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Dec
7th

Frustration flares for VW dealers as sales nosedive

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As Volkswagen drifts into a third month of a seemingly unbound scandal, dealer frustrations are bubbling to the surface. U.S. sales tumbled 25 percent in November. The question now: When will it end?
Dec
7th

A peek at the production Chevy Bolt

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The production version of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle, caught during a photo shoot near Palm Springs, Calif., closely resembles the 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid with its grille and side styling.
Dec
7th

Can retailer sell voters on his presidential candidacy?

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Dealer Roque De La Fuente has a few things going for him as he tries to sell voters on his presidential candidacy. He knows how to sell, and he doesn't back down from a fight. He speaks in this QandA of his past and his plans.
Dec
7th

2016 Rising Star nominations sought

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Automotive News Europe needs your help to identify the Rising Stars in the European automotive industry. The award honors executives with a pan-European profile who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.
Dec
7th

How American icon Buick gets its global style

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Bryan Nesbitt became Buick's top designer in June after spending four years in China, most recently as the head of design for GM China. He's no stranger to the brand - China is by far Buick's biggest market.
Dec
7th

Once-promising dual-clutch transmissions lose favor in U.S.

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Not so long ago, dual clutch transmissions - with their superior fuel economy and lightning-quick gear shifts - were widely viewed as the Next Big Thing. Not anymore. Automakers are cutting back on use of them.
Dec
7th

Mitsubishi’s Masuko is banking on crossover-fueled rebound

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Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko aims to keep the automaker's U.S. sales rebound going by consolidating the lineup around crossovers and electrified vehicles. He spoke about that strategy and his company's product plans in this QandA.
Dec
7th

Audi’s Stadler says automaker will stay focused on 2020 goals despite diesel scandal

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Although the immediate priority in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal is to fix affected customers' vehicles and settle all issues with regulators, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said the focus remains on increasing global sales to 2 million annually...
Dec
7th

The party’s not over yet: Market ‘just keeps going’

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In view of the steadily improving economy, rising consumer confidence and still-unsated replacement demand, dealers and manufacturers can expect at least two more years with annual sales reaching or exceeding 17 million cars and light trucks.
Dec
7th

Mazda’s CEO seeks to play product, pricing right in the U.S.

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Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai is betting new product and a disciplined approach to incentives eventually will build brand value and lift sales. He explains in this QandA with Automotive News.
Dec
7th

Toyota targets big leap in U.S. sales for RAV4

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The freshened 2014 Toyota RAV4 offers updates -- including a hybrid variant and a sport-tuned SE trim -- that Toyota hopes will help lift the compact crossover's annual U.S. sales to 400,000 within three years.
Dec
6th

GM to reveal 2017 Chevy Bolt EV at CES in January

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General Motors will reveal the production version of the Chevrolet Bolt at the 5 January media preview day of the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Other manufacturers are also expected to have vehicle world premieres at the event.
Dec
6th

Renault ready to weaken grip over Nissan, report says

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Renault is drawing up proposals to relinquish some power over alliance partner Nissan as a clash looms with the French government, sources told Reuters,
Dec
6th

VW denies talks with Qatar to reduce labor role

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VW denied a report saying its CEO and chairman were urged by its third-largest shareholder, Qatar Investment Authority, to reduce the influence of VW's powerful unions as the automaker battles to overcome its emissions scandal.
Dec
6th

VW faces pressure to reform as it prepares to publish emissions probe results

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VW Group faces increasing pressure to reform as the embattled company prepares this week to publish intermediate results from a probe into its emissions scandal.
Dec
6th

As car connectivity evolves, Detroit auto show wants visitors to get interactive

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Technologies such as autonomous driving and connectivity are playing a more critical role in the Detroit auto show.
Dec
6th

BMW 1 Series stays RWD, but for how long?

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BMW not too long ago revealed a preview of a 1 Series sedan, something which could well be the perfect complement to the current hatchback range. A four-door should sell strongly in the US and China but the big question is this: is the company planning to switch its smallest high volume model to a front-wheel drive platform?
Dec
6th

Ford finds 0% beats ‘Friends’

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Ford learned the hard way last month that car shoppers get more excited about no-interest financing than no-haggle pricing, especially during the annual holiday bargain-hunting frenzy.
Dec
6th

GM transforms soldiers into service techs

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General Motors is working with the U.S. Army to train discharged soldiers to serve as service technicians at dealerships. Since the program, Shifting Gears, began in the fall of 2014, 116 people have been trained.
Dec
6th

A serious shift upscale: What people think of Buick’s redesigned LaCrosse

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Buick's flagship sedan, the LaCrosse, has been retooled for 2017 with styling cues borrowed from the Avenir sedan concept introduced in January at the 2015 Detroit auto show. Here's what some critics and others are saying about it.
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