McConaughey MKC ads fuel comediansAuto News

If spoofs are the sincerest form of flattery, Lincoln's new MKC ad campaign featuring actor Matthew McConaughey in a series of moody spots is already a smash hit.



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Irma Elder, first woman to own a Ford dealership in Detroit area, dies at 84Auto News

Irma Elder, CEO of Elder Automotive Group and the first woman to own a Ford dealership in the Detroit area, died today. She was 84.



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Magneti Marelli opens first U.S. exhaust systems plantAuto News

Magneti Marelli Holding USA, the Italian parts supplier owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has opened its first exhaust systems plant in the United States, the company said.



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Irma Elder, first woman to own a Ford dealership in Detroit area, has diedAuto News

Irma Elder, CEO of Elder Automotive Group and the first woman to own a Ford dealership in the Detroit area, has died.



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Honeywell revs up global turbocharger projectionsAuto News

The global use of turbochargers to amplify engine power, already on the rise in recent years, is expected increase even more than earlier projections -- to 49 million sales annually by 2019, supplier Honeywell said in its annual forecast.



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ATandT says 2 million customers using connected-car serviceAuto News

ATandT gave its first look at the performance of the connected-car unit, a new growth businesses for the largest U.S. phone service provider.



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UAW, 2 German labor groups join forces in bid to organize VW Tenn. plantAuto News

The UAW and two top German labor groups have signed a letter of intent to jointly organize the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, a top UAW official said today.



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Honda CR-V gets a sportier, more upscale look for 2015Auto News

The 2015 Honda CR-V goes on sale Wednesday with a radical redesign and more premium feel in a move to keep its mantle as the country's best-selling crossover.



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Honda CR-V gets a sporty, more upscale look for 2015Auto News

The 2015 Honda CR-V goes on sale Wednesday with a radical redesign and more premium feel in a move to keep its mantle as the country's best-selling crossover.



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Ford sets goal of 9.4M global sales by 2020, cuts profit outlook for '14 Auto News

Ford aims to raise global sales 52 percent annually by 2020 by tapping fast-growing Asian markets, investing heavily in Lincoln, and expanding its global offerings of small cars and utility vehicles.



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Chrysler to hike output of Ram diesels Auto News

Chrysler Group, struggling to keep pace with demand for one of its newest products, plans to boost output of light-duty Ram pickups equipped with diesel engines.



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Bollywood actor and Olympic athlete boost Hyundai, Nissan Auto News

Hyundai's "Xtra Love" features Indian film titan Shah Rukh Khan.



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Ford sets goal of 9.4M global sales by 2020; Profit outlook for '14 cut by $1.5 billionAuto News

Ford aims to raise global sales 52 percent to 9.4 million annually by 2020 by tapping fast-growing Asian markets, investing heavily in Lincoln, and expanding its global offerings of small cars and utility vehicles.



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Ford sets goal of 9.4M global sales by 2020; Profit outlook for 2014 cutAuto News

Ford aims to raise global sales 52 percent to 9.4 million annually by 2020 by tapping fast-growing Asian markets, investing heavily in Lincoln, and expanding its global offerings of small cars and utility vehicles.



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Ford sets goal of 9.4M global sales by 2020; 2 new Lincoln models on the wayAuto News

Ford aims to increase its global sales by 52 percent to 9.



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Ford sets goal of 9.4M sales by 2020; 2 new Lincoln models on the wayAuto News

Ford aims to increase its global sales by 52 percent to 9.



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Ford Super Duty to go aluminum (9/29/14)

Weight-saving material to first appear on F-150; Fields’ Lincoln pledge; Chrysler stalling...

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Toyoda Gosei settles U.S. price-fixing charge, pays $26 million fineAuto News

Japanese auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei agreed to plead guilty to price-fixing and pay a $26 million fine, the Justice Department said.



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UAW, 2 German labor groups join forces in bid to organize VW Tenn. plantAuto News

The UAW and two top German labor groups have signed a letter of intent to jointly organize the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, a top UAW official said today.



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UAW, 2 German labor groups join forces in bid to organize VW Chattanooga plantAuto News

The UAW and two top German labor groups have signed a letter of intent to jointly organize the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, a top UAW official said today.



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Toyota to recall 690,000 Tacomas in U.S. to fix suspensionAuto News

Toyota said it would recall about 690,00 Tacoma 4X4 and Tacoma pre-runner pickup trucks in the U.S. to fix issues with the vehicles' rear suspension system.



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Hyundai reaches wage deal with union after work stoppagesAuto News

Hyundai Motor reached a tentative wage deal today with its South Korean labor union, a union spokesman said, potentially resolving disputes that had dragged on longer than expected and led to partial strikes.



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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23Auto News

The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report today from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims.



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Chrysler SUVs, pickups and minivans subject of safety petition to U.S. regulators Auto News

A safety advocate group has petitioned federal regulators to open an investigation into an estimated 4.9 million Chrysler vehicles for issues that could lead to engine stalls and other problems, according to documents posted online by the U.S.



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Chrysler SUVs, trucks subject of safety petition to U.S. regulators Auto News

A safety advocate group has petitioned federal regulators to open an investigation into an estimated 4.9 million Chrysler vehicles for issues that could lead to engine stalls and other problems, according to documents posted online by the U.S.



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BMW launches automated driving project in China with BaiduAuto News

BMW is teaming up with Chinese Internet giant Baidu to start highly automated driving trials in Beijing and Shanghai.



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Ford brings new F-150 to dealers, consumers for test drivesAuto News

Ford is demonstrating the capabilities of its redesigned, aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 pickup to dealership sales personnel and consumers.



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Ford brings new F-150 pickup to dealers, consumers for test drivesAuto News

Ford is demonstrating the capabilities of its redesigned, aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 pickup to dealership sales personnel and consumers.



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Tesla's Musk will speak at Automotive News World CongressAuto News

Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., will be a featured speaker at the Automotive News World Congress in January.



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Cadillac prepares dealers for a joltAuto News

New Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen's philosophy of creating some scarcity for a product that often has been the focus of discount sales will come as a blow to some U.S. dealers.



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Buyers snap up pricier modelsAuto News

U.S. consumers are willingly paying more than ever for new vehicles, enticed by low interest rates, cheap leases and ubiquitous six-year loans that keep monthly payments affordable while the total price tag rises by thousands of dollars.



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NADA tells Nissan to butt out of dealer surveysAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association has rapped Nissan's knuckles for "actions by some Nissan representatives" to boost scores in a survey of dealer attitudes toward automakers.



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2015 Mustang's interior design inspired by airplane cockpitsAuto News

Interiors have never been one of the Ford Mustang's selling points over the years. That's about to change with the airplane-inspired cockpits in the 2015 models that will go on sale next month.



