Tesla's push to replace side-view mirrors sparks safety fearsAuto News

As federal regulators finalized a mandate for rearview cameras last week, Tesla Motors and the industry's main lobbying group sought permission to replace side mirrors with cameras. But the age of mirrorless cars will not come easy.



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U.S. safety laws poised for revampAuto News

Capitol Hill's reaction to General Motors CEO Mary Barra's testimony last week sent a clear signal to Washington insiders: Congress is probably headed toward a round of reforms to U.S. laws and standards.



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Today's 30-somethings, tomorrow's IacoccasAuto News

When a 30-something gets a critically important executive position usually entrusted to a 50-something, well, Automotive News pays close attention.



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Ghosn spurs Renault-Nissan to greater U.S. cloutAuto News

Fifteen years after its launch, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is coming to the United States in earnest.



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March sales were even better than they lookedAuto News

Retail sales rose 7 percent to overcome a 1 percent decline in fleet volume.



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Expert: Out-of-spec parts can still be OKAuto News

Why would an automaker knowingly accept a part that is out of spec?



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The mystery of the switch signoffAuto News

A midlevel General Motors engineer named Ray DeGiorgio has emerged as the central figure in GM's decadelong failure to fix a defective ignition switch.



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TrueCar pairs Krafcik, dealersAuto News

Now that John Krafcik is on the TrueCar Inc. board of directors and the company has announced plans for an initial public offering of stock, the former CEO of Hyundai Motor America says he's eager to start talking with dealers.



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'15 Genesis is worthy of premium labelAuto News

The original Hyundai Genesis was a noble first shot at the luxury car market, but it couldn't match the driving dynamics, interior refinement or prestige of the Audi A6, BMW 5 series or Mercedes-Benz E350.



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Prepping Hyundai for its close-upAuto News

As long as drivers are idling on the perennially congested Interstate 405 freeway, Hani Nassif figures, they may as well be checking out some Hyundais. Nassif is general manager of Win Hyundai in Carson, Calif.



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Sen. McCaskill: GM ignition switch case could lead to criminal charges Auto News

GM should make restitution to victims' families and face criminal action if merited for the way it handled defective ignition switches that caused fatal auto accidents, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri said on Sunday.



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GM to upgrade Detroit plant to build next generation Volt, paper says Auto News

General Motors plans to invest $450 million at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant and battery assembly facility to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt, a Detroit newspaper reported.



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Barra hearing lampooned on Saturday Night LiveAuto News

Lawmakers showed little mercy for General Motors CEO Mary Barra during last week's Congressional hearings. Neither did the comedy writers at Saturday Night Live in last night's opening skit.



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GM to upgrade Detroit plant to build next generation Volt Auto News

General Motors plans to invest $450 million at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant and battery assembly facility to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt, a Detroit newspaper reported.



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Year of hope, promise veers badly off course for GMAuto News

Days after taking the top job at General Motors in mid-January, Mary Barra insisted there would be "no right or left turns" in the resurgent automaker's path. Instead, it has been a U-turn.



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