Jaguar Land Rover's Eberhardt sees end to inventory crunch Auto News

Jaguar Land Rover dealers struggling because of acute shortages of key products likely will see relief toward the end of the year and in early 2015.



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GM tries to overcome 'recall fatigue'Auto News

General Motors has launched a cutting-edge digital marketing tool to reach customers on Facebook and other popular websites. It assigned one of its top marketing executives to the effort.



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BMW, others bet on Brazil but benefits trail MexicoAuto News

BMW is among a group of carmakers investing in Brazil as a growing middle class fuels a surge in car sales, but high costs, poor infrastructure and few trade agreements mean Brazil can't compete with rival Mexico.



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Takata must rev up airbag replacement effort, NHTSA warns Auto News

U.S. auto safety officials on Friday told Takata to work harder to meet demand for replacement parts for airbags that could prove defective in millions of U.S. cars.



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Kuni Automotive COO Herman dies at 72Auto News

Joseph Herman, COO of dealership group Kuni Automotive and a 40-year veteran of the auto retailing industry, died the morning of Oct. 29 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.



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Hitachi Metals to plead guilty, pay $1.25 million U.S. fine for fixing parts prices sold to ToyotaAuto News

Hitachi Metals will pay a $1.25 million fine and plead guilty for fixing prices and rigging bids of brake hose installed in cars in the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.



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SEC investigates Ally on subprime loans, securitization Auto News

Ally Financial disclosed today that it is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange with regard to 'subprime automotive finance and related securitization activities.'



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Most interested in self-driving cars, but safety is a concern, survey saysAuto News

When fully autonomous cars become ready to sell, consumers around the globe -- particularly in Asia -- may be ready to buy, but many of them still have concerns, according to a new survey by the University of Michigan.



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Cooper-Standard profits rise on higher sales, MandA movesAuto News

Cooper-Standard Holdings reported higher earnings in the third quarter from increased North American and Asian sales as well as merger and acquisition activity.



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American Axle Q3 profits rise as non-GM business growsAuto News

Powertrain components supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings, which has been ramping up its non-General Motors business in recent years, today reported strong gains in third-quarter net income and revenues.



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Ram quality, reliability dragged down by technology, new boss says Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram brand chief says cockpit technology was partly responsible for the brand's ranking in the latest Consumer Report's reliability study.



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Ferrari fined $3.5 million by U.S. regulators for not filing reportsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ferrari brand has been fined more than $3.5 million for not filing "early warning reports" indicating safety issues with federal safety regulators.



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Aston Martin wins temporary exemption to new U.S. safety rulesAuto News

British luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has been granted a temporary exemption to new safety rules in the United States that would have stopped it selling hundreds of cars in one of its key markets, federal regulators said today.



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Denso's first-half operating profit falls 16% on randd costsAuto News

Japan's Denso, the world's second-largest auto supplier, today said it posted a 16 percent decline in six-month operating profit, as development costs and investment outweighed a rise in revenue.



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Takata airbag recalls should include newer cars, watchdog saysAuto News

A watchdog group has asked federal regulators to broaden a defect investigation of Takata airbags to include more vehicles and to see whether replacements used in recalled vehicles are safe.



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Honda, Takata sued in California for airbag-related recallsAuto News

Honda and airbag supplier Takata were sued by a driver seeking damages on behalf of the owners of 5 million Honda and Acura models recalled so far in the United States to replace potentially unsafe airbags.



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Jaguar Land Rover opens $750 million engine plantAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover moved another step closer today to gaining greater control of its destiny with the opening of its $750 million engine plant near Wolverhampton in the U.K.



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Audi recall no threat to Continental's financial guidance, CEO saysAuto News

Supplier Continental AG said a fault with airbags installed at Audi could cost a double-digit million euro amount to fix, a sum which the German automotive supplier could absorb without revising its earnings guidance.



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Mercedes, VW to put brakes on Google's in-car data inroadsAuto News

VW Group and Mercedes called on fellow automakers to establish separate platforms for data on vehicle use to avoid handing over sensitive customer information to Google.



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Kia Motors says president resigned over prolonged wage disputesAuto News

Kia Motors said its president, Lee Sam-ung, has resigned to take responsibility for "enormous" production losses caused by recent strikes by its South Korean union during wage talks.



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Mazda, Fuji Heavy post big quarterly profit gains on weak yenAuto News

Mazda Motor and Subaru's parent company Fuji Heavy Industries today posted rosy second-quarter profit growth as a weak yen made their exports more lucrative.



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Ram chief says consumers aren't clamoring for aluminum pickupAuto News

Bob Hegbloom, chief of the Ram brand, isn't buying the buzz that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage.



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BorgWarner posts flat net income for Q3 after one-time chargesAuto News

BorgWarner reported today a 13 percent increase in revenue and flat net income for the third quarter after one-time charges.



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Daimler, VW dampen speculation about imminent CEO successionAuto News

Succession is not an imminent topic at Daimler or Volkswagen, the chief executives of both carmakers said today, adding that any potential candidates would most likely come from within their respective companies.



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Johnson Controls profit beats estimates as car seat demand risesAuto News

Johnson Controls posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by higher sales of its car seats in North America and a lower expected tax bill.



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BorgWarner's Verrier expects supplier to thrive despite increased competitionAuto News

James Verrier, BorgWarner Inc. CEO since January 2013, is working to double the size of the giant supplier from $7.5 billion in revenue to $15 billion by 2022.



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GM says new Chevy Volt will be quicker and quieter Auto News

The next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be quicker off the line, quieter and go farther in electric mode than its predecessor, General Motors engineers said today.



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Geely's Horbury takes his auto design cues from a nation's styleAuto News

As a design leader at companies such as Ford and Volvo, Peter Horbury has always been the outsider with great insight, the foreigner able to identify style motifs native to a particular country and put them to good use.



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Takata taps rivals to help build replacement inflatorsAuto News

Takata, under pressure from federal regulators, has asked rival suppliers if they can help produce replacement inflators for the company's airbag customers.



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Ram chief: Consumers aren't clamoring for aluminum pickupAuto News

Bob Hegbloom, chief of the Ram brand, isn't buying the buzz that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage.



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GM lawsuit poses danger to future bailouts, Treasury saysAuto News

The U.S. Treasury says confidential information it received during the GM bailout should stay secret, otherwise at-risk companies needing government help in the future might not be willing to share data.



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Jaguar Land Rover opens $750 million engine plantAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover moved another step closer today to gaining greater control of its destiny with the opening of its $750 million engine plant near Wolverhampton in the U.K.



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Detroit Manufacturing Systems to hire 200 workers to support new F-150Auto News

Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC plans to hire 200 assembly workers by January 2015 to support production growth of the Ford F-150 truck.



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Lithia will continue rapid acquisition pace after DCHAuto News

Lithia Motors will continue its rapid pace of acquisitions over the next year despite just closing a huge deal to buy DCH Auto Group, executives said today.



