Takata plans to 'transition' away from ammonium nitrate in airbagsAuto News

Takata plans to 'transition' away using from a volatile chemical in its airbag inflators, a top executive from the embattled supplier told a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday.

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Takata official tells House panel ammonium nitrate is a factor in rupturesAuto News

Lawmakers grilled a senior Takata executive about the embattled supplier's continued use of ammonium nitrate as the primary propellant in its airbag inflators, a chemical compound that experts have said is inherently risky.

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2016 BMW X1 gains interior space, new techAuto News

The second-generation BMW X1 compact crossover gets more interior room, an updated exterior and additional technology for the 2016 model year. The X1 -- the automaker's entry crossover in the U.S. -- will go on sale this fall.

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Can you handle a 2,500-plus hp SRT? Video game will let you tryAuto News

DETRIOT -- Fiat Chrysler has joined the parade of video game concept cars with the hulkish SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo.

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Nissan falls short of 'phenomenal' year-earlier results Auto News

Nissan-brand sales dropped by 1 percent in May, even as the Rogue and Murano crossovers attracted more buyers. The industry surge in crossover and SUV sales may have pulled some of Nissan's May floor traffic away from its sedans.

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Lower F-series volume dents Ford's tallyAuto News

Sales of the Ford F series fell to a three-month low in May, dropping nearly 10 percent from a year ago amid tight inventories and a decision not to join competitors in offering big Memorial Day discounts. Overall Ford sales fell 1.3 percent.

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Fiat Chrysler retains lead in Canada despite minivan shortageAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles led Canada in May sales with deliveries edging up by 119 vehicles from a year earlier to 31,617 cars and trucks, as a rise in Jeep and passenger car sales helped offset lower minivan sales.

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Nissan dips for May despite big crossover gainsAuto News

Nissan-brand sales dropped by 1 percent in May, even as the Rogue and Murano crossovers attracted more buyers. The industry surge in crossover and SUV sales may have pulled some of Nissan's May floor traffic away from its sedans.

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Sales sizzle, set May record on light truck demand Auto News

Light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, setting a May record and bucking projections for a modest decline.

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Mulally joins 3-D firm's boardAuto News

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally is diving deeper into the tech sector, joining 3-D printing company Carbon3D's board of directors.

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Lower F-series volume puts dent in Ford tallyAuto News

Sales of the Ford F series fell to a three-month low in May, dropping nearly 10 percent from a year ago amid tight inventories and a decision not to join competitors in offering big Memorial Day discounts, company officials said today.

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Hyundai Group slips amid shift to big SUVs, crossoversAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group reported a 3.8 percent decline in U.S. sales for May, driven by a significant decline at the Hyundai unit. The Hyundai brand is hurting with its sedan-heavy lineup as consumers gravitate toward SUVs and crossovers.

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Toyota Motor Sales off 0.3%, despite big truck haulAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted a 0.3 percent decline in May sales from a year earlier, as the continued strength of its light trucks failed to offset losses across nearly its entire car lineup.

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Sales sizzle on light truck, crossover demand Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, bucking projections for a modest decline in volume. Fiat Chrysler, Honda, GM, Kia and Subaru generated U.S.

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BMW's record May trims gap with Mercedes for U.S. luxury crownAuto News

BMW sold a May record 31,003 cars and SUVs in the U.S., narrowing Mercedes-Benz's luxury-vehicle lead as both brands benefit from expanding lineups.

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Light trucks help Honda end 2-month skidAuto News

American Honda sales were up slightly for May, posting a 1.3 percent increase over May 2014.

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Takata pressed on years of delay in identifying airbag defectAuto News

Lawmakers sought answers today from Takata on just how much is being done to to find the root cause of an airbag defect that caused dozens of explosions and at least six deaths.

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FCA sales up 4%, back over 200,000 vehiclesAuto News

Brisk demand for Jeep and the Chrysler 200 pushed Fiat Chrysler sales up 4 percent in May. The automaker posted U.S.

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Canadian sales roughly flat in May, FCA saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Canadian sales edged up by 119 vehicles from a year earlier to 31,617 cars and trucks in May, as a rise in Jeep and passenger car sales helped offset lower minivan sales.

