In 2017, we said goodbye to ...

Here are some of the industry notables who died in 2017.

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The 10 biggest stories of 2017

The staff of Automotive News ranked the top 10 stories from 2017, and EVs -- absent from the list a year ago -- shot to the No. 1 spot.

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Back to the future at CES in Las Vegas

Expect to see more autonomous and connected-vehicle news as well as buzzy concepts that seem more science fiction than actual product plan.

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Ford CMO Kumar Galhotra aims to build on success at Lincoln

For Kumar Galhotra, handing out resumes at Ford's product campus 30 years ago paid off with a career that now has him taking on high-stakes responsibilities as the automaker's chief marketing officer.

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perfect-dealership-book-max-zanan

In a new book, Perfect Dealership, auto retail consultant Max Zanan lays out his recommendations for dealers. Here are excerpts from his chapter on fixed ops.

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Anti-opioid campaign falls flat

An independent service shop tried to draw customers through a tie-in with law enforcement's fight against opioid overdoses. It didn't work. Here's what happened.

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At CES, where are the female voices?

CES, the tech conference that opens the year with a look into the future, found itself mired in a problem that plagues the auto industry -- a noticeable lack of female voices among lead speakers.

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Nissan ready to clarify its mobility message

Nissan will drive home the message of Intelligent Mobility at CES as new features hit the market

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Sales staff gains from introducing FandI products

At Sam Pack's Five Star Ford of Lewisville, the sales team gets 5 percent of FandI income for alerting customers to products. The result is higher FandI profit per unit.

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In 2017, we said hello to ...

Ford and Hyundai brought in new CEOs, while Honda introduced a new boss for American Honda. Here's a look at who, and what, was new in 2017.

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Some interesting digits we found in 2017

A roundup of miles, dollars and other numbers that occured to us as 2017 was winding down.

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Toyota's slow-and-steady approach won't win this race

While Toyota has been satisfied to manage the evolution of Hybrid Synergy Drive over two decades, competitors such as General Motors, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen and Renault-Nissan have been busy driving the next revolution in transportation.

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China EV maker Byton gets in line to test U.S. market

With a mission to redesign the cockpit as a personalized digital experience, Byton is building up a manufacturing base in China and forming partnerships with Tier 1 suppliers to begin sales of its first electric SUV by the end of 2019.

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Quotables from notables

A lot of things were said in 2017. Here's our list of some of the most noteworthy.

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Kenichi Yamamoto, champion of Mazda's rotary engine, dies at 95

Kenichi Yamamoto, the former Mazda Motor Corp. president and chairman who commercialized the rotary engine, died Dec. 20, outside Tokyo at age 95, according to

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Headlights become more stylish, but not better

It's a golden era for vehicle headlight design. So why is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety so unhappy with the results?

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2017 was a big year for Uber blundering

Sexism, bribery, boardroom intrigue, misreported data, stolen data -- blunders dogged the auto industry all year.

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In 2017, we said goodbye to ...

In 2017, we said goodbye to some people, cars and more. Here are 10 notable ones.

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Honda CEO sees partnerships as key to tackling rapid change

Honda Motor Co. CEO Takahiro Hachigo is steering a course to boost sales of popular products while also working with outside partners to enter the future world of electric vehicles and fuel cell technology.

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CDK tool helps #1 Cochran streamline service

The service departments at #1 Cochran, a 24-store group in western Pennsylvania, used to have a software logjam.

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GM gets patent for pedestrian protection airbag

General Motors has been granted a U.S. patent for an exterior airbag designed to protect pedestrians during a crash.

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How fast is the automotive landscape changing?

The epochal era of owning and driving an automobile -- over a century old -- is about to get smaller and smaller in America's rearview mirror. But let's not overstate the case, either.

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Uber's SoftBank deal may smooth road ahead for scarred startup

Tech billionaire Masayoshi Son just hitched a ride with Uber. But it's the ride-hailing company that's starting what it hopes is a new, less-bumpy journey.

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GM wins ruling that could narrow ignition-switch litigation

General Motors won a court ruling that could reduce the private litigation it faces over flawed vehicle ignition-switches, which have been linked to 124 deaths and triggered a massive recall.

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Mexico extends used-car import rules to help domestic sales

Mexico extended rules that impose restrictions on the importation of used autos, to bolster domestic sales amid uncertainty over trade ties with the United States, the country's top export market.

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