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Oct
5th

Iowa dealership group spots talent, teaches leadership

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The McGrath Family of Dealerships' Emerging Leaders Program teaches talented non-management employees leadership skills, while assessing if they are capable of being part of management someday.
Oct
5th

New VW boss in N.A. was a hit in China

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Winfried Vahland, Volkswagen's new North American chief, is a former General Motors executive who won his spurs reviving VW's business in China and later boosting its Skoda subsidiary in the Czech Republic.
Oct
5th

Volkswagen in no rush to name names

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Volkswagen executives know they need to quickly placate customers and stakeholders demanding to know who is responsible for diesel emissions cheating that could cost the company tens of billions of euros.
Oct
5th

VW’s Horn must use his candor wisely

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VW of America CEO Michael Horn's candor could be his best asset or his Achilles' heel as he assumes the burden of being Volkswagen's public face in the U.S., a key pillar in its hopes for a recovery from the diesel emissions scandal.
Oct
5th

18 million selling rate comes with rising transaction prices

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The U.S. auto industry's sizzling summer appears not to have quenched demand -- a sign that today's sales numbers are being achieved without many of the sins of the past.
Oct
5th

Tesla prepped its crossover for tight parking spots, apocalypse

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Tesla delivered the first few units of the Model X to a select group of investors and showed off features that include falcon-wing doors, a sky-view windshield and an enormous air filter with a maxed-out option that CEO Elon Musk dubbed "bioweapon...
Oct
4th

VW plans special board meeting Wednesday to elect Poetsch chairman

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VW's supervisory board plans a special meeting Wednesday to elect CFO Hans Dieter Poetsch to the role of chairman as the company's probe into emissions violations gains speed.
Oct
4th

Maserati’s global marketing chief Chehab resigns

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Saad Chehab -- Maserati's global chief marketing officer and the creative force behind several of Fiat Chrysler's celebrated Super Bowl ads -- has resigned.
Oct
4th

Between the lines, GM rebuts Marchionne

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GM's annual pitch to about 180 analysts and investors could be viewed as one long commercial for why GM doesn't need Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: The automaker is too busy 'redefining the future of mobility.'
Oct
4th

Safety regs kill Nissan’s ‘car that saved the company’

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Nissan has quietly ended production of the Xterra, a rugged light truck that helped fan the flame of SUV sales in the 1990s while aiding the company's turnaround in the U.S.
Oct
4th

VW emissions violations put self-certification under new scrutiny

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VW's diesel scandal has exposed holes in the U.S. emissions testing regime, prompting regulators to launch new tests.
Oct
3rd

VW’s new chairman: Emissions crisis a threat to our ‘existence’

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Hans Dieter Poetsch, the incoming chairman of Volkswagen AG, sees the global scandal around the rigging of emissions tests as a threat to the company's viability, albeit a surmountable one, a newspaper reported.
Oct
3rd

Ford, UAW resolve dispute at F-150 plant, ending strike threat

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The UAW late Friday called off its threat to strike a key Ford Motor Co. plant after settling a localized contract dispute with the automaker. The deal was reached at 11:08 p.m.
Oct
3rd

VW’s deep political ties in Germany seen as a key asset

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At VW Group, political connections come already fitted.
Oct
3rd

An FCA strike: $1 billion a week in lost revenues

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A UAW strike of Fiat Chrysler could cost the Detroit automaker close to $1 billion a week in lost revenue and would quickly lead to a shortage of several hot-selling vehicles.
Oct
3rd

Porsche trades a bit of heritage for efficiency

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Porsche's re-engineered Carrera and Carrera S get a retuned chassis, a new infotainment system and screen, and minor mid-life cosmetic refreshes inside and out. But it's the inclusion of turbos that will hog the spotlight on this updated generation.
Oct
2nd

Pacific trade pact would open Japanese market to U.S. vehicles, report says

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A U.S.-Japan agreement on autos trade as part of a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal would have its own dispute settlement mechanism, including penalties, if Japan does not open its market enough to U.S.
Oct
2nd

UAW faces tough road to salvage failed Fiat Chrysler deal

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Mounting discontent among the UAW's rank and file will complicate efforts of the union's top leaders as they bid to recover from the defeat of a proposed labor agreement with Fiat Chrysler.
Oct
2nd

EPA: Post-VW emissions scrutiny tthe new normal

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The tougher auto emission tests that U.S. regulators adopted in the wake of Volkswagen's violations with diesel engines are permanent and could lead to more regulations down the road if more problems surface, a senior EPA official said Friday.
Oct
2nd

EPA: Post-VW emissions scrutiny to become new normal

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The tougher auto emission tests that U.S. regulators adopted in the wake of Volkswagen's violations with diesel engines are permanent and could lead to more regulations down the road if more problems surface, a senior EPA official said Friday.
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