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FCA Canadian sales roughly flat in MayAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Canadian sales edged up by 119 vehicles from a year earlier to 31,617 cars and trucks in May, as a rise in Jeep and passenger car sales helped offset lower minivan sales.

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Lower F-series volume puts dent in Ford salesAuto News

Sales of the Ford F series fell to a three-month low in May, dropping nearly 10 percent from a year ago amid tight inventories and a decision not to join competitors in offering big Memorial Day discounts, company officials said today.

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Hyundai humbled as investors abandon auto industry's darlingAuto News

Shares of Hyundai Motor tumbled 10 percent today to their lowest close since August 2010, making Hyundai the worst-performing stock among any major automaker in the past year.

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Golf family helps VW break U.S. losing streakAuto News

Volkswagen broke a three-month slump in U.S. sales with an 8.1 percent gain in May, while its luxury sibling Audi continued its hot streak to post its second-best U.S. sales month on record.

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FCA sales up 4 percent, back over 200,000 vehiclesAuto News

Brisk demand for Jeep and the Chrysler 200 pushed Fiat Chrysler sales up 4 percent in May. The automaker posted U.S.

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Pickups, crossovers propel GM to 3% gain; car sales slide againAuto News

GM rode strong retail sales and surging demand for pickups and crossovers to a 3 percent U.S. sales gain in May, offsetting continued weakness in car deliveries. Total sales of 293,097 marked GM's strongest monthly result since August 2008.

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FCA, Honda, GM post May sales gains; Ford, Nissan, Toyota fallAuto News

Fiat Chrysler, Honda and General Motors scored modest U.S. sales increases last month while Ford, Nissan and Toyota fell as the industry appeared poised to record one of the strongest months in nearly a decade.

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Fiat Chrysler, GM post May sales gains; Ford, Nissan, Toyota fallAuto News

Fiat Chrysler and General Motors scored modest U.S. sales increases last month while Ford, Nissan and Toyota fell as the industry appeared poised to record one of the strongest months in nearly a decade.

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Saab turbo engines to power Chinese Jeep Wrangler cloneAuto News

The Beijing Auto BJ40, a 4x4 clone of the Jeep Wrangler, will soon receive a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine that its parent company, BAIC, received from GM's fire sale of Saab parts bin items in 2009, along with the Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 platforms.

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Is Ssangyong coming to America ... with a Jeep Wrangler rival?Auto News

Korean automaker Ssangyong is planning a Jeep Wrangler rival as a launch vehicle for the U.S., Autocar reports.

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VW's next W-12 engine unites direct injection, turboAuto News

Volkswagen's next-generation W12 engine will combine direct-injection technology and turbocharging.

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Fiat Chrysler, GM post May sales gains; Ford fallsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler and General Motors scored modest U.S. sales increases last month while Ford fell as the industry appeared poised to record one of the strongest months in nearly a decade.

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Mulally joins 3D firm's boardAuto News

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally is diving deeper into the tech sector, joining 3D printing company Carbon3D's board of directors.

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Trucks, crossovers drive GM, Fiat Chrysler to gainsAuto News

Trucks, crossovers and SUVs helped drive U.S. sales gains last month at General Motors and Fiat Chrysler. Deliveries across the industry are forecast to fall 1.1 percent for the month, but the annualized pace of sales is projected to top 17 million.

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Jeep, Ram drive Fiat Chrysler to 4% gainAuto News

Jeep and Ram demand pushed Fiat Chrysler to a 4 percent gain in U.S. deliveries in May, marking the company's 62nd straight month of higher sales. Deliveries across the industry are forecast to fall 1.

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Mitsubishi joins move to Apple-Android connectivityAuto News

Mitsubishi is the latest carmaker joining the Apple-Android car connectivity push, with plans to introduce the systems this summer in the Pajero SUV for Europe before eventually bringing the technology to other markets and nameplates.

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Fiat Chrysler delays many future vehicle programsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has in the past year delayed the redesign or release of at least a dozen current or new vehicles in North America including the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Wrangler, according to suppliers familiar with the company's plans.

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