Cadillac gets 'daring'; Volkswagen takes on old wives' talesAuto News

Cadillac's rebranding is well underway. If our weekly viral video ranking is any indication, it's working.



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Toyota to end production of VenzaAuto News

Toyota is pulling the plug on the Venza crossover, a vehicle the automaker once touted as engineered in America for American buyers.



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Senate bill would bar car registrations until recalls completedAuto News

Car buyers in the United States would have to get most repairs subject to a recall performed before registering their vehicles under legislation being introduced by two Democratic senators concerned that too many defects are ignored.



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Takata says tests show airbag failures occur in older vehicles in hot regionsAuto News

Takata said today that its ongoing tests of defective airbag inflators have supported the company's view that failures are most likely to occur in older vehicles in hot, humid regions.



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Peek at New GMC Ad Campaign (3/2/15)

A focus on ‘Precision’; Range Rover droptop; more Buffett buys?; Nissan goal: Overtake...

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NXP to buy Freescale in $11.8 billion deal for automotive microchips Auto News

Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV said today it will pay $11.8 billion to acquire Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor.



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VW coupe-styled GTE concept seeks to boost brand imageAuto News

Volkswagen previewed a coupe-styled sedan at the upcoming Geneva auto show that is set to become a production model to boost the brand's image and attract customers from cars such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS.



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GMC doubles down with 10-year plan to boost U.S. share to 5%Auto News

General Motors plans to roughly double its total spending on its GMC truck brand over the next decade with the goal of boosting its U.S. market share by two-thirds, the brand's top executive said today.



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GM board should not have activist investor Wilson, Buffett saysAuto News

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO and one of the largest shareholders in General Motors, told CNBC today he disagrees with putting former U.S. auto task force member Harry Wilson on the automaker's board.



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GMC builds new campaign around 'precision'Auto News

GMC will roll out its broadest advertising campaign in 15 years today, as General Motors seeks to raise awareness of its low-profile truck brand by polishing its reputation for craftsmanship.



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CLA's minor dings put a big dent in Mercedes' ratingAuto News

It wasn't cranky engines, shiftless transmissions or funky infotainment systems that sunk Mercedes-Benz last week in the Consumer Reports Car Brand Report Cards.



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A shakeup in Germany's top auto ranksAuto News

Germany's automotive ranks are undergoing a generational shift.



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Tata's retired patriarch still stirring things upAuto News

Two years into his official retirement from the auto business, Ratan Tata continues to steal the show.



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Ghosn guns for global top 3Auto News

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn remains confident that by 2018 his alliance will rank as one of the world's three largest automakers. He sees the alliance rising from its current No.



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Nissan's bullish U.S. forecast calls for overtaking HondaAuto News

Nearly two years ago, Carlos Ghosn bemoaned Nissan Motor Corp.'s lackluster performance in North America as his biggest "disappointment." Now, the CEO's fix-it man, Jose Munoz says the U.S. is a "powerhouse" again and the comeback is gaining speed.



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Volvo to unleash self-driving cars on Swedish roadsAuto News

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



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Ford Flex scores well, but not on sales chartsAuto News

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



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Golden Age for ultraluxury brandsAuto News

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



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Globetrotting Hachigo lands at the top of HondaAuto News

The consensus-driven leadership style of Honda CEO-designate Takahiro Hachigo could bring a sense of closure and cohesion to the automaker after a tumultuous era marred by economic crises, natural disasters and quality glitches.



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Cold winter, hot sales start for 2015Auto News

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



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Buffett says Berkshire's job is to perform, grow in auto retailAuto News

With Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of the Van Tuyl Automotive dealership group materially complete, Warren Buffett already is looking toward how to expand his company's dealership holdings.



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Range Rover Evoque convertible to go on sale next yearAuto News

A convertible version of the Range Rover Evoque will go on sale next year, Land Rover said in a statement.



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FCA recalls 2,211 Hellcats after fuel leak discoveredAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling its brand-new, top-end 2015 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcats after a dealer discovered a fuel leak on a car being delivered from the factory. The recall affects 2,211 vehicles.



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