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Jun
12th

Inventory rises as GM stockpiles

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General Motors' stockpiling ahead of lower production planned for later in the year has driven up industrywide inventory levels.
Jun
12th

Cox signals concern about costs

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Cox Automotive needs to watch its costs to "address the worsening gap between revenues and expenses," the company told its employees in an internal memo.
Jun
11th

Uber CEO mulls leave of absence; deputy to resign

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Uber's board is expected to meet Sunday to discuss whether to part ways with top business executive Emil Michael, a chief confidant of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, who is expected to weigh taking a three-month leave of absence, Bloomberg...
Jun
11th

Uber CEO Kalanick likely to take leave, SVP Michael out

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is likely to take a leave of absence from the troubled ride-hailing company, but no final decision has yet been made, a source told Reuters.
Jun
11th

VW may rehire Opel CEO Neumann to run Audi, report says

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VW Group is looking at rehiring Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann, possibly to lead its Audi brand, a source told Reuters. Neumann is said to be planning to quit Opel afer GM sells the automaker to PSA.
Jun
11th

Tesla’s real capacity problem: Too many people

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In its Fremont plant, a temple of lean manufacturing, Tesla uses far more workers than NUMMI did, to build far fewer cars.
Jun
11th

Jaguar Land Rover invests $25 million in Lyft to help develop self-driving cars

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Jaguar Land Rover said it will invest $25 million in U.S. ride services company Lyft to help develop and test technology for self-driving cars.
Jun
11th

Toyota keeps its big recall alive

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Toyota's unintended acceleration recall seven years ago scorched the company. Toyota doesn't want to forget that.
Jun
11th

Diesel bans put added pressure on automakers seeking to cut CO2

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Driving bans loom in Europe as governments crack down on NOx emissions from diesels, leaving brands such as VW, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo at risk because they have bet heavily on the powertrain to meet tougher CO2 emissions rules.
Jun
11th

More automakers put CES Asia on itinerary

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Global carmakers are beating a path to CES Asia, the Chinese version of what has been working for them in Las Vegas -- CES, formerly the Consumer Electronics Show.
Jun
10th

Opel CEO Neumann will resign after sale to PSA, report says

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Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann plans to resign as GM prepares to sell its European business to PSA, a German newspaper reported. Neumann, who joined GM in 2013, will inform the Opel board of his decision later this month, the paper said.
Jun
10th

BMW sees China 10 years ahead of Europe in digitalization

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BMW's China boss says consumers in the country are a decade ahead of their European peers in terms of important megatrends such as digitalization and connectivity.
Jun
10th

Cadillac’s Escala concept car has some consumers looking to buy it

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Some customers have been heading to Cadillac showrooms to inquire about the Escala they saw in TV ads, only to find out that it's not for sale, and never will be.
Jun
10th

Audi’s goal: More SUVs and wagons for U.S.

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Barry Hoch, director of product planning for Audi of America, said the lineup could use "an even bigger" SUV.
Jun
10th

European minicar sales forecast to dip this year, remain steady until 2020

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Automakers are increasing technology levels in Europe's minicar segment to maintain consumer interest as analysts forecast that the sector will decline this year and remain static in future years.
Jun
10th

NHTSA urged to accelerate Takata recall work

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Lawmakers are urging NHTSA to step its work on the Takata recall amid concerns about a leadership vacuum at the agency and a persistent shortage of parts.
Jun
9th

Buick prices redesigned Enclave starting at $40,970

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Buick is pricing the retooled Enclave crossover at $40,970, including shipping, for 2018, almost $1,000 more than the outgoing version.
Jun
9th

U.S. court upholds $11 million verdict against Toyota over fatal crash

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A federal appeals court upheld an $11 million verdict against Toyota over a fatal 2006 car crash in Minnesota, which a jury found was caused by an accelerator defect in a 1996 Camry.
Jun
9th

Chevy drops sponsorship of Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise

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Chevrolet, citing a review of its marketing efforts, has backed out of its longstanding sponsorship of the Woodward Dream Cruise, a rolling celebration that honors the Motor City's heritage.
Jun
9th

AiM CEO Yates retires effective immediately

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Jim Yates, a co-founder of vehicle inspection and software company Alliance Inspection Management, retired from his role as CEO effective immediately.
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