NHTSA apologizes for mishandling Takata airbag recall informationAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's top official apologized late Wednesday for publishing inaccurate information in its Monday warning about defective Takata airbags that may explode and for technical glitches that made its recall...



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UAW eyes bargaining rights at VW's Tenn. plant within a yearAuto News

The UAW hopes to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga within a year, union President Dennis Williams said Wednesday.



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Dealers fume over new Edmunds videos that spoof price hagglingAuto News

New YouTube ads from Edmunds.com have provoked a backlash. Some dealers say the four videos perpetuate stereotypes of dealers as unscrupulous bargainers; Edmunds says the ads are simply spoofs intended to show that customers dislike haggling.



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U.S. prosecutors probe Takata over recalls Auto News

The recall of some 7.8 million vehicles with faulty Takata airbags that may explode attracted additional federal scrutiny Wednesday, with prosecutors launching a probe into the Japanese supplier and a U.S.



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Toyota says potential Mexico plant still far from approvalAuto News

Toyota, the last major carmaker without a high-volume assembly plant in Mexico, said the group assessing whether to build a factory there is far from getting clearance from top management.



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Valeo's Q3 sales rise 10% on fuel-saving technologiesAuto News

French supplier Valeo said third-quarter sales rose 10 percent to 3.06 billion euros ($3.9 billion), boosted by demand for its fuel-saving technologies.



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Gentex reports 30% surge in Q3 net incomeAuto News

Gentex, which makes a variety of automotive mirrors, cameras and electronic components, said today that its third quarter net income surged 30 percent from a year earlier, with total revenue jumping 22 percent.



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Delphi explores sale of thermal unit for as much as $1 billion, report saysAuto News

Delphi Automotive, the former parts unit of General Motors, is exploring a sale of a business that makes heating and cooling systems for cars, and will seek as much as $1 billion for the unit, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.



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BMW to lower mpg ratings on 4 Mini Cooper modelsAuto News

BMW AG will lower fuel economy claims for four 2014 Mini Cooper models after testing by the U.S. Environmental Agency, the EPA said today.



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BMW to cut mpg ratings on 4 Mini Cooper modelsAuto News

BMW AG will lower fuel economy claims for four 2014 Mini Cooper models after testing by the U.S. Environmental Agency, the EPA said today.



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Federal-Mogul posts Q3 loss on restructuring costs; revenue up 11%Auto News

Federal-Mogul reported a third-quarter net loss Wednesday because of restructuring and relocation costs.



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NHTSA expands faulty airbag warning to 7.8 million vehiclesAuto News

Federal safety regulators expanded the number of vehicles in the United States that may be affected by recalls for potentially defective Takata airbags that could spray shrapnel at occupants.



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Federal-Mogul posts Q3 loss on moving, restructuring costs, but revenue up 11%Auto News

Federal-Mogul reported a third-quarter net loss Wednesday because of restructuring and relocation costs.



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Has the Hyundai Sonata lost its mojo after redesign?Auto News

The revamped Sonata sedan was supposed to help Hyundai Motor Co. reverse sluggish sales, but the car described by some critics as a bland substitute for its popular predecessor is off to a slow start in the key U.S. market.



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List of 7.8 million vehicles involved in the Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Owners of the following vehicles are being urged to act immediately on recalls involving potentially defective airbags made by Takata, according to a corrected list distributed late Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



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List of 7.8 million vehicles involved in the Takata airbag recallAuto News

Owners of the following vehicles are being urged to act immediately on recalls involving potentially defective airbags made by Takata, according to a corrected list distributed late Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



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Honeywell, DuPont car refrigerant deal may be illegal, EU saysAuto News

The EU says supplier Honeywell's joint venture with chemicals company DuPont to produce an air conditioning refrigerant for cars may be anti-competitive as the deal may have blocked rivals keen to participate in the chemical's development.



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Toyota executive backs Takata's handling of airbag crisis Auto News

A top Toyota executive offered support for how airbag maker Takata is handling a safety crisis affecting millions of vehicles, days after expanding its own recalls for the second time in four months.



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