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Feb
22nd

Geneva debut for Toyota Proace Verso MPV

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Toyota Proace Verso
News 22 Feb, 2016

Van-based Toyota Proace Verso MPV joins Citroen and Peugeot brothers on Geneva stands

Feb
22nd

ZF TRW highlights R&D capability of merged mega-supplier

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ZF TRW says it is pursuing an expansionist policy in increasing its R&D capability as it cements further the newly integrated halves of the merged companies.
Feb
22nd

Volkswagen up! updated with turbo power for Geneva 2016

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Volkswagen up! facelift 2016 - front quarter
News 22 Feb, 2016

VW's city car also subject to minor facelift, too, but starts at same £8,945 price

Feb
22nd

China sales grow 8% in January despite stock market turmoil

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New vehicle sales in China rose 7.7% year on year to 2.5m units in January, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
Feb
22nd

Demographics and lifestyle driving partial automation – ZF TRW

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Demographic drivers as well as increasing demand for lifestyle choices are pushing partially-automated fitment rates says ZF TRW.
Feb
22nd

Volkswagen up! facelift set for Geneva 2016 – pictures

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Feb
22nd

Mini’s 5th ‘superhero’ could be a compact sedan

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BMW's Mini is considering a premium compact sedan as its fifth volume model -- one of several options to grow the brand.
Feb
22nd

Cadillac’s De Nysschen pitches virtual stores

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Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has floated a plan to have the smallest 400 Cadillac stores convert to virtual showrooms and draw inventory from regional hubs, rather than stocking new cars.
Feb
22nd

Biggest 2017 Pacifica innovations are in back seats

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When designing the interior of a new vehicle, stylists often focus on the driver's seat, the one spot where someone will always be sitting.
Feb
22nd

Calif. dealers, JLR fight over exports

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Illegally importing a car is a common way for foreign buyers to evade taxes that drive up prices for new vehicles overseas.
Feb
22nd

Forget Internet marketing, many dealers still prefer traditional media

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Car dealers are holding fast in the new age of digital marketing. Even as the industry rushes into a more Internet-based reality, big money still is going into legacy media.
Feb
22nd

Dealership group, staff split costs of tablets

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By splitting the cost of tablets with sales staff, Hyundai of Kirkland and Ford of Kirkland, Wash., boosted lead response time and close ratios, improved employee retention and lowered IT costs.
Feb
22nd

Soaring on the wings of the snowbirds

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For Rick Case and other Florida dealers, the massive influx of consumers known as snowbirds every winter represents a business opportunity. But they have to compete for it.
Feb
22nd

Alfa Giulia models to debut in Geneva

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Alfa Romeo will unveil the long-delayed mainstream versions of its Giulia midsize sedan at the Geneva auto show next week.
Feb
22nd

Dealership: Nissan’s at odds with Fla. franchise law

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Nissan North America's practice of providing millions in financial support to selected dealers is at the center of a court case in Florida, with a dealer saying Nissan is violating state franchise laws.
Feb
22nd

Suits target price-fixing parts makers

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Auto dealers and consumers are suing parts makers, saying they paid more for their vehicles due to price-fixing by the suppliers. In a procedural move that came in December, many suits seek to be consolidated into one case centered on Japan's Denso.
Feb
22nd

Cadillac pledges makeover money, ends holdback

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Cadillac is rolling out a new image program for its dealerships, just as some of its stores are putting the finishing touches on the last remodel.
Feb
22nd

Jitters over Faraday Future’s $1 billion EV factory

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Is a planned $1 billion electric-car factory in North Las Vegas the savior for an economically ravaged community -- or just a desert mirage?
Feb
22nd

Mini uses TV to cultivate ‘mature brand’ image

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Mini spent more than half of its record marketing budget last year on TV to build awareness. It's part of the new strategy to portray Mini as a more "mature brand" and attract new buyers.
Feb
22nd

Wounded TrueCar outlines recovery steps

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Looking to put a punishing 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, TrueCar CEO Chip Perry struck a familiar tone for the online car-shopping site: We know our weaknesses and we know we need to fix them.
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