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Oct
25th

Daimler third-quarter earnings fall 27%, hit by Germany slump

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Daimler said customer demand remains strong even as a regulatory crackdown on diesel cars and a 13 percent sales slowdown for Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany weighed on third-quarter earnings.
Oct
25th

Daimler Q3 earnings fall 27%, hit by Germany slump

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Daimler said customer demand remains strong even as a regulatory crackdown on diesel cars and a 13 percent sales slowdown for Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany weighed on third-quarter earnings.
Oct
24th

Ford Q3 profit squeezed by China slump and commodities

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As widely anticipated Ford has posted a lower quarterly profit in the third quarter as high commodity costs and poor performance in China dented the bottom line.
Oct
24th

Tesla, Elon Musk report ‘historic’ $312 million Q3 profit

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Tesla reported net income of $312 million for the third quarter, its first GAAP profit in two years, as revenue doubled amid rising production of the Model 3 sedan.
Oct
24th

Ford posts 37% earnings decline on China challenges, retreats on profit margin goal

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Poor results in China and other overseas markets contributed to a 37 percent drop in third-quarter net income for Ford, and the automaker backed off its goal of raising its global profit margin to 8 percent by 2020.
Oct
24th

Ford’s European losses increase on Turkey, Russia weakness

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Ford's losses in Europe increased in the third quarter due to weakness in Turkey and Russia, and launch-related costs for the latest Focus compact car.
Oct
24th

Lithia boosts Q3 net income, revenue as it cuts underperforming stores

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Lithia reported net income of $93.1 million in the third quarter, a 79 percent increase over last year. That increase in part reflected gains related to the sale of dealerships and tax benefits.
Oct
24th

VW’s main investor ordered to pay damages for disclosure violations

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A German court ordered Porsche Holding SE to pay shareholders $53.8 million in compensation for violating disclosure rules over an emissions scandal at its main investment, Volkswagen.
Oct
24th

PSA revenue rises 8% on Opel purchase, pricing push

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PSA posted a nearly 8 percent increase in quarterly revenue, buoyed by its acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall as well as strong sales of pricier Peugeot models.
Oct
24th

PSA revenue rises 8 percent on Opel purchase, pricing push

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PSA posted a nearly 8 percent increase in quarterly revenue, buoyed by its acquisition of Opel-Vauxhall as well as strong sales of pricier Peugeot models.
Oct
24th

GM’s driverless car bet is hitting speed bumps, missing milestones, report says

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GM's Cruise self-driving car unit has landed $5 billion in commitments from SoftBank and Honda to develop a robot taxi that can safely navigate city streets. But the plan is hitting speed bumps.
Oct
24th

Domestic brands languish in Consumer Reports’ latest vehicle reliability survey

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The Detroit 3 and Tesla were at the bottom half of Consumer Reports' 2018 Auto Reliability Survey. The top American brand in Consumer Reports' 2018 Auto Reliability Survey was Ford, and it finished 18th out of 29 marques.
Oct
24th

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Geely's Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in electric car charging company FreeWire Technologies via its recently established Tech Fund.
Oct
24th

PSA Q3 revenue up 7.8% but Iran stop drags worldwide sales

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PSA has posted third-quarter revenue up 7.8% to EUR15.4bn (US$17.5bn), while year-to-date revenue rose 20.1% to EUR54bn.
Oct
24th

Why Daimler Financial is experimenting with avatars

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Through Daimler Financial Services' investment in Soul Machines, a developer of emotional intelligence for use in machines and digital avatars, customers may be able to make their purchase and finance decisions with advice from an avatar.
Oct
24th

Jaguar Land Rover enhances standard and optional ICE for US market

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Jaguar Land Rover has added both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality as standard to the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace and also as an option on some other 2019 model year vehicles with the InControl Touch Pro and Touch Pro Duo infotainment.
Oct
24th

Tesla’s Shanghai factory to produce 2 models in first phase

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The new factory aims to manufacture Model 3 and Model Y cars, with annual capacity of 250,000 vehicles.
Oct
24th

Dealers use app to help customers save on auto insurance

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Some dealerships are relying on DealerPolicy, a digital insurance platform that allows customers to compare quotes for car insurance while still in the dealership.
Oct
24th

Why Ally Financial ditched the Clearmatch pilot

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Ally Financial has axed its pilot of Clearmatch -- a digital service designed to approve customers for vehicle financing, connect them with participating dealerships and let them shop those dealerships' inventory in the platform -- just seven months...
Oct
24th

Dealers grapple with buyers’ interest rate expectations

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As interest rates continue to climb, car buyers are taking notice. And many of them are objecting to rates offered by dealerships.
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