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Jun
8th

Lexus, Infiniti pick potentially polarizing designs for Europe

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Japanese premium automakers including Lexus and Infiniti are counting on bold and potentially polarizing designs for their forthcoming small cars to lure customers in Europe from rivals BMW, Mercedes and Audi.
Jun
8th

Leasing makes ‘obscene’ pickup prices respectable

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Leasing makes "obscene" pickup prices more respectable by reducing customers' monthly payments, dealers say.
Jun
8th

A rousing start for small crossovers

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It isn't too big yet, but the emerging small crossover category is off to a good start.
Jun
8th

Echopark stores’ iPad strategy reaps FandI results

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Sonic Automotive Inc.'s three new used-vehicle stores in the Denver area are getting strong FandI results.
Jun
8th

Nesbitt has pedigree to shape Buick design

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Designer Bryan Nesbitt returns to the U.S. to take over the Buick brand. And he seems to have the pedigree to lead design for GM's near-premium brand as it seeks to build its U.S. lineup and maintain its heavyweight status in China.
Jun
8th

Equity-mining tools are gold mine for Honda store

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When equity-mining software brings a sale and trade, the finance and insurance department is a big beneficiary.
Jun
8th

Pickup sales soar, thanks largely to GM

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Automakers enjoyed a spectacular run in May as U.S. sales totaled 1,634,954 light vehicles, the most ever recorded for the month. Pickups were a particular pocket of strength, both big and small. And GM had a great truck month.
Jun
7th

Automakers, regulators and green campaigners set for CO2 battle

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Automakers will meet with EU officials and green campaigners this month to open discussions on a 2030 target for the reduction of CO2 emissions from new cars sold in Europe.
Jun
6th

FCA’s Ralph Gilles on how a gamer car helps market SRT sub-brand to all ages

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When video gamers are zooming along in the SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo virtual concept car this summer, they'll get a peek at the imaginations lurking within Fiat Chrysler's designers.
Jun
6th

Lights out on EV incentives in some states

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Tight budgets -- worsened by crumbling infrastructure -- are prompting some states to pull the plug on programs and financial incentives designed to boost EV sales.
Jun
5th

Ford F-150 production ramp-up complete, CFO says

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Ford has finished ramping up production of the 2015 F-150 at both plants that build the aluminum-bodied pickups, CFO Bob Shanks said today, even as a shortage of supplier-built frames keeps the plants from running some scheduled overtime.
Jun
5th

Google plans driverless-car reports after 2nd accident in a week

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Google plans to release monthly reports on its self-driving cars, part of a push to disclose more information about the technology, following a second accident for one of the vehicles in less than a week.
Jun
5th

Ferrari IPO delayed until after Oct. 12

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A planned initial public offering of luxury sports car maker Ferrari will not happen before Oct. 12, its owner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said, adding the delay was due to tax issues.
Jun
5th

JAPAN: Toyota may boost exports

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Toyota may boost exports from Japan for the first time in three years to meet its global sales target because it is facing capacity restraints in North America.
Jun
5th

U.S. pledges closer scrutiny of automakers following GM safety crisis

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Automakers and suppliers can expect tougher data requests and more frequent audits from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency said today as it outlined a plan to prevent safety lapses similar to General Motors' ignition...
Jun
5th

JAPAN: Takata promotes quality executive to board

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A troubled air bag maker has named its top quality executive to its board to give him more authority.
Jun
5th

“The 20-year warranty is available in the US, and it could be bound for the UK”

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Opinion 5 Jun, 2015

On a recent trip, Mike Rutherford visited a Miami auto mall to find a 20-year warranty on offer. Could it be coming to the UK?

Jun
5th

Marchionne fights industry’s history of failed mergers

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As he presses rivals to merge with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Sergio Marchionne faces a fact his counterparts at General Motors and Ford know all too well: auto mergers and alliances fail at least as often as they succeed.
Jun
5th

Dow CEO being probed by SEC for allegations of misspending, report says

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating allegations that Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris misused company funds for personal benefit, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Jun
5th

Fuel theft in Cornwall no longer our concern, say police

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Petrol price 'could fall below £1 per lite'
News 5 Jun, 2015

Thanks to budget cuts, police in Devon and Cornwall will no longer look into drivers leaving forecourts without paying

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