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‘Groundhog Day -- 10 years later'

After a streak of historically high U.S. auto sales, you'd think that dealer Rick Ford would be riding high as he heads to San Francisco for the annual NADA Show. Instead, he's telling his team to operate as if it's the Great Recession all over again.
How a Detroit machine maker wound up in Chinese hands
In the case of VGage, it all started with automakers' demands for a global presence.
PSA set to make key decisions about its return to U.S. sales
PSA Group's methodical return to North America so far has been marked by futuristic steps into mobility services. Now, it's about to get more traditional.
Big names put Vietnamese startup on the fast track
Longtime GM executive Jim DeLuca is bringing a keen sense of American-Vietnamese history to VinFast, the well-funded and ambitious Vietamese automaker that made its global debut at the Paris auto show last week.
China's GAC may delay U.S. plans in wake of trade spat
Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automotive Group may delay plans to sell vehicles in the U.S. because of the escalating trade spat between the world's two biggest automaking nations.
In 6 years, Mignanelli molded Nissan U.S.A.
Tom Mignanelli spent just six years at Nissan's U.S. operations, but left a mark that has rippled through decades.
Jack Cheng: From Ford to FCA to Chinese EV upstart Nio
Industry veteran Jack Cheng outlines the strategy of Chinese EV maker Nio, which is beginning volume deliveries of a 7-seat SUV conceived as a Tesla fighter.
GM'S ALAN BATEY: We're helping our dealers transform
General Motors is transforming its operations through new technology that promises rapid change for dealers.
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Survival tip: Adapt now, bet later
As they brace for uncertain times ahead, car dealers may be better off making sure they're able to adapt to change than trying than to guess what the future will be.
5 MINUTES WITH ... Dave VandeLinde, director of dealer service and parts process, Hyundai Motor America
A fixed ops director talks about the challenges of talent retention and connected car technology.
A dealer's radical commitment to customer retention
Dealers have a choice, says Don Flow, CEO of the Flow Automotive Cos. says. They can wait for third-party disruptors to reshape auto retailing, or they can do it themselves.
FIVE MINUTES WITH ... Robert Davis, senior VP, Mazda North American Operations
A Mazda executive talks about challenges of replacing defective Takata airbags, maintaining service retention rate and improving satisfaction scores.