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June 25, 2012

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In-vehicle Siri has dealers, consumers buzzing

Apple has revolutionized the music, mobile phone, computer and tablet markets. Now, some dealers and drivers expect the company to do the same for in-car telecommunications. ... >> story Published: Jun 25 2:46 pm U.S. Eastern time

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GM's female manufacturing chief faces big truck test

GM's global manufacturing chief Diana Tremblay is one of the highest-ranking women in the automotive industry. Throughout her 35-year career at GM, she has made her mark in what were regarded as male domains, from directing foundry workers to staring down union labor negotiators. ... >> story Published: Jun 25 12:22 pm U.S. Eastern time

Toyota to offer 2013 Avalon with hybrid powertrain

The redesigned 2013 Toyota Avalon will have an optional gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain when it goes on sale this fall. The 2012 Avalon offers only the standard 3.5-liter, double-overhead-cam, V-6 gasoline engine. ... >> story Published: Jun 25 4:04 pm U.S. Eastern time

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KEITH CRAIN
Now is the time for modest risk

The economy is improving, ever so slightly. Nothing is going to happen, good or bad, until after the election. So this might be a good time for some modest risk taking. There are a lot of opportunities in the retail business because many dealers are betting that things will get worse after the election, and they want to cash in now Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News. ... >> Read the column Published: Jun 25 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Dealer Dick Mullen at 75: 'We don't play games' with customers
Long Island Chrysler dealer Dick Mullen, 75, has survived the automaker's near-death experiences by maintaining generations of loyal customers. That means offering his home phone number to buyers who might have a problem after the sale. ... View the video Published: Jun 25 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

OBITUARIES

Obituaries
Information about Thomas Russell, former chairman and CEO of Federal-Mogul Corp. >> story Published: Jun 25 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Nick Bunkley is an enterprise reporter for Automotive News.
Who wants to be like Toyota, anyway?
"No one wants to be the next Toyota." Three years ago, that would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Same goes for "I’m thinking of opening a Pontiac dealership" or "I just paid sticker price for a PT Cruiser." But in the Bizarro World of today, no one wants to end up like Toyota. ...

Read the blog Published: Jun 25 3:41 pm U.S. Eastern time

Mark Rechtin is West Coast editor of Automotive News.
When journalism becomes shilling
Was Tesla’s 10-minute test drive media manipulation, or just circumstance?
George Orwell said, “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.” So what does it mean when a car company carefully orchestrates the media launch of a new vehicle and limits media test drives of that vehicle to just 10 minutes on a controlled circuit? ...

Read the blog Published: Jun 25 3:44 pm U.S. Eastern time

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