Regulators put GM on short leashAuto News

U.S. regulators concluded a 2-month probe of GM this week with a broad condemnation of its ability and willingness to fix dangerous defects. Now GM's autonomy in evaluating safety matters will be restricted for at least the next year.



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Chrysler makes 9-speeds at plant it once ditchedAuto News

Chrysler Group began producing new fuel-saving transmissions last month at a 782,000-square-foot plant about an hour north of Indianapolis that it once abandoned.



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Audi checks every link in Mexico supply chainAuto News

Audi is applying an unusual level of scrutiny to its supply base, even working directly with raw-material vendors, as it gears up to open the first European luxury auto assembly plant in Mexico.



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GM warned engineers to avoid 'defect,' 'widow-maker,' other inflammatory words, documents showAuto News

GM warned its engineers against using the words "safety" and "defect" when identifying product risks, and explicitly told them not to use inflammatory terms including "widow-maker" and "Hindenburg," according to company documents released by the U.S.



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Porsche gets sued, GM gets fined, and TrueCar goes publicAuto News

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TrueCar shares rise 12% after IPO nets less than forecast Auto News

Shares of TrueCar climbed 12 percent in their market debut today, after the online car-shopping site raised less than expected in its initial public offering.



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Nissan to replace timing chains in 104,000 Juke subcompactsAuto News

Nissan will replace the timing chains in more than 104,000 Nissan Juke subcompacts from the 2011-13 model years sold in the United States and Canada as part of a voluntary service campaign.



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TrueCar shares rise after IPO nets less than forecast Auto News

Shares of TrueCar rose as much as 20 percent in their market debut today, after the online car-shopping site raised less than expected in its initial public offering.



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2015 Nissan 370Z Nismo gets new automatic transmission, navigationAuto News

Nissan will expand its 370Z Nismo package for 2015 with the first offering of an automatic transmission and an onboard navigation system.



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GM, fined $35 million for delayed recalls, agrees to wider safety oversight Auto News

General Motors agreed to pay the government's maximum fine of $35 million, make 'significant and wide-ranging internal changes' in its handling of future safety defects and be subject to wide-ranging U.S.



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Ford launches N.C. technical center for motorsports Auto News

Ford opened a technical and racing support center in Concord, N.C., that will play a role in developing future performance models.



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Judge sets out rules for multibillion-dollar fight over GM ignition-switch defectsAuto News

The federal judge who once steered the future of bankrupt GM set out rules today for a fight over billions of dollars in claims tied to the company's ignition-switch defects.



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Tesla edges out Toyota as California's top auto employerAuto News

As quietly as one of its electric cars, Tesla Motors has become the biggest auto-industry employer in California. And it is the rare company doubling down on making products in the nation's most populous state.



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GM says Delphi working 'around the clock,' ignition repairs can be done by October Auto News

General Motors today said it expects to get about 1 million ignition repair kits to dealerships by the end of July and enough to fix all of the cars included in its ignition switch recall by October.



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GM to pay $35 million U.S. fine for delayed recallsAuto News

General Motors has agreed to pay the government's maximum fine of $35 million for waiting too long to recall 2.



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GM says Delphi working 'around the clock,' ignition repairs to be done by October Auto News

General Motors today said it expects to get about 1 million ignition repair kits to dealerships by the end of July and enough to fix all of the cars included in its ignition switch recall by October.



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TrueCar caps comeback from 'near-death' with stock offeringAuto News

TrueCar CEO Scott Painter rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq exchange this morning in anticipation of the company's stock beginning trading later in the day.



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GM says Delphi working 'around the clock,' ignition repairs to be done by October Auto News

General Motors today said it expects to get about 1 million ignition repair kits to dealerships by the end of July and enough to fix all of the cars included in its ignition switch recall by October.



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TrueCar caps comeback from 'near-death experience' with stock offeringAuto News

TrueCar Inc. CEO Scott Painter rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq exchange this morning in anticipation of the company's stock beginning trading later in the day.



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Nissan teases San Francisco with mystery giveawaysAuto News

Nissan, without telling passers-by what they might win, is using an oversized Amazon locker and social media to give away a free Rogue today as part of a promotion in downtown San Francisco.



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European auto sales expand at slowest pace in 5 monthsAuto News

European car sales rose at the slowest pace in five months in April as doubts about economic growth in the region contributed to a drop in deliveries in Germany, Europe's biggest market.



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Buffett, hedge funds trim GM holdings amid record recallsAuto News

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cut its stake in General Motors in the first quarter and some hedge funds including Greenlight Capital exited completely as the company recalled a record number of vehicles.



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