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Jul
25th

GM minority dealer expansion comes with caveat

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GM laid out an aggressive plan at the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference to add 10 minority-owned dealerships per year, net, to its retail network for the next five years.
Jul
25th

No road, no problem for JLR autonomous-driving tests

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JLR is working on connected-car technologies that work regardless of terrain with the goal of reducing driver stress, accidents and injuries. No word yet on when these will debut.
Jul
25th

Uncertain futures for Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said in January he expected to find a partner to build the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 'in a relatively short period of time.
Jul
25th

Dealer, CFPB exec face off over loan pricing

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A Texas dealer and the CFPB's head of fair-lending enforcement held a lively discussion of why and how dealerships charge for arranging auto financing at the annual National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference.
Jul
25th

GM profits: Triumph and trouble

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General Motors, riding profitable North American retail sales, posted second-quarter net income that more than doubled to $2.87 billion, as revenue rose 11 percent to $42.37 billion.
Jul
25th

Nissan, Toyota vie for the hearts of Texans

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To grow in the U.S., Nissan needs more of Texas. But Dallas is about to become Toyota Town.
Jul
25th

MPG report sets stage for debate

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Agencies hailed the 1,217-page draft Technical Assessment Report's findings as evidence that the industry is ahead of schedule in complying with the Obama administration's ambitious National Program of harmonized greenhouse gas and fuel economy...
Jul
25th

No auctions for this used-car manager

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A pre-owned sales manager at a Buick-GMC dealership in Ohio pays staffers $200 when they find the vehicles he wants.
Jul
25th

Who pays wholesale for auto loans?

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A Texas dealer and the CFPB's head of fair-lending enforcement held a lively discussion of why and how dealerships charge for arranging auto financing at the annual National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference.
Jul
24th

GM re-evaluates India investment, new car platform on hold

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GM, amid slumping sales and a crackdown on diesel vehicles in India, is re-evaluating its planned $1 billion investment in the country and has put on hold moves to introduce a new car platform as part of a broad reassessment in strategy.
Jul
24th

Tesla, SolarCity close to merger agreement, report says

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Tesla Motors and SolarCity have made progress in putting together a deal that will merge the electric car maker and the solar panel installer, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Jul
24th

Audi plans three electric models by 2020, CEO tells paper

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Audi aims to have three electric models by 2020 and for electric vehicles to account for 25 to 30 percent of its sales by 2025, CEO Rupert Stadler told a German newspaper.
Jul
24th

Next Range Rover could move upscale

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A new version of the Land Rover Discovery due in the first quarter of 2017 could give the automaker an opportunity to move the next Range Rover further upmarket, perhaps to compete with the Bentley Bentayga.
Jul
24th

Safety ‘shenanigans’ must be addressed, Nader says

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It takes a surprisingly small number of people to change the world - and that's one thing consumer advocate Ralph Nader, who was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame last week, wishes more people realized.
Jul
24th

Ford&’s Samardzich: &’I wanted to retire earlier rather than later&’

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Now that Ford of Europe is profitable again, COO Barb Samardzich is retiring and returning home to the U.S. before deciding on the next step in her career. The head of Ford South America will replace her.
Jul
23rd

Hyundai r&d chief: No fear of Apple, Google

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Google won't challenge old-school metal-benders by trying to make cars, says Hyundai Motor Group's global randd chief.
Jul
23rd

Mazda diesel still in the plans, CEO says

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While diesel-powered Mazdas haven't made a U.S. debut yet, the automaker still plans on offering them stateside.
Jul
23rd

She&’s driving GM in a new direction

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Julia Steyn, who is leading GM's various experiments in vehicle sharing and transportation services under the Maven brand, says she's encouraged by the early results.
Jul
22nd

Car-hacking has the industry’s highest level of attention, conference shows

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If the 500-strong crowd at the Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit here today is any indication, cybersecurity now has the automobile industry's undivided attention.
Jul
22nd

Auto industry should enlist hackers to aid in cybersecurity, panelists say

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If the auto industry wants protection from the most talented players in the cybersecurity field, then it needs to attract hackers, panelists said today at the Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit.
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