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Japan's keiretsu suppliers at risk in a new realityAuto News

Japanese suppliers are struggling to adjust to a new business reality that threatens to undermine the country's keiretsu system of tightknit cooperation between carmakers and their favorite-son suppliers.



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No '15 Evora as Lotus works on 'smart' airbagsAuto News

Lotus, which is laying off about one quarter of its global staff, will skip the 2015 model year of its only street-legal car sold in the United States, the Evora two-seater.



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UAW-Lear fight shows 2-tier's gripAuto News

The UAW this summer vowed again to end the practice of paying workers in the same plant different wages for the same work.



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With new GLA, Mercedes will push GLK upmarketAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will follow the rollout of its GLA compact crossover by bumping up the next-generation GLK -- its first entry-level crossover -- to a larger size and a higher price.



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Mazda design chief insists no new RX without rotary engineAuto News

Ikuo Maeda, Mazda Motor Corp.'s global design chief, who designed the RX-8 sports car and whose father penned the RX-7, wants to resurrect the signature RX series.



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Ford interiors boss is driven to end distractionAuto News

J Mays, retired Ford global design chief, recruited Amko Leenarts in 2012 as a strategy director, and Leenarts quickly stepped up to the top global interiors job in 2013.



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M-B will train 26,000 in the brand's cultureAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA and its dealers are spending about $30 million over the next four years to train 26,000 dealership, corporate and finance employees and immerse them in the brand's culture.



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GM midsize pickups carry heavy loadAuto News

The Chevrolet Colorado can haul 7,000 pounds. But it also must carry the weight of General Motors' entire truck strategy. GM's three-truck approach is among the biggest wagers Detroit has seen in a long time.



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VanDyke says Lincoln's N.Y. agency move is workingAuto News

Cadillac this week confirmed plans that it will move its headquarters to New York next year. Like Lincoln, its decision to be in one of the country's top luxury markets was tied to remaking the luxury marque's image.



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Toyota design chief erases the rulesAuto News

Tokuo Fukuichi, the avant-garde, nonconformist global design chief at Toyota, is the kind of creative free spirit who counts brainstorming in the sauna as an essential part of his daily work regimen.



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Hyundai pays the price for prestigeAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo got what he wanted: a spacious corporate home in Korea's most prestigious neighborhood. Now he is paying the price.



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Takata airbag recall may expand to include GM vehiclesAuto News

The regional recall of millions of U.S. vehicles with potentially defective airbags made by Takata may be expanded to include GM models, according to documents filed this week with U.S. regulators.



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GM warns '15 Corvette owners that 'valet mode' may be illegalAuto News

An 'industry exclusive' feature that General Motors touted to buyers of the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray could inadvertently get owners in trouble with the law in some states.



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Iowa pulls the plug on Tesla test drivesAuto News

Tesla Motors cut short a test-drive event in Iowa earlier this month after state regulators said the electric-vehicle maker was improperly acting as a dealer.



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Chrysler to idle Ontario minivan plant for 12 weeks in 2015 for product changeoverAuto News

Chrysler Group's Windsor, Ontario, minivan plant will be idled for 12 weeks for upgrades in the first and second quarters of 2015 to prepare for production of the company's next-generation minivan, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.



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Ram 1500 wins top tailgate vehicle statusAuto News

With football season well underway, the CarGurus Blog this month ranked the top 10 vehicles for tailgating, dubbing the Ram 1500 No. 1.



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Is Ford due for ratings boost after GM upgrade?Auto News

Ford's profit topped $7 billion in 2013 just as it did back in 1999 amid surging demand for Explorer SUVs and F-150 pickups.



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Love, Hate and Jeep Cherokee (9/26/14)

Design boss Gilles: Sales coming from RAV4, CR-V owners; U.S. sales preview; another Escape recall;...

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Brose launches output at $62M Michigan plant supplying Detroit 3Auto News

German supplier Brose North America launched production today at a $62 million factory in southeast Michigan to manufacture liftgates, door modules, latches and seat structures for the Detroit 3 automakers.



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Daimler works council to meet UAW in AlabamaAuto News

Daimler's works council boss will travel to the carmaker's factory in Alabama to explore possibilities for improving worker representation at a plant that is a key target for the UAW.



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Mercedes sees GLA crossover drawing more new U.S. buyers to brand than CLAAuto News

Mercedes-Benz expects its new GLA compact crossover that went on sale this week to draw even more entry-level buyers to the brand than the year-old CLA compact sedan has done.



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Subaru adds EyeSight technology to Impreza, plans big rolloutAuto News

Subaru said it will add its new third-generation EyeSight pre-crash system to the Impreza small car this year as part of a drive to boost margins and burnish the brand's image as a safety leader.



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Ford recalls 850,000 vehicles for glitch affecting airbags, seat beltsAuto News

Ford is recalling 850,050 2013 and 2014 vehicles for an electrical flaw that could cause airbags and seat belt pretensioners to malfunction in the event of a crash. The affected vehicles include the 2013-14 Ford C-Max, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ.



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GM says ratings upgrade will aid lending arm, support global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM says ratings bump will support lending arm, aid global salesAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM: Ratings upgrade to support lending arm, aid global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM: Ratings upgrade to aid lending arm, support global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to take advantage of its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM and Isuzu to jointly develop midsize pickup for global marketsAuto News

General Motors and Japan's Isuzu Motors said today they agreed to jointly develop a midsize pickup truck for sale in several markets around the world, but not for the United States and Canada.



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Isuzu says it will jointly develop midsize pickup truck with GMAuto News

Japan's Isuzu Motors said today it has agreed with General Motors to jointly develop a midsize pickup truck for sale in several markets around the world, excluding the United States and Canada.



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Hyundai unions plan more strikes to protest $10B land dealAuto News

Workers at Hyundai Motor Group pledged more strikes as the two carmakers and their biggest supplier finalized a $10 billion purchase of plum real estate in Seoul's ritzy Gangnam district for a new headquarters.



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ZF-TRW 'playing in a new league'Auto News

ZF's acquisition of TRW will put the German company in an elite group: Megasuppliers able to feed automakers' growing appetite for collision-avoidance technology.



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GM debt bumped up to investment grade by SandPAuto News

General Motors' corporate debt was raised by Standard and Poor's to investment grade, another critical step in the automaker's long recovery from its 2009 bankruptcy and reorganization.



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Dude, It’s Texas Truck Time (9/25/14)

Chevy, Toyota, Ford and Ram rustle up special-edition pickups at state fair; Mary Barra’s big...

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Barra lands on Time cover and back in the spotlightAuto News

After months of blistering criticism, lampoons and scrutiny of General Motors, CEO Mary Barra is venturing back into the media spotlight after an initial rush of positive publicity early this year when she became the first female CEO of a major...



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Post-holiday sales volume remains strong, analysts sayAuto News

September U.S. auto sales are expected to come in about 10 percent higher than a year ago, according to four analysts' estimates, with no sign of a typical post-Labor Day slowdown.



