Pricier insurance for F-150?Auto News

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety this week said that it had done a test showing that repair costs for Ford's aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 pickup jumped 26 percent over those of its steel-bodied predecessor.

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GM powertrain plan calls for advancing on many frontsAuto News

When you ask Dan Nicholson about a certain powertrain or technology, he doesn't tell you why it can't be done. Chances are, he'll tell you where it fits in General Motors' ambitious global powertrain portfolio.

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Subaru's low-paid foreign workers power an export boomAuto News

At the heart of Subaru's ongoing U.S. sales boom has been the Forester SUV, which has carved out a following with American drivers for its performance, price and aura of social responsibility.

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TrueCar Faces Another Dealer Suit (7/31/15)

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German carmakers near $3 billion deal for Nokia's maps, report saysAuto News

A group of German luxury-car makers including BMW are close to sealing the purchase of Nokia Oyj's digital-maps business for about 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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BMW, Apple could rekindle courtship with an eye on car collaborationAuto News

BMW and Apple may rekindle a courtship put on hold after an exploratory visit by executives of the world's top maker of electronic gadgets to the headquarters of the word's biggest seller of premium cars.

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TrueCar hit with another dealer lawsuitAuto News

A group of 100 auto dealerships that are part of TrueCar's network are suing the online car-buying service for not disclosing to consumers the nature of the fees that dealers pay the company for each sale.

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Car hacking risk may be broader than Fiat Chrysler, Rosekind saysAuto News

The cybersecurity issues that led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall 1.4 million vehicles this month could pose a problem for cars and trucks from other automakers, the top U.S. auto safety regulator said today.

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American Axle Q2 net grows 12%Auto News

American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings said today its second-quarter net income increased 12 percent from the year-earlier period to $58.6 million.

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FCA battles in court with Australia ex-CEOAuto News

FCA traded charges in court with its former Australia CEO, who denied breaching his legal duties and said he acted on instructions from above after a lawsuit by the carmaker accused him of excessive spending and illegally enriching himself through...

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Denso lifts profit forecast on weaker yenAuto News

Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso lifted its profit forecast for the first half of its fiscal year, citing bigger-than-expected currency gains from a weaker yen and higher overseas production of auto parts.

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VW diesel ad campaign gets sassyAuto News

The Golden Sisters -- Mary Bartnicki, Josie Cavaluzzi and Teresa Dahlquist -- may not be new kids on the block, but they are Volkswagen's secret weapon as it seeks to rebuild its flagging U.S. sales.

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Senate passes bill raising automaker fines to $105MAuto News

The U.S. Senate passed legislation that will triple the maximum fines automakers pay for violations of motor-vehicle safety laws yet bypassed other measures sought by consumer groups.

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Hacked Jeep Cherokee exposes weak underbelly of high-tech carsAuto News

The Jeep Cherokee brought to a halt by hackers last week exposed wireless networks as the weakest link in high-tech vehicles, underscoring the need to find fast over-the-air fixes to block malicious intrusions.

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Subaru parent's operating profit jumps 70% on surging U.S. salesAuto News

Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru cars, posted a 70 percent jump in quarterly operating profit as sales continued to climb in the United States, its biggest market, and a weak yen boosted the value of earnings overseas.

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Honda quarterly profit rises 20% as U.S. sales, weak yen offset quality costsAuto News

Honda's quarterly net profit jumped 20 percent as strong sales in the U.S. and a weak yen helped it absorb the impact of higher quality-related costs linked to a recall cars of cars equipped with airbag parts made by supplier Takata.

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BMW drivers collect $1,000 to delay charging i3 in Calif. pilotAuto News

In a new pilot program, a California utility is paying drivers of BMW electric cars to delay charging their vehicles when the power grid is under pressure.

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Toyota holds Apple, Google at bay with Telenav navigation dealAuto News

Toyota will turn to a little-known company instead of Apple or Google to provide navigation and phone connectivity, as it seeks to maintain control of the car features.

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GM recalls 82,620 Cadillac ATS sedans over sunroof issueAuto News

General Motors is recalling 82,620 Cadillac ATS sedans and issuing a stop sale on the vehicle for issues with the power sunroof. GM already had recalled 67,000 ATS sedans in February for the same issue.

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Senate passes bill raising automaker fines to $105 millionAuto News

The U.S. Senate passed legislation that will triple the maximum fines automakers pay for violations of motor-vehicle safety laws yet bypassed other measures sought by consumer groups.

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Chassix gets new board, $300M in financingAuto News

Chassix Holdings, following its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, has secured $300 million of exit financing and named a new board of directors.

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GM's OnStar app can be hacked, reseacher saysAuto News

A researcher is advising drivers to halt the use of a mobile app for General Motors' OnStar vehicle communications system, saying hackers can exploit a security flaw in the product to remotely unlock cars and start engines.

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Mitsubishi Motors' April-June net falls 15%Auto News

Mitsubishi Motors today said its fiscal first-quarter net income fell 15 percent to 23.99 billion yen, or $195.56 million, brought down by widening losses in Japan, poor performance in Europe and a drop in global factory unit sales.

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Ford engine plant reopened after bomb threatAuto News

Ford's engine plant in suburban Detroit was reopened this afternoon after the first shift was sent home earlier today because of a bomb threat.

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Tech is a key for new-car marketing, study saysAuto News

Targeting techies is an important marketing strategy for automakers, according to a new study from J.D. Power. The company's 2015 U.S.

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Uber launches car leasing unit, makes entry into financial servicesAuto News

Uber Technologies has launched its own auto leasing subsidiary to seek more drivers, injecting the fast-growing ride services company directly into the financial services sector for the first time.

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GM pulls back on rental fleet sales, seeks better marginsAuto News

General Motors will probably report weaker sales than some key rivals do in July. The largest U.S. automaker said that's because it's selling fewer vehicles to rental-car agencies -- not a lack of love in dealer showrooms.

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Amazon hires ex-Top Gear presenter Clarkson for TV seriesAuto News

Jeremy Clarkson, the TV presenter who was ousted as host of 'Top Gear' this year, will front a new show on Amazon.com in 2016, underscoring the online retailer's drive to push its streaming service with big-ticket names.

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Ford engine plant evacuated after bomb threatAuto News

The morning shift at Ford's engine plant in suburban Detroit was sent home early today because of a bomb threat. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office was still searching the 2 million-square-foot plant in Romeo, Mich.

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BorgWarner Q2 earnings fall 21%Auto News

Auto supplier BorgWarner said its second-quarter earnings and revenue were hurt by the stronger U.S. dollar and lower-than-expected sales in China and other parts of the world.

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FCA's Q2 profit rises 69% on strong NAFTA salesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its second-quarter net income rose 69 percent to 333 million euros ($364 million) on a strong performance in North America and record global Jeep sales.

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FCA's Q2 profit rises 69% on strong NAFTA salesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said its second-quarter net income rose 69 percent to 333 million euros ($364 million) on a strong performance in North America and record global Jeep sales.

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Mazda's quarterly profit falls 5.4% despite strong China, U.S. salesAuto News

Mazda said quarterly profit fell 5.4 percent despite higher auto sales in China and the U.S. that helped cushion the blow of foreign exchange losses and costs booked for new plants in Mexico and Thailand.

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Mazda's quarterly profit drops 5.4% despite strong China, U.S. salesAuto News

Mazda said quarterly profit fell 5.4 percent despite higher auto sales in China and the U.S. which helped cushion the blow of foreign exchange losses and costs booked for new plants in Mexico and Thailand.

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Ford F-150 aluminum repairs cost more than steel, IIHS saysAuto News

Tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that repairing body damage on the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 took longer and cost 26 percent more than on the 2014 F-150 made of steel.

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VW rolls out crash avoidance with '16 lineupAuto News

Volkswagen, catching up to its luxury siblings, will offer sensor-based safety features across nearly its entire U.S. lineup for model year 2016.

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Fiat Chrysler sued in Canada following recent recallsAuto News

A Canadian law firm said it filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Wednesday seeking $4 billion in damages, in connection with the massive recall announced by the automaker earlier in July.

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New test shows disparities in Ford F-150 crash protectionAuto News

After a follow-up test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Ford "shortchanges" some buyers of its redesigned 2015 F-150 pickups by equipping certain models with protective steel bars while leaving them off others.

