Rosekind confirmed by Senate for top NHTSA postAuto News

Mark Rosekind's nomination to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was confirmed late Tuesday by the U.S. Senate, filling a yearlong vacancy atop the nation's auto safety regulator.



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U.S. prepares for legal battle with Takata over airbag recallAuto News

U.S. regulators investigating failures of Takata Corp. airbags are preparing for a legal fight in case the Japanese parts maker doesn't comply with a request to expand a recall.



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TRW strikes $440 million deal to shift U.S. pensionsAuto News

TRW Automotive Holdings struck a deal to transfer U.S. pension obligations to MetLife as the maker of auto parts works to limit liabilities.



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Michigan dealer Bill Snethkamp dies at 65Auto News

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Takata hires PR firm Sard Verbinnen amid airbag recall crisisAuto News

Takata said it has hired public relations firm Sard Verbinnen as the company contends with the fallout from its recall crisis for potentially defective airbag inflators that can spray vehicle occupants with metal shrapnel.



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AutoTrader.com joins rivals in offering dealership reviewsAuto News

AutoTrader is adding dealer reviews to its site after long resisting them. The giant vehicle shopping site has agreed to post consumer reviews of dealerships collected by DealerRater, the two companies announced today.



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Jaguar Land Rover's virtual windshield makes blind spots vanish Auto News

Jaguar Land Rover is testing a new 360-degree virtual urban windshield which gives drivers a full view of the environment around the car and eliminates blind spots that often lead to accidents.



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Volvo plans 3-cylinder engines for 60-series cars Auto News

Volvo is developing new three-cylinder engines that will appear in its 60-series cars, like the S60 sedan, V60 wagon, and the XC60 crossover.



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Cadillac styling won't take sharp turn with flagship CT6Auto News

Cadillac's forthcoming CT6 sedan is supposed to be trailblazing for the brand. But don't expect a radical new design direction.



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Autoweek names Volkswagen Golf GTI and GMC Canyon as 2015 Best of the Best Auto News

Autoweek, the auto enthusiast sister publication of Automotive News, today named the Volkswagen Golf GTI and GMC Canyon truck as its Best of the Best car and truck for 2015.



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Chrysler and Fiat names dropped from corporate titlesAuto News

Chrysler is Chrysler no more. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Netherlands-based parent company of what was Chrysler Group LLC, said today that it has changed the name of its United States affiliate from Chrysler Group to FCA US LLC.



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Honda recalls 569,000 vehicles in China over Takata airbagsAuto News

Honda is calling back about 569,000 vehicles in China to investigate potential defects with airbags made by Takata, underscoring the global reach of the safety crisis after similar campaigns in the US, Canada and Japan.



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Chevy's next-gen cars will get Corvette styling cuesAuto News

Subtle design elements of the Corvette will be recognizable in many of Chevrolet's upcoming cars.



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Jaguar Land Rover's virtual windscreen makes blind spots vanish Auto News

Jaguar Land Rover is testing a new 360-degree virtual urban windscreen which gives drivers a full view of the environment around the car and eliminates blind spots that often lead to accidents.



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Chrysler Group drops Chrysler from corporate nameAuto News

Chrysler is Chrysler no more. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Netherlands-based parent company of what was Chrysler Group LLC, said today that it has changed the name of its United States affiliate from Chrysler Group to FCA US LLC.



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Honda recalls 553,000 vehicles in China over Takata airbagsAuto News

Honda called back vehicles in China to investigate potential defects with airbags made by Takata, underscoring the global reach of the safety crisis after similar campaigns in the US, Canada and Japan.



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