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Chrysler's revamped line to build about 100 more Ram 1500s a dayAuto News

Chrysler Group says its Warren Truck Assembly Plant will build about 100 additional Ram 1500s each production day, or 28,565 per year, to meet demand.



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Chrysler recalls nearly 350,000 vehicles from 2008 to fix ignition switchesAuto News

Chrysler is recalling an estimated 349,442 vehicles from the 2008 model year to fix an ignition switch problem. The automaker says it will correct conditions that may cause ignition keys to become stuck or inadvertently move.



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GM ignition-switch victim's family to accept compensation offer, lawyer saysAuto News

The family of at least one victim killed in a General Motors vehicle with a faulty ignition switch will accept an offer from a program set up to provide compensation for crash injuries and deaths, a lawyer for the family said today.



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Tesla expands in Hong Kong to tap EV demandAuto News

Tesla Motors plans to double its workforce in Hong Kong as the electric car maker expands in a market the company said could become the 'Norway of Asia.'



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Ford to add 1,200 jobs at Kansas City plant to ramp up Transit productionAuto News

Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs and a second shift at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to support additional production of the Ford Transit van. The move surpasses the automaker's pledge to the UAW in 2011 to create 12,000 new hourly U.S.



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GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, receives more claimsAuto News

The fund created to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.



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AutoNation partners with Hennessey on performance upgradesAuto News

AutoNation, in a move to cater to the tuner crowd, began providing customers with performance upgrades at its 27 Chevrolet dealerships this month through a new partnership with aftermarket tuning house Hennessey Performance.



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Cadillac flagship sedan to be named CT6Auto News

Cadillac said today that it will name its new, lineup-topping sedan the CT6, marking the start of a top-to-bottom overhaul of the luxury brand's nomenclature.



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Mercedes' plug-in offensive led by S-class sedan Auto News

Mercedes plans to roll out at least 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017 -- starting with its flagship S-class sedan -- as the premium car manufacturer looks to fulfill strict carbon emission requirements in Europe.



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Recipe for a 'Yummy' Jeep (9/24/14)

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Audi's next open-air TT features faster, lighter topAuto News

Audi says the softtop on its new TT Roadster is lighter and opens faster than on the model it will replace. Audi revealed a photo of the cabriolet Wednesday ahead of its public debut at the Paris auto show next week.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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Report faults Treasury on 'excessive' post-bailout pay at GM, AllyAuto News

Top executives at General Motors and Ally Financial received excessive compensation after receiving bailout funds from the U.S. Treasury in 2009, according to a Treasury special inspector general report released today.



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Top Chinese official accused of taking bribes from Toyota JVAuto News

A senior official with China's economic planning ministry and his son took bribes from a Guangzhou carmaker, including kickbacks for helping approve the opening of a Toyota dealership, a Chinese prosecutor said today.



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Mazda ponders designer goods line in upscale pushAuto News

Does Mazda have enough brand cachet to market designer goods -- such as gadgets, apparel and furniture -- as luxury marques such as Porsche have done?



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Top Chinese official accused of taking bribes from carmakerAuto News

A senior official with China's economic planning ministry and his son took bribes from a Guangzhou carmaker, including kickbacks for helping approve the opening of a Toyota dealership, a Chinese prosecutor said today.



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Aleris to invest $350 million in U.S. to meet growing auto aluminum demandAuto News

Aleris announced plans to invest $350 million to expand its rolling aluminum mill in Kentucky and start its first U.S. automotive body sheet production to meet burgeoning demand for lightweight materials in North America.



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Cadillac's China sales expected to grow 40% this yearAuto News

GM expects Cadillac sales in China to increase 40 percent this year, as it prepares to reorganize its luxury brand as a separate unit based in New York.



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S class leads Mercedes' plug-in offensive Auto News

Mercedes will roll out at least 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017 -- starting with its flagship S-class sedan -- as the premium car manufacturer looks to fulfill strict carbon emission requirements in Europe.



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GM creates product cybersecurity postAuto News

General Motors hired its first product cybersecurity chief in a move designed to address the growing challenge of providing safe, secure and reliable technology in vehicles.



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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration signals a fastback futureAuto News

Infiniti released an image today of a large four-door fastback concept that signals the styling for a stream of new products planned over the next four years.



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Lotus halts U.S. sales for 2015 model yearAuto News

Boutique British sports car maker Lotus may be due for a pit stop in the U.S. The only Lotus model sold in the U.S., the Evora, is being dropped for the 2015 model year because it no longer meets U.S. federal crash standards.



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Audi, Chevy, Lincoln plan bigger marketing outlays to support '15 launchesAuto News

Several major auto brands will boost their marketing budgets next year to support busy model launch schedules, a group of executives said at the Automotive News Marketing Seminar in New York on Tuesday.



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GM creates product cybersecurity postAuto News

General Motors hired its first product cybersecurity chief in a move designed to address the growing challenge of providing safe, secure and reliable technology in vehicles.



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Lotus halts U.S. sales for 2015 model yearAuto News

Boutique British sports car maker Lotus may be due for a pit stop in the U.S. The only Lotus model sold in the U.S., the Evora, is being dropped for the 2015 model year because it no longer meets U.S. federal crash standards.



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Yazaki will pay $100 million to settle U.S. price-fixing claimsAuto News

Wire harness market leader Yazaki, which paid the largest federal criminal fine so far in a three-year prosecution of automotive supplier price-fixing, also will shell out the largest civil settlement -- $100 million -- in related settlements.



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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration signals a fastback futureAuto News

Infiniti released an image today of a large four-door fastback concept that signals the styling for a stream of new products planned over the next four years.



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Detroit automakers vs. Hollywood filmmakers for top digital design talentAuto News

When it comes to hiring hot young car designers, Detroit's automakers face tough competition from an unlikely but glamorous source: Hollywood.



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Detroit automakers vs. Hollywood moviemakers for top digital design talentAuto News

When it comes to hiring hot young car designers, Detroit's automakers face tough competition from an unlikely but glamorous source: Hollywood.



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California targets zero emission vehicles as Brown signs new lawsAuto News

California Governor Jerry Brown has a moonshot goal for the world's eighth-largest economy as he seeks to lead the global fight against climate change: 1.5 million zero-emission cars on state roads in the next decade.



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VW, Ford, GM, Toyota dominate North American Car and Truck of the Year short listAuto News

Volkswagen Group of America has four vehicles still in the running for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.



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Yazaki will pay $76 million to U.S. car buyers to settle price-fixing claimsAuto News

Yazaki agreed to pay $76 million to U.S. car buyers to settle civil price-fixing claims in Michigan federal court, attorneys for the buyers said today.



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How Mazda survived the atomic bomb, by a split hairAuto News

Mazda, the most famous company from Hiroshima, may have survived the city's infamous atomic bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, quite literally by only a split hair.



