JULY 22, 2016

Infiniti Uses Industry-First App to Speed Up Car Buying

"It mitigates pain points along the way and lets shoppers proceed at their own pace,” says Infiniti's client-experience director.

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WardsAuto: July Sales Will Rebound

July volume will result in a 17.6 million seasonally adjusted sales rate.

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Autoline Daily

Production Running Red Hot, GM & Isuzu End Truck Partnership, U.S. Plans More Charging Stations

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Revived McLaren Racing Ahead

The supercar maker recorded a fifth straight year of increasing global sales of its handcrafted cars.

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North American Automotive Production Up 2.6% in First-Half 2016

Light-truck production in the U.S. improved 7.5% to reach its highest June total ever.

Emissions Probe to Halt Most VW Sales in South Korea

Pressure builds on the German automaker over its falsified emissions tests.

Steering Key to Comfort

To ensure customers will benefit from the potential offered by the steering yoke, manufacturers must select the correct components for the mechanism.

GM, Isuzu to Shut Down Joint Pickup Development

"After detailed discussions with GM, we have agreed that we will continue pick-up truck development on our own," Isuzu says.

Malaysian First-Half Sales Slip

Manufacturers slashed production in response to the showroom slowdown.

Kia Closing In on Site for First India Plant

The proposed factory would eventually have the capacity to make 300,000 vehicles a year, a major bet for a firm that sold 3 million vehicles last year.

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