BMW puts media and creative into agency review

The German luxury auto brand begins procurement-mandated review in North America for creative, media, social and CRM.

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Tesla faces higher lithium prices as supplier amends deal

Unlike prior agreements where prices are locked in, Piedmont’s deal with Tesla relies on a floating mechanism based on market prices, according to the statement.

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Nvidia rolls out array of auto partnerships

The range of the announcements helps show Nvidia's role as an "end-to-end" partner for automakers.

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Construction on 'automotive country club' to begin soon

The first phase of the 273-acre Motorsports Gateway Howell is expected to include a 2.2-mile driving track, clubhouse, rentable garages for members, garage condos for sale and a nature trail.

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FTC extends comment period on plan for broad ‘junk fee' regs

The Federal Trade Commission gave businesses and consumers until Feb. 8 to comment on its October concept for regulating bait-and-switch advertising and fees for worthless items.

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Tesla China boss Tom Zhu promoted to oversee U.S. plants, sales

Tom Zhu becomes Tesla's highest-profile executive after CEO Elon Musk, with oversight of deliveries in major markets and operations of key production hubs, according to an internal posting of reporting lines.

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Ford, GM and Ram primed for EV pickup battle

Ford was the first of the Detroit 3 to go to market with an electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, but GM and Ram aren't far behind.

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