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U.S. House committee approves limit on CFPB's oversight of auto lendingAuto News

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would significantly limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's guidance over auto lending.

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Tesla offers $1,000 referral incentive on Model SAuto News

Tesla Motors, testing the power of viral marketing to sell its electric cars, said today that it will offer a word-of-mouth discount on the Model S sedan through the end of October, with both referrer and buyer getting $1,000.

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CDK sees 25 percent profit growth in 2016Auto News

CDK Global CEO Steve Anenen predicted that earnings at the dealership software giant would jump in its 2016 fiscal year.

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TrueCar, Sonic settle trademark lawsuitAuto News

TrueCar and Sonic Automotive reached a settlement in TrueCar's lawsuit against the dealership group over trademark infringement.

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Mini issues recall for side impact protectionAuto News

Mini is recalling 30,456 Cooper and Cooper S cars in the U.S. to address poor side impact protection.

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Penske Automotive Q2 earnings rise 29.5%Auto News

Penske Automotive Group Inc. reported second-quarter net income rose 29.5 percent driven largely by a higher volume of vehicle sales and a solid performance in all business segments.

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Average age of U.S. fleet hits record 11.5 years, IHS saysAuto News

The average age of light vehicles on the road in the U.S. reached a new all-time high of 11.5 years at the end of 2014, while the total light vehicles in operation hit a record 257.9 million, up 2.1 percent from 2013, IHS Automotive said today.

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GM to invest $1 billion in India, plans to double market share by 2020Auto News

General Motors plans to invest $1 billion in the next few years to turn operations in India into a new global export hub aimed at boosting sales in fast-growing emerging markets, top executives said today.

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Nissan Q1 earnings jump 58% on strong U.S. sales, weak yenAuto News

Nissan said first-quarter operating profit soared 58 percent, lifted by strong vehicle sales in the U.S. and China as well as a weak yen which boosted the value of earnings overseas.

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GM ignition-switch spin battle reignites with plaintiffs' lawyerAuto News

General Motors may face a renewed media campaign over what a key opponent called its 'false narrative' about recalls of cars with defective ignition switches.

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Nissan Q1 profit jumps 58% on strong U.S. sales, weak yenAuto News

Nissan said first-quarter operating profit soared 58 percent, lifted by strong vehicle sales in the U.S. and China as well as a weak yen which boosted the value of earnings overseas.

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Nissan Q1 profit jumps 58% on strong US sales, weak yenAuto News

Nissan said today that first-quarter operating profit soared 58 percent, lifted by strong vehicle sales in the United States and China as well as a weak yen which boosted the value of earnings overseas.

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Nissan backs away from dealer ad attacking Trump for denouncing Mexican immigrantsAuto News

Nissan distanced itself from a controversial ad created by one of its Southern California dealerships that shows store managers whacking away at a Mexican piñata resembling Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Jeep fuel-tank fire death verdict slashed to $40 millionAuto News

A judge in Georgia has reduced a $150 million award to $40 million for the family of a young boy killed when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which he was riding was rear-ended and burst into flames, according to orders released on Tuesday.

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Chevy: Diesel Colorado Has an Edge (7/28/15)

Chevy: Diesel Colorado has an edge; F-150’s limited Q2 role; U.S. on Aston’s radar;...
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Daimler, Renault-Nissan detail plans for Mexico JV plantAuto News

Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance said today their new plant for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti cars in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will employ some 3,600 staff and have an initial production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles.

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Hyundai compact truck based on Santa Cruz concept set for approvalAuto News

Hyundai appears to be edging closer to building a compact pickup to take on the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon.

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Chinese supplier YFS to build plant in DetroitAuto News

Chinese auto supplier YFS Automotive Systems said it plans to construct a 150,000-square-foot plant on 30 acres of vacant industrial property in Detroit.

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Daimler, Renault-Nissan say Mexico JV plant has initial capacity over 230,000 carsAuto News

Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance said today their new plant for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti cars in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will employ some 3,600 staff and have an initial production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles.

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Ally's Q2 auto lending flat despite GM pullbackAuto News

Ally Financial's second-quarter auto lending originations declined just 1 percent from a year earlier to $10.8 billion, despite a sharp drop in lease originations for General Motors vehicles, the company said today.

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Jeep hacking sends warning to BMW, Audi and MercedesAuto News

When friendly hackers landed a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch last week, it sent a warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes as the luxury automakers compete increasingly on technology rather than just horsepower.

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Honda readies more sporty, luxurious CivicAuto News

With the official debut of Honda's redesigned Civic just a few months away, the latest spy shots show the 10th-generation model will come with luxury features normally reserved for fancy German sedans, not practical Japanese family cars.

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Jeep cyberhacking sends warning to BMW, Audi and MercedesAuto News

When friendly hackers landed a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch last week, it sent a warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes as the luxury automakers compete increasingly on technology rather than just horsepower.

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GM prices diesel Colorado from $31,700; towing capacity set at 7,700 poundsAuto News

The diesel-powered Chevrolet Colorado will be priced from about $31,700 to $38,700, including destination charge, when it debuts this fall.

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GM plans $5B vehicle family for emerging marketsAuto News

GM plans to spend $5 billion over the next several years to develop a new range of technology-rich small cars, based on a common architecture, that will be built and sold under the Chevrolet name in China, Brazil, India, Mexico and other emerging...

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Ford Q2 net soars 44% for strongest auto profit in 15 yearsAuto News

Ford today said its second-quarter earnings increased 44 percent from a year earlier to $1.9 billion, marking the best quarterly profit from its automotive business since 2000.

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GM plans new vehicle family for emerging marketsAuto News

GM plans to spend $5 billion over the next several years to develop a new range of technology-rich small cars, based on a common architecture, that will be built and sold under the Chevrolet name in China, Brazil, India, Mexico and other emerging...

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Toyota goes to the street in latest campaign Auto News

The spot features a group of street musicians jamming and rehearsing in an empty auditorium, conversing about Bob Dylan and how they've been mistaken as professional touring players.

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Honda's Accavitti leaves top post at AcuraAuto News

Mike Accavitti, vice president and general manager of Acura, has abruptly left the company and has been replaced by Jon Ikeda, American Honda Motor said today.

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Honda's Accavitti leaves top post at AcuraAuto News

Mike Accavitti, vice president and general manager of Acura, has abruptly left the company and has been replaced by Jon Ikeda, American Honda Motor said today.

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Fiat Chrysler under tighter scrutiny after record NHTSA penaltyAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles agreed to pay a $70 million fine, accept three years of close oversight by an independent monitor and buy back thousands of pickup trucks as part of a far-reaching consent agreement to settle a U.S.

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FCA To Be Monitored -- on Own Dime (7/27/15)

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Ford wins court appeal over apartheid claims Auto News

Victims of apartheid in South Africa cannot pursue lawsuits seeking to hold Ford liable for conducting business that helped perpetuate the practice decades ago, a federal appeals court ruled today.

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FCA pact gives broad powers to NHTSA monitorAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's consent agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles grants sweeping powers to an independent monitor tasked with overseeing the company's safety operations, deepening the federal government's role in...

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Sonic President Scott Smith named CEOAuto News

Sonic Automotive is shuffling some executive positions, naming its co-founder Scott Smith to the post of CEO, effective immediately, the company said in a statement today.

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GM fund approves 3 more serious-injury claimsAuto News

Three more serious injuries have been linked to General Motors defective ignition switches, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.

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GM Korea reaches tentative wage deal with unionAuto News

General Motors' South Korean unit tentatively reached an annual wage deal with its labor union today, averting a major strike at one of its key Asian production bases, a union spokesman told Reuters.

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Mercedes-Benz Financial leads in dealer satisfaction, J.D. Power findsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services ranks No. 1 among auto lenders in terms of dealerships' satisfaction with lenders' services, according to a study released today by J.D. Power.

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U.S. automakers leery of Pacific trade deal as talks near endAuto News

U.S. automakers typically back trade agreements that open markets for their products, yet they aren't cheering for a pact among 12 Pacific nations that's entering its final negotiations.

