Toyota: Active safety for allAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp. will step closer to autonomous vehicles when it begins rolling out a range of advanced active safety systems across its mass-market lineup in early 2015.



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No letup in pickup wars among Big 3Auto News

Officially, Ford's two fiercest truck competitors had little to say about the fuel economy ratings for the new aluminum-body F-150 that underwhelmed some pundits. But behind the scenes, rivals' wheels are in motion.



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Longing for the days of Hummer?Auto News

Cheap gasoline, Jeep's rise and surging demand for pricey SUVs have some Hummer dealers and loyalists thinking about what might have been, and have rekindled talk about a new Wrangler fighter from GM.



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Mini store wants customers singing its praisesAuto News

Surprising and treating customers to extras is part of a program Mini USA started in July to boost its image as a premium brand.



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Buy-sells skyrocket, in dollars and dealsAuto News

This year's buy-sell market is on track to be the most active since 2004, in both number of deals and total dollars, two reports released this week said.



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GM Financial CEO sees big growth aheadAuto News

It has taken four years, but GM Financial is finally offering a full range of products to General Motors dealers, prompting the captive lender's CEO to predict a "tremendous amount of growth" in 2015. says CEO Dan Berce.



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TLX delivering on sales and image, Acura saysAuto News

With two full months of sales data behind it, Acura says the new TLX midsize sedan is beginning to fulfill its promise of reviving the luxury brand, whose U.S. sales and image have sagged in recent years.



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For mpg gains, tiremakers deliver -- consumers shrugAuto News

The auto industry is putting improved tires onto cars these days, but consumers aren't so sure they like the results.



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Tire tech keeps eye on distance and pressureAuto News

Under pressure to help automakers hit higher fuel economy targets, tire companies are championing new technologies. Those technologies are taking many different forms.



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Diesel Mazda6 still on the mapAuto News

Despite engineering delays, Mazda still plans to launch a diesel engine in its Mazda6 midsize sedan, the company's top North American executive said.



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Hendrick aims to keep legacies rollingAuto News

Taking care of legacy employees is critical for closing the acquisition of a dealership, buy-sell advisers say.



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Inside Takata, tantrums, but little sense of crisis over airbag recallsAuto News

Shigehisa Takada, the third-generation head of Takata, shows little sense of the crisis engulfing the Japanese airbag maker at the center of one of the auto industry's biggest safety recalls, say people who have met him recently.



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Why Takata rescue would be costly, slowAuto News

Congressional lawmakers have suggested that rival airbag suppliers could help Takata produce enough inflators to repair 10 million U.S. vehicles recalled since 2008.



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Is NHTSA nominee up to the task?Auto News

As an expert on human fatigue, Mark Rosekind is well-suited to steer NHTSA toward the era of autonomous driving and connected-car technologies.



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Cadillac to chart new brand course in N.Y.Auto News

Uwe Ellinghaus doesn't like to see Cadillac explicitly comparing itself to German luxury competitors in its ads. But he's determined to see Cadillac adopt the marketing strategies used by those rivals, including his former employer, BMW.



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$2 gasoline in sight for some U.S. drivers as OPEC resists cutsAuto News

For the first time in five years, $2 gasoline is making a comeback in some parts of the U.S., just in time for the Christmas holiday and giving another boost to light-vehicle sales.



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Mercedes owners in China are wealthiest, study saysAuto News

Mercedes owners in China are likely successful and wealthy entrepreneurs, a brand study of eight major luxury carmakers found. China will probably overtake the U.S. as the biggest premium auto market in 2016, analysts predict.



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Fiat Chrysler to stick with Ferrari CEO Auto News

Fiat Chrysler has no plans at this stage to replace Amedeo Felisa as CEO of Ferrari, which it is preparing to spin off, FCA Chairman John Elkann said.



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Hyundai needs a design hierarchy, Schreyer says Auto News

Hyundai Motor Group President Peter Schreyer gave Kia a fresh, familywide look after being hired from Volkswagen Group in 2006. Now he's doing the same for Hyundai, for which he took design responsibility in 2012.



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In Mexico, a booming auto industry but stalled living standards for workersAuto News

Mexico's booming automobile industry is generating more export dollars than oil, building more cars than Brazil and giving a job to Esmeralda Velazquez. What it isn't doing is raising her living standards.



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BMW, Audi lead shift from mass-market to luxury car output in MexicoAuto News

Mexico's relationship with German car production began nearly 50 years ago with output of VW's mass-market Beetle. Now it's becoming a place where luxury BMW, Audi and Mercedes cars roll out of billion-dollar factories.



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Honda says defective Takata airbags in 2002 used different designAuto News

Honda said it was aware of a ruptured Takata airbag inflator in a car that was covered by a 2002 recall but the inflator design was different from one that ruptured in a 2004 accident.



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Takata recalls could shake trust in Japan auto industry, minister warnsAuto News

Takata's safety crisis linked to five fatal auto accidents threatens to shake confidence in Japanese manufacturing and the country's auto industry, the nation's transport minister said Friday.



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Audi makes revised Q3 greener Auto News

The Audi Q3 will get more efficient powertrains with technology such as the crossover's first use of fuel-saving cylinder deactivation as part of its mid-cycle refresh. Audi starts U.S. sales of the revised Q3 next year.



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Opel is succeeding in restoring poor image, exec saysAuto News

Opel is succeeding in turning around its tattered image in Germany, the brand's marketing chief Tina Mueller said.



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Toyota recalls more cars for potentially dangerous Takata airbagsAuto News

Toyota said it will recall 57,000 vehicles globally to replace potentially deadly airbags made by Takata, as a safety crisis around the Japanese supplier looks far from being contained.



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Mercedes-AMG plans line priced lower to help double volumeAuto News

Daimler performance subbrand Mercedes-AMG aims to double sales in the next three years by offering a less expensive product line -- AMG Sport -- to narrow the price gap with Mercedes cars.



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Secretive Lexus LFA workshop now makes Toyota Mirai fuel cell sedanAuto News

Toyota has struggled until now to fill the void at the secretive workshop in Japan where the Lexus LFA was assembled ever since the last $375,000 sports car rolled off a line in December 2012.



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Halla mulls buying back Visteon stake in climate control unitAuto News

Halla CEO Im Kee Young said he's still considering buying back the group's former automotive heater and air conditioner maker after a buyout fund agreed to acquire a stake in the business, Halla Visteon Climate Control.



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Toyota says RAV4 improves in key overlap front crash testAuto News

A year after Toyota's RAV4 crossover was denied an influential top safety rating, an updated design underwent new crash testing this week that engineers promise will deliver high honors and redeem the nameplate's reputation.



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Honda recalled cars with Takata airbags in 2002, documents showAuto News

Honda recalled a small number of cars equipped with Takata airbags in March 2002, two years before the first known injury that Honda and Takata have linked to a defective airbag inflator.



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Senate panel plans Dec. 3 hearing on NHTSA nominee RosekindAuto News

A U.S. Senate panel will hold a hearing next week to consider the nomination of Mark Rosekind, a human fatigue and pilot-alertness expert, to become the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



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Chrysler says airbag recall to start earlier than plannedAuto News

Chrysler Group will send recall notifications to owners of vehicles equipped with potentially defective Takata airbags nearly two weeks earlier than planned, the company said late Wednesday.



