Nissan Murano, Ford Flex take top spots in IIHS' small-overlap testAuto News

The 2015 Nissan Murano and 2015 Ford Flex earned IIHS top safety picks in the most recent round of small-overlap front crash testing, but other models in the crossover segment continue to fall short of the insurance institute's standards.

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Nissan gives away races; Ford's Mother's Day test driveAuto News

This week saw two automakers try two very different approaches to the classic test drive.

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Google, Delphi disclose crashes in self-driving carsAuto News

Four experimental self-driving cars have had fender-benders on California roads since September, when the state first required companies like Google Inc. to hold permits for testing on public roads, according to a new report.

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Buick targets affluent viewers of 'black-ish,' 'Knife Fight'Auto News

GM's Buick has launched a big product placement with ABC's hit comedy black-ish and other shows. The brand hopes to attract affluent multicultureal attention to its products and shatter outdated stereotypes of the brand.

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Ads in Spanish can open dealerships' doorsAuto News

With Latinos now buying nearly one in every five new vehicles sold in the United States, dealerships that refuse to cater to that population are missing a big opportunity, say dealers and marketing vendors.

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Former GM CFO Robert O'Connell dies at 76Auto News

Robert O'Connell, former CFO of General Motors and CEO and chairman of GMAC, died Friday in Boston. He was 76.

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Former GM CFO Robert O'Connell died at 76Auto News

Robert O'Connell, former CFO of General Motors and CEO and chairman of GMAC, died Friday in Boston. He was 76.

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Mobileye wins 2 contracts for its EyeQ4 chipAuto News

Mobileye, the Israeli designer of camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, for active safety and automated driving, has won two contracts to outfit vehicles with its EyeQ4 chips as standard equipment by the end of the decade.

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Death tally linked to GM ignition switch hits 100Auto News

The death toll from General Motors' defective ignition switch stands at 100, according to the outside attorney handling victims' claims for GM.

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Cadillac dealer Joe Stewart killed in HoustonAuto News

A Cadillac dealer in Houston was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night, May 7, Houston police said.

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Marchionne reiterates call for consolidationAuto News

Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.

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Volvo picks South Carolina for new plant to supply U.S. marketAuto News

Volvo has chosen a site in South Carolina for a $500 million investment in its first U.S. plant, the automaker said today, targeting a bigger share of the increasingly competitive North American premium market.

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Marchionne reiterates call for consolidation as carmakers enjoy fat yearsAuto News

Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.

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