Honda shines in Best Cars for the Money awardsAuto News

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



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

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



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

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



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GM management too slow, vague, Wilson saysAuto News

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



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VW calls on government to invest more in EVsAuto News

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



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

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



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

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



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

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

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Penske Automotive pushes further into commercial vehiclesAuto News

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



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Chevy adds GearOn edition to Colorado lineup Auto News

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



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Chevy teases facelift for EquinoxAuto News

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



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Buick's showstopper spans 2 hemispheresAuto News

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



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GM is forming a second 20 group for female dealersAuto News

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



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

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



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Big data could ease dealer, lead site tensionAuto News

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



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

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



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

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



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GM faces roadblocks in rebuilding Cadillac brandAuto News

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



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Fiat Chrysler stock surge fails to win over skeptical analystsAuto News

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



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