Author: Automotive News Feed
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Ultimate car-guy cover boy salutes Barra
Almost exactly 50 years after Lee Iacocca landed on the cover of Time (and, yes, Newsweek in the same week) another Detroit auto executive has made Time’s cover.
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At 7 grand a day pretty soon we’re talkin’ real cash
General Motors continues to rack up fines of $7,000 a day for failing to fully answer a list of 107 questions from federal safety regulators about its ignition-switch recall.
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Enlist the help of a shopping consultant
At JM Lexus, the world’s largest-volume Lexus store, product specialists help customers find the appropriate vehicle and explain its features, then hand the customers to sales managers for sales and finance discussions.
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Alfa Romeo will become stand-alone company, sources say
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne will turn Alfa Romeo into a stand-alone company — like Maserati and Ferrari — as part of his latest plan to revive the brand, sources told Automotive News Europe.
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Korean heartthrob Kim snarls Beijing auto show floor, shuts out reporters
Hyundai triggered a meltdown when word leaked that its celebrity guest presenter at the Beijing would be Kim Soo-hyun.
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McLaren rules out adding SUVs to its lineup
McLaren Automotive will stick to building sports cars and ruled out following rivals that are adding SUVs to their lineups.
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50th edition Mustangs: Hot cuz there’s not a lot
One of the hottest collectible cars of the 2015 model year likely will be the 50 Year Limited Edition Mustang.