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As dealership sales climb, margins slideAuto News

On the surface, second-quarter results from five publicly traded dealership groups last week were solid. But behind the gains lurked a disturbing trend: At all five, profit margins on new-vehicle sales fell.

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Dodge cancels unfilled '15 Hellcat orders, doubles '16 outputAuto News

Dodge will more than double Hellcat Charger and Challenger production for 2016. But about 900 unfilled 2015 orders will be canceled.

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VW: No plans to cut China productionAuto News

Volkswagen has no plans to cut China output even amid slowing vehicle demand in the world's largest auto market, the company said Saturday in response to a media report.

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As sales climb, margins slideAuto News

On the surface, second-quarter results from five publicly traded dealership groups last week were solid. But behind the gains lurked a disturbing trend: At all five, profit margins on new-vehicle sales fell.

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Honda flexes research muscle with new Silicon Valley centerAuto News

Honda last week opened to journalists its new 35,000-square-foot Silicon Valley randd lab, where it has united once-disparate strands of its research work and connected them with a technology incubator for other potential research partners.

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Mitsubishi throws in towel on fading eraAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s decision last week to sell its only U.S. assembly plant illustrates an emerging new-world order in car production. Mitsubishi's Normal, Ill.

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Dodge cancels unfilled '15 orders, doubles '16 outputAuto News

Dodge will more than double Hellcat Charger and Challenger production for 2016. But about 900 unfilled 2015 orders will be canceled.

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Hack attack vs. FCA shows flaws with rush to connectivityAuto News

By the time it was publicized last week that hackers managed to take over a Jeep Cherokee, Fiat Chrysler had posted an urgent security patch on its website and was scrambling to further lock down the system.

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At last, Honda and Toyota prepare for turbo chargeAuto News

After years of setting the pace in fuel economy without relying on technologies like turbocharging, direct injection or CVTs, Japan's big three will spend the next several years playing catch-up.

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TrueCar works on relationshipsAuto News

TrueCar's dealer relations ranks are getting a tune-up this summer, with a longtime industry insider leaving and two new execs joining the company.

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Chasing profits, JCI jumps out of seatsAuto News

Johnson Controls' spinoff of its $22 billion seats-and-interiors unit, announced last week, underlines an uncomfortable truth for suppliers: Sometimes it's not enough to be No. 1.

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Tomes' 10-foot rope a measure of successAuto News

At Bob Tomes' Ford and Subaru stores in McKinney, Texas, any staffer who gets within 10 feet of a customer must greet them and ask them about their experience and whether they can help.

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Fiat Chrysler hit with record $105 million U.S. penalty over recallsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to pay a $70 million fine, accept three years of additional oversight by an independent monitor and buy back more than 500,000 vehicles as part of a consent agreement to settle a U.S.

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Fiat Chrysler faces record $105 million U.S. fine over recallsAuto News

FCA faces a record $105 million fine for its handling of recent recalls and will be overseen by an independent safety monitor under sweeping penalties imposed by NHTSA.

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Wiping out U.S.-EU rules disparities would yield big savingsAuto News

Automakers are pushing governments to streamline safety regulations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free-trade deal the U.S. and E.U. are negotiating.

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Fiat Chrysler faces record $105 million U.S. fine over recalls, reports sayAuto News

Fiat Chrysler faces a record $105 million fine for its handling of recent recalls and will be overseen by an independent safety monitor under sweeping penalties imposed by NHTSA, media reports say.

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Automakers try integrated tablets to retain backseat businessAuto News

It might seem strange that BMW's redesigned 7-series sedan, priced at $81,300 plus shipping, would have to compete with a $499 iPad from Apple.

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Cars add bling, value versions to fight crossoversAuto News

As rising sales of crossovers continue to pull buyers away from middle-of-the-road sedans, automakers are scrambling to make their high-volume, mainstream cars a little less boring -- or at least more affordable.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.7 million trucks for faulty airbags Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling about 1.7 million late model Ram trucks to replace airbags that may deploy inadvertently.

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VW: No plans to cut China productionAuto News

Volkswagen has no plans to cut China output even amid slowing vehicle demand in the world's largest auto market, the company said Saturday in response to a media report.

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Car haulers fight driver shortageAuto News

Long wait times to pick up cars and paperwork contributes big-time to car-hauler driver job dissatisfaction. It is among the reasons the car hauling industry has a shortage of about 3,000 drivers.

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Industry goal in trade talks: Harmonized regs Auto News

Automakers are pushing governments to streamline safety regulations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free-trade deal the U.S. and E.U. are negotiating.

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FCA's anti-hacking recall marks industry milestoneAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's recall of about 1.4 million cars and trucks equipped with radios that are vulnerable to hacking is the first formal safety campaign in response to a cybersecurity threat.

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NADA to hold convention in Las Vegas every other yearAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association it will hold its annual convention in Las Vegas every other year through 2022, the association said Friday.

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Mitsubishi to end U.S. vehicle output, shutter factory by Nov. if there's no buyerAuto News

Mitsubishi said it will stop building light vehicles at an underutilized factory in Normal, Ill., and seek a "strategic buyer" for the plant. The company said it will also continue to sell vehicles in the U.S.

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Hot wheels: Blue-green, deep red, sparking gold on horizonAuto News

Cars and trucks of the future will sport deep reds, sparkling golds, bright silvers, rich blues and deep blue-greens, trend spotters at supplier BASF's automotive coatings divisions predict.

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Chevrolet plans low-cost pedestrian avoidance on MalibuAuto News

GM is introducing a pedestrian-avoidance system on the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, the latest example of active-safety features proliferating on mainstream vehicles.

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Mitsubishi to Cease U.S. Assembly, Seeks Plant Buyer (7/24/15)

Mitsubishi to cease U.S. assembly, seeks plant buyer; FCA recall halts hacks; Jeep’s hot July;...
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Tenneco Q2 profits fall 3.7%Auto News

Tenneco's second-quarter profits dipped 3.7 percent to $78 million from the year-earlier period. Revenue, adjusted for the unfavorable impact of currency exchange rates, increased 3 percent to $2.31 billion.

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Mitsubishi to end U.S. vehicle output, seek buyer for Illinois plantAuto News

Mitsubishi said it will stop building light vehicles at a factory in Normal, Ill., and seek a "strategic buyer" for the plant. The company said it will also continue to sell vehicles in the U.S.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles to install anti-hacking softwareAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles to close a software loophole that allowed hackers to remotely take control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee.

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TrueCar calls second quarter a 'wake-up call'; shares plungeAuto News

TrueCar's CEO warned the online car-shopping company will miss its previous guidance on second-quarter earnings, calling the shortfall a 'wake-up call to focus on the business.'

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FCA recalls 1.4 million vehicles to install anti-hacking softwareAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will recall 1.4 million vehicles to close the software loophole that allowed hackers to remotely take over a 2014 Jeep Cherokee.

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JCI plans spin-off of auto seating, interiors units Auto News

Johnson Controls plans to spin off its automotive seating and interiors businesses, which will operate as an independent, publicly traded company.

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JCI profit rises on improved marginsAuto News

Johnson Controls, the largest U.S. auto parts supplier, reported higher quarterly net profit on fatter margins across the company's main three business segments.

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JCI plans spin-off of seating business with 2014 revenues of $22 billionAuto News

Johnson Controls plans to spin off its giant automotive seating unit, which will operate as an independent, publicly traded company.

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JCI plans spin-off of automotive business with 2014 revenues of $22 billionAuto News

Johnson Controls is spinning off its automotive unit, which generates more than half of its revenue.

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Ferrari stock faces soaring Testarossa prices for investor favorAuto News

Ferrari's upcoming stock listing may struggle for investor attention with competitors in its own ranks. Buying one of the Italian supercars, like a Testarossa from the 1980s, has served up gains that are hard to beat.

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Barra pressed for cost cuts, other moves to help GM hit China targetAuto News

GM Chief Executive Mary Barra has been pushing executives in China since the first signs of trouble in the market early this year to find ways to hit the company's target of delivering 9 to 10 percent profit margins, despite falling car prices...

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FTC probes GM over possible CPO sales without recall fixesAuto News

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating GM because some of its dealerships advertised certified used vehicles that hadn't received recall-related repairs, the company said Thursday.

