Ultraluxury brands on course for near 40% rise by 2020Auto News

Strong demand for ultraluxury brands -- driven by new models, improved U.S.



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Ford Flex: High ratings but low salesAuto News

The Ford Flex has a distinctive look, good reliability ratings and loyal owners. It's one of only two 2015 Ford nameplates recommended by Consumer Reports, and half of Flex buyers are new to Ford. But it was also the brand's slowest-selling U.



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Volvo self-driving car to hit Swedish roadsAuto News

Volvo Cars' Drive Me pilot program announced last week will push autonomous driving a step closer to reality by putting 100 self-driving XC90 crossovers on Swedish streets by 2017.



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In a frigid winter, a torrid start to 2015Auto News

U.S. auto sales have started 2015 on a stronger note than expected, increasing the industry's chances of cracking 17 million vehicles this year for the first time since 2001.



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From behind the scenes to Honda's center stageAuto News

Takahiro Hachigo's consensus-driven leadership style could help bring a sense of closure and cohesion to Honda after a tumultuous era marred by economic crises, natural disasters and quality glitches.



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Dodge dealers called out for 'unscrupulous' Hellcat sales practices by FCA execAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has taken the unusual step of warning some of its most enthusiastic customers -- about some of its dealers.



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GM tells Ally that GM Financial will get all of Chevy's subsidized leasesAuto News

General Motors has notified Ally Financial that it will steer all of its lease subsidies for the Chevrolet brand to captive finance company GM Financial, instead of sharing them among Ally, GM Financial, and to a lesser extent, U.S. Bank.



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Snowbound New England dealers miss strong Feb. salesAuto News

As Massachusetts recovers from 100 inches of snow in recent weeks, many dealers there are reporting weaker-than-expected February sales, operational losses and lack of space because of massive snow piles.



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Auto safety advocate's work on airbags goes back to 1996Auto News

David Kelly, the former acting chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was hired this week to oversee the 10-automaker consortium searching for the root cause behind Takata airbag explosions.



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Chevy Trax 'Hidden Gems' campaign leverages social mediaAuto News

Chevrolet is getting creative with its social media approach, using it to introduce a new vehicle. The 2015 Chevrolet Trax will be introduced in a social media campaign dubbed 'Hidden Gems.'



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Tucson Takes a Sharper Turn (2/27/15)

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Snowed under New England dealers miss strong Feb. salesAuto News

As Massachusetts recovers from 100 inches of snow in recent weeks, many dealers there are reporting weaker-than-expected February sales, operational losses and lack of space because of massive snow piles.



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Kelly's work on safer airbags goes back to 1996Auto News

David Kelly, the former acting chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was hired this week to oversee the 10-automaker consortium searching for the root cause behind Takata airbag explosions.



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Group 1 names banker Doyle Arnold to its boardAuto News

Group 1 Automotive has named a new director to its board seven days after another director resigned. The retailer said today its board of directors appointed Doyle Arnold, 66, as a Class I Director, effective immediately.



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GM retrenches in Thailand after Indonesia retreat Auto News

A day after announcing it is to stop making GM-branded cars in Indonesia, General Motors today said it would cease production of its Chevrolet Sonic in Thailand by the middle of this year.



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Fiat Chrysler recalling about 467,500 SUVs worldwideAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said today it will recall about 467,500 SUVs globally in order to fix a fuel-pump issue that could cause engine stall.



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Mazda launches CX-3 small SUV, bets on diesel-only car for JapanAuto News

Mazda will sell only diesel-powered cars in the domestic launch of its key model for 2015, gambling it can convince the country's army of hybrid petrol-electric drivers that the days of sooty, noisy diesels are long gone.



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Nissan expects to reach 10% U.S. share goal ahead of scheduleAuto News

Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz outlined a four-prong capacity expansion plan that could power Nissan to its 10 percent U.S. market share goal ahead of schedule.



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Nissan sees meeting U.S. sales goal with capacity in S.Korea, JapanAuto News

Nissan will be able to meet its goal of taking 10 percent of the U.S. market in two years without any major new investments and by making use of capacity available at factories in Japan and South Korea, a top executive said.



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Mini designers dream up a racy Clubman for 'Gran Turismo 6' video gameAuto News

Mini has joined a growing list of automakers that have released high-performance concepts for 'Gran Turismo 6' on the PlayStation 3 game system.



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Strike ends at Brazil GM plant after union flexes muscleAuto News

Workers at a General Motors factory in Brazil ended a six-day strike today after the company dropped plans to lay off 800 employees, the union said, ending the latest labor standoff in the troubled Brazilian auto industry.



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Mini designers dream up a racy Clubman for 'Gran Tuismo 6' video gameAuto News

Mini has joined a growing list of automakers that have released high-performance concepts for 'Gran Turismo 6' on the PlayStation 3 game system.



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Weatherproof Sales Month? (2/26/15)

Defying snow, slow ports, rising gas prices; Audi tests ‘chairless chairs’; rocket...

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Weatherproof Sales Month? (2/26/15)

Defying snow, slow ports, rising gas prices; Audi tests ‘chairless chairs’; rocket...

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U.S. Senate panel OKs auto industry whistleblower incentiveAuto News

A measure that would offer financial incentives for auto industry employees to expose safety defects won unanimous backing from a US Senate panel today.



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Fiat Chrysler to review its digital agency business, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has begun a digital agency review, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News.



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Automakers choose aerospace firm to run Takata airbag testsAuto News

A consortium of 10 automakers formed to investigate the root cause behind Takata airbag inflator ruptures said today they have selected Orbital ATK to test the supplier's troubled inflators on their behalf.



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Federal-Mogul delays split into two public companiesAuto News

Federal-Mogul, the powertrain and aftermarket parts supplier controlled by Wall Street investment mogul Carl Icahn, said this week it will delay a prior plan to split into two separate public companies during the first half of this year.



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Audi's Fastest Production Car (2/26/15)

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GM cuts capacity, jobs in Indonesia, where Japanese dominateAuto News

General Motors is to stop making cars in Indonesia, a battleground for global automakers in emerging Southeast Asia, closing an assembly plant, axing some 500 jobs and shifting its branding focus to SUVs.



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Ford hires 400 more than planned in Canada to support output of new EdgeAuto News

Ford has hired about 400 more workers than it previously said it would need to build the redesigned Edge crossover in Canada.



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U.S. orders Takata to preserve airbag inflators for federal probeAuto News

A federal safety regulator on Wednesday ordered troubled Japanese supplier Takata to preserve all airbag inflators removed through a recall process as evidence for a federal investigation and private litigation cases.



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U.S. orders Takata to preserve defective airbag inflators for federal probeAuto News

The United States ordered supplier Takata to preserve all airbag inflators removed through the recall process as evidence for both a federal investigation and private litigation cases, the Transportation Department said.



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Lexus Extends Win Streak (2/25/15)

Brand again tops dependability study, Scion soars; GM production cuts; refining Tata Nano;...

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Santander Consumer USA to pay $9.35 million settlement over military reposAuto News

Santander Consumer USA will pay at least $9.35 million to resolve charges that it improperly repossessed the cars of members of the military, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.



