GM gunning for more pickup wins Auto News

GM's September promotion and dealer incentives are early salvos in what's likely to be a sustained offensive to capitalize on Ford's vulnerability as it negotiates the complicated changeover to its aluminum-body 2015 F-150.



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Experts see a world free of crashes, not driversAuto News

A parade of new mainstream models equipped with advanced safety technologies that take control of the vehicle in certain instances will soon be in showrooms. But the goal of a car that makes its own way, sans driver, remains distant and uncertain.



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Nissan transforms Japanese plantAuto News

With a stern foreman clocking their efforts on his stopwatch, the Chinese apprentices snap together their first Nissan vehicle, brick by brightly colored plastic brick.



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Automakers warm to the era of ride-sharingAuto News

The rise of car-owning alternatives such as rental service Zipcar, and ride-summoning services including Uber and Lyft, is prompting automakers to embrace the idea that their mission is more about moving people than selling cars.



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Mercedes boosts CLA capacity, U.S. allocationAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has increased production capacity for its year-old CLA entry-level sedan, aiming to alleviate tight supplies that have limited sales. The U.S.



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Sell? Grow? IPO? Marchionne ponders FerrariAuto News

Sergio Marchionne rules out closer ties between Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as he prepares to take direct control of the independently run Italian sports car maker.



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Tesla's task is to keep buzz with new modelsAuto News

Tesla, still operating in startup mode, is most worried about ensuring that the Model X and the rest of the new models on its agenda aren't a letdown from the Model S.



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AutoNation adds 4 stores, but won't buy much more this yearAuto News

AutoNation Inc.'s deal to buy four Bellevue, Wash., luxury-brand dealerships is the company's biggest acquisition since late 2012.



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Hearing to focus on NHTSA reform, safety lawsAuto News

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Redesigned Mazda2 aims to break from subcompact packAuto News

Not long ago, the term "subcompact car" was all but synonymous with "Japanese import."



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Ford seating supplier Lear struck by UAW in IndianaAuto News

Workers at a Lear plant in Indiana that makes seats for Ford went on strike Saturday, according to Chicago media reports. The plant in Hammond, Ind., employs 760 and supplies seats for Ford's Explorer and Taurus cars



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ZF set to sell stake in Bosch steering venture to smooth TRW deal, report saysAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen is nearing a sale of its steering business as part of its proposed acquisition of TRW Automotive to resolve expected antitrust issues, a German newspaper reported.



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