Dealers vs. TrueCar: The saga continuesAuto News

Three years after a nearly fatal dealer revolt and regulatory crackdown prompted it to change its ways, TrueCar continues to be haunted by suspicion among dealers and broader questions about its business model.

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Inside Sonic's used-only dealershipAuto News

A tour inside a prototype Sonic Automotive used-car only store in Denver reveals fireplaces, "open consultation" stations with sofalike seating, and inventory searches guided by shoppers on a giant screen with an iPad.

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Can simplified trims and options help Chevy compete in D.C.?Auto News

General Motors recently began shipping cars and crossovers to Chevrolet dealers in the Washington, D.C., market with a guarantee attached: They'll get 500 bucks for any vehicle that sits on the lot longer than 90 days.

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FCA shift leaves only Hyundai-Kia with 100,000-mile warranty Auto News

Fiat Chrysler's decision last week 5/27 to reduce its limited powertrain warranty coverage by 40 percent brings it in line with its Detroit-based competitors.

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GM helps dealers find trade-in prospectsAuto News

General Motors is paying about half the cost for its dealers to try equity-mining software for a year. The voluntary program is the first time that GM has subsidized its dealers to use the software.

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Stored Jeeps, Fiats to head to dealers this weekAuto News

The "software issue" that led FCA US to park hundreds of Jeep Renegades and, later, scores of Fiat 500X subcompact crossovers at a test track here involved only the identification numbers of the vehicles, said a source with direct knowledge of the...

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NHTSA prepares to reorganize its senior ranksAuto News

NHTSA is preparing to restructure its management ranks following the exits of three key personnel involved with recalls and safety enforcement.

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Denver group finds sales in fun placesAuto News

Schomp Automotive has its own internal marketing agency with dedicated social strategies for Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and Pinterest.

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Volvo plant to build vehicles popular in U.S.Auto News

Volvo will focus production at its first U.S. plant on vehicles that sell best in the U.S., but not the XC-90 crossover.

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How can automakers add value to dashboard?Auto News

Automakers are lining up to offer Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto, but the halo effect that automakers are seeking from aligning with two of the world's coolest brand names could be fleeting and undermine the investments they've made in...

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Getting schooled in the car dealership businessAuto News

Zeigler Auto Group's effort to grow its dealership group and cultivate employees has evolved into an in-house training program, spawned a crop of managers and reduced employee turnover.

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VW's next W-12 unites direct injection, turboAuto News

Volkswagen's next-generation W12 engine will combine direct-injection technology and turbocharging, a VW powertrain executive says.

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Designers aim at China's new generationAuto News

The brash design of Nissan's designed-for-China Lannia sedan, which even its chief engineer admits probably wouldn't fly elsewhere, represents a bid to win the coveted 20-something segment that soon could account for half the Chinese market.

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Automakers race to meet sizzling demand for performance vehiclesAuto News

Despite ever-tightening emissions laws and fuel economy requirements, sales of high-performance models in the U.S. have outpaced global growth since the teeth of the recession in 2009.

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California bends but doesn't yield on ZEVsAuto News

Jaguar, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Volvo may be small, but California won't spare them from putting electrified vehicles on the market.

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Audi boss focuses on SUVs to win consumers' heartsAuto News

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, 52, is particularly bullish about the automaker's fast-growing SUV lineup.

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UAW's rich health care wears a bull's-eyeAuto News

The UAW may be forced to compromise on the rich health care benefits paid its members to secure other gains in the upcoming Detroit 3 contract talks.

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GM recalls 375,000 heavy-duty trucks with Takata airbagsAuto News

GM is recalling about 375,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with passenger-side airbag inflators made by Takata. And Subaru will expand a recall of Impreza compact cars with Takata airbags to about 80,000 from 20,000.

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Harman acquires Bang and Olufsen AutomotiveAuto News

Harman Industrial Industries, a supplier of infotainment, audio and software services, said today it has completed the $156 million acquisition of Bang and Olufsen Automotive, a supplier of audio products to luxury automakers.

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F-150 Supply Snags Reported (5/29/15)

F-150 supply snags reported; FCA chair confirms: Merger email sent to GM; Hyundai-Kia on FIFA...
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Tesla's Texas push runs out of juiceAuto News

Elon Musk has been shut out of the Lone Star state again.

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American Axle may land tenants for Detroit siteAuto News

American Axle and Manufacturing is in talks with prospective manufacturing tenants to be located at its former manufacturing grounds near the company's Detroit headquarters.

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2 car salesmen rescue trucker from fiery crash in Minn.Auto News

Two car salesmen from neighboring dealerships in suburban Minneapolis teamed up Wednesday afternoon to save a life.

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Ford F-150 output pinched by frame shortage, workers sayAuto News

Production of the redesigned, aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 has been slowed by a shortage of frames from a supplier's plant in Kentucky, according to workers and a UAW official.

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Daimler chases Tesla in solar-powered batteriesAuto News

Daimler is chasing Tesla Motors in a push to sell batteries for storing energy generated in daylight hours from rooftop solar panels to homeowners and businesses.

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Takata's U.S. deal will lead to faster airbag fixes, Foxx saysAuto News

The legal order signed by troubled supplier Takata with federal regulators last week will speed the investigation to determine the reason airbags are exploding and injuring motorists, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

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Automakers asked by House panel about cybersecurity policiesAuto News

As in-car Wifi and smartphone integration becomes increasingly common, lawmakers want to know how automakers plan to prevent hackers from compromising safety by tapping in through a car's digital connection.

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FCA, Ford, Honda expand Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following Takata's admission last week that its defective airbags were in millions of U.S. vehicles, Fiat Chrysler will add more than 1.8 million vehicles vehicles to its Takata recalls while Ford will add about 1.5 million to its campaigns.

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TrueCar faces shareholder suitAuto News

TrueCar's legal woes mounted Wednesday as the online car-buying service was hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging that it misled its investors about how it does business.

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Honda expands airbag recall in JapanAuto News

The global Takata airbag recall widened again today with Honda calling back another quarter million vehicles in Japan equipped with possibly defective airbag inflators.

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Key Safety ramps up airbag inflator productionAuto News

Automotive safety components supplier Key Safety Systems said today it will ramp up production of airbag inflators beginning in December.

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Cash to Crank Out Camaros (5/28/15)

GM pumps cash into Camaro site, Volvo signs S.C. deal; NADA selling Used Car Guide to J.D. Power;...
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Shareholder suit targets TrueCarAuto News

TrueCar's legal woes mounted Wednesday as the online car-buying service was hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging that it misled its investors about how it does business.

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Ford plots dual course as driverless future nearsAuto News

Selling cars and trucks won't be enough to keep Ford rolling for a second century, so the company is operating on parallel paths to prepare for self-driving cars and shared vehicles, according to Executive Chairman Bill Ford.

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Fiat Chrysler, Honda expand Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following Takata's admission that its defective airbags were in millions of U.S. vehicles, Fiat Chrysler will add more than 1.8 million vehicles vehicles to its Takata recalls while American Honda will add roughly 350,000 to its campaigns.

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Sponsors Hyundai-Kia closely watching FIFA scandalAuto News

In the wake of a U.S. federal investigation of several officials and executives with soccer governing board FIFA, major corporate sponsor Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors are keeping a close eye on the matter.

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J.D. Power to buy NADA Used Car GuideAuto News

J.D. Power agreed to buy the National Automobile Dealers Association's Used Car Guide business, which will result in more comprehensive data and new products, the companies said today.

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Volvo inks plant deal with S.C.Auto News

Volvo Cars of North America says it will sign an agreement today with the state of South Carolina where it will build its first U.S. factory.

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May U.S. sales rate forecast to rise to 17.3MAuto News

May is expected to produce the U.S. auto industry's best sales pace since last summer. Forecasts call for a seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate of about 17.

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Forecasts call for 17.3 million May sales rateAuto News

May is expected to produce the U.S. auto industry's best sales pace since last summer. Forecasts call for a seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate of about 17.

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GM to invest $175M in Michigan plant to gear up for 2016 CamaroAuto News

General Motors said today that it will invest $175 million in new tooling and equipment to bring production of the Chevrolet Camaro to its assembly plant in Lansing, Mich.

