Unifor delays union vote at Toyota's Canada plantsAuto News

The union pushing to organize workers at Toyota's Canadian plants said on Thursday it would delay a union vote after Toyota said some 7,500 employees would be eligible to join the unit, nearly 1,000 more than the union had believed.



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Stung by Ram win in March, Chevy further juices Silverado incentivesAuto News

Within hours of a General Motors spokesman saying it was easy to 'buy market share' after the Ram pickup outsold the Chevrolet Silverado in March, GM opened its wallet to buy it back.



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Krafcik joins TrueCar boardAuto News

John Krafcik, former CEO of Hyundai Motor America, has joined the board of directors of TrueCar. Krafcik, 52, will be a director and a member of the board's operating committee.



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Nader's advice for Barra: Create an ombudsman for engineersAuto News

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader says General Motors CEO Mary Barra should create an independent ombudsman for engineers 'who have been muzzled by their cost-concerned bosses.'



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Kia preps 8-passenger MPV for New YorkAuto News

Kia said it plans to reveal what should be a successor to its Sedona minivan at the New York Auto Show this month.



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Average fuel economy of new U.S. vehicles rises to 25.4 mpgAuto News

The average fuel economy of new light vehicles sold in the United States in March rose to 25.4 mpg, according to University of Michigan researchers, the highest since the researchers began collecting data in October 2007.



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Despite reassurances, pressure grows on GM to ground recalled carsAuto News

General Motors said in a federal court filing Wednesday that it has conducted more than 80 tests showing that the cars it is recalling for faulty ignition switches are still safe to drive, so long as nothing else is attached to the ignition key.



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GM hires Clinton administration crisis expert for recall adviceAuto News

General Motors has retained crisis-communications expert Jeff Eller as it builds a team to help respond to the recall of small cars with faulty ignition switches tied to 13 deaths.



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Comedian Jon Stewart rips GM over ignition switch recallAuto News

Last night on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the faux news-anchor and popular comedian targeted General Motors in a segment related to GM's ignition switch recall.



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Bailout task force unaware of GM faulty switches, report says Auto News

The task force President Barack Obama set up to manage General Motors' bailout and bankruptcy in 2009 wasn't aware of the faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths in small cars, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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GM 'park it' notice order sought until recalled cars are fixedAuto News

General Motors will have to tell owners of 2.59 million recalled small cars to 'park it' if customers suing the automaker convince a judge faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths make them too dangerous to drive.



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Beijing Auto looking to acquire a brand in U.S. or EuropeAuto News

China's Beijing Automotive said it wants to buy a "mid to high-end brand" in the United States or Europe to boost its global presence and it already has candidates in mind.



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