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Tony Johnson, backer of Saleen and major suppliers, dies at 74Auto News

Tony Johnson, co-founder of Hidden Creek Industries, a private company that acquired, sold and backed some of the auto industry's biggest suppliers and boutique car builders, died Nov. 16. He was 74.



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Feds Order Full Takata Airbag Recall (11/26/14)

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UAW members rally in Toledo to keep Wrangler output; city urged to buy landAuto News

UAW members rallied before Toledo's city council Tuesday asking the city to approve the purchase of industrial land needed for the potential expansion of the assembly plant that makes the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler.



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Toyota brings active safety to masses in 2015Auto News

Toyota will step closer to autonomously driving cars next year when it begins to deploy a range of advanced active-safety systems across its mass-market lineup.



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Delphi's Korean partner complicating sale of thermal unitAuto News

Delphi Automotive's sale of its air conditioning business is being complicated by potential problems with one of its South Korean joint venture partners, three people familiar with the deal said.



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UAW members rally in Toledo to keep Wrangler output, press city to buy landAuto News

UAW members rallied before Toledo's city council Tuesday asking the city to approve the purchase of industrial land needed for the potential expansion of the assembly plant that makes the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler.



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NHTSA orders Takata to undertake national airbag recallAuto News

U.S. regulators formally demanded Takata take part in a nationwide recall of defective airbags, saying the company's piecemeal approach to fixing a potentially deadly flaw in millions of cars is insufficient.



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Ferrari spin-off to reduce Fiat Chrysler debt by $894 millionAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects its net industrial debt to drop by about $894 million thanks to a planned Ferrari spin-off, a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday.



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GM ordered to produce ex-CEO Wagoner's 2009 performance reviewAuto News

A U.S. judge told GM to give customers details of former CEO Rick Wagoner's 2009 performance evaluation about recalls of unsafe cars and ignition switch issues, according to an order signed Tuesday.



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Mini to reduce lineup to 5 'Superhero' carsAuto News

BMW has decided that Mini has gotten too big and will shrink the compact brand's lineup to five models from eight. The move reverses course after Mini rolled out a series of quirky derivatives like the coupe and roadster two-seaters in recent years.



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Takata airbag rupture in Japan signals more automaker recalls Auto News

Japan's transportation ministry said a Takata airbag ruptured in a model not covered by existing recalls, suggesting automakers may have to expand safety campaigns to replace the devices linked to five deaths.



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Chrysler pressed by NHTSA to move faster on Takata airbag recallAuto News

U.S. regulators told Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to speed up its recall of airbags with faulty inflators linked to at least five deaths. NHTSA said in a letter Tuesday to the company that it should begin its recall of cars with Takata airbags Dec.



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Chrysler pressed by NHTSA to move faster on Takata airbag recallAuto News

U.S. regulators told Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to speed up its recall of airbags with faulty inflators linked to at least five deaths. NHTSA said in a letter Tuesday to the company that it should begin its recall of cars with Takata airbags Dec.



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U.S. auto loan originations at highest level in 9 years, N.Y. Fed saysAuto News

Americans took out the most auto loans in nine years during the third quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's quarterly Household Debt and Credit Report.



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Japanese regulators to oversee Takata recalls, investigate Honda's recall errors in U.S. Auto News

Japan's transport ministry will form groups to oversee airbag recalls tied to Takata Corp. and probe Honda Motor Co. for underreporting faults in the U.S., adding to regulatory scrutiny of the two companies.



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Discounts, falling gas prices driving Nov. sales higherAuto News

The U.S. auto industry may post its highest November sales volume since 2001, and one forecaster says light-vehicle transaction prices are on pace to reach the highest level ever for a second consecutive month.



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Can 'Tony' Fix Fiat's image? (11/25/14)

Embracing old joke, despite quality woes; Takata, Honda face new hearing; Visteon may exit venture;...

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Can 'Tony' Fix Fiat's image? (11/25/14)

Embracing old joke, despite quality woes; Takata, Honda face new hearing; Visteon may exit venture;...

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Canada helped bail out GM, Chrysler with incomplete information, auditor findsAuto News

Canada had limited information about the restructuring plans of GM and Chrysler Group when the government approved a $12.1 billion bailout for the automakers in 2009, federal auditors said.



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Land Rover blasts Evoque look-alike from ChinaAuto News

Land Rover plans to complain to Chinese officials about a close copy of its Evoque SUV that broke cover at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China late last week.



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Land Rover blasts close Evoque copy from China's LandwindAuto News

Land Rover plans to complain to Chinese officials about a close copy of its Evoque SUV that broke cover at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China late last week.



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Scion nixes convertible, turbocharged FR-SAuto News

Toyota says there will be no convertible version of the Scion FR-S sports car and -- in a blow to power-seeking enthusiasts everywhere -- no turbocharged engine.



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NHTSA closes probes into 600,000 Ford, GM vehiclesAuto News

Ssafety regulators have closed investigations into about 500,000 Ford Motor Co. and about 100,000 General Motors Co. vehicles without calling for recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.



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100,000 Mazda6 sedans recalled for tire-monitoring systemsAuto News

Mazda is recalling about 100,000 of its Mazda6 sedans from the 2014 and 2015 model years because the tire monitoring system may not alert drivers to low tire pressure, U.S. regulators said today.



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'18 Wrangler to get 8-speed automaticAuto News

The long-awaited Jeep Wrangler redesign planned for 2018 will come with an eight-speed automatic transmission that promises to dramatically improve the off-roader's fuel economy.



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Visteon confirms discussions to sell stake in climate control joint ventureAuto News

Visteon Corp. confirmed this morning that it's in discussions with a private equity firm to sell its stake in South Korean joint venture Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp.



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Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003Auto News

American Honda failed to tell federal safety regulators about more than 1,700 claims of deaths or injuries linked to possible safety defects in its vehicles since 2003, when the law requiring the reports took effect, the automaker said today.



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Japanese regulators to oversee Takata recalls, investigate Honda's recall errors in U.S. Auto News

Japan's transport ministry will form groups to oversee airbag recalls tied to Takata Corp. and probe Honda Motor Co. for underreporting faults in the U.S., adding to regulatory scrutiny of the two companies.



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Cars and concepts that glowed in the L.A. spotlight Auto News

These four concepts and one production model are ready for their close-ups.



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Ford Mustang goes to DubaiAuto News

Ford is rolling out all the stops for the international debut of its pony car.



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GM executives help scour social media to spot vehicle flawsAuto News

GM executives and other staff members have taken to social media to find customer complaints and identify quality issues long before they become a crisis.



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Takata to face U.S. House hearing into airbag crisisAuto News

Takata and Honda executives will return to Capitol Hill next week to testify about the growing safety crisis surrounding Takata airbag inflators that may explode in a crash.



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Continental's electronics, Korea units to plead guilty to price fixingAuto News

South Korean suppliers Continental Automotive Electronics and Continental Automotive Korea will plead guilty to rigging the prices of instrument panel clusters and pay a criminal fine of $4 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said.



