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Jul
4th

An urgent warning on airbags

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Jul
4th

Wagons face an uphill climb in U.S.

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Manufacturers would love to see more station wagon sales in the U.S. to help them offset the costs of developing them for Europe, where wagons and hatchbacks remain popular.
Jul
4th

VW settlements expected to spur buy-sells

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VW's settlements will likely spur buy-sell activity by removing some of the uncertainty that had hung over the brand. But the impact on dealership values is less clear.
Jul
4th

New Mercedes E class signals the future of driving

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Mercedes-Benz calls the new E-class sedan the most intelligent car in the world. It just went on sale with a range of semi-autonomous driving and safety features not seen before.
Jul
4th

This sales assistant never calls in sick

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When Stivers Ford-Lincoln gets an Internet lead, artificial intelligence software generates an email that fills the gap between the auto responder's message and contact from a salesperson.
Jul
4th

Bentley sales dive part of plan

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Bentley attributes its sales tumble to a deliberate sell-down of demo fleets, designed to make room for the Bentayga crossover due in August. Sales of the Bentayga will bring a sales rebound, the company's top U.S. executive says.
Jul
4th

BMW, ZF adapt Europe powertrain plants to cope with EV, plug-in hybrid shift

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Automotive News Europe's Guide to Powertrains shows 91 locations -- up front 86 last year -- where the engines and transmissions that drive the auto industry in Europe and beyond are built.
Jul
4th

Startup puts most of the buying process online

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Roadster's Express Storefront, which has launched in California linked to dealership websites, takes most of the buying process online. Final document signing can take place when a vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Jul
4th

Lincoln aims to build on satisfaction gains

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Lincoln, amid gains in sales and owner-satisfaction scores, is making its 'largest investment' yet in customer service. Starting with the 2017 model year, Ford Motor Co.'
Jul
4th

Industry scratches out another sales gain

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The U.S. auto industry is halfway to another record year -- just barely -- after a 2.4 percent June gain. Sales finished the first half of 2016 up 1.
Jul
4th

For suppliers, self-driving payday nears

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A new forecast predicts that suppliers will see a boom in new technology opportunities, even as auto sales near the end of their record sales cycle.
Jul
4th

VW has agreed to pay billions to diesel owners. Did retailers miss out?

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VW has agreed to pay out piles of cash to diesel owners and government agencies as part of a record $15 billion in settlements of class-action claims. VW dealers -- faced with plunging sales and decreasing franchise values -- received nothing.
Jul
4th

Lambo expands carbon-fiber footprint

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Lamborghini is exploring advances in carbon-fiber technology at a new lab in Seattle, with a goal of having the world's first production car with carbon connecting rods.
Jul
4th

Aston&’s next Vantage draws power from Mercedes

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With U.S. deliveries of Aston Martin's next-gen DB11 slated to begin later this year, work on the car's little brother is well underway.
Jul
3rd

What’s the VW settlement about? Heavy-duty trucks, of course

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June 28 was not exactly a red-letter day for diesel technology. If you're in the diesel business, the headlines and the news coverage was not pretty. And the spin control was in overdrive.
Jul
3rd

Tesla, citing ‘extreme’ ramp-up, misses Q2 output target

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Tesla delivered 14,370 vehicles in the second quarter, missing its forecast of 17,000 because of what it called an 'extreme production ramp' that saw half of the quarter's output come in the final four weeks.
Jul
3rd

VW says U.S. diesel settlement won’t be replicated in Europe

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Volkswagen's CEO rejected calls for the company to compensate customers in Europe over diesel emissions violations along the lines of its $15 billion deal in the U.S.
Jul
3rd

Automakers’ anxiety: Why can’t we sell EVs?

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Market conditions are improving for EV sales, and automakers are investing. But consumers still aren't buying. What will it take?
Jul
3rd

Tesla crash spotlights limitations of self-drive

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The death of a Tesla Model S owner who crashed while using the vehicle's Autopilot driver assist has put a spotlight on the industry's move toward automated driving systems at a critical juncture.
Jul
3rd

Japan moves quickly into mirrorless cars

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Japan has approved rules to allow automakers to replace vehicle mirrors with camera displays, giving suppliers there a head start on the emerging technology.
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