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Marchionne sees industry merger by 2018Auto News

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is convinced a merger in the auto industry will happen before 2018, he said during a visit to the carmaker's Melfi plant in southern Italy.

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Ford to make EV patents available to rivalsAuto News

Ford is following Tesla Motors in opening up hundreds of patents on electric-car technology to competitors in a move aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles.

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GM ignition-switch suits put on ice by U.S. judge, for nowAuto News

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday put on hold dozens of lawsuits accusing General Motors of concealing an ignition-switch defect while the plaintiffs in those cases appeal an earlier ruling that found their cases were barred.

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Honda expands airbag recallAuto News

The global Takata airbag recall widened again today with Honda calling back another quarter million vehicles in Japan equipped with possibly defective airbag inflators in response to the massive U.S. recall expansion ordered by safety regulators.

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Ford to make EV technology patents available to rivalsAuto News

Ford is following Tesla Motors in opening up hundreds of patents on electric-car technology to competitors in a move aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles.

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Fiat Chrysler reducing powertrain warranties to 60,000 miles for 2016 modelsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reducing its powertrain warranty for the 2016 model year to five years or 60,000 miles from five years or 100,000 miles. The move follows a similar change in March by General Motors.

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Ex-GM engineer Ray DeGiorgio to be deposed in ignition-switch lawsuitAuto News

Former General Motors engineer Ray DeGiorgio will be deposed in June in the class-action filed by consumers against the automaker over the faulty ignition switches now linked to 107 deaths, Texas lawyer Bob Hilliard's office confirmed today.

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Chevy goes Android - and Apple (5/27/15)

Chevy goes Android - and Apple; GM’s Barra, Bill Ford join forces in Mich. tech push; In...
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GM makes big bet on smartphone integrationAuto News

General Motors will offer Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay on more than a dozen Chevrolet vehicles for the 2016 model year, the industry's biggest bet yet on dashboard displays that mimic smartphones.

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Apple exec calls car 'ultimate mobile device'Auto News

A senior Apple executive said developing a car would be the "ultimate mobile device" when asked about new products at a technology conference today.

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Apple exec calls car 'ultimate mobile device'Auto News

A senior Apple executive said developing a car would be the "ultimate mobile device" when asked about new products at a technology conference today.

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Ford recalls 423,000 vehicles for power-steering issueAuto News

Ford today said it is recalling nearly 423,000 sedans and crossovers for a power-steering problem that federal regulators have been investigating since last fall. It also issued a smaller recall for a different issue in some 2015 Ford Mustangs.

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New Mich. group wants to take driverless-car mantle from Silicon ValleyAuto News

Detroit put the world on wheels and should be the place that takes the driver out of the driver's seat, according to a coalition of Michigan business leaders and politicians.

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House panel sets hearing on Takata recallsAuto News

A House of Representatives panel has called a June 2 hearing to probe the Takata airbag recalls that last week mushroomed to cover 34 million vehicles.

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Supplier EFI Automotive opens N.A. headquarters in AlabamaAuto News

French supplier EFI Automotive opened its first North American headquarters, in Elkmont, Ala., after spending $2.5 million to expand the site of its plant there.

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Takata faces questions over airbag fix as recalls expandAuto News

Automakers and safety regulators could take months to nail down why airbag inflators made by Takata are exploding with too much force, meaning consumers cannot be certain replacement inflators installed under a sweeping recall are safe, industry...

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GM's $1.2B Indiana Investment (5/26/15)

GM to spend $1.2 billion on Fort Wayne plant that makes highly profitable pickups; consolidation...
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NGK says 2 execs retired before price-fixing indictmentsAuto News

Two former executives with Japanese supplier NGK Spark Plug had retired before they were indicted Thursday on a charge of conspiring to fix prices of spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors and air fuel ratio sensors sold to some automakers in the US...

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GM unveils $1.2 billion investment plan for Indiana pickup plantAuto News

GM said today it will invest $1.2 billion to improve the Indiana plant where it makes full-size pickups. The investment, part of the $5.

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Mercedes-Benz cars may not be dinosaur-proof Auto News

Does the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe standard warranty cover dinosaur attacks?

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 seen in DetroitAuto News

A 2016 preproduction Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 showed up Saturday at a Cars And Coffee event in suburban Detroit.

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Can 4th-gen MX-5 Miata renew interest in small sporty cars?Auto News

Mazda is betting a lighter, sportier, more fuel-efficient redesign will offset the next MX-5 Miata's weaker horsepower - and rekindle waning demand in the roadster segment.

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Ford dips toe into London car-sharing market with GoDriveAuto News

Ford will start offering Londoners a network of cars to share, rather than buy, in an effort to tap the growing market for on-demand driving.

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Former Detroit-area Ford dealer Tarik Daoud dies at 78Auto News

Tarik Daoud, the longtime CEO of the former Al Long Ford in Warren, Mich., died Sunday. He was 78.

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Hyundai wins race to offer Android AutoAuto News

Hyundai has become the first car company to offer Google's new Android Auto interface by launching it in the 2015 Sonata.

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Audi expects in-car electronics to become as valuable as horsepowerAuto News

Audi expects that electronics and digital features will become just as important as sheer horsepower for global automakers as they brace for a fundamental industry shift and new competitors and potential allies emerge.

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Auto industry's $23 billion investment in Mexico may face snarls at portsAuto News

Carmakers from Nissan to Mazda are churning out record numbers of vehicles in Mexico destined for consumers abroad, but some executives are worried that the factory hum will slow in coming years as exports get bogged down by congestion at the...

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Wrangler will still use steel, Sergio saysAuto News

The next Jeep Wrangler won't follow the Ford F-150's lead with an aluminum body. Instead, the off-roader will keep its steel body structure but add aluminum doors, fenders and other parts.

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Sergio: Wrangler will still use steelAuto News

The next Jeep Wrangler won't follow the Ford F-150's lead with an aluminum body. Instead, the off-roader will keep its steel body structure but add aluminum doors, fenders and other parts.

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Ford Explorer Platinum aims at high-end competitorsAuto News

Ford is taking its iconic SUV into luxury territory, adding a high-end Platinum trim as it tries to attract a more affulent customer and increase the vehicle's profitability.

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Kansas City bids to become EV meccaAuto News

A Kansas City utility is installing a large electric vehicle charging network, assisted by Nissan, in an attempt to decrease range anxiety and spur EV sales.

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GM wrings more pickups out of busy plantAuto News

GM's Wentzville, Mo., plant is trimming lunch breaks and hiring extra weekend staff to fill surprisingly strong demand for its midsize pickups and commercial vans.

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4th-gen MX-5 Miata tries to renew interest in small sporty carsAuto News

Mazda is betting a lighter, sportier, more fuel-efficient redesign will offset the next MX-5 Miata's weaker horsepower - and rekindle waning demand in the roadster segment.

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JLR aiming high with SVO unitAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover hopes to match its German competition with a specially badged line of performance and luxury variants.

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Hyundai boss Zuchowski sees green light for small pickupAuto News

A small, versatile Hyundai pickup based on the Santa Cruz concept seems to be headed toward production soon.

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Will Nissan's big gamble on Maxima pay off?Auto News

Nissan was leaning toward killing the Maxima sedan as the industry recovered from the recession and turned to smaller models. Instead, Nissan went the other way to create the eighth-generation 2016 Maxima.

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Long wait, quick win for Florida Audi dealerAuto News

After opening in December 2013, Mario Murgado's Audi Stuartcq near Florida's Atlantic coast was one of just a dozen dealerships to win Audi's Magna Elite Society award in 2014, the highest award bestowed upon Audi dealers.

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Dealers can't even touch some hot brandsAuto News

Buying a luxury German-brand dealership isn't easy. Just ask dealer David Slone. His three-year, as yet unsuccessful search shows how difficult it is to acquire an in-demand brand.

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Redesigned Mazda2 hatchback sits out U.S.Auto News

Cheap gasoline and tight supplies from a new factory in Mexico have persuaded Mazda not to sell the redesigned Mazda2 in the U.S.

