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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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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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Ford-GM gap isn't as wide as it looks

Ford and General Motors' first-quarter results aren't necessarily emblematic of how each company will look later in the year.

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Nismo's global expansion could bring performance pickup

Nissan's Nismo performance tuner sub-brand plans a massive global push over the next five years.

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For Lexus sedans, it could be do or die

With car sales falling at Lexus, Toyota's top branding officer says the luxury line is contemplating sedans that are more casual and sporty - and maybe even a station wagon.

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FNR-X concept spotlights Chevy's new technology

Chevrolet's Chinese FNR-X crossover shows off new elements that will appear in production vehicles.

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Car Dogs' have their day on screen

A new feature film about a day in the life of a car dealership resonated with some store employees who could identify with the long hours, the hypercompetitive atmosphere and the sense of camaraderie among stressed-out salespeople.

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Self-driving technology could boost market for mergers and acquisitions

The race to deploy self-driving cars could bring new life to the mergers and acquisitions market.

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Tesla must complete brake fix to regain top safety rating, Consumer Reports says

Tesla needs to complete fixing its Model S sedan emergency braking system to regain Consumer Reports' top safety rating, the magazine said on Friday, noting that a recent update by the luxury electric car maker was not enough.

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