Smart transportation coalition forms to promote tech to lawmakersAuto News

Trade groups representing automakers and tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Apple and Intel have formed a coalition to advocate for industry-friendly connected car and autonomous vehicle policies on Capitol Hill.



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Lexus, Subaru score highest consumer reviews on DealerRaterAuto News

Lexus and Subaru dealerships posted the highest average consumer ratings among luxury and mass-market brands on review site DealerRater over the past 12 months.



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Execs drop strong hints about finding corporate partner; Chevy Spark price cut; BMW still in lead;...

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JPMorgan Chase loses bid to reclaim security for $1.5 billion GM loanAuto News

JPMorgan Chase lost another court bid to reclaim security for a $1.5 billion loan to General Motors' bankrupt predecessor.



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Hyundai seeks to add Mexico plant as local auto sales increaseAuto News

Hyundai Motor will seek to build a factory in Mexico once the company's domestic auto sales rise, joining affiliate Kia Motors in Latin America's top vehicle-producing market.



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VW shows off GTI Supersport concept for video gameAuto News

Volkswagen has unveiled a second high-performance concept for 'Gran Turismo 6' on the Playstation 3 game system. The Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo was released today.



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Hyundai's 'Message to Space' from a girl to her astronaut dadAuto News

To help an astronaut's 13-year-old daughter communicate with her astronaut father who hovers over Earth for months at a time in the International Space Station, Hyundai deployed 11 Genesis sedans to Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada to craft a...



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Hyundai seeks to add Mexico plant as local auto sales increase, exec saysAuto News

Hyundai Motor will seek to build a factory in Mexico once the company's domestic auto sales rise, joining affiliate Kia Motors in Latin America's top vehicle-producing market.



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Ford to unveil $2.5 billion Mexico investment on Friday, report saysAuto News

Ford plans to announce on Friday an investment of about $2.5 billion in Mexico, industry sources told Reuters. Ford will invest $1.3 billion to expand its plant in northern Chihuahua state, where it will build two new diesel engines. Another $1.



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Chevy cuts price, adds incentives for Spark EVAuto News

Chevrolet is cutting the sticker price on the Spark EV by $1,650 and adding cash incentives that will allow buyers to get the battery electric minicar for as low as $14,995 after federal and state tax breaks.



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Honda teams up with NBC, SNL for digital video seriesAuto News

The 2015 Honda CR-V and 2016 HR-V crossovers serve as the backdrops for off-the-cuff comedy with Saturday Night Live cast members in the 'Saturday Night Line' original digital video series.



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CEO Willisch says don't bet on a Bimmer pickupAuto News

Don't expect BMW to follow Mercedes-Benz into the pickup segment.



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Turmoil pushes Porsche chief to forefront of potential CEO race at VWAuto News

A rift between Volkswagen AG's two most senior executives threatens to create a power vacuum that's set to hasten the search for a new leader.



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Cadillac CT6 underpinnings could support a big BuickAuto News

Now that General Motors has christened its large, rear-wheel-drive platform, code-named Omega, with the debut of the Cadillac CT6 sedan, what other cars might go onto that same foundation?



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ThyssenKrupp plans to sell axle systems unit, report saysAuto News

German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp is selling its automotive contract assembly unit, which makes axle systems for car makers, as it seeks to streamline its activities and beef up profitability, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.



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Is Germany making too many luxury cars?Auto News

Massive sales gains present some tricky terrain for a luxury brand. The appeal of a German-born luxury car, at least in part, is the air of exclusivity. So how do Germany's car bosses deal with that potential stigma?



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2012 Subaru Impreza under investigation for potential airbag flawAuto News

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into 2012 Subaru Imprezas because the front passenger seat airbags may fail to operate.



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Hanergy's solar-car plan draws skepticism Auto News

Plans by Hanergy Thin Film Power Group to build a car powered only by solar panels remain a mystery two months after being publicized, and analysts are skeptical the company can meet a goal to roll out prototypes this year.



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Honda confirms Takata airbag rupture injured driver in March accidentAuto News

Honda confirmed that a faulty airbag inflator made by Takata ruptured in a March 20 crash of a car in Florida, injuring the driver.



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Toyota to announce details on new Mexico car factory Wednesday, reports sayAuto News

Toyota will spend $1 billion to build a car factory in Mexico and plans to announce the investment on Wednesday, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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Piech, Winterkorn to discuss VW leadership crisis, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech and the automaker's CEO, Martin Winterkorn, will discuss the company's leadership crisis when they meet in the next few days, a German newspaper reported.



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Toyota to announce details on $1 billion Mexico car factory Wednesday, reports sayAuto News

Toyota will spend $1 billion to build a car factory in Mexico and plans to announce the investment on Wednesday, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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