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NHTSA's Rosekind lays down the law, and the industry is rattledAuto News

NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind is invoking extraordinary powers and tools to clear up logjams on recalls, pressure automakers and get unsafe cars off the road.

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Now, Nissan will build up products, techAuto News

Wrapping up several years of opening factories, Nissan will now channel investment into new products and technologies, including electrified drivetrains, fuel cells, autonomous drive systems and connected cars, says CEO Carlos Ghosn.

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 seen in DetroitAuto News

A 2016 preproduction Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 showed up Saturday at a Cars And Coffee event in suburban Detroit.

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Marchionne approached GM about a merger, but was rebuffed, NYT reportsAuto News

As part of his quest for a mega merger, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne sent an email to General Motors CEO Mary Barra in March suggesting combining the automakers but was rebuffed, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 hits the streets of DetroitAuto News

A 2016 preproduction Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 showed up Saturday at a Cars And Coffee event in suburban Detroit.

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Daimler, Qualcomm to develop in-car tech, wireless chargingAuto News

Daimler formed a partnership with mobile technologies company Qualcomm to explore wireless recharging of mobile phones in cars as well as recharging of electric cars without cables.

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Union effort at Toyota Canada stirs to lifeAuto News

The April announcement that Toyota will move Corolla production from Canada to a new Mexican plant has rejuvenated a unionizing campaign aimed at the automaker.

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Regulators, automakers, entrepreneurs push to break through the V2V roadblockAuto News

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications, which allows vehicles to signal their locations to one another and possibly avert collisions, is starting to look like the auto industry's version of a Catch-22.

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Honda Pilot seeks a smoother landingAuto News

Honda's redesigned 2016 Pilot is a chance for a major course correction after the previous generation's design and timing set it off in the wrong direction.

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Feds find GM acted criminally in ignition switch defect, NYT saysAuto News

The Justice Department has determined that General Motors' failure to recall millions of defective ignition switches for years involved criminal wrongdoing and could file criminal charges against some of the automaker's former employees,...

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Feds find GM acted criminally in ignition switch defect, report saysAuto News

U.S. Justice Department investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in GM's failure to disclose a defective ignition switch, and they are negotiating what is expected to be a record penalty, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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GM criminal wrongdoing in ignition defect found by Justice Dept., report saysAuto News

U.S. Justice Department investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in GM's failure to disclose a defective ignition switch, and they are negotiating what is expected to be a record penalty, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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Wal-Mart revamps auto-care centersAuto News

Wal-Mart's auto centers, the car-maintenance areas attached to many of its stores, are getting a service overhaul. To improve the experience and entice more customers, the company is dedicating staffing and training programs to the department.

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Spiffing Up for the Holiday (5/22/15)

Ram, GMC, Chevy truck deals; May U.S. sales outlook; VW needs ‘a bit of time’ to replace...
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Hyundai to boost output of Tucson SUVAuto News

Hyundai said today it would boost output of its Tucson SUV by adding production at a South Korean assembly line that currently makes sedans in order to meet demand from markets including the United States.

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Hyundai plans to boost output of Tucson SUVAuto News

Hyundai said today it would boost output of its Tucson SUV by adding production at a South Korean assembly line that currently makes sedans in order to meet demand from markets including the United States.

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Connected cars could face data traffic jams, study saysAuto News

Traffic jams in the future could cause potentially dangerous data snarl-ups as cars packed with entertainment, safety and navigation features vie for airwaves with smartphones, tablets and networked features in other vehicles, according to a study.

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Porsche recalls 918 Spyder on cooling system riskAuto News

Porsche today launched a precautionary worldwide recall of its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sportscar, which can cost up to $937,000, saying a carbon fiber part could damage the cooling system and needed to be checked.

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VW will evaluate ad agency work, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen Group has reached out to advertising companies about an impending global media agency review, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News.

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Recall completion rates declining, Autotrader surveys showAuto News

Following what's shaping up to be the largest industrywide recall in U.S. automotive history, automakers might have to convince recall-fatigued consumers to bring affected vehicles in for repairs.

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Jeep leads Detroit's return to Tokyo Motor ShowAuto News

For the first time in nearly a decade, a Detroit automaker will exhibit at the Tokyo Motor Show. Jeep -- the best-selling U.S. brand in Japan -- will return when doors open in October.

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Autobytel acquires rival Dealix for $25 millionAuto News

Autobytel, one of the largest providers of sales leads to auto dealers, has purchased longtime rival Dealix for $25 million in cash.

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GM to stay under strict U.S. oversightAuto News

Federal safety regulators have extended for at least a year a consent order that subjects General Motors to close scrutiny on safety matters, a condition placed on GM in the wake of last year's ignition switch recall.

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Road Map to Cooperation? (5/21/15)

Audi, Benz, BMW finding common ground in quest for maps?; Automakers say U.K. departure from...
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Ford trims China output as market slows, pricing pressure buildsAuto News

Ford, which is in the midst of a plant-opening blitz in China, reduced production there slightly in the first quarter in response to a market slowdown and price cuts by rivals, the head of Ford's Asia Pacific region said today.

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U.S. indicts 2 execs from NGK for price-fixingAuto News

One current and one former executive with Japanese supplier NGK Spark Plug were indicted today on a charge of conspiring to fix prices of spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors and air fuel ratio sensors sold in the United States, the Justice...

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NHTSA prepares to coordinate, accelerate Takata recallAuto News

Federal auto safety regulators are invoking a power never used before in order to accelerate the Takata airbag inflator recalls after the embattled supplier acknowledged on Tuesday that parts contained in nearly 34 million U.S.

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GM to invest $439 million in paint shop expansion at Corvette plantAuto News

General Motors plans to invest $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant in Kentucky as part of the automaker's plan to spend $5.4 billion on U.S. factory upgrades.

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U.S. Attorney's office in Detroit added to Takata criminal caseAuto News

US prosecutors in Detroit have joined the federal probe into Takata's defective airbag inflators that are linked to at least six deaths globally.

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Some Jeep Renegades being held for software issuesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said some new Jeep Renegade subcompact crossovers are being withheld from dealers because of software problems.

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California dealer group sues TrueCar, claims website acts as dealerAuto News

The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.

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Consumers overwhelm NHTSA websiteAuto News

Hundreds of thousands of car owners who were urged to check a government website and see if their airbags are safe have overwhelmed the site and U.S. regulators say it might take several days before the database is fully accessible.

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Can Takata survive historic U.S. airbag recall?Auto News

Automakers have largely stood behind airbag component maker Takata, taking the hit to their own reputations from a series of recalls related to the Japanese company's products that began in 2008. That loyalty is about to be put to the test.

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GM plans to invest about $400 million in Corvette plant, report saysAuto News

General Motors today plans to announce an investment of about $400 million in its Corvette sports car plant in Kentucky, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mazda's new mantra: 'Driving Matters'Auto News

Mazda is hoping to refine its fun-to-drive message by launching its biggest U.S. marketing campaign in two years under a new tagline: "Driving Matters."

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California dealer group sues TrueCar, claiming shopping site acts as a dealerAuto News

The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.

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Takata Airbags' Hidden History (5/20/15)

Hidden history of Takata airbags; Too many new N.A. plants?; Letterman’s top auto...
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California dealers sue TrueCar, claiming shopping site acts as a dealerAuto News

The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.

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Takata says 265 airbag inflators ruptured during testingAuto News

Embattled airbag supplier Takata told U.S. regulators that 265 of its airbag inflators ruptured in the company's testing since September.

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More replacement airbag production planned, Takata saysAuto News

Takata said it plans to boost production of parts needed to replace potentially deadly airbag inflators that could spray vehicle occupants with metal shards.

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Takata recall poses dilemma for U.S. backing untested fixAuto News

Takata's latest recall leaves U.S. regulators with a dilemma: swap defective airbags with parts that may be no safer than the original ones, or shoulder automakers with replacing 34 million vehicles.

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Timeline of Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following are some key events in the cumulative global recall by more than 10 automakers since 2008 of more than 31 million cars fitted with potentially defective airbags made by Takata.