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U.S. auto sales roar toward strongest February since 2002Auto News

U.S. auto sales are on pace for the best February since 2002, forecasters say, even as relentless snow slowed demand in the Northeast. February is expected to mark the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year gains for the industry.



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Lithia Q4 net income jumps 50% as it makes acquisitions top priorityAuto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors' net income up 50 percent during the fourth quarter.



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Sonic is most-improved in Q4 FandI revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. posted the biggest increase in average FandI revenue per vehicle in the fourth quarter among the six public new-car retail groups, the tallies, completed today, show.



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Sonic has most-improved in Q4 FandI revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. posted the biggest increase in average FandI revenue per vehicle in the fourth quarter among the six public new-car retail groups, the tallies, completed today, show.



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GM cutting production at 2 plants as car inventory mounts, sources sayAuto News

General Motors is trimming production at two of its car plants amid mounting dealer inventories, an effort to reduce stocks of the Chevrolet Sonic and Camaro, Buick Regal and other models.



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Consumer Portfolio gains volume; retraining continues after FTC action Auto News

Subprime auto lender Consumer Portfolio Services reported strong volume growth in the fourth quarter and for all of 2014, despite a run-in with the Federal Trade Commission last year.



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Reports of growing auto loan delinquencies are overblown, credit bureaus sayAuto News

Despite media notions that U.S. auto loan delinquencies are accelerating, they are in fact trending flat, credit reporting bureaus Equifax and Experian Automotive said last week.



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Lexus wins 4th straight J.D. Power dependability title; Buick rises to No. 2Auto News

Toyota's Lexus claimed its fourth consecutive title as most-dependable automotive brand after three years of ownership while corporate sibling Scion jumped to ninth place from 22nd a year earlier, J.D. Power and Associates said today.



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Lithia Q4 net income jumps 50% on stronger sales, DCH store integration Auto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors to increase net income 50 percent during the fourth quarter compared with the year-ago period.



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Lithia Q4 net income nearly doubles on stronger sales, DCH store integration Auto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors Inc. to nearly double net income during the fourth quarter compared with the year-ago period.



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Blazing-fast McLaren 675LT to debut in GenevaAuto News

British sports car manufacturer McLaren Automotive plans to introduce the 675LT at next week's Geneva auto show. The sleek coupe can top 120 mph in a faster amount of time than many normal cars can get to 60 mph.



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Magna cuts sales forecast on weak Europe demand, approves stock splitAuto News

Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. cut its revenue forecast for 2015, hurt by weak demand from Europe.



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Toyota says union pay demand 'impossible' because costs would jumpAuto News

Toyota rebuffed the largest wage increase proposal from its union since 1998, saying the raise would lift costs by about $168 million.



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Toyota says Japanese union pay demand 'impossible' because costs would jumpAuto News

Toyota rebuffed the largest wage increase proposal from its union since 1998, saying the raise would lift costs by about $168 million.



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Jaguar Land Rover 'is indeed looking' at N.A. plant, Tata saysAuto News

British luxury maker Jaguar Land Rover Group is considering a North American auto plant to keep up with growing world demand for luxury vehicles.



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JPMorgan says U.S. examining racial disparities on car loansAuto News

JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, said it's in talks with the Department of Justice about possible racial disparities in markups that auto dealers charged on loans.



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Tata plans image lift for ultracheap NanoAuto News

Tata Motors, producer of the car conceived as the world's cheapest, is rethinking the 'cheap' part of it.



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Group 1 director resigns citing Buffett-Van Tuyl dealAuto News

Group 1 Automotive board member Beryl Raff has resigned, citing a potential conflict of interest related to her employer, Berkshire Hathaway, and its pending purchase of the Van Tuyl dealership group. Raff gave up her seat on Feb.



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Auto loan securitization probed by U.S., statesAuto News

The Justice Department and state authorities are looking into the securitization of auto loans for possible fraud as part of an effort to seek out emerging areas of abuse, Acting Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates said.



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Cooper Standard pares Q4 losses to $12.8 millionAuto News

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., facing foreign currency issues and soft sales on key programs in North America, said it lost $12.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. That was an improvement over the $20.



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Sonic reports progress toward 45-minute transaction goalAuto News

Sonic Automotive said today its new One Sonic-One Experience program to speed up transactions is making progress toward hitting its goal of cutting closing times to 45 minutes on average.



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Buick Breaks Through (2/24/15)

Brand lauded by Consumer Reports; Toyota’s earnings edge; Nissan Sway concept; Mazda, DeLorean...

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Faurecia N.A. boss Heneka to retire March 1; Stidham named new presidentAuto News

Mike Heneka, who led an immense expansion effort in the US as president of Faurecia North America, will retire on March 1, the seating and emissions systems supplier said today.



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Buick cracks top 10 on Consumer Reports report card; Acura, Mercedes, Infiniti dropAuto News

Buick climbed into the Top 10 while Acura, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz fell hard in the latest report card on reliability and performance from Consumer Reports. Lexus finished No. 1 for the third straight year, ahead of a rising Mazda.



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Dealertrack reports revenue gains for Q4, all of 2014Auto News

Dealertrack Technologies, which supplies a wide variety of auto dealership retail software and services, said it posted revenue gains across the board during the fourth quarter of 2014 -- including organic growth of more than 20 percent.



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Canadian railroad reaches tentative deal with union, averting lockoutAuto News

Canada's biggest railway reached a last-minute tentative agreement with one of its unions on Monday, averting a lockout that threatened to delay imports from Asia and compound a US West Coast port logjam.



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Sonic's Q4 revenue rises 2%, income dipsAuto News

Sonic Automotive, the nation's fourth largest dealership group, reported increases in revenue for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2014.



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Upgrade envy has drivers trading in cars as often as iPhonesAuto News

Mike Fine was perfectly happy with his 2011 Nissan Xterra. Then he got a look at his son's ride. The 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was packed with technology: a touchscreen loaded with apps, Bluetooth, all-wheel drive and push-button start.



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Toyota's most high-tech car gets ultra low-tech birthAuto News

The disparities are stark between the petite workshop making Toyota's futuristic Mirai fuel cell sedan and the massive assembly lines churning out its other cars.



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Ford plays matchmaker with MustangAuto News

Ford invites guys to go on a blind date.



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ADESA bows out of multiple platform auction salesAuto News

After investing nearly two years and 'several million dollars' to help create online auction selling across multiple platforms, ADESA is bowing out, said Peter Kelly, president of ADESA's corporate sibling in charge of digital...



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Is Acura Too American? (2/23/15)

Outgoing exec wants more-global focus in U.S.; what next Honda CEO brings; K900 LeBron edition?;...

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EPA tweaks fuel economy test to improve accuracy of mpg labelsAuto News

The EPA today issued updated procedures for a critical part of fuel economy testing that some automakers have struggled with in the last two years.



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American Axle Q4, full-year revenues jump on non-GM businessAuto News

American Axle reported leaps in revenue for the fourth quarter and the year. The powertrain components supplier had lower net income for the quarter but growth for the year.



