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Jan
30th

Fight over Tesla’s ex-Autopilot director shows talent war escalating

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There was chatter for months within the tight-knit network of Silicon Valley self-driving whizzes: Where was one of their industry's most-prominent players going to land?
Jan
30th

VW beats Toyota as global volume leader in 2016

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Volkswagen Group has edged Toyota to claim top spot in global vehicle sales in 2016
Jan
30th

NADA calls for relaxation of US fuel efficiency targets

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American car dealers have called for an easing of US federal regulations on fuel efficiency at their annual  national convention being held in New Orleans.
Jan
30th

Nissan global sales increased 2.5% in 2016

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Nissan has announced its production, sales and export figures for 2016 and global sales were up 2.5% to 5,559,902 units, the seventh consecutive year of increase and a calendar-year record. Nissan's global production in 2016 increased 7.5% to 5,556,241 units, the seventh consecutive year of increase and also a calendar-year record.
Jan
30th

Toyota loses global sales crown to VW as U.S. trade barriers loom

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Toyota lost its title as the world's best-selling automaker to VW Group, ending the Japanese company's four-year reign, as demand for its flagship Camry sedan waned in the U.S. and sales in China expanded at a slower pace than the overall market.
Jan
30th

2018 Crosstrek due in Geneva

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Subaru released a dimly lit teaser photo of the redesigned 2018 Crosstrek set to debut in March at the Geneva auto show.
Jan
30th

Product, prices power Ford profit

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Ford Motor Co.'s push to keep production in line with demand and increase transaction prices helped it sustain near-record operating profits in 2016, executives said last week.
Jan
30th

Customer experience imperative drives changes in hiring

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SECOND IN A FOUR-PART SERIES: Dealership pay plans and job descriptions are changing amid a growing realization that a positive customer experience comes from flexible employee hours and an atmosphere of teamwork.
Jan
30th

CPO sales poised for another record in ’17

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Certified pre-owned vehicle sales are poised to set a seventh consecutive record in 2017, fueled by a glut of off-lease vehicles returning to the market.
Jan
30th

Chevy touts Bolt as special, but not weird

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In a market that's still blase about electric vehicles, Chevy sees the Bolt's ability to fit seamlessly with the rest of its lineup as key to its hopes for significant sales volumes.
Jan
30th

Ford updates technology on older vehicles

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Ford will add new aftermarket technology to older model-year vehicles through a new plug-in device called Ford SmartLink.
Jan
30th

VW designers explore new shapes for EVs

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Volkswagen is developing a fresh design language for a new generation of purpose-built electric vehicles.
Jan
30th

Toyota lines reflect designers’ growing clout

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To raise the sex appeal of his cars, Toyota President Akio Toyoda has given more power to his designers. The newest results of that appeared at the Detroit auto show in the 2018 Camry.
Jan
30th

Suppliers: Big money from EVs still years away

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Suppliers are prepared for a new era of revenues from electrification -- but they say it is still years from being substantial.
Jan
30th

Delivering cars delivers customers for store

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Sun Toyota in Holiday, Fla., was seen by some online shoppers as too far away. So now it delivers vehicles to customers' doorsteps for test drives or purchases.
Jan
30th

The design inspiration for Lynk & CO’s first model

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In a QandA, Peter Horbury says he has worked on countless projects during his 40-plus years as a car designer and calls his most recent undertaking -- bringing Geely's Lynk and CO to life -- 'incredibly challenging' and 'truly unique.
Jan
30th

Lexus says safety functions set LS apart

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On the new-generation Lexus LS sedan, a bolder design was important, but so were safety advances. The LS offers what Lexus calls three world-first technologies to help avoid collisions.
Jan
30th

Where Waymo fits in

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Waymo's decision to build its own self-driving car technology platform has its competitors watching to see whether the company can carve out a position somewhere between automaker and auto supplier.
Jan
30th

Dealer’s Baldridge win was a decade in the making

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Don Chalmers Ford became the first domestic auto dealership to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by implementing a business model that helps all employees grow, thrive and contribute to the organization.
Jan
30th

Detroit goes to Washington

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President Donald Trump's meeting with the Detroit 3 CEOs was a historic bit of political theater -- but it was no dramatic turning point. A cooling U.S.
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