Author: Automotive News n Feed
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Latest updates: ‘Surprisingly smooth’
Mercedes-Benz dealers have just more than 16 months to make facility updates to comply with the automaker’s Autohaus2 image program.
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Marchionne: Alfa to get 2 more crossovers
The Giulia Sport Wagon may have disappeared from Alfa Romeo’s product plans, but Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says Alfa, which is launching its first crossover, will soon have two more crossovers.
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Accent takes on Hyundai styling
The 2018 redesign of the Hyundai Accent brings the subcompact sedan’s styling into line with the brand’s other offerings.
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GM’s European slog
Since General Motors’ decision to keep the Opel division following its 2009 bankruptcy, the company has had a revolving door of executives and a tough time finding traction in the crowded European market.
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Self-driving vehicles: Why the rush?
The idea that the public will share the roads with thousands of driverless vehicles being tested should put a shudder through everyone, writes Keith Crain.
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Mitsubishi brings back Eclipse name for crossover
Mitsubishi will resurrect the Eclipse name in the new compact crossover to be unveiled next month at the Geneva auto show.
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Incentive squeeze zaps Netherlands’ electrified sales
What happens if a government yanks generous incentives to buy electrified cars? Sales crash. At least they do in the Netherlands.
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No Defender? No prob: Brits jump into pickups
The vacuum left by the death last year of Land Rover’s utilitarian Defender has been quickly filled in the U.K. by one of the country’s fastest-growing segments: the pickup.
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Texting and driving bans and fines worldwide
Most U.S. states ban texting and driving, and about a third ban the use of any handheld device while driving. Similar bans exist worldwide, but punishments and guidelines can vary.