NHTSA could tap unexercised authority to speed Takata recallsAuto News

Federal auto safety regulators are considering unprecedented steps to speed up the replacement of potentially deadly Takata airbags in millions of cars that remain on American roads despite massive recalls initiated by automakers.



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VW plans $1 billion investment in Mexico to support Tiguan output, report saysAuto News

VW plans an investment worth around $1 billion in Mexico to expand its Puebla assembly plant, Reuters reported Thursday.



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GM sued by 2 workers for not allowing unpaid religious daysAuto News

Two GM workers at its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant have sued the company and are seeking class-action status, claiming the company violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying them unpaid religious days off.



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Snow crimps output at GM, Ford, Toyota plants in KentuckyAuto News

GM, Ford and Toyota canceled shifts at assembly plants in Kentucky on Thursday after more than two feet of snow pounded parts of the state overnight, prompting some government officials to declare an emergency.



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Supplier Chassix buys times with debt holdersAuto News

Chassix, the auto-parts maker owned by billionaire Tom Gores' Platinum Equity LLC, said its bondholders agreed to refrain for a month from pursuing a default after the company missed an interest payment.



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Lotus CEO leans towards SUV launch as sales pick upAuto News

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, focused on the British sports car maker's survival, says the next all-new Lotus vehicle is likely to be a crossover SUV.



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Lotus CEO leans towards SUV launch as sales pick upAuto News

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, focused on the British sports car maker's survival, says the next all-new Lotus vehicle is likely to be a crossover SUV.



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GM hires new media-strategy directorAuto News

General Motors has hired Jonathan Halvorson as director of global media strategy and branded entertainment. The appointment is effective April 1.



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Mercedes Metris cargo van to enter Ford Transit Connect's turfAuto News

Ford's segment-leading Transit Connect small cargo van may get its toughest challenge yet from an unlikely competitor in the U.S.: Mercedes-Benz.



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Novelis teams with German partner on aluminum advances Auto News

Aluminum giant Novelis and German supplier Henkel said today they signed an agreement to develop advanced bonding technologies for aluminum-intensive vehicles.



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Lower oil prices to boost global auto sales 1.5%, forecast saysAuto News

Falling oil prices will boost global auto sales 1.5 percent through 2019, with the biggest windfalls coming in North America, IHS Automotive said in a new forecast.



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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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Henkel, Novelis work on aluminum bondingAuto News

German supplier Henkel and aluminum giant Novelis said today that the two companies have signed an agreement to develop advanced bonding technologies for aluminum-intensive vehicles.



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