Acura boss: 'I'm getting schooled' in marketing

Acura General Manager Jon Ikeda is on a learning curve.

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The Super Bowl auto ad lineup

The 2016 Super Bowl auto ad lineup is nearly set. Here's a look at who's in and who's staying on the sidelines.

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GM lines up urban mobility deals, while Ford experiments 'everywhere'

GM and its competitors are determined to get on board with changes in technology and demographics that are bringing people back to cities and thrusting car-sharing and ride-sharing into the mainstream. The question is how.

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Toyota's fuel-thrifty Prius family may decrease as the automaker ponders strategy

In early 2011, Toyota issued a bold prediction: The Prius family of vehicles would be Toyota's best-selling nameplate in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Five years later, things have changed.

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JCI's spinoff must refocus to remain on top

Just two years ago, Johnson Controls Inc.

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Lawyers' clash roils ignition lawsuit

A bizarre end to the first trial over faulty ignition switches in millions of General Motors cars has sparked an unusual battle between several of the lawyers who have been leading the fight to hold GM accountable.

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What FCA stands to gain from outsourcing small and midsize sedans

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' risky strategy -- basically to get out of the commodity car business and focus on its most profitable products -- may be the best chance for FCA to overcome a perilous lack of resources and find the merger partner it...

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BMW's top tuner relishes his new role at Hyundai

Hyundai, which began building its own engines only in 1991, has laid out a full-fledged product plan for its new Genesis luxury brand, with help from a cadre of executives poached from Bentley, BMW and Lamborghini.

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Can Nissan breach Fortress Detroit?

Nissan wants to be king of the imports in Detroit, where it barely has a presence and imports barely matter.

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AutoNation cuts inventory, jobs

AutoNation will trim marketing costs and vehicle inventory by about 10 percent from year-end levels.

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International operations help Ford's bottom line

In addition to the billions of dollars earned from surging pickups and SUVs in North America, Ford posted its first European profit in five years and record results in Asia.

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Lear's goal: Seats with style, smarts

Automotive parts supplier Lear Corp. is developing a seat of the future to appeal to automakers as they look increasingly to interiors to set their vehicles apart.

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Dealership picks up on VW enthusiast vibe

Smith Volkswagen launched a performance and tuning center in 2014. The staff turns stock showroom inventory into high-performance, one-of-a-kind vehicles using parts and accessories from both VW and leading aftermarket manufacturers.

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Toyota to suspend Japan output for 6 days as steel parts run low

Toyota will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as Lexus luxury vehicles. The shutdown comes after a Jan. 8 explosion at a steel factory in Japan.

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Toyota to suspend Japan production for 6 days in Feb.

Toyota will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as the Prius hybrid. The shutdown comes after a Jan. 8 explosion at a steel factory in Japan.

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How GM saved itself from Flint water crisis

Thanks to its fortuitous location and some heads-up planning, GM was able to sidestep a crisis that has befallen everyone else in the city where it was born more than a century ago.

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No path to profits: Why Ford exited 2 key Asian markets

Frustrated by paltry sales, Ford pulled the plug on its businesses in Japan and Indonesia. In both cases, it couldn't crack a Japan Inc. stranglehold: Japanese brands hold more than 90 percent market share in both nations.

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Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis in U.S. fetches $82,000 at auction

A tiny black Fiat 500L that carried Pope Francis through Philadelphia during his historic first visit to the U.S. was sold for $82,000 at a Friday auction.

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Cheap gas hits hybrid, EV residuals

Beware! Falling gasoline prices are hitting the residual values of used hybrids, electrics and plug-ins - hard. The influx of used small cars set to return to the market is just going to make matters worse.

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Hyundai soft-pedals slogan on Super Bowl stage

Hyundai, which shook up its U.S. marketing operation in a push for a clearer brand identity, plans to use the Super Bowl to launch a yearlong marketing campaign with a new motto of its own: 'We Make Things Better.

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New York port operations resume after brief work stoppage

Operations at New York and New Jersey's cargo terminals, one of the largest transfer points for new-vehicle shipments in the U.S., were being restored late Friday after more than a thousand longshoremen walked off the job earlier in the day.

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Toyota, crimped by steel shortage, may suspend Japan output

Toyota is considering idling its domestic car manufacturing plants for at least a week from Feb. 8 due to a steel shortage following an explosion at its group firm Aichi Steel this month, TV broadcaster TBS News reported late Friday.

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New York ports shuttered, threaten new-car shipments, after workers walk off

New York City's ports, the busiest on the East Coast and one of the largest transfer points for new-vehicle shipments in the U.S., ground to a halt Friday after longshoremen walked off the job in an unspecified labor dispute.

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DeLorean to make comeback after Congress nixes red tape

The DeLorean Motor Co. of Humble, Texas, plans to start production of a souped-up version of the super-cool gull-wing icon from the three-decade-old Back to the Future franchise, and it's all thanks to an act of Congress.

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Campbell-Ewald CEO Palmer terminated by parent company

Jim Palmer is out as CEO of Campbell Ewald, the Detroit ad agency known for its longtime ties to General Motors. The agency's parent company said today it terminated Palmer, effective immediately.

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