Ford takes 2015 Mustang to EuropeAuto News

A slew of new videos made our viral list this week, including Ford Motor Co. announcing the chance for European buyers to pre-order the 2015 Mustang.



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Ford's head of digital media communications departs Auto News

Scott Monty, the architect of Ford's pioneering social media efforts, has left the company after nearly six years.



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Hinrichs wants better quality, smooth launchesAuto News

Ford is launching 16 new vehicles in North America this year, which Ford says is the busiest and most ambitious launch schedule in its history.



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TRW names head of global communicationsAuto News

Automotive safety technology supplier TRW Automotive today named Colleen Hanley director of global communications.



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A VW Microbus on the way?Auto News

Volkswagen plans a lineup of Beetle-themed vehicles, including a new version of the iconic Microbus, according to European press reports.



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Ford's new F-150 prompts renovation of assembly plant tourAuto News

Ford, one of the few automakers to routinely open an assembly line to the general public, is renovating its Rouge factory tour and renovating the Dearborn Truck Plant's body shop at the end of the summer in anticipation of the 2015 Ford F-150.



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JLR taps Schaeffler's fuel-saving valve system, sources sayAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover will become the second customer after Fiat Chrysler for Schaeffler's fuel-saving UniAir electrohydraulic variable valve lift system, sources told Automotive News Europe.



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Outsiders push the new GM into recalls of old GM productsAuto News

The biggest crisis for the new General Motors might still be a secret buried in the debris of old GM, if not for persistent digging by a Georgia lawyer, a Mississippi auto mechanic and a Florida engineer.



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VW's Tony Cervone to rejoin GM as head of global communicationsAuto News

General Motors, in the thick of a recall crisis that prompted a $35 million fine from the federal government last week, said today that it rehired public-relations executive Tony Cervone, who served as one of GM's top spokesmen as the company veered...



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Japanese collaborate on randd for new fuel efficient enginesAuto News

Japan's automakers, aiming to take the lead in fuel-efficient powertrains, have joined forces in a new consortium to develop the next generation of fuel-sipping combustion engines.



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Mercedes drops proposal for subcompactsAuto News

The smallest Mercedes will remain the A-class compact, although the Smart brand could expand into subcompacts, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said.



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Fisker boss will 'burn as much cash as it takes' as it takes on TeslaAuto News

The Chinese billionaire who bought Fisker Automotive Holdings Inc. at a bankruptcy auction is planning to build a new slate of electric-drive cars in the United States, challenging Tesla Motors Inc. on its home turf.



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Windshield washer fluid linked to deadly Legionnaires' diseaseAuto News

Windshield washer fluid may be a breeding ground for bacteria that causes the deadly pneumonia known as Legionnaires' disease.



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