MARCH 1, 2017

All-New Compass Points Jeep in Global Direction

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Jeep has expansive global aspirations for its all-new Compass small CUV, which was launched in Brazil late last year. The ’17 Compass mimics its big brother Grand Cherokee in exterior styling and offers a highly capable optional 4WD system.

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Renault to Challenge Porsche With Alpine A110

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Insiders say the new Alpine will be lighter, quicker and priced to compete with the 718 Cayman.

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’17 Jeep Compass

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Jeep launches its much-anticipated all-new Compass, a global vehicle aimed squarely at the hot small-CUV market. Built on FCA's Small Wide Architecture, the '17 Compass borrows its good looks from the popular Grand Cherokee and doubles down on off-road prowess with its Jeep Active Drive 4-wheel-drive system.

U.K., Ford Discussing Wales Plant's Post-Brexit Future

Prompted by organized labor's fears that 1,000 jobs could be lost should the U.K. leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May says the government will hold regular discussions with Ford to ensure the continued success of its engine plant in Wales.

World Vehicle Sales up 3.7% in January

Sales were slow in North America, but increased elsewhere including in South America for the first time in over a year.

VW Trucks Chief Says New China Alliance Possible

Volkswagen's head of trucks, Andreas Renschler, tells a German magazine the automaker is "thinking about how we can better establish ourselves in China" beyond its MAN division's existing alliance with Sinotruck.

2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominee: Bentley Bentayga

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WardsAuto editors are evaluating some 50 vehicles as part of the 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition. Today's gallery focuses on the Bentley Bentayga, the first SUV from the British premium brand, carrying a $278,730 sticker price.

Uber Owns Autonomous-Sensor Startup in Center of Alphabet Lawsuit

Uber in August bought Otto, a developer of self-driving trucks launched by former Alphabet employees, that purchased Tyto Lidar, a specialist in autonomous-vehicle sensor technology; Waymo, Google subsidiary Alphabet's self-driving-vehicle unit, last week sued Otto and Uber over the theft of lidar-related trade secrets.

Regulatory Relief Might Be Less Than Auto Dealers Think

“The reality isn’t going to be quite what they’re hoping for,” says Jenny Rappaport of F&I provider EFG Companies.

Toyota Leads Hybrid Market to Record Sales in 2016

Toyota fielded the top-selling hybrids in 2016, led by the Prius with 356,560 units, followed by the Prius C and its Japanese derivative, the Aqua (194,390); RAV4 hybrid (98,780); Auris (93,983); and Yaris (87,223).

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