Connected cars overtake video games at CESAuto News

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas -- once known for cutting-edge phones and video games -- now has a new main attraction: cars and light trucks.



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Ford will tout F-150 capability in College Football PlayoffAuto News

Ford will use the first-ever College Football Playoff to launch the advertising campaign for the redesigned F-150, but viewers won't hear a word about how the truck's lighter aluminum body helps improve fuel efficiency.



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Hyundai's big sci-fi hitAuto News

What's the best way to describe a car's newest technology without sounding cliché? By comparing it to a super baby that derives his power from a robotic suit, of course.



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Ally sale leaves U.S. taxpayers with $9.3 billion loss on auto rescuesAuto News

American taxpayers lost $9.3 billion on the government's bailout of auto companies following the Treasury Department's sale of its remaining stake in Ally Financial. The Treasury took in $70.



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FCA recalls 66,819 older pickups for clutch problem after 1 fatality reportedAuto News

FCA US, the former Chrysler Group, said on today it is recalling almost 67,000 older-model pickups equipped with manual transmissions globally for possible clutch problems that have been linked to one death.



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Takata N.A. unit hires new general counsel amid airbag crisisAuto News

Takata -- the Japanese supplier at the center of a global airbag recall scandal -- named a new general counsel for its North American operations today.



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China's Shenzhen caps new-vehicle plates to control smog, congestionAuto News

China's southern city of Shenzhen capped new car license plates at 100,000 a year, becoming the latest city to curb vehicle purchases to control smog and traffic congestion in the world's most populous country.



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