Honda upgrades Takata airbag repair campaign in U.S. to recallAuto News

Honda, the automaker most affected by an auto-safety crisis involving Japanese supplier Takata, said it would upgrade a airbag repair campaign in the United States to a formal recall.



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Takata execs ordered technicians to erase airbag test results, report saysAuto News

Takata, the Japanese supplier at the center of a global vehicle recall, ordered its technicians to destroy results of tests on some of its airbags after finding cracks in inflators, The New York Times reported.



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Volvo V60 Cross Country to go on sale in early 2015Auto News

Volvo isn't giving up ground in the all-wheel-drive wagon market to Subaru, as has just about every other automaker. The Swedish brand will introduce the Volvo V60 Cross Country at the Los Angeles Auto Show in just a few weeks.



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Poorly handled recalls are a 'black eye' for the industry, Jackson saysAuto News

Mounting recalls this year are a 'black eye' for the auto industry, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson said today.



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Lincoln opens in China with 3 storesAuto News

Lincoln opened the doors to its first three stores in China today, launching what it is billing as a new customer service initiative -- 'The Lincoln Way.'



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GM's first safety-defect trial set for January 2016Auto News

A federal judge in Manhattan has set Jan. 11, 2016, for the first trial in consolidated litigation against GM over a series of safety issues, including a faulty ignition switch, that have prompted millions of recalls this year.



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BMW, Toyota move forward with midsize sports car programAuto News

BMW and Toyota are moving closer to putting jointly developed sports cars on the road.



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Small fire at Takata plant in San Antonio forces evacuationAuto News

Over 70 Takata employees temporarily evacuated the supplier's San Antonio seatbelt production plant after a small fire broke out early this morning, officials said. Employees were back at work shortly after the fire.



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Honda Canada to invest $750 million in Ontario plantsAuto News

Honda's Canadian unit said today it plans to invest C$857 million ($750 million) over three years to upgrade manufacturing plants in Alliston, Ontario, which will be the global lead for production of the next-generation Honda Civic.



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Ford offers year-end incentives for dealers to meet sales targetsAuto News

Ford, seeking to hit year-end sales goals, rolled out a bonus program that offers dealers a cash bounty for meeting sales targets that some retailers criticize for cheapening the brand.



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Ex-Ferrari boss Montezemolo picked to be chairman of Italy's Alitalia, report saysAuto News

Alitalia has lined up former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo as chairman and Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan as his deputy in the new company that will be formed when the Italian airline ties up with the Abu Dhabi-based carrier, two sources...



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Visteon posts Q3 loss on one-time items, but revenue rises 33%Auto News

Visteon said today it posted a $21 million net loss for the third quarter because of charges from discontinued operations, but revenue surged 33 percent, helped by its acquisition of Johnson Controls' electronics business.



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Ford will replace its Europe chief, report saysAuto News

Ford declined to comment on a report that it will move Stephen Odell, the head of its money-losing European operations, to a new role within the automaker.



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Hyundai, Kia aim to raise fuel economy by 25% by 2020Auto News

Hyundai and its affiliate Kia said today they aim to raise the average fuel economy of their vehicles by 25 percent by 2020 to meet emissions regulations in South Korea, the United States and Europe.



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GM asks bankruptcy judge to bar $10 billion ignition claimsAuto News

General Motors asked a judge to knock out lawsuits demanding $10 billion for the lost value of millions of cars recalled this year for ignition-switch fixes and other repairs.



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Takata widens loss forecast, raises uncertainty over airbag liabilitiesAuto News

Takata, the Japanese airbag supplier at the center of a safety crisis, widened its annual loss forecast and warned it can't estimate the full financial liability as regulators urge automakers to speed up recalls.



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