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2012 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW
A sedan extravaganza in the Big Apple
 A slew of mid-sized, full-sized and luxury-brand sedans will be unveiled at the New York auto show this week.
Acura, Chevrolet, Fisker, Lincoln, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota plan to show either concepts of signature sedans, important redesigns or all-new ones.
Making its debut ... >> story Published: Apr 1 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
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TrueCar launches national dealer council
 LOS ANGELES -- TrueCar Inc., the online vehicle shopping site and lead generator, has formed a national dealer council to improve communication with auto dealers.
In a statement, TrueCar said it will preview major changes to its service and policies ... >> story Published: Apr 2 4:06 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| KEITH CRAIN
It's hard to shake the deal
 When you start on the sales side of any business, you are taught to follow some basics.
You need to listen to the customer and sell the values of the product.
In the retail automobile business, that seems more important now than ever.
But as we dig and claw our way back from the recession and see sales volume increasing every month, an ugly part of the business is sneaking back into the sales equation.
Every month, sales numbers are higher than they were the month before. Every month, someone says the annualized sales rate is higher than it was the month before. Business seems to be getting better.
>> Read the column Published: Apr 2 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
| PETER BROWN
The brutal 2012 election -- for the Volt
 General Motors has a problem with the Chevrolet Volt. This poor little electric car has become conflated with President Obama.
Last week, I was in an upscale restaurant -- the obligatory Ferrari and Bentley out front -- with several nice, prosperous couples. Obama's name came up occasionally, not in a good way.
The cordial woman next to me sneered about "Obama's exploding cars!" Everyone nodded.
"What cars are those?" I asked disingenuously, knowing the answer.
"The Volt," she said.
"Obama has nothing to do with the Volt," I said. "And it never exploded. Some weeks after a government ... >> Read the column Published: Apr 2 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
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OBITUARIES| | Obituary
Information about Warren McEleney, a second-generation dealer and former head of the National Automobile Dealers Association. >> story Published: Apr 2 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
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|  | Lincoln MKZ gets the glory, but MKS is here already
BRADFORD WERNLE: The 2013 Lincoln MKZ sedan makes its world debut on the glitzy New York auto show stage Wednesday. The MKZ is the glamorous lead actor in Lincoln's stable, with a redesign that will showcase to the world the future vision of Ford Motor Co.'s last remaining luxury brand.
...  Read the blog Published: Mar 31 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
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