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GM says it will move Cadillac headquarters to New YorkAuto News

General Motors today confirmed plans to move its Cadillac brand headquarters to New York next year in a move to remake the luxury marque's image and broaden its appeal outside North America.



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Lyft to buy Hitch app's developer as carpooling competition growsAuto News

Lyft, which makes a mobile application for ride-sharing, is acquiring Corral Labs to expand its carpooling business as competition with Uber Technologies Inc. mounts.



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CarMax reports double-digit increases in Q2 revenue, profitAuto News

CarMax Inc., the largest U.S. used-car retailer, reported a 11 percent rise in quarterly revenue as easier availability of credit boosted car sales.



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Lyft to buy Hitch app's developer as competition growsAuto News

Lyft, which makes a mobile application for ride-sharing, is acquiring Corral Labs to expand its carpooling business as competition with Uber Technologies Inc. mounts.



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Lotus CEO 'confident' he can return brand to profitAuto News

New Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales says he's 'confident' he can make the money-losing brand profitable again by cutting jobs, adding dealers and boosting the sports car maker's lineup.



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Hyundai must pay $73 million punitive award in Montana teens' deathsAuto News

Hyundai must pay $73 million in punitive damages to the families of two Montana teenagers killed in 2011 crash blamed on a steering defect, a judge said.



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Hyundai, Kia unions plan partial strikes after $10 billion land dealAuto News

Labor unions at Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are planning partial strikes after a record $10 billion bid to buy property in Seoul's Gangnam district.



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Hyundai must pay $73 million punitive award in Montana teens' deathAuto News

Hyundai must pay $73 million in punitive damages to the families of two Montana teenagers killed in 2011 crash blamed on a steering defect, a judge said.



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Jaguar Land Rover developing a smarter car to woo city dwellersAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is joining other automakers in seeking to make its vehicles more intelligent in a bid to win over city dwellers who are more fixated on smartphones than cars.



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Smart's safety-centric hitAuto News

Smart now commands the No. 1 position with a spot meant to crack down on jay-walking.



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Used-Car Dealer Crackdown (9/22/14)

Honda, GM suspending dealers for violating CPO standards; Cadillac names U.S. sales chief; Paris...

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Cadillac names European exec Jim Bunnell as U.S. sales chiefAuto News

Cadillac named Jim Bunnell as its new sales chief in the United States today as the brand looks to improve sluggish volume and implement a fresh approach under new global boss Johan de Nysschen.



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Pay gap remains under Lear UAW contract after demise of two-tier wagesAuto News

The UAW has ended two-tier wages for the majority of workers at a Lear seating plant in Indiana, but certainly not all. A new four-year UAW contract ratified Sunday promises wage parity for about 450 of the 760 workers at Lear's Hammond, Ind.



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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 21, Feinberg saysAuto News

The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles rose by two last week to 21, according to a report today from a lawyer overseeing a program to compensate victims of accidents caused by the recalled part.



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Delphi agrees to acquire on-glass connection products supplierAuto News

Delphi Automotive said it agreed to acquire Antaya Technologies, a Rhode Island company that supplies wire harnesses and other technologies that connect with automotive glass.



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Hyundai directors kept in dark on size of $10 billion land bid, report saysAuto News

Hyundai Motor and two affiliates did not seek board clearance for the size of their record $10 billion bid for a plot of land in Seoul, more than triple its appraised value, four board members of the companies told Reuters.



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Now, it's NHTSA under fireAuto News

Seven months after General Motors' ignition-switch issue erupted into a full-blown safety crisis, NHTSA is taking its turn in the hot seat, facing tough questions about its past and its ability to effectively police auto safety.



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Honda plans 'bold' styling, major upgrades to refreshed '15 CR-VAuto News

The CR-V, the nation's top-selling crossover, is getting new, aggressive and bold styling that portends significant enhancements for 2015, the company said today.



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Toyota's big leap to aluminumAuto News

Toyota is set to become the next big automaker to begin making the expensive shift from steel to aluminum for parts like hoods and liftgates. Look for them on upcoming versions of the Lexus RX 350 crossover and Toyota Camry.



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Can Cadillac make it in New York?Auto News

New Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen confirmed to Automotive News last week that Cadillac is considering relocating some functions to New York.



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ZF-TRW 'playing in a new league'Auto News

ZF's acquisition of TRW will put the German company in an elite group: Megasuppliers able to feed automakers' growing appetite for collision-avoidance technology.



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Honda, GM, crack down on certified-used rule bendersAuto News

Honda and GM, among others, are closely monitoring dealerships' compliance with certified used-vehicle programs -- and cracking down on rule breakers.



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New Cadillac boss dusts off Audi playbook, pushes autonomyAuto News

Johan de Nysschen believes the people who work at Cadillac can't just make cars to rival BMW and Mercedes -- they need to think like those juggernaut brands, too.



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High-volume dealer sues after Mitsubishi sells SoCal siteAuto News

Abbas Ahmadi's passion for cars like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has made him a star in the automaker's retail network. His four Mitsubishi stores accounted for 3 percent of the automaker's total U.S. sales last year.



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Sports cars to shine in City of LightAuto News

The spotlight will be on sports cars at the Paris auto show, with debuts of models such as the Mercedes-AMG GT, Mazda MX-5 Miata and Audi TT roadster.



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Mercedes plans plug-in hybrids across lineupAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will introduce plug-in hybrids throughout its lineup.



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Tesla, dealers dispute impact of Mass. rulingAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc. says its win against dealers in Massachusetts' highest court last week bolsters its argument for selling directly.



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Toyota's thrill-seeking sideAuto News

The re-engineered 2015 Camry, which will arrive in U.S. showrooms this week, is a testament to the company's quest under President Akio Toyoda to shed a reputation for selling cars that are dependable but dull.



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UAW local ratifies Lear contract ending 2-tier wagesAuto News

UAW-represented employees at a Lear seat plant in Indiana ratified a new contract today ending a wage structure that pays new-hires less than their veteran colleagues.



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UAW local ratifies Lear contract 'overwhelmingly' Auto News

UAW-represented employees at a Lear seat plant in Indiana ratified a new contract today ending a wage structure that pays new-hires less than their veteran colleagues.



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Infiniti wants Q70 buyers to go longAuto News

Infiniti has priced the new long-wheelbase version of its flagship Q70 sedan to lure buyers to the larger model.



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GM recalls Cadillacs, Impalas; Chrysler to fix Jeeps, DodgesAuto News

General Motors is recalling some Cadillac and Impala cars while Chrysler Group called back some Jeep and Dodge SUVs, according to government reports.



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BMW puts i8 at center of tech-based campaignAuto News

BMW is learning that what distinguishes the ultimate driving machine can be a matter of taste.



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Ford schools dealers on high-tech 2015 MustangAuto News

Ford is concentrating on the 2.3-liter engine and other high-tech features in intensive training sessions designed to educate dealership salespeople.



