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Nov
21st

Crestview Partners completes Accuride buy

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Accuride Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by Crestview Partners, a New York based private equity firm.
Nov
21st

NextEV NIO EP9 electric hypercar revealed – pictures

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Nov
21st

Ericsson on the connected car’s move to 5G

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TU-Automotive's connected car conference brought together some major players and highlighted some key trends and concerns as car makers and suppliers battle with this whole new world. Ericsson's Juergen Daunis, sales director of automotive, shone some light on future of networking. Here he talks to Cat Dow about the move to 5G and beyond.
Nov
21st

Mueller sees case for building VW’s own battery plant, report says

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VW Group CEO Matthias Mueller sees the production of batteries for EVs and plug-in hybrids as a logical move as the automaker expands its production of greener vehicles after its emissions-cheating scandal, a German newspaper reported.
Nov
21st

VW will sell U.S.-sourced Atlas SUV in Russia

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VW will export the Atlas large SUV to Russia from the U.S. starting at the end of next year, a source close to the company told Automotive News Europe. The executive said the Altas will be offered in Russia with a 2.0-liter diesel engine.
Nov
21st

Fuji&’s Yoshinaga on Subaru quality, capacity, surging sales

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Subaru is on pace for its eighth straight year of record U.S. sales. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries, the Japanese company that makes Subaru cars, is racing to meet the booming demand with large capacity increases.
Nov
21st

New Ford roles suit Craig, Mondragon

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When Dianne Craig takes over as Ford Motor Co.'s director of sales on Jan. 1, she'll succeed Dave Mondragon, a sales chief whose steady leadership and warm personality made him a friend to dealers during the height of the auto sales cycle.
Nov
21st

2018 Jeep Compass will offer top-end Trailhawk trim

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The redesigned 2018 Jeep Compass, due in U.S. dealerships next year, will offer a new off-road-ready trim level but largely keep its styling cues cribbed from the larger Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Nov
21st

Not too late for Ford’s EcoSport

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By the time the North American version of the EcoSport hits showrooms in early 2018, most of Ford's competition will be halfway through their product lifecycles.
Nov
21st

Jaguar makes EV platform adaptable

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Jaguar's new electric platform can easily be adopted for a broad range of vehicles, says the head of the brand's electric vehicle program.
Nov
21st

Buyers line up for AMG hypercar

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Mercedes-AMG's new midengine hypercar will generate more than 1,000 hp from its F1-based drivetrain and cost more than $2 million when it arrives on the market at the end of 2018.
Nov
21st

Dealer’s customs stand out from the crowd

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Ralph Mahalak Jr.'s six Fiat Chrysler dealerships sell customized vehicles such as a Jeep Wrangler-based pickup and a Dodge Challenger-based reimagining of the Plymouth Superbird. The unique vehicles draw in customers and energize his staff.
Nov
21st

The Mex factor: Auto execs stumped by Trump rhetoric

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Global auto executives don't want to talk much about President-elect Donald Trump and his trade plans.
Nov
21st

Mobility trend could spell trouble for dealers

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The single biggest risk to franchised dealerships in the next 10 years is a potential change in vehicle ownership patterns as self-driving cars and mobility services converge, says a consultant hired by the National Automobile Dealers Association to...
Nov
21st

At Barra’s GM, discipline remains the watchword

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Nearly three years into her tenure as CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra has instilled a level of discipline within GM's sales organization not seen in Detroit for decades, and she vows the company won't backslide even as U.S. demand peaks.
Nov
21st

JLR plans to power into plug-ins

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Up to half of Jaguar Land Rover's lineup will be hybrids or electric vehicles by 2020, but none will be self-driving, says the British brands' CEO.
Nov
21st

Samsung-Harman deal could speed infotainment advances

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The union of consumer giant Samsung Electronics Co. and automotive leader Harman International Industries will speed up developments in future vehicle infotainment products.
Nov
21st

Porsche: We won’t go below Macan, Boxster

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Porsche won't introduce any vehicles smaller than the Macan crossover and Boxster convertible in the current product lineup.
Nov
21st

Fiat to slash prices in U.S.

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Fiat's new pricing structure in the United States will cut the sticker prices of some models next year by as much as $5,205 and drop the starting price of its cheapest model under $15,000, excluding shipping, according to documents obtained by...
Nov
21st

GM’s Barra focusing on profits and technology leadership

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When Mary Barra faced a massive recall crisis as General Motors' new CEO, she implored employees to never forget the errors of GM's past.
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