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Record Takata recall poses dilemma for U.S. backing untested fixAuto News

Takata's record recall leaves U.S. regulators with a dilemma: swap defective airbags with parts that may be no safer than the original ones, or shoulder automakers with replacing 34 million vehicles.

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Autoliv ready to pump up capacity to meet Takata replacement inflator demandAuto News

Swedish auto safety gear maker Autoliv said today that it is ready to boost production capacity to meet increased demand as Japanese competitor Takata acknowledged its airbag inflators in nearly 34 million vehicles are defective.

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Takata changed design of its airbags in 2008, report saysAuto News

Takata, the airbag maker that agreed to the largest automotive recall in U.S.

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Updated Pilot to become Honda's priciest U.S. vehicleAuto News

When the third-generation Pilot crossover goes on sale in June, its fully loaded Elite trim level will carry a sticker price of $47,300, including shipping.

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Some Jeep Renegades being held for drivetrain software issuesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said some new Jeep Renegade subcompact crossovers are being withheld from dealers because of software problems.

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Stage Set for Historic Recall (5/19/15)

Takata move to spark U.S. recall of historic proportion; BMW’s answer to Range Rover Evoque?;...
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Takata acknowledges defect in airbagsAuto News

After months of pressure from U.S. regulators, Takata Corp. agreed to declare that its airbag inflators in nearly 34 million vehicles are defective, U.S. transportation officials said today.

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Driverless cars may cut U.S. sales by 40%, Barclays saysAuto News

US auto sales may drop about 40 percent in the next 25 years because of shared driverless cars, forcing mass-market producers such as General Motors and Ford to slash output, a Barclays Plc analyst said.

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Takata's acknowledgement of defective airbags expands to 34 million vehiclesAuto News

Takata has agreed to declare nearly 34 million vehicles defective due to problems with airbag inflators, the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.

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Plano pioneer: Lentz plots his next moves at ToyotaAuto News

Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American CEO was among the first employees to relocate to the new corporate home in Texas last September, part of an expeditionary team for what eventually will be a 4,000-strong work force.

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Porsche's U.S. boss prepares for more growthAuto News

Porsche's U.S. CEO expects this year to reach the brand's target of selling more than 50,000 vehicles in the U.S. The increased sales aren't enough to justify U.S. production. But Porsche does have plans for more U.S.

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AutoNation marks milestone with $20 million ad campaignAuto News

AutoNation is celebrating a pending milestone #8212; 10 million vehicles sold #8212; with its largest advertising campaign in history. The auto retailer run national television ads for the first time as part of the $20 million campaign.

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Hispanic buyers help lift Mitsubishi store from the brink of bankruptcyAuto News

Mission Mitsubishi of San Antonio was selling barely 30 vehicles a month and on the verge of bankruptcy in 2011. Then its new owners embraced Hispanic marketing.

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Takata declares 34 million vehicles with its airbags defectiveAuto News

Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. has agreed to declare nearly 34 million vehicles defective due to problems with airbag inflators, the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Administration said moments ago.

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Takata agrees to pay U.S. fine over faulty airbags, reports sayAuto News

Takata has reached an agreement with U.S.

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Takata agrees to pay U.S. fine over faulty airbagsAuto News

Takata has reached an agreement with U.S.

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Price cutting threatens automakers' rich margins in ChinaAuto News

International automakers are slashing prices for vehicles they sell in China in response to a slowdown in demand that threatens the industry's rich profit margins.

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What people are saying about 2016 Chevy CamaroAuto News

Chevrolet, on the heels of the redesigned Ford Mustang, is bringing out a reskinned and re-engineered Camaro sports car for 2016, raising the ante in Detroit's pony car battle.

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Hyundai gives 2016 Elantra compact a Value Edition variantAuto News

Hyundai, preparing for a 2017 redesign of the Elantra compact car, is adding a 2016 variant with a Value Edition trim while keeping the vehicle's starting price at $18,075, including shipping.

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Will Buick Envision ever land in U.S. showrooms?Auto News

Buick plans to introduce the Envision in Europe badged as an Opel and a Vauxhall, as well as a Holden in Australia, and has floated the possibility of bringing the new crossover to the U.S. in 2016.

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'Major' Takata announcement by U.S. regulators coming at 2 p.m. EDTAuto News

Top officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make a "major" announcement today related to Takata Corp's airbag recalls, the department said.

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'Major' Takata announcement by U.S. regulators coming at 2 p.m.Auto News

Top officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make a "major" announcement today related to Takata Corp's airbag recalls, the department said.

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Hyundai group considers 3rd India factoryAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group said today it is looking at building a third factory in India, highlighting its growing appetite for expanding globally after an unofficial two-year moratorium on boosting capacity.

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Nissan injects some Poison into spotAuto News

This week's hottest viral video stars Bret Michaels of glam metal band Poison.

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Lynn Tilton, Patriarch Partners named in investor fraud suitAuto News

Lynn Tilton, the CEO of Dura Automotive and the so-called Diva of Distressed who's already defending SEC claims of overcharging customers by almost $200 million in fees, must now answer fraud allegations brought by her clients.

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ATandT readies exclusive content for connected carsAuto News

ATandT is gearing up to bring connected car users exclusive content such as videos and games that can be streamed onto personal mobile devices later this year.

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FCA to Face NHTSA, Public (5/18/15)

Fiat Chrysler ordered to explain handling of 20 recalls; honing in on Hispanics; Tesla’s door...
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Mopar head Gorlier gets additional component roleAuto News

Pietro Gorlier, the head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' global parts and service organization, has been named as the automaker's

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FCA ordered to explain handling of 20 recalls at July hearingAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will be hauled before a public hearing to investigate the handling of 20 recalls, escalating tensions between U.S. safety regulators and the automaker.

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FCA ordered to explain handling of 20 recalls at July 2 public hearingAuto News

U.S. auto safety regulators have scheduled a July 2 public hearing to determine whether Fiat Chrysler Automobiles failed to remedy safety defects and issue required notices in 20 recalls.

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GM faulty-ignition death claims hit 104Auto News

The death toll from General Motors' faulty ignition switches has inched past 100, the office administering GM's compensation fund said.

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130,000 Nissan Versas under investigation for potential coil spring flawAuto News

U.S. safety regulators have launched a preliminary evaluation of about 130,000 2008-10 Nissan Versa cars after receiving complaints about fractures in the front suspension coil spring.

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Sales staffers seek to brand themselvesAuto News

Auto salespeople increasingly are promoting themselves -- apart from their dealerships -- with personal websites, YouTube videos and social media pages as a way to sell vehicles now and down the road.

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Volvo: Back 'on the attack' in U.S.Auto News

Volvo's proposed South Carolina car plant is far bigger than its current U.S. sales volume. But a big factory will be critical to helping Volvo catch up with luxury competitors that have already invested in local manufacturing.

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In the eyes of suppliers, Toyota and Honda surgeAuto News

As far as North American suppliers are concerned, Toyota and Honda are the gold standard, while Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors are also-rans.

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Fight for Nokia map unit may set industry's courseAuto News

The quest for control of the mapping company Nokia Here is shaping up as a fight between competing visions for the future of the automobile, as well as an old-school industry battle for control of the supply base.

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Production capacity balloons, but today's industry can support itAuto News

Despite a building boom in North America, with seven new plants coming on line in the next half decade, experts say the risk of a capacity glut is low.

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How reviews can boost work forceAuto News

Dealers and salespeople have come to realize that the most impactful reviews, those that do the most to enhance the brand of the store or the salesperson, tell a story.

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N. America revs up Nissan's profit engineAuto News

North America has returned as Nissan's top profit engine thanks to reined-in incentives, smoother production starts and a rush of new product.

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Consensus-builder Krueger takes the reins at BMW Auto News

Charismatic consensus-building helped Harald Krueger become BMW's new chief executive.

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More suppliers join active-safety frayAuto News

You might think that the market for collision avoidance systems - with their complex mix of radar, cameras, processors and software - would be dominated by a handful of mega-suppliers.

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Reconditioning fund ends store's strifeAuto News

For every used car O'Daniel Mazda in Ft. Wayne, Ind., buys purchase at auction or take on trade, they set aside $450 in the reconditioning fund, which covers the cost of preparing used cars for resale.