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Takata pressed by 2 senators to turn over key airbag documentsAuto News

Takata has been asked to turn over key documents about the company's potentially defective airbag inflators to the Senate Commerce Committee after a high-level quality executive from the company was 'unable to satisfactorily answer'...



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Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003Auto News

American Honda failed to tell federal safety regulators about more than 1,700 claims of deaths or injuries linked to possible safety defects in its vehicles since 2003, when the law requiring the reports took effect, the automaker said today.



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Ford to keep base price stable on Explorer, but raises top trim levelAuto News

Ford has held the line on prices for the refreshed 2016 Explorer crossover, but a new top-of-the-line Platinum trim raises the ceiling on what a customer can spend for the hot-selling full-size crossover to well above $50,000.



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Ram's Edge Over F-150 (11/24/14)

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Buffalo dealers dig out while Ford restarts stamping plantAuto News

Auto dealers in the Buffalo are reopening this week after digging out from the massive snowstorm that dumped up to 7 feet of snow in some areas.



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Fiat takes on 'Fix It Again, Tony' in spot for the 500XAuto News

Fiat global brand head Olivier Francois calls Tony 'the elephant in the room.' And for more than five years, Fiat has tried to run away from him, even though Tony does not exist, but no more.



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Lexus' Bracken says 300,000 U.S. sales 'is within our grasp' this yearAuto News

Lexus is raising its U.S. sales target to 300,000 vehicles this year, General Manager Jeff Bracken said. 'We started the year with a sales goal of 290,000 units,' Bracken told Automotive News. 'Now 300,000 is within our grasp.



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Conviction of Saturn Ion driver thrown out after 10 years Auto News

A Texas judge today overturned a 7-year-old negligent homicide conviction against a woman whose boyfriend died when her Saturn Ion -- now known to have had a defective ignition switch -- crashed, her lawyer said.



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Fiat takes on 'Fix It Again, Tony' in commercial for the 500XAuto News

Fiat global brand head Olivier Francois calls Tony 'the elephant in the room.' And for more than five years, Fiat has tried to run away from him, even though Tony does not exist, but no more.



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SGL sees rising interest in carbon fiber partsAuto News

SGL Group, the materials supplier for carbon fiber reinforced parts in BMW's electric cars, is in talks with Audi, Porsche, GM and other carmakers to supply carbon fiber for a wider range of automotive components, its CEO said.



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Hyundai-Kia says it will sell record 8 million vehicles globally in 2014Auto News

Hyundai and Kia said better-than-expected sales in Brazil, China and India will help them sell a record 8 million vehicles this year, even as a stronger won erodes profitability.



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BMW, Mercedes gain in once-impregnable KoreaAuto News

South Korea's car imports have leapt from 3 percent of sales a decade ago to 14 percent today as foreign brands led by Germany's BMW and Mercedes take advantage of a free trade deal to grow sales in a once impregnable market.



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Chrysler blitzes American Music AwardsAuto News

Chrysler on Sunday night launched an ad blitz during the American Music Awards that linked five of its brands to A-list recording artists in spots that co-promoted both the vehicles and Interscope singles.



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Korean buyout fund considers buying Halla Visteon Climate Control stakeAuto News

South Korean buyout fund Hahn and Co. is considering purchasing shares in Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. from Visteon Corp., a person familiar with the matter said.



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Hyundai-Kia says it will sell record 8 million vehicles globally in 2014Auto News

Hyundai and Kia said better-than-expected sales in Brazil, China and India will help them sell a record 8 million vehicles this year, even as a stronger won erodes profitability.



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'18 Wrangler to get 8-speed automatic, FCA filing showsAuto News

The long-awaited Jeep Wrangler redesign planned for 2018 will come with an eight-speed automatic transmission that promises to dramatically improve the off-roader's fuel economy.



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Airbag inflator shortage plagues industryAuto News

Honda and other automakers that have recalled vehicles equipped with Takata airbags are trapped in a nasty dilemma.



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Ghosn: Nissan will fill gaps with Japanese importsAuto News

As Nissan Motor Corp. pushes to boost U.S. market share and cut reliance on Japanese imports, it's clear which goal takes priority: selling more vehicles. Even if it takes more imports to do it.



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Audi tests car sharing for the wealthyAuto News

Audi is dipping its toe into car sharing, but with a premium twist. Audi has quietly begun two pilot luxury car sharing programs in Europe - one in Stockholm and another in Berlin.



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GM's savvy new face to suppliersAuto News

Addressing an industry conference in Traverse City, Mich., this summer, General Motors' global powertrain boss Steve Kiefer asked a room packed with about 500 people how many owned a GM vehicle.



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As Ford spends big, GM joins aluminum with simple weldsAuto News

General Motors is adding more lightweight aluminum to its vehicles. But unlike Ford Motor Co., GM is not spending hundreds of millions of dollars to retool its assembly plants for the metal.



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Toyota's fuel cell goal: Big cost cuttingAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp.'s top fuel cell engineer predicts the automaker will slash the cost of the next hydrogen-fueled powertrain to between one-third and one-fourth the cost of the current system.



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Fuel cell cars steal spotlightAuto News

Automakers are beginning to nudge the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle out of the illusion factory that is Southern California and into the broader conversation about the future of clean transportation.



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M-B exec: S class 'is now our flagship platform'Auto News

Mercedes-Benz thinks there's a new, hot niche in the global auto industry: $100,000-plus cars.



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Ford F-150 rivals: Let's rumbleAuto News

Ford Motor Co. began shipping finished 2015 F-150 pickups to dealers last week as it announced the new aluminum-body truck will get up to 29 percent better fuel economy than the outgoing steel-body F-150.



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JLR speaks up for voice recognition with startup's techAuto News

Voice-recognition systems have fallen far short of their promise. Android Auto and CarPlay both use voice recognition, but CloudCar wants to go even further with JustDrive.



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Cardinale group makeover flexes digital muscleAuto News

In 2008, the recession was raging, and dealer Joe Cardinale decided to make some changes.



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How the stars aligned with Chrysler brandsAuto News

How did Chrysler decide which star fit best with which auto brand? Marissa Hunter, director of global brand advertising and head of Ram Truck brand advertising, laid it out like this.



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Chrysler blitzes American Music Awards with Fergie, Imagine Dragons and more Auto News

Chrysler on Sunday night launched an ad blitz during the American Music Awards that linked five of its brands to A-list recording artists in spots that co-promoted both the vehicles and Interscope singles.



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Ford's Farley sees Europe as a lab for learningAuto News

When Jim Farley started his first tour of duty in Europe in 1997, he had a lot to learn. Now he's going back to run Ford's European unit. "I got my PhD in small cars walking through parking lots," in Europe, he says.



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Wilbur Ross steps down as chairman of IAC to take bank board spotAuto News

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire turnaround artist who launched International Components Group in 2006, is stepping down as IAC's board chairman to take a senior position at the Bank of Cyprus.