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BorgWarner posts flat net income for Q3 after one-time chargesAuto News

BorgWarner reported today a 13 percent increase in revenue and flat net income for the third quarter after one-time charges.



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NHTSA orders Takata to produce documents related to airbag probeAuto News

Federal safety regulators today ordered Japanese supplier Takata to provide documents and answer questions under oath related to the government's ongoing probe of potentially defective Takata airbags in millions of vehicles.



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Lawyers urge U.S. judge to move quickly in Takata airbags caseAuto News

Lawyers for consumers in the United States asked a federal judge in Miami today to speed up a class action lawsuit against Japanese auto parts maker Takata and four automakers, saying that public safety was at stake over defective airbags.



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Daimler, VW dampen speculation about imminent CEO successionAuto News

Succession is not an imminent topic at Daimler or Volkswagen, the chief executives of both carmakers said today, adding that any potential candidates would most likely come from within their respective companies.



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Tower International reports higher Q3 profits on improved sales in AmericasAuto News

Tower International today reported improved earnings in the third quarter due to improved sales in the Americas.



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Johnson Controls profit beats estimates as car seat demand risesAuto News

Johnson Controls posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by higher sales of its car seats in North America and a lower expected tax bill.



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Ferrari spinoff's real winners are Agnelli clanAuto News

The real winners in Fiat Chrysler's spinoff of supercar unit Ferrari are Chairman John Elkann and the Agnelli industrial clan he represents, who will be the biggest shareholders of both companies.



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Chrysler recalls 33,443 light trucks in U.S. for tire pressure issuesAuto News

Chrysler Group said that it was recalling 33,443 light trucks in two separate campaigns to prevent false warnings from the tire pressure monitor systems.



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Lithia's Q3 net rises 11% on 21% revenue gainAuto News

Lithia Motors today said its third-quarter net income increased 11 percent to $34.5 million, as revenue rose 21 percent to $1.30 billion, on double-digit revenue increases in all areas of operations.



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Hyundai plans to take on Toyota's Prius with new hybrid modelAuto News

South Korea's Hyundai Motor said it is developing its first dedicated gas-electric car that would go up against Toyota's best-selling Prius.



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Airbag investigators focus on metal shards sprayed at crashesAuto News

More details are emerging about accidents involving Takata airbags -- and the horrific injuries and subsequent lawsuits that resulted from them.



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VW Group Q3 profit jumps on record Audi, Porsche salesAuto News

VW Group posted higher-than-expected operating profit in the third quarter, boosted by strong demand for Audi and Porsche models in Europe and China. Earnings rose 16 percent to 3.23 billion euros ($4.07 billion), VW said.



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NHTSA steps up inquiry into defective Takata airbagsAuto News

More than 18 months after Honda and other automakers announced recalls to fix exploding airbags, U.S. regulators are now asking the companies to speed up repairs.



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Lawmakers ask GAO to review NHTSA actionsAuto News

Bipartisan leaders of a key House committee have asked Congress' independent watchdog arm for a review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amid escalating concern over the agency's handling of the General Motors ignition switch and...



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Freshened 2016 Ford Explorer to debut in L.A.Auto News

Ford will reveal the 2016 Ford Explorer at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19. The latest version of the Explorer will go on sale next year in North America, Ford said in a statement today.



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Penske Automotive eyes more growth overseas, retail truck storesAuto News

Penske Automotive wants to grow by snapping up more car dealerships overseas and buying other businesses, such as heavy-duty retail truck stores.



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Ford's Fields lunch auction draws top bid of $50,000 -- so farAuto News

The price to have lunch with Mark Fields? At least $50,000. The online auction featured on Charitybuzz, which raises money for nonprofits with celebrities and brands, opened October 15 and closes at 3 pm EDT on Thursday.



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Mitsubishi's net rises 8 percent as U.S. sales soar Auto News

Mitsubishi Motors said net income rose 8 percent in the latest quarter, aided by results in North America.



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Maserati beats Ferrari in Q3 profit on Montezemolo exitAuto News

Maserati's quarterly profit topped Ferrari's for the first time since it became part of Fiat Group more than 25 years ago. The main reason was that Ferrari took a big financial hit to part ways with Luca Cordero di Montezemolo.



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Edmunds.com buys startup, plans to offer texting services to dealershipsAuto News

Edmunds has purchased a startup texting technology company that it helped nurture. The acquisition will enable Edmunds dealership subscribers to offer texting services to mobile customers.



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Jaguar Land Rover picks Discovery Sport to lead Brazil outputAuto News

The Land Rover Discovery Sport will be the first model Jaguar Land Rover produces at its new plant in Brazil, the automaker said today. Output of the premium SUV will begin in 2016.



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Ford recalls 204,448 Ford and Lincoln crossovers for fire hazardAuto News

Ford said it will conduct a regional recall of 204,448 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover vehicles to correct an issue that could cause a fire.



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Fiat Chrysler to spin off 10% of Ferrari, raise cash as debt surgesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to spin off the Ferrari super-car brand and raise $2.5 billion in a mandatory convertible bond as the Italian-American carmaker counters surging debt.



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Penske Automotive's Q3 net rises 15%; revenue up 18%Auto News

Penske Automotive Group said today its third-quarter net income rose 15 percent from the year-earlier period to $75.1 million on strong new- and used-car sales, aided by robust business in its U.K. dealerships.



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2 Chrysler recalls involve more than 566,000 vehiclesAuto News

Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 381,876 Ram trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines globally to upgrade wiring harness terminals and replace their fuel-heater housings, if needed.



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Ally swings to $356 million Q3 profit on higher auto-loan demandAuto News

Ally Financial said that its third-quarter profit jumped from a year-earlier loss because of higher demand for loans from car dealerships.



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Fiat Chrysler Q3 profit rises on Jeep demandAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported a 7.4 percent increase in profit in the third quarter, bolstered by sales growth in the United States.



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Fiat Chrysler to spin off Ferrari, list 10% stake on marketAuto News

Fiat Chrysler said today it would spin off luxury carmaker Ferrari and list a 10 percent stake on the market as it seeks to raise funding for its ambitious $61 billion growth plan.



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Ally swings to $356 million Q3 profit Auto News

Ally Financial said that its third-quarter profit jumped from a year-earlier loss because of higher demand for loans from car dealerships.



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Chrysler recalls 380,000 Rams over fuel-heater housingsAuto News

Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 381,876 Ram trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines globally to upgrade wiring harness terminals and replace their fuel-heater housings, if needed.



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Tesla car owners get exemption from $12,000 Shanghai platesAuto News

Tesla car owners in Shanghai can register their electric vehicles for free after the city exempted them from paying $12,000 for a license plate.



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VW recalls Audi A4s in China over airbag issueAuto News

VW Group's joint venture with FAW Group will recall 270,635 Audi A4s in China due to an airbag software issue, the country's quality watchdog said on Wednesday. The recall involves 4,692 imported A4 allroad variants and 265,943 China-made A4Ls.



