Toyota targets big cuts in factory, product development outlaysAuto News

Toyota outlined bold savings targets in factory investment and vehicle development, along with gains in fuel efficiency, through an aggressive restructuring being launched this year.



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Alcoa receives $259 million U.S. loan to expand aluminum outputAuto News

The Department of Energy agreed to lend Alcoa $259 million to expand automotive aluminum sheet production capacity at the supplier's Tennessee factory, reviving a long-dormant loan program to support the development of energy-efficient...



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Kia to build Forte compact and a small car at Mexico plantAuto News

Kia Motors said Thursday that it plans to make its Forte compact and an unidentified small car targeted at the local market at its planned factory in Mexico.



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Mercedes adds plug-in hybrid to retooled GLE crossover lineAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is rolling out a new plug-in hybrid with the debut of the revamped GLE midsize crossover. The 2016 crossover family will be the first product line to feature Mercedes' new nomenclature.



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UAW to press for 'pattern' labor deals in Detroit 3 talks, Williams saysAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams says the UAW will try to negotiate labor contracts with the Detroit 3 later this year that are identical -- a goal made difficult because each automaker has different labor costs largely as a result of a lower-cost,...



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MPG Edge for Malibu Hybrid (3/25/15)

Rating expected to top that of Fusion, Camry, Sonata hybrids; UAW head: ‘Too many damn...

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Automakers in race to double range of affordable EVsAuto News

Global automakers are readying a new generation of mass-market electric cars with more than double the driving range of today's Nissan Leaf, betting that technical breakthroughs by big battery suppliers such as LG Chem will jump-start demand and...



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New wave of cheaper batteries add power to hybrids, cut fuel useAuto News

A new generation of hybrid cars that combine electric and gas power in new ways are emerging as a low-cost alternative for automakers and consumers as batteries get cheaper and more efficient.



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Average U.S. gasoline usage lowest in 3 decades, study saysAuto News

With improvements in vehicle fuel economy, U.S. drivers' average gasoline consumption is the lowest it's been in at least 30 years, according to research by the University of Michigan released today.



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'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson fired by BBCAuto News

The BBC today dropped British "Top Gear" motoring show host Jeremy Clarkson, who built a global fan base while repeatedly causing offence with strongly worded views, after finding he had physically attacked a producer.



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'We've got too many damn tiers,' UAW head tells cheering delegatesAuto News

In a fiery address to hundreds of UAW delegates, union President Dennis Williams said auto workers sacrificed during the recession and now must get that compensation back.



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UAW head denounces entry-level wagesAuto News

In a fiery address to hundreds of UAW delegates, union President Dennis Williams said auto workers sacrificed during the recession and now must get that compensation back.



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Texas Ranger Ram concept honors lawmenAuto News

Ram today will unveil a concept 2015 Ram 1500 pickup at the Dallas auto show to honor the Texas Rangers -- the historic law-enforcement agency that once brought order to the Lone Star state's rough-and-tumble frontier.



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TRW in talks with India's Amtek to sell suspension business, reports sayAuto News

Amtek Auto, an Indian car parts maker, is among companies in talks to acquire TRW's suspension business, people familiar with the matter said.



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Ram rolls out Texas Ranger Ram 1500 concept to honor legendary lawmenAuto News

Ram today will unveil a concept 2015 Ram 1500 pickup at the Dallas auto show to honor the Texas Rangers -- the historic law-enforcement agency that once brought order to the Lone Star state's rough-and-tumble frontier.



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Detroit Diesel to invest $208 million in Mich. plant upgrades, create 245 jobsAuto News

Detroit Diesel Corp. plans to upgrade its nearly 75-year-old manufacturing plant in suburban Detroit.



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Ford recalls 220,000 vehicles in N.A. for 3 issuesAuto News

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 220,000 vehicles in North America for potential issues with door handles, vacuum pump relays and sensors.



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Chevy revives Malibu hybrid with 2016 redesignAuto News

Chevrolet will offer a hybrid version of the next-generation Malibu sedan that will exceed 45 mpg in combined highway and city driving, marking GM's first full-hybrid passenger car after finding little success in recent years with light...



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India's Mahindra said to be in talks to buy car designer Pininfarina Auto News

Mahindra and Mahindra, India's largest maker of SUVs, is in talks to buy Italian auto design and engineering company Pininfarina SpA, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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Mahindra in talks to buy car designer Pininfarina, report saysAuto News

Mahindra and Mahindra, India's largest maker of SUVs, is in talks to buy Italian auto design and engineering company Pininfarina SpA, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.



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