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TrueCar calls second quarter a 'wake-up call'Auto News

TrueCar CEO Scott Painter told analysts Thursday that the online car-shopping company will miss its previous guidance on second-quarter earnings and said the reasons for the shortfall amounted to a 'wake-up call to focus on the business.'

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TrueCar calls second quarter a 'wake-up call'Auto News

TrueCar Inc. CEO Scott Painter today told analysts that the online car-shopping company will miss its previous guidance on second-quarter earnings and said the reasons for the shortfall amounted to a 'wake-up call to focus on the business.

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Mitsubishi to end U.S. vehicle output, report saysAuto News

Mitsubishi plans to quit building light vehicles in the U.S., according to a report from Japan, but American officials with the automaker declined to comment Thursday.

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GM faces FTC probe over possible CPO sales without recall fixesAuto News

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating GM because some of its dealerships advertised certified used vehicles that hadn't received recall-related repairs, the company said Thursday.

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Honda's freshened Accord gets new smartphone, safety tech for 2016Auto News

Honda unveiled a midlife update for its midsize Accord on Thursday, a lightly freshened model that will play nice with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Freshened 2016 Honda Accord gets new smartphone, safety techAuto News

Honda unveiled a midlife update for its midsize Accord on Thursday, a lightly freshened model that will play nice with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Mitsubishi to end U.S. car production, report saysAuto News

Mitsubishi plans to quit building cars in the U.S., according to a report from Japan, but American officials with the automaker declined to comment Thursday.

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Mitsubishi plans to end U.S. car production, report saysAuto News

Mitsubishi plans to quit building cars in the U.S,, according to a report from Japan, but American officials with the automaker declined on Thursday to comment. Japan's Nikkei news service said the plan to cease production at Mitsubishi's only U.S.

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Mexico Lurks Over Ford-UAW Talks (7/23/15)

Mexico lurks Ford-UAW talks; Buick’s ‘special’ Encore plan; Benz anti-hacker move;...
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Uber, Santander end car-loan partnershipAuto News

The partnership between Uber Technologies and Banco Santander SA's U.S. auto loan unit has ended, Uber says, removing one of the country's most prominent car lenders from a program trumpeted by the app-based ride service.

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Gentex Q2 profits slip; revenue rises on higher mirror shipmentsAuto News

Second-quarter profits at Gentex, a mirror, camera and electronic component supplier, dipped 2.8 percent to $74.5 million compared with the year-earlier period.

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The UAW (and Trump) cry foul as Ford runs for borderAuto News

As GM and Ford run for the border, investing billions of dollars and creating thousands of jobs in Mexican plants, UAW leaders fume and gain an unlikely ally.

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Japan auto lobby chief warns of 'downward spiral' in ChinaAuto News

The head of Japan's auto lobby, warning of a "downward spiral," says China's economic situation looked tough and that he was not optimistic about the outlook for the country's auto market.

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Nissan halts sales of some redesigned MaximasAuto News

Nissan halted some U.S. deliveries of the redesigned 2016 Maxima due to an unidentified quality problem.

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GM shrugs off China worries with $1.1B Q2 profitAuto News

GM's strong second-quarter results in China seemed to allay investors' concerns that a slowdown in Chinese demand would dent the company's bottom line. The automaker posted net income of $1.1 billion last quarter, fueled by strong U.S.

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Toyota delays decision to produce Lexus lineup in ChinaAuto News

Toyota likely will delay building Lexus models in China for at least a few years as growth in the country's auto market slows to a crawl and a weak yen makes it cheaper to ship cars from Japan.

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Japan auto lobby chief warns of 'downward spiral' in ChinaAuto News

The head of Japan's auto lobby, warning of a "downward spiral," says China's economic situation looked tough and that he was not optimistic about the outlook for the country's auto market.

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Group 1 profit up 20% on record revenueAuto News

Group 1 Automotive reported strong second quarter earnings, thanks to rising vehicle sales and firm pricing in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and improvements in its Brazilian division despite tough economic conditions in that country.

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Ferrari files for IPO to raise funds for Fiat ChryslerAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's plan to raise money by spinning off Ferrari took a step forward with the automaker filing for the unit's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Group 1 profit jumps 20% on record revenueAuto News

Group 1 Automotive reported strong second quarter earnings, thanks to rising vehicle sales and firm pricing in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and improvements in its Brazilian division despite tough economic conditions in that country.

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GM posts $1.1 billion profit in Q2 Auto News

General Motors posted second-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, buoyed by record operating profits in North America and continued strength in China, despite the recent slowdown in car sales there.

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Kia readies hybrid subcompact crossover, Sportage redesignAuto News

Kia Motors is gearing up for a run at the subcompact crossover market, one of the fastest-growing product segments in the U.S., with a hybrid variant. Spy photographers recently caught a fleet of the vehicles during some hot-weather testing.

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Ford seeks to shake stigma of Detroit's most generous automakerAuto News

Ford, beset by the highest U.S. labor costs in the industry, is seeking to use contract talks this summer with the UAW to ease the burden.

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Nissan halts sales of some redesigned Maxima sedansAuto News

Nissan halted some U.S. deliveries of the redesigned 2016 Maxima due to an unidentified quality problem.

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Nissan halts some Maxima salesAuto News

Nissan North America has halted customer deliveries of some of its new-generation 2016 Maximas due to an unidentified quality problem.

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FCA recalls 144,416 Dodge Journeys to secure engine coverAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling an estimated 144,416 Dodge Journey models in the U.S. to better secure their engine covers.

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Porsche Keeps Its 'APEAL' (7/22/15)

Porsche again tops APEAL study, Mini, Subaru, Scion make biggest gains; Defending Google cars; NHTSA...
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Senate bill aims to secure cars from hackers, protect consumer privacyAuto News

A bill proposed by two U.S. senators would direct NHTSA and the Federal Trade Commission to establish rules that would secure cars against hackers and protect consumer privacy.

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Lithia prepares for next acquisitionAuto News

Lithia Motors expects its DCH Auto Group division to acquire more stores in a major coastal market in the next few months.

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Google's self-driving cars, mishaps aside, are 'learning the road,' exec saysAuto News

The head of Google's self-driving car program said the company's test vehicles are very safe and noted recent accidents involving them were minor and actually the fault of other drivers, not Google technology.

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Subprime auto-lending veteran calls longer loan maturities new normalAuto News

The man who created one of the biggest U.S. subprime lenders says there's nothing dangerous about borrowers being given longer car loans.

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Mini, Subaru, Scion improve the most in J.D. Power APEAL StudyAuto News

Mini, Subaru and Scion had the biggest improvements in J.D. Power's latest study of new-vehicle appeal. Porsche was the overall leader for the 11th consecutive year.

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Lithia's Q2 net jumps 34% on DCH purchaseAuto News

Lithia Motors' second-quarter profit and revenue soared, largely because of its acquisition last year of DCH Auto Group along with improving new- and used-vehicle sales volumes.

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AutoNation's Q2 net rises 15%; revenue up 9%Auto News

AutoNation's net income rose 15 percent in the second quarter from the year-earlier period to $115.1 million. Revenue rose 9 percent to $5.

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New Aisin Seiki boss pressures supplier to competeAuto News

A former Toyota executive is telling the carmaker's second-biggest supplier to raise its game across its auto parts businesses or risk being benched.

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Ad agency's viral-video goal: Surprise, create buzzAuto News

Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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Pro pranksters perfect viral marketingAuto News

Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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U.S. senate weighs highway bill with modest safety reformsAuto News

A six-year highway funding bill considered by the Senate would provide a path for safety regulators to impose bigger fines on automakers and take limited steps to address loopholes in the nation's auto recall system, but it falls short of some...

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Jeep hacking prompts FCA software update to enhance securityAuto News

Fiat Chrysler released a security patch after friendly hackers exposed a startling vulnerability in the company's Uconnect infotainment system. The hackers were able to shut down a Jeep SUV while it was traveling on the highway.

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Where Self-Drivers Rule the Road (7/21/15)

Where self-drivers rule the road; NHTSA chief: Car tech ‘serious responsibility’; New...
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High-performance Cadillacs roar into JapanAuto News

GM is introducing two high-performance V-Series Cadillac nameplates in Japan that outspoken presidential hopeful Donald Trump famously blasted as closed to Detroit automakers.

