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| 1. | Nissan is trying to improve its so-so standing among its retailers. One lesson learned, according to an executive: Stay the heck out of the dealers’ way and let them do their job. | ||
| 2. | That upscale CUV yonder on the stage sure is nice. But the head of Mercedes-Benz USA is instead asked a lot of questions about the prospect of his company joining America’s pickup party. Here’s what he says. | ||
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| 3. | You might not guess which car arguably stole the show at the New York auto show. It’s a welterweight described as a street fighter. It seems ready to rumble. | ||
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Apple has taught the wired world some important lessons. But a report says the mega-company could learn from auto brands that use leasing to get customers into new cars every two or three years.
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| 5. | At this point, 16.9 million in 2015 U.S. auto sales is do-able, and 17 million possible. WardsAuto analyst Haig Stoddard tells why we’re not going that high. Yet. |
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