GM's Barra to testify before U.S. House committee April 1 on recallAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra will testify April 1 on Capitol Hill about the company's handling of its unfolding recall crisis, the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Thursday.



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Barra to testify before U.S. House committee April 1 on recallAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra will testify April 1 on Capitol Hill about the company's handling of its unfolding recall crisis, the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Thursday.



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GM CEO Mary Barra to testify on ignition switch recall before U.S. House panel on April 1 Auto News

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Feds target Saturn Ion power-steering problemsAuto News

The Saturn Ion, one of the vehicles covered by General Motors' ignition-switch recall, also is the subject of a long-running investigation by federal safety regulators into whether GM should have included it in a 2010 recall for power-steering...



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Tesla direct sales bill moves forward in Arizona Auto News

An Arizona Senate committee has pushed forward a bill that would let electric-vehicle maker Tesla Motors sell its cars directly to consumers.



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A Shot Across GM's Bow? (3/20/14)

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Google co-founder would send his money to Tesla's MuskAuto News

Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page says that when he dies he has a plan for where his billions should go -- not to charity, but to people like Tesla founder Elon Musk.



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Japan auto demand to slump after sales tax hike, JAMA saysAuto News

Japanese auto deliveries will drop 16 percent in the year starting April 1 as a sales-tax increase damps demand, an industry group estimates.



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U.S. judge approves Toyota's $1.2 billion unintended acceleration dealAuto News

A U.S. judge approved a deferred prosecution agreement with Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday that resolves an investigation into safety issues and could serve as a model in a similar probe of General Motors.



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VW to approve budget car after solving cost issues, report saysAuto News

VW's management board will sign off on a budget car for emerging markets likely sell for between 6,000 euros ($8,300) and 8,000 euros after ending a struggle to meet cost targets for the vehicle, a report said.



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Akio Toyoda calls recalls a turning point for companyAuto News

A day after his company agreed to pay a record $1.2 billion for safety lapses, the head of Toyota Motor Corp. called the preceding recalls a turning point for the carmaker.



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Cold weather dents U.S. sales forecast for 2014Auto News

Industry consultants LMC Automotive and JD Power said they cut their joint 2014 forecast for auto sales in the United States to adjust for slow sales in January and February due to cold weather. The forecasters estimated that sales would be 16.



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U.S. sales forecast cut for 2014 after cold weather, consultants sayAuto News

Industry consultants LMC Automotive and JD Power said they cut their joint 2014 forecast for auto sales in the United States to adjust for slow sales in January and February due to cold weather. The forecasters estimated that sales would be 16.



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Porsche blames loose fastener for engine fires in 911 GT3 modelAuto News

Porsche said a fastener that wasn't properly installed is to blame for engine fires in two of its 911 GT3s that led to a recall of all 785 cars from the current model year.



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Honda's U.S. light-vehicle output hits 20 millionAuto News

Honda hit a U.S. milestone today by producing its 20 millionth vehicle since it began making cars in Ohio more than 30 years ago, the company said.



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BMW sees annual output of 100,000 units for its 'i' electric rangeAuto News

BMW says it may build more than 100,000 units a year of its 'i' range of battery-powered cars by 2020 to help meet tougher CO2 emissions regulations.



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5 Ways To Save Money On Quality Replacement Car Parts

As consumers shift from buying a new car every few years to keeping their current cars longer, the...

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