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VW closes global sales gap with Toyota in race for No. 1Auto News

VW Group has narrowed its global sales gap with market leader Toyota as the world's two largest automakers enter the fourth quarter in a tight race for the industry's top spot. VW Group trailed Toyota by 72,000 vehicles after nine months.



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Tesla stock bounces back 10% after Musk disputes WSJ on TwitterAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that sales of the electric Model S rose 65 percent in North America last month and reached a 'record high' worldwide.



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AutoNation plans December launch of digital storefrontAuto News

AutoNation said it will launch its digital storefront in December in the south Florida market with a new pricing moniker it calls Smart Choice.



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On Twitter, 140 characters = $716 million in car sales Auto News

It's a burning question for auto marketers on Twitter: Are our tweets influencing people to buy cars? To tackle this question, the social network released new data today that attempts to show just how much 140 characters are worth.



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GM says new Chevy Volt will be quicker and quieter Auto News

The next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be quicker off the line, quieter and go farther in electric mode than its predecessor, General Motors engineers said today.



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AutoNation halts sales of used cars under Takata recallsAuto News

AutoNation has stopped selling used vehicles that are subject to the Takata airbag recalls and warnings. The action affects fewer than 400 cars, AutoNation said today.



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Geely's Horbury takes his auto design cues from a nation's styleAuto News

As a design leader at companies such as Ford and Volvo, Peter Horbury has always been the outsider with great insight, the foreigner able to identify style motifs native to a particular country and put them to good use.



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VW will launch more than 20 electric, plug-in hybrid models in ChinaAuto News

VW Group says it will launch more than 20 EVs and plug-in hybrids in China over the next few years. The automaker previously said it planned to offer more than 15 green vehicles in China by 2018.



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Obama administration eyes leadership change at NHTSA, report saysAuto News

The acting chief of the NHTSA, the top federal automotive safety regulator, is unlikely to be nominated for the job and an active search is under way to fill the position, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.



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BorgWarner's Verrier expects supplier to thrive despite increased competitionAuto News

James Verrier, BorgWarner Inc. CEO since January 2013, is working to double the size of the giant supplier from $7.5 billion in revenue to $15 billion by 2022.



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TRW's revenue slips 1%, net income falls 4% in Q3Auto News

Automotive safety technology supplier TRW Automotive Holdings, preparing for its $13.5 billion acquisition by ZF Friedrichshafen, today said its third-quarter revenue dropped 1 percent to $4.



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Next-generation Wrangler will get an aluminum bodyAuto News

It's looking more and more like the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will have an aluminum body, keep its body-on-frame construction and remain built in Toledo, Ohio. That means Chrysler will likely produce more Wranglers for U.S.



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Honda says quarterly North American operating profit drops 14%Auto News

Falling sales and hefty incentives undercut North American profit at Honda in the latest quarter, as the automaker trimmed its full-year sales and profit outlooks.



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Takata knew of airbag defects as early as 2001, lawsuits allegeAuto News

Takata knew at least as early as 2001 of manufacturing defects that could lead its airbags to explode, U.S. drivers claimed in lawsuits.



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Betts leaves Chrysler after another poor quality showingAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's quality chief has left the company, a day after the automaker ranked last in a closely watched scorecard on vehicle reliability in the United States.



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AutoNation Q3 net income rises 15% to $106.5 millionAuto News

Improvements in all segments of the business drove AutoNation's net profits up 15 percent during the third quarter.



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GM says next Chevy Volt will have bigger 4-cylinder engineAuto News

The next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will use a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine as its range extender, General Motors said today.



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Volvo's Horbury takes his auto design cues from a nation's styleAuto News

As a design leader, Peter Horbury has always been the outsider with great insight, the foreigner able to identify style motifs native to a particular country and put them to good use.



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Ford capitalizes on Halloween with haunted car washAuto News

Two of the newest entries in our viral videos ranking are positively spooky in nature.



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More airbag recalls could test automakers' Takata tiesAuto News

Japan's Takata, whose potentially defective car airbags have been linked to four deaths in the United States, is unlikely to be dumped by its automaker customers given the cost and disruption of such a move -- for now.



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Mazda to unveil CX-3 for small crossover market Auto News

Mazda wants a piece of the market for miniaturized crossovers.



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Lincoln's McConaughey ads get another parody, this time from SNLAuto News

If the success of an ad campaign -- and the brand it touts -- was measured by the number of parodies it generated, Lincoln's moody ads featuring Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey would already be in the advertising Hall of Fame.



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Dodge brothers back in action in new TV spotsAuto News

The last time a Detroit automaker resurrected a dead guy for an ad campaign, the result was widely panned.



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U.S. auto sales projected to rise 6% in Oct. to highest total in a decade Auto News

New light-vehicle sales are expected to rise about 6 percent in the United States this month from last October to about 1.27 million vehicles, according to three forecasts. It would be the highest October sales volume since 2004.



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U.S. safety regulators probe Chrysler process on Ram pickup recallsAuto News

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation of Chrysler Group's handling of two recalls for potential steering issues affecting nearly 1 million Dodge Ram pickup trucks in the United States.



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Scion's iM concept suggests Toyota's Auris is U.S.-boundAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp., on a mission to rejuvenate its youth-oriented Scion brand, may replace its boxy xB subcompact with a version of Europe's Toyota Auris, new images suggest.



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Infotainment glitches haunt automakers in Consumer Reports' reliability surveyAuto News

Infotainment hiccups confounded the industry in the Consumer Reports 2014 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, with Infiniti suffering some of the biggest headaches.



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Tenneco's adjusted Q3 net income rises 26% on record revenueAuto News

Tenneco, a supplier of ride control components and emission control systems, said today its adjusted third-quarter net income rose 26 percent from a year earlier to $78 million.



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Deaths linked to GM's ignition switch rise to 30Auto News

A program to compensate victims of mishaps caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors' vehicles has approved one new death claim, bringing the total number of deaths linked to the switch so far to 30, according to a report released today.



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'No other supplier other than Takata has used this ammonium nitrate'Auto News

The emerging crisis over airbags traces back to a little-known Japanese company that for over 20 years has supplied the safety devices to automakers including Toyota, Honda and GM.



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Honda to take $53 million charge for recalls, including FitAuto News

Honda Motor Co. said it will book 5.7 billion yen ($53 million) in additional recall charges for vehicles, including the top-selling Fit compact car and the new Vezel SUV.



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Tesla offers leasing options for new Model S in U.S.Auto News

Tesla Motors unveiled a leasing policy for its new Model S with an option for buyers in the United States to return the car within three months of purchase.



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Toyota's global sales rise 3% as race with VW tightensAuto News

Toyota said worldwide sales climbed 3 percent through September as the carmaker battles Volkswagen to be the global sales leader. The race is playing out as automakers contend with mounting recalls and rising scrutiny over the safety of vehicles.



