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Daimler starts reorganization that could lead to breakup
16 October 2017, 08:00Daimler has started the process of creating separate legal entities for its Mercedes-Benz cars and Daimler Trucks divisions, a move that fueled speculation of an eventual break up of the automaker.
Toyota expands mobility, AI reach with 2 concepts
16 October 2017, 08:00Toyota plans to broaden its vision of future mobility at the Tokyo Motor Show with two tiny electric runabouts that predict the driver's emotions and guide them away from danger.
NXP Semiconductors hopes new tech platform will future-proof cars
16 October 2017, 08:00NXP Semiconductors introduced its S32x processing platform, which it claims has 10 times the performance of current chipsets. The platform makes over-the-air updates possible.
With new store, Bob Benoit adopted a new attitude
16 October 2017, 08:00A new building did more than expand Anchor Subaru. It changed dealer Bob Benoit's outlook and his connection with his customers. Here's his story.
Hyundai Shopper Assurance retail plan borrows from '09 playbook
16 October 2017, 08:00Hyundai Motor America CMO Dean Evans predicts that with new vehicles luring first-time Hyundai shoppers and the Shopper Assurance program promoting loyalty, Hyundai could post a 10 percent sales gain over 2017.
Grim reality of NAFTA talks sets in after tough U.S. demands
15 October 2017, 08:00Negotiators from Canada and Mexico grappled with U.S. demands to drastically alter NAFTA as talks over renewal of the pact vilified by President Donald Trump ran through a fourth straight day.
Advice to dealers on managing used-car inventory
15 October 2017, 08:00In this excerpt from his new book, Dale Pollak, founder of vAuto, offers two alternatives to managing the age of a dealership's used-car inventory.
Automotive startups face long odds
15 October 2017, 08:00Tesla has energized a wave of entrepreneurs who are trying to launch car-making ventures of their own. The odds aren't in their favor.
Tokyo auto show spotlights home team's EV ambitions
15 October 2017, 08:00Japan's automakers aim to electrify at the Tokyo Motor Show with a cavalcade of battery-powered cars as well as visions for autonomous driving and connectivity under the banner "Beyond the Motor."
Nissan applies chuckles to big pickup marketing
15 October 2017, 08:00Nissan's newest Titan TV ad inserts a belly laugh into the solemn no-nonsense world of advertising big pickups.