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Dec
31st

Chevrolet, Toyota raise game in green battle

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The redesigned and re-engineered Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and Toyota Prius hybrid enter the 2016 model year as two of the nation's most fuel-efficient cars, according to the latest EPA fuel economy guide.
Dec
31st

Volvo aims new flagship at German luxury rivals

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With Volvo's new S90 sedan that goes on sale in July, the brand wants to continue its revival and move from premium to luxury, says the company's chief U.S. marketer.
Dec
30th

GM fails to avert first ignition-switch U.S. trial

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A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected General Motors' bid to dismiss the first so-called "bellwether" case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan. 11 trial.
Dec
30th

N.H. Supreme Court upholds ‘dealer bill of rights’

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The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled against a challenge to the state's 'dealer bill of rights' by farm-equipment makers, which had held up implementation of 2013 revisions to the state law.
Dec
30th

Chevy Silverado ad portrays ‘mobile office’ capability

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A new Chevrolet ad paints the 2015 Silverado pickup as a mobile office thanks to its 4G LTE connectivity.
Dec
30th

Pep Boys agrees to be acquired by Icahn for more than $1 billion

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Pep Boys agreed to be acquired by Carl Icahn for more than $1 billion after tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with the billionaire investor.
Dec
30th

Wheel supplier Superior gets makeover under new CEO Stebbins

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Superior Industries, the longtime auto supplier with roots dating back to 1957 in southern California, is reinventing itself and the wheels it makes.
Dec
30th

Hyundai, Kia ordered to trim cross holdings by Korean antitrust authorities

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South Korea's antitrust regulator ordered Hyundai Motor Group to cut cross-shareholdings strengthened by a merger between two steelmaking affiliates.
Dec
29th

Bridgestone relents, Icahn prevails in $1 billion bidding war for Pep Boys

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Tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, declining to match his takeover offer of more than $1 billion for the Pep Boys auto-parts retail chain.
Dec
29th

DuPont to cut 1,700 Delaware-based jobs ahead of Dow merger

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DuPont said it will cut about 28 percent of its workforce in its home state of Delaware in early 2016 as the chemical company proceeds with a merger with Michigan's Dow Chemical Co.
Dec
29th

Russia to spend $275 million in first half to help car industry

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Russia's government will spend 20 billion rubles ($275 million) to support the car industry in the first half of 2016, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said. New-car sales took their biggest hit this year in November, falling 43 percent.
Dec
29th

Chevy Trax Midnight Edition goes to the darkened side

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The small Chevrolet Trax SUV is getting the Midnight Edition treatment next year.
Dec
29th

Hyundai Ioniq: spy shots and teaser images – pictures

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Dec
29th

Kia tops chart with 12-second reveal

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Kia tops our last viral video chart of the year with a 12-second reveal of a static car.
Dec
28th

Icahn sweetens bid for Pep Boys to more than $1 billion

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer for Pep Boys to $18.50 a share in cash, or more than $1 billion, escalating a bidding war with Bridgestone for the car-parts chain.
Dec
28th

Carfax owner buys Canadian vehicle-history provider for $460 million

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IHS said today it has acquired Carproof, a Canadian used-vehicle history provider, for $460 million.
Dec
28th

From Iacocca to Visteon, Leuliette reflects on 42 years in the auto industry

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The 43-year professional history of Tim Leuliette mirrors the industry in which he ascended the ranks.
Dec
28th

Audi to add compact Q2 in expansion of SUV line

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Audi AG will add an SUV and revamp an existing SUV next year as the luxury-car unit of Volkswagen AG widens offerings in the auto industry's fastest-growing model segment.
Dec
28th

Hyundai hires former Lamborghini exec Fitzgerald to shape strategy for Genesis

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Hyundai said it hired former Lamborghini executive Manfred Fitzgerald in the latest effort by the South Korean automaker to shed its image as a value-for-money brand.
Dec
28th

Audi pares back 2016 spending plans

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Audi has reined in its spending plans for 2016 and delayed the construction of a new wind tunnel on Monday, after the group was hit by a scandal over rigged emissions tests.
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