High costs likely to keep Smart's 4-seater from U.S.Auto News

U.S. dealers aren't likely to get the new Smart ForFour four-seat car that goes on sale in Europe this year.



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One reporter's take on what worked, and what didn't, at the Detroit showAuto News

West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin, who walked the floor of the Detroit auto show gathering first impressions of new cars and concepts, is convinced that this was a show of missed opportunities.



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Rivals eye F-150 with respect, questionsAuto News

At the Detroit auto show this week, suppliers and competitors finally got a chance to inspect the innovative Ford F-150 pickup. A constant parade of them toured the Ford exhibit. They snapped pictures with their cellphones. They measured.



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NHTSA ends investigation of Jeep firesAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into fire risks in 2.7 million older Jeep vehicles, ending a rare public standoff between U.S. regulators and an automaker over whether a safety recall is justified.



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Toyota, Milwaukee Brewers extend sponsorship tiesAuto News

Toyota has renewed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball club, the company said today.



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Marchionne insists Jeep can hit 1 million sales in 2014Auto News

Now that Fiat has almost closed its deal to buy the portion of Chrysler it does not already own, one of the main items on the to-do list of CEO Sergio Marchionne is expanding the global reach of the Jeep brand.



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Barra's compensation to total up to $4.4 million in 2014, GM saysAuto News

Mary Barra, General Motors' new chief executive, will be paid up to $4.4 million in cash and stock compensation this year, GM disclosed in a federal filing on Friday.



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Cancelled Nissan dealer in Calif. wins a retrialAuto News

Former Los Angeles dealer Michael Kahn, who was shut down when Nissan Motor Acceptance ended his finance arrangements during the 2009 economic meltdown, has won a new trial in his lawsuit against the company.



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BorgWarner trophies awarded to Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan, team owners Jimmy Vasser and Kevin KalkhovenAuto News

Tony Kanaan, winner of the 2013 Indianapolis 500, was presented with the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy on Wednesday night at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.



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American Axle reports backlog of $900 million for 2014-16Auto News

American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings said its backlog of new and incremental business beginning from 2014 through 2016 is estimated at $900 million.



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Chevy's exit from Europe weakens GM's deal with Manchester UnitedAuto News

GM's recent decision to pull its well-known Chevrolet brand out of Europe suddenly makes its expensive sponsorship deal with Manchester United, the world's most recognized soccer club, look like less of a winner.



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On giant turntable, go-go boots still key to pitch as glass ceiling shattersAuto News

The juxtaposition in Detroit's Cobo Center this week -- the appearance of Mary Barra, the first women CEO of a major automaker, along with scores of female product models in form-fitting outfits -- highlights the strange business of selling cars and...



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Fisker auction set for Feb. 12 by U.S. bankruptcy courtAuto News

A Chinese auto parts maker and a Hong Kong businessman will square off in an auction for Fisker Automotive, the defunct maker of a plug-in hybrid sports car, a Bankruptcy Court judge ruled today.



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Toyota readies remix of Camry with 'waku-doki'Auto News

oyota has a challenge: How to heed President Akio Toyoda's insistence on heart-racing design for the next Camry and Prius models without jeopardizing their mass-market appeal.



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U.S. new-vehicle fuel economy rises to 24.8 mpg in 2013, study saysAuto News

The average fuel economy of new light vehicles sold in the United States last year was nearly 25 mpg, up 1 mpg from 2012 and the highest for a full year since at least 2008, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute...



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Volvo owner says management has Geely's confidenceAuto News

Geely Holding dismissed concerns that it's unhappy with the direction of Volvo, its Swedish car-making unit.



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Daimler-backed BAIC raises IPO target to $2 billionAuto News

Chinese carmaker BAIC Motor, part-owned by Daimler, plans to lift its IPO target and raise $2 billion as China's auto market enjoys solid growth.



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Toyota seeks heart-racing Camry design without losing No. 1 spotAuto News

Toyota has a challenge: How to heed President Akio Toyoda's insistence on heart-racing design for the next Camry and Prius models without jeopardizing their mass-market appeal.



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Musk's English lesson risks wrath of U.S. regulator on firesAuto News

Elon Musk, the billionaire co-founder of electric carmaker Tesla Motors, is sniping over semantics with the industry's regulator, the latest step in what he calls a crusade to revolutionize the automobile.



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Fiat heir Elkann reshapes family legacy with Chrysler dealAuto News

Sergio Marchionne got the spotlight for Fiat's swoop to secure full control of Chrysler, but John Elkann, the reigning heir of the Agnelli family, will ultimately determine whether that transatlantic combination succeeds.



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On turnstyle, go-go boots still key to pitch as glass ceiling shattersAuto News

The juxtaposition in Detroit's Cobo Center this week -- the appearance of Mary Barra, the first women CEO of a major automaker, along with scores of female product models in form-fitting outfits -- highlights the strange business of selling cars and...



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