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Fuel cell vehicles: The only cars with potable exhaust?Auto News

Toyota is pitching the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car as a godsend for the planet. Heat and water are its only byproducts, not climate-altering carbon dioxide. But just how clean is that exhaust water vapor?



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Retired Ford exec Mascarenas joins ON Semiconductor's boardAuto News

Retired Ford chief technical officer Paul Mascarenas has joined ON Semiconductor's board of directors. Mascarenas, 53, also joined the semiconductor supplier's science and technology committee, the company said Thursday.



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Tesla, BMW in talks over batteries, light-weight parts, Musk saysAuto News

Tesla Motors is in talks with BMW over a possible alliance in battery technology and light-weight components, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told a German weekly magazine.



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Frustrated senators blast Takata, signal more safety legislationAuto News

Senators' frustration with what they see as an inconsistent and disorganized response to the Takata airbag recall crisis boiled over last week, signaling a push for more auto safety regulations.



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Study slams CFPB's proxy methodologyAuto News

The statistical method the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uses to identify which consumers belong to minority groups correctly identified African-American borrowers only 24 percent of the time.



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ZF CEO: We're not chasing 10-speedsAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen AG will not follow rivals in pushing for 10-speed transmissions. the German supplier will stop at 9-speed transmissions, says CEO Stefan Sommer.



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Honda in talks with other suppliers for Takata airbag fix, report saysAuto News

Honda is in talks with two airbag suppliers to help it stock replacement parts for defective Takata Corp. airbags, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people aware of the planning.



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Mercedes-Benz's first refusal right upheldAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA has beaten all claims but one in a lawsuit challenging its use of the right of first refusal to block a dealership buy/sell deal in Fresno, Calif.



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Ford's Farley sees Europe as a lab for learningAuto News

"I got my PhD in small cars walking through parking lots," in Europe. "I learned about homologation and the tax breaks for different engine displacements. I learned the hard way, and we built that product plan from the bottom up."



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Two-car households will decline, KPMG report predictsAuto News

Two-car households may be on the decline as urbanization increases, but they are far from disappearing, a KPMG report said this week.



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Chrysler says it will speed up recall repairs for Jeep SUVsAuto News

Chrysler Group said on Friday it was not satisfied with the speed of repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk and will enhance dealer communication and owner contact to accelerate the process.



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Ford stamping plant operations suspended after Buffalo snowstormsAuto News

After lake-effect snowstorms this week pounded upstate New York, Ford's Buffalo Stamping Plant has suspended operations until employees are able to travel to work.



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Wilbur Ross steps down as chairman of IAC to take bank board spotAuto News

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire turnaround artist who launched International Components Group in 2006, is stepping down as IAC's board chairman to take a senior position at the Bank of Cyprus.



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Retired Ford exec Mascarenas joins ON Semiconductor's boardAuto News

Retired Ford chief technical officer Paul Mascarenas has joined ON Semiconductor's board of directors. Mascarenas, 53, also joined the semiconductor supplier's science and technology committee, the company said Thursday.



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Fatigue-expert NHTSA nominee could mean more infotainment scrutinyAuto News

The nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an expert in fatigue and pilot alertness, which signals the auto industry's drive to bring more Internet services and infotainment into cars should get intense scrutiny.



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Hertz hires airline veteran Tague to revive companyAuto News

Hertz Global Holdings named John Tague as its new CEO, appointing the manager credited with boosting sales at United Airlines to restore investors' confidence in the car-rental company plagued by an aging fleet and sloppy accounting.



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Crossover boom moves downscale; Toyota plans to join stampede Auto News

Prompted by lifestyle changes among Generation Y buyers, Honda, Fiat and Mazda joined the stampede to introduce smaller entries in the booming crossover market as the industry seeks younger buyers.



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Ford says aluminum-bodied F-150's fuel economy rises up to 29%Auto News

Ford said its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup will get as much as 29 percent better fuel economy than its mostly steel predecessor as the automaker gambles with a new design for its top-selling and most profitable model.



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Toyota to recall 422,000 Lexus vehicles in U.S. due to fuel leakAuto News

Toyota will recall 422,509 of its luxury brand Lexus vehicles in the United States because of a possible fuel leak that increases the risk of fire, federal regulators said today.



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Fuel cell vehicles: The only cars with potable exhaust?Auto News

Toyota is pitching the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car as a godsend for the planet. Heat and water are its only byproducts, not climate-altering carbon dioxide. But just how clean is that exhaust water vapor?



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BMW explores hike in i8 output to reduce wait timeAuto News

BMW may have to increase production of its i8 plug-in hybrid supercar to meet high demand. The waiting time of up to 18 months for the 120,000 euro coupe is too long, BMW sales chief Ian Robertson said.



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Crossover boom moves downscale Auto News

Prompted by lifestyle changes among Generation Y buyers, Honda, Fiat and Mazda joined the stampede to introduce smaller entries in the booming crossover market as the industry seeks younger buyers.



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VW says it will invest $106 billion chasing Toyota for global sales leadAuto News

Volkswagen said it will invest $106 billion (85.6 billion euros) over the next five years on new vehicles, technology and factories as it tries to pass Toyota and become the world's largest automaker.



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Takata exec warns about ability to fix deadly airbag flawAuto News

An executive from Japan's Takata told lawmakers on Thursday the supplier is urgently trying to ramp up replacement parts for millions of vehicles fitted with potentially deadly airbags, but said it may not be able to move quickly enough.



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Ferrari names Edwin Fenech head of N.A. unitAuto News

Ferrari has named 14-year employee Edwin Fenech as CEO of the premium sports car maker's North American unit.



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GM shuffles top execs for quality, purchasing, powertrain Auto News

GM today said Grace Lieblein will replace Alicia Boler-Davis as head of global quality as it nears the end of a year in which it set a new record for recalling vehicles.



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GM names Stephen Carlisle to head Canada unitAuto News

General Motors today named Stephen Carlisle the new president and managing director for GM Canada as the company's current chief for Canada, Kevin Williams, prepares for retirement at year's end.



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Takata Grilled in Senate Hearing (11/20/14)

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Honda admits failures in Takata airbag fiascoAuto News

A Honda executive told Congress today that the company failed to properly notify federal regulators of some crashes in which airbags made by Takata exploded and to clearly warn customers of the danger some vehicles could pose.



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Mobileye, maker of collision-avoidance tech, reports 70% revenue hike for Q3Auto News

Mobileye, which produces collision-avoidance technology, reported a 70 percent rise in revenue but posted a net loss for the third quarter.



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Honda admits failings in Takata airbag fiascoAuto News

A Honda executive told Congress today that the company failed to properly notify federal regulators of some crashes in which airbags made by Takata exploded and to clearly warn customers of the danger some vehicles could pose.



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NHTSA tells Marchionne to speed up Jeep recall fixAuto News

Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne was sent a stern letter today from federal regulators to speed up repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk, a government executive said.



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Nissan Juke gets a little Jukier, adds featuresAuto News

Nissan, surprised that one of its most polarizing cars has become one of its most successful, is turning up the Juke-iness of its Juke subcompact for 2015.



