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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

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

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

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

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
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
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

Cars “freakishly expensive,’ Gilles warns

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Ralph Gilles, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles global design chief, has an urgent message for suppliers: The cost of designing and manufacturing vehicles is spiraling out of control.
Feb
28th

Volvo, Lincoln, Genesis take distinct paths to stylish interiors

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With new flagship sedans, Genesis, Lincoln and Volvo are offering alternate definitions of luxury to the overwhelmingly dominant German brands and Lexus.
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.
Feb
27th

ANALYSIS – 2016 Mitsubishi L200 Triton

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In the UK, Mitsubishi is effectively an SUV specialist, best known for the Shogun SUV, and more recently, for the highly successful Outlander plug-in hybrid. In a few markets, however, this is a mainstream brand. In Australia, the aged Lancer sells surprisingly well but the real local success story is the Triton, a pick-up that doubles as a family car.
Feb
27th

Winterkorn was told VW admitted to defeat device weeks before news went public, report says

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VW's former CEO Martin Winterkorn was informed that the company had told regulators it was using defeat devices two weeks before the scandal became public, a German newspaper reported Sunday.
Feb
27th

Ford’s Nair: Sensors, software are self-driving cars’ main obstacles

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Raj Nair says he will be first in line when autonomous vehicles go on sale.
Feb
27th

‘We have passed the turnaround point,’ Volvo’s Samuelsson declares

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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson foresees plug-in hybrids gaining greater acceptance in Europe at the expense of diesels. He also expects the Swedish automaker to continue taking market share from rivals in Europe and elsewhere in 2016.
Feb
27th

BMW’s Robertson: Success isn’t measured by volume alone

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Ian Robertson, the head of sales and marketing for the BMW brand and responsible for all sales channels across the group, shared his views on how the automaker will try to improve its customers' experience.
Feb
27th

East Germany’s auto-production hub worries refugee backlash could hurt business

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Saxony, the German state that houses factories from BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen, is growing worried that a racist backlash against refugees could tarnish its image and deter investments that have turned it into a high-tech hub.
Feb
26th

Acura opens U.S. orders for NSX supercar

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Prospective Acura NSX supercar drivers now have the opportunity to order one. Honda's luxury brand has began taking orders for the NSX, equipped with a 573-hp, V-6 engine.
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