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Ghosn outlines Brexit, NAFTA uncertainties facing Renault-Nissan
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn acknowledged that uncertainties surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union and a possible renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement under President Donald Trump posed ‘risks’ for Renault…
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Melissa McCarthy’s SNL cameo was a gift for Kia Super Bowl spot
Melissa McCarthy’s outrageous star turn on Saturday Night Live as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on the eve of the Super Bowl paid off for one of the game’s biggest advertisers — Kia.
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AutoNews Now: Blog ignites Musk-UAW spat
Musk, UAW trade jabs over worker’s blog; Ford invests $1B in artificial intelligence startup; Bernhard leaves Daimler; Takata projects loss; VW offers windshield warmth without wires.
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American Axle Q4 net falls 25% as demand slows
American Axle reported lower net income in the fourth quarter of 2016 amid lower parts demand.
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Musk blasts ‘morally outrageous’ claims amid unionization push
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pushed back against claims that workers at the company’s Fremont, Calif., plant are underpaid and overworked, setting the stage for a fight over potential unionization at the plant.
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AvtoVAZ will make money next year, Ghosn says
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said Friday that he expected its Russian unit, AvtoVAZ, to be profitable next year, even if the Lada maker’s home market remains volatile.
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Renault starts to reflect its multifaceted boss
Renault is starting to look and act a lot like its multifaceted, multinational boss, Carlos Ghosn.
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Bernhard quits Daimler; Zetsche interim trucks boss
Daimler has confirmed that trucks chief Wolfgang Bernhard, a top manager once seen as a successor to CEO Dieter Zetsche, will leave the company “at his own request and for personal reasons.”