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Acura retools ILX with more power, 8-speed dual-clutch gearboxAuto News

Acura is taking another shot at the small premium sedan segment by retooling the entry-level ILX. The Honda Civic-based compact has been re-engineered with a more powerful engine and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.



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Volkswagen won't advertise during 2015 Super BowlAuto News

Volkswagen, which made a huge splash with its 'The Force' Super Bowl spot in 2011, will be sitting out the big game this year, the company confirmed.



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GM approves Opel SUV and engine investments in Germany, PolandAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra said today Opel will add a flagship SUV to its lineup. The model will launch by the end of the decade. GM will also invest more than $627 million in the production of new engines and transmissions in Germany and Poland.



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NHTSA's decision to decline Takata documents spurs criticismAuto News

Five months after an exploding airbag killed a Virginia woman on Christmas Eve of 2009, the manufacturer offered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration additional documents, but the agency said it was unnecessary because it has just...



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U.S. lawmakers plan bill to encourage auto employees to report faulty partsAuto News

Two US senators plan to introduce legislation today to encourage employees in the auto industry to report information on faulty parts to federal authorities, a spokeswoman for one of the lawmakers said.



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Takata airbag plant in Mexico with troubled past at center of probeAuto News

The industrial town of Ciudad Frontera, Mexico, has moved from the far reaches of the global auto supply chain to the front lines of an investigation into why Takata airbags are blowing up with lethal force in accidents.



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TRW shareholders approve $13.5 billion takeover by ZFAuto News

TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.



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TRW shareholders approve $13.5 billion takeover by ZFAuto News

TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.



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Toyota Sienna fares well in new crash test; 3 other minivans perform poorlyAuto News

In a front overlap crash safety tests of four minivans sold in the United States, only the latest model of the Toyota Sienna scored well, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.



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GM sued by Arizona on claims it hid safety defectsAuto News

Arizona filed a lawsuit against General Motors, claiming the carmaker put the public at risk by concealing safety defects to avoid the cost of recalls. Arizona was seeking an estimated $3 billion from GM, the New York Times reported.



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Millions of cars need airbag fix as Senate grills auto industryAuto News

The world's biggest automakers have fixed a fraction of almost 8 million cars recalled for Takata airbags, providing fuel for a Senate committee grilling the industry today for its handling of the crisis.



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Volvo Cars plots U.S. resurgence with model overhaulAuto News

Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said today a sweeping overhaul of its model range over the next five years would propel its long-suffering sales volumes in the United States back above 100,000 cars per year.



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VW embraces hydrogen with Golf SportWagen HyMotionAuto News

Volkswagen is next in line to join the hydrogen party at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a concept version of its new Golf SportWagen compact powered by a fuel cell electric drivetrain.



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500X will help Fiat in U.S. where it snowsAuto News

When the 2016 Fiat 500X crossover shows up in North American dealerships next year, it will give the brand its first all-wheel-drive offering for areas that get wintry weather.



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Cadillac chief envisions $250,000 flagship car -- in 2029Auto News

Cadillac's new boss believes General Motors' luxury brand could eventually sell ultra-luxury cars that retail for a quarter-million dollars by 2029. Cadillac may also get more crossover models to supplement the SRX.



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Chevy Colorado, in ZR2 gear, is ready to hit the rocky trailsAuto News

Chevrolet's off-road Colorado concept is its boldest effort yet to position the midsize pickup as a versatile truck for active, outdoorsy types. A production version of the Colorado ZR2 would give GM an answer to Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor.



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BMW says its Takata inflator work moving from Mexico to GermanyAuto News

Takata plans to shift production of BMW airbag inflators from Mexico to Germany, BMW said on Wednesday in a filing with federal safety regulators who have been probing questions about the quality of manufacturing at the plant.



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Scion looks to end product drought with iM hatchbackAuto News

Scion formally unveiled the long-awaited five-door iM Concept hatchback, marking the struggling brand's first new design in three years.



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Cadillac will report its own financial results, de Nysschen saysAuto News

General Motors' Cadillac luxury line, working to revive its image, will begin reporting financial results about 2017 and double global sales by the end of the decade, said Johan de Nysschen, the brand's chief.



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Lexus LF-C2 concept zeros in on younger buyersAuto News

Lexus took another step toward overcoming its midlife crisis with the unveiling Wednesday of the LF-C2 convertible concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show.



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VW to bring Golf Alltrack to U.S. in 2016 to take on SubaruAuto News

VW has decided to offer the Golf SportWagen with 4Motion all-wheel drive in the United States starting in 2016, both as a pure wagon and as a crossover-styled variant called the Alltrack.



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Obama nominates NTSB's Mark Rosekind to lead NHTSAAuto News

President Barack Obama nominated transportation expert Mark Rosekind to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has come under heavy criticism this year for a perceived slow response to major recalls and safety concerns.



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VW embraces hydrogen with Golf SportWagen HyMotionAuto News

Volkswagen is next in line to join the hydrogen party at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a concept version of its new Golf SportWagen compact powered by a fuel cell electric drivetrain.



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Honda joins small-crossover fray with HR-VAuto News

The Honda HR-V, based on the Fit subcompact, arrives early next year and will compete with small crossovers such as the Buick Encore, Fiat 500X and Mini Countryman.



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VW to bring Golf SportWagen to U.S. in 2016 to take on SubaruAuto News

VW has decided to offer the Golf SportWagen with 4Motion all-wheel drive in the United States starting in 2016, both as a pure wagon and as a crossover-styled variant called the Alltrack.



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Automakers Tied to Takata (11/19/14)

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Chinese supplier to hire 176, open plant near Detroit Auto News

Chinese automotive electronics component supplier Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electric is establishing its first North American operation near Detroit to supply General Motors.



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Airbag angst preceded U.S. demand for nationwide Takata recallAuto News

Consumer worries about the safety of their airbags played a key role in why federal regulators now are demanding that carmakers recall cars with Takata airbags nationwide -- even at the potential risk of endangering drivers who most urgently need...



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More car buyers are OK with dealer texting, survey saysAuto News

Dealers who want to best engage with tech-savvy buyers should try text messaging to communicate, according to survey results released today.



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Mazda hopes CX-5, Mazda6 facelifts turn headsAuto News

Midsize sedans were once the brown shoes of the US car market: a rational purchase, not an emotional one.



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Jaguar beefs up powertrain options on F-TypeAuto News

Jaguar is building on its successful return to the sports car market by expanding the powertrain options in the F-Type coupe and convertible.



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Volvo Cars plots U.S. resurgence with model overhaulAuto News

Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said today a sweeping overhaul of its model range over the next five years would propel its long-suffering sales volumes in the United States back above 100,000 cars per year.



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GM getting positive reviews on Wall Street despite record recallsAuto News

If relative value means anything, GM may be the best buy in the auto industry.



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TIMELINE -- Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following are some key events leading to the recall of several million cars fitted with potentially defective air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata.



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Maybach returns with lavish interior, lower priceAuto News

After falling short of attempts to sell an ultraluxury sedan to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley, Mercedes-Benz is resurrecting the historic Maybach badge but setting lower expectations.



