Small cars struggle in latest round of IIHS crash testsAuto News

Small cars performed poorly in a new round of insurance industry crash testing, with the four-door Mini Cooper Countryman receiving the only good rating of 12 cars evaluated.



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Land Rover preps Discovery Sport with seating for 7Auto News

Land Rover confirmed plans Tuesday to offer a Discovery Sport model -- billed as a compact, family SUV -- that will be available with seating for seven passengers in a 5+2 configuration.



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GM sued over deaths, injuries linked to ignition switchAuto News

General Motors was hit Tuesday with a lawsuit brought on behalf of more than 650 people allegedly injured or killed in accidents involving cars that have been recalled this year for faulty ignition switches.



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Kia hints at next Sorento with design sketchesAuto News

Kia Motors plans to unveil the redesigned, third-generation Kia Sorento next month in Korea.



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Mercedes-Benz violated Alabama workers' organizing rights, judge rulesAuto News

An administrative judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Mercedes-Benz violated the organizing rights of workers at its Alabama plant by not allowing the distribution of union literature in common areas during off-work hours.



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Ford's new F-150 takes aim at Ram's highway mpg crownAuto News

Ford hopes to regain fuel economy bragging rights in big pickups by offering a special 'SFE' package on the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150. The Super Fuel Economy package -- or SFE -- will come on the XL model.



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Chrysler sued over Jeep ignition-switch failuresAuto News

Chrysler was sued over allegedly faulty ignition switches in Jeeps, in a follow-up to more than 120 lawsuits General Motors faces over the same defect.



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AvtoVAZ CEO Bo Andersson aims to restore pride to LadaAuto News

Bo Andersson, a former top purchasing manager at General Motors, aims to turn around the struggling Russian automaker AvtoVAZ through cost reductions and launching new Lada cars that can compete with Western competitors.



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Robotics suppliers post record business in North AmericaAuto News

Robotics suppliers, paced by automakers preparing for new-product launches, posted records for orders in North America during the second quarter and first half of the year, an industry trade group reported today.



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GM dogged by recalls, lingering dealer disputes in CanadaAuto News

A wave of recalls, lingering disputes with dealers after its 2009 bankruptcy, and weak pickup volume are undermining GM's sales in Canada, the company's seventh-biggest market.



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Ford switching employees to iPhones from BlackBerriesAuto News

Ford is deploying iPhones for corporate use to employees worldwide, scoring a win for Apple as it seeks to lure more corporate customers.



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Near-record auto lending drives Ally Q2 profit higherAuto News

Ally Financial reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit today as auto lending jumped 11 percent to the second-highest level in the company's history.



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Suzuki recalls 25,900 Verona sedans in U.S.Auto News

Suzuki is recalling 25,900 Verona sedans from the 2004 to 2006 model years in the United States on the increased risk of a fire linked to daytime running lights, federal safety regulators said today.



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Tesla's Musk to portray himself on 'The Simpsons'Auto News

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk will be providing the voice for himself in an episode in the 26th season of 'The Simpsons,' the show's executive producer, Al Jean, said at a recent Comic-Con panel.



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Toyota plans to name $69,000 fuel-cell vehicle Mirai, report saysAuto News

Toyota is planning to name its $69,000 fuel-cell car Mirai, the Japanese word for future, a person familiar with the decision told Bloomberg.



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TRW net income rises to $265 million in Q2Auto News

Automotive safety technology supplier TRW Automotive Holdings today said its second-quarter net income rose 7 percent to $265 million. Total revenue during the quarter rose 2 percent to $4.6 billion, the company said in a statement.



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Honda profit rises 7 percent on cost cuts, Japan salesAuto News

Honda's quarterly operating profit rose 7 percent to $1.94 billion as lower sales in the United States were offset by costs cuts and the company's stronger focus on Asian markets.



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Honda profit rises 7 percent on cost cuts, Japan salesAuto News

Honda's quarterly operating profit rose 7 percent to $1.94 billion as lower sales in the United States were offset by costs cuts and the company's stronger focus on Asian markets.



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