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Golf takes zany ride in VW native advertisingAuto News

This month's advertising launch for VW's redesigned 2015 Golf puts the car at the center of a zany online video on Funny or Die.



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Magna stock falls 4.7% after Brazil antitrust regulator visits local unitAuto News

Magna International shares tumbled the most in more than two years after the supplier said the offices of its Brazilian unit were visited in connection with an antitrust investigation.



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U.S. judge orders discovery to begin in some GM ignition switch casesAuto News

A federal judge in Manhattan today ordered discovery to begin for some cases filed against General Motors in connection with its recall of millions of cars for a faulty ignition switch.



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Tesla sends traffic help via software upgradeAuto News

Tesla Motors, which equipped its Model S sedan with a cellular connection to download wireless software updates over time, today revealed a sixth update that gives the Model S real-time traffic information for the first time and allows an owner to...



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Tesla sends traffic help via software upgrade to Model SAuto News

Tesla Motors, which equipped its Model S sedan with a cellular connection to download wireless software updates over time, today revealed a sixth update that gives the Model S real-time traffic information for the first time and allows an owner to...



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How a Dealership Taught GM (9/19/14)

Mentoring Detroit Chevy store helps Reuss uncover broader issues; the next hot auto market?;...

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A 3D-printed car is close to reality -- if Local Motors has its wayAuto News

Imagine a car, as functional and drivable as any other, coming off a three-dimensional printer and assembled in a matter of days.



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A 3-D-printed car is close to reality -- if Local Motors has its wayAuto News

Imagine a car, as functional and drivable as any other, coming off a three-dimensional printer and assembled in a matter of days.



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Barra says GM continues pursuit of 'zero defect mentality'Auto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra told an event here today about being the target of Congress -- and "Saturday Night Live" -- and about befriending billionaire Warren Buffett. But she gave little detail on GM's new Cadillac to be built in Detroit.



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Mini will show new five-door hatchback at Paris showAuto News

BMW's Mini brand will unveil its first five-door hatchback in Paris as the marque seeks to attract new customers and those seeking something bigger than the current three-door Mini.



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Toyota recalling 20,000 vehicles from 2014-15 on potential fuel leakAuto News

Toyota said it will recall about 20,000 vehicles from the 2014 and 2015 model years worldwide for possible fuel leaks.



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Fiat will source a midsize truck from MitsubishiAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will source a pickup for Europe and Latin America from Mitsubishi. The automakers today signed an interim agreement to develop and manufacture a midsize pickup based on the next Mitsubishi L200.



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Cadillac to build unnamed 'top-end' car at Detroit-Hamtramck in late 2015Auto News

General Motors said today that it will build a new "top-end, high-technology" Cadillac at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant starting in the fourth quarter of next year.



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Ford to cut Fiesta output in Germany as Europe demand coolsAuto News

Ford said it will cut production of its Fiesta subcompact at its plant in Cologne, Germany, in the fourth quarter because of slowing demand in some of the region's key markets.



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House bill proposes tougher auto safety rulesAuto News

House Democrats introduced another bill Thursday to toughen federal auto safety laws after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration came under more criticism by U.S.



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CFPB's latest guide on discrimination falls short, auto lenders, dealers sayAuto News

Auto lenders and dealers are largely disappointed with a long-awaited report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that outlines the bureau's method for finding discrimination in auto loans.



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China's Wanxiang to relaunch Fisker Karma with 2012 design, report saysAuto News

Chinese auto parts producer Wanxiang Group, which bought electric car pioneer Fisker Automotive from bankruptcy, is accelerating the relaunch of Fisker's Karma hybrid luxury car by using a design from the company's last year of production, people...



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7 Japanese supplier execs indicted in price-fixing schemeAuto News

A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted seven executives from Japanese auto suppliers Mitsubishi Electric and Hitachi Automotive Systems for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to fix auto parts prices, the Justice Department said today.



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Alabama steel plant's new owners pledge more supplyAuto News

North American auto plants soon should see an improved and greater supply of the high-strength steels needed to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy, thanks to a change in ownership earlier this year of an advanced steel-finishing plant...



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Auto lenders, dealers: CFPB's latest guide on discrimination falls shortAuto News

Auto lenders and dealers are largely disappointed with a long-awaited report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that outlines the bureau's method for finding discrimination in auto loans.



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Warren Buffett is bullish on GM, DetroitAuto News

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said today he is bullish on Detroit and General Motors -- and said he's impressed with CEO Mary Barra.



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Auto lenders, dealers: CFPB's latest guide on discrimination falls shortAuto News

Auto lenders and dealers are largely disappointed with a long-awaited report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that outlines the bureau's method for finding discrimination in auto loans.



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Keeping Watch Over Captives (9/18/14)

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Lotus may cut workforce 27% in restructuringAuto News

Group Lotus, the maker of exotic British sports cars, may reduce its workforce by 27 percent to cut costs. As many as 325 of the 1,215 people employed at the company could lose their jobs as the manufacturer restructures, Lotus said Thursday.



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NADA calls on CFPB to accept dealer group's anti-discrimination approachAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to recognize NADA's Fair Credit Compliance Policy and Program as a valid way to avoid discrimination, at a CFPB hearing today in Indianapolis into...



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Calif. grants 29 permits to test self-driving Lexus, Mercedes, Audi carsAuto News

California issued its first 29 permits this week to three companies to test self-driving cars on public roads, state officials said today.



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Hyundai Motor's record $10 billion bid for trophy property alarms investorsAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group will pay a record $10 billion for the site of its new headquarters in Seoul's high-end Gangnam district, out-bidding Samsung Electronics and sparking investor concerns that it is wasting cash on a trophy property.



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NADA calls on CFPB to accept dealer group's anti-discrimination approachAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to recognize NADA's Fair Credit Compliance Policy and Program as a valid way to avoid discrimination, at a CFPB hearing today in Indianapolis into...



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GM recalling natural gas-powered vans due to possible leakAuto News

General Motors will recall about 3,200 vans powered by natural gas because of the possibility of a gas leak that increases the risk of a fire, the automaker said today.



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Fiat Chrysler's new HQ will be a short stroll from Buckingham PalaceAuto News

Fiat SpA will locate its new global headquarters in London's West End, opting for the most expensive office district in the world.



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Mercedes opts for cloud-computing setup to protect data from hackersAuto News

Mercedes is using a cloud-computing setup to protect data generated by vehicles as the industry moves toward driverless cars. Automakers are looking for ways to stop hackers from gaining information or even hijacking vehicles by remote control.



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ZF's Sommer sees more acquisitions beyond TRW purchase Auto News

ZF, which agreed to buy TRW Automotive Holdings in a deal valued at $13.5 billion, sees a need for more acquisitions as even the largest auto suppliers seek size and technology.



