Autobytel acquires rival Dealix for $25 millionAuto News

Autobytel, one of the largest providers of sales leads to auto dealers, has purchased longtime rival Dealix for $25 million in cash.

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GM to stay under strict U.S. oversightAuto News

Federal safety regulators have extended for at least a year a consent order that subjects General Motors to close scrutiny on safety matters, a condition placed on GM in the wake of last year's ignition switch recall.

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Ford trims China output as market slows, pricing pressure buildsAuto News

Ford, which is in the midst of a plant-opening blitz in China, reduced production there slightly in the first quarter in response to a market slowdown and price cuts by rivals, the head of Ford's Asia Pacific region said today.

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U.S. indicts 2 execs from NGK for price-fixingAuto News

One current and one former executive with Japanese supplier NGK Spark Plug were indicted today on a charge of conspiring to fix prices of spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors and air fuel ratio sensors sold in the United States, the Justice...

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NHTSA prepares to coordinate, accelerate Takata recallAuto News

Federal auto safety regulators are invoking a power never used before in order to accelerate the Takata airbag inflator recalls after the embattled supplier acknowledged on Tuesday that parts contained in nearly 34 million U.S.

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GM to invest $439 million in paint shop expansion at Corvette plantAuto News

General Motors plans to invest $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant in Kentucky as part of the automaker's plan to spend $5.4 billion on U.S. factory upgrades.

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U.S. Attorney's office in Detroit added to Takata criminal caseAuto News

US prosecutors in Detroit have joined the federal probe into Takata's defective airbag inflators that are linked to at least six deaths globally.

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Some Jeep Renegades being held for software issuesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said some new Jeep Renegade subcompact crossovers are being withheld from dealers because of software problems.

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California dealer group sues TrueCar, claims website acts as dealerAuto News

The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.

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Consumers overwhelm NHTSA websiteAuto News

Hundreds of thousands of car owners who were urged to check a government website and see if their airbags are safe have overwhelmed the site and U.S. regulators say it might take several days before the database is fully accessible.

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Can Takata survive historic U.S. airbag recall?Auto News

Automakers have largely stood behind airbag component maker Takata, taking the hit to their own reputations from a series of recalls related to the Japanese company's products that began in 2008. That loyalty is about to be put to the test.

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GM plans to invest about $400 million in Corvette plant, report saysAuto News

General Motors today plans to announce an investment of about $400 million in its Corvette sports car plant in Kentucky, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mazda's new mantra: 'Driving Matters'Auto News

Mazda is hoping to refine its fun-to-drive message by launching its biggest U.S. marketing campaign in two years under a new tagline: "Driving Matters."

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