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Is Acura Too American? (2/23/15)

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Cadillac's new branding effort debuts at the Oscars; CT6 gets sneak peekAuto News

The commercials that Cadillac teed up for the Oscars broadcast Sunday night could be seen as simply the first step in what brand boss Johan de Nysschen has described as a "journey" to luxury prominence.



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Mazda, DeLorean leader Dick Brown dies at 81Auto News

Dick Brown, who led Mazda Motor of America at its inception and helped form DeLorean Motor, died last month in La Quinta, Calif. He was 81.



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GM gets 33 more claims for faulty ignition-switch compensationAuto News

GM received another 33 claims for compensation for ignition switch defects in its cars in the past week, bringing the total to 4,345, according to the administrator of the company's compensation program.



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China's Wanxiang to rebrand Fisker as Elux, report saysAuto News

Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group will push back its planned relaunch of the defunct Fisker Karma hybrid sports car until mid-2016 and rebrand Fisker Automotive as Elux, two sources familiar with the plan said Sunday.



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Daimler says it will sell more than 500,000 trucks this year, 700,000 by 2020Auto News

Daimler expects truck sales to rise at least 5 percent to more than 500,000 this year and to 700,000 by 2020 due to rising demand in the U.S., helping to offset a slump in markets such as Brazil, trucks chief Wolfgang Bernhard said today.



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Daimler says it will sell more than 500,000 trucks this yearAuto News

Daimler expects to sell more than 500,000 trucks this year, mainly thanks to growing demand in the United States, trucks chief Wolfgang Bernhard said today.



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Honda CEO Ito to step down after quality lapses Auto News

Honda said CEO Takanobu Ito will leave his post and appointed an randd executive with experience in the U.S. as his replacement following a string of quality lapses.



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Honda says CEO Ito will step down, names randd exec as successorAuto News

Honda said CEO Takanobu Ito will leave his post and appointed an randd executive with experience in the U.S. as his replacement following a string of quality lapses.



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Honda ousts CEO Takanobu Ito, names randd exec as successorAuto News

Honda has ousted CEO Takanobu Ito and appointed an randd executive with experience in the United States as his replacement following a string of quality lapses.



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Social-media 'influencers' create product buzz, change policiesAuto News

An individual with social-media savvy can launch a discussion online that quickly influences industry actions. By knowing their audiences, influencers can quickly gain the same credibility with them as friends or neutral third parties.



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Activist Wilson to face savvy GM boardAuto News

There's no shortage of gravitas on the GM board as directors weigh Harry Wilson's bid for a seat and his call for $8 billion in share buybacks.



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Ghosn pledges patience amid churn at InfinitiAuto News

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn last week turned to another fresh face in his latest efforts to spark the Infiniti luxury brand. Unlike predecessors with backgrounds at Porsche and Ford, this one was groomed at General Motors.



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Fields lures another Ford newbie in push for fresh thinkingAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields has plenty of reasons to fear being left behind as Tesla, Google and Apple shake up the auto industry. That's why he's hired another outsider to help his 112-year old automaker control its own destiny.



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Glitches fuel soul searching at HondaAuto News

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito is in the midst of another reinvention, this time to fix a string of quality problems. What sets this apart from previous efforts: The glitches were triggered in part by the ambitious overhauls Ito himself tried to implement.



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Is clock ticking on replacement inflators?Auto News

Now that Honda Motor Co. has recalled 14.3 million vehicles to fix defective Takata airbag inflators, CEO Takanobu Ito says he is prepared for a difficult possibility: If the replacements also go bad someday, they would need to be replaced too.



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1 VW plant, 2 unions: UAW foes get a voiceAuto News

Workers who fought the UAW's organizing drive in Chattanooga now have a union of their own. One year after the UAW's failed bid to organize Volkswagen's sole U.S.



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TrueCar's new pitch: Factory coupons for shoppersAuto News

TrueCar Inc. spent the past two years rebuilding relations with dealers. Now the vehicle-shopping site is turning its attention to automakers to boost sales.



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Five influencers changing the auto industry todayAuto News

Automotive News spoke with a handful of influencers to learn what they're thinking and the stories they're sharing with their fans.



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Helping hand for minority dealer hopefulsAuto News

Bill Perkins knows how hard it is to get a dealership and to succeed. He lasted one year in his first store. But when he later acquired a dealership in suburban Detroit, other dealers helped him. That made the difference.



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Powerful cars will take center stage at GenevaAuto News

High-powered cars lead the charge of debuts at this year's Geneva auto show, with Ferrari and Aston Martin planning to unveil supercars.



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Stakes are high as Cadillac's new branding effort debuts at the OscarsAuto News

The commercials that Cadillac teed up for the Oscars broadcast Sunday night could be seen as simply the first step in what brand boss Johan de Nysschen has described as a "journey" to luxury prominence.



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Next-gen Chrysler minivan will be taller, wider with a rotary shifterAuto News

The next-generation Chrysler Town and Country minivan will get a rotary shifter and other interior features common in Fiat Chrysler vehicles. The minivan also will be slightly taller and wider than the current version.



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For Apple, an opportunity to revolutionize the automobile, without ever selling oneAuto News

What could Apple do for the auto industry? With its $178 billion cash pile, probably anything it wants.



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Tentative deal in U.S. port dispute spells relief for Honda, rivalsAuto News

A group of shipping companies and a powerful dockworkers union reached a tentative labor deal after nine months of negotiations, settling a dispute that disrupted Japanese automakers in the United States, primarily Honda.



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'Mr. K,' Datsun pioneer and father of the Z car, dies at 105Auto News

Yutaka Katayama, Nissan's first U.S. president, who grabbed American consumer awareness by introducing the affordable Datsun Z sports car in the early 1970s, has died at 105.



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Performance art: Powerful cars will take center stageAuto News

High-powered cars lead the charge of debuts at this year's Geneva auto show, with Ferrari and Aston Martin planning to unveil supercars.



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Nissan's Diaz says 2016 Titan is no F-150 look-alikeAuto News

Nissan's redesigned 2016 Titan pickup that debuted at the Detroit auto show drew plenty of comparisons to the Ford F-150. The shape of the grille and headlights, and the dip in the upper edge of the front doors recall styling of the F-150.



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Is Acura too American to compete globally?Auto News

"Acura is an American brand," Yoshiharu Yamamoto said during a drive event at Honda's proving ground in northern Japan. But if Acura doesn't evolve into a global brand, he said, the marque's business model is going to "get tough."



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Performance art -- Powerful cars will take center stageAuto News

High-powered cars lead the charge of debuts at this year's Geneva auto show, with Ferrari and Aston Martin planning to unveil supercars.



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GM caught off-guard by strike at Brazil plantAuto News

General Motors was caught by surprise today by a strike at its Brazilian car factory as workers protested a planned furlough and layoff of hundreds of staff, in the latest labor disruption in the nation's slumping auto industry.



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Apple hiring patterns, patents signal automotive randd plansAuto News

A year and a half ago, Apple had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently, it has hired a bevy of engineers, just one of whom had already filed for 17 in his former career, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.



