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Nissan gets bigger to compete globally

by Dan Gorenstein
May 12, 2016
Smaller car makers will increasingly be at a disadvantage in global markets
Japanese media reported that Nissan Motor confirmed that the two parties are in capital tie-up talks, and the deal would be an effective acquisition. 
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Google might make minivans cool

by Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2016
Because self-driving vans are hipper than regular vans?
One of the cars in Google's new fleet of self-driving minivans.
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Are booming auto loans risky for banks?

by Mark Garrison
Mar 3, 2016
We're borrowing more cash than ever to buy cars - and banks are happy. For now.
A woman signs a contract with a sales consultant at a Hyundai dealership.
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What do young buyers want in an auto, anyway?

by Nova Safo
Feb 19, 2016
Instead of edgy design, they want value and reliability. Just like their parents.
Toyota's last Scion model is this concept car, which will be folded into the Toyota brand.
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VW scandal unlikely to embolden regulators

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 9, 2015
Regulators are still starved for cash from Congress to boost testing and enforcement.
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A story of dirty emissions … and copyright law

by Molly Wood
Sep 28, 2015
Digital Millennium Copyright Act can protect automakers from scrutiny.
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Volkswagen dealers in U.S. waiting for guidance

by John Sepulvado
Sep 24, 2015
They 'will most likely be the ones cleaning up' VW's mess.
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U.S. auto makers optimistic about European sales

by Mark Garrison
Sep 15, 2015
But the dollar's strength against the euro makes things tricky.
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Auto sales buoyant as consumers get cheap credit

by Andy Uhler
Aug 17, 2015
New loans for cars and light trucks have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time.
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How leasing boosted the auto industry

by Dan Weissmann
Aug 3, 2015
Consumers end up back in the market two or three years later.
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