Audio system gives smaller engines a V-8 vroomAuto News

Luxury car buyers are getting accustomed to vehicles with smaller, turbocharged engines, but many still want their powertrains to sound like big, rumbly V-8s. Faurecia SA thinks it has the answer.



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VW workers reject UAW organizing drive at Tenn. plantAuto News

Workers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga voted 712-626 to reject UAW representation, dealing a devastating loss to a union that saw the Tennessee factory as its best chance to gain a toehold at a foreign-owned assembly plant in the South.



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Jeep weathers the storm from nature -- and criticsAuto News

Forget that little bomb that Consumer Reports dropped on the Cherokee this week. These are heady days for Jeep. Chrysler's off-road brand has plowed through winter with ease, achieving an all-time record 4.1 percent U.S.



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VW workers vote to reject UAW organizing drive in Tenn.Auto News

Workers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga have voted to reject UAW representation, dealing a devastating loss to a union that saw the Tennessee factory as its best chance to gain a toehold at a foreign-owned assembly plant in the South.



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China's Wanxiang wins bidding for Fisker Auto News

Fisker Automotive, the bankrupt maker of luxury plug-in hybrid cars, ended an auction for its assets, with China's Wanxiang Group emerging the winner in a bidding contest with Hybrid Tech Holdings.



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Chrysler extends fuel tank warranty on 154,000 old cars; NHTSA probe endsAuto News

NHTSA has closed its investigation into problems with stalling in Chrysler 300C, Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum vehicles from the 2006 model year, and Chrysler has agreed to provide a lifetime warranty on the model's 19-gallon fuel tanks.



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What's at Stake for UAW (2/14/14)

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UAW vote at VW plant nears finish lineAuto News

Workers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga had just a few hours left on Friday to cast their ballots in a vote that could decide whether the once-powerful UAW will gain a foothold in the foreign-owned auto industry that has sprung up in the...



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Obama weighs in on contentious union vote at Volkswagen plantAuto News

President Barack Obama today waded into a high-stakes union vote at Volkswagen AG's plant in Tennessee, accusing Republican politicians who oppose unionization of being more concerned about German shareholders than American workers.



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TRW's Q4 net income slips 13% on lower tax gainAuto News

Automotive safety components supplier TRW Automotive today said its fourth-quarter net income fell 13 percent to $363 million from the year-earlier period because the company received a smaller tax benefit than last year.



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Toyota recalls 295,000 vehicles globally for braking problemAuto News

Toyota is recalling about 295,000 Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles globally, mostly in the United States, because various safety systems including stability control and anti-lock brakes could become inoperative.



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U.S. safety regulators open probe of Mazda CX-9 for brake issueAuto News

Federal safety regulators have opened a probe into reduced brake effectiveness for an estimated 62,319 Mazda CX-9 large crossover vehicles from model years 2010 and 2011.



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Toyota recalls more than 261,000 vehicles in U.S. for braking problemAuto News

Toyota is recalling 261,114 Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles in the United States because various safety systems, including stability control and anti-lock brakes, could become inoperative.



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Toyota revamps U.S. marketing operations to become more 'flexible'Auto News

Toyota Division is overhauling its marketing operations in the United States and will require 80 employees to reapply for newly created positions or take a voluntary separation from the automaker.



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