GM, Toyota, FCA, Honda, Nissan sales decline; Ford gains

GM, Toyota, FCA, Nissan and Honda posted U.S. sales declines in December while Ford advanced and the industry finished the year strong despite falling short of 2016's record. GM pegged the December SAAR at 18.

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FCA: Sales drop 11% as fleet mix falls to post-bankruptcy low of 12%

FCA US extended its losing streak to a 16th consecutive month in December as sales fell 11 percent to 171,946 vehicles.

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Ford Dec. sales edge up on SUV, truck volume

Ford's U.S. sales edged up in December behind strong light truck deliveries but not enough to seal a second-straight annual decline in overall volume as demand for cars continued to tumble.

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Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better ride

The world's biggest automakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking.

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Why electric vehicle drivers prefer leasing -- by far

U.S. drivers now lease almost 80 percent of battery electric vehicles and 55 percent of plug-in hybrids. The lopsided consumer preference for leases is fueled by the meager demand for battery-powered vehicles on the used-vehicle market.

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Nissan returns to a galaxy far, far away

Nissan returned to a galaxy far, far away, and back to our viral video list with its latest tie-up with the "Star Wars" franchise.

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The legacy of Mazda's Kenichi Yamamoto

Kenichi Yamamoto, the former Mazda president and chairman who died in December at 95, was one of Japan's most charismatic executives.

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