Why the Mustang II should get its dueAuto News

One member of the Mustang family won't have a very high-profile role at this week's 50th anniversary celebrations: the 1974-78 Mustang II.



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Audi to revive A3 hatch in U.S., sans gasolineAuto News

Audi has decided to bring back the five-door version of its A3 compact to the United States -- but without an ordinary gasoline engine. The five-door body style will be available with a 2-liter TDI engine next summer, Audi said today.



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Chevy enters small crossover segment with the TraxAuto News

Chevrolet is adding the Trax to its lineup in the United States, making it the latest brand to enter the budding market for petite crossovers. The 2015 Trax was unveiled tonight, on the eve of the New York auto show.



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Bridgestone executives indicted for auto parts price fixingAuto News

One current Bridgestone executive and two who formerly worked for the Japanese tire company have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Cleveland for allegedly conspiring to fix automotive-part prices.



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Barra creates new GM engineering team to improve vehicle safetyAuto News

General Motors, fighting to bolster its reputation amid a recall crisis, has created a team of engineers aimed at improving vehicle safety, CEO Mary Barra said today in New York.



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GM asks U.S. judge to bar lawsuits for pre-bankruptcy recall claimsAuto News

General Motors said in a court filing that it will ask a federal bankruptcy judge to bar lawsuits related to its recall for faulty ignition switches, citing the terms of its 2009 bankruptcy.



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Barra adds team to work on safety during vehicle developmentAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra, under fire for a delayed response to flawed ignition switches linked to 13 deaths, said she is creating a team that will make the company's cars as safe as they are fun to drive.



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GM will update dealers Wednesday on recall parts statusAuto News

General Motors told dealers today that it will hold a Web conference on Wednesday to update them on the status of parts needed to repair millions of small cars recalled for faulty ignition switches, as well as the procedures to follow for the recall.



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MyFord Touch bugs are getting squashed, Hinrichs saysAuto News

Ford has brought its problem-plagued MyFord Touch communications system up to exceed industry-average reliability -- and plans an upgrade to improve the system's capability, Ford executive Joe Hinrichs said today.



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Customers' luxury motivation turns to self-reward, execs sayAuto News

The definition of luxury automotive brands, and the motivation of luxury-car shoppers, is changing from an outward-directed display of wealth to a self reward for a successful customer.



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Economists: Global GDP growth on the rise, but BRICs disappointAuto News

NEW YORK -- The global economy will do "fairly well" in the coming years, with the U.S. economy leading the way, while Europe "has turned a corner," a leading economist said.



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Pro-Tesla bill appears dead in Arizona SenateAuto News

A bill that would have allowed electric-vehicle maker Tesla Motors to sell cars at its factory-owned showrooms in Arizona appears to be dead in the state's Senate.



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Opel will focus on crossovers to boost sales and return to profit, CEO saysAuto News

Opel will focus on crossovers as part of its product push to boost sales and return to profit, Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann said.



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BMW boosts i3 production to 100 units a day to prepare for U.S. launchAuto News

BMW has increased production of the i3 electric city car 43 percent to meet demand that has exceeded the carmaker's initial expectations.



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GM alliance key to Tavares' turnaround plan for PSAAuto News

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will keep its industrial partnerships with General Motors, Toyota and Fiat despite the arrival of China's Dongfeng as a stakeholder in the automaker, CEO Carlos Tavares said.



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VW picks former Audi randd boss to run Bentley, Bugatti brandsAuto News

Volkswagen said Audi's former development chief, Wolfgang Duerheimer, will head its Bentley and Bugatti brands. It will be Duerheimer's second stint as Bentley CEO.



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Fiat wraps up employees' foreign-made carsAuto News

Some Fiat employees at two Italian factories got a surprise last week: their foreign-made cars from brands such as VW, Peugeot and Toyota were 'wrapped up' in a giant plastic bags.



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BMW i3 production boosted 43% as demand exceeds expectations Auto News

BMW has increased production of the i3 electric city car 43 percent to meet demand that has exceeded the carmaker's initial expectations.



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Despite risks, many recalled vehicles will remain unrepaired as drivers ignore noticesAuto News

Even with auto recalls on pace to reach the highest level in a decade this year, there's a good chance many of the vehicles won't get fixed.



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