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Hurricane Dorian prompts storm prep, threatens sales in Florida

The life-threatening Category 5 storm isn't expected to hit the Florida coast until late Monday or early Tuesday, though around-the-clock news coverage prompted area car dealers to begin preparations on Thursday.
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    Mazda's tie-up with Toyota Financial Services beginning in April will have a more immediate impact on Mazda dealers in the United States than the automakers' manufacturing partnerships.
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    Nissan is grinding through a pivot away from profit-draining fleet sales and incentives in the U.S. as it tries to shore up brand value and margins.
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    FBI raid of UAW president's house adds to turmoil amid contract talks
    The FBI raided the home of the union's sitting president as contracts with the Detroit 3 are set to expire.
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    VW's U.S. sales were up 6.1 percent through July. If the trend continues, the brand this year will top levels last seen before its emissions scandal.
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    What is fueling Toyota's interest in Suzuki? India
    Toyota and Suzuki might seem like an odd couple. But Suzuki gives Japan's biggest carmaker a badly needed foothold in India and helps deliver ever-bigger scale.
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    VW legend's legacy: Epic successes - and scandals
    "Volkswagen, family, money — in that order." That was the world according to Ferdinand Karl Piech, who ran VW as his own personal empire for decades. The brilliant but ruthless billionaire died last week at age 82.
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    While overall sedan sales have dipped, Dodge brand manager Kevin Hellman says the muscle car is still finding traction.

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    The stylist behind Infiniti's QX Inspiration and Prototype 10 concept vehicles will be the premium brand's new global design chief, following the departure of Karim Habib.

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    GMC's new pickup focus: Luxury that's down to earth

    The customer feedback "really led to the way I describe AT4, and that's premium off-road," says GMC designer Carl Zipfel. "And it's something that really doesn't exist in the segment."

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    VW agrees to settle mileage-overstatement claims for $96.5 million

    The fuel economy ratings on approximately 98,000 vehicles sold or leased in the U.S. will be restated to fix a discrepancy of 1 mpg.

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    Dealers across southeast brace as Hurricane Dorian nears

    In Florida, where it's more common to see a hurricane season with a storm than without one, CarMax closed ten stores while AutoNation said its stores would remain open Saturday and Sunday as Dorian, now a Category 5 storm, approaches.

    • August sales gain threatened by Dorian
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    UAW president among subjects of corruption probe, report says

    Sources told the Detroit News the federal investigation is looking into whether UAW President Gary Jones or other UAW officials spent member dues on junkets to California and other potential financial crimes involving union officials' charitable organizations.

    Regulation & Safety
    Ford recalls nearly 650,000 vehicles in N.A., including 2020 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator

    The automaker has already issued two recalls on the redesigned Explorer and new Aviator since they arrived in dealerships this summer.

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    Trump prods GM over its plants in China

    President Donald Trump's tweet comes amid a U.S.-China trade war and after GM has made cutbacks that have left it with the smallest UAW membership among the Detroit 3.

    Retail
    Tesla gets exemption from China’s 10 percent tax on car sales

    The exemption, which previously applied only to domestic makers of electric vehicles, affects all Tesla models sold in China, the nation’s industry ministry said.

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    Toyota, other automakers expand in Africa

    Faced with stagnant sales in developed economies, automakers including Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW, and Nissan are seeking to break into Africa, considered one of the world's last untapped markets for new cars.

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