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Automakers & Suppliers
FCA thrives alone, but tie-up OK, too

CEO Mike Manley refused to rule out any deal that could make the Italian-American company better, and a French rival reportedly sees FCA as a possible partner.
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Kia sees big opportunity in utilities

The new Telluride and the X-Line version of the Soul should give Kia a better shot at the booming utility market, while also boosting dealers, said Bill Peffer, vice president of sales operations for Kia Motors America.
NADA Show
Tight vehicle supply squeezes Subaru sales

Subaru expects its slowest growth rate in years, even though dealers can barely keep new models in stock.
NADA Show
Supply seen squeezing Subaru sales

Subaru would be forecasting even higher U.S. sales for 2019 but it's short on factory capacity now, says CEO Tom Doll.
NADA Show
Utility market opportunity boosts Kia

The new Telluride and the X-Line version of the Soul should give Kia a better shot at the booming utility market, while also boosting dealers, said Bill Peffer, vice president of sales operations for Kia Motors America.
Blogs
Digital retail is just a tool, not a mission

As we gather in San Francisco, where teams are trying to build robots that can drive cars among traffic lights and SUVs and pedestrians, it feels like someone ought to be able to write a program that lets people buy cars online.
Sales
Toyota pickups driving share gain in shrinking U.S. market

With more trucks from Mexico, Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota's North American business, anticipates a minimal sales slide in 2019.