GM's top lawyer, Delphi CEO face Senate panel over delayed recallsAuto News

GM's top lawyer and the CEO of Delphi Automotive today will speak publicly for the first time about GM's recall of 2.6 million vehicles for faulty ignition switches.



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Nissan's Ghosn offers auto-driving reality checkAuto News

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, whose company made waves last year by pledging to develop autonomous cars by 2020, today dialed back those expectations.



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Automated cars may boost urban sprawl, fuel use, Toyota scientist saysAuto News

Toyota says the appeal of autonomous cars carries the risk of adding to urban sprawl and pollution as they may encourage commuters to travel farther to work.



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Penske Automotive hikes cash dividend againAuto News

Penske Automotive Group raised its quarterly cash dividend to 20 cents per share from 19 cents.



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Penske Automotive hikes dividend for 3rd time in 6 monthsAuto News

Penske Automotive Group raised its dividend for the third time in six months, to 20 cents per share from 19 cents.



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GM's global sales rise 0.5% in 2nd quarter, trail VWAuto News

GM's global auto sales rose 0.5 percent to 2.51 million during the second quarter as the automaker's tally of vehicle recalls in North America reached a record. GM sold 4.92 million cars and trucks during the first six months, a 1.



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Daimler seeks to jumpstart Smart with revamped ForTwo, new 4-seat model Auto News

Smart took the wraps off a four-seat model that it hopes will give the small-car brand a more solid foundation. The new ForFour was unveiled today alongside the latest version of the ForTwo two-seater.



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Tesla settles lemon law case with Wisconsin man for $126,836Auto News

Tesla agreed to settle the first lemon law suit filed against the company, Wisconsin lawyer Vince Megna said.



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SUVs, crossovers top sedans in U.S. popularity for first time, study saysAuto News

The American love affair with SUVs and crossovers has pushed the segments to a new milestone. SUVs and crossovers combined accounted for 36.5 percent of the U.S. light-vehicle market through May compared with the sedan segment's 35.4 percent share.



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BMW to recall 1.6 million 1999-2006 3-series cars to replace Takata airbagsAuto News

German automaker BMW said today it is recalling about 1.6 million cars worldwide to replace passenger-side front airbags made by Takata Corp. because the inflators could break apart during deployment and injure passengers.



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VW sets sights on Apple-like model updates with speed task forceAuto News

VW plans to mimic the fast-paced rollouts of products made by the likes of Apple to adapt quicker to changing customer demands for technology in its cars.



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Hide No Harm Act would fine, imprison execs who conceal product dangersAuto News

Two senators today unveiled a bill prompted by the General Motors recalls over defective ignition switches that would make it a crime for corporate officers to conceal dangers posed by their products.



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Visteon transferring $350 million in pension assets to PrudentialAuto News

Visteon entered into an agreement to transfer a portion of its U.S. pension assets to Prudential Insurance of America as part of its ongoing restructuring.



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Tesla Model III to start at $35,000, compete with BMW 3 seriesAuto News

Tesla Motors said Tuesday that its lower-priced successor to the Model S sedan and upcoming Model X crossover, expected to go on sale in 2017, will be named the Model III.



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Ford to tout new F-450 towing capacity, hp, torque as best in classAuto News

In new spots appearing this fall, Ford will claim that the heavy-duty F-450 is capable of a best-in-class towing capacity of 31,200 pounds, an increase of 6,500 pounds over that of the current model.



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Penske Automotive hikes dividend for 2nd straight quarterAuto News

Penske Automotive Group Inc. raised its quarterly dividend for the second straight quarter, to 20 cents per share from 18 cents.



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Jaguar to unveil XE sedan at London eventAuto News

Jaguar will unveil its new XE model ahead of the Paris auto show at a special event in London on Sept. 8. Sales of the mid-sized premium sedan, which is key to boosting the marque's low volume, will begin next year in Europe.



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Hide No Harm Act would imprison execs who conceal product dangersAuto News

Executives who knowingly conceal product defects that pose a threat to the public would face prison time under new legislation to be introduced today in the U.S. Senate.



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Tesla asks hackers at Beijing contest to report vulnerabilitiesAuto News

Tesla Motors, whose Model S sedan is the target of a hacking contest in Beijing starting today, said it will investigate and rectify any vulnerabilities discovered as a result of the competition.



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Nissan latest automaker to suspend South Africa production amid strokeAuto News

Nissan joined carmakers including Toyota and Ford in halting production in South Africa as a strike by metalworkers cut auto-component supplies.



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BMW to recall 1.6 million 1999-2006 3-series cars to replace airbagsAuto News

BMW will recall around 1.6 million cars -- including about 574,000 in the United States -- to replace passenger-side front airbags because of potential problems involving rupturing inflators.



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Daimler to unveil new Smart 4- and 2-seat carsAuto News

The new-generation Smart ForFour and ForTwo will be unveiled today. The arrival of the ForFour gives the Daimler subsidiary a second model in its portfolio for the first time since 2006.



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Toyota delays delivery of 23,000 vehicles covered by neighbor's tar, sootAuto News

Toyota has to delay delivery of thousands of vehicles, including some 20,000 for export, because it has to clean up a mess left by a neighbor.



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Jaguar will debut XE sedan at London eventAuto News

Jaguar will unveil its new XE model ahead of the Paris auto show at a special event in London on Sept. 8. Sales of the mid-sized premium sedan, which is key to boosting the marque's low volume, will begin next year in Europe.



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Tesla confirms lower-priced Model III will go on sale in '16 or '17Auto News

Tesla Motors Inc. said today that its lower-priced successor to the Model S sedan and Model X crossover, expected to go on sale in 2016 or 2017, will be named the Model III.



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