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Mann plots a U.S. revival for Mitsubishi

New Mitsubishi COO Trevor Mann outlines his revival plan for the troubled carmaker and explains how he got it back on the profit path just months after arriving from controlling owner Nissan.

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Ford's Hinrichs on how to improve NAFTA

Ford's top executive for the Americas, Joe Hinrichs, offers two specific ways to improve the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Audi's Mexico plant getting high-end neighbor, but who will come?

A master-planned 'city for the future' rises in the fields alongside Audi's Mexico plant. Can it attract auto workers making $15 a day?

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China's joint-venture reform: Read the fine print

Foreign automakers in China have dreamed of freeing themselves from the joint ventures the Chinese government has imposed on them. It might take a while.

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Chinese buy into Cadillac

Cadillac is selling itself as a heritage brand in China as it chases its German rivals. It is one of many things going right for the American luxury icon in the world's biggest market.

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17 million or bust? Red flags for retailers

The industry has crossed the line into risky territory on automaker incentives, leasing levels and new-vehicle inventory, said AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson. Several other public dealership group executives agreed.

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BMW holds out hope for 7 series

BMW wanted to set a new sales record and regain leadership of the large luxury sedan segment after launching the redesigned 7 series in late 2015. It didn't happen last year - but there's always 2017, says Americas chief Ludwig Willisch.

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Self-driving companies to consumers: Hop in

Test rides in the cars of the future are becoming more available to the public, and are no longer limited to engineers, executives and journalists.

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Subaru says dealers are lagging on service

Subaru dealers continue to set sales records in the U.S., but they are not keeping up in their service departments, the brand's U.S. president says.

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Store guarantees job applicants an interview

Patrick DeBruler was in the middle of a rough patch when he walked into Champion Chevrolet of Avon, Ind., last summer to pick up a job application. It proved to be just the break he needed.

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Corvette Carbon 65: The first collectible of 2018

The first collectible car of the 2018 model year is the Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65, a limited-production model that celebrates the sports car's 65th anniversary. Most U.S. and Canadian Chevrolet dealers will never see the car.

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Acura's mission for TLX: Fix styling

In the world of luxury automakers, turbocharged engines reign supreme. Except at Acura.

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AMG chief predicts lineup of plug-ins

Mercedes-AMG chief Tobias Moers forecasts plug-ins across the performance brand's lineup in the long term. Pure electrics also are inevitable.

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KAR, Cox take different approaches to growth

Cox Automotive and KAR Auction Services own the two largest U.S. auction groups. But they've taken quite different approaches to growing and diversifying.

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Nissan Rogue Sport: A conquest machine?

Nissan expects the new Rogue Sport to become a conquesting machine, taking buyers mostly from small import sedans such as the Honda Civic.

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Automotive News Europe names the 2017 Rising Stars winners

Sixteen young and talented automotive executives have been named as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.

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Check out the ANE monthly magazine for May

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks at how Seat ended more than a decade of losses and why it expects to become a reliable moneymaker for parent VW Group.

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¡Brutal y 100% recomedable!: Seguro que no has visto una forma tan original de vender un coche

¿Has tenido que vender algún coche en tu vida? Supongo que como todos, sí, pero, ¿te ha dado pena?. No se si os pasa a vosotros o sólo son cosas mías, pero cuando un coche te sale bueno y satisface tus necesidades durante años, termina siendo una máquina a la que le tienes cierto aprecio. …

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El brutal ‘Infierno’ de TOPCAR se pasa al azul: Hasta 716 CV para el Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe

Poco a poco el Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe ha ido destronando al BMW X6 en nuestra sección de preparaciones, encontrándonos desde simples remodelaciones estéticas hasta auténticas monstruosidades con varios cientos de caballos bajo el capó sobre la base del SUV coupé de la firma de la Estrella. Bautizada como “Infierno”, esta creación del conocido preparador TOPCAR no es …

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Russian Grand Prix shakes up the established F1 pecking order

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Same car, different driver.

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Carlex Design Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Jet Van: El lujo y la belleza están en el interior

No todo en Carlex Design iban a ser preparaciones de deportivos y superdeportivos, y es que ahora nos han sorprendido con esta Mercedes-Benz Sprinter que recibe entre otros una estética más atractiva junto con un conjunto de soluciones en su espacio que la convierten en el compañero perfecto de viaje o quizás de una gira de rock …

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Tesla revives automatic braking in response to lower review scores

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Automatic braking currently only works at speeds up to 28 miles per hour.

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Sogefi says 68% profit increase in Q1 confirms turnaround plan is working

Sogefi's first-quarter profit rose 68 percent as the company benefits from its restructuring plans, which are aimed at increasing profitability and cash generation at the Italian supplier.

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VW's Seat counts on SUVs for turnaround

Seat, Volkswagen Group's once-ailing Spanish brand, has returned from an uncertain future after a decision to start adding SUV/crossovers to its lineup.

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Prueba Kia Optima GT 245 CV: El ‘coche de papi’ se vuelve poderoso

A pesar de que la fiebre SUV sigue en pleno auge, el segmento de las berlinas medias y sus variantes familiares parece estar ganando cierta importancia en nuestro país gracias a la presencia de nuevos modelos como el que nos atañe hoy o el excelente Škoda Superb que probamos hace unas semanas. Por supuesto no alcanzan las …

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VW's Seat counts on SUVs for turnaound

Seat, Volkswagen Group's once-ailing Spanish brand, has returned from an uncertain future after a decision to start adding SUV/crossovers to its lineup.

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VW's Seat expects arrival of 3 SUVs in 3 years to make it a reliable moneymaker

Seat, Volkswagen Group's once-ailing Spanish brand, has returned from an uncertain future after a decision to start adding SUV/crossovers to its lineup.

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Seat's de Meo wants to build on Spanish brand's strengths

Seat CEO Luca de Meo needed just 18 months to turn the money-losing Spanish brand into a profit maker for parent VW Group. The Italian executive outlined Seat's future role in the group.

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Dossier, los derivados de turismo y pick ups más vendidos en España en el primer trimestre

El segmento de los comerciales se está recuperando poco a poco y los fabricantes esperan cerrar este 2017 con unas 200.000 unidades vendidas, lo que implica un aumento considerable respecto al año anterior. En España la categoría más importante es la de los derivados de turismo así que hoy queremos mostrarte los resultados obtenidos durante …

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Mazda wants new CMO to lead upscale climb

Mazda's new US marketing chief, Dino Bernacchi, joins the brand at a precarious time, as it attempts to move from its youthful 'Zoom Zoom' image into a higher tier.

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Nissan's new design chief on following a legend

After 30 years in Nissan studios around the world, Alfonso Albaisa has become Nissan's first non-Japanese head of global design. He's ready - even if it means laying down his pencil.

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