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'Would You Bet Against Apple?' (2/20/15)

Stein: Tech giant brings cash - and cool; NHTSA fines Takata; Lotus comeback car; Volvo takes...

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Tesla could open up to 12 Texas stores if legislation passesAuto News

Tesla may be able to open up to 12 stores in Texas, if a group of state legislators gets its way. Under current state law, customers can purchase new vehicles only through a franchised dealership.



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UAW chief wants a raise for workers, but not too muchAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams told Reuters it would be an "injustice" if workers at the Detroit Three automakers don't get a raise in contracts this year, but he said the union must also ensure the companies remain competitive.



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NHTSA to fine Takata $14K a day for failing to 'fully cooperate' in airbag probeAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today slapped Takata with a $14,000-per-day fine for failing to "fully cooperate" with the agency's investigation into exploding airbag inflators made by the supplier that have been linked to at...



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Honda to cut N.A. output by another 5,000 cars amid port delaysAuto News

Honda said today it would continue to adjust production at two North American car factories next week due to a parts shortage caused by disruptions at West Coast ports in the midst of protracted labor talks.



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Daicel to build U.S. airbag inflator plant earlier than plannedAuto News

Daicel said it would build a second US factory for airbag inflators in early 2016, bringing forward original plans partly to meet automakers' demand for alternatives to potentially deadly inflators made by Takata.



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TrueCar to stress mobile shopping as revenue surgesAuto News

TrueCar is rebuilding its computer interface around mobile car-shopping to seize on a pronounced trend in its traffic volume, CEO Scott Painter said.



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Volkswagen to promote Porsche CEO to management board, reports sayAuto News

Volkswagen plans to promote Matthias Mueller, currently head of Porsche, to its management board, reports said. Mueller will get a newly created post overseeing cooperation among VW Group's luxury sports brands, the reports said.



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U.S. consumers expect gas prices to rise again, survey findsAuto News

Gas prices in the United States may be down, but consumers don't expect the lower prices to last.



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A Critical Car for Volvo (2/19/15)

Brand is free of Ford parts, and looking for a hit; Infiniti previews concept crossover; GM’s...

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Dana posts gains in Q4 net incomeAuto News

Powertrain component supplier Dana Holding reported gains in net income for the fourth quarter and 2014, but slipped in revenue in both the quarter and year. Net income for the quarter was $109 million, up from $42 million in 2013.



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Volkswagen to promote Porsche CEO to management board, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen is due to promote Matthias Mueller, currently head of Porsche, to its management board, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said.



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GM names new top lawyer as embattled Millikin retiresAuto News

General Motors has named Craig Glidden, the top attorney at a global plastics and chemicals refiner, to succeed departing chief counsel Michael Millikin.



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GM hires chemical industry lawyer Glidden as general counsel as Millikin retiresAuto News

General Motors has named Craig Glidden, the top attorney at a global plastics and chemicals refiner, to succeed departing chief counsel Michael Millikin.



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Infiniti reveals photo of QX30 crossover conceptAuto News

Infiniti released a full photo of its QX30 crossover concept today in advance of the 2015 Geneva auto show.



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Delphi's thermal unit is bought by Mahle for $727 millionAuto News

German auto supplier Mahle has agreed to buy rival Delphi's air conditioning business for $727 million, expanding its thermal management expertise as cars make greater use of electric motors and batteries that need special cooling.



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Mahle to buy Delphi's thermal unit for $727 millionAuto News

German auto supplier Mahle has agreed to buy rival Delphi's air conditioning business for $727 million, expanding its thermal management expertise as cars make greater use of electric motors and batteries that need special cooling.



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Volvo touts redesigned XC90 as rebirth of the brandAuto News

Volvo is targeting U.S. sales of 28,800 in a full year for the redesigned XC90 crossover that goes on sale in May.



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Cadillac Ad, Minus the Car (2/18/15)

Oscars spot focuses on NYC, quotes Theodore Roosevelt; Lexus teases LF-SA; ex-Chrysler, Isuzu execs...

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Cadillac launches brand-building ad for Oscars nightAuto News

Cadillac will debut its new advertising direction during the Oscars broadcast Sunday with a contemplative commercial that quotes from a Teddy Roosevelt speech, anchored by the tag line "Dare Greatly."



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Fifty Shades of AudiAuto News

Audi hopped on the bondage bandwagon this weekend.



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Family owners of Ferrari say they will not sell stakeAuto News

Piero Ferrari, son of the eponymous luxury sports car company's founder Enzo Ferrari, said today he had no intention to sell the 10 percent stake his family owns in the company.



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Buffett, Soros boost stakes in GM, report saysAuto News

Warren Buffett and George Soros, the billionaires making headlines with moves to invest in auto retail, have boosted their stakes in General Motors, The Wall Street Journal reported.



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Japanese auto workers demand raises as profits approach $34 billionAuto News

Japan's auto workers are asking their employers for a bigger share of their projected 4 trillion yen ($33.6 billion) in annual profit in the form of a raise for the next fiscal year.



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Ex-GM CEO Akerson cautions Apple on trials of making carsAuto News

Dan Akerson, retired CEO of General Motors, said Apple Inc. should steer clear of the business of making cars, though a push into automobile electronics would be a better move for the iPhone maker.



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Ex-GM CEO Akerson cautions Apple on trials of making carsAuto News

Dan Akerson, retired CEO of General Motors, said Apple Inc. should steer clear of the business of making cars, though a push into automobile electronics would be a better move for the iPhone maker.



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Rolls-Royce gives OK to super-luxury SUVAuto News

Rolls-Royce, entering a hot market segment where rivals have already pushed ahead, will develop an SUV in a major diversification for the 111-year-old British brand known for its luxury limousines.



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Weaker loonie no savior for Canada's ailing auto industryAuto News

A strong Canadian dollar has wounded the country's auto manufacturing sector over the last decade, but the currency's recent drop to a near six-year low is unlikely to spur a rush of new investment, senior industry executives say.



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Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 limo to debut at Geneva auto showAuto News

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the first images of the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 limousine prior to its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.



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Ford hires analyst Casesa as VP of global strategyAuto News

John Casesa, who created the closely watched 'Car Wars' report that ranks the competitiveness of automakers' product lineups, will become Ford's head of global strategy, a new position.



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U.S. judge says he could narrow GM's bankruptcy defense in recall casesAuto News

A federal judge said if General Motors is found to have violated car owners' constitutional rights by hiding ignition-switch defects during its bankruptcy, he would consider narrowing the legal protections afforded the company under its 2009...



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Chrysler brand head Gardner's duties will include dealer networkAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed current Chrysler brand head Al Gardner to replace Peter Grady as vice president of its dealer network when Grady retires at the end of March, the automaker said today.



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Tesla joined by Koch Brothers, Sierra Club in fight with dealersAuto News

Talk about strange bedfellows.



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Black Book's Beggs to retire April 1Auto News

Ricky Beggs, senior vice president and editorial director for Black Book, will retire April 1, the company said today.



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Look Who Agrees With Tesla (2/17/15)

Groups from Sierra Club to Koch Bros. decry state franchise laws; Infiniti shakeup; Ford strategy...

