BMW bet on S.C. plant pays off with export windfall Auto News

BMW's first test of full-scale auto production outside of Germany has become a bona fide success after initial hiccups. The factory in Spartanburg, S.C.



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Napleton sues JLR, dealership group over failed acquisitionAuto News

The sale of five Long Island dealerships to a Miami lawyer and entrepreneur has touched off a legal fight involving Jaguar Land Rover and an Illinois dealership group that tried unsuccessfully to buy the stores



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Core buyers are aging, so Lexus courts youth with new, bolder productsAuto News

Despite handicaps and setbacks, Lexus appears to be swinging into recovery mode with growing sales and younger buyers, thanks to a slew of new, bolder products.



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2 senators want probe of delays in rail deliveries to dealershipsAuto News

Two senators are asking the Surface Transportation Board -- a bipartisan body of the Department of Transportation -- to investigate railroad delays of vehicle deliveries to dealerships.



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ZF-TRW combination could spark more supplier dealsAuto News

German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen's takeover offer for rival TRW Automotive looks unlikely to draw rival bids for the Michigan-based company, but could trigger further deals down the line, bankers and analysts said today.



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Tesla cleared to open up to 5 stores in Pa. under new lawAuto News

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a bill that will allow Tesla to operate up to five stores in the state.



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Honda, Toyota, Nissan meet with Obama about supplier aid pledgeAuto News

President Barack Obama is enlisting several major U.S. and multinational companies, including automakers Honda, Nissan and Toyota, to draw attention to an initiative aimed at helping small businesses expand and hire workers.



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Tesla cleared to open up to 5 stores in Penn. under new lawAuto News

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a bill that will allow Tesla to operate up to five stores in the state.



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NHTSA investigates 500,000 Ford Motor sedans for potential steering problemsAuto News

NHTSA is investigating an estimated 500,000 Ford Motor sedans for potential steering problems.



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Musk pledges $1 million to help build Tesla Science CenterAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged $1 million to the Tesla Science Center, a museum to be built on the site of 20th-century inventor Nikola Tesla's lab on Long Island in New York.



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GM hires de Nysschen to replace Ferguson as Cadillac chiefAuto News

General Motors is hiring Johan de Nysschen, the former Audi executive who is leaving Nissan's Infiniti, to lead global Cadillac sales, GM said today.



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Top Toyota designer heads to YamahaAuto News

Akihiro 'Dezi' Nagaya, a key designer who brought more emboldened, emotional styling to Toyota and Lexus vehicles, has been named design general manager for affiliate Yamaha Motor Co.



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Chrysler recalls 895,000 Grand Cherokees, Durangos for potential fire hazardAuto News

Chrysler Group said today it is recalling 895,000 SUVs for faulty wiring in vanity mirror lights that can short circuit and set fire.



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Cadillac hires de Nysschen after Infiniti exitAuto News

General Motors is hiring Johan de Nysschen, the former Audi executive who is leaving Nissan's Infiniti, to lead global Cadillac sales, GM said today.



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Cadillac to hire de Nysschen after Infiniti exit, sources sayAuto News

General Motors plans to hire Johan de Nysschen, the former Audi boss in the United States who is leaving Nissan's Infiniti, to lead global Cadillac sales, two people familiar with GM's plans said.



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Acura plans second-half sales lift from TLX in U.S.Auto News

Honda's Acura, struggling to boost sales in the United States amid competition from bigger luxury brands, should see faster growth from August with the arrival of a new sport sedan, the division's U.S. chief said.



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