Mini's challenge: Growing while it shrinks

BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160430/RETAIL01/305029976/mini-s-challenge-growing-while-it-shrinks http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Mini's goal: Grow sales without hurting brand's image

BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160430/RETAIL01/305029976/minis-goal-grow-sales-without-hurting-brands-image http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford will shut one F-150 line for a week over mechanical issues

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is idling its F-150 assembly line in Missouri for one week in May to address mechanical issues that had been hindering the plant's output. The temporary shutdown comes as F-series inventory reaches its highest level in nearly a decade.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM01/160429817/ford-will-shut-one-f-150-line-for-a-week-over-mechanical-issues

Ford plans EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3, Fields confirms

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM05/160429821/ford-plans-ev-to-compete-with-chevy-bolt-tesla-model-3-fields

Ford will shut one F-150 line for a week

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is idling its F-150 assembly line in Missouri for one week in May as F-series inventories reach their highest level in nearly a decade.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM01/160429817/ford-will-shut-one-f-150-line-for-a-week

Fields confirms Ford planning EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said today.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM05/160429821/fields-confirms-ford-planning-ev-to-compete-with-chevy-bolt-tesla

Ford profits soar on F-150 sales, Europe rebound

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today posted the highest quarterly pretax profit in its 113-year history and its best-ever results in North America, driven by higher sales of the redesigned F-150 and a retooled lineup of SUVs.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM/160429830/ford-profits-soar-on-f-150-sales-europe-rebound

Ford issues five recalls for 285,000 N.A. vehicles

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today issued five recalls covering a total of about 285,000 vehicles in North America for problems that include transmissions downshifting into first gear at high speeds, poor welding and tires damaged by a factory conveyor belt.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160427/OEM11/160429851/ford-issues-five-recalls-for-285000-n-a-vehicles

Ford to invest $1.4 billion to build 10-speed transmissions for 2017 F-150

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said it plans to spend $1.4 billion creating 500 jobs and upgrading a Detroit-area plant to build 10-speed transmissions for the 2017 F-150 pickup.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160426/OEM01/160429878/ford-to-invest-1-4-billion-to-build-10-speed-transmissions-for-2017

Ford, Volvo, Google, Uber, Lyft form coalition to promote self-driving cars

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford, Volvo Cars, Google and two ride-hailing companies today said they are forming a coalition to urge federal action on self-driving cars.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160426/OEM06/160429889/ford-volvo-google-uber-lyft-form-coalition-to-promote-self-driving

Ford will expand green-car lineup in China

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford, notching record sales in China thanks to its solid crossover lineup, is now beefing up its green-car offerings. The U.S. carmaker, as part of a $4.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160425/GLOBAL03/160429902/ford-will-expand-green-car-lineup-in-china

John Irwin joins Automotive News

Automotive News has hired John Irwin as a general assignment reporter and Web producer. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160425/OEM02/304259959/john-irwin-joins-automotive-news http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

ALG chief: Millennials will drive strong leasing

Millennials are paying off their student loans and moving out of their parents' basements. That cohort's emphasis on affordability will continue to drive lease growth, Jim Nguyen, the new head of ALG, predicts in this QandA. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160425/OEM02/304259993/alg-chief-millennials-will-drive-strong-leasing http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Fields says regulatory scrutiny on automakers is rising globally

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Regulators around the world are getting tougher on automakers after a series of cheating scandals on fuel economy and emissions, with China set to become the strictest, said Ford CEO Mark Fields.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160423/OEM11/160429927/fields-says-regulatory-scrutiny-on-automakers-is-rising-globally

Ford to sell F-150 Raptor pickup in China

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford said it will begin selling its first pickup in China in 2017. The F-150 Raptor off-road pickup will make its debut at next week's Beijing auto show.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160422/GLOBAL03/160429947/ford-to-sell-f-150-raptor-pickup-in-china

Ford F-150 ready for pursuit with special service package

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. is expanding its law enforcement and special service vehicle program to include a modified F-150 pickup. The 2016 F-150 Special Service Vehicle features a 240-amp alternator and two engine options: a 5.0-liter V-8 or 3.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160421/OEM04/160429965/ford-f-150-ready-for-pursuit-with-special-service-package

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Ford pays $200000 to check out a Tesla Model X

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford paid $199,950 -- $55,000 more than the sticker price -- to buy one of the first SUVs made by Tesla Motors, according to vehicle registration documents obtained by Bloomberg.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160420/OEM05/160429991/ford-pays-200000-to-check-out-a-tesla-model-x

Ford pays $199950 before taxes for Tesla's 64th Model X SUV

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford paid $199,950 -- $55,000 more than the sticker price -- to buy one of the first SUVs made by Tesla Motors, according to vehicle registration documents obtained by Bloomberg.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160420/OEM05/160429991/ford-pays-199950-before-taxes-for-teslas-64th-model-x-suv

More than a year's work employee feedback went into Ford's Dearborn project

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA When you're overhauling 7.5 million square feet of space, not everyone can be 100 percent satisfied.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160419/OEM/160419858/more-than-a-years-work-employee-feedback-went-into-fords-dearborn

Ford supplier in Ohio agrees to UAW representation

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Detroit Chassis, a company that supplies axles to Ford, agreed to let temporary workers at an Ohio plant join the UAW after they threatened a strike that could have hit production of large Ford pickup trucks at a nearby plant, the UAW said today.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160419/OEM01/160419863/ford-supplier-in-ohio-agrees-to-uaw-representation

Ford's plan: Create a bit of Silicon Valley in Dearborn

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A decade from now, Ford plans to have 30,000 employees housed on two Silicon Valley-like campuses in Dearborn, rather than scattered across the city in some 70 buildings.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160418/OEM06/304189995/fords-plan-create-a-bit-of-silicon-valley-in-dearborn

No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate future

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160418/OEM05/304189970/no-200-mile-electric-car-in-fords-immediate-future

Mazda trains dealers to lift customer loyalty

Mazda has a fresh product portfolio stocked with crossovers. But its new North American chief says the brand still has work to do to elevate customers' experience and earn their loyalty. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160418/RETAIL07/304189987/mazda-trains-dealers-to-lift-customer-loyalty http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

No 200-mile electric car in Ford's future

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160418/OEM05/304189970/no-200-mile-electric-car-in-fords-future

Ford begins taking applications to buy 'mid-$400,000s' GT supercar

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The 2017 Ford GT will have a starting price "in the mid-$400,000s" plus destination and delivery charges, Ford said as it began taking applications today for the first 300 to 500 cars.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160413/OEM04/160419953/ford-begins-taking-applications-to-buy-mid-400000s-gt-supercar

Ford to replace aging research, engineering campus in Mich. with high-tech product complex

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford plans to begin a sweeping overhaul of its 63-year-old research and engineering campus near Detroit this month, transforming an inefficient hodgepodge of buildings into a 'modern, green and high-tech' environment that centralizes...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160412/OEM/160419970/ford-to-replace-aging-research-engineering-campus-in-mich-with-high

Ford F-150 leads pickups in IIHS' corner crash tests

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab was the only full-size pickup to take home a 'good' rating among the nameplates tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small-overlap crash test.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160412/OEM11/160419981/ford-f-150-leads-pickups-in-iihs-corner-crash-tests

Laura Stojan

Age: 33Title: Senior manager, global head of seat purchasing, Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesBig break: As a new Chrysler employee, being exposed to a wide variety of engineering disciplines in the company through a... http://www.autonews.com/article/20160411/UNDER4001/160409884/laura-stojan http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png