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Chevrolet keeps its pocket rocket plans tucked awayAuto News

Even as Chevrolet polishes its performance bona fides at the top of its lineup, the brand has been missing from the recent influx of pocket rockets to the market.

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Sales to Hispanics outpacing the marketAuto News

Automakers are intensifying their pursuit of Hispanic car buyers in the U.S., and for one big reason: That's where the growth is. And in fact, Hispanic consumers could well be the auto industry's leading growth engine for the next 20 to 30 years.

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Toyota's HQ plans find good company in TexasAuto News

Toyota's giant 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters will be a big presence in the increasingly crowded Plano, Texas, neighborhood known as Legacy West. Across the street, the new headquarters for FedEx Office are nearly complete.

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Takata, Japan automakers stuck in uneasy relianceAuto News

Airbag supplier Takata and Japanese carmakers including Honda are locked in the commercial equivalent of a bad marriage -- not entirely happy in each other's company but unable to break apart and wary of potentially costly court battles.

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Mobileye software mimics how the human eye seesAuto News

Obstacle detection software has become a must-have technology pursued by just about every megasupplier of safety equipment. Yet, the hottest entrant in this field is a small Israeli company.

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What drew Mazda, Toyota together?Auto News

Akio Toyoda and Masamichi Kogai sounded more like lovebirds than CEOs when they announced a shared vision for wide-ranging Toyota-Mazda cooperation. Yet it is still unclear what that vision is and how it will play out in joint projects.

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Camaro vs. Mustang: Who has the edge?Auto News

The Chevrolet Camaro-Ford Mustang rivalry and U.S. sales battle is about to heat up again.

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Next-gen Camaro loses 200 pounds, gains turbo-4 base engineAuto News

Chevrolet is giving the sixth-generation Camaro a leaner design and a broader engine lineup as it tries to challenge the revitalized Ford Mustang for pony car sales supremacy.

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How Ernie Boch Jr. closed the book on labor fightAuto News

Dealership rock star Ernie Boch Jr., known for his zany commercials and big-volume sales, lost an NLRB case in April at Boch Honda but won the war against organized labor at the store.

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Toyota's big HQ plans in good company in TexasAuto News

Toyota's giant 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters will be a big presence in the increasingly crowded Plano, Texas, neighborhood known as Legacy West. Across the street, the new headquarters for FedEx Office are nearly complete.

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IndyCars test Honda, Chevy engineersAuto News

The Chevrolets and Hondas that millions of Americans drive have at least one thing in common with the high-revving, single-seat open-wheeled cars that will be zipping around the track during Sunday's running of the Indianapolis 500 - the engineers...

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Munoz open to new Nissan dealers of all sizesAuto News

Nissan's North American chairman Jose Munoz says he doesn't care whether his future dealers are large chains, small family owners or non-U.S. corporations -- so long as they perform.

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VW, Chrysler get 'tight' (5/15/15)

VW versus Chrysler; Dodge versus Subaru: A look at tight U.S. sales races; Cadillac exec’s...
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Penske seeks $1 billion for truck parts unit, report saysAuto News

Roger Penske's holding company is exploring a sale of Truck-Lite in a deal that could value the maker of lighting, wiring harnesses and mirrors for trucks at close to $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Google says self-driving prototype ready to hit the roadAuto News

Google says it is ready to take its fully autonomous prototype vehicle on the road, but the company has yet to apply for the required permit in California.

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Icahn invests $100 million in Lyft as Uber rivalry growsAuto News

Lyft raised an additional $150 million, led by an investment of $100 million from Carl Icahn's investment company, raising the stakes in the car-hailing service's rivalry with Uber Technologies.

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It's out! 2016 Chevy Camaro leaks on CNBC, social mediaAuto News

It wasn't supposed to be revealed until Saturday at Detroit's Belle Isle, but CNBC aired its special on the new car earlier today.

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Munoz open to new Nissan dealers of all sizeAuto News

Nissan's North American chairman Jose Munoz says he doesn't care whether his future dealers are large chains, small family owners or non-U.S. corporations -- so long as they perform.

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ZF completes $12.4 billion acquisition of TRWAuto News

German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG said today that it has completed its $12.4 billion acquisition of safety systems supplier TRW Automotive Holdings.

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Honda exec says latest airbag recall may impact Japan salesAuto News

Honda could see an impact on sales in Japan from its plans to recall some 5 million cars to replace potentially fatal airbags made by troubled supplier Takata, a top executive said today.

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FCA's Dundee Engine Plant achieves silver designation for productivityAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's Dundee Engine Plant, which builds the automaker's North American line of inline-four engines, has achieved silver status under FCA's World Class Manufacturing system.

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GM wins dismissal of UAW retiree appealAuto News

A federal appeals court today upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by the UAW claiming that General Motors was required to pay $450 million to cover medical benefits for an affiliate's retirees.

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Makeover for Historic GM Site (5/14/15)

GM giving historic technical center a billion-dollar makeover; Designing a landmark; Protest at Lear...
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Retiring GM director Isdell sees turnaround taking 10 yearsAuto News

Retiring GM board member Neville Isdell has a parting message for CEO Mary Barra: Yes, GM has come a long way since the bankruptcy and is in capable hands, but the turnaround is far from complete.

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Former supplier exec indicted in ongoing U.S. price-fixing probeAuto News

A former executive with Japanese supplier T.RAD has been indicted for conspiring to fix prices of radiators sold in the United States.

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GM wins dismissal of UAW retiree benefit suit appealAuto News

A federal appeals court today upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by the UAW claiming that General Motors was required to pay $450 million to cover medical benefits for an affiliate's retirees.

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Ford profit decline poised for a reversal in 2015, Fields saysAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields, presiding over his first annual meeting, addressed shareholder concern about the company's lagging stock by promising the company is poised for a profit liftoff in the year's second half.

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UAW protests at Lear annual meetingAuto News

The UAW protested outside Lear's annual shareholder meeting today near Detroit, calling attention to safety issues at the company's seat plants in the South.

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GM to invest $1 billion to expand, renovate Mich. tech centerAuto News

General Motors, in a major boost for its randd activities, will invest $1 billion to expand and renovate operations at its technical center in suburban Detroit. The plans for the 310-acre campus include new design studios and a multi-story IT building.

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GM to invest $1 billion in Tech Center expansions, renovationsAuto News

General Motors, in a major boost for its randd activities, will invest $1 billion in expansions and renovations to its Technical Center in suburban Detroit. The plans for the 310-acre campus include new design studios and a multi-story IT building.

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Edmunds study finds texting can be key for dealershipsAuto News

Text messaging with buyers can be a useful tool for dealerships, according to a new study from Edmunds.com. And according to a new study by the company, text messaging has a few advantages over its digital grandfather, the email.

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Takata asking to pay for recalls through installments, report saysAuto News

Takata asked automakers to allow it to pay for costs related to its recalled airbags by installment and is meeting with its bankers almost every day to ensure it has enough cash flow, an analyst who attended a company briefing told Bloomberg.

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Apple settles battery maker's scientist-poaching lawsuit Auto News

Apple agreed to settle a lawsuit in which it was accused of poaching a lithium-ion battery maker's scientists to work on its own project for an electronic car.

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Honda, Daihatsu add 5 million cars to Takata airbag recallAuto News

The Takata airbag recall expanded by millions more vehicles for the second time in as many days, with Honda and Daihatsu calling back more inflators. The latest recalls affect some 4.

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Honda, Daihatsu add 5.1 million cars to Takata airbag recallAuto News

The global Takata airbag recall expands by millions more vehicles for the second time in as many days, with Honda and Daihatsu calling back more faulty inflators. The latest recalls affects some 4.

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UAW plans protest at Lear meetingAuto News

The UAW plans to protest outside Lear's annual shareholder meeting Thursday near Detroit and call attention to safety issues at the company's seat plants in the South.

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U.S. pledges to speed up V2V mandateAuto News

Federal rules requiring new cars and trucks to have vehicle-to-vehicle communication equipment will be proposed earlier than expected as part of a government move to speed the deployment of connected-car technologies.

