Smart's safety-centric hitAuto News

Smart now commands the No. 1 position with a spot meant to crack down on jay-walking.



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Cadillac names European exec Jim Bunnell as U.S. sales chiefAuto News

Cadillac named Jim Bunnell as its new sales chief in the United States today as the brand looks to improve sluggish volume and implement a fresh approach under new global boss Johan de Nysschen.



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Pay gap remains under Lear UAW contract after demise of two-tier wagesAuto News

The UAW has ended two-tier wages for the majority of workers at a Lear seating plant in Indiana, but certainly not all. A new four-year UAW contract ratified Sunday promises wage parity for about 450 of the 760 workers at Lear's Hammond, Ind.



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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 21, Feinberg saysAuto News

The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles rose by two last week to 21, according to a report today from a lawyer overseeing a program to compensate victims of accidents caused by the recalled part.



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Delphi agrees to acquire on-glass connection products supplierAuto News

Delphi Automotive said it agreed to acquire Antaya Technologies, a Rhode Island company that supplies wire harnesses and other technologies that connect with automotive glass.



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Hyundai directors kept in dark on size of $10 billion land bid, report saysAuto News

Hyundai Motor and two affiliates did not seek board clearance for the size of their record $10 billion bid for a plot of land in Seoul, more than triple its appraised value, four board members of the companies told Reuters.



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Now, it's NHTSA under fireAuto News

Seven months after General Motors' ignition-switch issue erupted into a full-blown safety crisis, NHTSA is taking its turn in the hot seat, facing tough questions about its past and its ability to effectively police auto safety.



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Honda plans 'bold' styling, major upgrades to refreshed '15 CR-VAuto News

The CR-V, the nation's top-selling crossover, is getting new, aggressive and bold styling that portends significant enhancements for 2015, the company said today.



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