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Lear contract first step in eliminating two-tier wages, Canadian union chief saysAuto News

The head of Canada's largest auto worker union said a tentative UAW contract ending two-tier pay disparity at a Lear seat plant in Indiana was the first step in eliminating the practice at Detroit 3 plants in the United States.



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Toyota to boost Mexico truck plant capacity by 41%Auto News

As Toyota ponders its first full assembly plant in Mexico, it plans to boost capacity at its existing factory there almost 40 percent to feed demand for trucks.



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Toyota to boost Mexico truck plant capacity by almost 40%Auto News

As Toyota ponders its first full assembly plant in Mexico, it plans to boost capacity at its existing factory there almost 40 percent to feed demand for trucks.



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CFPB finds discrimination in auto lending at banks, looks to oversee captivesAuto News

The nation's consumer finance regulator found discrimination against minority borrowers at several unnamed banks tied to dealer discretion in setting dealer reserve, the share of the customer's interest rate that dealerships earn for negotiating a...



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Ford and Lincoln get connected with Apple's SiriAuto News

After years of negative customer reviews of its in-car voice-recognition technology, Ford may solve some of its lingering issues by partnering with Automatic Labs.



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Guardian automotive glass units to be acquired by Japanese supplierAuto News

Japan's Central Glass Company has agreed to purchase the outstanding shares of two automotive units of Guardian Industries, a longtime Detroit area automotive glass supplier with roots dating to the 1930s.



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IHS hikes 2014 U.S. auto sales forecast to 16.4 millionAuto News

U.S. auto sales, buoyed by increasing consumer confidence and cheap financing, are rising faster than expected and will reach 16.4 million this year and climb to 17.4 million in 2017, consultant IHS Automotive said today.



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Losing Weight by Keeping Steel

In study, pickup sheds 383 lbs. without going aluminum; sales up again in Europe; Ford tech-sharing;...

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Tesla argues New Jersey regulators can't stop direct salesAuto News

Tesla Motors, in a court filing submitted Tuesday, argued that New Jersey regulators have no authority to shut down direct sales at the electric-vehicle maker's stores in the state.



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Ford seeks younger Mustang buyers with tech featuresAuto News

The 2015 Ford Mustang arrives in dealerships next month as Ford's most technology-laden pony car yet.



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Audi claims first California autonomous driving permitAuto News

Volkswagen's Audi unit is the first automaker to receive an autonomous driving permit in California, as new laws in the state governing the process went into effect on Tuesday.



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Steelmaker says it can put pickups on a dietAuto News

ArcelorMittal has a message for automakers scrambling to hit tougher fuel economy targets that come into effect in 2025: You don't have to make trucks out of aluminum to do it.



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New aluminum pickup frame cuts weight 23%, ArcelorMittal saysAuto News

ArcelorMittal said a new auto frame can cut the weight of a pickup chassis by almost a quarter, the latest step by the largest steelmaker to compete with aluminum for use in energy-efficient vehicles.



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Banco Santander acquires Canada's Carfinco for $269 millionAuto News

Banco Santander SA agreed to buy Canadian car-financing company Carfinco Financial Group for about $269 million.



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NHTSA boss says GM made 'incredibly poor decisions' on recallsAuto News

The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized GM for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a "new normal" for safety recalls.



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NHTSA chief, before blistering Senate panel, admits 'we need to improve'Auto News

The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today insisted that his agency lacked enough information to force a recall of faulty General Motors ignition switches before this year, but under heavy criticism from members of a Senate...



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Captives likely to get CFPB oversightAuto News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue an important new rule on Thursday defining which nonbank lenders -- including captive finance companies -- will be considered 'larger participants' and thus subject to CFPB...



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Penske expands engines, power business in Australia, PacificAuto News

Penske Automotive Group today said it is buying a company that distributes diesel and gasoline engines and power systems in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific markets.



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Toyota FT-1 gets the souped-up 'Gran Turismo' treatment for video gameAuto News

Toyota has joined the 'Gran Turismo' parade of video game racers with a beefier version of its FT-1 concept.



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A Strike Against 'Two-Tier' (9/16/14)

Lear-UAW deal may foreshadow fate of pay plan; Report cites NHTSA’s ‘tragic’...

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GM adding 3rd shift to Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon plant in MissouriAuto News

GM will add a third production shift at a Missouri assembly plant where its new midsize pickups and commercial vans are made.



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House report, citing 'critical mistakes,' blasts NHTSAAuto News

Federal auto safety regulators failed to detect GM's defective ignition switches despite having 'ample information' about the problem as early as 2007, according to a House committee investigation into the GM recalls and NHTSA released...



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Marchionne says Fiat Chrysler will bypass Wall Street road showAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said he doesn't plan to hold a road show for investors before listing shares of the combined car company in New York next month.



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Toyota pauses on Mexico expansion to review growth strategy, report saysAuto News

Toyota is reconsidering a move to open a new compact car assembly plant in Mexico after company President Akio Toyoda told planners searching for a site to pause and review its rationale, executives familiar with the matter said.



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Hyundai takes educational cross-country tourAuto News

Billed as the 3,000-mile test drive, the five-part video series starts on the factory floor in Montgomery, AL, and goes west to Orange County, CA.



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NHTSA chief says GM made 'incredibly poor decisions' on recallsAuto News

The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized GM for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a "new normal" for safety recalls.



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NHTSA chief says GM 'made some incredibly poor decisions' on recallsAuto News

The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized GM for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a "new normal" for safety recalls.



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Hyundai plans to build 2 more factories in China, not 1, reports sayAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. plans to build two factories in China instead of one, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.



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Bosch benefits as new ZF-TRW combo enters driverless car frayAuto News

Robert Bosch GmbH gained full control over key automotive technology, positioning the world's biggest parts supplier as an unexpected beneficiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG's leap into the No. 2 position.



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Opel shakes up Russia operations Auto News

Opel will reorganize its Russian operations in response to difficult market conditions amid the crisis over Ukraine, the General Motors subsidiary said Tuesday.



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UAW deal with Lear would shed two-tier wages at Ind. plantAuto News

The agreement that ended a one-day strike at a Lear seat plant supplying Ford in Chicago would get rid of a wage structure that pays new-hires less than their veteran colleagues, a union official said.



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Tesla prevails in top Mass. court over direct salesAuto News

Massachusetts' highest court on Monday threw out a lawsuit seeking to block Tesla from selling its luxury electric cars directly to consumers in the state, enabling it to bypass traditional dealerships.



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Tesla shares tumble as bullish analyst raises cautions about growthAuto News

One of Tesla's strongest supporters on Wall Street issued a cautious report on the maker of luxury electric cars today, sending its shares skidding 9 percent.



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Cadillac's new chief vows no retreat on pricing strategyAuto News

Cadillac has no plans to back off its sharply higher sticker prices or sweeten incentives to improve slumping U.S. sales, new brand chief Johan de Nysschen said.



