JLR chief: U.S. plant decision is 3 years offAuto News

A U.S. factory is a must if Jaguar Land Rover is to continue to grow and stay competitive, says CEO Ralf Speth. But the automaker has to find one product with annual sales of 30,000 to 40,000 to make an American plant worthwhile, he said.



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Wow, Geneva gives the industry a joltAuto News

This year's Geneva auto show was a display case of wild contradictions -- an industry barreling headlong into a future of extreme performance capabilities, pressing environmental concerns, serious international tensions and heavyweight outsiders...



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NHTSA dilemma: Speed Takata recalls?Auto News

As U.S. auto safety regulators mull an order to speed the Takata airbag recalls, they face a vexing problem: capacity.



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Surveys can lie, but the brain knows if shoppers like adsAuto News

Auto advertisers, who drop billions each year on TV ads, are now using neuroscience researcher tools to tap into a person's subconscious to find out if commercials are resonating emotionally.



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Fiat Chrysler recalls 703,000 vehicles to fix ignition switchesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine.



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Most GM, Ford, Toyota plants resume operations after snowstormAuto News

General Motors, Ford and Toyota plants resumed production today after some canceled shifts because of hazardous weather in the South and Midwest Thursday. One GM plant in Tennessee canceled production shifts today.



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Silicon Valley debate on self-driving cars may focus on the need for a mapAuto News

The Silicon Valley race to build a self-driving car may revolve around one simple question: to map or not to map. The company at the forefront of the race, Google, is creating intricate maps that detail everything along the road.



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Oregon prepares nation's first per-mile road taxAuto News

Some states, worried that rising numbers of electric and fuel-efficient vehicles will crimp their gas-tax revenues, are looking at alternative ways to fund road upkeep. In July, Oregon will implement the first such alternative.



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Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne got 83% pay hike in 2014Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne received 6.6 million euros ($7.2 million) in pay and incentives last year, up 83 percent from 2013.



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Nissan expands recall to address Altima hoods that may fly openAuto News

Nissan expanded the North American recall of its top-selling Altima sedan to about 878,000 vehicles because a secondary hood latch may fail and cause the hood to fly up while the car is in motion, according to a company filing with federal safety...



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Nissan expands North America hood latch recall to 878,000 Altima sedansAuto News

Nissan expanded the North American recall of its top-selling Altima sedan to about 878,000 vehicles because a secondary hood latch may fail and cause the hood to fly up while the car is in motion, according to a company filing with federal safety...



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Daimler to invest $500 million in S.C. plant to build SprintersAuto News

Daimler AG said it will spend $500 million to build a new assembly plant in South Carolina that will make large commercial vans and result in the creation of more than 1,300 jobs.



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