VW suspends quality chief | L.A. show to feature 30 global debuts | Lithia gears up acquisitions

GM's Q3 operating profit jumps 37% to $3.1 billion on truck gains General Motors' surging truck sales delivered heavy-duty profits during the third quarter, leading the automaker to its best financial performance since before its 2009 bankruptcy. Ferrari shares RACE ahead on Wall Street debut Ferrari shares, trading under the ticker symbol RACE, jumped 15 percent to $60 on its Wall Street debut today after the Italian supercar maker priced its share offering at the top of the range amid heavy investor demand.

2015 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW L.A. show to feature 30 global new-vehicle debuts, technology expo Promising equal parts traffic, sunshine, new cars and technology, next month's 2015 L.A. Auto Show will feature 30 global new-vehicle debuts, organizers said today.

Lithia gears up acquisitions to meet new profit goal Lithia Motors is ramping up its store acquisition strategy after setting aggressive new earnings goals. “We are looking at approximately 30 deals in the New Jersey and L.A. markets,” Lithia CEO Bryan DeBoer said today after reporting strong gains during the third quarter.

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