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Feb
29th

New Porsche 911 R Geneva star: pictures leak

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News 29 Feb, 2016

The first pictures of the new Porsche 911 R have emerged ahead of the car’s Geneva Motor Show reveal tomorrow.

Feb
29th

Bridgestone Canada expands Quebec plant

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Bridgestone Canada says it is expanding its passenger and light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Joliette, Quebec, as part of a five-year investment that could total upwards of CA$300 million (US$221m).
Feb
29th

KSS secures majority stake in ImageNext

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Key Safety Systems (KSS) says it has obtained a majority ownership stake in ImageNext, a Korean-based developer of vision systems in automotive electronics for advanced safety applications.
Feb
29th

Check out the ANE e-magazine for March

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The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine is ready to view.
Feb
29th

Amazon of autos: “We can make it easier’

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Berlin City Auto Group in New England makes the most of its rural setting, using 30 chase cars and 80 drivers to deliver 3,000-plus cars per year.
Feb
29th

2 tales of Cadillac’s Trump limos

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In 'The Art of the Deal,' Donald Trump's 1987 best-seller, he wrote that then-Cadillac general manager John Grettenberger approached him with the idea of developing a superstretch, superluxe Caddy bearing the Trump name.
Feb
29th

Why would Cadillac dealers go virtual?

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Why would low-volume Cadillac stores agree to adopt the virtual showroom model being floated by brand chief Johan de Nysschen? The answer lies in the new payment system that was concurrently presented to hundreds of dealers.
Feb
29th

Recall of the century

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One of the largest and most complex recall efforts in auto industry history is growing larger and more complex. After starting small, the Takata airbag inflator recalls have spread like a virus to infect 12 automakers and as many as 25 million U.S.
Feb
29th

Takata probe turns to how replacement parts perform

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Having established a root cause for Takata's deadly airbag inflator ruptures, automakers probing the faulty parts are shifting their attention to other key questions that must be answered before the industrywide crisis can be resolved.
Feb
29th

2 Cleveland Nissan dealers cry foul over rival’s extras

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Two Cleveland-area dealers have filed a federal lawsuit against Nissan, alleging its alliances with so-called 'preferred dealers' amount to illegal incentive programs that violate both U.S. and Ohio laws.
Feb
29th

AutoNation ads will tout recall policy

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AutoNation is launching a $10 million ad campaign on March 2 which aims to differentiate the retailer's brand by touting its connection to breast cancer research. It also, for the first time, advertises its pledge to sell no cars with open recalls.
Feb
29th

Can GM turn bad rental-fleet sales into good?

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GM isn't just cutting back on rental sales, it's selling a richer mix of trim levels and features to entice future new and used buyers to consider a Chevy or Buick.
Feb
29th

Honda CEO says ‘fundamental transformation’ is needed

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Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo, still battling quality problems after nearly a year in office, is revamping his comeback plan to rekindle the company's pioneering randd spirit.
Feb
29th

GM’s sharks hunt for innovations

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The General Motors Research and Development Innovation Challenge is an internal competition quietly launched in 2013 to harness GM's ranks of Ph.D.
Feb
29th

Mercedes expects V-6 SL to stabilize roadster’s sales

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Mercedes-Benz expects its six-cylinder SL, freshened for the 2017 model year, to help stabilize the iconic roadster's sales in a segment that still hasn't recovered from volume lost during the Great Recession.
Feb
29th

FCA dealers are warned of ‘bubble’ in service work

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FCA National Dealer Council Chairman Tom Leonard says recent recalls are straining dealer service operations. However, dealers 'don't want to build a church for Easter Sunday' by adding way more capacity than will be needed down the road.
Feb
29th

Chevy adds a dash of niche spice to its truck lineup

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As the current-generation Chevrolet Silverado approaches middle age, Chevy's marketers are borrowing a page from the performance division to sustain buzz: special-edition models.
Feb
28th

VW, looking past diesel scandal, retools for faster ride

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The biggest engineering feat on display when Volkswagen unveils an SUV/crossover concept car at the Geneva auto show will be the team developing it: a post-diesel scandal management system crafted to operate faster, cheaper and with a lighter grip...
Feb
28th

Audi focuses on battery to make Q7 e-tron stand out from plug-in rivals

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Audi expects its Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid to stand out from a fast-growing list of competitors that includes BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Volvo because of the investments it has made in the SUV's battery charging system.
Feb
28th

Race for mass-market EV puts GM, Tesla at odds

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When Tesla's state-by-state battle to sell cars directly to consumers ran into opposition in Indiana, the lobbyists on the other side were from General Motors, not dealers.
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