GM Financial faces government, state probes over subprime loans, securitiesAuto News

GM Financial disclosed Thursday it is being investigated by 'state attorneys general and other governmental offices' in connection with subprime auto loans and the sale of subprime auto loans in the form of asset-backed securities.



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NHTSA's botched airbag recall leaves car owners in darkAuto News

NHTSA botched its effort to inform the public about a potentially lethal airbag defect, directing 8 million consumers to an inoperable website and leaving millions of others unsure as to whether their cars were even at risk.



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Toyota sells some Tesla shares, report saysAuto News

Toyota has sold some of its shares in Tesla Motors, the Nikkei financial newspaper reported.



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Toyota's ad agency will join move to TexasAuto News

Toyota's Los Angeles-based U.S. advertising agency is following its longtime client to Dallas in a bid to prolong their nearly 40-year relationship.



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AutoNation signs on to sponsor college bowl gameAuto News

AutoNation will become title sponsor of a new college football bowl game that will raise money for breast cancer research.



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Wrangler will remain body-on-frame, sources sayAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will continue to be a body-on-frame vehicle and won't switch to unibody construction, Automotive News has learned.



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Audi recalls 102,000 A4 cars in U.S. over airbag glitchAuto News

Audi is recalling nearly 102,000 A4 sedans in the United States to fix a software glitch that may prevent front airbags from deploying in a crash.



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Dana Q3 net income leaps to $90 millionAuto News

Powertrain component supplier Dana reported net income of $90 million for the third quarter, a 32 percent improvement from the $68 million in the same period a year earlier.



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Edmunds.com pulls anti-haggling ads after dealer complaintsAuto News

Edmunds.com has pulled a YouTube ad campaign that spoofed price haggling but that dealers found offensive.



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Wrangler will remain body-on-frame, likely to stay in Toledo, sources sayAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will continue to be a body-on-frame vehicle and won't switch to unibody construction, Automotive News has learned.



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N.Y. taxi owners to fight Nissan's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' in court of appealsAuto News

New York taxi fleet operators won permission to challenge the city's $1 billion plan for the "Taxi of Tomorrow," a new fleet of cabs from Nissan, before the state's top court.



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Autoliv lowers outlook but may see gains from Takata's woesAuto News

Autoliv posted a surprise fall in third quarter earnings and lowered its outlook for 2014 sales growth while saying it has seen positive effects on its business in the wake of recent issues with Japanese parts maker Takata's air bags.



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GM Financial profits down despite higher volumesAuto News

For the second quarter in a row, net income fell slightly for GM Financial despite sharply higher loan and lease originations. The captive finance company today reported net income of $158 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 1.



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GM operating profits fall 14% in Q3 on flat revenueAuto News

General Motors' record prices in North America and booming sales in China weren't enough to offset weakness in just about every other region, as GM's third-quarter operating profit fell 14 percent.



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Group 1 slows acquisition paceAuto News

Put off by high prices for dealerships and unacceptable returns, Group 1 Automotive will slow its acquisition pace in the near term, CEO Earl Hesterberg said today.



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Mazda may appeal $10 million accident verdict in Ala.Auto News

Mazda said it is considering an appeal of an Alabama jury order to pay $9.9 million to the victims of a 2010 crash that resulted in a fuel-fed fire, injuring the driver and killing the only passenger.



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Mazda considers appealing $10 million accident verdict in Ala.Auto News

Mazda said it is considering an appeal of an Alabama jury order to pay $9.9 million to the victims of a 2010 crash that resulted in a fuel-fed fire, injuring the driver and killing the only passenger.



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Toyota claims 'healthy' supply of replacement airbagsAuto News

Toyota has a 'healthy' supply of replacement parts that should allow dealers to move forward with repairs required by the widening recall of airbags made by supplier Takata, said Bob Carter, senior vice president of the automaker's...



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Audi will recall 102,000 A4 cars in U.S. over airbag software glitchAuto News

Audi is recalling nearly 102,000 A4 sedans in the United States to fix a software glitch that may prevent front airbags from deploying in a crash.



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Audi will recall 850,000 A4 cars globally over airbag problemsAuto News

Audi will recall 850,000 A4 models worldwide due to airbag problem that could prevent front airbags from deploying. From the total, Audi said 250,000 cars will be recalled in China and 150,000 in Germany.



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Honda, after 5th Fit recall, appoints first quality czar; top execs take pay cutAuto News

In an unprecedented move, Honda, announcing its fifth Fit recall in 12 months, appointed its first quality czar to clamp down on problems. Senior executives will also take pay cuts for three months to take responsibility for the recall-plagued car.



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GM posts $1.38 billion Q3 net income on flat revenueAuto News

General Motors' third-quarter net income rose to $1.38 billion, as stronger pricing in North America and record China sales helped offset weak demand in Russia and other troubled overseas markets.



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Nissan expands Takata airbag recall by 260,000 units worldwideAuto News

Nissan today expanded a global recall of cars using Takata-made airbags, which have been linked to four deaths in Honda cars.



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Hyundai's Q3 profit falls 29% on firmer currency, sluggish salesAuto News

Hyundai posted a 29 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, the steepest decline in at least six quarters, hit by slowing sales growth and a stronger local currency, but said it expected earnings to bounce back in the fourth quarter.



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Daimler profit rises in Q3 as Mercedes sales expand Auto News

Daimler reported a 21 percent increase in third-quarter profit as deliveries of the top-of-the line Mercedes-Benz S class more than doubled.



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Honda, in wake of 5th Fit recall, appoints first quality czarAuto News

Honda, announcing its fifth Fit recall in just 12 months, has taken the unprecedented step of appointing its first quality czar to clamp down on the carmaker's problems. The latest recall did not include Fits in the U.S.



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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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