William Clay Ford's luxury-car legacyAuto News

The Mark II, created 60 years ago under the direction of William Clay Ford, who died March 8 at age 88, still influences Ford, which is struggling once again to revive Lincoln.



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BMW: U.S. to wait for 2-series Active TourerAuto News

BMW executives are convinced the new 2-series Active Tourer won't be a big seller in the United States, so they plan to wait at least 15 months before launching the vehicle there.



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General Motors sued in Texas over ignition defectsAuto News

General Motors was sued on behalf of vehicle owners over an ignition flaw in some small-model cars that the automaker has linked to 12 deaths as it faces regulators' questions about its recall of them.



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Airbag fatality data often inaccurate, 2009 study saysAuto News

Data showing that airbags did not deploy in thousands of fatal crashes is often inaccurate and does not account for numerous scenarios in which airbags would be programmed not to inflate, according to a 2009 study.



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Marchionne: 'Done' discussing minivan plant's futureAuto News

A terse Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters that he was 'done' discussing the long-term future of the automaker's Windsor assembly plant after the company withdrew its controversial request for Canadian government...



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Wall Street assesses GM's reputation damageAuto News

The potential hit to General Motors' reputation from its recall of 1.6 million cars for faulty ignition switches poses a greater risk than the associated financial costs, analysts say.



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Behind the most recent death linked to the GM recallAuto News

General Motors says the last fatality in a frontal-impact crash it has linked to a recall of defective ignition switches occurred more than four years ago, in December 2009.



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GM says last death linked to recall was in 2009Auto News

General Motors says the last fatality in a frontal-impact crash it has linked to a recall of defective ignition switches occurred more than four years ago, in December 2009.



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Former GM CEO Akerson returns to Carlyle as vice chairman Auto News

Carlyle Group named Dan Akerson, who stepped down as CEO of General Motors in January, to the role of vice chairman of the board of directors and special adviser.



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Porsche predicts stable 2014 earnings on U.S. expansion spendingAuto News

Porsche predicts stable earnings in 2014 as the sports car maker invests in its operations in the United States and China with a focus on adding distribution outlets in emerging markets.



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GM ignition-flaw death toll expected to rise as trial lawyers seek victimsAuto News

The death toll related to an ignition flaw in eight small car models that General Motors sold a decade ago is likely to climb, say lawyers and safety advocates.



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Superior Industries races time in naming next CEOAuto News

Time is ticking on aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International Inc. as it searches for its next CEO.



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