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Big Challenge in Mexico Rush (5/13/15)

From bus rides to day care: Rush to Mexico means new challenges for auto firms; no honeymoon for...
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FCA cancels summer shutdown at several plantsAuto News

Several key Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plants will continue to operate all summer instead of shutting down for the customary two weeks for model and tooling changeovers.

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Cadillac exec laments ELR pricingAuto News

The first electric Cadillac in the brand's long history, the ELR Coupe, is a wonderpod of clean energy and baronial features -- and yet it's selling like a rusty old Chevette.

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GM to unveil plans for Tech Center's futureAuto News

General Motors said it will unveil plans for the future of its Technical Center in suburban Detroit on Thursday.

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Auto marketers focus on diversity, sportsAuto News

What's on the minds of some of the top marketing gurus in the automotive industry? Sports and diversity.

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Toyota, Mazda form partnership to share technologies, confront cost challengesAuto News

Toyota and Mazda have agreed to form a 'long-term partnership' that deepens collaboration on products, manufacturing and technologies as carmakers race to spread spiraling development costs amid ever-stricter emissions standards.

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Toyota, Mazda form partnership to share technologies, confront costsAuto News

Toyota and Mazda agree to form a 'long-term partnership' that deepens collaboration on products, manufacturing and technologies as carmakers race to spread spiraling development costs amid ever-stricter emissions standards

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Toyota, Mazda plan long-term partnership to confront challengesAuto News

Toyota and Mazda announced plans for a long-term partnership that would go deeper than existing project-based ties as the industry faces escalating costs and technical challenges including environmental and safety requirements.

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Nissan operating profit falls 13% as strong N.A. sales offset by Japan, China weaknessAuto News

Operating profit at Nissan declined 13 percent in the latest quarter, as falling sales in key markets such as Japan and China offset gains from a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in its top market, North America.

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Nissan profit falls 13% on weak Japan, ChinaAuto News

Operating profit at Nissan declined 13 percent in the latest quarter, as falling sales in key markets such as Japan and China offset gains from a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in its top market, North America.

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Rolls-Royce has new Dawn on the horizonAuto News

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will call its new convertible Dawn. The car will go on sale in the first quarter of 2016. The open-top car shares a platform with the Wraith coupe.

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Visteon sued by township over bond paymentsAuto News

Supplier Visteon has been sued by the township where it is based in a dispute over payments on bonds used originally to finance construction of Visteon's headquarters complex.

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GM recalls 522,000 Malibus, pickups for potential seat hazardsAuto News

GM is recalling about 469,000 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibus for a steel cable connected to the seat belt that can weaken and break, along with nearly 53,000 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups for faulty seat frame attachment hooks.

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High-level meeting minus high-level hooplaAuto News

You'd probably get an image in your head if we told you we saw the president of General Motors preparing to meet with the head of North American operations at the company's Renaissance Center aerie overlooking the Detroit River.

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Mustang's mettle tested on the autobahnAuto News

Ford last week began introducing the latest generation of the Mustang to European auto writers. The location: Germany. The first media to set foot in the iconic American sports coupe were jurors who vote for European Car of the Year.

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AutoNation launches private-label productsAuto News

This month in its Texas stores, AutoNation will start selling self-branded extended service contracts. It's the beginning of AutoNation's plan to sell private-label FandI products online and in stores.

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How to Build a 'Snake' by Hand (5/12/15)

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GM cuts vehicle prices on 40 models in ChinaAuto News

General Motors has cut vehicle prices in China after sales fell last month in the world's largest automotive market.

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Jaguar XE-R takes aim at BMW M3Auto News

The 2017 Jaguar XE -- the automaker's BMW 3-series fighter -- isn't even in dealer showrooms, but a hotter version reportedly is already in the works

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The secrets behind all that camouflageAuto News

The Detroit 3 all operate test tracks in southeast Michigan. But there is only so much real-world testing they can carry out without actually being in real-world traffic.

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Jaguar XE-R takes aims at BMW M3Auto News

The 2017 Jaguar XE -- the automaker's BMW 3-series fighter -- isn't even in dealer showrooms, but a hotter version reportedly is already in the works

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2016 Ford Mustang revives California Special package, classic design touchesAuto News

Ford is reaching back into the Mustang's rich history to keep the reborn pony car fresh heading into the 2016 model year.

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Ford recalls 12,328 F-150s for faulty steering shaftAuto News

Ford is recalling about 12,300 2015 F-150 pickups in North America because of a faulty upper I-shaft that may separate, which can cause a loss of steering.

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Nissan Murano gets top rank after IIHS' small-overlap testAuto News

The 2015 Nissan Murano and 2015 Ford Flex earned IIHS top safety picks after the most recent round of small-overlap front crash testing, but other crossovers continue to fall short of the insurance institute's standards.

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Nissan Murano, Ford Flex take top spots in IIHS' small-overlap testAuto News

The 2015 Nissan Murano and 2015 Ford Flex earned IIHS top safety picks in the most recent round of small-overlap front crash testing, but other models in the crossover segment continue to fall short of the insurance institute's standards.

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Nissan gives away races; Ford's Mother's Day test driveAuto News

This week saw two automakers try two very different approaches to the classic test drive.

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Google, Delphi disclose crashes in self-driving carsAuto News

Four experimental self-driving cars have had fender-benders on California roads since September, when the state first required companies like Google Inc. to hold permits for testing on public roads, according to a new report.

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Buick targets affluent viewers of 'black-ish,' 'Knife Fight'Auto News

GM's Buick has launched a big product placement with ABC's hit comedy black-ish and other shows. The brand hopes to attract affluent multicultureal attention to its products and shatter outdated stereotypes of the brand.

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Ads in Spanish can open dealerships' doorsAuto News

With Latinos now buying nearly one in every five new vehicles sold in the United States, dealerships that refuse to cater to that population are missing a big opportunity, say dealers and marketing vendors.

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Former GM CFO Robert O'Connell dies at 76Auto News

Robert O'Connell, former CFO of General Motors and CEO and chairman of GMAC, died Friday in Boston. He was 76.

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Former GM CFO Robert O'Connell died at 76Auto News

Robert O'Connell, former CFO of General Motors and CEO and chairman of GMAC, died Friday in Boston. He was 76.

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Mobileye wins 2 contracts for its EyeQ4 chipAuto News

Mobileye, the Israeli designer of camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, for active safety and automated driving, has won two contracts to outfit vehicles with its EyeQ4 chips as standard equipment by the end of the decade.

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Death tally linked to GM ignition switch hits 100Auto News

The death toll from General Motors' defective ignition switch stands at 100, according to the outside attorney handling victims' claims for GM.

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Cadillac dealer Joe Stewart killed in HoustonAuto News

A Cadillac dealer in Houston was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night, May 7, Houston police said.

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Marchionne reiterates call for consolidationAuto News

Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.

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Volvo picks South Carolina for new plant to supply U.S. marketAuto News

Volvo has chosen a site in South Carolina for a $500 million investment in its first U.S. plant, the automaker said today, targeting a bigger share of the increasingly competitive North American premium market.

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Marchionne reiterates call for consolidation as carmakers enjoy fat yearsAuto News

Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.

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Lentz on Lexus: Few regretsAuto News

Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz says it would have been wiser for Lexus to have invested in a three-row crossover instead of the sporty RC coupe. But Lexus' performance this year has left little reason for regrets.

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GM hints at dealer bonus redesignAuto News

North America chief Alan Batey hints at a successor to General Motors' Essential Brand Elements program, which has funneled billions of dollars to dealers since 2010 to update their stores and raise the level of customer service.

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GM to suppliers: Let's see books, not bidsAuto News

General Motors has launched a new way to buy parts that foregoes the conventional bidding process for suppliers. Instead, the new process lets GM inspect suppliers' factories and analyze their internal cost data.

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Is danger lurking in junkyards?Auto News

American Honda is reaching out to thousands of salvage yards and auto recyclers offering to buy up inventories of recalled Takata airbags in an effort to keep them out of circulation.