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Takata to form quality control committeee; CEO apologizes for airbag crisisAuto News

Takata said it will form a global quality control committee in response to an auto-safety crisis created by flaws in its airbags. The company's CEO also issued an apology.



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Takata forms quality control committeee, apologizes for airbag crisisAuto News

Takata said it will form a global quality control committee in response to an auto-safety crisis created by flaws in its airbags. The company's CEO also issued an apology.



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Auto industry uses 3-D printing heavily in product developmentAuto News

Companies as old as Ford and as new as Local Motors have embraced 3-D printing, a technology that promises faster development, lower costs and a reduction in mechanical failures.



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AutoNews Now will pack more news in TV redesignAuto News

Automotive News TV's afternoon newscast marks its sixth anniversary this week with a fresh look. A new set and graphics will be part of the redesign of "AutoNews Now." Other changes will allow the show to include more late-breaking news.



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Toyota drops resistance to 3-shift plantsAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp. is rethinking its longtime resistance to three-shift factories as it seeks to build more vehicles amid a self-imposed freeze on building more plants.



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Edmunds YouTube flap underscores tension with 3rd-party sitesAuto News

Edmunds.com's YouTube ad campaign that spoofed price haggling at dealerships lasted just two days.



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Next-generation Wrangler will get an aluminum bodyAuto News

It's looking more and more like the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will have an aluminum body, keep its body-on-frame construction and remain built in Toledo, Ohio. That means Chrysler will likely produce more Wranglers for U.S.



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'Un-Honda-like' problems plague new plant in MexicoAuto News

Honda's new $800 million plant in Celaya, about 160 miles northwest of Mexico City, has been struggling to meet demand amid problems caused by a green labor force, language barriers and a rail system prone to delays and occasional thefts, according...



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Surge of used cars stingsAuto News

A rising supply of used vehicles, particularly late-model cars and trucks coming off lease, already is hitting some companies in their pocket books. That supply -- and the number of companies affected - will continue to grow.



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Chinese carmakers import design talent to compete globallyAuto News

Not long ago, the styling of China's domestic brands was a laughingstock. Not anymore. Chinese automakers are hiring experienced foreign designers to mentor their fledgling programs.



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Industry uses 3-D printing heavily in product developmentAuto News

Companies as old as Ford and as new as Local Motors have embraced 3-D printing, a technology that promises faster development, lower costs and a reduction in mechanical failures.



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Chrysler video games bolster dealership sales staff trainingAuto News

Chrysler Group is about to encourage dealership salespeople to play video games during downtime. The automaker has created four video games to help salespeople learn the fine points of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles.



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N.J. dealer lets customers choose the charityAuto News

One dealer's charitable impulse turned into a community fundraising powerhouse under the banner Kindle Community Challenge.



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Chrysler 200 ads are 'Ready to Take on the World'Auto News

The Chrysler brand is expanding the evolution of its "Imported from Detroit" theme with four TV commercials touting the 2015 Chrysler 200.



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NHTSA back in cross hairs as airbag crisis escalatesAuto News

For the second time this year, a long-standing defect linked to deaths and injuries has triggered a mushrooming auto-safety crisis, lending more fuel to criticism that federal regulators haven't done enough to protect consumers from such dangers.



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Hyundai lessee wins new trial over sunroof with mind of its ownAuto News

The owner of a Hyundai Genesis with a sunroof that repeatedly opened and closed on its own has won a new trial in his lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and the California dealership from which he leased the car.



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Genesis lessee wins new trial against HyundaiAuto News

The owner of a Hyundai Genesis with a sunroof that repeatedly opened and closed on its own has won a new trial in his lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and the California dealership from which he leased the car.



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Cadillac full speed ahead in ChinaAuto News

Despite slowing sales growth in China, General Motors is doubling down on the country with a bold expansion plan that could make it Cadillac's biggest market within six years.



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Rivals see Buffett as just another competitorAuto News

Warren Buffett's entry into automotive retailing may mean more overall competition for acquisitions, but public dealership groups expect no interruptions to their growth plans.



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Ford plans to overhaul Lincoln with $5 billion push, report saysAuto News

New Ford CEO Mark Fields, with the renewed backing of Executive Chairman Bill Ford and the company's board, has committed the automaker to a multiyear, multibillion-dollar overhaul of Lincoln that includes a significant investment in a new premium...



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GM wins appeal, dismissal of Spyker lawsuit upheldAuto News

GM persuaded a federal appeals court to uphold the dismissal of a $3 billion lawsuit in which Spyker accused it of derailing a plan to sell the Swedish automaker Saab to a Chinese company.



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Ford's Fields takes his lumps in Q3, looks to next yearAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields today delivered the first report card on his performance since taking over for Alan Mulally. He gave every sign that he'll have more to show off next year.



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Fiat Chrysler's targets seen at risk as N.A. still pressuredAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could find it tough to meet its 2014 profit guidance and may cut forecasts when it reports quarterly results next week as slowly recovering North America profit margins may fail to fully offset weakness in Europe and Latin...



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NHTSA in line for cultural overhaul after airbag meltdownAuto News

The agency that botched a campaign to publicize a potentially lethal Takata airbag defect affecting 7.8 million U.S. cars is reviewing its safety culture, according to a senior Obama administration official.



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Ford's Fields takes his lumps in Q3, looks to next yearAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields today delivered the first report card on his performance since taking over for Alan Mulally. He gave every sign that he'll have more to show off next year.



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Ford snubs bid to divert Mexico investment to Canada, union saysAuto News

Ford has rejected a proposal to invest in engine plants in Windsor, Ontario, and decided to put the money in Mexico as the automaker originally planned, the head of Canada's autoworkers' union said.



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NHTSA to brief House committee on Takata airbag recallsAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will brief members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee next week on the agency's investigation and recalls of Takata airbags.



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Ford snubs bid to divert Mexican spending, Canada union saysAuto News

Ford Motor Co. has rejected a proposal to invest in engine plants in Windsor, Ontario, and decided to put the money in Mexico as the automaker originally planned, the head of Canada's main auto workers' union said.



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Asbury names former Group 1, RML exec David Hult COOAuto News

Former Group 1 and RML Automotive executive David Hult will become the next COO of Asbury Automotive Group Inc. as the public retailer expands a used-car store initiative and looks to grow through acquisitions.



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Asbury names former Group 1, RLJ exec David Hult COOAuto News

Former Group 1 and RLJ McLarty Landers executive David Hult will become the next COO of Asbury Automotive Group Inc. as the public retailer expands a used-car store initiative and looks to grow through acquisitions.



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Toyota sells some Tesla shares, cooperation still possibleAuto News

Toyota said today it had sold some of its shares in Tesla Motors but that it would continue to study possible cooperation with the California electric car maker in the future.



