Auto Plus Moto: 02/25/14

2014年2月25日星期二

Toyota design chief Fukuichi to head LexusAuto News

Toyota is giving design unprecedented clout in a management shuffle that puts the company's global design chief, Tokuo Fukuichi, in charge of Lexus division and on the board.

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Honda ends Insight hybrid output as sales trail PriusAuto News

Honda will end production of the Insight model, the first hybrid vehicle introduced in the United States, after demand plunged and sales lagged behind the Toyota Prius.

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GM Recall Expanded (2/25/14)

13 deaths reported, Saturn Ion, Sky, Chevy HHR, Pontiac Solstice join recall list; top brand picks;...

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GM tells NHTSA Silverado, Sierra glitch 'inconsequential'Auto News

GM is seeking federal regulators' permission to not recall more than 200,000 new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups because of an electronic defect that can be triggered by using the steering wheel controls.

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Tesla stock soars amid talk that 'gigafactory' could transform power industryAuto News

Tesla Motors Inc.'s plan to ramp up battery production by building what CEO Elon Musk calls a 'gigafactory' may do even more to transform the power industry than it does to advance the electric car.

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VW workers file to fight UAW's election challengeAuto News

Five workers from Volkswagen AG's Chattanooga plant petitioned the National Labor Relations Board today for a chance to challenge the UAW's efforts to overturn the results of this month's union election there.

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Google Glass faces driving bans as states move to bar useAuto News

Motorists in at least six states may be barred from using Google Glass, the eyewear device under test that can access the Internet and take photos with a blink.

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Holiday deals, mild warm-up give small lift to Feb. salesAuto News

Presidents Day promotions and a slight warm-up from January's unusually harsh winter weather may have helped U.S. auto sales improve this month, but probably not by much.

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GM expands ignition switch recall by more than 588,000 vehiclesAuto News

GM is adding more than 588,000 vehicles to a recall to fix ignition switches that can shut off engines and cause crashes. The problem has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 front-seat deaths, GM says.

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Visteon makes deal to use Autonet Mobile 'connected car' softwareAuto News

Visteon has announced an agreement with Autonet Mobile that will allow Visteon to integrate Autonet's telematics software into its next-generation infotainment systems.

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Japanese stay atop Consumer Reports rankings as Detroit strugglesAuto News

Detroit has come clawing back from the brink with award-winning products, but Japanese and luxury brands still have the best lineups of cars and light trucks in the industry, the editors of the influential shopping guide Consumer Reports say.

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Tesla stock hits record after analyst doubles projected price to $320Auto News

Tesla jumped after Morgan Stanley more than doubled its projected price for the stock to $320, saying its bid to disrupt the auto industry may also affect electric utilities.

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Visteon Q4 profits rise, capping 'very good' year Auto News

Auto parts supplier Visteon posted a rise in quarterly profit and reaffirmed its 2014 financial projections.

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