Ford shortens summer shutdowns to meet consumer demandAuto News

Ford today said it plans to shorten the summer shutdown period to just one week at 16 North American plants, including all six assembly plants that build highly profitable pickups and crossovers.

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Ram, Mazda tap emotions with country music and poetryAuto News

Two of this week's viral videos tug at your heartstrings.

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Canada seeks recall powers akin to U.S.Auto News

Canada's Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is introducing a law that would give her the authority to force companies to recall faulty vehicles.

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Sweden's hot spot for winter testingAuto News

Automakers flock to the remote town of Arjeplog, Sweden, in the winter for cold-weather testing. The attractions are frozen lakes and reliably brutal winter weather.

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KAR Auction will add auctions, inspection unitAuto News

KAR Auction Services plans to build or buy physical auctions and a vehicle inspection business as part of its growth strategy.

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Trouble for ex-FCA execs Down UnderAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's Australian subsidiary has filed suit against two former top executives in the country, accusing them of bilking the company out of millions of dollars to fund lavish lifestyles, according to Australian news reports.

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Takata will drop a troublesome airbag inflator designAuto News

Takata will stop producing one type of driver-side airbag inflator that's used in more than 17 million U.S. vehicles covered by its expanded recalls, a top Takata executive plans to tell lawmakers on Tuesday.

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U.S. vehicle loan terms hit record in Q1Auto News

The average length of loans for new and used vehicles in the United States in the first quarter hit record highs, and nearly 30 percent of new-vehicle loans have pay-back periods longer than six years, Experian Automotive said in a report issued...

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GM ignition-switch death toll inches up to 109Auto News

The death toll from General Motors' defective ignition switches is up to 109, the office administering GM's compensation fund said.

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FCA shift leaves Hyundai-Kia, Mitsubishi with 100,000-mile warranty Auto News

Fiat Chrysler's decision last week 5/27 to reduce its limited powertrain warranty coverage by 40 percent brings it in line with its Detroit-based competitors.

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New car, truck loans reach longest term on record Auto News

The average length of loans for new and used vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter hit record highs, and nearly 30 percent of new-vehicle loans have pay-back periods longer than six years, Experian Automotive says.

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New car, truck loans reach longest on record Auto News

The average length of loans for new and used vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter hit record highs, and nearly 30 percent of new-vehicle loans have pay-back periods longer than six years, Experian Automotive says.

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GM plans $119M upgrade of components plantAuto News

General Motors plans to invest $119 million to add new tools and equipment at its components plant in Grand Rapids, Mich., as part of the automaker's plan to spend $5.4 billion on its U.S. operations.

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A123 to double lithium-ion battery capacityAuto News

A123 Systems LLC plans to double capacity of the batteries produced at its three lithium-ion battery plants in a $200 million investment.

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VW Jetta leases as cheap as iPhone plans show company's U.S. travailsAuto News

The $89 a month it takes to lease a Jetta at some U.S. dealerships is about as low as the price of using an iPhone on some cell phone plans. It's also a sign of how Volkswagen is grasping to turn around its fortunes in the U.S.

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