Author: Hannah Lutz
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		Group 1 steady in quarter of ‘difficult’ comparisonsGroup 1 Automotive’s revenue and adjusted net income were stable in a fourth-quarter report that followed a post-hurricane boost in sales and one-time tax benefits a year earlier. 
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		Dealers ferret out cost cuts to prepare for leaner timesOhio dealer Rick Ricart found a way to save $6,000 a year: Cut out bottled water, and use the drinking fountain instead. 
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		Embrace change, Maroone tells dealersIn his first public appearance since leaving AutoNation’s chief operating post four years ago, Mike Maroone shared this advice with his auto retail peers: be agents for change. 
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		Clutch expands product offeringsClutch Technologies, inspired in part by its customers’ use of the platform, is broadening its subscription offering to appeal to a wider pool of consumers. 
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		Urgency in self-driving cars leads to bad decisions, Inrix’s Ash saysFor self-driving vehicle technology to advance, there must be a shift in the conversation, says Avery Ash, head of autonomous mobility for Inrix. 
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		AutoNation looks outside for next CEOThe next leader of AutoNation Inc. will be a fresh face for the company as the CEO search focuses outside. 
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		AutoNation trims top exec ranks, launches $50M restructuring planLess than four months after AutoNation began a search for a new CEO, four top-level executives — including its COO — are leaving the company.