Author: Automotive News Feed
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Opel CEO Neumann wants less overlap with Chevrolet in Europe
Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann says his automaker and sister brand Chevrolet need to do a better job differentiating from one another in Europe.
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With $1.8 billion in fines, it’s time to compensate consumers for price-fixing
Kudos to the federal antitrust police for uncovering rampant price fixing throughout the automotive supply chain, but when do the victims of this massive fraud get some justice? When does the consumer collect damages? Is Uncle Sam planning to keep…
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VW in delicate dance with German union over U.S. plant
VW officials in Germany and the United States are performing a delicate dance with VW’s influential German union as they wrestle with the possible representation of workers at the company’s plant in Tennessee.
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J.D. Power: Dealerships affect consumers’ impression of auto lenders
Dealerships can have an important influence on the results of J.D. Power’s U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study, even though dealerships aren’t rated directly. The company released its 2013 study this week.
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AutoNews Now: Flying parts to the rescue
Helicopter’s airlift mission to Ford Ky. plant; Toyota uses Xbox tech to curb distraction; Chrysler takes a swing at ‘greatness.’
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Enjoy the carve-out, dealers, while it’s on the table
While carving their turkeys this Thanksgiving, dealers can be thankful franchised new-car dealerships were carved out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s jurisdiction after intense lobbying by the National Automobile Dealers Association.