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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

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
6th

VW sued by N.J. over excess diesel emissions

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New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG and its luxury units over the German automaker's excess diesel emissions, becoming the fourth U.S. state to take legal action.
Feb
6th

BMW’s laser headlights showcase Osram’s mass-market goals

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German supplier Osram is equipping BMW 7-series sedans with laser headlight modules, marking a move to the mass-market for the technology, which is already available on BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid suprcar and Audi's R8 LMX sports car.
Feb
6th

Automakers survive EU politicians’ backlash on emissions for now

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Intense lobbying by Europe's car manufacturers helped to save a compromise that will let automakers exceed EU pollution targets for now, but the narrowness of their victory shows that politicians are running out of patience.
Feb
6th

Auto brands hope famous faces pay off in Super Bowl ads

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A buzzworthy celebrity appearance is often the price of admission for advertising on gameday, but not any celebrity will do.
Feb
6th

Army marches forward with self-driving trucks

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The U.S. Army is developing driverless trucks and could end up operating the largest fleet of autonomous vehicles. A key test comes this summer when the Army conducts road tests in Michigan.
Feb
6th

Volume sellers they are not, but two-door cars keep coming

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A wave of coupes is appearing in showrooms and at auto shows this year, even though the segment is declining in popularity.
Feb
6th

Chrysler readies Alloy Edition trims for 200, 300

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, looking to spark interest in two key Chrysler cars, plans special editions for the 200S and 300S that sport hints of Detroit's industrial might.
Feb
5th

Group 1 buys U.K. dealership group, sells 3 U.S. stores

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Group 1 Automotive has acquired the Spire Automotive Group of 12 dealerships in the Greater London area. It also has divested three dealerships in the U.S.
Feb
5th

Rise in traffic deaths last year raises alarm at NHTSA

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U.S. Transportation Department officials are mounting an effort to tackle the human causes behind traffic deaths, which after years of steady declines, increased sharply last year.
Feb
5th

UAW was unprepared for social media influence on talks, Williams says

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UAW President Dennis Williams said the union took away several lessons from its rocky 2015 negotiations with Detroit automakers -- chief among them being the influence of social media on members.
Feb
5th

Chrissy Taylor named Enterprise COO

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Christine "Chrissy" Taylor has been promoted to Enterprise Holdings Inc.'s COO, the company said today.
Feb
5th

Margin squeeze hurts used-vehicle prices, economist says

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The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index dipped in January, registering only its second decline in the last eight months.
Feb
5th

Toyota recycling program gives second life to parts

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One automaker's junk is becoming one of its treasures. Toyota Motor Sales, along with Boles Parts Supply, takes bumper covers and recycles them in the form of shredding.
Feb
5th

Honda to recall more Takata airbag cars in Japan

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Honda Motor on Friday said it would about 443,000 vehicles in Japan to replace potentially faulty Takata airbags.
Feb
5th

Volvo nixes range extenders

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Volvo has decided against using range-extenders with its hybrid models, or using internal combustion engines to charge up batteries on the move because of the increased fuel consumption this causes.
Feb
5th

‘Genesis needs the ‘Made in Britain’ tag to challenge luxury elite’

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Opinion 5 Feb, 2016

In order to truly rival Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, Hyundai will need that desirable 'Made in Britain' tag, says Mike Rutherford

Feb
5th

Honda, Fiat and Chrysler recall 4.5million vehicles over airbag fault

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Honda CR-Z front cornering
News 5 Feb, 2016

Nearly 4.5million vehicles will be recalled due to potential airbag issues, 1.2million of these are in Europe

Feb
5th

AvtoVAZ lauds Medvedev auto interest at Togliatti summit

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AvtoVAZ is hailing the Russian government's close interest in the automotive industry after Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev held a recent conference at the manufacturer's Togliatti headquarters.
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