BMW, Benz, Hyundai models with auto brakes ranked best for crash preventionAuto News

Luxury models from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai came out on top in front crash prevention rankings of a growing crop of vehicles with optional automatic braking systems, according to a new study.



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New Ford steering system needs fewer turnsAuto News

Ford has a solution for drivers tired of cranking steering wheels to maneuver into tight parking spots. Now, to back into a space a driver needs to turn the steering wheel of a typical vehicle up to three revolutions.



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GM engineer says he didn't remember changing ignition switch partAuto News

The GM engineer who approved modifying a faulty ignition switch design in 2006 without changing the part number or pushing for a recall told congressional investigators this month that he forgot ever authorizing the change, according to a report...



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GM engineer says he doesn't recall changing ignition switch partAuto News

The GM engineer who approved modifying a faulty ignition switch design in 2006 without changing the part number or pushing for a recall told congressional investigators this month that he forgot ever authorizing the change, according to a report...



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Reuss: GM employee morale high despite recallsAuto News

In spite of a slew of recalls that have dogged the company for months, General Motors employees are working with high spirits, a top GM executive said Wednesday.



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Roush tapped to build Google's autonomous prototypes, sources sayAuto News

Google will tap Roush Enterprises near Detroit to assemble the tech giant's self-driving prototype vehicles and take advantage of southeast Michigan's automotive supply and technology base, sources said.



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Porsche inspecting 2,500 Macan crossovers for possible brake damageAuto News

Porsche is inspecting 2,500 Macan crossovers to check for faulty brakes after quality tests revealed that some brake booster units may have been damaged during the assembly process, the carmaker said on Wednesday.



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BMW projects China will become No. 1 EV market by 2019Auto News

BMW Group predicts China will become the world's biggest market for electric vehicles as more charging stations are built there and the national government promotes cleaner light vehicles to reduce chronic pollution.



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Ford names Mustang, F-150 team leader new Europe design chiefAuto News

Ford has named Joel Piaskowski to head its design team in Europe. He will succeed Martin Smith on July 1. Smith, who has led Ford's European design for 10 years, will retire at the end of the year.



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'I bet my life' that Barra was unaware of safety defect, Akerson saysAuto News

Former GM CEO Dan Akerson says in a new published report that his successor, Mary Barra, didn't know about a deadly safety defect in GM small cars when she took the job in January.



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GM to start exporting cars from India in 2nd half of yearAuto News

General Motors will start exporting vehicles from India in the second half of the year, aiming to ramp up local capacity utilization rates amid a slowdown in the domestic auto market.



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Toyota to raise directors' pay 19% after record profitAuto News

Toyota plans to boost pay to directors by 19 percent for the last fiscal year after the company earned record profit.



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Google plans own fleet of self-driving carsAuto News

Google will launch its own fleet of autonomous vehicle prototypes #8211; with no steering wheels and no gas or brake pedals #8211; as the technology giant begins a new phase of its self-driving car project.



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