UAW, citing anti-union collusion, seeks delay in hearing on VW voteAuto News

The UAW asked a U.S. agency to stay an April 21 hearing related to a mid-February union vote it lost at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant, citing what it called new evidence of collusion between Republican lawmakers and anti-union groups.



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Ford plans $350 million charge on drop in Venezuelan currency Auto News

Ford, which warned in December about volatility in its Venezuelan operations, will take a charge of about $350 million in the first quarter for a change in how it values the South American nation's currency.



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Budd Co. files for bankruptcy protection to modify retiree benefitsAuto News

Budd Co., a former maker of auto parts and stainless steel passenger rail cars, filed for bankruptcy protection to modify benefits that it can't fully pay.



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Poised Barra carries GM's image on her shouldersAuto News

As she faced 2 1/2 hours of congressional questioning Tuesday on Capitol Hill, it wasn't just what General Motors CEO Mary Barra said that earned her high marks, but also how she said it.



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GM hires 9/11 victims' attorney Feinberg to aid recall responseAuto News

General Motors has hired attorney Kenneth Feinberg to help the company evaluate how to handle its liability to families of victims of accidents involving cars that have been recalled for faulty ignition switches, GM CEO Mary Barra told a...



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Cobalt risks 'did not stand out,' NHTSA chief tells lawmakersAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration twice decided not to investigate crashes involving Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions because its staff calculated that the rate of injuries was not significantly higher than for other cars, the...



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March delivers a sales rebound and more as confidence returns Auto News

The snow melted. Car buyers dug themselves out. And the U.S. auto industry dragged itself back to first-quarter growth with a 6 percent sales increase in March. The 1.



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GM hires attorney to help with response to accident victims, Barra says during lengthy hearingAuto News

General Motors has hired attorney Kenneth Feinberg to help the company evaluate how to handle its liability to families of victims of accidents involving cars that have been recalled for faulty ignition switches, GM CEO Mary Barra told a...



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GM's March sales gain 4% with boost from big pickupsAuto News

Aided by increased sales of full-sized pickups, General Motors' U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 4 percent in March from a year earlier to 256,047 units. GM said that its retail sales were up 7 percent and that it had gained retail market share.



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Accord, Pilot drag down Honda Auto News

American Honda was one of the few volume losers in March, as its sales slid 2 percent from a year earlier to 133,318 units.



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OK, the scary part is overAuto News

It's officially safe to breathe again. Most folks in the industry firmly believed the dreary January and February auto sales were caused primarily by wretched weather. But actually seeing March sales rebound confirms it.



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Nissan, Infiniti report solid sales gains Auto News

Nissan moved forward on multiple fronts in March, bucking meek industry gains to score its best sales month in history.



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Ford advances 3% after 'strong' finish Auto News

Ford Motor sales ticked up 3 percent in March, spurred by a strong second half of the month, particularly from the company's two biggest sellers: the F-series pickup and Fusion mid-sized sedan.



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Ram pickup outsells Silverado for first time since 1999Auto News

It's no April Fool's joke, though General Motors may wish it were. The Ram pickup outsold the Chevrolet Silverado in March, the first monthly win by the Ram over Chevrolet's full-sized pickup in nearly 15 years.



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Canadian auto sales nudge slightly higher in MarchAuto News

Canadian auto sales inched just 0.



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Chrysler Canada sales climb 2% in MarchAuto News

Chrysler Canada said sales climbed 2 percent in March from a year earlier as a surge in truck demand offset a slump in cars.



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Chrysler Canada sales sales climb 2% in MarchAuto News

Chrysler Canada said sales climbed 2 percent in March from a year earlier as a surge in truck demand offset a slump in cars.



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U.S. sales rise 6% as spring momentum buildsAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6 percent in March, exceeding analysts' forecasts and signaling the auto industry has shaken off its sluggish start to 2014. The seasonally adjusted sales rate -- a broad gauge of the industry's health -- surged to 16.



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BMW's March surge narrows Mercedes' U.S. luxury sales leadAuto News

The BMW brand posted its best March sales ever in the United States, helping the luxury automaker shrink Mercedes-Benz's 2014 lead.



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GM hires attorney Feinberg to help with response to accident victims, Barra saysAuto News

General Motors has hired attorney Kenneth Feinberg to help the company in its response to the families of victims of accidents involving cars that have been recalled for faulty ignition switches, GM CEO Mary Barra told a congressional panel today.



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Victims' families meet with Barra, call for legislationAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra held a tearful meeting in Washington late on Monday with about 20 relatives of people who died in GM vehicles that have been subject to recalls and investigations into faulty ignition switches.



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Barra testifies amid growing number of recallsAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra's testimony before a House committee today comes in the wake of an embarrassing string of recalls beyond the faulty ignition switch at the center of the hearing.



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Chrysler Canada says auto sales climb 2 percent in MarchAuto News

Chrysler Canada said on Tuesday that auto sales climbed 2 percent in March from a year ago as a big surge in truck sales offset a slump in demand for cars.



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Volvo aims for 1 million car sales, chairman saysAuto News

Volvo targets annual sales of more than 1 million vehicles in the long term, chairman Li Shufu told a Swedish newspaper.



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Chrysler, Nissan lead March gains for rebounding industryAuto News

Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Co. posted solid gains in March U.S. sales, while Toyota and Ford recorded their first increases of the year, signaling the auto industry has begun to shake off a sluggish start to 2014.



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Daimler mulls production of Mercedes cars in RussiaAuto News

Daimler is examining whether to build Mercedes cars in Russia as it seeks to expand its global production base and overtake BMW and Audi to become the world's top-selling luxury automaker.



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GM's Barra meets with victims' familiesAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra held a tearful meeting late Monday with several families of victims who died in GM vehicles that have been subject to recalls and investigations into faulty ignition switches.



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Jeep, Ram pickup drive Chrysler Group volume up 13%Auto News

Strong demand for Jeeps and the Ram pickup helped Chrysler Group's U.S. sales advance 13 percent in March, extending the company's streak of gains to 48 months. Ram pickup deliveries rose 26 percent and sales at Jeep climbed 47 percent.



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Critical question went unasked by NHTSA, unanswered by GMAuto News

At this week's congressional hearings, watch for General Motors CEO Mary Barra to apologize deeply for her company's handling of deadly defects in its ignition switches.



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