Will Chevrolet's tiny Trax spark a sibling rivalry?Auto News

Given that GMC's entire product lineup is shared with Chevrolet, it begs the question: Will GMC get a version of the new Chevy Trax small crossover?



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Shiloh expands aluminum output for southern automakersAuto News

Shiloh Industries plans to open an auto parts plant in Tennessee this month to continue its expansion of North American aluminum-casting capacity.



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NHTSA criticizes Chrysler for limited expansion of recallsAuto News

Chrysler Group's decision to limit an expansion of an earlier recall of vehicles with possibly defective passenger-side airbag inflators made by Takata has put drivers at risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's top official said...



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Autoliv 'ramping up for millions' in replacement airbag inflators, exec saysAuto News

A senior Autoliv executive said today the Swedish airbag supplier is preparing to expand annual inflator production capacity by millions of units to meet demand for replacements.



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Lack of 2014 retired rental units buoy Nov. auction pricesAuto News

Strong used-vehicle demand and a sharp decline in retired rental vehicles offered at auction buoyed prices of used cars and trucks in November.



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College for Creative Studies names transportation design chairAuto News

Former Ford and Honda designer Paul Snyder will become the Transportation Design Department chair at Detroit's College for Creative Studies, starting in January, the college said today.



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VW buys stake in startup U.S. battery company, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen AG bought a stake in battery startup QuantumScape with the aim of developing technology that can more than triple the range of its electric cars, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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Fiat Chrysler meets U.S. investors after launching $2.5 billion bond, share offersAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles began meeting US investors today after launching a $2.5 billion convertible bond issue and a share sale to reduce its debt pile and fund an ambitious investment plan.



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GM replacing keys on 2014-15 trucks to prevent ignition shutoffAuto News

GM is replacing ignition keys on its newest trucks because of a design problem that can cause the shift lever to bump the key and shut off the engine.



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Subaru plans new HQ in N.J. twice the size of its current oneAuto News

Fast-growing Subaru of America plans to expand its US headquarters by moving to a campus double the size of the current site.



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Grady to retire as head of Chrysler dealer network, Maserati's N.A. unitAuto News

Peter Grady will retire as head of Chrysler Group's dealer network on March 31, and will step down as head of Maserati North America at the first of the year.



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Ford tops 1 million in annual sales in China for 1st timeAuto News

Ford today said it has sold more than 1 million vehicles in China for the first time in a calendar year. And it did so with a month left to go.



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Aston Martin's next Bond car hints at future designAuto News

Aston Martin says that James Bond's next car also previews the brand's new look. The DB10 two-door coupe, built exclusively for the next installment in the Bond film franchise, Spectre, overhauls a design language first used in 2001.



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Audi Q7 will be VW Group's 1st plug-in dieselAuto News

Audi's Q7 will be the first model from VW Group to offer a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain, an Audi source told Automotive News Europe. The variant gives Audi a technology edge over BMW and Mercedes, which currently offer gasoline plug-ins.



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Fiat Chrysler launches $2.5 billion bond, share offerAuto News

Fiat Chrysler says it has launched an expected share offer and a $2.5 billion mandatory convertible bond as it seeks to reduce its mounting debt pile and fund an ambitious five-year investment plan.



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Honda says 3 million more cars need airbag fix in U.S. recallAuto News

Honda, the biggest customer of airbag maker Takata, said about 3 million more of its vehicles will need to be fixed in the United States after it widened a repair campaign to the entire country.



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Takata fixing lapses at Mexico airbag plantAuto News

Takata said it will fix lapses identified by the Mexico government at the same airbag plant that Toyota prevented its own employees from visiting for unspecified safety concerns.



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