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Senate to take up highway bill with modest safety reformsAuto News

A six-year highway funding bill headed for a procedural vote in the U.S.

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Kia readies subcompact crossover, Sportage redesignAuto News

Kia Motors is gearing up for a run at the subcompact crossover market, one of the fastest-growing product segments in the U.S. Spy photographers recently caught a fleet of the vehicles during some hot-weather testing.

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Fiat plans Abarth variant of 124 SpiderAuto News

The upcoming Fiat 124 Spider, based on the Mazda MX-5 Miata, will spawn a high-performance model, Alfredo Altavilla, COO of Fiat Chrysler's Europe, Africa and Middle East region, told England's Auto Express in an interview.

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Infiniti unwraps Audi A3 fighterAuto News

Infiniti has pulled the wraps off the production version of its new Q30 compact hatch. The Q30 is intended especially for Europe, where Infiniti hopes it and its upcoming crossover sibling, the QX30, will ignite sales next year.

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Asbury Q2 net rises 14% on broad revenue gainsAuto News

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s net income increased 14 percent in the second quarter to $41.1 million.

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Betts, ex-Chrysler quality chief, joins AppleAuto News

Doug Betts, the former head of global quality at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and an expert in auto manufacturing, has joined Apple, according to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile.

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TomTom, Bosch step up joint effort to gain ground in car maps raceAuto News

Dutch mapmaker TomTom has deepened its partnership in high-definition mapping with German auto supplier Robert Bosch to refine the technology crucial for autonomous driving.

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GM ignition switch review approves 3 more injuriesAuto News

Three more minor injuries have been linked to General Motors' defective ignition switches, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.

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Ford revives high-end Limited F-150 for 2016Auto News

Ford is responding to surging demand for high-end pickups by introducing a Limited version of the F-150 that will start at about $60,000 and likely top $70,000 when loaded with options. The F-150 Limited will go on sale this winter as a 2016 model.

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A funeral for a NissanAuto News

The latest viral video to top our list features mourning for an old friend.

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Betts, auto manufacturing expert, joins AppleAuto News

Doug Betts, the former head of global quality at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and an expert in auto manufacturing, has joined Apple, according to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile.

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Buick adds turbo, touring model, stop-start to 2016 EncoreAuto News

Buick will look to keep sales of the Encore small crossover hot with a new top trim level featuring a more powerful engine.The Encore Sport Touring model will go on sale this fall with a new 1.

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Small GMC, Buick Models on Way? (7/20/15)

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FCA consent order would be 'a strong outcome,' NHTSA chief saysAuto News

NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind says the agency is talking with Fiat Chrysler about a settlement to a dispute over the automaker's handling of recalls, but hasn't yet reached an agreement.

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Small GMC, Buick Models on Way? (7/20/15)

Small GMC, Buick models in GM pipeline?; Room for more Hyundai Tucsons; Acura counters a trend;...
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Small GMC, Buick Models on Way? (7/20/15)

Small GMC, Buick models in GM pipeline?; Room for more Hyundai Tucsons; Acura counters a trend;...
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Private tracks best venue to test self-driving cars, key U.S. senator says Auto News

Self-driving cars would be "better" tested on private test tracks than on public roads, said a U.S. senator who has authored several bills on advanced vehicle technologies, after Google disclosed injuries in its latest accident involving a prototype.

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GM ignition switch review approves 3 more minor injuriesAuto News

Three more minor injuries have been linked to General Motors' defective ignition switches, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.

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Sonic Automotive's Q2 net drops 45%Auto News

Sonic Automotive's adjusted net income fell 45 percent in the second quarter, partly because of rising expenses related to the launch of the retailer's EchoPark standalone used-car stores, the company said today.

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Self-driving cars get 32-acre city at University of Michigan to hone skillsAuto News

A simulated city opens today on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or causing colossal crashes.

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Building a brand in the service departmentAuto News

A few years ago, Adam Silverleib found his family's Honda store facing a problem no dealer wants to confront: Not one but two new Honda dealerships were going to open within 15 miles of his Raynham, Mass., location.

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Best Dealerships To Work ForAuto News

Welcome to our fourth annual celebration of the Best Dealerships To Work For in North America. The final ranking of top dealerships -- from No. 1 to No. 100 -- will be revealed at a ceremony Oct.

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Dealers will pay up for vendors' data access after CDK switchAuto News

CDK Global is copying the vendor-certification program of rival Reynolds and Reynolds, portending big monthly cost increases to dealers for data security.

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Chevrolet clears space for a new crossover Auto News

General Motors plans to add a new Chevy crossover that will be slotted above the compact Equinox and below the full-size Traverse, according to three people familiar with the plan.

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When CFPB, dealers meet, sparks flyAuto News

When a CFPB official addressed dealers directly for the first time in public, the exchanges were pointed. Here's how it went at the annual conference of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers.

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AutoNation CEO endorses CFPB, Honda Finance pactAuto News

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has endorsed the settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Board and American Honda Finance for preventing discrimination in auto finance, calling the agreement a 'workable template' that other...

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What Honda-U.S. settlement changesAuto News

The federal government's settlement with American Honda Finance Corp. for alleged discriminatory auto lending was a smaller victory for the regulators than it first appeared.

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Mixed results for minority dealer programsAuto News

As Ford's Kevin Cour and other automaker executives updated NAMAD on the state of their minority dealer programs, it became increasingly clear that those programs vary widely in their scope and effectiveness.

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Town uses tax funds to spur car salesAuto News

The Shop Libertyville Rewards program gives consumers up to $200 in gift certificates when they buy or lease new vehicles from any dealership in Libertyville.

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New Mercedes C-class coupe to swap space for sportinessAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will trade practical benefits for more sporty exterior styling on the redesigned C-class coupe due in the U.S. next spring.

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Ford, ex-exec in trade secrets fightAuto News

Austin, Texas-based Versata Software is suing Ford for $1 billion, accusing the automaker of stealing its trade secrets to create a copycat version of a program used to help configure vehicles under development and reduce warranty costs.

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Buick revives the overnight test driveAuto News

Buick is offering customers the chance to take test-drive vehicles home overnight, a move it calls a long-term brand-building effort rather than a quick-hit sales promotion.

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Hyundai gets back in action with TucsonAuto News

Hyundai's crossover drought is over. The Korean auto maker has not only a redesigned Tucson to feed Americans' expanding appetite, but also a plan to make far more of the compact crossovers available to U.S. dealerships.

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UAW, Detroit 3 will talk about wages, not jobs, this timeAuto News

Job and product promises sold the last two Detroit 3 contracts to the UAW. This year, the talks are about wages.

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From 'Insane' to 'Ludicrous' (7/17/15)

Tesla taking Model S from ‘Insane’ to 'Ludicrous’; Quality crown for FCA; Google...
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Fiat Chrysler exploring $3.3 billion sale of auto parts unit Magneti Marelli, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is considering whether to sell its auto parts maker Magneti Marelli after receiving interest from potential buyers, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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From 'Insane' to 'Ludicrous' (7/17/15)

Tesla taking Model S from ‘Insane’ to 'Ludicrous’; Quality crown for FCA; Google...
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Tesla Model S option offers 'Ludicrous' 0-to-60 time of 2.8 secondsAuto News

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Tesla Model S upgrade offers 'Ludicrous' 0-to-60 time of 2.8 secondsAuto News

Tesla Motors, channeling a moment from the Mel Brooks comedy 'Spaceballs,' announced a $10,000 upgrade to its high-performance Model S P85D that cuts its zero-to-60 time to a face-stretching 2.

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Former GM researcher, auto safety expert Donald Friedman dies at 88Auto News

Donald Friedman, a former General Motors researcher and auto safety consultant, died last month in Southern California. He was 88.

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Friedman to leave NHTSA after serving as interim bossAuto News

David Friedman, deputy administrator of NHTSA and its interim leader during the 2014 General Motors recall crisis, is leaving his position, the agency confirmed today.

