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Showing posts with label Section Page News - Automotive News. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Which Munoz will show up at Hyundai?

Will the Korean automaker get the same Nissan officer who pushed volume into crowded showrooms or a more nuanced leader in tune with retailers' needs for profitability and long-term brand value?



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Sunday, 21 April 2019

Not everyone will see Tiger as a hero

An Automotive News reader questions whether the time is right for GM to bring back Tiger Woods.



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Bin-Nun: It's about freedom of movement

There are 2 million people with a disability who never leave their home because they cannot drive.



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Dealer anniversaries

Dealers featured this week include the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Steve Couey, vice president of Stadium Toyota in Tampa, Fla.



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Can odor sensors sniff out car trouble?

France's Aryballe has been recruited to tackle vehicle odors, particularly in the growing world of fleets and ride-sharing vehicles.

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Lincoln reimagined as a 'luxury boutique'

Lincoln has spent the better part of this decade transforming its lineup and rebooting its brand identity. Its next challenge: Not messing it up.



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Urmson: We can't accept the status quo

In America about 40,000 people die on America's roads every year. Where's the outrage?



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Hyundai's small Venue aims to offer style and economy

Having recently launched the big, cushy three-row Palisade, Hyundai is now balancing its utility offerings with the subcompact Venue for shoppers on tighter budgets.



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U.S. ultimatum to Chrysler was not coercion, Rattner testifies

The former head of the White House's auto rescue task force says the government was Chrysler's savior, not its boss.

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Nunes: Benefits won't be shared

Poor people are most at risk of dying in crashes, but they can't afford self-driving technology.



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Lexus plans its first EV for Europe, China push

Hybrid-maker Lexus is working on its first electric vehicle, which it needs for China and Europe.

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Infiniti Q Inspiration production car likely to get electrification rolling

Infiniti will likely use its Q Inspiration, first shown in Jan. 2018, to begin electrifying its product line.



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Why is Ford leaving car fans behind?

Oversized vehicles, like SUVs and light pickups, have ruined driving, writes one Automotive News reader in a letter to the editor.



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Carvana debuts as No. 8 on used ranking

Used retail unit sales and revenues rose for  top 100 retailers in 2018, as a softening new-vehicle market heats up competition in the used space.



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How much for the keys?

Jerry Seinfeld, stand-up and sitcom legend and noted car collector, gets an up-close look at the new Porsche 911 Speedster.



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N.Y. group given OK to sue ex-accountants

More than two years after discovering an office manager and other employees allegedly embezzled more than $10 million, a Queens, N.Y., dealership group can now go after its former longtime accounting firm for the money, a federal judge has ruled.

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AN makes changes in editing, reporting staff

In a series of staff changes at Automotive News Omari Gardner has been named a news editor, Leslie J. Allen becomes editor of Shift magazine, and Laurence Iliff moves to Los Angeles as a reporter.

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Jobs Bank didn't die in 2009, it just moved south

Toyota says its voluntary move to avoid laying off superfluous plant workers during the recession saved money on training and made them more loyal.



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Dealer's customers are in for a surprise

Weston Dealerships of Gresham, Ore. is using a giveaway program called Free Gas Fridays to increase its customer base and number of first-time visitors to its showrooms.



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Dealers' fate was Chrysler's fault, not government's

Dealers who accept franchises agree to hitch their fortunes to the manufacturer they represent, and they must be prepared to stomach the risk of failure.



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