Author: Automotive News n Feed
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Uber tech effort aims to ease ‘surge pricing’
Uber drivers needn’t worry about the company’s heavy push into self-driving vehicles, a top executive says.
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VW case starts new era of accountability
In a complicated industry using advanced technology that is governed by Byzantine rules and regulations, will this have a chilling effect on executives as they seek to do their jobs? We hope so.
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Subaru ‘not done yet’ with sales surge
Subaru is targeting a 9 percent sales surge in 2017 for a ninth straight year of record U.S. results, despite a plateauing overall market.
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2018 Camry: The more things change …
The new Camry is about as daring as is prudent for the loyalists who buy several hundred thousand of these cars a year – even in a bad year for cars.
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FCA at odds with EPA on emissions
The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine available in the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 has been operating under a dark cloud since at least last fall.
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Creativity shines in golden age of light fixture technology
The increasing use of flexible LED applications in auto headlights and accent lights has resulted in a golden age of light design across the industry.
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Automakers, NASCAR surprise Mandel in Autoweek
Longtime Autoweek publisher Dutch Mandel took his own personal checkered flag at the end of 2016.
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A reliable recipe for dealership success
Many people in our industry fail to grasp the relationship between great employees and customer satisfaction, writes Alan Starling, former NADA chairman.
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BMW, Mercedes execs plead for more crossovers
Even as they launch two key cars #8211; the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-class coupe — the traditional arch-rivals have a common challenge: Satisfy U.S. dealers’ hunger for more crossovers.
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Moray Callum’s retro ride
Moray Callum, Ford chief designer, is cruising around in a 1976 Bronco SUV as he oversees design of the 2020 nameplate revival.