Author: Automotive News Breaking News Feed
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Keogh starts VW job with dealer face time
Just a month into his new role as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Scott Keogh isn’t yet ready to lay out a comprehensive plan to fix what ails the German automaker’s operations in the U.S. Maybe by January, Keogh says.
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Hyundai’s light-truck onslaught changes the brand’s identity
Hyundai is forging ahead with marketing campaigns that tout its “family of SUVs.,”
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Mitsubishi’s Diaz says product plans aren’t being derailed by Ghosn turmoil
Before the Ghosn turmoil, Mitsubishi U.S. boss Fred Diaz had his eyes set on leveraging shared platforms to bolster his product lineup. And he still does.
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Byton bullish about 2019 electric SUV production
In many ways, the story of Byton sounds like so many fledgling automotive companies backed by Chinese investors. The company has outlined grand plans to reinvent traditional business models. It has pinned its fortunes on an electric powertrain.
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Why GM can continue to benefit from tax deals despite planned cuts
GM may be able to continue claiming its maximum amount of tax credits from the state of Michigan even after the automaker sheds 8,100 salaried jobs in North America and possibly closes its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly and Warren transmission plants.
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Building a dealership on customer service
Diehl Automotive Group owner Corina Diehl built her thriving business after the death of her husband, Mathew, with a strong customer service focus.
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Lincoln Aviator goes with GT instead of an ‘e’
Starting with the 2020 Aviator, Lincoln will adopt the Grand Touring name for all of its electrified variants in an effort to emphasize their performance capabilities, prevent customer confusion and avoid any stigma associated with electric…
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Fitzgerald Auto Malls uses ISO benchmark to improve processes
In the minds of customers and employees at Fitzgerald Auto Malls, the FitzWay is shorthand for the company’s detailed quality policy, painstakingly developed more than 14 years ago.
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Toyota uses versatile TNGA platform to explore niches in car market
In a market that’s tilted 70-30 toward light trucks, why does Toyota bother to invest in cars? Because in that smaller market, Toyota is a giant. And it has even more elbow room now that the Detroit 3 have decided to vacate several car segments.
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Kia will return to Super Bowl for 10th straight year
Kia will extend its Super Bowl ad streak to 10 years. The ad will be handled by U.S. agency-of-record David and Goliath, but the automaker declined to confirm other details.