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Dec
11th

Nissan dangles factory-to-salesperson incentive

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Nissan is steering cash spiffs to dealership sales personnel this month in a bid to sell off 2017 models.
Dec
11th

Bilingual dealershp staff just the start to success

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Spanish advertising, a bilingual staff and a refined sales strategy have helped Downey Nissan lead the brand in new-vehicle sales to Hispanic customers so far in 2017.
Dec
11th

Hybrids are better for autonomy, Ford says

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Ford countered GM's vision for a large-scale self-driving car deployment in 2019 by detailing plans to launch an autonomous hybrid in 2021 for more diverse commercial uses.
Dec
11th

Cox survey finds dealer optimism strongest in South

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Dealers are positive about the next quarter, but that optimism varies widely by region, a Cox Automotive survey found.
Dec
11th

Genesis aiming for 85 to 90 stores

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Hyundai Motor America plans to tell dealers by year end which markets it has designated for stand-alone Genesis stores, said Brian Smith, who joined the automaker from Toyota in October.
Dec
11th

GM will lighten next-gen pickups with carbon fiber

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It would be the largest-scale automotive application of carbon fiber, whose long, labor-intensive production process and high cost relative to steel and aluminum have limited its use mostly to luxury vehicles and sports cars.
Dec
11th

On recalls, Honda goes the extra mile

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It took a while for Honda to recognize the scope of its problem with bad Takata airbag inflators, but since it did, the company has led the way in finding affected vehicles and getting their owners to come in for repairs.
Dec
11th

Intel-Nvidia rivalry gets chippy

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Trying to figure out who is in the lead takes patience and math skills.
Dec
11th

Costs sink Sommer, but ZF committed to autonomous

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Boardroom unease over ongoing acquisitions just brought down ZF's CEO. But the parts giant knows it must press on to be a true global autonomous vehicle competitor.
Dec
11th

VW reforms compliance system to avoid another scandal

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VW has reorganized its compliance system as it seeks to eliminate a culture of silence that contributed to its diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Dec
10th

Italian fund denies seeking to raise stake in Aston Martin

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Investindustrial is not in talks to increase its stake in Aston Martin and no decision has been taken on a stock market listing of the sports-car maker, the private equity group said, denying a newspaper report.
Dec
10th

VW executive convicted in U.S. may seek transfer to Germany, paper says

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VW executive Oliver Schmidt, convicted in the U.S. for his role in the automaker's emissions scandal, may ask to serve his prison sentence in Germany, a report said.
Dec
10th

VW, Peugeot, Seat propel compact SUV sector toward new record

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Strong demand for new entries from VW, Peugeot and Seat combined with the successful refresh of the Ford Kuga helped to increase European sales in the compact SUV segment by more than a quarter.
Dec
10th

Ford will test Internet sales models in China

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Ford is using the world's largest vehicle market as a test bed for alternatives to traditional dealer showrooms.
Dec
10th

BMW’s Kuhnt offers an ‘olive branch’ to dealers

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BMW of North America CEO Bernhard Kuhnt is working to revamp the company's culture and improve its relations with the dealership network.
Dec
10th

Subaru doesn’t need cars for holiday boost

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For the second year in a row, Subaru of America's year-end marketing event doesn't include its vehicles.
Dec
9th

China’s BYD plans EV plant in Morocco

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BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has signed an agreement to build electric cars, buses and trucks in Morocco's "Silicon Valley" for the local market and export.
Dec
9th

Nissan’s robotaxi field-test to be challenge to Waymo

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Nissan steps its challenge to Waymo in the race for self-driving cars with plans to field-test robotaxis in downtown Yokohama early next year.
Dec
9th

Tennessee plant may be VW’s EV factory

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By building EVs at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen is hoping to get a better return on its billion-dollar investment in the facility.
Dec
9th

Paralympics bring home Toyota message

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Many of the devices and mobility concepts the company is highlighting addresses the challenges of personal mobility, including for the elderly, those recovering from an accident, or the permanently disabled.
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