NBA ban on Clippers owner clears path for sponsors Kia, M-B, CarMax to returnAuto News

With Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from the NBA for making racially insensitive comments, the door appears open for corporate sponsors such as Kia Motors America and CarMax to one day return to the team.



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NBA ban on Clippers owner clears path for Kia, CarMax, other marketers to returnAuto News

With Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned from the NBA for making racially insensitive comments, the door appears open for corporate sponsors such as Kia Motors America and CarMax to one day return to the team.



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Tesla plans at least 2 battery sites in U.S., Musk says Auto News

Tesla Motors is close to naming sites in at least two U.S. states for a planned battery "gigafactory" and will break ground at each to ensure one is ready to supply lithium ion packs within three years.



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GM was reluctant to recall 1.2 million vehicles for airbag issueAuto News

Even after revealing that it waited years to recall cars in which faulty ignition switches caused airbags to fail, a General Motors document suggests the automaker last month remained reluctant to issue a recall for a long-known problem with airbags...



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Foxx wants to hike NHTSA penalty cap to $300MAuto News

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx asked Congress today to hike the maximum civil penalty for a violation of federal auto safety laws more than eightfold to $300 million to push automakers to more quickly issue safety recalls.



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Magna expands Mexico powertrain operations for Audi AWDAuto News

Canadian parts supplier Magna International is expanding its powertrain operations in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, with a $75 million plant to produce all-wheel-drive systems for Audi.



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Volvo, Google begin testing self-driving cars on city streetsAuto News

Volvo and Google said they have begun testing self-driving cars on city streets, a crucial new phase in the quest to make the technology a standard feature in automobiles.



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TRW profit rises 23% in Q1; 2014 revenue forecast raisedAuto News

Auto parts supplier TRW Automotive Holdings reported a 23 percent increase in earnings, driven by a 16 percent rise in sales in China, and the company also raised its full-year revenue forecast.



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VW profit jumps 22% in Q1, boosted by Audi, PorscheAuto News

Volkswagen Group's first-quarter operating profit rose 22 percent, as earnings from the Porsche and Audi brands helped to offset falling profitability at the automaker's core VW brand.



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Cummins profit up 20%; revenue forecast raisedAuto News

Cummins Inc posted a 20 percent increase in its first-quarter profit and raised its full-year forecast as strong demand for its engines and vehicle components in North America offset weakness in many other parts of the world.



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Mercedes recalls 284,000 C-class sedans in U.S., Canada for taillight issueAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 284,000 of its C-class sedans in the United States and Canada because an electrical issue could cause the taillights to dim or fail, according to the company and documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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TRW 1st-quarter profit up 23%; 2014 revenue forecast raisedAuto News

Auto parts supplier TRW Automotive Holdings Corp reported a 23 percent increase in earnings, driven by a 16 percent rise in sales in China, and the company also raised its full-year revenue forecast.



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Mercedes recalls 252,867 C-class sedans for taillight issueAuto News

Mercedes is recalling 252,867 of its C-class sedans in the United States because an electrical issue could cause the taillights to dim or fail, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Google begins testing self-driving cars on city streetsAuto News

Google said it has begun testing its self-driving cars on city streets, a crucial new phase in its quest to eventually make the technology a standard feature in automobiles.



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TRW first-quarter profit up 23%Auto News

Auto parts supplier TRW Automotive Holdings reported a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher sales in China.



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Toyota's move relied on in-house study rather than Perry pitchAuto News

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has crisscrossed the United States to persuade big employers to bring jobs to the second most-populous state.



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TRW first-quarter profit rises 23%Auto News

Auto parts supplier TRW Automotive Holdings reported a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher sales in China.



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Mercedes plans 'on-road' SUV lineAuto News

Mercedes is considering separate model lines for its SUVs that have mainly car-like characteristics and those that are aimed at customers who want off-road capability.



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China's BYD hailed in California as Toyota exits to TexasAuto News

BYD, the Chinese automaker partly owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, rolled out the first two electric buses from its California factory as it pushes into the U.S. and Canadian markets.



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VW first-quarter profit jumps 22%, boosted by Audi, PorscheAuto News

Volkswagen Group's first-quarter operating profit rose 22 percent, as earnings from the Porsche and Audi brands helped to offset falling profitability at the automaker's core VW brand.



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