GM steps up supplier courtshipAuto News

GM purchasing chief Steve Kiefer's courtship of suppliers at an awards ceremony underscores how heavily General Motors and its rivals are leaning on their supply base for innovation.



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Toyota ad hits bad guitar noteAuto News

Toyota is in trouble with an author who reunited blues legend B.B. King with one of his favorite Gibson "Lucille" guitars. In a lawsuit, the author says the automaker used his story in a TV commercial without his permission.



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China's BYD takes aim at Tesla in battery factory raceAuto News

Chinese automaker BYD aims to triple its production of batteries as it takes on Tesla Motors in the race to supply electric vehicles and boost energy storage.



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Dodge stops taking Hellcat orders to tackle big backlogAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has stopped taking orders for the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats so it can work through a lengthy backlog.



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FCA stops taking Dodge Hellcat orders to tackle big backlogAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has stopped taking orders for the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats so it can work through a lengthy backlog.



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Delphi readies coast-to-coast demo of self-driving carAuto News

Delphi Automotive aims to demonstrate its growing prowess in self-driving cars with what it bills as the "longest automated drive ever attempted in North America" -- a 3,500-mile coast-to-coast excursion in a specially rigged Audi SQ5 that will...



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Ford says F-150 fleet deliveries to quicken as 2nd plant comes on lineAuto News

Ford's launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-Series remains on track, and fleet customers will have their orders filled in greater numbers in the second quarter as production accelerates, a top executive said on Friday.



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AutoNation drops chief accounting officerAuto News

AutoNation is searching for a new chief accounting officer after removing Michael Stephan from the post this week. The change is connected to 'an internal realignment of its finance department,' AutoNation says..



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Ram Sport pickup coming in 2 more flavors -- orange and blackAuto News

FCA's Ram brand is introducing two new packages to grab the attention of even more big-pickup consumers as the key spring and early-summer selling season begins.



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GM settles second ignition-switch lawsuit with parents of Georgia victimAuto News

The Georgia parents who forced GM to acknowledge an ignition switch defect linked to the deaths of their daughter and at least 64 other people have settled a second case against GM, their lawyers said today.



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Takata more forthcoming on airbag probe, NHTSA chief says Auto News

Takata, subject to a $14,000 daily fine from U.S. regulators, has started to become more cooperative about documents involving a deadly default in its airbag inflators, NHTSA chief said Mark Rosekind said.



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Porsche may add electric car to challenge TeslaAuto News

Porsche may expand its growing lineup with a battery-powered vehicle to cater to demand for cleaner luxury vehicles and counter the rise of Tesla.



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2015 Ford Edge emphasizes more room and capability -- not mpgAuto News

Ford has taken a different tack with the redesigned Edge, which was already the top-selling midsize crossover on the market and among the most fuel-efficient.



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Kia recalls 2014-15 Soul in U.S. for accelerator glitchAuto News

Kia is recalling almost 209,000 Soul compact cars in the United States because the accelerator pedal may bend or break, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Toyota signs on as global Olympics sponsorAuto News

Toyota signed on as a worldwide Olympics sponsor Friday in a long-term deal reportedly worth $835 million. The deal starts in 2017 and runs through the 2024 Olympics, including the 2020 summer games in Tokyo.



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Hyundai mulls measures to improve corporate governanceAuto News

Hyundai will consider a shareholder proposal to set up a corporate governance committee to improve its decision-making, co-CEO Kim Choong Ho said.



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Tesla reassigns sales chief amid search for regional executivesAuto News

Tesla is looking to hire executives to run sales operations in North America, Asia and Europe as it seeks to rapidly increase deliveries. Jerome Guillen, vice president of global sales and service, will return to a customer-satisfaction role.



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Porsche nears decision on expanding lineup to 7 modelsAuto News

Porsche is finalizing plans to add a new car to its lineup to cater to rising demand for sporty luxury vehicles.



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