GM offers supplier pricing for all in Black Friday sales promotionAuto News

GM is running a Black Friday sales promotion for nearly two weeks on some of its most popular vehicles, offering buyers nationwide the same discounted prices the company offers to employees of its suppliers.



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Tesla's top sales executive departsAuto News

George Blankenship, the lead architect of Tesla's sales strategy and distribution network for more than three years, has left the automaker.



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NHTSA clamps down on auto safety ratings above 5 starsAuto News

U.S. regulators blocked automakers from promoting vehicle safety ratings of more than 5 stars, three months after Tesla touted an outsized score on its Model S electric car.



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Indiana Chevy store damaged by tornado stays open during repairsAuto News

Just days after a tornado severely damaged its building and inventory, Eriks Chevrolet in Kokomo, Ind., is open and selling cars.



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Johnson Controls stock rises 4.4% after boosting buyback by $3 billionAuto News

Shares in auto supplier Johnson Controls rose to their highest level since at least 1980 after the company said it will boost a stock-buyback program by $3 billion on greater confidence in its outlook for fiscal 2014 and beyond.



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Reynolds and Reynolds acquires software firm XtreamServiceAuto News

Dealer software giant Reynolds and Reynolds purchased XtreamService, a niche maker of customer retention software that helps dealers determine prospects who can buy new cars for the same or lower monthly payments as the vehicles they are driving.



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Honda Accord named Green Car of Year Auto News

Honda's mid-sized Accord sedan was named Green Car of the Year on Thursday.



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Fuel cell nearing leap from lab to highwayAuto News

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles are moving slowly out of the science project phase and onto the roads of the real world. Now the struggle shifts from making the technology reliable to bringing down the price.



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Toyota, Subaru board turbo train for downsized powerAuto News

Honda, which unveiled three turbocharged engines ahead of this week's Tokyo Motor Show, is not the only one turning to turbos to boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing power -- or to boost power without hurting fuel efficiency.



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Johnson Controls stock rises after boosting buyback by $3 billionAuto News

Shares in auto supplier Johnson Controls rose to their highest level since at least 1980 after the company said it will boost a stock-buyback program by $3 billion on greater confidence in its outlook for fiscal 2014 and beyond.



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Ford investing $150 million in Buffalo stamping plantAuto News

Ford is spending $150 million to upgrade and expand its Buffalo, N.Y., stamping plant, which makes doors, hoods and other parts for several models including the Edge crossover and Focus compact car.



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Ghosn wants Japanese successor at NissanAuto News

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has been the Japanese carmaker's foreign face for 14 years. Now, after sidelining his Japanese No. 2 and reshuffling the company's top management, he wants a Japanese national to succeed him at the helm when the time comes.



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3 Takata execs to plead guilty to U.S. price fixing chargesAuto News

Three midlevel executives of automotive supplier Takata will each plead guilty to one felony charge of conspiracy to fix the price of seat belts in cars built in the United States for Japanese automakers, the Justice Department said today.



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Tesla gets top marks in Consumer Reports owner satisfaction surveyAuto News

Tesla won a near-perfect score for its Model S electric car to displace the Chevrolet Volt atop an annual owner-satisfaction survey conducted by Consumer Reports magazine.



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Honda touts hydrogen fuel cell concept vehicleAuto News

Honda has high hopes for its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and its advanced technology to reduce tailpipe emissions, although the Japanese carmaker concedes consumers may take a few years to warm to the concept.



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U.S. plans to sell remaining 31.1 million GM shares by year endAuto News

The Treasury Department announced plans to sell its remaining 31.1 million common shares in General Motors possibly by year end depending on market conditions and trading volumes.



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Ford betting iconic Mustang will lure overseas buyersAuto News

Ford is preparing to launch its Mustang coupe overseas for the first time, betting that the romance of the iconic American car will draw more consumers to its showrooms outside the United States.



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Tesla gets top marks in Consumer Reports satisfaction surveyAuto News

Tesla Motors won a near-perfect score for its Model S electric car to displace the Chevrolet Volt atop an annual owner-satisfaction survey conducted by Consumer Reports magazine.



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New Peugeot 308 hatchback reviewed Auto Trader

New Peugeot 308 hatchback reviewed

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Work ethic, comic hero make Koreans hot shots in designAuto News

As competition in the industry becomes ever more cut-throat, partly as gaps in quality and technology narrow, automakers need bolder, edgier designs to differentiate. From a global talent pool, South Koreans stand out.



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BMW 4-series goes topless in Tokyo, L.A. Auto News

The BMW 4-series Convertible made its global debut at the Tokyo Motor Show today. The car's three-piece retractable hardtop opens in less than 20 seconds with the push of a button, BMW says.



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