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Feb
8th

Nissan bolsters Sentra as gateway to the brand

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Nissan says it spent three times as much as usual to give its 2016 Sentra compact sedan a midcycle freshening. The goal is to give newcomers more reason to stay with the brand.
Feb
8th

Dual-sourcing dilemma hits Japan again

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Toyota is suspending production at all assembly lines in Japan because of an explosion at a steel plant.
Feb
8th

Texas dealer tunes into aftermarket audio

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Huffines Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram Lewisville in suburban Dallas last year took a shot at selling specialized aftermarket audio accessories and has amped up profits as a result.
Feb
8th

Conti must ration parts for recall fixes

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Summary: Supplier Continental is recalling five million airbag control units that affectvehicles made by companies including Volkswagen, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Fiat Chrysler.
Feb
8th

VW dealership valuations slide; some smell opportunity

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Volkswagen's diesel scandal has dinged the company's sales, profits and image. Now, as the scandal enters its sixth month with few signs of a resolution, the effects are trickling down to the value of its U.S. dealerships.
Feb
8th

A boost in fleet helps Jan. sales stay afloat

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Strong fleet volume lifted overall sales of new light vehicles in the U.S. in January -- almost enough to overcome a shortened calendar and a winter storm.
Feb
8th

The inventory is too low? Oh, the irony

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Wall Street analysts tend to keep a wary eye on automakers' vehicle inventory. If it creeps up, it can be a sign that profit-eroding incentives are coming to help move the metal.
Feb
8th

Chicago auto show preview

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Expected this week at the show are an updated Ram heavy-duty pickup, a freshened Hyundai Santa Fe crossover, a special-edition Ford Explorer Sport crossover and a new version of the Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup.
Feb
7th

Ford to build Prius rival and plant in Mexico – report

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The rumours have been increasing in number in recent weeks and now The Wall Street Journal claims to have information confirming that Ford will indeed build a new plant in Mexico.
Feb
7th

US Class 8 truck orders crash in January

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After a month-on-month improvement in December, US market orders of Class 8 heavy trucks plunged by 35% in January, and 48% compared to January 2015.
Feb
7th

IKCO and FCA’s Fiat to set up JV in Iran

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According to Iran Daily, which quotes the chairman of the Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce, FCA is to set up a joint venture with Iran Khodro.
Feb
7th

Fiat Chrysler rollaway reports draw more NHTSA scrutiny

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Federal regulators are escalating an inquiry over complaints that certain Fiat Chrysler Automobiles vehicles can roll away when a driver thinks the transmission has been set to park.
Feb
7th

Christopher Walken was the only choice for Kia’s Super Bowl ad

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Only one person could've done Kia's 'Walken Closet' Super Bowl spot. Christopher Walken was the lone option. There was no Plan B.
Feb
7th

Dealers pay high price with latest recall wave

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Honda's order that U.S. dealers stop selling some 2.2 million popular models is compounding financial and regulatory headaches for car dealers stuck with millions of vehicles that have potentially hazardous airbags or other safety defects.
Feb
7th

VW will offer U.S. diesel scandal customers generous compensation, paper says

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Volkswagen will offer generous compensation packages for the roughly 600,000 U.S. owners of diesel vehicles that emit an illegal amount of emissions, Ken Feinberg, the head of its claims fund, told a German paper.
Feb
7th

VW delays 2015 earnings report until April due to diesel scandal

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Volkswagen said it will publish its annual results as soon as April and may hold its annual shareholders' meeting in early June, four to six weeks later than scheduled as the company determines the financial fallout from the diesel emissions scandal.
Feb
7th

Stars and cars, Jeeps and sheep: Super Bowl auto ad roundup

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Beneath the glamour of 2016's star-filled auto Super Bowl ads sat a group of vehicles that will be pawns crucial to each brand's product lineup.
Feb
7th

For game day, Nissan changes the channel

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Nissan's new college sports marketing campaign is its top priority this year. And that meant no Super Bowl ad.
Feb
7th

GM sacrifices rental sales to nab higher-margin business

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GM is in the midst of a big cutback in sales to rental fleets, an effort that executives say is aimed at improving the bottom line, even if it stunts revenue or market-share growth in the short term.
Feb
7th

Here’s your auto ad lineup for Super Bowl Sunday

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Beneath the glamour of 2016's star-filled auto Super Bowl ads sits a group of vehicles that will be pawns crucial to each brand's product lineup.
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