UAW deal with Lear would shed two-tier wages at Ind. plantAuto News

The agreement that ended a one-day strike at a Lear seat plant supplying Ford in Chicago would get rid of a wage structure that pays new-hires less than their veteran colleagues, a union official said.



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Tesla prevails in top Mass. court over direct salesAuto News

Massachusetts' highest court on Monday threw out a lawsuit seeking to block Tesla from selling its luxury electric cars directly to consumers in the state, enabling it to bypass traditional dealerships.



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Tesla shares tumble as bullish analyst raises cautions about growthAuto News

One of Tesla's strongest supporters on Wall Street issued a cautious report on the maker of luxury electric cars today, sending its shares skidding 9 percent.



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Cadillac's new chief vows no retreat on pricing strategyAuto News

Cadillac has no plans to back off its sharply higher sticker prices or sweeten incentives to improve slumping U.S. sales, new brand chief Johan de Nysschen said.



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Cadillac chief vows no retreat on pricing strategyAuto News

Cadillac has no plans to back off its sharply higher sticker prices or sweeten incentives to improve slumping U.S. sales, new brand chief Johan de Nysschen said.



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U.S. Treasury chief warns China on antitrust probes of foreign companiesAuto News

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned the Chinese government that a recent spate of antitrust investigations against foreign automakers and other companies could have serious implications for U.S.-China relations.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production, buy from LG ChemAuto News

Nissan may begin purchasing electric-vehicle batteries from LG Chem as it opens procurement to external suppliers in addition to its own manufacturing with NEC Corp., CEO Carlos Ghosn said today.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production as EV hopes fadeAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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UAW strike at Lear plant in Indiana ends after 1 dayAuto News

The UAW's strike at a Lear Corp. seating plant that supplies Ford's assembly plant in Chicago was ended after one day.



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205,000 Ford Fiestas investigated for door-latching issueAuto News

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 205,000 Ford Fiesta small cars after receiving consumer complaints that doors failed to properly latch or stay closed.



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Feinberg team approves 19 death claims in GM ignition switch caseAuto News

WASHINGTON -- General Motorsandrsquo; program to compensate victims of accidents that involved defective ignition switches has approved claims for 19 deaths, at least six more fatalities than GM has officially linked to the faulty part.



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TRW agrees to be acquired by ZF for $13.5 billion in cashAuto News

TRW Automotive Holdings, in a supply chain megadeal that has been in the works since mid-July, today said it agreed to be acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen for $13.5 billion in cash.



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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant production as EV hopes fadeAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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Sell? Grow? IPO? Marchionne ponders Ferrari's futureAuto 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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Nissan may pull the plug on some battery-plant productionAuto News

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing, people familiar with the matter said, in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.



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ZF to sell steering-venture stake to Bosch to help TRW dealAuto News

ZF will sell its stake in a joint venture to partner Robert Bosch. The deal paves the way for ZF to buy TRW to create the world's No. 2 automotive supplier.



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