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BMW aims to reignite US car sales

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BMW, which has been losing ground in the US luxury market to Mercedes, is hoping to turn the tide with a spate of new SUV offerings. At the Detroit Auto Show Monday, the Bavarian auto giant presented for the first time its new model X2, a smaller SUV -- part of a series of six new and upgraded SUV modelsRead more

GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018

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General Motors announced Tuesday that it would take a $7 billion charge due to tax reform and said it expects 2018 results to be comparable to the solid results of 2017. GM said the charge on the accounting of tax deferred assets would be taken in the fourth quarter, joining other large companies announcing similar actions after US tax reform.Read more

Fiat Chrysler won't sell Jeep

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Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), swatted down speculation Monday that he might sell the group's popular Jeep brand and forecasted a future strategic plan by June in anticipation of his retirement. "We're not going to break up anything," Marchionne said during a question and answer session with reporters at the Detroit auto show. He also offered a firmRead more

Volkswagen reports record global car sales

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Volkswagen said Sunday that its namesake brand sold more vehicles worldwide in 2017 than ever before, a sign it is recovering from a bruising emissions-cheating scandal three years ago. "We finished 2017 with the best performance ever for Volkswagen," Herbert Diess, chairman of the board of management of the Volkswagen passenger cars brand, said Sunday night at the Detroit AutoRead more

Detroit Auto Show opens on Sunday

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Volkswagen introduced a redesigned Jetta on Sunday at the Detroit auto show, aiming to renew interest in the compact sedan after it was tarnished in the company's global emissions scandal. One thing that might help: more car for less money. VW revealed the bigger and cheaper 2019 Jetta with only an internal combustion engine, as the German automaker continues to distance itselfRead more

Pickups, SUVs in spotlight at 2018 Detroit auto show

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Pickup trucks and SUVs will be among the biggest stars of this year's Detroit Auto Show, reflecting the US tilt towards larger vehicles in an era of relatively low gasoline prices. Car sales data from 2017 show large models grabbing their biggest-ever share of the US market. Judging from the agenda of the 2018 show, which kicks off this weekendRead more

The Golden Globes and Hollywood's gender equality shame

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The 75th Golden Globes will present a man with the award for best director for the 74th time on Sunday, shutting women out of the race despite a bumper year for female filmmakers. The last 12 months have seen Greta Gerwig make her solo directorial debut with the acclaimed "Lady Bird" while "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins delivered the biggest female-made live-action movie inRead more

Foundation donates $500,000 toward Motown Museum expansion

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There’s a little bit more dancing in the street at the Motown Museum as officials accept another donation supporting its expansion plans. The Detroit museum says it’s received $500,000 (Dh1.83 million) from the Hudson-Webber Foundation. The donation follows September’s announcement of a $1 million gift from the Fred A and Barbara Erb Family Foundation. The expansion — pegged at $50Read more

Foetuses seized as part of FBI body parts investigation

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Four preserved foetuses were among human remains found when the FBI raided the warehouse of a man accused of running a fraudulent body parts business. The discovery was made at the property in Detroit used by Arthur Rathburn, a trader in bodies used for medical research. Rathburn is due to stand trial in January, having pleaded not guilty to sendingRead more

Audi recalls over 52,000 cars

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Audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the US and Canada to fix fuel lines that can leak and increase the risk of a fire. The recall covers certain A6 and A7 cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years. The Volkswagen luxury brand said in government documents that the fuel lines have a compression point to makeRead more