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Feb
9th

Hot sales, higher prices and a big run-up in revenue

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Yes, January's U.S. sales numbers were superb and not just in comparison with the first month of 2014, when much of America was snowbound.
Feb
9th

The mighty dollar and what it means for the car business

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Automakers insist they don't make short-term decisions based on currency movements. But the weak dollar has been a long-term trend that effectively reshaped the global industry.
Feb
9th

Public dealerships keep buying despite rising prices for stores

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Despite an influx of outside investors in auto retailing, leaders of several public dealership groups said they're still scouting for deals without worry that pricing on acquisitions will soar out of reach.
Feb
9th

GM rarely weighs in on comp claims

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General Motors has played the role of infrequent adviser in the handling of its compensation fund for victims of its defective ignition switch.
Feb
9th

Ex-Takata engineer talks to plaintiffs’ attorneys

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A former Takata Corp. engineer plans to work with plaintiffs' attorneys against the embattled supplier, arguing that its recalled airbag inflators suffer a key chemistry flaw.
Feb
9th

How Chevy pulled off its Super Bowl ‘blackout’

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Chevrolet executives walked a tightrope as they plotted an ad simulating a power outage in the minutes before the Super Bowl.
Feb
9th

Help us honor the top women in the auto industry

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We are looking for powerful women in the auto industry. One hundred of them.
Feb
8th

Ford will roll out 6 new models in Russia despite market slump

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Ford will roll out six new models in Russia this year despite the country's sagging economy and rising tensions over the conflict in Ukraine, CEO Mark Fields told a German business magazine.
Feb
8th

Ford will roll out six new models in Russia despite market slump

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Ford will roll out six new models in Russia this year despite the country's sagging economy and rising tensions over the conflict in Ukraine, CEO Mark Fields told a German business magazine.
Feb
8th

VW dealers begin to see upside of U.S. sales target

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Volkswagen dealers in the United States who once bristled at the way the brand pursued its 800,000-unit-a-year sales goal now sound more positive, amid increasing signs that they won't have to shoulder the burden themselves.
Feb
8th

What’s shakin’ at the Chicago Auto Show

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Utility will be a main theme of the Chicago Auto Show this week. Among the global debuts: a freshened Acura RDX cross-over, a redesigned Honda Pilot crossover, a freshened Chevrolet Equinox crossover and Ram's upmarket Limited trim for pickups.
Feb
8th

Lincoln rides the MKC to sales revival

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Lincoln, a marque synonymous with big, barge-like sedans, is now staking its comeback hopes mostly on utility vehicles.
Feb
7th

Jaguar Land Rover to recall more than 104,000 SUVs, cars for brake, lighting glitches

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Jaguar Land Rover North America will recall more than 104,000 SUVs and cars after NHTSA published three notices that highlighted safety concerns that could lead to faulty braking and lighting.
Feb
7th

Daimler’s innovation unit looks to products of the future

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Daimler's business innovation unit is figuring out how current customers' children will use the automaker's products.
Feb
7th

Patient Fiat dealers in U.S. are eager for new vehicles

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Jason Stoicevich, who heads the Fiat brand in North America, says help is coming for Fiat dealers eager for more models and volume.
Feb
7th

GM’s pickup pacesetter

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Sheri Hickok is overseeing GM's most important vehicle program, the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
Feb
7th

Why insiders say subprime auto loans pose no risk

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Auto retailers and lenders are trying to debunk the notion that a bubble of rapid growth in subprime auto loans will lead to a wave of defaults, tanking the U.S. financial system the way subprime mortgage defaults did before the 2008-09 recession.
Feb
6th

Detroit man with marathon walking commute surprised with new car

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A Detroit factory worker who has walked more than 20 miles during his daily commute to work for a decade was surprised on Friday with a brand new car, donated by a suburban car dealership.
Feb
6th

Ford opts to dial up radio service spots

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Ford passed on a TV commercial during the Super Bowl, but it did broadcast commercials during the big game -- on radio -- to pitch service at its dealerships.
Feb
6th

Toledo mayor, a Jeep champion, dies following cardiac arrest

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Toledo, Ohio, Mayor Michael Collins -- a leading champion to keep Jeep Wrangler production in the city -- died Friday.
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