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Dick Gillmore, who helped launch Isuzu in the U.S., dies at 71Auto News

Dick Gillmore, who played an integral part in launching Isuzu Motors' American brand, died Feb. 4 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 71.



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Infiniti's Bartsch is out as Americas chiefAuto News

Michael Bartsch, a former Porsche executive hired in 2013 to lead Infiniti in the Americas, has left the company in the latest executive shakeup at Nissan's luxury brand.



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Longtime Chrysler exec George Butts dies at 91Auto News

Longtime Chrysler executive George Butts, who held positions in the product planning, stamping and quality divisions, died last week in Florida. He was 91.



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Ford hires longtime analyst Casesa as VP of global strategyAuto News

Longtime auto analyst John Casesa, who created the closely watched 'Car Wars' report that evaluates the competitiveness of automakers' product lines, will become Ford's group vice president for global strategy, a newly created position,...



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VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tenn. plantAuto News

Volkswagen says it has recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto plant in Chattanooga, in addition to the UAW.



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VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tenn. plantAuto News

Volkswagen says it has recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto plant in Chattanooga, in addition to the UAW.



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VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tenn. plantAuto News

Volkswagen says it has recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto plant in Chattanooga, in addition to the UAW.



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Lear to buy more shares, boost dividendAuto News

Weeks after receiving a letter from an activist investor urging the company to split into two separately traded public companies, Lear said today it will increase its share repurchase program and quarterly dividend.



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Supplier Chassix misses 2nd bond payment; creditors concernedAuto News

After missing a payment of more than $17 million to bondholders this month, Chassix has asked the bondholders to organize and retain advisers -- and a creditor's filing asserts that the company is taking steps toward a possible bankruptcy.



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Silicon Valley muscles into Motor City's turfAuto News

'Detroit vs. Everybody' is a popular t-shirt in the hometown of General Motors and Ford Motor Co. these days. Yet it might as well read 'Silicon Valley vs.



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Apple's electric car dreams may bring auto industry nightmaresAuto News

Before Apple decides to move ahead with its Project Titan project and build an electric car, the company may want to look at the menu of challenges that come with being in the automobile business these days.



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GM customers get last shot at reigniting $10 billion ignition switch suitAuto News

Drivers of Chevy Cobalts and Saturn Ions get a last shot this week at restarting a $10 billion lawsuit in which General Motors is accused of exposing them to danger and falling car prices.



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VW recognizes anti-UAW worker group ACE at Tennessee plantAuto News

Volkswagen says it has recognized a new group called the American Council of Employees to represent workers at its auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in addition to the United Auto Workers.



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Dealership pioneer Martin 'Hoot' McInerney dead at 86Auto News

Martin 'Hoot' McInerney, a longtime Michigan car dealer and a pioneer in the dealership world, died Monday. He was 86.



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GM gets 75 more claims for compensation; 4 more death claims approvedAuto News

General Motors received 75 claims for compensation for ignition-switch defects in its cars last week, bringing the total to 4,312, the official administering the compensation program said on Monday.



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Did Subaru store falsify customer surveys?Auto News

If the allegations prove true, employees at South Coast Subaru went rogue in their efforts to boost customer satisfaction scores. But the tale is about far more than one store.



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Hyundai to enter U.S. commercial vehicle market as part of $1.8 billion offensiveAuto News

Hyundai plans to spend around $1.8 billion by 2020 on a major offensive in commercial vehicles, including entering the race in the United States, to catch up with rivals in a rapidly growing global market.



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Did store falsify customer surveys?Auto News

If the allegations prove true, employees at South Coast Subaru went rogue in their efforts to boost customer satisfaction scores. But the tale is about far more than one store.



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Toledo hurries incentives to keep Jeep's iconic SUVAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is studying a proposal from Toledo officials to roughly double the size of its cobbled-together Jeep Wrangler line here to about 3 million square feet.



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Car dealer wannabes must pay the priceAuto News

Last month medical industry entrepreneur Taseer Badar became a dealer the way most do these days: by forking out huge sums, in this case to Gerald Hollingsworth for his Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Mazda stores.



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Lithia, DCH build on the other's strengthsAuto News

Just over four months after Lithia Motors closed on its deal to buy DCH Auto Group's 27 dealerships, the two groups are busy sharing best practices and instituting a new culture at DCH.



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'Beast' may be next for Ram commercial vansAuto News

Ram brand head Bob Hegbloom spoke to Staff Reporter Larry P. Vellequette in January about commercial vans and what they mean for dealers.



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As Hispanics buy more cars, stores add videos in SpanishAuto News

Eighteen months ago, Coast Nissan in San Luis Obispo, Calif., introduced Spanish-language videos with each car posted online.



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Survey: Suppliers upbeat as N.A. factories humAuto News

As North American light-vehicle output remains strong, suppliers are optimistic about their prospects for the coming year and are unfazed about meeting higher production quotas.



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Youth movement fuels Utah Subaru dealershipsAuto News

Fountain of youth: Jeff and Tatiana Miller say building a young, college-educated staff at 2 Mark Miller Subaru stores has reduced turnover in entry-level positions and improved relations with shoppers.



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Fewer pounds and better chemistry boost '16 Volt rangeAuto News

Here's how GM made the 2016 Volt's powertrain lighter, along with some other notable engineering changes.



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Suppliers develop rear-seat airbagsAuto News

Airbag suppliers, which have developed an array of airbags, side curtains and knee bolsters to protect front-seat occupants, are starting to design a new generation of airbags for rear-seat passengers.



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Chevy looks to expand focus-group spotsAuto News

It's some of the edgiest advertising that Chevrolet has shown in a long time: a commercial featuring various focus groups #8212; little kids, seniors, bearded men, 'rich housewives' #8212; who are asked to compare a picture of a guy...



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5 ways that Apple is already poised to become an automakerAuto News

Apple may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren't.



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5 ways that Apple is already poised to become an automakerAuto News

Apple may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren't.



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Ford tops GM in U.S. factory jobsAuto News

For the first time since at least the 1930s, Ford Motor Co. employs more U.S. factory workers than its larger rival, General Motors. Ford, after cutting its hourly work force by more than half from 2005 through 2011, has been on a hiring binge.



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Next-gen Wrangler will keep solid axlesAuto News

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will keep the floating solid axles considered key to the off-roader's ability to traverse nearly any terrain, Automotive News has learned.



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GM recalling 81,000-plus vehicles over steering problemAuto News

General Motors recalled 81,123 cars because of concerns about their electric power steering systems. The recall is an expansion of one last year that recalled 1.3 million vehicles for steering problems.



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AutoWeb sells Web traffic -- but it's not stopping thereAuto News

There's another Web traffic source for dealers to use. Miami-based AutoWeb is an online search company that allows dealers to see which vehicles potential shoppers are interested in.



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Takata, plaintiffs tussle over access to airbag inflators for testingAuto News

Takata has amassed airbag inflators at the center of a big recall and product liability suits for testing under government oversight to find the root cause of the defect. The results are being shared with automakers.



