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May
29th

Embattled FCA denies it cheated on diesel testing

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The government's civil suit over diesel compliance could cost cash-poor FCA more than $1 billion.
May
29th

Subaru ‘pretty confident’ of another U.S. sales record

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Subaru of America President Tom Doll wants Subaru's younger employees to realize that one day setting sales records might not be this easy.
May
29th

Gentex hires robots as production moves stateside

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Mirror supplier Gentex ended production at foreign plants in favor of American ones. But to do that, Gentex needed robots.
May
29th

Mazda’s road to premium

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Mazda North American chief Masahiro Moro's "Mazda Premium" strategy aims at turning the company's roughly 2 percent U.S. market share into a "good" 2 percent.
May
29th

Toyota’s Leroy to speak next month at Europe congress

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Didier Leroy, Toyota's highest ranking non-Japanese executive, will speak at the Automotive News Europe Congress on June 21 in Barcelona, Spain.
May
29th

Will Facebook be the next big thing in online used-car ads?

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Facebook has the potential to be a major force in used-car sales with a new feature called Marketplace, which eases concerns about dealing with strangers.
May
29th

Good communication can ease a DMS switch

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A top CDK official explains the process of installing a new dealership management system and the importance of good communication between vendor and dealer.
May
28th

BMW factories hit by shortage of Bosch parts

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BMW factories in Germany, China and South Africa have been forced to reduce production after Bosch was unable to deliver enough steering parts.
May
28th

BMW will extend Germany production stop to China, South Africa on supply shortage

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BMW is set to extend production halts in Germany to China and South Africa as the automaker grapples with a shortage of steering parts
May
28th

Bill Ford to serve as the voice of Ford in Washington and on Wall Street

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The executive shuffle gives the great-grandson of Henry Ford his first operational responsibilities outside of his board position since 2006.
May
28th

Self-driving vehicles make inroads in factories

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While Elon Musk has laid out a futuristic vision of car factories staffed by robots, the legacy auto industry is quietly putting a version of that vision into motion.
May
28th

New Odyssey Honda engineers sought to preserve a sense of community

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If a central challenge of autonomous vehicles is easing the tedium of driving, it's the same challenge facing the developers of the modern minivan.
May
27th

GM gets more support against Greenlight share plan

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GM said proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that shareholders reject Greenlight's plan to divide GM shares into two classes.
May
27th

Gestamp opens randd center near Detroit

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Spanish-owned Gestamp North America, a metal parts supplier, opened its first randd facility in the US in suburban Detroit.
May
27th

Mercedes-AMG to expand with second tier performance versions of A45, GLA45 and CLA45

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News 27 May, 2017

Mercedes-AMG boss Tobias Moers reveals future A45, CLA45 and GLA45 models will be joined by cheaper AMG-powered models

May
27th

Valeo bets on 48-volt mild hybrid tech for growth

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Valeo is making a big bet on 48-volt "mild hybrid" technology, which the supplier sees as a cost-effective way for automakers to meet tightening emissions standards and to deliver power to new energy-consuming components such as electric...
May
27th

Dealer Bellavia rasing money for prostate cancer research

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A year ago, noted dealer lawyer Len Bellavia was told that he had terminal cancer and would soon be dead. That's not the way things turned out.
May
27th

Online dealer delivers for mail carriers

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An online used-vehicle retailer specializes in an obscure but profitable niche #8212; right-hand-drive Jeep Cherokees from Japan.
May
27th

Volvo loads midsize crossover with tech

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Volvo expects strong demand for the XC60's optional air suspension, which lets the driver raise the vehicle for off-roading
May
26th

Waymo hunt for smoking gun turns to Uber acquisition report

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Waymo's legal battle with Uber ratcheted up this week over a confidential report commissioned by the ride-hailing company.
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