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Ford's Q3 pretax operating profit falls 54% to $1.18 billionAuto News

Ford's third-quarter pretax operating profit tumbled 54 percent from a year earlier to $1.18 billion, hurt by lower sales volume and higher warranty costs. Net income was $835 million, down 34 percent, Ford said in a statement today.



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Lear says Q3 profit rises 24% as global production growsAuto News

Lear, which supplies auto seats and electrical power systems, today reported a 24 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by a rise in global vehicle production.



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Delphi Q3 profit rises on higher demand in Asia, North AmericaAuto News

Delphi Automotive today reported a 12.5 percent rise in quarterly profit as demand for its auto parts rose in Asia and North America.



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Ford's Q3 pretax operating profit falls 54% to $1.18BAuto News

Ford's third-quarter pretax operating profit tumbled 54 percent from a year earlier to $1.18 billion, hurt by lower sales volume and higher warranty costs. Net income was $835 million, down 34 percent, Ford said in a statement today.



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Ford's Q3 pretax operating profit falls 54% to $1.18BAuto News

Ford's third-quarter pretax operating profit tumbled 54 percent from a year earlier to $1.18 billion, hurt by lower sales volume and higher warranty costs. Net income was $835 million, down 34 percent, Ford said in a statement today.



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Takata's airbag crisis may spur automaker shift to Autoliv, DaicelAuto News

The defect in Takata airbags that has led to millions of recalls and has been linked to four deaths in Honda cars opens the supplier to risk of losing business to rivals including Autoliv and Daicel.



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GM Financial faces government, state probes over subprime loans, securitiesAuto News

GM Financial disclosed Thursday it is being investigated by 'state attorneys general and other governmental offices' in connection with subprime auto loans and the sale of subprime auto loans in the form of asset-backed securities.



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NHTSA's botched airbag recall leaves car owners in darkAuto News

NHTSA botched its effort to inform the public about a potentially lethal airbag defect, directing 8 million consumers to an inoperable website and leaving millions of others unsure as to whether their cars were even at risk.



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Toyota sells some Tesla shares, report saysAuto News

Toyota has sold some of its shares in Tesla Motors, the Nikkei financial newspaper reported.



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Toyota's ad agency will join move to TexasAuto News

Toyota's Los Angeles-based U.S. advertising agency is following its longtime client to Dallas in a bid to prolong their nearly 40-year relationship.



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AutoNation signs on to sponsor college bowl gameAuto News

AutoNation will become title sponsor of a new college football bowl game that will raise money for breast cancer research.



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Wrangler will remain body-on-frame, sources sayAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will continue to be a body-on-frame vehicle and won't switch to unibody construction, Automotive News has learned.



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Audi recalls 102,000 A4 cars in U.S. over airbag glitchAuto News

Audi is recalling nearly 102,000 A4 sedans in the United States to fix a software glitch that may prevent front airbags from deploying in a crash.



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Dana Q3 net income leaps to $90 millionAuto News

Powertrain component supplier Dana reported net income of $90 million for the third quarter, a 32 percent improvement from the $68 million in the same period a year earlier.



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Edmunds.com pulls anti-haggling ads after dealer complaintsAuto News

Edmunds.com has pulled a YouTube ad campaign that spoofed price haggling but that dealers found offensive.



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Wrangler will remain body-on-frame, likely to stay in Toledo, sources sayAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will continue to be a body-on-frame vehicle and won't switch to unibody construction, Automotive News has learned.



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Wrangler to Stay Body-on-Frame (10/23/14)

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N.Y. taxi owners to fight Nissan's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' in court of appealsAuto News

New York taxi fleet operators won permission to challenge the city's $1 billion plan for the "Taxi of Tomorrow," a new fleet of cabs from Nissan, before the state's top court.



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Autoliv lowers outlook but may see gains from Takata's woesAuto News

Autoliv posted a surprise fall in third quarter earnings and lowered its outlook for 2014 sales growth while saying it has seen positive effects on its business in the wake of recent issues with Japanese parts maker Takata's air bags.



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GM Financial profits down despite higher volumesAuto News

For the second quarter in a row, net income fell slightly for GM Financial despite sharply higher loan and lease originations. The captive finance company today reported net income of $158 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 1.



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GM operating profits fall 14% in Q3 on flat revenueAuto News

General Motors' record prices in North America and booming sales in China weren't enough to offset weakness in just about every other region, as GM's third-quarter operating profit fell 14 percent.



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Group 1 slows acquisition paceAuto News

Put off by high prices for dealerships and unacceptable returns, Group 1 Automotive will slow its acquisition pace in the near term, CEO Earl Hesterberg said today.



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Mazda may appeal $10 million accident verdict in Ala.Auto News

Mazda said it is considering an appeal of an Alabama jury order to pay $9.9 million to the victims of a 2010 crash that resulted in a fuel-fed fire, injuring the driver and killing the only passenger.



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Mazda considers appealing $10 million accident verdict in Ala.Auto News

Mazda said it is considering an appeal of an Alabama jury order to pay $9.9 million to the victims of a 2010 crash that resulted in a fuel-fed fire, injuring the driver and killing the only passenger.



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Toyota claims 'healthy' supply of replacement airbagsAuto News

Toyota has a 'healthy' supply of replacement parts that should allow dealers to move forward with repairs required by the widening recall of airbags made by supplier Takata, said Bob Carter, senior vice president of the automaker's...



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Audi will recall 102,000 A4 cars in U.S. over airbag software glitchAuto News

Audi is recalling nearly 102,000 A4 sedans in the United States to fix a software glitch that may prevent front airbags from deploying in a crash.



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Audi will recall 850,000 A4 cars globally over airbag problemsAuto News

Audi will recall 850,000 A4 models worldwide due to airbag problem that could prevent front airbags from deploying. From the total, Audi said 250,000 cars will be recalled in China and 150,000 in Germany.



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Honda, after 5th Fit recall, appoints first quality czar; top execs take pay cutAuto News

In an unprecedented move, Honda, announcing its fifth Fit recall in 12 months, appointed its first quality czar to clamp down on problems. Senior executives will also take pay cuts for three months to take responsibility for the recall-plagued car.



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GM posts $1.38 billion Q3 net income on flat revenueAuto News

General Motors' third-quarter net income rose to $1.38 billion, as stronger pricing in North America and record China sales helped offset weak demand in Russia and other troubled overseas markets.



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Nissan expands Takata airbag recall by 260,000 units worldwideAuto News

Nissan today expanded a global recall of cars using Takata-made airbags, which have been linked to four deaths in Honda cars.



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Hyundai's Q3 profit falls 29% on firmer currency, sluggish salesAuto News

Hyundai posted a 29 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, the steepest decline in at least six quarters, hit by slowing sales growth and a stronger local currency, but said it expected earnings to bounce back in the fourth quarter.



