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AutoNews Now: Honda on Civic misstep

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
U.S. chief: Concerns with '12 model predated launch; Chrysler speed deed; Penske's people priority; where bacon beats bread.... Read More »

 

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Wilbur Ross cautions against automakers' expanding their lineups

9:44 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
Automakers' attempts to boost sales and profits by broadening their U.S.product lineups could backfire, billionaire private-equity investor Wilbur Ross said Wednesday.... Read More »

 

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More production means more cooperation with suppliers

4:09 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
Rising production in North America has forced automakers to collaborate more closely with their suppliers. And suppliers, in turn, are reaching outside the auto industry to get help.... Read More »

 

First Shift: Mulally's 'uh-oh' moment

8:00 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
What put Ford chief on the spot during bailout hearings, behind Infiniti car-naming scheme, BMW self-driving scenario.... Read More »

 

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Honda's Mendel chides automakers for inaccurate fuel-economy claims

11:40 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
American Honda's top sales executive chided automakers caught by federal regulators for overstating their fuel economy numbers. “Aggressive fuel-economy claims that turned out to be not so accurate puts pressure on all of us,” John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president, said today at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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Chrysler's Bigland: Dealers' 'methodical' response to online leads is boosting sales

10:56 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
A sharp focus on responding to Internet leads has allowed Chrysler Group to dramatically decrease both the number of lost leads as well as the time the average customer waits for a response, the automaker's head of United States and Canadian sales said.... Read More »

 

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Audi shoots for 200,000 U.S. sales 'sooner rather than later'

2:45 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
Audi should hit its goal of selling 200,000 vehicles in the United States “sooner rather than later,” Audi of America President Scott Keogh told the Automotive News World Congress today.... Read More »

 

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De Nysschen: Infiniti will add four new vehicles

6:09 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Over the next four years, Infiniti will add at least four additional vehicles with new engines and transmissions, on top of renewing every existing nameplate in its United States lineup, says the company's top executive.... Read More »

 

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A Detroit legend roils Russian vehicle making

10:03 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Bo Andersson was one of the most powerful and feared men in the Detroit a few years ago. Now he is a hero of the Russian auto industry. He might still be a little feared, he admits.... Read More »

 

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M&A opportunities abound as industry strengthens, Penske says

9:11 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Publicly-owned automotive retailers with the financial muscle to buy new stores now have the perfect opportunity to do so, both in the United States and abroad. That's what Roger Penske, 75, told industry leaders in his keynote address at the Automotive News World Congress Tuesday evening.... Read More »

 

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Panel sees autonomous driving, in select situations, by 2025

6:32 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Autonomous driving in some situations will be a reality by 2025 but a fleet of fully autonomous cars on American roads is unlikely, a panel of auto industry executives said at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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Analyst sees housing, credit improvements releasing pent-up demand

8:32 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Light-vehicle sales will rise to 17 million units in the United States by 2015, from 2012's 14.9 million, Morgan Stanley Managing Director Adam Jonas told the Automotive News World Congress. Pent-up demand will fuel that rise, he said.... Read More »

 

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Mulally vows to 'follow the processes' to avoid more launch recalls

4:10 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Ford needs to stick to its processes and learn from its mistakes as its volumes increase if it wants to avoid further recalls similar to the four that plagued the launch of the 2013 Ford Escape, CEO Alan Mulally told reporters after a speech at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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4 execs join World Congress panel on purchasing

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
Purchasing executives from Ford, Chrysler Group and two top suppliers will take part in a purchasing panel discussion on Jan. 16, the second day of the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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Infiniti chief on congress roster

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
Johan de Nysschen, head of Infiniti, will be a featured speaker on Jan. 15, the first day of the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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GAZ Group's Andersson to address Congress

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Bo Andersson, CEO of Russia's GAZ Group and former purchasing chief at General Motors, will be a dinner keynote speaker on Jan. 15, the first day of the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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Roger Penske will speak at World Congress

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
Roger Penske will be the dinner keynote speaker on Jan. 15, the first day of the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

Chrysler's Bigland to speak in Jan.

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29, 2012
Reid Bigland, head of Chrysler's U.S. sales as well as CEO of Chrysler Canada and the Dodge brand, will be the opening speaker on Jan. 16, the second day of the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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GM's Reuss to speak at World Congress

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 8, 2012
Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, will be a featured speaker at the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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IAC's Ross is World Congress speaker

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2012
Wilbur Ross, chairman of International Automotive Components Group, will be a featured speaker at the 2013 Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

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Mulally to give keynote speech at World Congress

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 17, 2012
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, the architect of the automaker's swift and successful turnaround, will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2013 Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.... Read More »

 

Closer Opel-Peugeot ties cloud BMW hybrid JV

12:16 pm U.S. ET | June 21, 2012
A joint venture to make hybrid car components between France's PSA Peugeot Citroen and Germany's BMW was thrown into doubt by the prospect of deepening ties between the French auto maker and its European rival Opel.... Read More »