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Feb
22nd

Dealership: Nissan’s at odds with Fla. franchise law

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Nissan North America's practice of providing millions in financial support to selected dealers is at the center of a court case in Florida, with a dealer saying Nissan is violating state franchise laws.
Feb
22nd

Alfa Giulia models to debut in Geneva

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Alfa Romeo will unveil the long-delayed mainstream versions of its Giulia midsize sedan at the Geneva auto show next week.
Feb
22nd

Soaring on the wings of the snowbirds

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For Rick Case and other Florida dealers, the massive influx of consumers known as snowbirds every winter represents a business opportunity. But they have to compete for it.
Feb
22nd

Dealership group, staff split costs of tablets

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By splitting the cost of tablets with sales staff, Hyundai of Kirkland and Ford of Kirkland, Wash., boosted lead response time and close ratios, improved employee retention and lowered IT costs.
Feb
22nd

Forget Internet marketing, many dealers still prefer traditional media

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Car dealers are holding fast in the new age of digital marketing. Even as the industry rushes into a more Internet-based reality, big money still is going into legacy media.
Feb
22nd

Calif. dealers, JLR fight over exports

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Illegally importing a car is a common way for foreign buyers to evade taxes that drive up prices for new vehicles overseas.
Feb
22nd

Biggest 2017 Pacifica innovations are in back seats

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When designing the interior of a new vehicle, stylists often focus on the driver's seat, the one spot where someone will always be sitting.
Feb
22nd

Cadillac’s De Nysschen pitches virtual stores

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Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has floated a plan to have the smallest 400 Cadillac stores convert to virtual showrooms and draw inventory from regional hubs, rather than stocking new cars.
Feb
22nd

Mini’s 5th ‘superhero’ could be a compact sedan

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BMW's Mini is considering a premium compact sedan as its fifth volume model -- one of several options to grow the brand.
Feb
21st

GM could cancel $1.6 billion investment plan in Brazil, Ammann says

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General Motors will reconsider plans for new investment in Brazil if the economic and political situation does not improve, GM President Dan Ammann said in an interview published on Sunday.
Feb
21st

Volkswagen asked by EPA to make electric cars in U.S., report says

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U.S. authorities have asked VW to build electric vehicles at its plant in Chattanooga as a way of making up for its rigging of emission tests, a German newspaper reported.
Feb
21st

Volvo recalls 59,000 cars over software fault

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Volvo will recall 59,000 cars after some owners experienced their engines stopping and restarting while they were driving. The recall affects 2016 five-cylinder diesel versions of Volvo's 60- and 70-series models.
Feb
21st

High-performance vehicles will be on parade at Geneva

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Supercars and SUVs will take center stage at this year's Geneva auto show, with the Bugatti Chiron -- billed as the world's fastest production sports car -- likely to be the showstopper.
Feb
21st

Automakers target hot-selling SUV segment

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Three VW Group brands, along with Maserati and Toyota, are among automakers that will debut their latest SUVs and crossovers at this year's Geneva auto show in an effort to win more sales in Europe's fastest-growing segment.
Feb
21st

High-performance vehicles will be on parade at Geneva extravaganza

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Supercars and SUVs will take center stage at this year's Geneva auto show, with the Bugatti Chiron -- billed as the world's fastest production sports car -- likely to be the showstopper.
Feb
21st

VW led auto randd spending in ’15

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Volkswagen AG claimed bragging rights as the auto industry's top randd spender last year, according to an annual study compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Feb
21st

Hyundai Ioniq targets Prius, but not in sales

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Hyundai's modest sales target of 77,000 units a year globally for the new Ioniq hybrid shows the Korean carmaker grasps the challenge ahead in taking on the Toyota Prius.
Feb
21st

Small German city challenges nation’s automakers on diesel pollution

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Wiesbaden, a leafy city in Frankfurt's commuter belt, is opening a new front in the battle against vehicle pollution after a court ordered the state government to clean up diesel exhaust fumes by September or face a fine.
Feb
20th

Chevy brings menace to its movie marketing

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Moviegoers are being treated to a dose of Chevy horror at theaters across the country.
Feb
20th

Suppliers’ forecast: Sunny days ahead

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While U.S. economists nervously scan horizons for signs of a recession, North American automotive suppliers are preparing for a couple more good years of record production.
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