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Jun
20th

No takers for Ford’s lease sharing plan

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In March, Ford Credit launched Ford Credit Link, a pilot lease sharing program that allows three to six customers to share a lease, scheduling their driving time and dividing payments any way they'd like.
Jun
20th

Dealer lobby to scrutinize Cadillac plan

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Dealer attorneys say the outline presented to retailers so far indicates that Cadillac's dealer-incentive plan may test the bounds of state franchise laws meant to protect dealers from unequal treatment by the factory.
Jun
20th

Red tape snags Mercedes E-Class

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A certification slowdown means Mercedes-Benz dealers will have to wait longer than expected to sell the redesigned 2017 E-class sedan.
Jun
20th

Dissecting dealers’ attitudes

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NADA's latest survey of dealers' views on brands' value, policies and people yielded few surprises in the top- and bottom-ranked brands. But some of the changes in the middle were notable.
Jun
20th

BMW’s Mexico plant will have wide range

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BMW's new Mexico plant, slated to begin producing the next-generation 3-series sedan in 2019, will be capable of building any of the automaker's rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
Jun
20th

Dealer poised to ride Kia’s rise

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Lady luck has been kind to Ken Phillips, the country's top Kia dealer by volume. Now he hopes that trend continues with the opening of his multimillion-dollar Car Pros Kia store in Carson, Calif., along the busy Interstate 405 freeway.
Jun
20th

More and more, CEO pay is linked to stock

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Outgoing Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. CEO Roy Armes topped the list of the 42 highest paid CEOs at publicly traded U.S.-based automotive companies in 2015.
Jun
20th

Small-car prices sink at resale

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After years of new-vehicle lease growth, a surge in the flow of off-lease vehicles has started. It's already depressing prices of small cars -- used and new -- that consumers don't want anyway. Automakers are taking steps to cope.
Jun
19th

BMW says Vietnam is a top growth market as economy expands

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BMW said its car sales in Vietnam are expanding at the fastest pace among markets in Southeast Asia as the nation's economic growth spurs demand.
Jun
19th

AvtoVAZ faces challenge from Hyundai, Kia for No. 1 position in Russia

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Hyundai and Kia are using the decline of Russia's car industry to boost market share as they maintain production levels and keep prices low during an economic downturn.This is putting pressure on on Renault-Nissan's Russian venture AvtoVAZ.
Jun
19th

How the Grand Cherokee became a Jeep

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The Last American CEO, a new book co-authored by ex-American Motors CEO Joe Cappy and former Ford and Chrysler public relations chief Jason Vines, describes Chrysler's acquisition of AMC from Renault in 1987 -- a momentous deal largely...
Jun
19th

Mercedes plans multiple electrified vehicles for U.S.

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Mercedes-Benz' U.S. boss said a long-range electric vehicle that will be introduced at October's Paris auto show is just the tip of the iceberg for the brand's electrification strategy.
Jun
19th

Across the border, a safety chasm

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In the past few years, auto sales in Mexico have surged to record levels, thanks to plentiful financing and aggressive competition to get small, cheap cars into the hands of the working class.
Jun
19th

Mueller’s plan for a leaner and humbler VW

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Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller last week unveiled a 15-point strategic plan to transform a hierarchical, engineering-driven German carmaker plagued by low margins in its core business into a nimble company of entrepreneurs focused on serving its...
Jun
19th

Toyota: New Prius plug-in ready for prime time

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The first Prius plug-in hybrid was a 'failure,' Toyota acknowledges. Now the company really want to sell it.
Jun
18th

Volkswagen to phase out more than 40 car models, report says

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Volkswagen will stop producing more than 40 car models in the coming years as part of a new strategy by Europe's biggest automaker, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.
Jun
18th

VW Group to phase out more than 40 car models, report says

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Volkswagen Group will stop producing more than 40 car models as part of a new strategy, a German newspaper reported.
Jun
18th

Marchionne mulls Maserati electric sports car as Tesla competitor

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is considering adding full electric vehicles to the carmaker's line-up including the Maserati Alfieri sports car and a small city car.
Jun
18th

VW Group sales rise nearly 2% in May, helped by Audi Skoda gains

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Volkswagen Group's global sales rose 1.6 percent in May, helped by rising demand for Audi and Skoda cars and gains in China and Europe.
Jun
18th

Toyota’s new spirit of cooperation

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Toyota has left a trail of failed partnerships, from its fling with Tesla Motors to its hybrid-truck venture with Ford. But is Toyota really that hard to get along with?
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