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Daimler profit rises in Q3 as Mercedes sales expand Auto News

Daimler reported a 21 percent increase in third-quarter profit as deliveries of the top-of-the line Mercedes-Benz S class more than doubled.



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Honda, in wake of 5th Fit recall, appoints first quality czarAuto News

Honda, announcing its fifth Fit recall in just 12 months, has taken the unprecedented step of appointing its first quality czar to clamp down on the carmaker's problems. The latest recall did not include Fits in the U.S.



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UAW eyes bargaining rights at VW's Tenn. plant within a yearAuto News

The UAW hopes to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga within a year, union President Dennis Williams said Wednesday.



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NHTSA apologizes for mishandling Takata airbag recall informationAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's top official apologized late Wednesday for publishing inaccurate information in its Monday warning about defective Takata airbags that may explode and for technical glitches that made its recall...



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UAW eyes bargaining rights at VW's Tenn. plant within a yearAuto News

The UAW hopes to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga within a year, union President Dennis Williams said Wednesday.



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Dealers fume over new Edmunds videos that spoof price hagglingAuto News

New YouTube ads from Edmunds.com have provoked a backlash. Some dealers say the four videos perpetuate stereotypes of dealers as unscrupulous bargainers; Edmunds says the ads are simply spoofs intended to show that customers dislike haggling.



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U.S. prosecutors probe Takata over recalls Auto News

The recall of some 7.8 million vehicles with faulty Takata airbags that may explode attracted additional federal scrutiny Wednesday, with prosecutors launching a probe into the Japanese supplier and a U.S.



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Toyota says potential Mexico plant still far from approvalAuto News

Toyota, the last major carmaker without a high-volume assembly plant in Mexico, said the group assessing whether to build a factory there is far from getting clearance from top management.



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Toyota, Rivals Tackle Hacking (10/22/14)

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Valeo's Q3 sales rise 10% on fuel-saving technologiesAuto News

French supplier Valeo said third-quarter sales rose 10 percent to 3.06 billion euros ($3.9 billion), boosted by demand for its fuel-saving technologies.



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Gentex reports 30% surge in Q3 net incomeAuto News

Gentex, which makes a variety of automotive mirrors, cameras and electronic components, said today that its third quarter net income surged 30 percent from a year earlier, with total revenue jumping 22 percent.



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Delphi explores sale of thermal unit for as much as $1 billion, report saysAuto News

Delphi Automotive, the former parts unit of General Motors, is exploring a sale of a business that makes heating and cooling systems for cars, and will seek as much as $1 billion for the unit, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.



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BMW to lower mpg ratings on 4 Mini Cooper modelsAuto News

BMW AG will lower fuel economy claims for four 2014 Mini Cooper models after testing by the U.S. Environmental Agency, the EPA said today.



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BMW to cut mpg ratings on 4 Mini Cooper modelsAuto News

BMW AG will lower fuel economy claims for four 2014 Mini Cooper models after testing by the U.S. Environmental Agency, the EPA said today.



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Federal-Mogul posts Q3 loss on restructuring costs; revenue up 11%Auto News

Federal-Mogul reported a third-quarter net loss Wednesday because of restructuring and relocation costs.



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NHTSA expands faulty airbag warning to 7.8 million vehiclesAuto News

Federal safety regulators expanded the number of vehicles in the United States that may be affected by recalls for potentially defective Takata airbags that could spray shrapnel at occupants.



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Federal-Mogul posts Q3 loss on moving, restructuring costs, but revenue up 11%Auto News

Federal-Mogul reported a third-quarter net loss Wednesday because of restructuring and relocation costs.



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Has the Hyundai Sonata lost its mojo after redesign?Auto News

The revamped Sonata sedan was supposed to help Hyundai Motor Co. reverse sluggish sales, but the car described by some critics as a bland substitute for its popular predecessor is off to a slow start in the key U.S. market.



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List of 7.8 million vehicles involved in the Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Owners of the following vehicles are being urged to act immediately on recalls involving potentially defective airbags made by Takata, according to a corrected list distributed late Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



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List of 7.8 million vehicles involved in the Takata airbag recallAuto News

Owners of the following vehicles are being urged to act immediately on recalls involving potentially defective airbags made by Takata, according to a corrected list distributed late Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



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Honeywell, DuPont car refrigerant deal may be illegal, EU saysAuto News

The EU says supplier Honeywell's joint venture with chemicals company DuPont to produce an air conditioning refrigerant for cars may be anti-competitive as the deal may have blocked rivals keen to participate in the chemical's development.



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Toyota executive backs Takata's handling of airbag crisis Auto News

A top Toyota executive offered support for how airbag maker Takata is handling a safety crisis affecting millions of vehicles, days after expanding its own recalls for the second time in four months.



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NHTSA expands faulty airbag warning to 6.1 million vehiclesAuto News

NHTSA expanded a warning late Tuesday about faulty airbags made by Japanese auto parts maker Takata to 6.1 million vehicles in the United States. The agency also corrected and expanded a list of vehicles included in an advisory on Monday.



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Auto industry forming consortium to fight hackersAuto News

Automakers are forming a consortium to deter hackers who might try to breach a vehicle's security system -- an effort that has gotten the blessing of federal regulators.



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Daimler sees $780 million windfall from sale of Tesla stakeAuto News

Daimler AG said it will book a $780 million windfall from selling its 4 percent stake in rival electric car maker Tesla Motors.



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Tesla Loses in Michigan (10/21/14)

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Asbury raises its acquisition targetAuto News

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s acquisition ambitions keep getting bigger.



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NHTSA website search function crashes as drivers look for airbag recalls Auto News

The website federal safety regulators are urging 4.7 million people to check to see if their cars have defective airbags couldn't be fully accessed today.



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Sonic pushes back rollout of customer-experience programAuto News

Sonic Automotive will take at least six months longer than originally planned to roll its new customer experience program out to all of its dealerships.



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Ford cuts Focus Electric price by $6,000Auto News

Ford slashed the price of the Focus Electric by $6,000 to $29,995, including shipping. The price reduction will remain in effect for all 2014 models and will continue when 2015 models are introduced.



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Ford to close climate control plant, lay off 257 workersAuto News

Ford plans to shed the last line of business in nine-year-old Automotive Component Holdings LLC by December when ACH closes its Sheldon Road climate control plant in suburban Detroit and lays off its last 257 employees.



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Viper plant to reopen in mid-NovemberAuto News

Chrysler Group will restart the idled Conner Avenue plant in Detroit in mid-November to build the Dodge Viper.



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Mich. blocks Tesla's sales model by plugging loopholeAuto News

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill today that effectively bars Tesla Motors' direct-sales model in the state.



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Mich. blocks Tesla's sales model by plugging loopholeAuto News

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill today that effectively bars Tesla Motors' direct-sales model in the state.



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Toyota ordered to pay $12.5 million to woman 'virtually decapitated' by seat beltAuto News

A California jury ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay $12.5 million for being responsible for debilitating lap-only seat belt injuries in a 2010 crash.