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Cadillac chief vows no retreat on pricing strategyAuto News

Cadillac has no plans to back off its sharply higher sticker prices or sweeten incentives to improve slumping U.S. sales, new brand chief Johan de Nysschen said.



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GM Recall Death Toll Raised (9/15/14)

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U.S. Treasury chief warns China on antitrust probes of foreign companiesAuto News

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned the Chinese government that a recent spate of antitrust investigations against foreign automakers and other companies could have serious implications for U.S.-China relations.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production, buy from LG ChemAuto News

Nissan may begin purchasing electric-vehicle batteries from LG Chem as it opens procurement to external suppliers in addition to its own manufacturing with NEC Corp., CEO Carlos Ghosn said today.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production as EV hopes fadeAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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UAW strike at Lear plant in Indiana ends after 1 dayAuto News

The UAW's strike at a Lear Corp. seating plant that supplies Ford's assembly plant in Chicago was ended after one day.



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205,000 Ford Fiestas investigated for door-latching issueAuto News

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 205,000 Ford Fiesta small cars after receiving consumer complaints that doors failed to properly latch or stay closed.



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Feinberg team approves 19 death claims in GM ignition switch caseAuto News

WASHINGTON -- General Motorsandrsquo; program to compensate victims of accidents that involved defective ignition switches has approved claims for 19 deaths, at least six more fatalities than GM has officially linked to the faulty part.



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TRW agrees to be acquired by ZF for $13.5 billion in cashAuto News

TRW Automotive Holdings, in a supply chain megadeal that has been in the works since mid-July, today said it agreed to be acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen for $13.5 billion in cash.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production as EV hopes fadeAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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Sell? Grow? IPO? Marchionne ponders Ferrari's futureAuto News

Sergio Marchionne rules out closer ties between Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as he prepares to take direct control of the independently run Italian sports car maker.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant productionAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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ZF to sell steering-venture stake to Bosch to help TRW dealAuto News

ZF will sell its stake in a joint venture to partner Robert Bosch. The deal paves the way for ZF to buy TRW to create the world's No. 2 automotive supplier.



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GM gunning for more pickup wins Auto News

GM's September promotion and dealer incentives are early salvos in what's likely to be a sustained offensive to capitalize on Ford's vulnerability as it negotiates the complicated changeover to its aluminum-body 2015 F-150.



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Experts see a world free of crashes, not driversAuto News

A parade of new mainstream models equipped with advanced safety technologies that take control of the vehicle in certain instances will soon be in showrooms. But the goal of a car that makes its own way, sans driver, remains distant and uncertain.



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Nissan transforms Japanese plantAuto News

With a stern foreman clocking their efforts on his stopwatch, the Chinese apprentices snap together their first Nissan vehicle, brick by brightly colored plastic brick.



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Automakers warm to the era of ride-sharingAuto News

The rise of car-owning alternatives such as rental service Zipcar, and ride-summoning services including Uber and Lyft, is prompting automakers to embrace the idea that their mission is more about moving people than selling cars.



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Mercedes boosts CLA capacity, U.S. allocationAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has increased production capacity for its year-old CLA entry-level sedan, aiming to alleviate tight supplies that have limited sales. The U.S.



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Sell? Grow? IPO? Marchionne ponders FerrariAuto News

Sergio Marchionne rules out closer ties between Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as he prepares to take direct control of the independently run Italian sports car maker.



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Tesla's task is to keep buzz with new modelsAuto News

Tesla, still operating in startup mode, is most worried about ensuring that the Model X and the rest of the new models on its agenda aren't a letdown from the Model S.



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AutoNation adds 4 stores, but won't buy much more this yearAuto News

AutoNation Inc.'s deal to buy four Bellevue, Wash., luxury-brand dealerships is the company's biggest acquisition since late 2012.



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Hearing to focus on NHTSA reform, safety lawsAuto News

In his last appearance before Sen.



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Redesigned Mazda2 aims to break from subcompact packAuto News

Not long ago, the term "subcompact car" was all but synonymous with "Japanese import."



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Ford seating supplier Lear struck by UAW in IndianaAuto News

Workers at a Lear plant in Indiana that makes seats for Ford went on strike Saturday, according to Chicago media reports. The plant in Hammond, Ind., employs 760 and supplies seats for Ford's Explorer and Taurus cars



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ZF set to sell stake in Bosch steering venture to smooth TRW deal, report saysAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen is nearing a sale of its steering business as part of its proposed acquisition of TRW Automotive to resolve expected antitrust issues, a German newspaper reported.



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How automakers, suppliers are preparing for tougher emissions rulesAuto News

The EPA's stricter Tier 3 emissions standards that take effect in 2017. To meet the standards in the early years, automakers will adopt well-known technology to increase engine efficiency. Then the hard work starts.



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Lawyers reaching for in-car dataAuto News

Information gathered by vehicle telematics systems is garnering increased attention from lawyers who see the data as a puzzle piece in building court cases.



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New Navigator rolls up to challenge EscaladeAuto News

The new Navigator's role is to reclaim a piece of a segment Lincoln pioneered in the 1990s and then ceded to the Cadillac Escalade.



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Up-to-the-minute maps will be critical for autonomous carsAuto News

Autonomous vehicles will sport sophisticated sensors and radar systems to read and react to their surroundings, but their robotic drivers still will require vivid and current roadmaps to put the various inputs into context.



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U.S. Treasury trims Ally stake furtherAuto News

The Treasury started a second trading plan to cut its stake in Ally Financial. After completing its first plan, it now holds 66.2 million shares of Ally's common stock, a statement said on Friday. That's 13.



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U.S. charges former dealership salesman, other man in California with odometer fraudAuto News

Two California men, one a former salesman at a Los Angeles Ford dealership, were charged with rolling back odometers, the Justice Department said today.



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Ferrari to launch a 10-unit limited-edition model for the U.S.Auto News

Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo's last public act at the helm of the Italian supercar maker will be the unveiling of a limited-edition model destined for the U.S. market only.



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Smart dealers can make big bucks through smartphonesAuto News

Car dealers are sitting on a gold mine: their idle inventories. The tool to turn that goldmine into gold is the smartphone.



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Renegade Ready to Rumble (9/12/14)

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Porsche SE does first post-VW deal, buying 10% stake in U.S. traffic tracker InrixAuto News

Porsche Automobil Holding bought a 10 percent stake in Washington-based traffic information provider Inrix for $55 million, its first move to expand its assets beyond a controlling stake in Volkswagen.



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Porsche SE does first post-VW deal, buying U.S. traffic tracker InrixAuto News

Porsche Automobil Holding bought a 10 percent stake in Washington-based traffic information provider Inrix for $55 million, its first move to expand its assets beyond a controlling stake in Volkswagen.



