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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Nov. 12, 2012

» Tell a colleague about this newsletter    » Open this newsletter in a web browser    » Home page » Webinars » Contact Us ShareThis Click here to view this week's digital edition EDITOR'S PICKS DAMAGED Hyundai and Kia undercut their main selling point when they overstated mpg After Hyundai and Kia admitted this month to selling 900,000 2011-13 vehicles with overstated mileage ratings, the South Korean companies have a big p ...  FULL STORY   Dealers: Take Suzuki deal or fight?  Mulally: Gadgets bring owners, dealers closer  Obama, Congress face the moment of truth on taxes, spending cuts  Ghosn charges ahead on Nissan's market share, EV goals  Ito is laying the groundwork for North American growth  With Fields as COO, Mulally sees Ford gaining momentum  Marchionne: Struggling in Europe, 'comfortable' with Chrysler  Expect more changes in 2nd term  Hyundai has been busted before Advertisement Dealers! Everything you need to know about blog creation, Facebook, and Twitter is all packed into the Ultimate Social Media eBook for Auto Dealers! This eBook was created specifically for automotive dealers! Click here to download it for FREE! FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Next-gen Toyota Prius: How much will the wedge look evolve? Will Toyota stick with the distinctly wedgy (OK, iconic) Prius shape when the next generation of the hybrid arrives in spring 2014? ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : For Ford CEO Alan Mulally, neatness counts FINAL ASSEMBLY : Mazda may build the next Yaris -- in Mexico FINAL ASSEMBLY : European brands gobble more U.S. market share DEALERS Online dealer reviews drive showroom traffic How many stars for your store? Reviews have become an integral part of dealership online marketing because Internet shoppers are more likely to visit a store if they see good review ...  FULL STORY   Chrysler tries to make a comeback in cities it left in 2009  Many East Coast dealers expect a sales surge  Make your store a great workplace  Hyundai-Kia 'errors' may give all a black eye  Toyota, Hyundai-Kia fleet sales jump in Oct. AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Feds expected to start selling stake in GM Experts: Company likely to buy back some shares With the presidential election in the rearview mirror, the Obama administration should soon begin unloading its stake in General Motors. ...  FULL STORY   Subaru boss raises U.S. sales, N.A. output targets  Mitsubishi outlines its comeback plan  Chrysler gets tax break for engine plant  Companies mimic EPA tests  He said it  'Full Speed Ahead'  Chairman blames exchange-rate losses, lineup  Workers' clues: Big deposits, missing bosses  N.A. output up 16% in Oct. FINANCE & INSURANCE FINANCE & INSURANCE Some dealerships gain after closing F&I office In 2010 Motor City Lexus of Bakersfield closed its finance and insurance office. But that didn't mean the store stopped selling F&I products. Since th ...  FULL STORY   Car buyers' credit unions get 'first shot' at deal PEOPLE ELECTION 2012 Ohio dealer tops clunkers author in House race All seven current and former dealers running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives won on Election Day, mostly by comfortable margins. But th ...  FULL STORY   Merrilee Crain, director of Automotive News' parent firm, dies at 69  Driven by auto industry and finding a cure  Nelson joins Automotive News in D.C.  Supplier group chief to retire  Obituaries USED CARS How Sandy-damaged cars will be replaced Used vehicles from the West Coast could be shipped across the country to help East Coast dealers meet the anticipated demand for replacing vehicles da ...  FULL STORY  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GM cancels electric version of Opel Adam minicar Chalk up another setback for electric vehicles, this time in Europe. General Motors has stopped development of a planned electric version of the new O ...  FULL STORY  WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Automotive Transformation in the Era of Big Data November 13, 2 p.m. EST Hear the stories on how analytics are being used to help the auto industry transform and achieve new levels of competitive advantage in design and at the dealership. 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