Two GM SUVs score 'good' ratings in new crash testingAuto News

Only the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain survived the challenging new small-overlap crash test for mid-sized SUVs from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety with a good rating.



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Honda enters the DIY movementAuto News

Grind your own granola, hunt your own meat, build your own Honda Fit.



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Safety innovators win 3 PACE AwardsAuto News

Sixteen suppliers won awards for innovations in products and manufacturing processes. And six automakers were honored for partnerships with suppliers that enabled innovations.



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Ford recalls nearly 435,000 vehicles for rusting frame parts, faulty seatsAuto News

Ford is recalling 385,762 model-year 2001-2004 Escape SUVs due to rust that could cause the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle.



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Retail Trounces Fleet, Again (4/7/14)

Cars sold directly to consumers rise 7% in March; NHTSA asked to investigate older Impalas; Sprinter...

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Chevy Impala has airbag software flaw, safety advocate claims in U.S. petitionAuto News

General Motors, in the midst of recalling 2.6 million small cars for an ignition-switch flaw that can deactivate air bags, also may have an air-bag defect connected to deadly accidents in its Chevrolet Impala, a safety group said.



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Magna says Stronach payouts end this year after $52 million in consulting fees in 2013Auto News

Canadian auto supplier Magna International paid $52 million in consulting fees to billionaire founder Frank Stronach in 2013, but the company is stressing that his compensation will stop at the end of this year.



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Aisin Seiki names Toyota veteran Yoshiaki Kato as tech center presidentAuto News

Japanese supplier Aisin Seiki today said Yoshiaki 'Yoshi' Kato has become president of the Aisin Technical Center of America in Plymouth, Mich., near Detroit.



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Toyota's future manufacturing plans see humans replacing robots Auto News

Toyota's next step forward in manufacturing is counter-intuitive in an age of automation: Humans are taking the place of machines in plants across Japan so workers can develop new skills and figure out ways to improve production lines and the...



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Lexus previews production NX compact crossoverAuto News

Lexus has published a preview of the 2015 Lexus NX luxury compact crossover, scheduled to debut April 20 at the 2014 China auto show in Beijing.



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GM investors unshaken as recall cuts $3 billion in stock market valueAuto News

Some of GM's institutional investors say they're keeping faith in the stock after the recall crisis wiped out more than $3 billion in shareholders' value over four weeks.



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Nissan replaces Ford as Champions League sponsorAuto News

Nissan is replacing Ford as the automotive sponsor of the Champions League, Europe's most prestigious club soccer tournament, as part of the Japanese automaker's goal of ousting Toyota as the top-selling Asian brand in Europe.



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Audi joins Mercedes in posting best-ever monthly sales in MarchAuto News

Audi said today it posted a new company record for global sales in a single month with March volume up 15 percent to 170,450 vehicles. Rival Mercedes reported a new high for global sales in a month on Friday.



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Chevy Impala has airbag software flaw, safety adocate claims in U.S. petitionAuto News

General Motors, in the midst of recalling 2.6 million small cars for an ignition-switch flaw that can deactivate air bags, also may have an air-bag defect connected to deadly accidents in its Chevrolet Impala, a safety group said.



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Audi joins Mercedes in posting a record sales month in MarchAuto News

BERLIN (Bloomberg) -- Audi AG, the worldandrsquo;s second-largest maker of luxury cars, said March sales surged 15 percent, joining Mercedes-Benz in posting the best single month ever for deliveries because of rising demand in China.



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