AutoNation names Iserman COO, executive vice president of sales

AutoNation named Lance Iserman COO and executive vice president of sales, promoting the president of the dealership group's western region.

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Texas store's CEO sets plans in aftermath of fatal shooting

RFJ Auto Partners has shut down a Nissan store in Texas to regroup after a triple homicide in the store during business hours. Here's what it plans to do next.

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GM plans to cut shift at Mich. transmission plant

GM said it will end one of two production shifts at a Michigan transmission plant next month, following cutbacks at several vehicle assembly vehicle plants.

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Fields tried to fire Hinrichs before being ousted himself

Days before his May 19 ouster as CEO of Ford, Mark Fields was proposing to fire his top lieutenant, Joe Hinrichs, in an effort to relieve some of the pressure he was facing from a skeptical board of directors, Automotive News has learned.

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Musk mulls the end of his tortured dance with Trump

Elon Musk has vowed to leave President Trump's advisory councils if the president pulls the US out of the Paris climate accord. To Musk's fans, it's about time.

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Fields tried to fire Hinrichs before being ousted himself

Former Ford CEO Mark Fields intended to fire top lieutenant Joe Hinrichs in an effort to relieve pressure Fields was facing from the board in the days before his ouster, Automotive News has learned.

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Musk says he will resign from CEO council if Trump withdraws from Paris agreement

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will withdraw from President Trump's CEO council if the US withdraws from the Paris climate agreement.

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New-car loans lasting 73 to 84 months soar

New-vehicle loans lasting 73 to 84 months have risen sharply in the past eight years. Longer terms are becoming more commonplace in used-vehicle financing, too.

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New-car loans lasting 73 to 84 months jump 300% in 8 years

New-vehicle loans lasting 73 to 84 months have surged 300 percent in the past eight years. Longer terms are becoming more commonplace in used-vehicle financing, too.

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Shootout at Texas dealership kills 3

A shooting last night at a Nissan dealership in the Dallas region left three people dead, a local NBC television affiliate reported.

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BMW brings back the 8 series

BMW shows off the 8 series concept in the top-ranked new video on our weekly viral video chart.

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A new warning as fewer subprime auto borrowers pay off early

Fewer subprime borrowers are paying off their auto loans early, a possible sign that consumers with weaker credit scores are struggling more, according to a report by Wells Fargo researchers.

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Toyota uses open-source software in new approach to in-car tech

Toyota said the infotainment system of its revamped Camry sedan to be sold in the US will run on a Linux-based, open-source technology platform.

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BMW to resume full production as Bosch solves component snag

BMW supplier Robert Bosch is resuming deliveries of steering gears that will enable the carmaker to revive full production of models including its bestselling 3-series sedan after a parts shortage disrupted output.

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Nissans crowding rental lots carry risk as U.S. sales slow

Nissan's decision to boost deliveries to fleet companies carries risk, both to the Japanese automaker and to struggling rental-car giants Hertz and Avis Budget Group.

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Lithia's $4 million service-pay settlement ends DCH lawsuit

Lithia has finally wrapped up lawsuits filed against DCH, which it acquired in 2014, over service technicians' wage-and-hour issues.

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Focus, Fiesta owners sue Ford over faulty Powershift transmissions

Nearly 7,000 Fiesta and Focus owners are suing Ford Motor Co. over defective PowerShift transmissions in some small cars, a problem that has plagued the automaker for years.The

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Uber fires Levandowski for failing to cooperate with Waymo lawsuit

Levandowski's inability to cooperate with Uber's legal team to defend the company against a Waymo's lawsuit led to his termination. Waymo is suing Uber over lidar designs it claimed were stolen from the company.

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Friendly robots apply for supplier jobs

A new wave of lower-cost, flexible and more delicate robots wants to work on the assembly line.

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Tokyo just can't woo Detroit 3

This year's Tokyo Motor Show, positioning itself as a connected-car showcase of future trends, isn't drawing the Detroit 3.

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Volvo CEO the leader in likability

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson tops a likability ranking for auto CEOs. Why is that important?

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Whose hotel is this anyway?

Call it opportunism or maybe just trolling, but Fiat Chrysler last week held not one, but two recruiting events at a hotel in the heart of Ford Country.

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Panasonic's auto business is the real driving force

Panasonic, indelibly associated with televisions, audio equipment and microwave ovens, now makes more money from auto parts than home appliances.

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Daimler seeking U.S. lawyers for executives in diesel probe, report says

Daimler is conducting a search for criminal defense lawyers to represent company executives who may be swept up in the US investigation of possible diesel-emissions cheating, Bloomberg reported.

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911 version caps rise of Porsche's GTS subbrand

The 2018 911 GTS embodies Porsche's racing heritage #8212; and shows that the GTS designation has built enthusiast credibility.

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