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Sep
5th

VW, Audi SUV production in China boosted by new plant

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VW Group opened a new plant in China to expand output of SUVs under the VW and Audi brands. The factory can produce up to 300,000 vehicles a year at full capacity.
Sep
5th

Honda Accord sales in Canada pay the price for marketing misstep

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Instead of an advertising campaign extolling the virtues of the redesigned 2018 Accord, Honda Canada said it leaned on positive reviews from the press and word-of-mouth praise. It hasn't worked.
Sep
5th

Fiat goes back to the future

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In the latest new video to top our chart, Fiat pays homage to the classic "Back to the Future" comedies, with a twist.
Sep
5th

Opel joins Ford, FCA and others skipping Paris show

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Automakers accounting for almost 40 percent of European sales will be missing from this year's biannual event in Paris.
Sep
5th

How Hyundai styling boss gains from wide design freedom

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Former VW Group designer Luc Donckerwolke has found an unexpected amount of freedom as styling boss at Hyundai. This leads to some advantages and disadvantages, he explained in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Sep
4th

Why luxury auto sales stagnated in August

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While August temperatures were sweltering, luxury vehicle sales were tepid. Mercedes-Benz's lead over BMW fell to 58 vehicles for the year to date.
Sep
4th

Audi’s Ward returning to alma mater in new marketing role

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Audi of America's first female vice president will leave the German luxury brand this month to assume a new executive role with her alma mater, Northwestern University.
Sep
4th

Audi’s Ward returning to alma mater in new marketing/PR role

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Audi of America's first female vice president will leave the German luxury brand this month to assume a new executive role with her alma mater, Northwestern University.
Sep
4th

Improved retail, product mix, fatter deals at Hyundai-Kia deliver gain

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Retail sales at Hyundai and Genesis rose by double digits but were partially offset by declining fleet sales, even as product mix improved and overall incentive spending per unit increased.
Sep
4th

Pennsylvania dealership to pay more than $2 million after bank fraud scheme

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A Pennsylvania dealership has agreed to pay more than $2 million in fines and restitution after bank fraud accusations.
Sep
4th

Why GM sales plunged in August

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GM's sales fell about 13 percent in August as the automaker pulled back on sales incentives, especially for full-size pickups, people familiar with the matter said.
Sep
4th

NISSAN: SUVs, pickups offset weak car demand

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Nissan North America's sales rose 3.7 percent in August to 112,376 as gains in utilities and pickups helped offset declines across the company's car lineup.
Sep
4th

Toyota dragged down in August by weak car sales

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A best-ever month for light truck sales in August was not enough to offset a decline for Toyota's car sales for the month.
Sep
4th

Mercedes launches EV volley with EQC

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Mercedes-Benz is firing the opening shots in what will surely be a bloody battle to dominate the next generation of powertrain technology.
Sep
4th

CANADA: Monthly results dented by higher interest rates

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Canadian new-vehicle sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in August, dipping 0.6 percent to 183,258 units, according to the Automotive News Data Center.
Sep
4th

Why Audi surged in August while VW inched up

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Volkswagen brand sales rose 0.7 percent in August to 32,255 units while Audi surged another 5.5 percent.
Sep
4th

Subaru sets all-time monthly U.S. sales record

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A strong month by one of Subaru of America's non-crossover nameplates, combined with the new Ascent three-row crossover, led the automaker to its best sales month to date.
Sep
4th

Parlez-vous Anglais, French car?

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PSA Group has signed an agreement with Silicon Valley start-up SoundHound, which claims to be the leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language voice recognition technology, to supply voice control to future vehicles.
Sep
4th

Honda’s small gain in August driven by crossovers, pickups, Acura

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Crossovers and the Ridgeline pickup came to the rescue at American Honda in August. Despite slumping car sales, the Honda and Acura brands registered a combined 1.3 percent sales bump in August.
Sep
4th

Mahle now fully owns Italian thermostat unit

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The Mahle Group said it last month acquired all the shares in the former joint venture Behr Thermot-tronik Italia (BTTI) now renamed Mahle Behr Grugliasco.
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