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At Ford, mobility is seen as a human right
12 November 2017, 08:00"It's not about who's first to market," says Bill Ford. "It's about who's most thoughtful to market.
Buick-GMC won't change what's working
11 November 2017, 08:00Phil Brook started leading the brands' marketing in April amid a product blitz, including Buick's Avenir subbrand, and a restructuring of its agency business.
At Honda, the era of self-reliance is over
11 November 2017, 08:00Today's Honda, a middling player on the global stage, concedes it finally needs outside help to meet the challenges of the future.
Honda to recall vehicles with improperly installed replacement inflators for Takata airbags
11 November 2017, 08:00Honda plans to inspect and replace or properly install replacement airbag inflators that have been improperly installed under an earlier recall.
Lexus acquires naming rights to Detroit velodrome
11 November 2017, 08:00Toyota's Lexus brand is acquiring the naming rights to a new $4 million indoor sports complex in Detroit with a 545-foot cycling velodrome.
Nissan seeks to spread 'Star Wars' stardust across lineup
11 November 2017, 08:00For the latest Star Wars tie-in, dealers had a challenge for Nissan's marketing brass: How could they spread the fervor across the Nissan lineup?
UAW loses bid to organize auto supplier plant in Ohio
10 November 2017, 08:00Workers at a Chinese-owned auto glass plant in southwestern Ohio voted heavily against union representation in a major blow for the UAW's strategy to unionize foreign-owned auto factories.
Utilities raise game to preserve EV tax credit
10 November 2017, 08:00The upside of tax reform has made many automakers reluctant to put lobbying muscle fully behind a fight to preserve an incentive for a market that only represents 1 percent of sales. But an alliance of environmentalists and utilities is stepping up.
U.S. Senate tax plan preserves EV credit
10 November 2017, 08:00A U.S. Senate tax reform proposal unveiled on Thursday does not eliminate a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit as Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed.
Hyundai mulls more crossover, pickup output at U.S. plant, report says
10 November 2017, 08:00Hyundai is considering building the Tucson and Kona crossovers and a planned pickup at its sole U.S. factory to help reverse a sales slump, the Seoul Economic Daily reported.