NHTSA launches VIN tool to search for recallsAuto News

Car buyers and owners can use a vehicle's identification number to identify open or unrepaired safety recalls with a new search tool released by NHTSA starting today.



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Cadillac's new flagship sedan to define innovation, excellence, Reuss vowsAuto News

GM global product chief Mark Reuss said that a large luxury sedan being developed for Cadillac will "define its brand" and is a prerequisite to competing against rivals BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.



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Lear to buy leather supplier Eagle Ottawa for $800 million, reports sayAuto News

Lear is finalizing a deal to acquire automotive seat leather supplier Eagle Ottawa, media reports said, citing sources close to the deal.



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Japan's NGK pleads guilty, to pay $52.1 million U.S. fine for price fixingAuto News

Japanese supplier NGK Spark Plug agreed to plead guilty and pay a $52.1 million criminal fine over its role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for spark plugs and other automotive parts, the Department of Justice said.



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Dealer website provider Search Optics acquires DigiGoAuto News

Search Optics, a growing provider of dealer websites and digital marketing services, has purchased KPA's DigiGo division, formerly known as TK Carsites. Terms were not disclosed.



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Dealer software giant ADP Dealer Services to become CDK GlobalAuto News

ADP Dealer Services said today it will spin off from parent ADP with the name CDK Global. The dealer software giant expects to become an independent public company by October. It will be listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CDK.



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Honda's Mendel says U.S. sales 'near top,' warns market may suffer from 'stupid things'Auto News

Auto sales in the United States are approaching the highest levels that the market can sustainably support and could suffer long-term damage as automakers increasingly turn to subprime financing and seven-year loans to boost market share, the top...



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GM expands website for owners of recalled vehiclesAuto News

General Motors' website for owners of its vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches has been expanded to include all 20 models involved, the automaker said.



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Aisin's North American growth drives more investment, new HQAuto News

Aisin opened a new North American headquarters in suburban Detroit in July as part of the foreign subsidiary's ongoing growth stateside.



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Magna CEO in a shopping mood in post-Stronach eraAuto News

Magna International, the largest auto supplier in North America, will consider purchases of as much as $4 billion as it distances itself from debt-averse founder Frank Stronach.



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A123 hires former JCI executive as chief technology officerAuto News

A123 Systems hired former Johnson Controls executive Patrick Hurley as its new chief technology officer.



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Magna CEO in a shopping mood in post-Stronach eraAuto News

Magna International, the largest auto supplier in North America, will consider purchases of as much as $4 billion as it distances itself from debt-averse founder Frank Stronach.



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Saab's owner seeks partner to secure brand's futureAuto News

Saab's owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, says it is in discussions with potential partners as it seeks to restart car production and develop future models.



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Magna is free to pursue big acquisitions in post-Stronach era Auto News

Magna International, the largest auto supplier in North America, will consider purchases of as much as $4 billion as it distances itself from debt-averse founder Frank Stronach.



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2 Japanese suppliers fined in China's antitrust crackdownAuto News

China's antitrust regulator fined Japanese bearing makers NSK Ltd. and NTN Corp. a combined 4.8 billion yen ($47 million) for violating rules a probe into industry pricing practices.



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