Did Lincoln Continental rip off Bentley? Design chiefs clash online

A row between Bentley and Lincoln's design chiefs erupted late Monday after Ford showed the 2016 Lincoln Continental Concept ahead of the New York auto show.

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Ford grappling with premature demands for $400k GT supercar

Ford has a problem, though not necessarily the worst kind: Too many people want to pay about $400,000 for its upcoming GT supercar.

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How a Frenchman is bringing back Datsun

Vincent Cobee's mission to reintroduce Datsun around the world is a mixture of irony, politics, auto industry counterintuition and a fair amount of raiding the corporate closet for new products.



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Calif. considers a plea for plug-in hybrids

Ford, Honda, GM and Toyota fear they'll need to offer large incentives to meet California's mandate for zero-emission vehicles.

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Ford cleared of technology patent infringement, jury rules

A jury ruled that Ford did not infringe on four patents owned by a Washington state company in its onboard computer systems, clearing the automaker in a $240 million lawsuit.

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Ford's Mulally made $22 million in 2014; Fields' pay rises 83%

Alan Mulally, who retired as Ford CEO in mid-2014, received compensation worth $22 million last year, the company said today in a regulatory filing. His successor, Mark Fields, earned $18.6 million.

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Ford recalls 220,000 vehicles in N.A. for 3 issues

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 220,000 vehicles in North America for potential issues with door handles, vacuum pump relays and sensors.

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Ford poised to surpass Hyundai in China capacity with new plant

Ford will open its fourth passenger-car assembly plant in China today as part of a $4.9 billion expansion drive, putting it on track to overtake Hyundai in the world's largest auto market.

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After a career with dealers, FCA's Grady will relax

Peter Grady has a list of things to do when he retires at the end of the month as Fiat Chrysler head of network development. But not on the list: working for another automaker.



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New book details Mary Barra's big break

In Road to Power: How GM's Mary Barra Shattered the Glass Ceiling, a new book by Bloomberg reporter Laura Colby, the author suggests that a key person in Barra's career rise was Ken Varisco, her boss in the mid-1990s.



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Insurance rates on aluminum F-150 hold for now

For now, motorists' yearly insurance premiums for the 2015 aluminum-bodied F-150 are about the same as for the 2014 steel model -- good news for Ford.

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In Russia: Ford holds; GM folds

Ford may be suffering just as badly from the meltdown in Russian car sales, but don't expect it to follow General Motors' lead and abandon dealers, suppliers and employees in Russia by exiting the market.

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Is a focused, all-in Visteon now stable?

When Tim Leuliette steps down as CEO of Visteon Corp. late this year, he will leave behind a company working in just one major product sector: cockpit electronics. That's a radical change for Ford Motor Co.'

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Ford pushes comfort, capability of 2015 Edge

The second-generation Ford Edge bucks the trend of adding a couple of mpgs to redesigned products.

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Ford taps Microsoft to handle wireless software updates

Ford, seeking to beam down wireless software updates to its next generation of cars, has assigned the task to an old, familiar friend: Microsoft.

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Obituaries

Death notices for General Holiefield, Jim Rose and Art Spinella.



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Tenn. group's key: Treat customers well

Dealer principal Don Jenkins, 65, spoke with Automotive News TV Managing Editor Leslie J. Allen and Staff Reporter Lindsay Chappell about some of the reasons behind his dealerships' success.



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An orphaned immigrant driven to win

It was fitting that this self-made man created his own name. John Nguyen was 12 when, after shuttling from one refugee camp to another, he arrived in the U.S. The rest, as they say, is his story.



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Sergio's payday? Huge any way you count it

How much did Sergio Marchionne earn last year? News reports ranged from $8 million to $72 million for the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO. So what was the actual sum? Reporter Larry P.



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Ford says F-150 fleet deliveries to quicken as 2nd plant comes on line

Ford's launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-Series remains on track, and fleet customers will have their orders filled in greater numbers in the second quarter as production accelerates, a top executive said on Friday.

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2015 Ford Edge emphasizes more room and capability -- not mpg

Ford has taken a different tack with the redesigned Edge, which was already the top-selling midsize crossover on the market and among the most fuel-efficient.

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Fiat Chrysler CEO says combination with GM, Ford 'feasible'

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says he is open to a combination with General Motors or Ford, and a deal with one of the larger US counterparts would be 'technically feasible.'

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Ford's new F-150 gets resale boost from fuel economy

The resale value of Ford's new 2015 F-150 pickup jumped more than 11 percent over last year's model as improved fuel efficiency outweighed concerns over repair costs for its aluminum body, according to TrueCar's ALG division.

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Ford's aluminum F-150 gets resale boost from fuel economy

The resale value of Ford's new 2015 F-150 pickup jumped 11.5 percent over last year's model as improved fuel efficiency outweighed concerns over repair costs for its aluminum body, according to TrueCar's ALG division.

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Toyota shake-up brings diversity

Toyota Motor Corp.'s new diversity drive goes far beyond ethnicity and gender.



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Car dealers make 'self-made' grade on Forbes list

A lot of the billionaires on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest people either inherited their great wealth or at least had a pretty good head start.



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Sergio speaks -- about Toledo, Ferrari and self-driving cars

In a wide-ranging discussion at the Geneva auto show, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the automaker is mulling a proposal from Toledo, Ohio, to keep Jeep Wrangler production there, said Ferrari would be spun off by...



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Lamborghini CEO optimistic for another strong sales year

Lamborghini boosted global deliveries 19 percent to 2,530 last year to set a sales record, and CEO Stephan Winkelmann is bullish about 2015, too. He discussed the brand's future with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc.



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Weak car sales hamper Ford, GM

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are churning out SUVs and crossovers as fast as they can to keep up with surging demand, but weak sales of their car models could endanger their chances of gaining U.S. market share this year.

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Ford's Odell, Farley inherit each other's challenges in new roles

When you talk to Ford Motor Co.'s "trading places" executives, Stephen Odell and Jim Farley, it's clear: They have inherited each other's challenges. And it's hard to say who got the better deal.

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Ford's Odell, Farley inherit each other's challenges in new roles

When you talk to Ford Motor Co.'s "trading places" executives, Stephen Odell and Jim Farley, it's clear: They have inherited each other's challenges. And it's hard to say who got the better deal.



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