Ford to add 1,200 jobs at Kansas City plant to ramp up Transit productionAuto News

Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs and a second shift at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to support additional production of the Ford Transit van. The move surpasses the automaker's pledge to the UAW in 2011 to create 12,000 new hourly U.S.



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GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, receives more claimsAuto News

The fund created to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.



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AutoNation partners with Hennessey on performance upgradesAuto News

AutoNation, in a move to cater to the tuner crowd, began providing customers with performance upgrades at its 27 Chevrolet dealerships this month through a new partnership with aftermarket tuning house Hennessey Performance.



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Cadillac flagship sedan to be named CT6Auto News

Cadillac said today that it will name its new, lineup-topping sedan the CT6, marking the start of a top-to-bottom overhaul of the luxury brand's nomenclature.



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Mercedes' plug-in offensive led by S-class sedan Auto News

Mercedes plans to roll out at least 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017 -- starting with its flagship S-class sedan -- as the premium car manufacturer looks to fulfill strict carbon emission requirements in Europe.



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Audi's next open-air TT features faster, lighter topAuto News

Audi says the softtop on its new TT Roadster is lighter and opens faster than on the model it will replace. Audi revealed a photo of the cabriolet Wednesday ahead of its public debut at the Paris auto show next week.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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Report faults Treasury on 'excessive' post-bailout pay at GM, AllyAuto News

Top executives at General Motors and Ally Financial received excessive compensation after receiving bailout funds from the U.S. Treasury in 2009, according to a Treasury special inspector general report released today.



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Top Chinese official accused of taking bribes from Toyota JVAuto News

A senior official with China's economic planning ministry and his son took bribes from a Guangzhou carmaker, including kickbacks for helping approve the opening of a Toyota dealership, a Chinese prosecutor said today.



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Mazda ponders designer goods line in upscale pushAuto News

Does Mazda have enough brand cachet to market designer goods -- such as gadgets, apparel and furniture -- as luxury marques such as Porsche have done?



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Top Chinese official accused of taking bribes from carmakerAuto News

A senior official with China's economic planning ministry and his son took bribes from a Guangzhou carmaker, including kickbacks for helping approve the opening of a Toyota dealership, a Chinese prosecutor said today.



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Aleris to invest $350 million in U.S. to meet growing auto aluminum demandAuto News

Aleris announced plans to invest $350 million to expand its rolling aluminum mill in Kentucky and start its first U.S. automotive body sheet production to meet burgeoning demand for lightweight materials in North America.



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Cadillac's China sales expected to grow 40% this yearAuto News

GM expects Cadillac sales in China to increase 40 percent this year, as it prepares to reorganize its luxury brand as a separate unit based in New York.



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S class leads Mercedes' plug-in offensive Auto News

Mercedes will roll out at least 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017 -- starting with its flagship S-class sedan -- as the premium car manufacturer looks to fulfill strict carbon emission requirements in Europe.



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GM creates product cybersecurity postAuto News

General Motors hired its first product cybersecurity chief in a move designed to address the growing challenge of providing safe, secure and reliable technology in vehicles.



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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration signals a fastback futureAuto News

Infiniti released an image today of a large four-door fastback concept that signals the styling for a stream of new products planned over the next four years.



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Lotus halts U.S. sales for 2015 model yearAuto News

Boutique British sports car maker Lotus may be due for a pit stop in the U.S. The only Lotus model sold in the U.S., the Evora, is being dropped for the 2015 model year because it no longer meets U.S. federal crash standards.



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