Toyota wants to keep randd ties with Tesla, N.A. engineering chief saysAuto News

Toyota hopes to continue working with Tesla Motors on battery technology even after a battery-supply agreement between the two companies ends this year, Toyota's head of North American engineering and manufacturing said Thursday.



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U.S. wins WTO trade dispute with China over cars, auto components, report saysAuto News

The World Trade Organization has ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China involving duties and subsidies on cars and auto parts, Bloomberg reported. U.S. officials are set to announce the victory Friday in Washington.



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GM says stop-start will come standard on Impala's base engineAuto News

General Motors is making stop-start technology standard on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala's base 2.5-liter engine, boosting the sedan's fuel economy by 5 percent.



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Federal-Mogul takes aim at 'cheap' aftermarket parts from ChinaAuto News

Federal-Mogul, saying its Champion spark plugs and other aftermarket parts are losing out to 'cheap' products from China sold by big retail chains, is fighting back.



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Analyst: GM recall onslaught could last into summerAuto News

General Motors' barrage of safety recalls could last through mid-summer, a Wall Street analyst said today, citing a recent meeting with the company's executives.



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U.S. senators seek to lift $35 million cap on NHTSA finesAuto News

Arguing that federal auto safety regulators cannot impose large enough fines to deter companies like General Motors from sitting on safety problems, a trio of Senate Democrats is proposing that the penalty cap be removed entirely.



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Ford Transit supplier Grupo Antolin opens headliner plantAuto News

Spanish auto supplier Grupo Antolin on Wednesday opened a 148,000-square-foot plant in Missouri that will produce headliners for the Transit van made nearby at Ford's Kansas City assembly plant.



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Canada keen to find out if GM Canada delayed recallsAuto News

Canadian officials are trying to determine whether the Canadian unit of General Motors had delayed the recall of some cars, breaking the law in doing so, after the United States fined the parent company $35 million for its delayed response.



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Toyota recalls 466,000 vehicles to fix rust corrosion, brake pedal problemsAuto News

Toyota is recalling 466,000 vehicles globally, including about 460,500 in North America, for rust corrosion and brake pedal problems, the automaker said today.



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5 cool innovations at Japan's SAE expoAuto News

Japan's premier automotive engineering expo is bustling again along the Yokohama waterfront. A record 488 companies are participating at this year's meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, which runs through Friday.



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Toyota recalls 466,000 vehicles globally for spare tire, braking issuesAuto News

Toyota said it is recalling 466,000 minivans and cars globally, mostly in the United States, for possible faulty brakes and loss of a spare tire.



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Federal-Mogul to rename aftermarket unit, emphasize qualityAuto News

Federal-Mogul, which owns several well known spare parts brands, is looking to boost its aftermarket business through a new branding and education campaign.



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Hyundai focuses on passion and loyalty for its 2014 World Cup campaignAuto News

Hyundai Motor America's ad campaign for the 2014 World Cup focuses on passion and loyalty as the Korean automaker seeks to maximize the impact of its multimedia blitz during the games.



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U.S. dealership employment tops 1 million for first time since '08, NADA saysAuto News

Dealerships in the United States employed more than 1 million people in 2013, the first time the industry has topped that threshold since 2008, early in the recession.



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GM expects to release recall reports at same time, AP saysAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra told lawmakers that GM plans to release its long-awaited ignition switch recall investigation simultaneously with its plan for compensating victims of the flawed part, The Associated Press reported today.



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U.S. dealerships boosted employment over 1 million in 2013, NADA report saysAuto News

Dealerships in the United States employed more than 1 million people in 2013, the first time the industry has topped that threshold since 2008, early in the recession.



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