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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
29th

Refugee who rose in Detroit is troubled by automakers’ silence

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Majed Moughni, a refugee who became a lawyer near Detroit, sees the business case for Ford executives courting Donald Trump.
Jan
29th

Automaker group representing foreign brands fights border tax

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The incoming chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association said the group will fight Republican plans to impose a 'border adjustment tax.'
Jan
29th

Schaeffler sees 48-volt mild hybrids displacing diesels as fuel-saving choice

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Schaeffler and Continental have created a 48-volt hybrid prototype that can greatly reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption in compact cars.
Jan
29th

VW’s Seat brand bets on elegant simplicity to stand out

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Seat, VW Group's once-struggling Spanish subsidiary, is enjoying a boost thanks to the popularity of the Leon and Ibiza cars and the arrival of the Ateca, the brand's first SUV.
Jan
28th

NADA to highlight good deeds on social media

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A new NADA social media initiative will highlight the positive influences auto dealerships have in communities nationwide, new NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli said during his introductory remarks Saturday.
Jan
28th

Two racing legends talk dealer shop

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Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Automotive Group, and Helio Castroneves, three-time Indy 500 winner, are co-owners of the New Holland Auto Group in New Holland, Pa. They spoke with Automotive News Editor-in-Chief Keith Crain on Saturday.
Jan
28th

Kia dealers concerned about stair-step program, vehicle mix

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Kia dealers are seeking more tweaks to the brand's stair-step program as the automaker continues its march toward an internal goal of 5 percent share of the U.S. market by 2020.
Jan
28th

Audis, VWs recalled for airbag defects, coolant-pump fire risks

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Volkswagen AG is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars and SUVs in the U.S., almost all of them Audi models, to fix two airbag defects and coolant pumps that may overheat and cause fires.
Jan
28th

German watchdog suspected VW cheat on CO2 emissions, report says

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Germany's motor authority raised suspicions that VW was using prototype vehicles to lower CO2 emissions in tests in 2015, soon after VW's manipulation of diesel emissions tests was uncovered, a German newspaper reported.
Jan
28th

Mercedes answers dealers’ pleas for more SUVs, crossovers

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Mercedes-Benz will distribute more SUVs and crossovers to its U.S. dealerships this year -- answering dealers' pleas for more inventory.
Jan
28th

A much happier new year for VW dealers

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Following decades of contentious factory/dealer relations and one of the largest scandals in automotive history, Volkswagen dealers were cheering and smiling following their make meeting Saturday.
Jan
28th

Cadillac gives relief on Pinnacle

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Cadillac is modifying portions of the dealer-incentive program that starts in April to let retailers receive payments sooner and earn partial bonuses even if they fall as much as 15 percent short of monthly sales targets.
Jan
28th

Ford plans 90-second Super Bowl commercial, dealers told

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Ford will advertise in the Super Bowl next week for the first time in three years. The automaker previewed its 90-second commercial for dealers during Saturday's make meeting at NADA, according to sources in the room.
Jan
28th

Experian analyst: Still room to grow in flat market

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Even though U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to remain relatively flat, there are still plenty of opportunities for conquest sales, said Erik Hjermstad, senior automotive market analyst for Experian.
Jan
28th

Ford targets 13% U.S. retail share

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Ford wants to grow its U.S. retail market in 2017, telling dealers Saturday it aims to break the 13 percent barrier.
Jan
28th

Mini betting on bigger Countryman to win back sales

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Mini dealers hope the bigger, redesigned Countryman crossover will help the brand solve its U.S. volume and marketing woes.
Jan
28th

Chevy sees more gains in U.S. retail share

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Chevrolet expects a third consecutive year of U.S. retail market share gains in 2017, executives told dealers.
Jan
28th

Ford CEO tells Trump mpg rules put 1 million U.S. jobs at risk

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About 1 million U.S. jobs are at risk if fuel-economy rules don't align with market reality, according to Ford CEO Mark Fields, who delivered the estimation directly to President Trump this week.
Jan
27th

FCA adding as many as 400 U.S. dealerships, sources say

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Fiat Chrysler is in the midst of adding as many as 400 new U.S. dealerships even as its U.S. sales appear to have stalled, two dealers familiar with the plan and an FCA source said.
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