Gunther Volkswagen outsells every VW dealership in the United States by offering cutthroat deals and breaking lots of rules -- especially those governing store appearance.
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Finding high-quality used cars and developing retail strategies to benefit from a loosening of consumer credit in 2010 will be the topics of two Automotive News Dealer Intelligence Webinars this month.
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What's the upshot of a full year of disastrous sales results when it comes to the industry's rankings? Some surprising winners and losers and an unexpected failure by Japan's Big 3 to take advantage of collapsing market share at General Motors and...
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John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., will be a featured speaker at the 2010 Automotive News World Congress. He will speak Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13.
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Nick Reilly, the new head of Opel/Vauxhall, promised investments in new models and pledged to put an end to business as usual at the General Motors Co. unit -- addressing two key grievances by unions.
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China's Geely Automobile wants to grow through acquisitions and one of them could be Saab.
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Nick Reilly, the new head of Opel/Vauxhall, promised investments in new models and pledged to put an end to business as usual at the General Motors Co. unit -- addressing two key grievances by unions.
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GM sees limited sales of electric cars over the next five years and will ramp up output of its much-anticipated Volt plug-in cautiously, Bob Lutz, the automaker's vice-chairman, said.
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Sergio Marchionne has been a whirlwind of activity since taking over as CEO of Chrysler Group on June 10, the day the company emerged from U.S. government-sponsored bankruptcy.
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CEO Sergio Marchionne is willing to meet with Chrysler Group's surviving dealers as he strives to rebuild confidence in the automaker's turnaround effort.
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General Motors Co. has tapped recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to find a permanent CEO with extensive global, manufacturing and turnaround experience, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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A minority-dealer group, breaking ranks with other dealer organizations, on Friday praised General Motors Co.'s plans to allow rejected dealerships to appeal to third-party arbitrators.
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A Senate Commerce Committee lawyer will be appointed by President Barack Obama to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is responsible for auto safety and fuel economy, an administration official said Friday.
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After nearly three years of market setbacks, Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to boost production at its San Antonio pickup factory.
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A minicar for Opel/Vauxhall is a "top priority," Nick Reilly, the carmaker's new CEO, said on Saturday. Reilly also said the brand will consider launching an electric vehicle.
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Iconic American muscle cars such as the Challenger and Charger will continue to be sold under the Dodge brand in Europe, but less distinctive products such as the Journey and the Nitro crossovers could start wearing the Fiat badge here.
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General Motors Co. will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the carmaker said it remains confident that Berlin will soften its current tough stance.
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As the auto industry goes, so goes the Detroit auto show. That fact was particularly unkind in January, when struggling automakers opted out of the show to conserve their marketing budgets. Attendance fell, too. The 2010 show, Jan.
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General Motors Co. has tapped recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to find a permanent CEO with extensive global, manufacturing and turnaround experience, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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A minicar for Opel/Vauxhall is a "top priority," Nick Reilly, the carmaker's new CEO, said on Saturday. Reilly also said the brand will consider launching an electric vehicle.
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