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Harry Wilson's unfinished business at GMAuto News

Harry Wilson, the former Obama administration auto task force member and current Visteon director who surfaced this week seeking a seat on GM's board and calling for an $8 billion stock buyback, believes GM is hurt by persistent mistrust among its...



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Postal Service's next-gen van carries a $6 billion prizeAuto News

Faced with rising maintenance costs for its aging fleet and needing extra cargo space to satisfy the desires of online shoppers, the US Postal Service is asking automakers to bid on a commercial van that would replace the boxy Long Life Vehicle and...



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Barra, other top GM executives awarded shares as incentive payAuto News

General Motors awarded its top executives with shares in the company as part of a long-term incentive plan, according to company filings with US regulators.



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Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project, reports sayAuto News

Apple is hiring automotive technology and design experts to staff up a top-secret research lab, with the possible intention of building a car, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project, report saysAuto News

Apple is hiring automotive technology and design experts to staff up a top-secret research lab, with the possible intention of building a car, the Financial Times reported, citing several people familiar with the iPhone maker.



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GM union in Canada may seek early bargainingAuto News

The union that represents GM's Canadian workers may seek early negotiations to secure jobs at the company's Oshawa, Ontario, operations, Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.



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TRW seeks long-term business from Takata airbag customersAuto News

TRW Automotive is moving ahead with plans to produce replacement airbag inflators for Takata customers, but only for automakers willing to offer guarantees of long-term business.



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Tower International posts Q4 gain in adjusted earningsAuto News

Tower International, a structural metal components and assemblies supplier, on Thursday reported a gain in adjusted earnings but a net loss overall for the fourth quarter.



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Honda Cutting Output at 6 Plants (2/13/15)

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Honda cuts production, Toyota airlifts parts amid West Coast port strikesAuto News

Honda and Toyota plan to cut back production or adjust overtime at several North American plants because of labor disputes that have snarled shipments at 29 ports on the West Coast.



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TRW says adjusted Q4 profits rose 26%Auto News

TRW Automotive Holdings, which is being acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG, today said fourth-quarter adjusted earnings grew 26 percent from last year.



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Honda withdraws 2017 global sales target amid quality concernsAuto News

Honda said it has scrapped its target of selling 6 million vehicles annually by 2017 because the pressure to reach the objective contributed to the quality lapses that led to record recalls last year.



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GM faces investor demand for slice of $25 billion cash hoardAuto News

An investor group demand that General Motors give back more of its $25 billion cash hoard confronts CEO Mary Barra with a challenge to her plans for building the company and rewarding shareholders.



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Nissan, amid sales gains, weighs options to boost car, truck suppliesAuto News

Nissan's US sales and market share gains will force it to squeeze more vehicles out of its North American plants -- or find factory space elsewhere.



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Cars recalled in U.S. reached 64 million in 2014, NHTSA says Auto News

Carmakers recalled about 64 million vehicles in the United States last year, more than double the previous record set in 2004, according to official government data.



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Chicago Show Sights, Sounds (2/12/15)

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Takata sued by recyclers for lost airbag valuesAuto News

The Automotive Recyclers Association has filed a lawsuit against Takata, claiming that auto recyclers that wanted to salvage and resell Takata-made airbags will be unable to do so.



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Toyota Avalon gets light freshening, suspension tuning for 2016Auto News

Toyota is giving its biggest car, the Avalon sedan, a light freshening for the 2016 model year. The biggest changes are to the car's four-wheel independent suspension system, which will be available in two settings.



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Vancouver couple leases first fuel cell Hyundai Tucson in CanadaAuto News

At the Toronto auto show Thursday, Hyundai introduced its new Tucson fuel cell vehicle -- and the car's first Canadian buyers. Hyundai bills the crossover as the first fuel cell vehicle available for lease by average consumers in Canada.



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Ford F-150, Subaru Legacy capture top honors in CanadaAuto News

The Ford F-150 claimed another major award today when it was named 2015 Canadian Truck of the Year at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.



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GM seeks banks' advice on dealing with activist investor groupAuto News

General Motors has turned to two investment banks to help it come up with a response to a shareholder group demanding $8 billion in stock buybacks and a seat on the board of the automaker, the company told Reuters.



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BorgWarner Q4 revenue rises as net income declines slightlyAuto News

BorgWarner, the turbocharger and emissions systems supplier, reported today fourth-quarter gains in revenues and a slight decline in net income.



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Acura drops new V-6 in RDX, boosting fuel economyAuto News

Acura is introducing several new technologies on one of its best-selling nameplates, the RDX compact crossover. The biggest change is under the hood: When the RDX arrives this spring as a 2016 model, it will come with a new 3.



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Ford's new GT will be built by racing partner in OntarioAuto News

The Ford GT will be built in Ontario by Multimatic Motorsports, a longstanding partner in Ford's racing programs, the automaker said today.



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Honda Pilot sheds 300 pounds, boxy styling in major overhaul for 2016Auto News

Honda is giving the Pilot a major makeover as part of a three-pronged bid to jump-start its lagging U.S. truck sales and cash in on one of the industry's hottest segments.



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Ford says new GT will be built in Ontario, CanadaAuto News

The Ford GT will be built in Ontario by Multimatic Motorsports, a longstanding partner in Ford's racing programs, the automaker said today.



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Kia showcases electric awd with Trail'ster conceptAuto News

Kia is out to prove that fuel economy does not have to be sacrificed by all-wheel drive with the Trail'ster concept unveiled Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show.



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GM confirms plans for Chevy Bolt production in MichiganAuto News

General Motors confirmed today that it will make a production version of the Chevrolet Bolt concept that it unveiled last month, with plans to build the electric vehicle in Michigan.



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Chevy Silverado Custom priced for core buyers, offers more chromeAuto News

Chevrolet, fresh off recent gains at the pricey end of the pickup market, is refocusing its aim at the everyman buyer with a more affordable, chrome-laden truck.



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U.S. Postal Service to seek bids on next delivery vehicleAuto News

Faced with rising maintenance costs for its aging fleet and needing extra cargo space to satisfy the desires of online shoppers, the Postal Service is asking automakers to bid on a commercial van that would replace the boxy Long Life Vehicle and...



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Chevy gives Equinox nip, tuck for 2016Auto News

Chevrolet is giving the Equinox a facelift this fall for the 2016 model year, the first cosmetic upgrade to the popular crossover in six years.



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Ram revamps top-end Laramie Limited's stylingAuto News

Ram is restyling the top end of its pickup lineup with more chrome and a distinct new grille. Designers reworked the Laramie Limited trim's tailgate, front fascia and crosshair grille that were left over from when Ram vehicles were part of Dodge.



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Honda CEO Ito resists moves for his ouster, report saysAuto News

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito, under fire for how he is dismantling the traditional way the Japanese car maker sources parts and technologies, has resisted moves for his ouster and will fight on for another two-year term, four people with direct knowledge...



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Senators to propose vehicle ratings for data securityAuto News

Two U.S. senators want new-vehicle stickers to include a 'cyber dashboard' that would include ratings for security systems designed to protect cars and light trucks from hackers and for privacy controls that safeguard vehicle data.



