Automakers asked by House panel about cybersecurity policiesAuto News

As in-car Wifi and smartphone integration becomes increasingly common, lawmakers want to know how automakers plan to prevent hackers from compromising safety by tapping in through a car's digital connection.

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FCA, Ford, Honda expand Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following Takata's admission last week that its defective airbags were in millions of U.S. vehicles, Fiat Chrysler will add more than 1.8 million vehicles vehicles to its Takata recalls while Ford will add about 1.5 million to its campaigns.

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TrueCar faces shareholder suitAuto News

TrueCar's legal woes mounted Wednesday as the online car-buying service was hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging that it misled its investors about how it does business.

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Honda expands airbag recall in JapanAuto News

The global Takata airbag recall widened again today with Honda calling back another quarter million vehicles in Japan equipped with possibly defective airbag inflators.

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Key Safety ramps up airbag inflator productionAuto News

Automotive safety components supplier Key Safety Systems said today it will ramp up production of airbag inflators beginning in December.

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Shareholder suit targets TrueCarAuto News

TrueCar's legal woes mounted Wednesday as the online car-buying service was hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging that it misled its investors about how it does business.

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Ford plots dual course as driverless future nearsAuto News

Selling cars and trucks won't be enough to keep Ford rolling for a second century, so the company is operating on parallel paths to prepare for self-driving cars and shared vehicles, according to Executive Chairman Bill Ford.

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Fiat Chrysler, Honda expand Takata airbag recallsAuto News

Following Takata's admission that its defective airbags were in millions of U.S. vehicles, Fiat Chrysler will add more than 1.8 million vehicles vehicles to its Takata recalls while American Honda will add roughly 350,000 to its campaigns.

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Sponsors Hyundai-Kia closely watching FIFA scandalAuto News

In the wake of a U.S. federal investigation of several officials and executives with soccer governing board FIFA, major corporate sponsor Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors are keeping a close eye on the matter.

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J.D. Power to buy NADA Used Car GuideAuto News

J.D. Power agreed to buy the National Automobile Dealers Association's Used Car Guide business, which will result in more comprehensive data and new products, the companies said today.

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Volvo inks plant deal with S.C.Auto News

Volvo Cars of North America says it will sign an agreement today with the state of South Carolina where it will build its first U.S. factory.

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May U.S. sales rate forecast to rise to 17.3MAuto News

May is expected to produce the U.S. auto industry's best sales pace since last summer. Forecasts call for a seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate of about 17.

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Forecasts call for 17.3 million May sales rateAuto News

May is expected to produce the U.S. auto industry's best sales pace since last summer. Forecasts call for a seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate of about 17.

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GM to invest $175M in Michigan plant to gear up for 2016 CamaroAuto News

General Motors said today that it will invest $175 million in new tooling and equipment to bring production of the Chevrolet Camaro to its assembly plant in Lansing, Mich.

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Marchionne sees industry merger by 2018Auto News

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is convinced a merger in the auto industry will happen before 2018, he said during a visit to the carmaker's Melfi plant in southern Italy.

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Ford to make EV patents available to rivalsAuto News

Ford is following Tesla Motors in opening up hundreds of patents on electric-car technology to competitors in a move aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles.

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GM ignition-switch suits put on ice by U.S. judge, for nowAuto News

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday put on hold dozens of lawsuits accusing General Motors of concealing an ignition-switch defect while the plaintiffs in those cases appeal an earlier ruling that found their cases were barred.

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Honda expands airbag recallAuto News

The global Takata airbag recall widened again today with Honda calling back another quarter million vehicles in Japan equipped with possibly defective airbag inflators in response to the massive U.S. recall expansion ordered by safety regulators.

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