Kia scores Lebron James as first 'luxury ambassador'Auto News

NBA superstar LeBron James, following his high-visibility return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, has signed on with Kia Motors America as its first luxury ambassador, the Korean automaker said today.



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Softening Chinese market grapples with troubling trendsAuto News

China's once blistering auto sales growth has cooled significantly this year, damped by a slowing economy.



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Third traffic death in U.S. linked to Takata airbagsAuto News

A fatal accident near Los Angeles last year of a 2002 Acura sedan involved a Takata airbag -- the third death in the United States linked to a defective safety component made by the Japanese supplier, according to local officials and the automaker.



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Ex-Fiat exec Soave named to marketing post at Federal-Mogul MotorpartsAuto News

Laura Soave, the ex-Fiat brand chief in the United States who left after the flawed launch of the Fiat 500, has been named chief marketing and communication officer of Federal-Mogul Motorparts.



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Federal-Mogul Motorparts names ex-Fiat exec as marketing chiefAuto News

Laura Soave, the ex-Fiat U.S. brand chief who left after the flawed launch of the Fiat 500, has been named chief marketing and communication officer of Federal-Mogul Motorparts.



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China to punish carmakers that fail to meet fuel economy targetsAuto News

China, taking another step to clean the nation's polluted skies, plans to punish automakers by restricting vehicle output and publicly naming violators if they fail to meet fuel economy rules on light vehicles set for 2015.



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Faurecia Q3 sales rise on European auto recovery, U.S. reboundAuto News

Faurecia said third-quarter revenue rose 6.5 percent on a rebound in sales in the United States and a tentative recovery in Europe's vehicle market.



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Former Showa exec indicted in U.S. price-fixing probeAuto News

A former executive of Japanese auto parts supplier Showa has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Cincinnati on a charge of conspiring to fix the prices of parts sold to American Honda and others.



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China to punish carmakers who fail to meet fuel economy targetsAuto News

China, taking another step to clean the nation's polluted skies, plans to punish automakers by restricting vehicle output and publicly naming violators if they fail to meet fuel economy rules on light vehicles set for 2015.



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China to punish carmakers who fail to meet fuel targets in 2015Auto News

China said today it would punish carmakers by restricting their production and publicly naming them if they fail to meet fuel consumption requirements on passenger vehicles set for 2015.



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Jeep first U.S. brand to crack Top 10 in Japan's Car of Year AwardAuto News

Jeep has made history by becoming the first brand from the United States to crack the top 10 in this country's Car of the Year Award. The honor came down this week for the Jeep Cherokee, which was tapped as one of the 10 Best Cars for 2014-15.



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Ford may join VW in selling plug-in hybrids in EuropeAuto News

Ford may join rival Volkswagen by introducing plug-in hybrid models in Europe. Ford already sells plug-in versions of its Fusion and C-Max in the United States, but the company hasn't launched plug-ins in Europe because of low demand.



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Chrysler recalls more than 900,000 vehicles for fire riskAuto News

Chrysler Group is recalling more than 900,000 vehicles for potential safety problems that could cause fires. One recall covers some 470,000 cars and SUVs from model years 2011-14 and equipped with a 3.



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Hyundai Motor to use cash to fund $10 billion land dealAuto News

Hyundai Motor and its two affiliates will use cash to fund their 10.6 trillion won ($10 billion) purchase for a land site in Seoul, raising concern the companies will reduce shareholder payouts.



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Volvo will add jobs, boost production in SwedenAuto News

Volvo said it will add 1,300 jobs and a third shift at its plant in Sweden next year to meet rising demand for its cars, including the new flagship XC90.



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Honda starts audit of injury, death reports to U.S. regulator Auto News

Honda asked a third party to determine whether the automaker underreported fatality and injury claims to federal regulators in the United States who are investigating airbag failures with potentially deadly defects.



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