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NADA backs renewed effort to curb CFPB oversightAuto News

Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are taking another run at curbing the bureau's regulatory tactics of issuing industry 'guidance' and entering into consent orders with individual auto lenders.



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Manheim rolls out program that lets dealers return vehiclesAuto News

Dealers who buy almost any vehicle at a Manheim auction location also can purchase the right to return those vehicles for any reason for up 21 days or 500 miles, whichever comes first.



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Ford recalls 74,000 older Escape, Mercury Mariner hybridsAuto News

Ford is recalling about 74,000 older-model Escape and Mercury Mariner crossover vehicles because the electronic hybrid system may overheat.



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JLR will build Range Rover Evoque in ChinaAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover says the Range Rover Evoque will be the first model built at the company's new China factory. The automaker also said that it may add production of its new Land Rover Discovery Sport at a later date.



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Tesla's $1.3 billion incentive deal with Nevada includes direct salesAuto News

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed tax breaks worth as much as $1.3 billion and a measure allowing Tesla Motors to sell directly to state residents, the final steps to bring the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory to Reno.



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GM issues 2 recalls, stop-sale orders for 2015 CorvettesAuto News

General Motors is issuing two more recalls, both on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, according to stop-delivery orders sent to dealers today. The recalls, GM's first in more than a month, bring its total number for the year to 67.



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Chrysler minivans receive over 100 complaints of engine stalls in U.S.Auto News

Federal auto safety regulators have received more than 100 complaints about engine stalling from owners of Chrysler minivans from model years 2004-2007, according to a Reuters analysis.



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Hertz reaches pact with Icahn to replace 3 directorsAuto News

Hertz Global Holdings reached an agreement in principle with billionaire investor Carl Icahn to appoint three directors to the board of the rental-car company in place of current members.



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Tesla's Musk named Vanity Fair's top 'disrupter'Auto News

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk can add another accomplishment to his resume today: Vanity Fair has named him the top disrupter in its New Establishment list of influential players in technology, entertainment, finance and politics.



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Kia prices Soul EV at $33,700, above LeafAuto News

The Kia Soul EV, Hyundai Motor Group's first all-electric vehicle, will cost $33,700 before shipping and government incentives when it arrives in U.S. dealerships this fall.



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NHTSA will be questioned by U.S. senators about enforcement effortsAuto News

A Senate subcommittee will probe the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ability to enforce auto and highway safety laws in a hearing next week.



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Marchionne Upbeat on Q3 (9/11/14)

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Toyota recalling 130,000 Tundras for airbag issueAuto News

Toyota recalling 130,000 2014 Tundra pickup trucks in the United States to correct a problem with side airbags, the automaker's sales arm said today.



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A look back at 9/11's impact on the auto industryAuto News

The aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks swept through the auto industry, from the executive offices to the plants to the dealer lots. At the time, there were more questions than answers in a shaken nation #8211; and a global industry.



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A look back at 9/11's effect on the auto industryAuto News

The aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks swept through the auto industry, from the executive offices to the plants to the dealer lots. At the time, there were more questions than answers in a shaken nation #8211; and a global industry.



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Terror sweeps industry, nationAuto News

The aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks swept through the auto industry, from the executive offices to the plants to the dealer lots. At the time, there were more questions than answers in a shaken nation #8211; and a global industry.



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Manheim rolls out insurance program that lets dealers return vehiclesAuto News

Dealers who buy almost any vehicle at a Manheim auction location also can purchase the right to return those vehicles for any reason for up 21 days or 500 miles, whichever comes first.



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Ferrari will build more cars with Marchionne as chairmanAuto News

Ferrari will cater to growing numbers of super rich clients by building more cars than previously planned after Sergio Marchionne becomes chairman of the company.



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Jeep launches Renegade into fast-growing segmentAuto News

Jeep will reenter the subcompact SUV market later this month with the Renegade, its first entry in the segment since 1941.



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GM has substantially completed vehicle recalls, Barra SaysAuto News

General Motors has 'substantially completed' its vehicle recalls, CEO Mary Barra said.



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Opel targets Chevy buyers with new entry-level carAuto News

Opel/Vauxhall will launch a budget minicar in Europe next year to win customers from the Chevrolet brand, which will be discontinued in the region at the end of 2015.



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Porsche recalls a number of 918s for rear-axle problemAuto News

Porsche has recalled 46 of its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercars to fix a potential defect with rear-axle components. The automaker said no accidents or injuries were reported in relation to the problem.



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Fiat awards outgoing Ferrari chairman $35 million severance Auto News

Outgoing Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemo will receive a severance package of nearly 27 million euros ($34.78 million). Montezemo quit as Ferrari chairman after clashing with Sergio Marchionne over the sports car maker's future.



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Toyota shows utility-van concept for craft-oriented businessesAuto News

Toyota is gauging potential interest in a niche model designed for urban, craft-oriented businesses with a small utility-van concept vehicle.



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Athletic Mazda2 debuts as test on many levelsAuto News

Mazda unveiled a more athletic fourth-generation Mazda2 hatchback today, deploying its latest Skyactiv drivetrain and chassis technologies into the subcompact segment.



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Ad campaign for redesigned Lincoln Navigator starts next monthAuto News

Next month, Lincoln will kick off its first significant marketing campaign for the Lincoln Navigator since 2007, brand executives said at a press event here.



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Toyota's Flexible City Utility (9/10/14)

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Toyota scouting Mexico for assembly plant, reports sayAuto News

Toyota, the last of the world's major automakers without a full assembly plant in Mexico, is scouting the country for possible factory sites, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.



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Hertz investors want Roger Penske on board, reports sayAuto News

At least two big Hertz Global Holdings Inc. investors plan to meet this week with its new chairwoman to propose adding industry veteran Roger Penske to the board, people familiar with the plans said.



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Tackling the next parallel-parking challenge -- unparkingAuto News

Ford has found the automated parking feature offered on several of its nameplates works pretty much as it's supposed to.



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First big Lincoln Navigator ad campaign since 2007 starts next monthAuto News

Next month, Lincoln will kick off its first significant marketing campaign for the Lincoln Navigator since 2007, brand executives said at a press event here.



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Visteon board considers splitting company in two, reports sayAuto News

Visteon is exploring a plan to split into two companies, one focused on electronics and the other on climate controls, people familiar with the matter said.



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Subprime auto probe fails to restrain bond rushAuto News

The federal probe into auto loans made to people with spotty credit is doing little to derail sales of bonds backed by the debt, even as investors demand more to own the riskiest pieces.



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NHTSA will be questioned by U.S. senators about GM recallsAuto News

A Senate subcommittee will probe the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's handling of the General Motors' ignition switch recalls in a hearing next week.



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160,000 2007 Dodge Caravans investigated after 8 reports of engine stallsAuto News

U.S. safety regulators are investigating about 160,000 Dodge Caravan minivans following reports of engine stalling.



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