Author: Automotive News Feed
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London taxi company Addison Lee promises self-driving cars by 2021
A fleet of autonomous taxis could roll onto the streets of London within three years, after one of city’s biggest private-hire taxi companies, Addison Lee, struck a deal with a maker of autonomous vehicle software.
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Trump’s EU trade talks quickly become contentious
A review of EU and U.S. trade ties could include a new tariff on cars, but an overhaul of their more than $1 trillion commercial relationship may be some way off.
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Fiat Chrysler agrees to sell Marelli to KKR’s Calsonic Kansei
Fiat Chrysler is selling its parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to KKR and Co.’s Calsonic Kansei in a 6.2 billion-euro ($7.1 billion) transaction, the two companies said.
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Borgward maker looks for investors
Reviving a long-dormant auto brand is not as easy as it might look. Consider the case of Borgward.
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Customer reviews on social media can make or break a service department
Online customer reviews of dealership service departments are the farthest-reaching, longest-lasting form of word-of-mouth advertising.
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Heavy trucks do heavy lifting for 3D printing
For now, makers of heavy trucks and equipment are ahead of auto manufacturers in their use of 3D printing.
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Service write-ups’ hidden benefit: customer data
The ability to collect, analyze and use data from every customer interaction enables your dealership to maximize service revenue potential on several fronts.
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The final say…
Manufacturing analyst Sandy Munro questions the need for 10,000 employees at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif. plant.
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Hurricane Florence disrupted dealership service, parts availability in Carolinas
Many new-vehicle dealers in the Carolinas are grateful that their biggest worry in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence #8212; aside from getting evacuated employees resettled and back on the job #8212; was having enough parts delivered to meet an…