Ford, Kia tested as audiences shrink for 'Idol' and 'The Voice'Auto News

Ford and Kia have been intertwined with The Voice and American Idol through elaborate sponsorship deals that include vehicles given as prizes to the top performers.



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Robertson: BMW's i subbrand will lift marginsAuto News

There's a nice pricing advantage to be had for early entrants in new segments, says Ian Robertson, BMW Group board member in charge of BMW brand sales and marketing and group retail operations.



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Report fingers GM culture as a culpritAuto News

General Motors' hidebound culture is the subject of numerous books and business school case studies. The 325-page report penned by attorney Anton Valukas' investigative team might be among the most revealing.



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A push to adjust backup camerasAuto News

After a yearslong campaign to stop drivers from backing their cars over children, U.S. auto-safety regulators changed federal standards to effectively mandate backup cameras in most new light vehicles, starting in 2018.



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Intelligent transportation conference set for Sept. in DetroitAuto News

The 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, scheduled to be held in Detroit, Sept. 7-11, will feature demonstrations and presentations of innovations in transportation technology.



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GM issues recall for 89,000 newer vehiclesAuto News

General Motors today issued four safety recalls covering about 89,000 newer car and truck models in the United States, adding to its record total of callbacks for the year.



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Mulally gave turnaround advice to Sears' Lampert, report saysAuto News

Eddie Lampert, the controlling shareholder at Sears and a major shareholder in AutoNation, met with Ford CEO Alan Mulally earlier this year to seek advice on how to turn around the ailing Sears chain, two sources told Reuters.



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Quiz: Mustang's weight, UAW's vote and GM's victimsAuto News

Test your grasp of the latest with our weekly quiz.



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Subaru prices 2015 Outback from $25,745Auto News

Pricing on the redesigned 2015 Outback, Subaru's second-best selling nameplate in the United States last year, will start at $25,745, including shipping.



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Used-vehicle prices dipped in May, but pickup prices edged upAuto News

In line with seasonal patterns, overall wholesale prices of used vehicles dipped in May from April levels, but prices of used pickups rose, according to data in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.



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GM's first missed sign of fatal flaw came in late 2003Auto News

The first death linked to faulty ignition switches in millions of General Motors cars happened more than a decade before the automaker recalled them, according to the report on GM's internal investigation.



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First missed sign of fatal flaw came in late 2003Auto News

The first death linked to faulty ignition switches in millions of General Motors cars happened more than a decade before the automaker recalled them, according to the report on GM's internal investigation.



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Ford Transit ready to take reins from retiring E seriesAuto News

Ford will begin selling the new full-sized Transit commercial van later this month. The first available model will be the medium-roof-height, long-wheelbase version, which Ford projects as the biggest seller.



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Denso acquires majority stake in diagnostics, telematics firmAuto News

Denso International America acquired a majority stake in Pennsylvania vehicle diagnostics and telematics company Ease Simulation.



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Average U.S. fuel economy rises to record 25.6 mpgAuto News

The average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in the United States in May was 25.6 mpg, a 0.4 mpg improvement over the previous month, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.



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AvtoVAZ plans deeper job cuts; 13,000 to go at Togliatti plantAuto News

Russia's largest carmaker, AvtoVAZ, said today it expects to cut about 13,000 workers -- up from 7,500 -- at its Togliatti plant due to falling sales of its Lada brand. The factory employed 65,891 at the end of last year.



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Ford expects 'significant' Q2 loss in South AmericaAuto News

Ford expects to incur a "significant" loss in South America in the current quarter mainly due to low sales volumes and changes to Venezuela's foreign exchange rate.



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Feinberg's 9/11 formula gives clues to how he'll craft GM payoutsAuto News

Ken Feinberg gained prominence compensating victims after the Sept.



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Number of known GM dismissals reaches 8 out of 15Auto News

More names of ousted General Motors executives have begun to emerge -- eight of them so far, including at least one vice president and two directors -- for their roles in the still-unfolding drama over deadly ignition switches in older GM cars,...



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Lexus, after 3 years on sideline, is back in race for U.S. luxury crownAuto News

Lexus is back in contention for the wallets of U.S. luxury vehicle buyers, after trailing German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz for three years.



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Chrysler spot pitches the 200 and the workers who make itAuto News

Chrysler will market its all-new 200 as a car with "swagger" and "soul" in a new campaign breaking Saturday that focuses not just on the car, but the people who make it.



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GM's big blunder: missing the link between stalling, airbagsAuto News

GM engineers knew the ignition switch in the Chevrolet Cobalt could be bumped out of position, cutting the engine, according to former U.S. attorney Anton Valukas' report released Thursday.



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Angry Barra tells troops: Never forget what happenedAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra today gave the most forceful and forthright speech of her short tenure, telling thousands of employees that she was "saddened and disturbed" reading the internal report detailing the company's deadly ignition switch defect while...



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