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Jan
9th

GM Europe aims for profit this year after 2015 loss, CEO Neumann says

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GM Europe was still loss-making in 2015 but hopes to return to profit this year, the division's CEO, Karl-Thomas Neumann, told a German magazine.
Jan
9th

Facing U.S. storm, VW set for easier ride in Europe on emissions scandal

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Volkswagen is unlikely to face U.S.-style fines in Europe over its emissions scandal because of a softer regulatory regime and its home country Germany's determination to protect its car industry, EU sources and legal experts say.
Jan
9th

Rebranded Saab at the center of China’s green car push

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The Swedish automaker once known as Saab has emerged as part of China's push to make electric vehicles a mass-market alternative to gasoline cars, after getting a $12 billion order for EVs.
Jan
9th

Ferrari, Porsche gain from Australia car-sales boom

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Ferrari and Porsche are among automakers benefiting from a booming Australian car market. Sales of new vehicles in Australia increased to a record to 1.16 million last year, helped by a property boom.
Jan
9th

Big suppliers hunger for startups’ tech

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The auto industry's big suppliers are racing to invest in companies that can deliver key technologies for infotainment, self-driving cars, EV batteries -- you name it.
Jan
9th

Q30 hatch renamed to appease dealers

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Dealers asked Infiniti to change the names of the Q30 and QX30 because the models looked so similar.
Jan
9th

Beacons help brands target consumers on the show floor

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This year's Detroit auto show will use beacons, wireless digital transmitters located around the exhibition hall that can track the movements of show visitors and communicate with them through their smartphones via Bluetooth as they wander the floor.
Jan
9th

Mired in crisis, VW shows innovative side

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Volkswagen's Herbert Diess used his platform at last week's Consumer Electronics Show to present a vision of a post-crisis VW.
Jan
9th

Infiniti Q30 hatch renamed to appease dealers

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Dealers asked Infiniti to change the names of the Q30 and QX30 because the models looked so similar.
Jan
8th

Buick’s Detroit debuts to include a sporty coupe and a Chinese SUV, report says

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GM will make its latest play to bring Buick back in the U.S. when the brand shows off a sporty coupe concept and a Chinese-built SUV at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, a person familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.
Jan
8th

Apple registers automobile domain names, including ‘apple.car’

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Apple has registered domain names related to automobiles, adding to speculation about the company's plans to develop an automobile.
Jan
8th

Fisker, Lutz partner to retool VL

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Auto designer Henrik Fisker is joining former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and entrepreneur Gilbert Villarreal to create a new luxury sports car company.
Jan
8th

Crash rates for self-driving cars less than conventional cars, study says

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Self-driving cars are involved in fewer crashes on average than vehicles with a driver behind the wheel, a study released today by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows.
Jan
8th

Mazda recalls 374,000 vehicles for Takata airbag defects

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Mazda said it will recall 374,000 U.S. vehicles linked to potentially defective front passenger-side airbags made by Takata Corp.
Jan
8th

Manheim economist sees used-vehicle prices easing in 2016

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The number of off-lease vehicles slated to hit the market this year is expected to grow by more than 20 percent, but used-vehicle prices will decline only modestly in 2016, predicts Tom Webb, Manheim chief economist.
Jan
8th

FCA aims to dazzle with bigger, bolder ‘Gears’ display

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Fiat Chrysler is stuck in the corner at this year's Detroit auto show -- and the automaker couldn't be happier.
Jan
8th

Hillary Clinton plans Detroit fundraiser during auto show

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Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton will host a Tuesday fundraiser at the same hotel where many media members and auto executives will stay at for the Detroit auto show.
Jan
8th

Renault-Nissan Alliance promises 10 vehicles with “autonomous” technology by 2020

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance said it would launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive "technology" in the next four years.
Jan
8th

In new ad, 2016 Chevy Malibu is in elite company

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In a new ad, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is a luxury car -- at least in the minds of some consumers -- thanks to a simple badge removal.
Jan
8th

Why car dealers hate political ads

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As what promises to be the most expensive presidential election in U.S. history heats up, one constituency is dreading the coming barrage of political advertising perhaps more than any other: car dealers.
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