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Tesla courted suppliers in bid to stop bill banning direct sales in Mich.Auto News

Tesla Motors looked for support from its suppliers in Michigan in the company's unsuccessful bid to get Governor Rick Snyder to veto a bill that bans Tesla from selling its EVs directly to customers in the state.



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Daimler will shift some Sprinter production to N.A. from GermanyAuto News

Daimler said it will build the next-generation Mercedes Sprinter van in North America, shifting some production from Germany to improve competitiveness.



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Nissan's 2016 Maxima drives back to rootsAuto News

Nissan's redesigned Maxima sedan may be getting back to its '4DSC' roots. Recent spy photos show an early prototype of the 2016 Maxima.



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Nissan's redesigned Maxima drives back to rootsAuto News

Nissan Motor Corp.'s redesigned Maxima sedan may be getting back to its '4DSC' roots. These spy photos show an early prototype 2016 Maxima.



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Takata hit with 2 more airbag lawsuitsAuto News

The recall crisis involving Takata airbags exploding with too much force and spraying occupants with metal shrapnel continues to grow, with two more lawsuits filed concerning accidents in older Honda cars.



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Toyota-Honda airbag crisis deepens in blow to safety confidenceAuto News

A deepening crisis involving deadly air bags is shaking confidence in the ability of automakers including Toyota and Honda to ensure the safety of millions of drivers in the United States.



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Takata, wrestling with airbag recall, sees shares take 23% plungeAuto News

Takata shares plunged by a record in Tokyo trading after Toyota advised U.S. owners of its cars to seat passengers in the back amid reports of metal shrapnel being propelled from inside faulty airbags.



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Mercedes G class to soldier on with '70s stylingAuto News

As Mercedes-Benz restyles the rest of its luxury SUVs, the G-Class's angular form -- it's about as sleek as a snow plow -- will stay the same. It hasn't had a redesign since its introduction in 1979 -- and sales are higher than ever.



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Takata, wrestling with airbag recall, sees its stock take 23% plungeAuto News

Takata plunged by a record in Tokyo trading after Toyota advised U.S. owners of its cars to seat passengers in the back amid reports of metal shrapnel being propelled from inside faulty airbags.



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Asbury Automotive Q3 profit jumps 43%Auto News

Auto dealer group Asbury Automotive reported a 43 percent jump in quarterly profit as it sold more vehicles amid easier availability of credit.



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Asbury Automotive 3rd-quarter profit jumps 43%Auto News

Auto dealer group Asbury Automotive reported a 43 percent jump in quarterly profit as it sold more vehicles amid easier availability of credit.



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Takata stock, as airbag recall grows, takes a record 23% plungeAuto News

Takata plunged by a record in Tokyo trading after Toyota advised U.S. owners of its cars to seat passengers in the back amid reports of metal shrapnel being propelled from inside faulty airbags.



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China's 'aggressive' EV ambitions to drive demand for aluminumAuto News

China's drive to build electric cars is likely to set up a greater-than-forecast surge in demand for aluminum, according to Novelis, the world's biggest supplier to automakers of aluminum sheets.



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Volkswagen, Fiat, play off the new and the oldAuto News

The new Jetta: refined German engineering; its owner: flip-flops, plaid shorts and large drink.



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Tesla courts suppliers to stop bill banning direct sales in MichiganAuto News

With the fate of Tesla's sales in Michigan on the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder, the electric carmaker is looking for support from its supply base in the state.



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Toyota recalls 247,000 vehicles in U.S. over Takata airbagsAuto News

Toyota recalled 247,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States today because of potentially defective front passenger airbag inflators from Japanese supplier Takata that can rupture and spray metal shrapnel, according to federal safety...



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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 29Auto News

The program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in GM vehicles has approved two new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 29, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing...



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Tesla's sales limits in Michigan tightened by one word of lawAuto News

By the removal of a personal pronoun from state law, a bill awaiting Governor Rick Snyder's signature would make it harder for Tesla Motors to sell its electric vehicles directly to customers in Michigan.



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918 Spyder nearly sold out, Porsche saysAuto News

Porsche's limited-run 918 Spyder is nearing sellout status.



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Jaguar Land Rover is in talks for U.S. plant, report saysAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with several southern U.S. states about building a factory that would eventually produce 200,000 vehicles a year, a UK newspaper reported. JLR did not confirm or deny the report.



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A terrible wreck, but not a total lossAuto News

Most dealerships send totaled cars straight to the junkyard. White Bear Mitsubishi put one on display, and it has been reaping the rewards ever since.



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Are railroads snubbing autos?Auto News

Automakers frustrated by expensive delays in transporting vehicles to dealerships are about to learn whether railroads give preferential treatment to other shippers.



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Late-model vehicles stretch GM's recall rollsAuto News

An Automotive News analysis of documents filed with federal regulators shows that GM is moving faster to identify and fix problems but that many defects, especially in newer vehicles, are still reaching customers.



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CarMax's U-turn: A return to Web leadsAuto News

Used-car powerhouse CarMax has begun posting vehicle inventory again on AutoTrader.com and Cars.com after a 16-month hiatus.



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Bad feelings in Billings over deal vetoAuto News

GM nixed the sale of a Chevrolet store in Montana to former NADA Chairman Bill Underriner.



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Hyundai on a quest for capacityAuto News

Hyundai needs a new assembly plant to keep up with crossover demand, says U.S. boss Dave Zuchowski. Until then, Hyundai will likely get production from sibling brand Kia's factories in Mexico and Georgia.



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AutoNation won't up and quit 3rd partiesAuto News

Mike Maroone, COO of AutoNation Inc., said the dealership group intends to proceed cautiously in reducing its reliance on third-party online shopping sites.



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Falling gasoline prices make alternative-fuel vehicles a tougher sellAuto News

For a sign of the challenges in selling fuel efficiency as a virtue, Tanner Hulette need only look at the signs near his dealership advertising gasoline for $2.70 a gallon. Hulette, general manager of Mechanicsville Toyota near Richmond, Va.



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Cadillac dealers feel the heatAuto News

Many Cadillac retailers say they've bought into the vision of Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen, who along with other top General Motors executives sold that vision during a dealer meeting last month in Las Vegas.



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Ford steers C-Max ads away from mpgAuto News

Since Ford was forced to restate the estimated fuel economy of its C-Max Hybrid -- first in August 2013 and again in June -- the brand's marketers have rethought how to sell their hybrid-only nameplate.



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SRT versions of Jeep Grand Cherokee to stay -- for nowAuto News

When Chrysler Group said in May that the SRT designation would be for Dodge vehicles only, it was silent on the fate of the SRT versions of the Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee.



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Ford and suppliers jointly benchmark competitors' vehiclesAuto News

Ford is inviting suppliers to help benchmark other companies' vehicles and parts before Ford launches new models -- a move that is starting to pay dividends.



