VW shrugs off $1.12 billion legal hit with higher quarterly SUV sales

Volkswagen Group said its first-quarter earnings before interest and taxes fell to 3.9 billion euros ($4.37 billion) from 4.2 billion a year earlier.

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Ford plans several initiatives to boost customer experience

Ford studied Delta, Mariott, Apple and others in hopes of moving its customer experience from middle-of-the-pack to best-in-class.

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Denso leads $20M investment in e-bike sharing company

The Toyota-affiliated auto supplier's New Mobility Group and another company, Ininvest Global, led a $20 million Series A funding round in Bond Mobility Inc.

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Sales fall as SAAR dips to 16.41 million

U.S. auto sales dropped 2.3 percent last month, with the Detroit 3 and Toyota posting lower volume while Nissan, Honda and Hyundai managed gains as the industry struggled to record its first increase of the year, even with the help of an extra selling day. The closely watched annualized sales rate tumbled to 16.41 million, the lowest since Feb 2014. 

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Ghosn pushes back on audit flagging his expenses

The audit highlighted 10.9 million euros ($12.2 million) in spending that went toward trips to the Cannes film festival, Rio de Janeiro Carnival and flights on a corporate jet that may have been personal in nature.

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Ford, FCA, Toyota sales fall; Nissan, Honda post gains

Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota Motor posted lower April U.S. sales while Honda, Nissan and Hyundai volume rose as the industry struggled to post its first monthly gain of the year, even with the help of an extra selling day.

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Ford, FCA, Toyota sales fall; Nissan, Honda post gains

Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota Motor posted lower April U.S. sales while Honda and Nissan volume rose as the industry struggled to post its first monthly gain of the year, even with the help of an extra selling day. Lower retail volume will be offset by higher fleet shipments, analysts say.

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