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Dec
14th

FCA ends dealer spiffs that lifted Chrysler 200

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Fiat Chrysler has discontinued an aggressive stair-step incentive on the Chrysler 200 that boosted sales in a segment where the brand has long been a laggard.
Dec
14th

Escalade does everything, except represent Cadillac’s future

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The Escalade's success since its spring 2014 redesign has given Cadillac and its dealers a glimpse of what life could be like under the long-term vision laid out by brand chief Johan de Nysschen.
Dec
14th

Platform gives Audi Q7 a steadier ride

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It may still be called the Q7, but Audi's largest crossover has evolved into a different animal than what arrived stateside in 2006.
Dec
14th

Fleet sales turned a down November into a positive

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In a month when total volume rose 16,223 light vehicles, fleet sales for the major players increased 23,500. That 14 percent fleet jump swung a negative retail month into an overall 1.2 percent increase for the industry.
Dec
14th

GM, Ford cut back on rental sales; Asians pick up the slack

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Over the past few years, General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have become less reliant on the profit-eroding habit of dumping cars onto the rental-car market, according to a review of industrywide rental sales data by Automotive News.
Dec
13th

VW Group’s new chief strategist must rework roadmap for key brands

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Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller has a big challenge for former General Motors executive Thomas Sedran -- determine where the embattled automaker and its 12 brands need to be in 2025 and create a roadmap to get there.
Dec
13th

Nissan share up — but not enough to satisfy the boss

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With combined Nissan and Infiniti market share stalled at 8.5 percent after 12 months of new model launches and aggressive marketing, Nissan changed its North American management team to step things up.
Dec
13th

Ram reaches out to women who love country music

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In recent years, Ram has built relationships with country music stars such as Miranda Lambert and Kellie Pickler to broaden its appeal.
Dec
13th

VW admits: U.S. diesel rules had us stumped

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Determined to sell diesels in a market with the world's toughest emissions standards, Volkswagen faced a challenge that even its vaunted engineers found impossible to solve. So they decided to cheat. That much was made clear last week.
Dec
12th

Mercedes steps up dealer expansion in smaller Indian towns

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Mercedes is stepping up expansion of its car dealer network in smaller Indian towns to tap growing wealth and aspirations for global luxury brands.
Dec
12th

Nissan supports Renault, French gov’t power agreement

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Nissan said it supported a power-sharing compromise deal between its parent company Renault and the French government, drawing a line under a power struggle between Paris and the two companies.
Dec
12th

Volkswagen to present “completely new concept” at CES 2016

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VW CES Concept teaser
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VW bosses have quashed rumours of a revised electric Microbus, favouring an all-new concept for the future

Dec
12th

GMC plans more money for marketing

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GMC next year will add to its record marketing spend from 2015, part of its broader plan to raise the profile of its under-the-radar truck brand.
Dec
12th

FCA seeks to fix ‘laggard’ status on customer satisfaction

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Eager to boost below-average customer satisfaction at its dealerships, Fiat Chrysler will begin certifying top performing stores next year and drawing attention to them in online search results.
Dec
11th

Bridgestone hikes offer for Pep Boys

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Bridgestone raised its offer for auto parts retailer Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe and Jack by 50 cents a share to $15.50 per share.
Dec
11th

DowDuPont’s combination will create ripple effect throughout auto industry

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The impact of the mega-merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, which provide components and systems for every major global automaker, will be felt throughout the automotive supply chain.
Dec
11th

FCA promotes Star Wars in L.A. with custom-wrapped Dodges

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will have three specially wrapped Dodge vehicles on the streets of greater Los Angeles this weekend as part of its partnership with Lucasfilm to promote the new Star Wars movie.
Dec
11th

Renault and French government agree new pact

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Talks between the two long-term shareholders of Renault, Nissan and the French government, have resulted in "a sound agreement that will ensure the Alliance's stability and promote its future growth", Renault said on Friday (11 December).
Dec
11th

Chennai floods disrupt automakers’ component supply

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Heavy rain in Chennai will disrupt vehicle manufacturing in 'India's Detroit' because subsequent flooding disrupted parts production for automakers.
Dec
11th

Floods in ‘India’s Detroit’ continue to disrupt car production, industry group says

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Heavy rain in the southern Indian city of Chennai -- often known as "India's Detroit" -- will disrupt auto manufacturing because the ensuing flooding disrupted the production of components needed by carmakers, according to a manufacturers group.
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