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Tesla meets Model S production goal, but losses widenAuto News

Tesla's fourth-quarter net losses widened to $108 million from $16 million as the EV maker approached the final stages of development for its Model X crossover. Fourth-quarter revenues were $957 million, up 55 percent from $615 million.



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GM was considering buyback since before activist pressure, report saysAuto News

Even before former Treasury official Harry Wilson showed up at General Motors asking for a share buyback, the automaker was considering just such a move that could come later in this year, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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Wilson's Prescription for GM (2/11/15)

Aspiring board nominee says company ‘dramatically underperforms’ potential; Ford fights...

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Wilson sees plenty to fix at GMAuto News

Harry Wilson has made it clear that General Motors' inert cash pile is just the first problem he would like a chance to fix if he gets himself elected to GM's board.



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Honda to add capacity in Ohio, anticipating truck boomAuto News

Honda plans to spend $85 million to enable its East Liberty, Ohio, plant to produce a fourth nameplate, a move stemming from the company's bullish outlook for North American truck sales.



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Ford to unveil Police Interceptor Utility Auto News

It's not a 600-hp supercar, but Ford is unveiling a vehicle Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show that most people would find even more intimidating if it suddenly appeared in their rearview mirror.



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Penske Automotive reports 23% gain in Q4 net incomeAuto News

Strong year-end vehicle sales, gains in service and parts gross margins and investments in US commercial vehicle businesses pushed Penske Automotive Group to a 23 percent gain in net income during the fourth quarter.



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U.S. prosecutors settle bias case against auto lender-dealersAuto News

The Justice Department said it reached a settlement in its first-ever discrimination case against auto dealers who also finance the purchase of used cars.



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Patent 'trolls' target automakers, and Ford pushes backAuto News

Ford was sued for patent infringement more than a dozen times between 2012 and 2014 by so-called 'patent trolls.' These outfits, also known as patent assertion companies, initiate patent cases but don't sell products of their own.



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Honda shines in Best Cars for the Money awardsAuto News

Honda claimed nearly a third of US News and World Report's 2015 Best Cars for the Money awards, leading a pack of mostly import winners.



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Former Obama aide says $8 billion buyback will unlock GM's value Auto News

Harry Wilson, a member of President Barack Obama's auto task force that restructured GM and Chrysler, intends to nominate himself for a seat on the board of GM and propose an $8 billion stock buyback, setting off a new debate over how to manage and...



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Takata to double output of replacement inflators to 900,000 a monthAuto News

Takata, racing to meet a huge backlog of orders for replacement airbag inflators, plans to double production to 900,000 units a month by September.



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GM management too slow, vague, Wilson saysAuto News

General Motors' management has been too slow to make changes that would improve profitability and too vague in setting near-term milestones for performance, the leader of an investor group seeking a seat on the board said on Tuesday.



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VW calls on government to invest more in EVsAuto News

Volkswagen of America's top product executive called on federal and state governments to do more to spur electric vehicle sales and EV infrastructure development at an event here today.



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Cadillac will start pricing ATS-V at $61,460Auto News

Cadillac's high-performance variant of its ATS sport sedan, the ATS-V, will start at $61,460. The coupe will start at $63,660.



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Subaru sues Calif. dealership, claims it filed false customer surveysAuto News

Subaru of America filed a federal lawsuit against one of its California dealerships and its employees, accusing them of forging more than 200 customer satisfaction surveys to improve the dealership's reputation and avoid termination.



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He Wants a Seat at GM Table (2/10/15)

Task force veteran Wilson seeks board post, stock buyback; FCA minivan-plant makeover; rough time to...

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Penske Automotive pushes further into commercial vehiclesAuto News

Penske Automotive Group is putting its attention and investment dollars deeper into the commercial vehicle business. The company announced today its US-based commercial-vehicle dealership business will be called Penske Commercial Vehicles, US.



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Chevy adds GearOn edition to Colorado lineup Auto News

Chevrolet is introducing a special edition Colorado pickup with an accessory system for mounting bikes, skis, kayaks and other outdoor toys.



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Chevy teases facelift for EquinoxAuto News

The Chevrolet Equinox crossover -- sales of which continue to march higher nearly six years into its current generation -- is getting a face lift. Chevy is scheduled to unveil a refreshed Equinox on Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show.



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Buick's showstopper spans 2 hemispheresAuto News

How does a concept car go from drawing board to show stand? Most start with a couple-hundred-word design brief, explaining what executives are looking for, how it fits the brand, the size, the concept, the platform #8230;The brief for the stunning...



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GM is forming a second 20 group for female dealersAuto News

After adding 17 female-owned dealerships last year, General Motors is setting up its second 20 group for female dealers, said Celeste Briggs, director of the GM Women's Retail Network.



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TrueCar pitches joy, not price, in Owen Wilson campaignAuto News

TrueCar, the online car-buying service that has struggled to find its marketing voice, is pitching the joy of vehicle ownership rather than price in a new campaign.



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Big data could ease dealer, lead site tensionAuto News

Dealers and third-party shopping sites have had at times a rocky relationship. Dealers are looking for proof of the return those sites provide for the rising monthly subscription rates they charge.



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GM says ex-auto task force member Wilson seeks board seat, stock buybackAuto News

GM said today a former member of the federal auto task force that helped restructure the company in 2009 during its bankruptcy wants to join the board of directors and have the automaker commit to a $8 billion share buyback program.



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GM says auto task force member Wilson wants to join board, push for stock buybackAuto News

GM said today a former member of the federal auto task force that helped restructure the company in 2009 during its bankruptcy wants to join the board of directors and have the automaker commit to a $8 billion share buyback program.



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GM faces roadblocks in rebuilding Cadillac brandAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra's strategy of rebuilding the Cadillac brand has run into twin roadblocks: the carmaker can't persuade enough American sedan buyers to switch from foreign competitors such as BMW or Mercedes, and it can't make enough of its Escalade...



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Fiat Chrysler stock surge fails to win over skeptical analystsAuto News

Buoyed by plans to spin off Ferrari, Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has supplanted Tesla Motors' Elon Musk as the CEO with the car industry's best-performing stock. Analyst skepticism is as high as the share price.



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FCA's 3 super spots scoreAuto News

Fiat Chrysler scored all three of its Super Bowl spots onto our top 10 viral video rankings this week.



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Fiat Chrysler launches millennial marketing push for Jeep RenegadeAuto News

The Jeep brand is going after millennials with a marketing push on TV and social media for the new Renegade subcompact SUV.



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Mexico auto output, exports rise in JanuaryAuto News

Mexico auto production and exports rose to record levels for the month of January, the Mexican Auto Industry Association said today, boosted by strong demand in the United States and Canada.



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AutoNation promotes 2 executivesAuto News

AutoNation is expanding roles for two executives and increasing the number of executives who report directly to CEO Mike Jackson.



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Senator's report cites cars' data security holesAuto News

Connectivity technologies have made automobiles vulnerable to hackers who could gain control of vehicle functions or compromise the security of vehicle data, according to a report released today by a leading congressional voice on auto safety.



