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May
15th

Now that’s what we call Land Cruisin’

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A 2,000-hp Toyota Land Cruiser, with former NASCAR champ Carl Edwards piloting, set a 230-mph speed record.
May
15th

BMW gets fired up over ABC report

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"Sensationalistic" is how BMW of North America is describing an ABC News report alleging a pattern of parked BMW vehicles spontaneously bursting into flames.
May
15th

Welburn tells how he really feels about GM’s design work

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In an interview with Car and Driver, retired General Motors design boss Ed Welburn reflected on what worked and what didn't.
May
15th

GM wind tunnel serves as classroom

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The duties of work-study students typically consist of writing safety operating procedure documents for equipment in the wind tunnel, such as welding machines and charging stations.
May
15th

Nvidia beats Intel in Toyota self-driving battle

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Toyota's self-driving vehicles will carry Nvidia's platform, making the chipmaker the dominant supplier of the brains of autonomous vehicles.
May
15th

To grow globally, Jeep turned to driveline maker GKN

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The redesigned 2017 Compass is the key to Jeep's strategy to grow its global sales. And the key to the Compass is an innovative driveline system developed by GKN.
May
15th

Marketers call for less car, more heart

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Automakers will need to do more if they want their brands to resonate with consumers on a personal level. That was the consistent theme from speakers at the Automotive News Marketing 360 event here last week.
May
15th

Ford rebuffs critics of its tech investments

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Ford's decision to spend billions on autonomy, electrification and new mobility services is being questioned by shareholders and some directors.
May
15th

In new automotive era, even Toyota struggles

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A lackluster test drive of an EV prototype underscores for Akio Toyoda the new challenges posed by an evolving auto industry. His reaction has Toyota in crisis mode as it grapples with next-generation technologies and plunging profits.
May
15th

Dealership tweaks Yelp, online strategy

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Focusing too much effort on one website can backfire. Stevens Creek Subaru learned this the hard way.
May
15th

Rising inventories due mostly to GM

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With one exception, inventories of unsold vehicles have been essentially flat across the U.S. auto industry in the past year. That exception: General Motors.
May
15th

GM gets its groove back with suppliers

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General Motors ranks just behind Toyota and Honda in the opinion of suppliers. This according to a study that evaluates the purchasing policies of North America's six biggest automakers. Nissan dropped to last place.
May
15th

Mazda’s 2% solution

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Mazda's North American chief says he wants the automaker's U.S. market share to be a "good" 2 percent that commands higher transaction prices.
May
15th

Mitsubishi’s comeback keys: Crossovers, expansion

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Mitsubishi's operating profit plunges 94 percent in the latest fiscal year, broadsided by falling sales, foreign exchange losses and the costs of a fuel economy scandal.
May
15th

Malcolm Bricklin’s next bright idea

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Malcolm Bricklin is pulling the trigger again with a scheme to build a three-wheel EV and turn high-end car dealers into high-end art dealers. At 78, the serial entrepreneur is showing no signs of slowing down.
May
15th

Suppliers turn to matchmaking events

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Auto parts suppliers in Tennessee mingled and table hopped from customer to customer here last week in a bid to "speed date" their way to new business contracts.
May
15th

High school’s work program feeds industry’s talent pool

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General Motors has partnered with Detroit Cristo Rey High School since 2011, bringing students into its engineering world. The Detroit program is part of a national network that gives employers a source of future talent.
May
15th

For 2018 Odyssey, a shift in shifters

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Loyal Honda Odyssey customers upgrading to the 2018 model will discover something missing from the center stack: the gearshift knob.
May
14th

Lyft, Waymo ink self-driving vehicle deal, report says

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Google affiliate Waymo and rideshare company Lyft have signed an agreement to bring autonomous vehicle technology into the mainstream, a newspaper reported.
May
14th

VW expands U.S. recall to 292,000 Porsche, Audi models on fire risk

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Volkswagen is adding about 292,000 Porsche and Audi vehicles to a previous recall for a fuel-pump defect that could result in fire.
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