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Apr
25th

Dodge Journey will keep riding old platform

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The Dodge Journey, which was due to be redesigned on a new platform this fall, will instead soldier on with few changes for at least two more model years, according to a company source.
Apr
25th

AutoNation eases recall policy over Takata airbags

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AutoNation is changing one of the key tenets of its policy not to sell any vehicle with an open recall. The retailer now will allow some recalled vehicles to go to wholesale auction if lack of replacement parts causes lengthy repair times.
Apr
25th

Used-car sales surge at top groups

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Automotive News' annual list of the top 100 dealership groups based in the U.S. ranked by used-vehicle sales shows industrywide strong unit sales increases, with 43 of the groups listed posting gains of 10 percent or more.
Apr
25th

Why are some Nissan dealers so unhappy?

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As retailers gathered for the 2016 National Automobile Dealers Association convention, audiences seemed to nod in agreement at criticism that Nissan has used its elbows in its race to become America's No. 2 import automaker.
Apr
25th

Will Mitsubishi scandal scare off partners?

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Even if Mitsubishi's cheating scandal stays isolated to Japan-market minivehicles, its admission could alarm other automakers who are considering strategic tie-ups with the Japanese manufacturer.
Apr
25th

Getting drivers hooked on connectivity

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In an unusually rich promotion for the everyman compact market, Chevy is offering two years of free OnStar and Sirius XM satellite radio and a slug of monthly data use on the Cruze's 4G LTE Wi-Fi service.
Apr
25th

GM backs up its talk with strong profit report

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GM's first-quarter profits soared despite slower sales, as it sold more pricey models and cut costs in troubled regions such as South America.
Apr
25th

Panasonic to make push into autonomous tech

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Consumer electronics maker Panasonic grew big in automotive with vehicle displays and batteries for electric vehicles. But now, the supplier is looking for even bigger growth from its emerging technologies for autonomous-drive cars.
Apr
25th

Honda brings clarity to electrification strategy

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When Honda revealed last week that it would a three-model family of green cars under the Clarity nameplate, it also brought a measure of clarity to its electrification strategy, which has moved in fits and starts since the 1999 debut of the oddly...
Apr
25th

VW concept could preview Touareg

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A luxury SUV concept Volkswagen unveiled at the Beijing auto show could preview the redesigned Touareg due in 2017.
Apr
25th

How Toyota applied the lessons of 2011 quake

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Like all of Japan's automakers, Toyota has spent the five years since the March 2011 disaster strengthening itself for the next crisis. And when it hit this month, Toyota's preparation largely paid off.
Apr
25th

A scion finds his dream job at Toyota store

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About a year after resigning as CEO of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Greg Miller has bought a single store near San Diego. The purchase fulfills his dream of running his own store.
Apr
25th

Lexus dramatizes design in meaner mug for IS

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Lexus is doubling down on bolder designs with a freshened IS sport sedan that gets a meaner mug and sportier demeanor.
Apr
24th

Toyota doubles down on hybrids despite China snub

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Toyota, the dominant maker of gasoline-electric cars and light trucks, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid vehicles in China, in spite of the government's unwillingness to subsidize the technology.
Apr
24th

VW brand chief Diess ‘confident’ of solving cost-cutting row with labor

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Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess is confident that management and labor will solve a dispute over cost-cutting at the core autos division and signaled readiness to meet some of workers' demands.
Apr
24th

What FCA employees need to hear from their leaders

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Fiat Chrysler's year-long obsession with a merger is taking a toll within the company in ways that don't show up on the balance sheet.
Apr
24th

What is AEB? Autonomous Emergency Braking systems explained

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Ford Fiesta emergency brake system
Tips & advice 25 Apr, 2016

Pre-crash or collision avoidance systems are increasingly common on modern cars, our guide to AEB explains the benefits

Apr
24th

Toyota estimates loss in output from Japan quakes at 80,000 vehicles

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Toyota expects to lose 80,000 units of production after shutting down nearly all of its assembly plants in Japan after two killer earthquakes disrupted parts supplies.
Apr
24th

Adaptive Cruise Control: what is it and how does it work?

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Automatic cruise control
Tips & advice 25 Apr, 2016

Autonomous or Adaptive Cruise Control systems help to take the strain out of driving, here's everything you need to know

Apr
24th

Toyota sees potential for minivans in China as families grow

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Crossovers and SUVs are the hot-selling must-haves in China's fickle auto market. But Toyota, on the lookout for the next big trend, thinks it may have spotted an untapped gold mine: minivans.
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