Lexus teams with Hollywood for short filmsAuto News

Lexus partners with Hollywood producers The Weinstein Company to create two short films from new directors.



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Nissan's global product boss drives a smoky motorcycleAuto News

Keno Kato, Nissan Motor Corp.'s global head of product planning and strategy who directs a global team of 500 planners, is a buzz-cut 1960s-muscle car fan from rural Japan.



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BMW tops in luxury sales, despite Mercedes' best month of 2014Auto News

The BMW brand had its strongest October sales performance ever to top Mercedes-Benz, which recorded its best month so far this year. While BMW and Mercedes-Benz duke it out for the top two spots, Lexus had its 13th consecutive month of sales gains.



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Honda being probed by U.S. over Takata airbag failuresAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it had opened an investigation into whether Honda failed to report to the auto regulator deaths or injuries involving Takata airbags.



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Canada sets more auto sales records in OctoberAuto News

Automakers in Canada enjoyed another strong sales month in October as the market moved into the home stretch of what is shaping up to be a record-breaking year.



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Nissan brand rolls to 13th record monthAuto News

Rising Sentra, Versa and Rogue volumes gave Nissan Division its 13th consecutive record sales month in October. The brand sold 94,072 vehicles for the month, an increase of 15 percent over October 2013.



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Jeep boosts Chrysler Canada sales, GM up 7%, Ford down 3%Auto News

Chrysler Canada's new vehicle sales rose 23 percent for the month of October, boosted by the Jeep brand and its Chrysler 200 sedan, while General Motors' sales rose 7 percent and Ford fell 3 percent, the automakers said today.



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'Car Talk' co-host Tom Magliozzi dies at age 77Auto News

Tom Magliozzi, co-host of the long-running weekly National Public Radio show "Car Talk," died today of complications from Alzheimer's disease, the broadcast network said. He was 77.



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Trucks, Camry lift Toyota up 7%Auto News

Booming SUV and crossover deliveries drove Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. to a 7 percent sales gain in October.



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Jeep boosts Chrysler Canada sales, GM up 7%Auto News

Chrysler Canada's new vehicle sales rose 23 percent for the month of October, boosted by the Jeep brand and its Chrysler 200 sedan, while General Motors' sales rose 7 percent, the automakers said today.



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Chrysler, Nissan set pace as U.S. sales rise 6% on truck demandAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales, led by double-digit increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor, rose 6 percent to 1.28 million in October, matching forecasts, with crossovers and light trucks fueling much of the industry's gains.



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Chrysler, Nissan set pace as U.S. sales rise 6%Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales, led by double-digit increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor, rose 6 percent to 1.28 million in October, matching forecasts, with crossovers and light trucks fueling much of the industry's gains.



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Honda's redesigned CR-V outsells Accord, CivicAuto News

Early sales results for the redesigned 2015 CR-V suggest Honda should have little cause for concern about pole position in the compact crossover segment.



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Jeep, Ram carry Chrysler to another stellar monthAuto News

Jeep sales continue to defy gravity, with older models even posting strong gains, and helping drive Chrysler Group to another monthly volume increase.



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Ford asks U.S. court to dismiss suit over electric steeringAuto News

Ford is asking a federal court in California to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the automaker of marketing defective electric power-assisted steering systems on some Fusions and Focuses.



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Ford deliveries fall on reduced F-150 outputAuto News

Falling gasoline prices and the new Lincoln MKC crossover helped Ford sell more utility vehicles than cars last month for the first time since January and by the largest margin in years.



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GM volume edges up on strong trucks, weak crossoversAuto News

GM's pickups and SUVs stayed hot in October, but weaker demand for crossovers and cars resulted in flat overall sales for the month. GM's retail sales fell 2 percent, while deliveries to fleet customers rose 6 percent.



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Nissan brand up for 13th record monthAuto News

Rising Sentra, Versa and Rogue volumes gave Nissan Division its 13th consecutive record sales month in October. The brand sold 94,072 vehicles for the month, an increase of 15 percent over October 2013.



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Ford body shops gear up for aluminumAuto News

The 2015 F-150 is a big deal because no company previously has manufactured a mass-market pickup with an aluminum body. Dealers who want to repair the trucks need to buy special tools and train technicians in aluminum techniques.



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GM ignition-switch claims rise 12 percentAuto News

A program to compensate victims of accidents caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has received 1,772 claims for injuries and deaths, a 12 percent increase from the previous week, according to a report updated today.



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Chrysler, Nissan set pace with double-digit gains on truck demandAuto News

Led by double-digit percentage increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor, major automakers reported higher October U.S. sales today, with crossovers and light trucks fueling the gains on lower gasoline prices.



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Hyundai, Kia agree to $350M U.S. settlement over inflated mileage claimsAuto News

Hyundai and Kia have agreed to a settlement worth more than $350 million to end the government's two-year investigation into the inflated fuel economy ratings of some 1.2 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles.



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Chrysler, Nissan post higher sales on strong truck demandAuto News

Led by double-digit percentage increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Group, several major automakers reported higher sales last month, with crossovers and light trucks fueling the gains.



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Visteon completes major part of sale of interiors businessAuto News

Visteon said today it completed the largest phase of a deal to transfer its automotive interiors business to Dutch firm Reydel Automotive Holdings BV.



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Chrysler, Nissan post higher sales on strong truck volumeAuto News

Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Corp. posted double-digit sales increases in October, with crossovers and light trucks fueling the gains. Sales rose 6 percent at American Honda.



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Hyundai investor calls land deal 'an embarrassment' Auto News

Skagen Funds, the biggest holder of Hyundai Motor Co. preferred shares, is pushing the automaker to improve corporate governance after a real estate purchase for three times the property's assessed value sparked a rout in the stock.



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Nissan sales advance 13% on car, crossover volumeAuto News

Nissan Group, aided by strong crossover and small-car demand, reported a 13 percent increase in U.S. sales last month.



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Mercedes puts Tesla tech under the hood to chase BMWAuto News

Mercedes-Benz's first mainstream electric car has Tesla technology under the hood, though it's not flaunting it.



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Nissan sales rise 13% on car, crossover volumeAuto News

Nissan, aided by strong crossover and small car demand, reported a 13 percent increase in October sales. Sales at the Nissan division rose 15 percent to 94,072 -- an October record -- but volume slipped 1 percent at Infiniti, the company said today.



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Audi's third-quarter profit margin slips as plant costs offset sales gainsAuto News

Audi's profit margin slipped to 9.2 percent in the third quarter from 9.4 percent a year ago, as spending on plants and models outweighed gains from record deliveries which rose 7 percent on strong demand for SUVs and high-priced models.



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'Chevy Guy' turns into overnight marketing sensationAuto News

Rikk Wilde's stumbling, train wreck of a free-truck presentation to the World Series MVP made him, literally, an overnight sensation. Now Chevy's trying to make the most of it.



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Nissan sales rise 13% on car, crossover volumeAuto News

Nissan, aided by strong crossover and small-car demand, reported a 13 percent increase in sales last month.



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