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Aug
4th

US: Buyers best the analysts in US July sales

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Americans flocked to dealer lots in July, snapping up more than 1.5m cars and trucks, an increase of 5.3% from July 2014, well above analyst forecasts.
Aug
4th

European car sales rebound continues in July

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The recovery in European car sales continued in July as sales rose in the major markets of Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Aug
4th

Continental raises margin target as European recovery boosts profit

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Continental raised its full-year profit outlook after second-quarter earnings jumped more than expected on a strengthening European car market.
Aug
4th

Toyota profit jumps 10% to quarterly record on cost cuts, currency gains

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Toyota posted a third straight year of record profit for its first quarter as cost cuts and currency gains made up for weaker vehicle sales. Net profit jumped 10 percent to $5.22 billion.
Aug
4th

BMW’s second-quarter earnings fall 3% on China slowdown

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BMW's second-quarter operating profit fell 3 percent to 2.53 billion euros ($2.77 billion) as a recovery in European car demand failed to offset a sales slowdown in China.
Aug
4th

Chevy Volt’s electric range hits 53-mile EPA rating for 2016

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt will have an EPA-rated electric range of 53 miles when it goes on sale this fall, a 39 percent boost from the outgoing model.
Aug
4th

Why Fiat brand chief Francois says next compact will be like Ikea

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Olivier Francois, Fiat brand's CEO, told Automotive News Europe that the Italian automaker's upcoming Aegea compact hatchback and station wagon for Europe will be 'like Ikea, affordable but smart.'
Aug
4th

Jaguar, smartphones and social media

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Our newest viral videos this week emerge from the Arab world.
Aug
4th

From hotel basement to global stage

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The Management Briefings Seminars launched 50 years ago in the basement of the Park Place Hotel in downtown Traverse City.
Aug
3rd

New steels, execs say, save weight

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Audi and BMW officials detailed a mixed-materials approach to lightweighting automobile bodies Monday at the seminars, saying they will use a combination of steel, aluminum and carbon fiber to save weight.
Aug
3rd

Weak car, Scion results offset strong truck deliveries at Toyota

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Toyota Motor Corp. reported flat sales in July as a big win for its Lexus brand and strong truck sales were offset by weak performances by its top sellers on the car side, the Camry and Corolla, and at Scion.
Aug
3rd

Nissan, Honda outpace the market on crossovers, sedans

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American Honda Motor Co. and Nissan North America both showed solid sales growth in July, thanks to brisk sales of small crossovers, midsize sedans and luxury cars, data released today show.
Aug
3rd

How BMW slimmed down its redesigned 2016 7 series

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BMW's redesigned 2016 7-series sedan required a long list of weight-saving techniques to drop 290 pounds from its previous-generation weight.
Aug
3rd

Storm hits automated driving car; human grabs the wheel

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Many people drove their cars to the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, but few traveled in the same style as Ibro Muharemovic, head of advanced engineering for supplier Continental in North America.
Aug
3rd

July’s secret sauce? ‘Nothing bad happening’

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Why did auto sales flourish in July? 'Nothing bad happening,' which as it happens, is my favorite explanation this month.
Aug
3rd

Mazda slips 7.1% as little minivan is phased out

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Mazda's U.S. sales fell 7.1 percent last month to 27,157 units, largely because of a phase-out of the six-seat Mazda5.
Aug
3rd

Lexus, with summer deals, grabs monthly luxury crown over Mercedes, BMW

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Lexus scored its first monthly win this year in U.S. luxury-vehicle deliveries, riding an annual summer sales push and the new NX crossover past German rivals.
Aug
3rd

Storm blitzes Traverse City, disrupts Management Briefing Seminars

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A violent summer storm blitzed through Traverse City on Sunday, knocking out power to more than 10,000 homes and numerous businesses including the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, which is hosting the 2015 CAR Management Briefing Seminars.
Aug
3rd

N.A. output will hit new records to meet sales, export demands, forecaster says

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North American vehicle output will continue rising to new records over the next two years as non-Detroit 3 automakers localize more production, a chief industry forecaster says.
Aug
3rd

Subaru jumps 11%, sets monthly record

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Subaru of America set a new monthly sales record in July with sales of 50,517 vehicles, an increase of 11 percent.
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