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Bentley drops the top on Mulsanne flagship Auto News

Bentley is hinting at plans to take on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with the unveiling of a new concept -- the Grand Convertible. The four-seat convertible would be Bentley's most expensive car if it is built.



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Ford, GM business seen buoying Takata as U.S. probes airbagsAuto News

Carmakers continue to support Takata even as the Japanese supplier suffers widening scrutiny by United States regulators over airbags blamed for at least five deaths.



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Toyota's Lentz says more replacement inflators coming next monthAuto News

Toyota, seeking to speed up progress on a recall begun in 2013, is anticipating a greater supply of inflators for Takata airbags being replaced in millions of cars.



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Mazda zoom zooms into tiny CUVs with CX-3Auto News

With the CX-3, which stands 4 inches taller than a Mazda3 compact five-door from road to roof but 7 inches shorter from bumper to bumper, Mazda joins the growing list of automakers offering off-road looks and premium content in a package that was...



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VW Golf R wagon -- a first -- packs 296 hpAuto News

Volkswagen is introducing a wagon variant of its tuned-up Golf R compact this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.



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Ford freshens Explorer with higher trim package for '16Auto News

Aiming to lure more upscale customers to its Explorer crossover, Ford today at the Los Angeles Auto Show is unveiling a freshened 2016 Explorer with more available content.



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Audi Prologue concept marks new styling directionAuto News

Audi unveiled a prototype of a coupe that signals the future styling direction of the luxury brand under new design chief Marc Lichte.



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Ford freshenes Explorer with higher trim package for '16Auto News

Aiming to lure more upscale customers to its Explorer crossover, Ford today at the Los Angeles Auto Show is unveiling a freshened 2016 Explorer with more available content.



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Chrysler 300 refreshed with rotary shifter, updated front fasciaAuto News

Designers used a light touch to refresh the 2015 Chrysler 300, with a new front fascia and the addition of a rotary shifter as the biggest differences for what will be the 60th anniversary of the original 300 in 1955.



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Mazda zoom zooms into tiny CUVs with CX-3Auto News

With the CX-3, which stands 4 inches taller than a Mazda3 compact five-door from road to roof but 7 inches shorter from bumper to bumper, Mazda joins the growing list of automakers offering off-road looks and premium content in a package that was...



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Cadillac rolls out V series versions of ATS sedan, coupeAuto News

Cadillac is seeking some much-needed momentum for its entry-level ATS nameplate with the launch next spring of V series track-ready versions of the sedan and coupe.



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Ford preps larger, 3-row Edge for ChinaAuto News

Ford will make a version of the Ford Edge with three rows of seats for the Chinese market, Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of global marketing, sales and service, told journalists Tuesday on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show.



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Takata faces nationwide recall order for driver's-side airbagsAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is calling for a nationwide recall of vehicles with faulty driver's-side airbags made by Takata that were being called back only in high-humidity areas.



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Takata faces nationwide recall order for driver's-side airbagsAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is calling for a nationwide recall of vehicles with faulty driver's side airbags made by Takata Corp. that were being called back only in high-humidity areas.



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Subaru unveils VIZIV GT Vision virtual racer for 'Gran Turismo 6' gamersAuto News

Subaru is the latest automaker to embrace the virtual racing scene with a hyperfuturistic concept for 'Gran Turismo 6' on the PlayStation 3 game system.



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GM pickup production forecast bumped up by 6% for 2015Auto News

IHS Automotive raised its 2015 production forecast for General Motors' full-sized pickups by 6 percent over previous estimates -- betting that tamer gasoline prices will juice demand for GM's biggest money-maker and help blunt the threat from...



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GM expected to ramp up pickup production by 6% in 2015Auto News

IHS Automotive raised its 2015 production forecast for General Motors' full-sized pickups by 6 percent, a predication that tamer gasoline prices will juice demand for GM's biggest money maker and help blunt the threat from Ford's new aluminum-bodied...



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Ewanick Bets Big on Hydrogen (11/18/14)

Former GM exec plans 19 filling stations in Calif.; dealers as tech teachers?; Tesla plant’s...

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Takata quality assurance executive added to Senate hearing listAuto News

A senior Takata quality assurance executive has been added to the list of witnesses to testify during Thursday's Senate committee hearing on the Takata airbag recalls.



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Honda owners can request new airbags even if their cars weren't recalledAuto News

After recalling millions of vehicles over potentially life-threatening Takata airbag inflators, Honda said it will replace airbags, as appropriate, for concerned customers who were not subject to the recall.



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VW Golf R wagon -- a first -- packs 296 hpAuto News

Volkswagen is introducing a wagon variant of its tuned-up Golf R compact this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.



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Toyota sees fuel cell car, priced at $57,500, gaining traction in small steps Auto News

Toyota said it plans to sell close to 200 of its Mirai -- it means 'future' in Japanese -- fuel-cell sedans when it goes on sale in California in late 2015, and 3,000 units by the end of 2017 as it expands marketing to cover the...



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Technology training can help close a sale, AutoTrader.com saysAuto News

As automakers incorporate in-vehicle technology features in more models, dealers have to find a way to sufficiently teach customers how to use the new tools, AutoTrader said in a report.



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Flagships, cute utes headline L.A. showAuto News

Pint-size crossovers and extra-large luxury sedans will share the spotlight at the Los Angeles Auto Show, as Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach name with a top-of-the-line sedan, Audi unveils a concept for a future flagship and Honda and Mazda roll...



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Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion models on ignition key issuesAuto News

Ford said today it is recalling about 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because the key can be removed from the ignition even if the car is not in the "park" position 30 minutes after the ignition is off, the company said.



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Daimler, BMW cooperate on suppliers in MexicoAuto News

Daimler and BMW are working together to build a network of suppliers for their new factories in Mexico as both carmakers aim to take advantage of the country's tariff-free access to the United States market.



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Chevy focus groups confirm: Trucks are cool, make you handsomeAuto News

Chevrolet enters our weekly viral video rankings by pandering to the basest instincts of its audience.



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Shelby GT350 Mustang guns for Europe's performance carsAuto News

With the 2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang, unveiled Monday in the garage of the late Carroll Shelby in Gardena, Calif., Ford aims to lure a new breed of customers who want the kind of performance normally found in Porsches and Ferraris at a bargain price.



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Toyota sees fuel-cell car gaining traction in small steps Auto News

Toyota said it plans to sell close to 200 of its Mirai -- it means 'future' in Japanese -- fuel-cell sedans when it goes on sale in California in late 2015, and 3,000 units by the end of 2017 as it expands marketing to cover the...



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Takata airbag death linked by lawsuit to delay in Honda alert Auto News

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Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango output goes grayscale for a few monthsAuto News

Plans to upgrade a paint shop at a Chrysler Group factory in Detroit will leave the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango colorblind for a couple months.



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Harold Coker, founder of antique tire maker Coker Tire, dies at 84Auto News

Harold Coker, founder of Coker Tire in Chattanooga, which produces tires for antique vehicles, died Sunday. He was 84.



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Chrysler regulatory boss Kunselman added to Senate hearing listAuto News

Chrysler's safety and regulatory compliance boss plus executives from Honda, Takata and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's top executive are among the witnesses expected to testify during a U.S.



