Ferrari names Edwin Fenech head of N.A. unitAuto News

Ferrari has named 14-year employee Edwin Fenech as CEO of the premium sports car maker's North American unit.



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GM shuffles top execs for quality, purchasing, powertrain Auto News

GM today said Grace Lieblein will replace Alicia Boler-Davis as head of global quality as it nears the end of a year in which it set a new record for recalling vehicles.



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GM names Stephen Carlisle to head Canada unitAuto News

General Motors today named Stephen Carlisle the new president and managing director for GM Canada as the company's current chief for Canada, Kevin Williams, prepares for retirement at year's end.



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Takata Grilled in Senate Hearing (11/20/14)

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Honda admits failures in Takata airbag fiascoAuto News

A Honda executive told Congress today that the company failed to properly notify federal regulators of some crashes in which airbags made by Takata exploded and to clearly warn customers of the danger some vehicles could pose.



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Mobileye, maker of collision-avoidance tech, reports 70% revenue hike for Q3Auto News

Mobileye, which produces collision-avoidance technology, reported a 70 percent rise in revenue but posted a net loss for the third quarter.



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Honda admits failings in Takata airbag fiascoAuto News

A Honda executive told Congress today that the company failed to properly notify federal regulators of some crashes in which airbags made by Takata exploded and to clearly warn customers of the danger some vehicles could pose.



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NHTSA tells Marchionne to speed up Jeep recall fixAuto News

Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne was sent a stern letter today from federal regulators to speed up repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk, a government executive said.



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Nissan Juke gets a little Jukier, adds featuresAuto News

Nissan, surprised that one of its most polarizing cars has become one of its most successful, is turning up the Juke-iness of its Juke subcompact for 2015.



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Acura retools ILX with more power, 8-speed dual-clutch gearboxAuto News

Acura is taking another shot at the small premium sedan segment by retooling the entry-level ILX. The Honda Civic-based compact has been re-engineered with a more powerful engine and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.



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Volkswagen won't advertise during 2015 Super BowlAuto News

Volkswagen, which made a huge splash with its 'The Force' Super Bowl spot in 2011, will be sitting out the big game this year, the company confirmed.



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GM approves Opel SUV and engine investments in Germany, PolandAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra said today Opel will add a flagship SUV to its lineup. The model will launch by the end of the decade. GM will also invest more than $627 million in the production of new engines and transmissions in Germany and Poland.



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NHTSA's decision to decline Takata documents spurs criticismAuto News

Five months after an exploding airbag killed a Virginia woman on Christmas Eve of 2009, the manufacturer offered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration additional documents, but the agency said it was unnecessary because it has just...



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U.S. lawmakers plan bill to encourage auto employees to report faulty partsAuto News

Two US senators plan to introduce legislation today to encourage employees in the auto industry to report information on faulty parts to federal authorities, a spokeswoman for one of the lawmakers said.



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Takata airbag plant in Mexico with troubled past at center of probeAuto News

The industrial town of Ciudad Frontera, Mexico, has moved from the far reaches of the global auto supply chain to the front lines of an investigation into why Takata airbags are blowing up with lethal force in accidents.



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TRW shareholders approve $13.5 billion takeover by ZFAuto News

TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.



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TRW shareholders approve $13.5 billion takeover by ZFAuto News

TRW Automotive shareholders today approved a $13.5 billion takeover offer by Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen, the companies said, paving the way for a new global automotive supply powerhouse to rival Robert Bosch.



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Toyota Sienna fares well in new crash test; 3 other minivans perform poorlyAuto News

In a front overlap crash safety tests of four minivans sold in the United States, only the latest model of the Toyota Sienna scored well, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.



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GM sued by Arizona on claims it hid safety defectsAuto News

Arizona filed a lawsuit against General Motors, claiming the carmaker put the public at risk by concealing safety defects to avoid the cost of recalls. Arizona was seeking an estimated $3 billion from GM, the New York Times reported.



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Millions of cars need airbag fix as Senate grills auto industryAuto News

The world's biggest automakers have fixed a fraction of almost 8 million cars recalled for Takata airbags, providing fuel for a Senate committee grilling the industry today for its handling of the crisis.



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Volvo Cars plots U.S. resurgence with model overhaulAuto News

Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said today a sweeping overhaul of its model range over the next five years would propel its long-suffering sales volumes in the United States back above 100,000 cars per year.



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VW embraces hydrogen with Golf SportWagen HyMotionAuto News

Volkswagen is next in line to join the hydrogen party at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a concept version of its new Golf SportWagen compact powered by a fuel cell electric drivetrain.



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