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GM gets 57 more claims for faulty ignition switch compensationAuto News

General Motors received another 57 claims for compensation for ignition switch defects in its cars in the past week, bringing the total to 4,237, according to the administrator of the company's compensation program.



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GM extends top lawyer's stay as search for successor continuesAuto News

General Motors said it has extended the tenure of its top lawyer, Michael Millikin, whose department was criticized over how it handled the issue of the automaker's defective ignition switch linked to more than 50 deaths, and the search for a...



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Nissan operating profit nearly doubles on U.S. sales surge, weak yenAuto News

Nissan's operating profit nearly doubled in its latest financial quarter, fueled by a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in North America.



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Nissan quarterly profit nearly doubles on U.S. sales surge, weak yenAuto News

Nissan's operating profit nearly doubled in its latest financial quarter, fueled by a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in North America.



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How Chevy pulled off its Super Bowl 'blackout'Auto News

Chevrolet executives walked a tightrope as they plotted an ad simulating a power outage in the minutes before the Super Bowl.



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GM rarely weighs in on comp claimsAuto News

General Motors has played the role of infrequent adviser in the handling of its compensation fund for victims of its defective ignition switch.



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The mighty dollar and what it means for the car businessAuto News

Automakers insist they don't make short-term decisions based on currency movements. But the weak dollar has been a long-term trend that effectively reshaped the global industry.



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Hot sales, higher prices and a big run-up in revenueAuto News

Yes, January's U.S. sales numbers were superb and not just in comparison with the first month of 2014, when much of America was snowbound.



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Public dealerships keep buying despite rising prices for storesAuto News

Despite an influx of outside investors in auto retailing, leaders of several public dealership groups said they're still scouting for deals without worry that pricing on acquisitions will soar out of reach.



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Now, GM's profit goal gets tougherAuto News

Even before investors were done cheering General Motors' solid fourth-quarter earnings report last week, a question seemed to hang in the air: Can GM take it to the next level?



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Ex-Takata engineer talks to plaintiffs' attorneysAuto News

A former Takata Corp. engineer plans to work with plaintiffs' attorneys against the embattled supplier, arguing that its recalled airbag inflators suffer a key chemistry flaw.



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Nissan brings in Mexican dealersAuto News

Nissan is pulling out a secret weapon as it pushes for more market share in the U.S.: Mexican car dealers. Not U.S.



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Help us honor the top women in the auto industryAuto News

We are looking for powerful women in the auto industry. One hundred of them.



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Victory Automotive plants seeds in the classroomAuto News

Rodger Olson, COO of Victory Automotive Group in suburban Detroit, makes no apologies for being a retail geek as he lectures undergraduate students in his class on retail sales at the University of Michigan.



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Toledo mayor, a Jeep champion, dies following cardiac arrestAuto News

Toledo, Ohio, Mayor Michael Collins -- a leading champion to keep Jeep Wrangler production in the city -- died Friday.



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VW dealers begin to see upside of U.S. sales targetAuto News

Volkswagen dealers in the United States who once bristled at the way the brand pursued its 800,000-unit-a-year sales goal now sound more positive, amid increasing signs that they won't have to shoulder the burden themselves.



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Lincoln rides the MKC to sales revivalAuto News

Lincoln, a marque synonymous with big, barge-like sedans, is now staking its comeback hopes mostly on utility vehicles.



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What's shakin' at the Chicago Auto ShowAuto News

Utility will be a main theme of the Chicago Auto Show this week. Among the global debuts: a freshened Acura RDX cross-over, a redesigned Honda Pilot crossover, a freshened Chevrolet Equinox crossover and Ram's upmarket Limited trim for pickups.



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Jaguar Land Rover to recall more than 104,000 SUVs, cars for brake, lighting glitchesAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover North America will recall more than 104,000 SUVs and cars after NHTSA published three notices that highlighted safety concerns that could lead to faulty braking and lighting.



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Patient Fiat dealers in U.S. are eager for new vehiclesAuto News

Jason Stoicevich, 35, who heads the Fiat brand in North America, says help is coming for Fiat dealers.



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GM's pickup pacesetterAuto News

Sheri Hickok, 37, was assigned in December to oversee GM's most important vehicle program, the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.



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Why insiders say subprime auto loans pose no riskAuto News

Auto retailers and lenders are trying to debunk the notion that a bubble of rapid growth in subprime auto loans will lead to a wave of defaults, tanking the U.S. financial system the way subprime mortgage defaults did before the 2008-09 recession.



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Detroit man with marathon walking commute surprised with new carAuto News

A Detroit factory worker who has walked more than 20 miles during his daily commute to work for a decade was surprised on Friday with a brand new car, donated by a suburban car dealership.



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GM's pickup pacesetterAuto News

Sheri Hickok, 37, was assigned in December to oversee GM's most important vehicle program, the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.



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Ford opts to dial up radio service spotsAuto News

Ford passed on a TV commercial during the Super Bowl, but it did broadcast commercials during the big game -- on radio -- to pitch service at its dealerships.



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Nissan-Mitsu Car Venture? (2/6/15)

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Toledo mayor, Jeep champion, dies following cardiac arrestAuto News

Toledo, Ohio, Mayor Michael Collins -- a leading champion to keep Jeep Wrangler production in the city -- died today after being taken off life support, The Blade newspaper in Toledo reported.



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U.S. auto exports hit record in 2014Auto News

U.S. exports of automotive parts and vehicles soared 4.5 percent to $159.5 billion in 2014, breaking a record for the fourth straight year.



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Takata, automakers to face airbag product-liability cases in Florida courtAuto News

A court case consolidating dozens of potential class-action lawsuits against Takata and some automakers for defective airbags will go forward in Florida, not elsewhere, as the embattled supplier and some automakers had hoped.



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Google can disrupt car industry but is no automaker, Zetsche saysAuto News

Technology companies such as Google are unlikely to become mass car manufacturers, even if they have the potential to disrupt an industry increasingly focused on software and automated driving, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says.



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Takata, automakers to face airbag product-liability case in Florida courtAuto News

A court case consolidating dozens of potential class-action lawsuits against Takata and some automakers for defective airbags will go forward in Florida, not elsewhere, as the embattled supplier and some automakers had hoped.



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UAW will create $354.5 million VEBA for staff retirees to settle suitAuto News

The UAW agreed to pay $354.5 million to create an independent retiree health care trust that will be similar to those established for retired auto workers at the Detroit 3.



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UAW agrees to create $354.5 million VEBA for employees to settle suitAuto News

The UAW agreed to pay $354.5 million to create an independent retiree health care trust for its staff that will be similar to those established for retired auto workers at the Detroit 3.



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GM's China sales slip in January; Ford posts 19% gainAuto News

GM and its Chinese joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China in January, down 2.4 percent from a year earlier. Ford and its Chinese joint ventures sold 112,599 vehicles in China in January, up 19 percent from a year earlier.



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Mitsubishi said to be in talks with Nissan for midsize sedan Auto News

After dumping Renault as a possible partner for small- and midsize sedans, Mitsubishi has entered talks with Nissan as an alternative source for a badly needed midsize vehicle.



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