FCA's Ralph Gilles on how a gamer car helps market SRT sub-brand to all agesAuto News

When video gamers are zooming along in the SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo virtual concept car this summer, they'll get a peek at the imaginations lurking within Fiat Chrysler's designers.

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Lights out on EV incentives in some statesAuto News

Tight budgets -- worsened by crumbling infrastructure -- are prompting some states to pull the plug on programs and financial incentives designed to boost EV sales.

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Google plans driverless-car reports after 2nd accident in a weekAuto News

Google plans to release monthly reports on its self-driving cars, part of a push to disclose more information about the technology, following a second accident for one of the vehicles in less than a week.

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Ford F-150 production ramp-up complete, CFO saysAuto News

Ford has finished ramping up production of the 2015 F-150 at both plants that build the aluminum-bodied pickups, CFO Bob Shanks said today, even as a shortage of supplier-built frames keeps the plants from running some scheduled overtime.

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U.S. pledges closer scrutiny of automakers following GM safety crisisAuto News

Automakers and suppliers can expect tougher data requests and more frequent audits from the U.S.

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Ferrari IPO delayed until after Oct. 12Auto News

A planned initial public offering of luxury sports car maker Ferrari will not happen before Oct. 12, its owner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said, adding the delay was due to tax issues.

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GM recall prompts new NHTSA reform effortsAuto News

The Obama administration said a new team of outside experts will advise the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on how to implement reforms after criticism over its handling of the General Motors ignition-switch recalls.

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Deep discounts fail to boost China sales in MayAuto News

Automakers failed to jumpstart the slowing growth in car sales in China last month despite offering steeper discounts, as consumers opted to defer purchases and invest in the world's biggest stock-market rally instead.

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Marchionne fights industry's history of failed mergersAuto News

As he presses rivals to merge with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Sergio Marchionne faces a fact his counterparts at General Motors and Ford know all too well: auto mergers and alliances fail at least as often as they succeed.

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Dow CEO being probed by SEC for allegations of misspending, report saysAuto News

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating allegations that Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris misused company funds for personal benefit, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Texas floods may yield 10,000 damaged vehiclesAuto News

As many as 10,000 vehicles may have been damaged in last month's catastrophic Texas floods, and some could be resold out of state to unsuspecting buyers, according to a group that works to prevent insurance fraud.

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Ford's China sales rise 4% in MayAuto News

Ford and its Chinese joint ventures sold 91,013 vehicles in China in May, up 4 percent from a year earlier, the company said today.

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Toyota boosting Japan exports to reach sales goalAuto News

Toyota, facing capacity constraints in North America, may boost exports from Japan for the first time in three years to meet its global sales target.

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Takata will give quality chief more authority with board roleAuto News

Takata, which is behind the biggest product-safety recall in U.S. history, will give the executive in charge of quality assurance, Hiroshi Shimizu, more authority by naming him to the board of directors.

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Takata will name quality chief to boardAuto News

Takata will give the executive in charge of quality assurance, Senior Vice President Hiroshi Shimizu, more authority by naming him to the board of directors.

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