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Subaru will add capacity 4 years ahead of scheduleAuto News

Red-hot Subaru, gunning for a seventh year of record U.S. sales, is boosting production capacity in North America four years ahead of schedule.

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Porsche to give retailers a test track dealAuto News

Porsche dealers will get a special deal on booking track time for customers at the brand's $100 million Atlanta headquarters and test track in June. Porsche executives expect 30,000 visitors annually.

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Winterkorn vows to revamp VWAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who last month survived an attempted ouster by his boss, told 5,000 VW managers that he plans to restructure the giant German automaker.

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'Nutty' demand has Tesla rethinking battery marketAuto News

Musk says Tesla's stationary batteries may need twice as many battery cells as its cars, signaling that Tesla may not be a car company forever.

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Stores reach out to empower female customersAuto News

A visitor to Don Jenkins' dealerships in this north Tennessee city will find a fair share of brawny men, but a dearth of female shoppers. So the dealer's daughter, Casey Jenkins, is doing something about that.

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Sonic to restore customer-pay service revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive's warranty work is up so much, it was losing customer-pay service jobs due to lack of capacity. It's changing that now with several tweaks to its service lane.

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How Dodge stoked viral flame for HellcatsAuto News

The 707-hp Hellcat trims of the Dodge Challenger and Charger sparked a viral flame on the Web after their unveilings last year.

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Cadillac dealers treading water until de Nysschen's vision materializesAuto News

Cadillac dealers are caught between the short-term pain of lackluster sales and brand chief Johan de Nysschen's vision of a brighter future.

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Chevy seeks youthful audience with humor, surprisesAuto News

Chevrolet and its ad agency, Commonwealth//McCann, are out to prove that the brand's advertising can be fresh and interesting.

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Toyota, Mazda in talks on expanding partnership, report saysAuto News

Toyota and Mazda are in talks to expand their technology partnership to fuel-cell vehicles, sources told Reuters on Saturday, as global automakers face rising costs to comply with stricter emission regulations.

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Porsche U.S. chief: Raise customer satisfactionAuto News

Porsche has been at the top of many automotive customer satisfaction surveys. But that's not enough for US chief Detlev von Platen, who is calling for dealers and the company to improve their performance.

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Inside the mind of Fiat Chrysler's marketing bossAuto News

Olivier Francois, Fiat Chrysler's chief marketing officer, sat down with Automotive News staffers to discuss the Chrysler brand's evolving message and his views on ad agency competition.

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Tesla starts small with CPO programAuto News

Tesla is now selling CPO cars online in 11 US cities, marking the start of a used-car foray that could someday turn into a big money-maker.

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Porsche U.S. chief: Raise customer satisfactionAuto News

Porsche has been at the top of many automotive customer satisfaction surveys. But that's not enough for US chief Detlev von Platen, who is calling for dealers and the company to improve their performance.

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GM Falling Short of EV Goal (5/8/15)

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Volvo focuses on Georgia, S. Carolina for factory, reports sayAuto News

Volvo is nearing a decision on its first US factory, and sites in Georgia and South Carolina are on the short list, according to reports.

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Cooper-Standard income up in Q1Auto News

Cooper-Standard Holdings reported diminished sales due to foreign currency fluctuations, but improved income from a recent stake acquisition in its first quarter.

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How Tesla sent penny stock soaring 4,400%Auto News

Market regulators halted trading on a penny stock from defunct Riviera Tool Company that was incorrectly linked to the Tesla Motors acquisition of Riviera Tool LLC.

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Dealertrack, Autobytel digest acquisitionsAuto News

Dealertrack Technologies and Autobytel, vendors to auto dealers, are benefiting from the hot vehicle-sales market even if they are trying to absorb acquisitions made last year, the companies said in separate earnings announcements this week.

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Dodge brings back street-legal Viper ACR racer for 2016Auto News

Ordering will open Monday for the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, a track version of the two-seat sports coupe that comes equipped with a much stiffer chassis and a giant carbon-fiber rear wing and other aerodynamic features to improve downforce.

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How Tesla sent a penny stock soaring 4,400%Auto News

Market regulators halted trading on a penny stock from defunct Riviera Tool Company that was incorrectly linked to the Tesla Motors acquisition of Riviera Tool LLC.

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Superior relocates HQ from Calif. to DetroitAuto News

Superior Industries International, a longtime aluminum wheel manufacturer led by former Visteon CEO Don Stebbins, is relocating its global headquarters from California to suburban Detroit.

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Analysts question Tesla's cash positionAuto News

Analysts are voicing concerns about Tesla Motors' cash, saying the maker of electric cars and energy-storage products may need to raise money.

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FCA seeks new trial, says Ga. jury award 'grossly excessive'Auto News

FCA has asked for a new trial following one that ended early in April with a Georgia jury awarding $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy killed in a crash involving at 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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GM expects to fall short of 2017 EV targetAuto News

General Motors said it will fall short of its goal of having 500,000 GM vehicles on US roads by 2017 that are powered by some form of electricity.

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FCA US says it earned $312 million in Q1Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' US subsidiary, FCA US, said it posted earnings of $312 million in the first quarter before a one-time gain of $2.4 billion and other one-time charges.

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Takata says it will return to profit in 2015-16Auto News

Japan's Takata said today it expects to return to profit this financial year on higher Asian and US sales, but the troubled company made few provisions for possible costs related to a massive global recall of its exploding airbags.

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TrueCar records 33% revenue growth in Q1Auto News

TrueCar reported continued revenue growth and another loss in the first quarter, and said it launched its TrueCash incentive program, which allows automakers to target discounts to specific consumers based on where they live, what they drive and...

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Tesla may need to raise capital after Q1 losses, analysts sayAuto News

Analysts are voicing concerns about Tesla Motors' cash, saying the maker of electric cars and energy-storage products may need to raise money.

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FCA US says it earned $312 million in Q1Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' US subsidiary, FCA US, said it posted earnings of $312 million in the first quarter before a one-time gain of $2.4 billion and other one-time charges.

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Porsche's Atlanta center opens in JuneAuto News

Beginning in June, potential Porsche buyers can test drive the brand's cars and crossovers at the company's new $100 million US headquarters and customer experience center in Atlanta.

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Toyota quarterly profit jumps 46% on U.S. sales, weak yenAuto News

Booming North American sales and big foreign exchange gains powered surging profits at Toyota in the latest quarter while propelling record full-year earnings. Operating profit jumped 46 percent to $5.

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Subaru maker reports 21% profit increase; plans more U.S. capacityAuto News

The maker of Subaru vehicles, Fuji Heavy Industries, reported a 21 percent surge in quarterly operating profit as advantageous exchange rates and surging U.S. sales delivered record earnings.

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TrueCar records 33% revenue growth, launches incentive-targeting programAuto News

TrueCar reported continued revenue growth and another loss in the first quarter, and said it launched its TrueCash incentive program, which allows automakers to target discounts to specific consumers based on where they live, what they drive and...

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BMW 3 Series Gets Face-Lift (5/7/15)

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Tesla to buy Mich. stamped-parts supplierAuto News

Tesla Motors is acquiring one of its suppliers of stamped parts, Michigan-based Riviera Tool, the automaker confirmed today.

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UAW pushes to form works council at VW Chattanooga plantAuto News

UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel said today that the union is advancing its plan to become not only the works council partner at Volkswagen of America's Chattanooga assembly plant but the plant's collective-bargaining agent as well.

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FCA US says it earned $312 million in Q1 before one-time gainsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' US subsidiary, FCA US, said it posted earnings of $312 million in the first quarter before a one-time gain of $2.4 billion and other one-time charges.

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Linamar generates record Q1 earningsAuto News

Canadian auto-parts maker Linamar said its first-quarter earnings and sales surged to records.

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Linamar generates record Q1 earningsAuto News

Canadian auto-parts maker Linamar said its first-quarter earnings and sales surged to records.

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Tesla to buy Mich. stamped-parts supplier Riviera ToolAuto News

Tesla Motors is acquiring one of its suppliers of stamped parts, Michigan-based Riviera Tool, the automaker confirmed today.

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Car salesman gets tryout with Detroit LionsAuto News

A car salesman from a dealership in northern Michigan could be making a big career change.

