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Nov
16th

Unpaid intern finds untapped opportunity in service lane

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Warren Henry Infiniti stations an employee in the service department to mine each day's schedule and find customers who may be in a position to buy, even if they don't know it themselves.
Nov
16th

Unlikely hitch for VW dealers

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Two months into the emissions cheating scandal that has sullied the Volkswagen brand, dealers are running into an unexpected challenge: They don't have enough vehicles to sell.
Nov
16th

Emissions harmony, finally?

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As the next head of global engineering group FISITA, GM powertrain boss Dan Nicholson wants to push for emissions regulation harmonization while the topic is high on government agendas in the wake of the VW scandal.
Nov
16th

Buick eagerly awaits fresh product

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Buick is finally about to get some fresh sheet metal to go along with that catchy advertising jingle.
Nov
16th

Fiat 500X: Where’s the halo?

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Fiat's 500X, the perky subcompact crossover that arrived in U.S. dealerships six months ago, has been selling well but has done little to help the beleaguered brand overall -- as it was counted on to do.
Nov
16th

Detroit shifts car output to Mexico

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Ford and Fiat Chrysler are essentially giving up on trying to build mass-market cars profitably in the United States, instead shifting most production of those nameplates to Mexico so they can dedicate U.S. plants to higher-margin pickups and SUVs.
Nov
15th

VW’s aid for owners gets tepid response; ads pledge to ‘make things right’

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Volkswagen of America's $1,000 gift card offer for 2.0-liter diesel owners was met with a mixed reaction last week. Today, VWoA began running ads in major U.S. newspapers declaring that "we're working to make things right."
Nov
15th

Ford, Fiat Chrysler benefit as Turkey production set to hit record

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Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Renault are set to benefit further after Turkey's automotive industry association raised its production and export forecasts to record highs.
Nov
15th

Spotlight will shine mostly on practical cars and crossovers

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Automakers are leaving the drama to Hollywood. Instead of image-driven luxury models or topless boulevard cruisers, the big news at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show will be more mundane: Think Buick's LaCrosse or Hyundai's Elantra.
Nov
15th

L.A. spotlight will shine mostly on practical cars and crossovers

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Automakers are leaving the drama to Hollywood. Instead of image-driven luxury models or topless boulevard cruisers, the big news at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show will be more mundane: Think Buick's LaCrosse or Hyundai's Elantra.
Nov
15th

Toyota FJ Cruiser is scarce, hot and high-priced

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Toyota sold about 20,000 FJ Cruisers a year on average and about 222,000 all told in the United States. Now that they're not made anymore, they're more popular than ever.
Nov
15th

Tech puzzle: Just what features do drivers want?

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Infotainment presents a delicate balancing act for automakers. They want to stand out from the pack with pioneering features without overly complicating things for motorists.
Nov
14th

VW tags 430,000 new cars with ‘implausible’ CO2 ratings

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Volkswagen said 430,000 of its new cars had "implausible" carbon dioxide ratings as it continues talks with regulators in an attempt to address the emissions cheating crisis.
Nov
14th

Chinese glass maker brings new life to former GM Moraine plant

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With 65 percent of China's automotive glass sales, Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. dominates its home market. And with 18 percent of the global market, Fuyao is challenging heavyweights such as Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Pittsburgh Glass Works.
Nov
14th

Enticing interiors start with the right ingredients

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Amko Leenarts, Ford's director of global interior design, sees himself as a sort of chef.
Nov
13th

UAW, GM restart talks to address skilled-trades workers’ concerns

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The UAW said today that it has re-entered talks with General Motors on the terms of a tentative four-year labor contract to resolve concerns of skilled-trades workers, who voted down the deal last week despite approval from an overall majority of...
Nov
13th

VW’s CO2 deception spreads to more gasoline engines

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VW Group's scandal over false CO2 emissions data affects more gasoline engines than previously disclosed. VW released a list of VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat vehicles where CO2 emissions were understated.
Nov
13th

Hyundai prices 2016 Sonata plug-in hybrid from $35,435

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The 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid, the first car of its kind for the automaker, will hit select U.S. showrooms this week beginning at $35,435, including shipping.
Nov
13th

Workers at key Ford plant in Michigan vote to ratify UAW pact

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Workers at a Ford assembly plant in Michigan that lost 700 jobs this year but is now in line to build a new pickup and SUV voted overwhelmingly in favor of the UAW's tentative contract with the automaker.
Nov
13th

VW seeks as much as $21.5 billion in bridge financing, report says

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VW is working with banks to secure as much as $21.5 billion in short-term bridge financing to show it has adequate liquidity to weather the diesel emissions crisis, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
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