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U.S. and Brazil bright spots for Fiat-Chrysler as Europe declines
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 21
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Fiat-Chrysler's global vehicle sales were 394,100 units last month, up 10.8 percent compared with the same month a year before, according toContinue reading "U.S. and Brazil bright spots for Fiat-Chrysler as Europe declines" » May 21, 2013 12:01 am U.S. ET
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U.S. and Brazil bright spots for Fiat-Chrysler as Europe declines
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 21Global April sales for Fiat-Chrysler show how much the Americas, especially the United States and Brazil, are supporting the automaker.
Fiat-Chrysler's global vehicle sales were 394,100 units last month, up 10.8 percent compared with the same month a year before, according toContinue reading "U.S. and Brazil bright spots for Fiat-Chrysler as Europe declines" » May 21, 2013 12:01 am U.S. ET Post Comment | Permalink
Audi gripes, but Tesla could be en route to niche-brand success
Posted 3:59 pm U.S. ET, May 20Audi wants to be clear: Just because the Tesla Model S is outselling Audi's flagship A8 in the U.S. luxury sedan market, it does not mean Tesla Motors is beating Audi.
In a blog post tod ...
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Celebrating Europe's Rising Stars
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 20The future of the European automotive industry looks bright because of the strength of the young executives who are making huge strides forward. Automotive News Europe will honor 18 of these talented executives in Paris on June 12.
From automakers to suppliers, manufacturing to design, logistics to purchasing, each R ...
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2 million extra doors was the best call Daimler made during 'marriage of equals'
Posted 12:35 pm U.S. ET, May 17It's easy to criticize the way Daimler AG ran and ultimately left Chrysler during the disastrous "marriage of equals" era. I know because I've done it on a regular basis.
But even the worst marriages can produce spectacular kids -- or in this case, products. And today, the 1 millionth copy of one of the best results of Chrysl ...
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Nissan lures feathered pickup customers with fish, no rebates
Posted 10:57 am U.S. ET, May 17If Nissan Motor Co. wants to portray its made-in-the-U.S.A. Frontier compact pickup as more, well, American, maybe the company's marketing team should take a gander at YouTube.
The video below has generated more than 281,768 views since it was loaded last week.
Here's what the voiceover cou ...
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In the Land of Many Buicks, one in particular stood out
Posted 3:59 pm U.S. ET, May 17SHANGHAI -- If you were an alien from another world and your spaceship landed in Shanghai, you would immediately conclude that Buick is a planetary titan among automotive brands.
Buick is the third-leading brand in China behind Volkswagen and Hyundai through March with 5.3 percent of the market, according to data from LMC Aut ...
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With Mercedes, there's nothing bigger than S-class launch
Posted 10:46 am U.S. ET, May 16HAMBURG, Germany -- If you're going to unveil a flagship that will sell for nearly $100,000 in the United States, go big -- really big.
That's what Mercedes-Benz did for the debut of the 2014 S class here on Wednesday. The launch was staged in a customer delivery center used for the Airbus A380 -- a plane its creators modestl ...
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How a pope inspired Zetsche to become a Mercedes man
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 16A religious experience set Dieter Zetsche on his path to becoming CEO of Mercedes-Benz. During the launch of the new S class in Hamburg last night, Zetsche said what he remembers most from a pastoral visit that Pope Paul VI made to the area where he was living as a young man was the Mercedes that his holiness was being driven in.
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For AutoNation's Jackson, Penske sets pace for retirement
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 16AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson's employment contract with the country's largest dealership group is up in September.
Jackson will turn 65 next February, but he has no intention of walking out the door any time soon.
Jackson told Automotive News last week that he intends to follow the ...
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How a pope inspired Zetsche to become a Mercedes man
Posted 12:01 am U.S. ET, May 16A religious experience set Dieter Zetsche on his path to becoming CEO of Mercedes-Benz. During the launch of the new S class in Hamburg last night, Zetsche said what he remembers most from a pastoral visit that Pope Paul VI made to the area where he was living as a young man was the Mercedes that his holiness was being driven in.
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