VanDyke says Lincoln's N.Y. agency move is workingAuto News

Cadillac this week confirmed plans that it will move its headquarters to New York next year. Like Lincoln, its decision to be in one of the country's top luxury markets was tied to remaking the luxury marque's image.



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Toyota design chief erases the rulesAuto News

Tokuo Fukuichi, the avant-garde, nonconformist global design chief at Toyota, is the kind of creative free spirit who counts brainstorming in the sauna as an essential part of his daily work regimen.



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Hyundai pays the price for prestigeAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo got what he wanted: a spacious corporate home in Korea's most prestigious neighborhood. Now he is paying the price.



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Takata airbag recall may expand to include GM vehiclesAuto News

The regional recall of millions of U.S. vehicles with potentially defective airbags made by Takata may be expanded to include GM models, according to documents filed this week with U.S. regulators.



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GM warns '15 Corvette owners that 'valet mode' may be illegalAuto News

An 'industry exclusive' feature that General Motors touted to buyers of the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray could inadvertently get owners in trouble with the law in some states.



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Iowa pulls the plug on Tesla test drivesAuto News

Tesla Motors cut short a test-drive event in Iowa earlier this month after state regulators said the electric-vehicle maker was improperly acting as a dealer.



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Chrysler to idle Ontario minivan plant for 12 weeks in 2015 for product changeoverAuto News

Chrysler Group's Windsor, Ontario, minivan plant will be idled for 12 weeks for upgrades in the first and second quarters of 2015 to prepare for production of the company's next-generation minivan, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.



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Ram 1500 wins top tailgate vehicle statusAuto News

With football season well underway, the CarGurus Blog this month ranked the top 10 vehicles for tailgating, dubbing the Ram 1500 No. 1.



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Is Ford due for ratings boost after GM upgrade?Auto News

Ford's profit topped $7 billion in 2013 just as it did back in 1999 amid surging demand for Explorer SUVs and F-150 pickups.



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Brose launches output at $62M Michigan plant supplying Detroit 3Auto News

German supplier Brose North America launched production today at a $62 million factory in southeast Michigan to manufacture liftgates, door modules, latches and seat structures for the Detroit 3 automakers.



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Daimler works council to meet UAW in AlabamaAuto News

Daimler's works council boss will travel to the carmaker's factory in Alabama to explore possibilities for improving worker representation at a plant that is a key target for the UAW.



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Mercedes sees GLA crossover drawing more new U.S. buyers to brand than CLAAuto News

Mercedes-Benz expects its new GLA compact crossover that went on sale this week to draw even more entry-level buyers to the brand than the year-old CLA compact sedan has done.



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Subaru adds EyeSight technology to Impreza, plans big rolloutAuto News

Subaru said it will add its new third-generation EyeSight pre-crash system to the Impreza small car this year as part of a drive to boost margins and burnish the brand's image as a safety leader.



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Ford recalls 850,000 vehicles for glitch affecting airbags, seat beltsAuto News

Ford is recalling 850,050 2013 and 2014 vehicles for an electrical flaw that could cause airbags and seat belt pretensioners to malfunction in the event of a crash. The affected vehicles include the 2013-14 Ford C-Max, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ.



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GM says ratings upgrade will aid lending arm, support global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM says ratings bump will support lending arm, aid global salesAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM: Ratings upgrade to support lending arm, aid global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to leverage its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM: Ratings upgrade to aid lending arm, support global sales pushAuto News

GM plans to take advantage of its return to investment grade, which could lower borrowing costs, by strengthening its lending arm, CFO Chuck Stevens said.



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GM and Isuzu to jointly develop midsize pickup for global marketsAuto News

General Motors and Japan's Isuzu Motors said today they agreed to jointly develop a midsize pickup truck for sale in several markets around the world, but not for the United States and Canada.



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Isuzu says it will jointly develop midsize pickup truck with GMAuto News

Japan's Isuzu Motors said today it has agreed with General Motors to jointly develop a midsize pickup truck for sale in several markets around the world, excluding the United States and Canada.



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Hyundai unions plan more strikes to protest $10B land dealAuto News

Workers at Hyundai Motor Group pledged more strikes as the two carmakers and their biggest supplier finalized a $10 billion purchase of plum real estate in Seoul's ritzy Gangnam district for a new headquarters.



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