Tesla faces toughest challenge yet to meet expansion goalsAuto News

Tesla Motors, on a roll this past year with its highly praised Model S electric vehicle, faces its hardest challenge is yet to come: achieving CEO Elon Musk's bold goal of increasing the company's estimated 2013 volume of 20,000 units to 250,000 in...



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The race to market the connected carAuto News

Forget horsepower. The connected car is becoming the hottest model on dealer lots. In-vehicle technology is the top selling point for 39 percent of car buyers today.



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As automakers use more aluminum, can providers expand fast enough?Auto News

With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum providers are selling out their automotive capacity almost as fast as they can build new plants, raising the question of whether some car...



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Fisker assets to be sold at auction after lender bid limitedAuto News

Fisker Automotive's assets will be sold at auction after a judge limited the amount of debt that lender Hybrid Tech Holdings can trade for the company.



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GM recalls 303,000 new Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups for engine fire riskAuto News

GM is recalling 303,000 of its redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks to fix a software glitch that could lead to engine compartment fires.



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GM recalls 303,000 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups for engine fire riskAuto News

GM is recalling 303,000 of its redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks to reprogram a software bug that could lead to engine compartment fires.



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SandP ups Chrysler rating to match Fiat on VEBA dealAuto News

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's Financial Services has raised its rating of Chrysler Group one notch to BB- to match that of its corporate parent, Fiat.



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U.S. judge clears way for China's Wanxiang to bid for FiskerAuto News

A federal bankruptcy judge rejected a planned sale of Fisker Automotive to a Hong Kong tycoon, opening the way for China's largest auto parts company to buy the defunct maker of the Karma plug-in hybrid sports car.



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NADA alerts members to review their advertisingAuto News

In the wake of a crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission on deceptive dealership advertising, the National Automobile Dealers Association sent an e-mail to its board late Thursday, urging dealers to review their advertising closely and warning...



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Chinese glass supplier to reopen part of GM Moraine plantAuto News

A Chinese automotive glass manufacturer today agreed to buy a large portion of the former General Motors SUV plant in Moraine, Ohio, and said it plans to create about 800 jobs within five years.



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New 2014 Nissan Qashqai reviewed

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UAW VP General Holiefield faces arrest warrant in wife's accidental shooting Auto News

An arrest warrant has been issued for UAW Vice President General Holiefield, the outgoing head of the union's Chrysler department, in the shooting of his wife at their home last month.



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Ford's work with aluminum-bodied vehicles goes back decadesAuto News

Ford's dalliance with aluminum-bodied vehicles goes back at least two decades.



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Half-price heroes: Superminis Auto Trader

Half-price heroes: Superminis

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Expert review: new Honda Civic Tourer Auto Trader

Expert review: new Honda Civic Tourer

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Mopar invades Motown Auto News

Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand Mopar will have its largest exhibit ever at the 2014 edition of the Detroit auto show.



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UAW VP General Holiefield faces arrest warrant in wife's shooting Auto News

An arrest warrant has been issued for UAW Vice President General Holiefield, the outgoing head of the union's Chrysler department, in the shooting of his wife at their home last month.



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Fowlerville Ford settled FTC complaint rather than pay 'prohibitive' court feesAuto News

Fowlerville Ford today said it agreed to a settlement with the Fair Trade Commission over allegedly deceptive ads because 'the cost of appealing' the FTC's conclusions 'would have been prohibitive.'



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Tesla to upgrade wall adapters after reports of garage firesAuto News

Tesla Motors, which is under investigation by federal regulators over fires in its Model S sedan after battery punctures, will upgrade wall charger adapters following reports of overheating in garages.



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Rolls-Royce edging closer to decision on adding SUVAuto News

Rolls-Royce says it is getting closer to deciding on whether to add an SUV to its model range. Rival Bentley plans to launch an SUV in 2016.



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VW may announce SUV plans for Tenn. plant next week, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen may announce plans to build a new SUV at its factory in Tennessee as early as next week at the Detroit auto show, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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Ford's Farley backs down: 'We do not track our customers in their cars'Auto News

Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley on Thursday retracted comments he made on Wednesday in which he said Ford can track customers to find out when they are breaking the law.



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VW could announce SUV plans for Tenn. plant next week, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen could announce plans to build a new SUV at its factory in Tennessee as early as next week at the Detroit auto show, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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VW expects to build new SUV in Tennessee, reports sayAuto News

Volkswagen AG plans to add a mid-sized SUV in the United States and will likely build the vehicle at its new factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., sources familiar with the decision told Reuters and Bloomberg today.



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Mercedes's 2013 sales growth beats gains at AudiAuto News

Mercedes cut into the sales lead of rival Audi last year as its growing compact-car range won new buyers to the brand.



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Why Ghosn favors separate CEOs for Renault and NissanAuto News

Carlos Ghosn expects it will take two people to fill his shoes when he leaves his position as CEO of both Renault and Nissan. He says he only took the combined job of managing both companies because there was no other option at the time.



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VW poised for SUV go-ahead as U.S. slide threatens goalsAuto News

Volkswagen is preparing to build SUVs in North America as it struggles to conquer a market whose resistance is threatening its bid to be world No. 1. VW may announce the plan as soon as next week's Detroit auto show.



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Top 10 best-selling cars of 2013 Auto Trader

Top 10 best selling cars of 2013

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Fiat may issue bond to boost liquidity after Chrysler merger, Marchionne tells paperAuto News

Fiat could launch a convertible bond to increase its liquidity after its merger with Chrysler, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Fiat will also focus its European strategy on revamping Alfa Romeo and will keep production of the brand in Italy.



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