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Google self-driving car was rear-ended July 1, causing minor injuriesAuto News

One of Google's self-driving cars was involved in an accident early in July, in which several people were injured when a vehicle equipped with Google technology was rear-ended by another vehicle, the company said.

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Ferrari recalls 814 supercars for improper airbag installationsAuto News

Luxury supercar maker Ferrari is recalling 814 vehicles, costing from $200,000 to more than $1.4 million, to fix driver-side airbags that were installed at an improper angle.

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VW plans parts warehouse serving West Coast dealershipsAuto News

Volkswagen Group of America will spend $6.8 million to open a new parts distribution center in Sacramento, Calif., to serve dealers in the Pacific northwest and northern California, the company said today.

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Nissan likely to purchase LG batteries, report saysAuto News

Nissan may follow alliance partner Renault by purchasing batteries for its future electric cars instead of exclusively building its own, CEO Carlos Ghosn said in a Wall Street Journal interview published today.

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FCA, VW, GM lead Strategic Vision quality surveyAuto News

U.S. customers are happiest with vehicles from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Volkswagen and General Motors, according to a survey of new car and light-truck buyers.

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Autoliv agrees to buy M/A COM automotive tech unit for $100 millionAuto News

Swedish auto safety products supplier Autoliv agreed to purchase the automotive unit of semiconductor provider M/A COM Technology Solutions for a base price of $100 million plus incentives and fees.

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Tesla to sell Model X in China in first half of 2016Auto News

Tesla Motors expects to start selling its Model X SUV in China in the first half of next year after first introducing it in the U.S. this quarter.

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VW, GM shudder as China profit engine sputtersAuto News

Shock waves from a drop in Chinese car demand are reverberating in Wolfsburg and Detroit, where Volkswagen and GM are feeling the effects of a slowdown in a market that has been their big profit engine.

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The one man who could make Piech snap to attentionAuto News

It seems fitting that Ferdinand Piech and legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro would retire in the same year. The two men are already linked in automotive history.

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Mazda CX-3 to start at $19,960, joining the new $20,000 clubAuto News

Mazda revealed today that its new CX-3, which joins the Honda HR-V, Nissan Juke and Chevrolet Trax in a burgeoning market for mini crossovers, will start at $19,960 ($20,840 including shipping) for the 2016 model year.

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Mazda CX-3 to start at $19,915, joining the new $20,000 clubAuto News

Mazda revealed today that its new CX-3, which joins the Honda HR-V, Nissan Juke and Chevrolet Trax in a burgeoning market for mini crossovers, will start at $19,960 ($20,840 including shipping) for the 2016 model year.

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China's Yanfeng plans $55 million Tennessee factory to supply VWAuto News

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, a Chinese supplier, will build a $55 million factory in Chattanooga to supply components to Volkswagen AG's nearby assembly plant.

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Michigan driverless car testing site opens MondayAuto News

The University of Michigan will officially open its new testing site for connected and driverless cars on Monday.

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Tesla to sell Model X in China in first half of 2016Auto News

Tesla Motors expects to start selling its Model X SUV in China in the first half of next year after first introducing it in the U.S. this quarter.

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Ford dangles $10K discounts on aluminum F-150Auto News

Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.

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Senate panel reverses course on rentals of recalled vehiclesAuto News

A Senate panel killed a proposal to permit companies to continue renting vehicles that have been recalled, a measure criticized by consumer groups, automakers and even some rental-car companies.

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Ghosn pledges to boost Nissan's Japan productionAuto News

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn credited the Japanese government for bringing the yen to export-friendly levels and pledged to boost domestic production in the next two years.

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GM case judge says customers can't see U.S. probe dataAuto News

General Motors customers suing over faulty ignition switches lost their bid for access to witnesses interviewed by the government in a probe of the automaker, a U.S. judge said.

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Honda used airbag inflators made by ARC as probe widensAuto News

Honda, the automaker worst affected by the global safety crisis involving defective airbags, said it had used inflators made by a second company under investigation in the U.S. for suspected flaws.

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Ford dangles $10,000 discounts on redesigned aluminum F-150 pickupAuto News

Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.

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Ford dangles $10,000 discount on new aluminum F-150 pickupAuto News

Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.

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GM recalls nearly 51,000 Spark, Sonic models for radio, warning glitchAuto News

General Motors is recalling nearly 51,000 Spark and Sonic subcompact cars in the U.S. and Canada for a software issue that can turn off warning chimes or in some cases drain the battery.

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Ford confirms it will build Lincoln Continental in Michigan plantAuto News

The Lincoln Continental, which Ford Motor is bringing back to life next year to replace the MKS sedan, will be assembled at a plant in Flat Rock, Mich.

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Magna near deal to acquire German transmission maker Getrag, report saysAuto News

Magna International is nearing an agreement to buy Getrag, one of the largest independent makers of transmissions. A deal could be announced as soon as this week, Bloomberg reported today, citing unidentified people familiar with the talks.

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Chevy sticks with Kid Rock amid Confederate flag controversyAuto News

General Motors will still sponsor the Kid Rock summer tour, despite the performer's support of the Confederate flag, the company confirmed today.

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Honda's U.S. finance arm to pay $25 million in loan caseAuto News

American Honda Finance agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle U.S. claims that minority borrowers were overcharged for auto loans.

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Subaru recalls 32,400 Imprezas to fix potential airbag problemAuto News

Subaru of America is recalling some Impreza compact cars for an issue with the occupancy detection system that can prevent the front passenger airbag from deploying during a crash.

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GMC updates Sierra pickup's face for 2016Auto News

GMC is refreshing the Sierra pickup for the 2016 model year with a redesigned front end in a bid to keep the sales momentum going for one of GM's most profitable vehicles.

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Mobileye offers alternative route to Google's driverless futureAuto News

Automotive technology supplier Mobileye's plans for bringing hands-free driving to market marks a contrast with the headline-grabbing effort by Google, whose moonshot, bottom-up approach aims to transform the auto industry in one dramatic sweep.

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Toyota taps GoPro to defend truck turf against new GM pickupsAuto News

It's lights, camera, and action time in America's suddenly competitive small-pickup segment. The market for small pickups was whittled down to just Toyota and Nissan a year ago. Now GM has returned to the segment with 2 trucks.

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Fiat Chrysler in talks to head off NHTSA fines over recalls, Marchionne saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is in talks with U.S. auto safety regulators to head off potential fines over the company's handling of recalls involving 11 million vehicles, CEO Sergio Marchionne said Tuesday.

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GM plans $1.4 billion expansion, retooling of Texas SUV plantAuto News

General Motors plans to invest $1.4 billion in its Arlington, Texas, plant to keep pace with brisk demand for its big SUVs. GM will reconfigure the factory, including the addition of a new paint shop, new body shop and retooled assembly areas.

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Marchionne wants UAW to embrace flexible pay as talks beginAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said today at the ceremonial opening of UAW negotiations that pay increases for workers should be in profit-sharing and other flexible compensation to avoid locking in higher costs during an industry downturn.

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Even Accord can't keep up with the CR-VAuto News

Honda's CR-V, the industry's best-selling crossover, is on track to outsell Honda's perennial volume leader -- the Accord.

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Texas isn't open for Tesla sales, governor saysAuto News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Tesla Motors shouldn't expect to open Lone Star state sales outlets any time soon.

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Ford stops sales of some 2015 Edges for water leakAuto News

Ford has ordered dealers to stop selling some 2015 Edge crossovers because water can leak inside the cabin.

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Honda's U.S. auto finance unit agrees to pay $25 million in loan caseAuto News

American Honda Finance agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle U.S. claims that minority borrowers were overcharged for auto loans.

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GM details $1.4 billion expansion plan for Texas plantAuto News

General Motors plans to invest $1.4 billion in its Arlington, Texas, plant to keep pace with brisk demand for its big SUVs. GM said today it will reconfigure the plant, including the addition of a new paint shop and new body shop.

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Nissan will boost Rogue output by 100K units, add 2 variants Auto News

Nissan moved last week to give U.S. dealers more of one of its hottest selling products by tapping Japan for 100,000 more Rogues a year, starting next year.

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Chrysler, Kia airbags from supplier ARC being probed by U.S.Auto News

Federal safety regulators said they were investigating possible ruptures of airbag inflators made by ARC Automotive, the second company to be probed for defective airbags after Japan's Takata.

