Krafcik at TrueCar: Hands-on, but not a full-time gigAuto News

John Krafcik's role at TrueCar will be to help advise and consult the vehicle pricing and purchasing service, but it is not a full-time position.



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Chevy to bring Manchester United to Michigan for matchAuto News

With its controversial $600 million sponsorship of English soccer giant Manchester United in hand, Chevrolet is bringing the soccer team home to Michigan this summer to host a match.



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CEO is grilled, a disaster expert is hired, and NHTSA gets 200,000 pages to read; Rechtin on Toyota...

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Honda Fit-based crossover likely named HR-V in U.S.Auto News

Honda's crossover vehicle based on the Fit subcompact hatchback likely will be named HR-V. In filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark offices, Honda recently filed for a trademark for the name.



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Gasoline-loving spiders cause Mazda6 recall for second timeAuto News

For the second time in three years, Mazda has issued a recall for Mazda6 sedans in North America because of a spider that likes the smell of gasoline and weaves a web that blocks a vent in the engine.



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CarMax says quarterly gross profit rises 4% Auto News

Used car retailer CarMax reported a 4 percent gain in gross profits during the final quarter of its fiscal year, but an accounting correction and tepid sales to subprime customers caused net income to drop slightly from a year ago.



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Sprinter runs from Mercedes' premium imageAuto News

The Mercedes-Benz badge may be too fancy for Sprinter van buyers in the United States. So Mercedes has begun advertising the sticker price on the refreshed 2014 Sprinter van to negate its luxury appeal.



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Toyota's North America chief seeks fuel cell sedan supply boostAuto News

Toyota's North American boss Jim Lentz, preparing to sell Camry-sized hydrogen sedans next year, said he's 'bullish' about advances in the company's fuel cell system and wants more supply of the Japan-built cars in the United...



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GM files 200,000 pages of documents about recall to safety agencyAuto News

GM said it submitted most of the answers that federal safety regulators sought from the automaker about a defective ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.



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TV spot showing crash highlights crackdown on motorist textingAuto News

A commercial showing a semitrailer crashing into the side of a car carrying two young women and a man will begin airing this month on national TV while police crack down on texting motorists.



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CarMax plans $1 billion buyback as same-store sales increaseAuto News

CarMax, the biggest auto dealer group in the United States by stock market valuation, plans to buy back $1 billion in stock after reporting its biggest annual jump in comparable-store sales in more than a decade.



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Mercedes breaks global record for single-month sales Auto News

Mercedes set a new global company record for sales in a single month as March volume rose 13 percent to 158,523 vehicles. Demand for the E class and Mercedes' growing lineup of compacts is driving the growth.



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Barra's role as change agent collides with 32 years as daughter of GMAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra presented herself as a change agent during congressional testimony this week. Senator Barbara Boxer wasn't buying.



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GM recall becomes case study in how bad news gets to the CEOAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra faced incredulity from Washington lawmakers over a deadly flaw that by GM's account took more than a dozen years for the boss to hear about.



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TrueCar files plans to go public with stockAuto News

Online auto-shopping service TrueCar said today it has filed a statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares in an initial public offering.



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