Author: Automotive News Feed
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Can you spot all the differences?
The original Danny and the Cruisers album coverlike photo, above, was apparently such a hit that General Motors decided to re-create it.
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SK Innovation plans new battery plant
SK Innovation will spend $1.67 billion to build an EV battery plant in Commerce, Ga. Some think that is just the beginning.
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Magnas PACE Award-winning door latch
Magna’s engineers were looking for styling improvements when they began rethinking door latches. And they kept asking, “What if?”
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Perfecting the vehicle sales-FandI handoff
DCH Millburn Audi in New Jersey has spent the last several years perfecting the sales-to-FandI handoff. The strategy has not only improved the sales process for the customer, but also increased the store’s FandI profit.
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Chinese dealers aim to learn from, invest in U.S. dealership groups
As new-vehicle sales cool in China, dealers are turning to their highly-respected U.S. counterparts to learn how to create additional revenue streams in stores while preparing for potential investments in the American market.
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Kia’s redesigned 2020 Soul builds more variety from the same box
While other boxy designs have come and gone #8212; Scion xB, Nissan Cube, Honda Element #8212; Kia’s Soul has built longevity through loyalty.
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Dealerships reconsider title of FandI manager
Whether it’s better for mitigating sales resistance from customers or preventing cash-buyer confusion, some dealerships stray from the traditional title of finance and insurance manager.
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Small size keeps Brembo fast, focused
Brembo navigates the curves of supplying high-end brakes while managing the transition to brake-by-wire.
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GM worker transfer come with asterisk
In a letter to the editor, an Automotive News reader questions GM’s approach to hiring temporary employees while workers await transfers.
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Dealerships make strikes toward more ethical culture
Ethical practices in automotive finance have evolved significantly in recent decades, with a boom in automotive retail regulations. Automotive News explores this evolution in this special section.