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Auto shows strongly influence car shoppers, new study findsAuto News

More than half of auto show goers who bought vehicles after attending the events say the shows influenced their purchase decisions, according to a new study commissioned by Auto Shows of North America.

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Honda's car-less CEO holding out for dream wheels -- the Civic Type RAuto News

When Takahiro Hachigo returned to Japan in March after years overseas to be the new CEO of Honda, he didn't rush out to buy a new car, Honda brand or otherwise.

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Today's FCA-UAW handshake to set stage for hotly contested talksAuto News

With negotiations kicking off this month between U.S. automakers and their main domestic labor union, talks involving Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are poised to be the most contentious.

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Glam rock, Weezer pull in clicks for Ford, HondaAuto News

The latest new spot to top our viral video rankings simulates what it's like to sell a car to a glam rock star.

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Inventory levels drift higherAuto News

Light-vehicle stocks drifted upward in June, a month in which U.S. sales rose 3.9 percent.

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M-B dealers donate $100k for S.C. scholarship fundAuto News

The Mercedes-Benz Dealers of America board, along with a dealer in Charleston, S.C.

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Dana names IAC's Kamsickas as new CEO; Steve Miller takes helm of IACAuto News

Jim Kamsickas, the CEO of International Automotive Components Group, is leaving his company to become CEO of Dana Holding Corp. while Steve Miller -- a key player in the automotive supply chain for several years -- will take over as head of IAC.

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GM will stick with U.S. production of small cars as UAW talks commenceAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says GM has no plans to follow Ford's move to relocate its small-car production in the face of slowing demand.

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GM ignition-switch death toll reaches 124Auto News

Attorney Kenneth Feinberg's office has has nearly completed its review of 4,000-plus compensation claims related to General Motors' recalled ignition switches. So far, the death toll is 124 deaths, three more than last week.

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BorgWarner to buy electric, hybrid motor maker Remy for $950 millionAuto News

BorgWarner said today it agreed to buy Remy for about $950 million to help compete in the fast-growing market for electric and hybrid vehicles. The deal's total enterprise value is $1.2 billion.

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Dana names IAC's Kamsickas as new CEO; Miller takes helm of IACAuto News

Jim Kamsickas, the CEO of International Automotive Components Group, is leaving his company to become CEO of Dana Holding Corp. while Steve Miller -- a key player in the automotive supply chain for several years -- will take over as head of IAC.

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Inside the AutoNation-TrueCar divorceAuto News

A dispute over demands for access to data on all AutoNation sales, not just TrueCar-related ones, led the two companies to part ways. A close-up look at how their relationship went south.

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BorgWarner to buy electric, hybrid motor maker Remy in $1.2 billion dealAuto News

Auto parts maker BorgWarner said today it agreed to buy Remy International, for about $950 million to better compete in the fast-growing market for electric and hybrid vehicles. The deal has an enterprise value of $1.2 billion.

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BorgWarner to buy electric, hybrid motor maker Remy for $1.2 billionAuto News

Auto parts maker BorgWarner said it would buy Remy International, a maker of electric and hybrid motors, for about $1.2 billion in cash, including debt.

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Chevy Silverado styling toughened up for 2016Auto News

Chevrolet is scrapping the long-running dual stacked headlights on the freshened 2016 Silverado and giving the hot-selling pickup a mean-machine look. The 2016 model also adds a more muscular hood and a new front fascia.

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BorgWarner to buy electric, hybrid motor maker Remy Auto News

Auto parts maker BorgWarner said it would buy Remy International, a maker of electric and hybrid motors, for about $1.2 billion in cash, including debt.

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ArcelorMittal to use microbes to make fuel from waste gasesAuto News

ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, plans to use waste gases from its steel operations to produce low-carbon fuel for vehicles.

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Hyundai expects 'tepid' global sales growth amid uncertaintiesAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group expects 'tepid growth' for global auto sales in the second half of this year because of economic uncertainties and a weak won.

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Hyundai expects 'tepid' global sales growth amid uncertaintiesAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group expects 'tepid growth' for global auto sales in the second half of this year because of economic uncertainties and a weak won.

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Nissan will boost Rogue production by 100K units, add two variants Auto News

Nissan moved last week to give U.S. dealers more of one of its hottest selling products by tapping Japan for 100,000 more Rogues a year, starting next year.

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Nissan will boost production by 100K units, add two variants Auto News

Nissan moved last week to give U.S. dealers more of one of its hottest selling products by tapping Japan for 100,000 more Rogues a year, starting next year.

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CEO Hachigo taking Honda back to basicsAuto News

Honda's new CEO, aiming to reboot the ailing automaker, plans to rekindle development of more exciting cars, steer clear of numerical targets and maximize use of the company's overseas production to soak up global overcapacity.

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Lotus plans roadster for U.S., CEO saysAuto News

Lotus Cars will add a roadster version of the Evora 400 six months after it launches the coupe in the U.S. in December this year, its CEO said.

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How junk cars can slip through the cracksAuto News

Holes in the national federal vehicle title database let title-washed cars slip though. Only 44 of 50 states participate in the national system.

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Tally: Fewer minority dealershipsAuto News

The number of minority-owned dealerships in the U.S. declined in 2014, a tally by the nation's largest minority dealers association shows.

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Kia seeks J.D. Power title to prove quality gainsAuto News

Kia has set a new goal for itself: to reach No. 1 on the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. It hopes that doing so will turn around consumers' perception of the brand's quality.

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What's driving the shift to crossoversAuto News

Consumers no longer must choose between the fuel economy and comfortable ride of a sedan and the versatility and increased visibility of a crossover or SUV.

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With hydrogen, high pressure to get it rightAuto News

Mike Sullivan's Santa Monica, Calif., dealership is one of the first eight in the country chosen by Toyota to sell its groundbreaking Mirai hydrogen fuel cell sedan. Such an important launch means he'll need to do things a little differently.

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GMC uses Instagram to pitch premium lineupAuto News

To sell its premium image, GMC is exploring Instagram, the popular photo and video app. The haven for creative imagery was purchased by Facebook in 2012. It has 300 million active users.

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Geofencing identifies shoppers' locationsAuto News

Geofencing allows a dealer to draw a circle around a rival or location, then hit shoppers with special electronic offers to lure them in.

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With new owner, TI Automotive weighs acquisitionsAuto News

Now that TI Automotive has a new owner - Bain Capital - company CEO Bill Kozyra says he has the money and shareholder support to make acquisitions.

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How to erase that odor: Clean, deodorize, sanitizeAuto News

Odor Doctors has a three-step, vehicle odor-busting process, owner Frank Simmons says.

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VW interim chairman to stay on, hunt for Piech successor continues, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen AG is still looking for a successor to former chairman Ferdinand Piech, meaning the interim holder of the position, Berthold Huber, is likely to stay until at least the end of the year, a German newspaper reported on Sunday.

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FCA to recall 88,346 Dodge Challengers for Takata airbagsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will recall 88,346 Dodge Challengers to fix a flaw with the driver-side frontal airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Overtime plan might impact dealersAuto News

Car dealers may have to pay more to employees who work more than 40 hours a week or tweak pay plans to avoid doing so.

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For Odor Doctors, rotten food, roadkill are all in a day's workAuto News

Cigarette smoke. Pet urine. Skunks. Vomit. Gasoline spills. Those are just some of the smelly facts of life that can lead to odoriferous cars or trucks.

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Chrysler sees midsize car incentive warAuto News

Shrinking sales in the 16-vehicle midsize car segment - which includes the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion - are forcing automakers into a profit-eroding incentive war.

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A lunch date, then a breakupAuto News

A dispute over demands for access to data on all AutoNation sales, not just TrueCar-related ones, led the two companies to part ways. A close-up look at how their relationship went south.

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Detroit 3, UAW set to square off over wages, U.S. jobsAuto News

The Detroit 3 and UAW will kick off bargaining Monday for new contracts that will set how much more robust, post-recession profits the industry shares with workers, and determine union costs to win more U.S. jobs.

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Local Motors prepares 3-D car productionAuto News

The world's first fleet of 3-D printed cars is on its way, startup Local Motors said, but you won't see a mass-produced 3-D car anytime soon.