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Where will autonomous cars prepare for urban challenges?Auto News

The advent of autonomous cars is forcing automakers to rethink the traditional proving ground and strike a balance between existing test tracks and the realities of today's bustling cities.



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GM used flawed system to yank N.Y. franchise, judge rulesAuto News

The owners of a small dealership near New York City have won a legal challenge stymieing General Motors' bid to terminate his franchise, a ruling that could help other dealers targeted by automakers for subpar sales.



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Takata engineers struggled to maintain airbag quality, documents revealAuto News

Manufacturing problems with Takata airbags go beyond what the supplier has disclosed to federal safety regulators about why the devices are at risk of exploding with dangerous force, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.



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Takata engineers struggled to maintain air bag quality, documents revealAuto News

Manufacturing problems with Takata airbags go beyond what the supplier has disclosed to U.S. safety regulators about why the devices are at risk of exploding with dangerous force, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.



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Lutz on the Aztek: Blame GM cultureAuto News

It's always assumed that Bob Lutz got his job as GM's product czar in 2001, coming out of retirement at age 69, because of the spectacular failure of the Pontiac Aztek.



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UAW, politicians will fight to keep Wrangler output in ToledoAuto News

UAW and political leaders plan to gather Monday in a community-wide effort to keep Jeep Wrangler production in its original home of Toledo, Ohio.



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EPA plans more scrutiny of mpg testsAuto News

The EPA is preparing to tighten its oversight of fuel economy testing and reporting this year in an effort to align the ratings on vehicles' stickers more closely with their real-world capability.



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For 15 years, Nakamura has redrawn NissanAuto News

Fifteen years after taking over Nissan's global design leadership, Shiro Nakamura has come full circle. Nissan will launch its third-generation Murano crossover late this year.



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EPA plans more scrutiny of mpg testsAuto News

The EPA is preparing to tighten its oversight of fuel economy testing and reporting this year in an effort to align the ratings on vehicles' stickers more closely with their real-world capability.



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Ferrari fans sue Facebook, carmaker for taking their pagesAuto News

A Swiss father and his son who gained millions of Facebook followers through their Ferrari fan pages sued the social media company and the carmaker claiming they teamed up to illegally seize control of the websites.



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Repairs on Corvette-swallowing sinkhole to begin in Nov.Auto News

Construction to fill the massive sinkhole that in February swallowed eight Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky is scheduled to begin November 10, the museum said.



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Construction on Corvette-swallowing sinkhole to begin in Nov.Auto News

Construction to fill the massive sinkhole that in February swallowed eight Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky is scheduled to begin November 10, the museum said.



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Tesla blasts Michigan bill as 'raw deal'Auto News

Tesla says it's getting a 'raw deal' in Michigan. The electric vehicle manufacturer is speaking out on a bill that would block its direct-sales model in the state and prevent it from operating a gallery.



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2015 Mercedes S-class coupe wraps high-tech, high luxury in modern packageAuto News

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class coupe embodies the automaker's new design philosophy of modern luxury, says Gorden Wagener, the brand's design chief.



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Infiniti set to name CPandB as its global advertising agency, report saysAuto News

Infiniti is set to tap Crispin Porter + Bogusky as its global advertising agency after a drawn-out review, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News.



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IAC opens 2 plants in ChinaAuto News

International Automotive Components, the interior auto parts supplier formed from other companies including Lear's interiors business and the assets of the bankrupt Collins and Aikman, opened two plants in Changshu, China, this week.



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Top GM lawyer Michael Millikin, blasted during Congress' recall hearing, to retireAuto News

GM's top lawyer, Michael Millikin, 66, is retiring three months after he withstood withering criticism by lawmakers for his department's handling of GM's deadly ignition switch defect.



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Fourth U.S. traffic death linked to Takata airbagsAuto News

A fourth traffic death in a Honda car has been linked to a defective airbag made by Japanese supplier Takata, according to a county medical examiner in Florida.



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Dodge 'Scat Pack' trim revival resurrects 1968 trademark disputeAuto News

Dodge's attempts to revive its muscle car-era 'Scat Pack' trims may have stepped in it in the process.



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Europe's new-car sales rise 6% in Sept. on price cutsAuto News

Car sales in Europe rose 6 percent in September, helped by automakers' price cuts and strong demand in the region's top markets of Germany, the UK and France. Ford's registrations were up 6.



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Porsche is first company to host event in Vatican's Sistine ChapelAuto News

Porsche is the first company to host a corporate event in the Vatican City's Sistine Chapel after Pope Francis allowed the chapel to be rented out for private functions, with the proceeds going to charities working with the poor and homeless.



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Kia scores Lebron James as first 'luxury ambassador'Auto News

NBA superstar LeBron James, following his high-visibility return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, has signed on with Kia Motors America as its first luxury ambassador, the Korean automaker said today.



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Softening Chinese market grapples with troubling trendsAuto News

China's once blistering auto sales growth has cooled significantly this year, damped by a slowing economy.



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Third traffic death in U.S. linked to Takata airbagsAuto News

A fatal accident near Los Angeles last year of a 2002 Acura sedan involved a Takata airbag -- the third death in the United States linked to a defective safety component made by the Japanese supplier, according to local officials and the automaker.



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Ex-Fiat exec Soave named to marketing post at Federal-Mogul MotorpartsAuto News

Laura Soave, the ex-Fiat brand chief in the United States who left after the flawed launch of the Fiat 500, has been named chief marketing and communication officer of Federal-Mogul Motorparts.



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Federal-Mogul Motorparts names ex-Fiat exec as marketing chiefAuto News

Laura Soave, the ex-Fiat U.S. brand chief who left after the flawed launch of the Fiat 500, has been named chief marketing and communication officer of Federal-Mogul Motorparts.



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China to punish carmakers that fail to meet fuel economy targetsAuto News

China, taking another step to clean the nation's polluted skies, plans to punish automakers by restricting vehicle output and publicly naming violators if they fail to meet fuel economy rules on light vehicles set for 2015.



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Faurecia Q3 sales rise on European auto recovery, U.S. reboundAuto News

Faurecia said third-quarter revenue rose 6.5 percent on a rebound in sales in the United States and a tentative recovery in Europe's vehicle market.



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Former Showa exec indicted in U.S. price-fixing probeAuto News

A former executive of Japanese auto parts supplier Showa has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Cincinnati on a charge of conspiring to fix the prices of parts sold to American Honda and others.



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China to punish carmakers who fail to meet fuel economy targetsAuto News

China, taking another step to clean the nation's polluted skies, plans to punish automakers by restricting vehicle output and publicly naming violators if they fail to meet fuel economy rules on light vehicles set for 2015.



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China to punish carmakers who fail to meet fuel targets in 2015Auto News

China said today it would punish carmakers by restricting their production and publicly naming them if they fail to meet fuel consumption requirements on passenger vehicles set for 2015.



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