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KEITH CRAIN

Automotive News editor-in-chief
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Nobody has clout like NADA's

Once again this year, the National Automobile Dealers Association put on a convention that was full of great things. Fiat and Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne opened the convention with some stirring thoughts on fuel economy, and ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.13

EDWARD LAPHAM

Automotive News executive editor
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For execs, many ways to walk the auto show

Media days at an international auto show are as much about the people as they are about the cars on display. The cars and trucks are what draw the people to auto shows. But you see a lot of the same executives, reporters and ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan.16

PETER BROWN

Automotive News publisher and editorial director
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The wrong CAFE number is today's

The right CAFE number for 2025 may well be 54.5 mpg. Heck, let's go crazy and round up to 55. The wrong CAFE number is today's. Instead of some pathetic number in the 20s, fuel economy in 2011 should be 40 mpg or higher. But ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug.1

JASON STEIN

Automotive News Europe publisher and editorial director
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The sizzling debate: Will renovation boost profits?

There's a car dealer in Michigan who has a dilemma: Some time ago the dealer made extensive renovations to his store. New fireplace, new tile, new paint scheme. The factory says anything older than five years needs a renovation. ... 9:17 pm U.S. ET | Feb.5

JOHN K. TEAHEN JR.

Automotive News senior editor
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For hybrids and EVs, hype far outpaces the sales

It’s time to pass out a few bouquets, and I bestow my heartiest congratulations on the Detroit auto show, more formally known as the North American International Auto Show.
It was a rip-roaring ... 1:18 pm U.S. ET | Feb.9

MARK RECHTIN

Automotive News Los Angeles bureau chief
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Tesla: From Sierra Club to nightclub

LOS ANGELES -- This is a car unveiling?
As someone who has been witness to hundreds of vehicle unveilings over the past two decades, I have seen my share of flashy debuts.
3:52 pm U.S. ET | Feb.10

STAFF COLUMNS

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Retrofitters plug into EV fleet niche

Automakers are having a hard time selling electric vehicles in volume. But retrofitters aiming for tiny niches are proliferating. With business models geared to selling small batches of electrified vehicles to utilities, ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.13

GUEST COLUMNISTS

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'Halftime' flap: Rove knows that Chrysler owes us nothing

Let us make one thing clear amid the sound and fury over Chrysler Group's "Halftime in America" Super Bowl commercial: Chrysler Group LLC, as it exists today, owes the U.S. government, the Canadian government and the Ontario ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.13

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