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TrueCar: AutoNation underreports sales generated from shopping siteAuto News

The dispute between TrueCar and AutoNation took a bitter turn Friday after the car-shopping website alleged the giant auto retailer has been underreporting sales generated by TrueCar leads.

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Ferrari IPO filing to come in days, Marchionne saysAuto News

Ferrari SpA, the supercar maker being spun off by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is close to filing for an initial public offering, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said.

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Hyundai-Kia, tech firm get $6M U.S. grant to develop wireless EV chargingAuto News

Hyundai-Kia's U.S. technical center is teaming up with a wireless power technology company to research and develop a high-speed wireless charging system for electric vehicles.

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Senate introduces bill clamping down on vehicle defectsAuto News

New vehicles would be required to have a dashboard warning light to tell drivers that their vehicles have been recalled under a sweeping auto safety reform bill backed a trio of Democrat U.S. senators.

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Toyota Financial CEO, CFO take on added dutiesAuto News

Toyota Financial Services added expanded global roles for Mike Groff, president and CEO, and Chris Ballinger, senior vice president and CFO.

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Takata rejects U.S. senator's call for airbag victim fund Auto News

Takata, the Japanese auto supplier at the center of a global safety crisis, rejected a U.S. senator's request to set up a fund that would compensate people injured or killed by its airbags.

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TrueCar's Painter says split with AutoNation presents consumers with 'a choice'Auto News

TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter is portraying the split with dealership giant AutoNation as a clash of old and new approaches to auto retailing.

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Toyota Financial CEO, CFO take on added dutiesAuto News

Toyota Financial announced globally expanded roles for two of its top executives, Mike Groff, president and CEO, and Chris Ballinger, senior vice president and CFO.

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GM recalls 779,023 SUVs for lift gate defect; 56 injuries reportedAuto News

General Motors is recalling 779,023 SUVs globally, including 686,287 in North America, for gas struts on power lift gates that can prematurely wear, causing the gate to fall on people.

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Bosch mobility unit's N.A. sales grow 10%Auto News

North American sales of Robert Bosch LLC's automotive-dominated Mobility Solutions unit grew nearly 10 percent to $8 billion in 2014, the company said today in a press release.

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Carmakers tell tech partners to keep hands off our dataAuto News

Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple and Google through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers do in their cars.

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Measure to permit more rental cars under recall draws fireAuto News

A U.S. Senate panel unveiled a plan to roll back protections consumers get when renting cars with potentially lethal safety defects, an approach a safety advocate called a step backward.

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Tesla hires ex-Burberry exec to lead N.A. salesAuto News

Tesla has hired former Burberry senior vice president Ganesh Srivats, adding a sales executive to help the electric-car maker extend its reputation for automotive luxury to an increasingly global audience.

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Takata rejects U.S. senator's call for airbag victim fund Auto News

Takata, the Japanese auto supplier at the center of a global safety crisis, rejected a U.S. senator's request to set up a fund that would compensate people injured or killed by its airbags.

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TrueCar's Painter says split with AutoNation presents consumers with 'a choice'Auto News

TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter is portraying the split with dealership giant AutoNation as a clash of old and new approaches to auto retailing.

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AutoNation drops TrueCar in contract disputeAuto News

AutoNation is severing ties with TrueCar following a protracted contract dispute centered on access to customer data.

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Volvo offers lifetime warranty on replacement partsAuto News

Volvo Cars of North America is rolling out a lifetime warranty on parts and labor for all vehicles serviced after the factory warranty at any Volvo dealership.

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AutoNation Drops TrueCar (7/9/15)

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FCA to invest $166M in Mich. stamping plantAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is investing $166 million to install three new press lines at its stamping plant in suburban Detroit.

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AutoNation drops TrueCar following contract disputeAuto News

AutoNation is severing ties with TrueCar, following a contract dispute centered on access to customer information, Automotive News has learned.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-Max from Michigan AssemblyAuto News

Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-MaxAuto News

Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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Nissan says Japan plant will make hot-selling Rogue for U.S.Auto News

Nissan said that next year its plant in Kyushu, Japan, will begin building up to 100,000 Rogues annually for the U.S. market.

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Renault-Nissan names Olive as head of manufacturing engineering, supply chainAuto News

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today named Jerome Olive its new executive vice president of manufacturing engineering and supply chain management, effective Aug. 1.

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Volvo N.A. offers lifetime warranty on replacement partsAuto News

Volvo Cars of North America is rolling out a lifetime warranty on parts and labor for all vehicles serviced after the factory warranty at any Volvo dealership.

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65,844 Land Rovers recalled for doors, sunroofs that can fly openAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 65,844 Land Rover SUVs for doors and sunroofs that can fly open while the vehicle is in motion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

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Hyundai recalls 140,000 Sonatas in North America over seat belt concernsAuto News

Hyundai said it is recalling about 140,000 Sonata mid-sized sedans in the U.S. and Canada due to potential defects in the front passenger seat belt buckle.

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GM recalls Hummer models after 42 fire reportsAuto News

GM is recalling nearly 200,000 older model Hummer SUVs, mainly in the U.S., to fix problems that have led to three people being burned.

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Chevy has a cool answer when phone gets too hotAuto News

Chevrolet is beating the heat this summer by rolling out a phone-cooling system in select 2016 models.

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Apple, Google Holdouts (7/8/15)

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Used-vehicle prices rise after 4 down months, Manheim saysAuto News

Wholesale prices of used vehicles in June were up slightly after four consecutive months of decline, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index released today shows.

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GM recalls Hummer models after fire reportsAuto News

General Motors is recalling nearly 200,000 older model Hummer SUVs, mainly in the United States, to fix problems that have led to three people being burned, the company said today.

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Bosch mobility unit's U.S. sales grow 10%Auto News

U.S. sales Robert Bosch LLC's automotive-dominated Mobility Solutions unit grew nearly 10 percent to $8 billion in 2014, the company said today in a press release.

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Marchionne bets Maserati can replace Ferrari as a prestige profit driverAuto News

Fiat is spinning off Ferrari later this year, losing its top luxury brand. CEO Sergio Marchionne badly needs Maserati to fill the vacuum.

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China auto sales fall for first time in more than 2 yearsAuto News

China's vehicle sales fell for the first time in more than two years as the nation's economic growth slowed and a stock-market rout dented buying sentiment.

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Nissan says Takata airbag caused fire in Japan crashAuto News

Nissan said an airbag made by Takata Corp. installed in one of its cars had deployed with too much force and caused a fire in a light crash in Japan, marking the automaker's first such case in the country.

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Mercedes readies advanced safety tech for next E classAuto News

Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new suite of advanced safety and autonomous driving features on the redesigned E-class sedan next spring.

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Ferrari picks UBS for stock listing, report saysAuto News

Ferrari SpA, the supercar maker being spun off by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, picked UBS Group to help manage its initial public offering in New York later this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Battle of the Small-Car Giants (7/7/15)

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Quality Metalcraft acquired by private equity firm Auto News

Automotive metal components and assemblies supplier Quality Metalcraft was acquired last month by private equity firm The Watermill Group LLC.

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Infiniti QX60 ad pays homage to 'Vacation' moviesAuto News

Infiniti's new QX60 ad pays homage to a classic scene in 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation where an alluring blonde, played by supermodel Christie Brinkley, suddenly pulls up in a Ferrari alongside Chase's character Clark Griswold as he takes his...

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Smartphonelike car displays challenge safety policymakersAuto News

When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smartphones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea?

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Toyota's next Prius hybrid takes on fastback stylingAuto News

The next-generation Toyota Prius hybrid may be getting a lot closer in looks to the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. A five-door hatchback wearing heavy disguise spotted during testing in California could offer the best look yet at the next Prius.

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Mazda3 repackaged for 2016 with more features, new base priceAuto News

The Mazda3 sedan and hatchback are getting more standard features for 2016 and a new base price.

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Rich Russians beg Tesla to sell them 'IPhone on wheels'Auto News

Almost 100,000 Russians follow Elon Musk's social media page, yet the Tesla founder seems to be promoting his dream car everywhere but here, forcing enthusiasts to go to great lengths -- and expense -- to own one.

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