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Nov
28th

Porsche poised for another sales gain in ’17

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Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer says the brand can increase sales again in 2017 despite a declining luxury market. He forecasts sales comebacks for Panamera, 911 and Boxster, which all have been down in 2016 due to changeovers.
Nov
28th

JK Wrangler&’s final act: Special editions

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Jeep is stretching out consumer interest in the outgoing JK Wrangler by offering a number of special limited-edition packages over the next year while consumers await the arrival of the redesigned JL Wrangler in the second half of 2017.
Nov
28th

Court blesses contested Infiniti store in Fla.

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A court has ruled that dealer Bernie Moreno can open a new Infiniti store in Coral Gables, Fla., ending a long bid by South Motors Infiniti of Palmetto Bay, Fla., to block it.
Nov
28th

Mercedes CLS successor to come in 2018

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The successor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, a four-door sedan with coupelike styling, will arrive in 2018 on a new platform that's lighter, longer and roomier.
Nov
28th

Sales staff slips into something more comfortable

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By blending a casual-attire work environment with a collection of high-end art on the walls, World Subaru in Tinton Falls, N.J., has outperformed other regional dealerships and achieved high customer-satisfaction ratings.
Nov
28th

Which brands generate the best profits?

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Profits at Toyota and Honda dealerships are growing, while BMW, Lexus and many luxury brands are seeing double-digit profit declines this year, estimates by Haig Partners show.
Nov
28th

Few takers for Cadillac buyouts

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Fewer than 20 of the 400 Cadillac dealerships that were offered cash to give up their franchises agreed to buyouts, leaving the brand with a fraction of the throughput enjoyed by most other luxury brands.
Nov
28th

Buy-sell market: Deep pockets fuel bulk deals

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Look for deep-pocketed buyers to snatch up more dealership groups over the next 12 months, and for foreign investors and outsiders to scope out the U.S. auto retailer landscape, say buy-sell advisers.
Nov
28th

CarMax expands used-car store footprint

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CarMax, extending its lead over other publicly held auto retailers entering the stand-alone used-car store market, continues its expansion, opening its first store in Michigan this month. Store No.
Nov
28th

Fuel-cell champions still hedge their bets

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Toyota, Hyundai and Honda are all committed to a multifaceted approach that includes a mix of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles.
Nov
27th

VW forms JV in Algeria to make Golf, other models starting in 2017

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VW Group has formed a joint venture to assemble cars in Algeria, aiming for production capacity of more than 100 vehicles a day starting next year. The models that will be made include the VW Golf, Seat Ibiza and Skoda Octavia.
Nov
27th

Japan’s holdouts begin to embrace EVs

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Japanese automakers that never seemed interested in electric vehicles before are suddenly very interested.
Nov
27th

GMC’s design head adds Buick duties

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GMC head of design Helen Emsley has been given responsibility for Buick as well. She replaces Bryan Nesbitt, who takes on a new role as a global design strategist for General Motors.
Nov
26th

Volvo tests ‘concierge’ for 90 series

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Volvo Car USA is launching a pilot program using a fuel-delivery startup to wash, refuel and valet park owners' upper-line vehicles.
Nov
26th

Colorado’s rocky roads

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Colorado, a boom state that is growing much faster than planners expected, faces a complex road problem. So state officials are looking for solutions, and they may have found one: autonomous vehicles.
Nov
26th

Audi’s Keogh sees 2017 as another record-breaker

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Audi's U.S. chief expects the luxury brand to post another record year of U.S. sales in 2017 on the back of a continued product offensive that includes the first major redesign of its top-selling nameplate.
Nov
26th

Volvo’s Kerssemakers: ‘Sometimes, technology is smarter than we are’

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Lex Kerssemakers, CEO of Volvo Car USA, talks about Volvo's focus on bringing fully autonomous vehicles to the market in the early 2020s.
Nov
25th

Daimler to invest 10 billion euros in EVs, randd boss says

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Daimler is planning to invest up to 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in developing electric vehicles, randd head Thomas Weber told a German daily newspaper.
Nov
25th

Jaguar Land Rover planning electric vehicle production in UK

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Jaguar Land Rover plans to make future electric vehicles in the UK despite announcing earlier this month that its first EV will be built in Austria.
Nov
25th

Jaguar Land Rover to build electric cars in the UK

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The new push on an EV future as seen in the Jaguar I-Pace concept could mean up to 10,000 new jobs for JLR

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