GM-Lyft relationship gets complicatedAuto News

General Motors has reaped financial benefits and learnings from its $500 million investment in the ride-hailing company Lyft; however, the long-term parameters of the relationship between the two remain uncertain.

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Nissan dangles factory-to-salesperson incentiveAuto News

Sell a car, get $100.

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A century of forward-thinking gave rise to FandI office, products of todayAuto News

In this special section, Automotive News sheds light on a few of the countless people and companies that helped shape the modern dealership FandI office.

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Hybrids are better for autonomy, Ford saysAuto News

Ford countered GM's vision for a large-scale self-driving car deployment in 2019 by detailing plans to launch an autonomous hybrid in 2021 for more diverse commercial uses.

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Genesis aiming for 85 to 90 storesAuto News

Hyundai Motor America plans to tell dealers by year end which markets it has designated for stand-alone Genesis stores, said Brian Smith, who joined the automaker from Toyota in October.

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On recalls, Honda goes the extra mileAuto News

It took a while for Honda to recognize the scope of its problem with bad Takata airbag inflators, but since it did, the company has led the way in finding affected vehicles and getting their owners to come in for repairs.

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Toyota Olympic marketing will help explain mobility visionAuto News

Heeding a call to action from President Akio Toyoda, Toyota marketers are leveraging an eight-year Olympic sponsorship deal and its first global campaign to lay out its vision of mobility for the world.

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GM will lighten next-gen pickups with carbon fiberAuto News

It would be the largest-scale automotive application of carbon fiber, whose long, labor-intensive production process and high cost relative to steel and aluminum have limited its use mostly to luxury vehicles and sports cars.

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Cox survey finds dealer optimism strongest in SouthAuto News

Dealers are positive about the next quarter, but that optimism varies widely by region, a Cox Automotive survey found.

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GM's new Marketplace app showcases its remote update capabilityAuto News

Over-the-air updates are seen as a key part of connected and autonomous vehicles, as they allow companies to refine their systems over time and provide real-time updates when needed.

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Costs sink Sommer, but ZF committed to autonomousAuto News

Boardroom unease over ongoing acquisitions just brought down ZF's CEO. But the parts giant knows it must press on to be a true global autonomous vehicle competitor.

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Industry right-sizes its stocksAuto News

Automakers have worked off a yearlong surplus of inventory and enter the busy December selling season with stocks slightly below normal for this time of year.

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Intel-Nvidia rivalry gets chippyAuto News

Trying to figure out who is in the lead takes patience and math skills.

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Bilingual dealershp staff just the start to successAuto News

Spanish advertising, a bilingual staff and a refined sales strategy have helped Downey Nissan lead the brand in new-vehicle sales to Hispanic customers so far in 2017.

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Ford will test Internet sales models in ChinaAuto News

Ford is using the world's largest vehicle market as a test bed for alternatives to traditional dealer showrooms.

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BMW's Kuhnt offers an 'olive branch' to dealersAuto News

BMW of North America CEO Bernhard Kuhnt is working to revamp the company's culture and improve its relations with the dealership network.

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Subaru doesn't need cars for holiday boost Auto News

For the second year in a row, Subaru of America's year-end marketing event doesn't include its vehicles.

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Nissan's robotaxi field-test to be challenge to Waymo Auto News

Nissan steps its challenge to Waymo in the race for self-driving cars with plans to field-test robotaxis in downtown Yokohama early next year.

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Tennessee plant may be VW's EV factoryAuto News

By building EVs at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen is hoping to get a better return on its billion-dollar investment in the facility.

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Paralympics bring home Toyota messageAuto News

Many of the devices and mobility concepts the company is highlighting addresses the challenges of personal mobility, including for the elderly, those recovering from an accident, or the permanently disabled.

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