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How Enterprise recruits future leaders
A training system aimed at career growth helps Enterprise Rent-A-Car keep a steady flow of recent college grads coming in as new hires.
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Dealer Anniversaries
Dealers featured this week include Vince Compagno, dealer principal at Napa Nissan in Napa, Calif.; Darrell Coletto, dealer principal at First Nissan of Simi Valley, Calif.
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Did CDK, Reynolds fence out a rival?
A lawsuit accuses CDK Global and Reynolds and Reynolds of blocking an electronic title company from getting the data it needs, through jacked-up fees and other barriers, specifically because the two DMS giants are favoring a competing company they…
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Subaru unveils its upgraded Legacy
A midcycle refresh for Subaru’s Legacy sedan includes a retouched grille, redesigned headlights, improved handling and a more premium interior for the 2018 model year.
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Dealership reforms would make hiring easier
Almost every dealer we spoke to last month at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in New Orleans agreed that employee hiring and retention is the biggest headache facing today’s auto retailers.
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Incentives hit Subaru parent profit
The maker of Subaru vehicles said spiraling warranty costs, higher incentives and big foreign exchange rate losses sent operating profit plunging 35 percent in the latest quarter.
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Alfa, Fiat dealers fight the factory
More than 20 Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealers in California have filed protests against Fiat Chrysler after the automaker substantially rewrote their franchise agreements in December.
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Tax threat heightens concern about affordability
Prices for new cars and trucks, being pushed ever-higher by fuel-economy improvements, safety equipment and advanced technology, could soar out of range for many U.S. buyers with the addition of an import tax to the equation.
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Hyundai Motor hires former GM researcher to lead self-driving car center
Hyundai Motor Group has hired a former GM researcher to oversee its center to develop fully autonomous vehicles, joining other automakers and Silicon Valley giants in accelerating efforts on the fast-growing technology.
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Automakers press Trump to review 2025 mpg targets
The chief executives of 18 major automakers and their U.S. arms are urging President Trump to revisit a decision by the Obama administration to lock in light-vehicle fuel efficiency rules through 2025.