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Nov
2nd

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ operating loss widens

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AvtoVAZ Group has reported revenue of RUB131.2bn (US$2.04bn) for the first nine months of 2015, compared to RUB135.2bn for the same period in 2014.
Nov
2nd

Renault, VW Group and Fiat gain ground as French October car sales rise 1 percent

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French car sales rose by nearly 1 percent in October, with Renault recovering lost ground while rival PSA's volume dropped sharply. VW Group, Fiat and Toyota gained sales. Demand for Ford and Opel vehicles slipped.
Nov
2nd

CZECH REPUBLIC: Bernhard Maier new Skoda CEO

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Bernhard Maier has taken over as the Skoda brand's new CEO effective from today. He succeeds Dr Winfried Vahland, who has decided to leave the VW Group.
Nov
2nd

Nissan raises full-year forecast on strong Q2 North America sales

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Nissan raised its full-year forecast after reporting higher-than-expected profit for its second quarter on stronger vehicle sales in North America.
Nov
2nd

Nissan’s Ghosn says missing margin goal carries consequences

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is warning heads might role if the automaker doesn't achieve his ambitious target of an 8 percent operating profit margin by March 31, 2017.
Nov
2nd

Can Mazda team spin rotary vision into viable reality?

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Mazda Motor Corp.'s racing-mad executives want a sports car to replace the iconic RX-7 and RX-8. And with the RX-Vision concept from the Tokyo Motor Show, chief designer Ikuo Maeda gave them a glimpse of such a car.
Nov
2nd

Jackson: ‘I’m the black sheep’ in NADA’s view

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The National Automobile Dealers Association is not a fan of AutoNation's new policy to fix all vehicles with an open recall before selling them, says the dealership group's chief, Mike Jackson.
Nov
2nd

In changing times, Honda’s Hachigo says he’s open to partnerships

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Honda, known for its independence, now is open to collaboration with other automakers, said CEO Takahiro Hachigo.
Nov
2nd

Tesla ends $100 flat fee service promise

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Tesla once pledged door-to-door 'Ranger' service for covered repairs for $100. The company is now charging some customers much more than that, triggering owner complaints.
Nov
2nd

Manheim makes used vehicles retail ready

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Auction giant Manheim, which has long offered to recondition clients' vehicles before they go through the auction lanes, now preps cars and trucks to get them front-line retail ready.
Nov
2nd

Japan Inc.’s 2020 vision: Self-driving cars on the road

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Japan's big automakers, long known for their fondness for automation, finally are ready to make a big push into self-driving cars. Honda, Nissan and Toyota used the stage at last week's Tokyo Motor Show to outline their next steps.
Nov
2nd

Study: Independent shop owners ready to bail

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Just over half of the owners of small, independent auto repair shops in the U.S. are considering exiting the business by 2020, in part due to financial pressures, a study found.
Nov
2nd

Subaru chief seeks to limit sales growth

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Subaru sales keep growing. But global head Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says there is such a thing as too big. He wants to keep sales in the 1 million unit-plus range to preserve the brand's niche appeal.
Nov
2nd

Dealers group helps clear the air, train techs

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A foundation funded by the Colorado Auto Dealers Association accepts donated polluting vehicles, sells them to scrappers and uses the revenues to help fund scholarships to train service technicians.
Nov
2nd

Honda’s exotic powertrain tech

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Honda is readying a number of exotic powertrain technologies: from a new generation of plug-in hybrids and ultra-lean burning engines, to 10-speed transmissions and hydrogen fuel cells.
Nov
2nd

Pickup-based Ram SUV is a ‘no-brainer’ for FCA chief

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Fiat Chrysler is studying whether to produce a new full-sized SUV based on the Ram pickup. The vehicle is possible because the Ram 1500 is moving to a larger, more modern plant.
Nov
2nd

Tokyo auto show hits and misses

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David Undercoffler has a keen eye for product and a tendency to speak his mind.
Nov
2nd

GM’s ‘told ya so’ small pickups

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GM was estimated to have sold 95,000 Chevrolet Colorados and GMC Canyons this year through October, surpassing experts' full-year sales estimates in just 10 months.
Nov
2nd

Mitsubishi plans to add small crossover in U.S.

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Mitsubishi, aiming to continue its double-digit sales growth in the U.S., plans to add a five-seat small crossover to its lineup, slotted between the midsize Outlander and compact Outlander Sport, the automaker's CEO said.
Nov
2nd

Toyoda says sexiness is in, utility is out for Lexus vehicles

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Anxious to boost Lexus' sex appeal, Akio Toyoda is making clear which categories of vehicles will work for the luxury brand and which simply aren't seductive enough.
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