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Korea’s automakers posted a 1.4 percent drop in combined U.S. volume for January as Hyundai’s sales gains weren’t enough to offset a slipping Kia.

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AutoNation said Bill Berman will move up from executive vice president to president. He retains the title COO. AutoNation also promoted Marc Cannon and Donna Parlapiano to executive vice president roles effective Feb. 1.

Audi is using its Super Bowl ad to promote gender pay equality via a tale about a father and daughter in the latest example of a marketer linking itself to female empowerment.

Volkswagen-brand sales continued their rebound in January, rising 17 percent to 23,510 vehicles on strong increases from the Golf Sportwagen and Tiguan.

Last week was unusually dramatic for dealerships in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill., as thieves became increasingly brazen and stole seven vehicles from two dealerships.

Having a documented process in place can help dealers avoid expensive consequences.

During the American Financial Services Association’s auto finance conference, AFSA’s leaders and their audience were practically gloating over the possibility that the Trump administration might gut the CFPB.

Toyota Motor Sales USA reported a sharp fall in January sales, with the Toyota brand off 9.2 percent and the Lexus division down 26 percent, after both brands made big sales pushes in December.