Tesla set to introduce automated-driving functions, report saysAuto News

Tesla will make its first foray toward automated driving with a suite of new high-tech features including one that can keep the car in its lane, said a person familiar with the carmaker's plans.



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Berkshire Hathaway Auto CEO ready to accelerate growthAuto News

As CEO of the future Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Jeff Rachor is positioned to push the accelerator of growth. It's a role he knows well. Rachor has helped the Van Tuyl Group add a handful of stores annually since becoming COO in 2010.



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Toyota's first ad campaign from new marketing team to pitch Camry Auto News

The first ad campaign created by Toyota Total, the automaker's multicultural marketing team, will break this weekend on some of the most mainstream programming around: NFL football.



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Monza to set tone for next Buick RegalAuto News

The next-generation Opel Insignia -- which will be rebadged as the next Buick Regal sedan for the U.S. -- will be more premium and take styling cues from the lithe Monza concept car that Opel revealed in 2013.



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Peugeot plots U.S. re-entry under DS brandAuto News

PSA Peugeot Citroen could re-enter the United States early in the next decade with its DS premium brand.



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Van Tuyl founder was 'excited' about Buffett talksAuto News

Larry Van Tuyl is looking to his father for inspiration on the next phase of his working life. Van Tuyl will become chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Automotive after the sale of his dealership group to Warren Buffett's investment company is complete.



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Tesla battery factory near Reno is bet Nevada will see new gold rushAuto News

Tesla's plans for a giant, advanced battery factory in a dry, desolate desert are raising hopes old Nevada, symbolized by adult entertainment like gambling and prostitution, will meet a new Nevada, where high-tech manufacturing and distribution...



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UAW forms new local to recruit Mercedes workers in AlabamaAuto News

The UAW on Friday announced the formation of UAW Local 112 for hourly workers at Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, and confirmed it will work with two German labor groups to organize workers at the plant.



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UAW forms new local to recruit Daimler workers in AlabamaAuto News

The UAW on Friday announced the formation of UAW Local 112 for hourly workers at Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, and confirmed it will work with two German labor groups to organize workers at the plant.



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UAW forms new local aimed at recruiting Daimler workers in AlabamaAuto News

The UAW on Friday announced the formation of UAW Local 112 for hourly workers at Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, and confirmed it will work with two German labor groups to organize the plant.



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Penske testifies Detroit, like GM, will be cleansed by bankruptcyAuto News

Detroit can benefit from a trip through bankruptcy, just as GM used court protection to turn itself around, Roger Penske on Friday told the judge weighing whether to approve the city's $7 billion debt-cutting proposal.



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Automakers in 'race' to secure aluminum supply, Constellium CEO saysAuto News

Automakers are in a "race" to secure aluminum supplies as they use more of the lightweight metal instead of steel, Constellium's CEO said. The company said Friday it is buying another aluminum fabricator in the U.S. for $455 million.



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Fiat retools Jeep as 500X SUV to show Chrysler merger is street readyAuto News

With the new pint-sized Fiat 500X, CEO Sergio Marchionne wants to show his vision for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is ready for the street.



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Luxury brands standardize models to aid buyers, boost marginsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz and BMW are aiming to sell more standardized cars and services to boost profit margins and simplify the complex list of options for buyers -- while also giving them the choice of a bespoke car if they want.



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GM halts 2015 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon deliveries to fix airbag flawAuto News

GM instructed dealers to halt deliveries of the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups because of a pending safety recall to fix an airbag defect, just two weeks after shipments began for the high-profile launch.



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Bentley joins ultra-luxury fast lane with Mulsanne SpeedAuto News

Bentley is moving into the fast lane of ultra-luxury cars with a new version of its flagship saloon, aiming to grab a bigger slice of a market tipped to double in size by 2018.



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GM recall of 379,401 U.S. vehicles includes Cadillac SRX, Chevy SparkAuto News

General Motors today said it will conduct two more recalls. They cover 524,384 vehicles in North America, including 379,401 in the United States.



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Tokyo Motor Show picks fantasy theme for 2015 eventAuto News

Next year's Tokyo Motor Show goes futuristic with a 'Technology and Fantasy' concept organizers hope generates buzz.



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U.S. charges 5 former dealer employees with loan fraud conspiracy in Ala.Auto News

Five former Serra Nissan employees have been charged in Birmingham, Ala., in connection with an alleged conspiracy to fraudulently increase loan approvals and car sales, the FBI said in a statement.



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Daimler, Renault-Nissan extend manufacturing allianceAuto News

Daimler and Renault-Nissan are extending their manufacturing alliance to include engines and transmissions. Renault will supply Daimler with a 1.5-liter diesel for the Mercedes C class. Mercedes will supply its 2.



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BMW, Mercedes standardize models to aid buyers, boost marginsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz and BMW are aiming to sell more standardized cars and services to boost profit margins and simplify the complex list of options for buyers -- while also giving them the choice of a bespoke car if they want.



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Opel chief Neumann vows to make good on Barra's profit promiseAuto News

A day after his boss assured investors of a return to profitability in Europe by 2016, Opel chief Karl-Thomas Neumann outlined the reasons he believes he can deliver.



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