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American Axle hires former Mich. car czar FrancisAuto News

Nigel Francis, former car czar for the state of Michigan, has been appointed as vice president of corporate planning for American Axle and Manufacturing in Detroit.



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GM's bankruptcy judge to retire, remain on recall statusAuto News

The New York bankruptcy judge overseeing part of the fallout from General Motors' problems with faulty ignition switches will retire from the bench, but remain active in so-called recall status for at least a year, his court announced.



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A Life as a Price-Fixer (11/17/14)

Jail time, and a special offer from bosses; NADA predicts 16.9 million U.S. sales; residual winners;...

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NADA sees 2015 U.S. sales nearing 17 million vehiclesAuto News

Continued economic improvement, low interest rates and cheap gasoline will help new-vehicle sales rise more than 3 percent to nearly 17 million units next year, the most since 2005, according to forecasts from the National Automobile Dealers...



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Shelby GT350 Mustang aims for Europe's performance carsAuto News

Ford has engineered the 2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang -- with the most powerful naturally aspirated Ford production engine ever -- to go up against European performance cars.



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Land Rover, Toyota top ALG's Residual Value AwardsAuto News

Land Rover and Toyota earned top brand honors for vehicles predicted to hold their value over the next three years, in the ALG Residual Value Awards released today.



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Honda shows new fuel cell concept, delays launchAuto News

Honda unveiled a sleek new concept of its upcoming hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle late Sunday, but promptly delayed its launch as part of a global quality review in the wake of a series of embarrassing product problems.



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Airbag settlements keep details from other victims of accidentsAuto News

Confidential settlements over defective Takata airbags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue injury claims.



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TRW investment to help Takata replace defective airbags would be short-term, ZF CEO saysAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen is ready to invest more through TRW Automotive in airbag inflator output to meet replacement demand following the recall of defective airbags made by Takata.



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AutoNation's plan to change the retail gameAuto News

By the end of 2015, AutoNation customers will be able to finance and buy a car online -- even signing the paperwork electronically from home, says AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.



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Flagships, cute utes to headline L.A. showAuto News

Pint-size crossovers and extra-large luxury sedans will share the spotlight at the Los Angeles Auto Show, as Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach name with a top-of-the-line sedan, Audi unveils a concept for a future flagship and Honda and Mazda roll...



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Mitsubishi promises new productsAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., amid a remarkable sales rebound this year in the United States, is targeting its first profit in North America since the global financial crisis.



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GM grants another month for victim filingsAuto News

General Motors said late Sunday it agreed to extend the deadline for victims of faulty ignition switches to apply for compensation by another month to January 31.



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AutoNation's plan to change the retail gameAuto News

By the end of 2015, AutoNation Inc. customers will be able to finance and buy a car online -- even signing the paperwork electronically from home, says AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.



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Tensions at Toyota ahead of big moveAuto News

As Toyota prepares to consolidate its far-flung engineering, sales, marketing, finance and corporate operations into a new North American headquarters near Dallas, it's wrestling with a knotty set of challenges: retaining enough employees to ensure...



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Fields: Ford slows ramp-upsAuto News

After launch problems crippled the rollout of the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, Ford Motor Co. throttled back aggressive ramp-up timetables, CEO Mark Fields said in an exclusive interview last week.



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Manheim stocks used cars for SonicAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. is contracting with Manheim to buy and stock used vehicles at a new-car store near Denver as part of an unprecedented pilot program, said Jeff Dyke, Sonic executive vice president of operations.



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Hot sales put Subaru ahead of planAuto News

In May, Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries, unveiled a business plan to guide the company through 2020. But Subaru's sales are rising so fast, he may have to roll out a new plan much sooner than expected.



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Lincoln dealers sign up to offer exclusive Black Label seriesAuto News

Lincoln has signed up 32 dealers in six states for its new Black Label luxury subfranchise. Lincoln announced the Black Label series last year in an effort to set a new standard for luxury vehicles and customer service within the brand.



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Flagships, cute utes to headline L.A. showAuto News

Pint-size crossovers and extra-large luxury sedans will share the spotlight at the Los Angeles Auto Show, as Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach name with a top-of-the-line sedan, Audi unveils a concept for a future flagship and Honda and Mazda roll...



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Jeep history goes undergroundAuto News

Many dealers collect historic vehicles, and some even display vintage cars in their showrooms.



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Honda readies fuel-cell sedan with room for 5Auto News

Honda unveiled a sleek near-production concept of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle it aims sell by early 2016.



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Mustang driver injured by airbag fragment in N.C. crashAuto News

Ford said on Sunday night it was cooperating with federal safety regulators investigating a report the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured in August by a metal fragment from the car's airbag.



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Toyota launches Mirai fuel cell vehicle, plans hydrogen stations in Northeast Auto News

Toyota offered more details about its long-awaited Mirai fuel cell vehicle and said it plans to build a dozen hydrogen refueling stations in the Northeast United States.



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Supplier upheaval fueled price fixingAuto News

To hear auto industry insiders in Japan, the country's problems with bid rigging began to spiral in the early 2000s. Or, more specifically, with the arrival of Carlos Ghosn, the cost-cutting CEO who parachuted into a nearly bankrupt Nissan Motor Co.



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At 'bid meetings,' suppliers aimed to maintain one another's market shareAuto News

When Japanese auto suppliers schemed to fix prices, it was as much about protecting market share as pumping up profits, an industry insider said.



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Confessions of a price fixerAuto News

As one after another Japanese auto supplier gets snagged for price fixing, it is the unwritten rule, say insiders and lawyers, that middle managers sometimes take the fall for superiors and get rewarded for not airing the company's dirty laundry in...



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What is a recall? Automakers confuse drivers in deadly airbag sagaAuto News

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Chrysler's Marchionne told to give deposition in suit over Jeep fireAuto News

A Georgia judge ordered Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne to give a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed by the family of a 4-year-old child killed after the Jeep Grand Cherokee he was riding in was rear-ended and caught fire.



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Inside Ford's retooled F-150 plantAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s conversion of its 2.6-million-square-foot Dearborn truck plant to build the aluminum-body 2015 F-150 pickup has altered the look of the assembly plant, body shop and adjoining stamping operations.



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Rehired exec at center of Takata stormAuto News

This past summer, Takata rehired a retired engineering executive to oversee its embattled quality-control operation -- an executive who is now at the center of a fresh controversy involving the company's disclosures about its defective airbags.



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Chevy eyes Buick's regional ad styleAuto News

Chevy's approach to its so-called Tier 2 advertising, under which regional dealer groups pool money to buy ads, is in something of a transition.



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Dealerships' newspaper ad spending forecast to diveAuto News

Auto dealers large and small will eliminate $800 million worth of print advertising from U.S. newspapers next year, according to a new industry forecast, accelerating their media rush onto the Internet.



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Ford extends Ranger recall in U.S. to look at driver's side airbagAuto News

A recall of Ford Ranger pickup trucks in the United States was expanded to include more flawed Takata airbags after a fatal accident in Malaysia exposed a defect that wasn't previously known.



