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Feb
27th

Wayland joins Automotive News

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Automotive News has hired Michael Wayland, a veteran of The Detroit News and MLive Media Group, as a staff reporter.
Feb
27th

Hacking hoax tests security protocols

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A claim that a team of hackers had gained access to troves of dealerships' sensitive consumer data spooked dealership software giants. The claim was a hoax.
Feb
27th

MOBILITY REPORT: How to sell mobility services

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Automakers are going all in on mobility, but it will take more than big investments to get new services off the ground.
Feb
27th

A spa with a service bay

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It's easy to mistake the amenities at Big Two Toyota in Chandler, Ariz., for those at a high-end resort and spa.
Feb
26th

Takata’s guilty plea to be considered Monday by U.S. judge

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A federal judge will consider Takata's proposed $1 billion settlement over deadly automotive airbags that have claimed at least 17 lives around the world.
Feb
26th

Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said she was reviewing self-driving vehicle guidance issued by the Obama administration and urged companies to explain the benefits of automated vehicles to a skeptical public.
Feb
26th

Brexit could count against UK as base for electric Mini, report says

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Uncertainty about post-Brexit tariffs makes it harder for BMW to choose Britain as a production hub for an electric Mini, Reuters reported.
Feb
26th

SUV? Electric car? They’ll kill 2 birds with 1 Bentley

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Bentley Motors is eyeing a new strategy for both its SUV lineup and its electrification plans: combining them.
Feb
26th

Ghosn’s successor will have work to do

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Carlos Ghosn is handing the CEO reins for a vastly improved Nissan. Despite nearly two decades of gains, Nissan still has much to work on.
Feb
26th

FTC checks lenders’ use of ‘kill switches’

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The Federal Trade Commission is looking at the practice of installing GPS trackers and "kill switches" on vehicles to disable them if the owner fails to make timely payments.
Feb
25th

Organized labor’s Trump predicament

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The UAW and other unions finally have a friend on trade in the White House. But much of the rest of President Trump's agenda stands in stark contrast to labor's priorities.
Feb
25th

Subaru sees Impreza as gateway to young buyers

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How is Subaru reaching out to millennials? With a puppy, of course. It's one of the images Subaru of America is using to reach millennials in its national ad campaign for the all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza.
Feb
24th

VW’s diesel damages approach $24 billion, clouding 2016 profit

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VW Group's provisions for the diesel-cheating scandal rose to 22.6 billion euros ($23.9 billion). The cost overshadowed improving business as VW's operating profit rose to 14.6 billion euros, helped by record sales of Audi and Porsche cars.
Feb
24th

VW’s refusal to compensate diesel owners leaves EU consumer chief ‘desperate’

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The EU's consumer affairs chief said VW Group's failure to compensate European customers hit by the automaker's emissions-rigging scandal has made her feel "desperate."
Feb
24th

Aston Martin’s losses accelerate; new DB11 brings surge to sales

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Aston Martin reported a sharp rise in losses, failing to turn a profit for the sixth year running, but said the launch of the DB11 caused sales to surge at the end of 2016.
Feb
24th

GM said to demand non-compete clauses in return for Opel patents

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GM has told PSA it would only sell licenses for the manufacture of Opel cars to the French company if it agreed not to sell them in North America, Russia or China, a German magazine reported.
Feb
24th

GM, PSA haggle over $9 billion pension gap, report says

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As GM tries to sell its European business to PSA, one issue looms large: how the companies will manage an underfunded pension plan. GM's pension plan for Opel and Vauxhall is underfunded by about $9 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Feb
24th

Tavares offers reassuring words on Vauxhall plants

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PSA CEO Carlos Tavares played down the threat to British plants as he discussed his potential takeover of General Motors' European operations during a visit to London.
Feb
24th

Mercedes mulls U.S. potential for its new pickup

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Mercedes-Benz Vans division is looking closely at a growing demand in the United States for midsize pickups to see whether there is potential to launch its X class in the market, divisional head Volker Mornhinweg said.
Feb
24th

VW brand chief Diess gets backing from Porsche-Piech clan, report says

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Volkswagen Group's embattled VW brand chief Herbert Diess still has the backing of the clan that controls the carmaker, despite his recurring clashes with labor leaders over cost-cutting plans, Reuters reported.
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