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Visteon posts Q1 sales bump after acquisitionAuto News

Visteon today reported strong first-quarter profits and sales thanks in large part to its 2014 acquisition of Johnson Controls' global electronics business.

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Daimler to test self-driving trucks in Nev.Auto News

Daimler has been granted a license by Nevada to test self-driving trucks on public roads, as the U.S. and Europe race to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.

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Ford removes Chicago managers amid probeAuto News

Ford has replaced the plant manager, human resources officials and labor relations officials at its Chicago Assembly Plant after a federal investigator found evidence to support allegations of rampant sexual harassment and racial discrimination...

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Magna Q1 earnings rise 18%Auto News

Diversified Canadian supplier Magna International today reported sharply higher first-quarter earnings while revenues fell because of weaker currency values vs. the US dollar.

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Porsche's Atlanta experience center opens for public test drives in JuneAuto News

Beginning in June, potential Porsche buyers can test drive the brand's cars and crossovers at the company's new $100 million US headquarters and customer experience center in Atlanta.

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VIsteon reports Q1 sales bump thanks to acquisitionAuto News

Visteon today reported strong first-quarter profits and sales thanks in large part to its 2014 acquisition of Johnson Controls' global electronics business.

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Self-driving cars are a lot closer than you thinkAuto News

Each year, bit by bit, cars will become more fully autonomous as the industry bakes 'driver-assist' technology into packages of safety options.

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Tesla losses triple ahead of Model X introAuto News

Tesla's first-quarter net losses more than tripled to $154 million as the automaker awaited the launch of the Model X crossover. Tesla expects to make 12,500 vehicles in the second quarter and deliver 10,000 to 11,000 to customers.

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Toyota picks 8 stores to sell Mirai hydrogen carAuto News

Toyota, seeking a smooth debut this fall for its Mirai hydrogen car, said it will initially sell the car through just eight dealerships in California.

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JLR eyes patent for rear wiper controlAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover has applied for a patent on an invention, highlighted the Consumer Electronics Show, that would control a vehicle's rear window wiper through the driver's eye movement.

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Why so many more VW workers?Auto News

Check out the numbers in the accompanying table: Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors each sell about 10 million vehicles annually around the world, yet VW has more global employees than Toyota and GM combined.

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GM on Hottest Jobs of 2025 (5/6/15)

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KAR Auction Q1 net income doublesAuto News

KAR Auction Services, parent company of ADESA, said its net income more than doubled to $54.5 million on revenues that increased 8.3 percent to $632.4 million in the first quarter.

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Chevy Cruze resculpted with sweptback stylingAuto News

The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will get a more sculpted, sweptback appearance, based on recent spy shots that captured the compact sedan without camouflage.

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FCA worker dies accidentally at Detroit plantAuto News

An employee at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant died accidentally this morning after being crushed doing maintenance work. The UAW identified the victim as Donald Megge, 53, of Sterling Heights, Mich.

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Champion of mpg pact says it will hold upAuto News

One of the chief architects of U.S. mandates for huge gains in fuel economy by 2025 says automakers have made so many technical advances they'll pass on their chance to push for less-stringent rules.

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Heat, tension and mistrust. But 'the dominoes fall our way'Auto News

As director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Margo Oge helped lead the charge to implement federal regulations designed to slash vehicle emissions and double fuel economy to a 54.5 mpg average by the 2025 model year.

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Tesla earnings report to be watched for progress toward 55,000 sales goal, SUVAuto News

Cars, not batteries, will take center stage as Tesla reports earnings later today.

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Daimler granted license from Nevada to test self-driving trucksAuto News

Daimler has been granted a license by Nevada to test self-driving trucks on public roads, as the U.S. and Europe race to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.

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Daimler gets license from Nevada to test self-driving trucksAuto News

Daimler has been granted a license by Nevada to test self-driving trucks on public roads, as the U.S. and Europe race to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.

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Ford removes Chicago plant managers amid sexual harassment investigationAuto News

Ford has replaced the plant manager, human resources officials and labor relations officials at its Chicago Assembly Plant after a federal investigator found evidence to support allegations of rampant sexual harassment and racial discrimination...

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ZF acquisition of TRW cleared by FTCAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen's acquisition of TRW Automotive, a transaction valued at $12.4 billion, was cleared by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday.

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Ford Chicago-Plant Shakeup (5/5/15)

Ford replaces Chicago factory managers amid harassment suit, report says; debate over dealerships...
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Ford removes Chicago Assembly managers amid sexual harassment investigationAuto News

Ford has replaced the plant manager, human resources officials and labor relations officials at its Chicago Assembly Plant after a federal investigator found evidence to support allegations of rampant sexual harassment and racial discrimination...

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California court case reworks technician pay plansAuto News

Dealers often bemoan California's legal climate. Two of their biggest legal headaches there are labor-law challenges and class-action lawsuits.

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The ART of car diagnosis reaches new level at AudiAuto News

Audi's ART robot connects service staff at dealerships with Audi technical experts at the brand's corporate offices to diagnose cars that come in for service with unusual problems.

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Hyundai Mobis moves fast on autonomous techAuto News

Hyundai Mobis, South Korea's biggest supplier, is moving fast to bulk up its autonomous drive technology program, to boost the competiveness of the safety systems of its most important customer: The Hyundai-Kia group.

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FCA worker dies accidentally at Jefferson North plantAuto News

An employee at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant died accidentally this morning after being crushed doing maintenance work. The UAW identified the victim as Donald Megge, 53, of Sterling Heights, Mich.

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TRW says Q1 revenue up 7%, profits riseAuto News

TRW Automotive, which is being acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, said today that first quarter revenue grew 7 percent from last year, excluding effects of currency and divested business.

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Supplier Sakthi bets on hiring ex-felonsAuto News

Sakthi Automotive Group USA, in the nascent stages of a massive expansion project on the Detroit waterfront, is betting big on a nontraditional sort of workforce: convicted felons.

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Jeep, Dodge wiring repairs being probed by NHTSA Auto News

NHSTA is investigating the effectiveness of repairs after calling back 661,888 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in July for mirror lighting wires that could short circuit and cause a fire.

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FCA says worker killed in accident at Jefferson North plantAuto News

An employee at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant died this morning after being crushed to death in an accident, FCA and Detroit emergency responders said.

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Worker at FCA's Jefferson North plant crushed, emergency responders sayAuto News

An employee at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant died this morning after being crushed to death, Detroit emergency responders said.

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Audi rides Avengers to the topAuto News

The automaker enlists the famed Marvel comics creator to teach a faux 'cameo acting' class.

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M-B faces need to grow service capacityAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA is on track to sell 400,000 vehicles in the next few years and needs 25 percent more service capacity at its dealerships, said CEO Steve Cannon.

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Cadillac seeks unique engineering team, powertrains Auto News

Cadillac's chief engineer hopes to differentiate the brand's powertrains in terms of power, refinement and sounds.

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Average U.S. fuel economy fell in AprilAuto News

The average fuel economy of light vehicles sold in the US dropped one-fifth of a mpg last month from March, according to a monthly report by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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U-M fuel economy story hereAuto News

The average fuel economy of light vehicles sold in the US dropped one-fifth of a mpg last month from March, according to a monthly report by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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AutoNation says April sales grew 5.8%Auto News

AutoNation said its new-vehicle sales increased 5.8 percent last month from a year earlier, with gains in luxury and domestic brand sales but a loss in its import segment.

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Munoz says Nissan's 10% U.S. share in reachAuto News

Nissan Chairman Jose Munoz faces a difficult assignment: He must take Nissan and Infiniti to a combined 10 percent U.S. market share by March 2017, up from 8.4 percent at the end of 2014.

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At Mercedes, signs point to a strong yearAuto News

Two years from now, Mercedes-Benz USA will be a different company with "a new level of energy," CEO Steve Cannon said.

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GM fund approves 7 more death claimsAuto News

GM's ignition-switch compensation fund approved another seven death claims associated with ignition switch defects in its cars in the past week, bringing the total to 97 deaths, the office administrating GM's compensation fund said.

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