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Crossover boom should help Mini Countryman
The redesigned Mini Countryman should help turn around sales for the brand. As the brand’s biggest vehicle yet, Mini expects the Countryman to tap into the surge in industrywide small crossover demand.
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Audi gives details of 3 EVs to debut in next 3 years
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler offered details of three full-electric cars the German automaker plans to introduce in the next three years.
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Bernie Moreno’s unexpected U-turn
Bernie Moreno once had visions of owning 100 dealerships. But frustration with factory performance targets has prompted a store selloff and a focus on select brands.
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VW to launch T-Roc in U.S. in ’19
Volkswagen will launch the T-Roc compact crossover in the United States in 2019 after U.S. dealers gave a firm commitment they can sell enough of the vehicle to make it profitable.
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Nvidia self-driving partnerships detailed
Last week, Nvidia spelled out details of two partnerships it has for its self-driving computer chips: one deal with in which Robert Bosch GmbH that will use Nvidia’s chips to power its self-driving supercomputer, and one with truckmaker Paccar to…
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Mercedes’ self-driving tech takes on curves
Daimler’s new randd boss, Ola Kaellenius, says the new Mercedes-Benz S class coming this summer will be the first production car that links navigation with semiautonomous sensor data.
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Dealer makes waiting customers stew
When Carlos and Laurie Liriano moved from Louisiana to the heart of Texas, they brought along with them their taste for New Orleans hospitality — and their gumbo recipes.
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How Shiro Nakamura became the crossover king
Shiro Nakamura, who will retire next month after transforming Nissan design over the past 17 years, also holds the distinction of making “crossover” a household word.
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GM plays Moneyball
Today’s GM can act more decisively because its finances are not only more stable, but also more transparent.