Toyota thinks TRD to win younger buyers

Since 2007, Toyota has been racing the nation's best-selling car, its Camry sedan, in the nation's most-watched motor sports series: NASCAR.

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Fiat Chrysler to abandon sub-$25,000 minivans

Fiat Chrysler plans to abandon the bottom end of its minivan lineup next year as the redesigned 2017 Chrysler Town and Country replaces the existing model and the Dodge Grand Caravan.

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Suppliers dream up future innovations. Will automakers bite?

Suppliers try to look over the horizon and craft new features and equipment for autos.

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Parrot BBQ anyone?

Parrot BBQ anyone?

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Nissan steps back from cutting-edge offerings

Nissan and its luxury Infiniti sibling have mellowed in their message of cutting-edge future products as 2015 begins. Missing from talking points this month at the Detroit auto show was any discussion of recent racy concepts.

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How VW veered off target

Competition has heated up, the Jetta and Passat have cooled off, and with back-to-back yearly declines, VW has missed out on a key boom period in US auto sales -- a sore spot with dealers who made big bets on sustained sales growth.

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Family feud disrupts DARCARS

Tamara Darvish, a well-known face of the DARCARS dealership group, filed a lawsuit against her father, John Darvish Sr., and the company he founded. The suit will have a ripple effect on the chain's 22 dealerships, experts say.

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GM eager to squeeze more out of BDCs

GM is using the Year of the Recall to reinforce the importance of operating a business development center, on both the sales and service sides of the dealership.

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Hyundai's ready for cars coming off lease

Hyundai Motor America, despite concerns from some analysts, is ready to handle a wave of vehicles coming off lease, CEO Dave Zuchowski promises.

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