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Hyundai U.S. Marketing Boss Leaves (11/14/14)

Steve Shannon, formerly of GM, departs amid tepid sales; Honda sticks with hockey; Hellcats hit the...

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Lutz's VIA Motors gets EPA certification for vanAuto News

VIA Motors, a fledgling retrofitter whose chairman is veteran auto executive Bob Lutz, says it has received EPA certification for a plug-in hybrid van. The company equips vans and trucks with plug-in hybrid powertrains and sells them to fleet buyers.



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Hertz to restate results, change fleet-purchase strategyAuto News

Hertz said today it will revise financial statements from 2011 through 2013 and continue a review that has found $87 million of errors so far.



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Cadillac inks lease on its NYC headquartersAuto News

Cadillac has chosen a space in New York for its new global headquarters, after coming under fire in September for its plan to move away from General Motors' Detroit headquarters, real estate companies for the automaker said Thursday.



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Executives from Japan's NSK, Jtekt indicted in U.S. for price-fixingAuto News

Two more executives from Japanese auto suppliers have been indicted as part of the Justice Department's long-running investigation into price-fixing in the auto parts industry, the government said today.



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Hyundai's U.S. marketing boss Shannon steps downAuto News

Hyundai Motor America's marketing chief Steve Shannon left the company on Thursday to 'pursue other interests.' Hyundai announced the departure in a statement today.



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Ford's European sales up 8% on UK, ItalyAuto News

Ford increased European car sales by 8 percent in October, its fifth straight monthly gain, as it benefited from double-digit growth in the UK and Italy. Overall 10-month sales also rose 8 percent.



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Ford taps independent software developersAuto News

Ford is betting on open systems and the innovative capabilities of external software developers in its vehicle connectivity strategy, said Barbara Samardzich, Ford of Europe's COO.



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Mercedes, Mini top J.D. Power sales satisfaction rankingsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz ranked highest in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study released today. For a fifth consecutive year, Mini ranks highest among mass-market brands, with a score of 727.



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Former GM engineer at center of recall crisis says 'I did my job the best I could'Auto News

The General Motors engineer often identified as responsible for a faulty ignition switch that has been linked to 32 deaths said "I did my job the best I could" in his first public comments since GM recalled 2.



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Takata to hike inflator output at Mexico plantAuto News

Under heavy pressure to boost output of replacement inflators for airbags amid a recall crisis, Takata is preparing to build two new production lines at its plant in Monclova, Mexico.



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Scion readies iM Concept for L.A. Auto ShowAuto News

Scion, aiming to regain momentum in the U.S., will use the Los Angeles Auto Show to showcase the iM Concept, a hatchback designed with young, adventurous drivers in mind.



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Delphi turns over GM recall evidence in deal with plaintiffsAuto News

Delphi Automotive, which refused to cooperate with General Motors' internal investigation of a deadly ignition-switch defect, has agreed to give thousands of documents to lawyers suing GM and to let the lawyers speak with its employees in exchange...



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Mazda to offer unlimited mileage warranty in CanadaAuto News

Mazda Motor Corp. will offer an unlimited mileage warranty to consumers who buy or lease a vehicle in Canada beginning with the 2015 model year, the automaker said today.



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Wins for Mercedes, Mini (11/13/14)

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Ferrari will pay Fiat Chrysler $2.8 billion before its spinoffAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles expects to get 2.25 billion euros ($2.81 billion) from Ferrari via transactions it will execute before it spins off the supercar maker from the group, a filing with regulators in the United States showed today.



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Local Motors builds another 3-D car, invites public to design their ownAuto News

Local Motors, the company that 3-D printed and assembled a drivable car in just five days, is at it again -- this time with one less day and several more ambitious plans for 2015.



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Senate to hold hearing on Takata airbag recalls; company subpoenaed by U.S. grand juryAuto News

A Senate Committee hearing into the recalls of defective Takata airbags that have so far been linked to five deaths is slated for next Thursday, according to a GOP committee aide.



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TIMELINE -- Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following are some key events leading to the recall of several million cars fitted with potentially defective air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata.



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Mercedes, Mini top J.D. Power sales satisfaction rankingsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz ranked highest in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study released today. For a fifth consecutive year, Mini ranks highest among mass-market brands, with a score of 727.



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Aisin Seiki to plead guilty, pay $35.8 million fine in U.S. antitrust probeAuto News

Japanese auto parts giant Aisin Seiki has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $36 million criminal fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to allocate customers of variable valve timing devices, the Department of Justice said today.



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Subaru to hit North America sales target ahead of planAuto News

The parent of Subaru said it will reach its mid-term sales target in North America at least three years ahead of plan, helped by demand for the Forester crossover and Legacy sedan.



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Honda discloses 5th Takata-linked airbag fatality, issues recallAuto News

The death toll linked to defective Takata airbags grew to five today with Honda disclosing the first fatality outside the United States and calling back more cars.



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Takata subpoenaed by U.S. grand jury as chairman apologizesAuto News

The Japanese airbag maker at the center of a global recall crisis has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury to explain the defects with its safety devices.



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Automakers adopt protocols to handle, protect consumer data in connected car eraAuto News

Hoping to harness customer data to offer more services without eliciting an outcry over the misuse of personal information, major automakers today agreed to industry-wide principles to handle consumer data and safeguard individual privacy going...



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Barra to sit out award ceremony following protestsAuto News

General Motors said Wednesday that CEO Mary Barra will sit out an award ceremony in her honor next week following protests from a group of family and friends of people killed in defective GM vehicles.



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Takata disputes report it hid airbag tests before recall crisisAuto News

Takata said it tested airbags in 2004 for an issue separate from the flaw at the center of an auto-safety crisis, disputing a report by the New York Times last week.



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Carlyle's Axalta auto-paint company rises in trading debutAuto News

Axalta Coating Systems, the former DuPont auto-paint unit now backed by Carlyle Group LP, rose in its first day of trading after raising $975 million in an initial public stock offering.



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VW to add autonomous driving proving ground at test track in GermanyAuto News

The Volkswagen Group plans to add a proving ground for autonomous driving to its test track in Ehra-Lessien in Lower Saxony, Germany, Automobilwoche, a sibling publication of Automotive News, has learned from company sources.



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Pumped Over Cheap Gasoline? (11/12/14)

Falling gas prices spark interest in trucks, SUVs; Takata modification; VW’s new labor policy;...

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Mercedes-AMG GT targets Porsche 911Auto News

Mercedes-Benz is using the tag line 'Handcrafted by Racers: a sports car in its purest form,' for the new GT sports car, emphasizing the car's development by Mercedes' AMG performance unit.



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AutoNation plans mid-December rollout of digital storefront in FloridaAuto News

Customers of 30 AutoNation stores in south Florida next month will be able to use their credit cards to reserve a car they want to buy, as part of a purchase process that is largely online.



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Feinberg may seek GM switch-related cases in regulator filesAuto News

The lawyer handling General Motors' compensation for victims of accidents tied to its faulty ignition switches said he'll consider an auto safety advocate's suggestion that he comb regulators' files for relevant accidents.



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