Nissan backs away from dealer ad attacking Trump for denouncing Mexican immigrantsAuto News

Nissan distanced itself from a controversial ad created by one of its Southern California dealerships that shows store managers whacking away at a Mexican piñata resembling Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Jeep fuel-tank fire death verdict slashed to $40 millionAuto News

A judge in Georgia has reduced a $150 million award to $40 million for the family of a young boy killed when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which he was riding was rear-ended and burst into flames, according to orders released on Tuesday.

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Chevy: Diesel Colorado Has an Edge (7/28/15)

Chevy: Diesel Colorado has an edge; F-150’s limited Q2 role; U.S. on Aston’s radar;...
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Daimler, Renault-Nissan detail plans for Mexico JV plantAuto News

Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance said today their new plant for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti cars in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will employ some 3,600 staff and have an initial production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles.

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Hyundai compact truck based on Santa Cruz concept set for approvalAuto News

Hyundai appears to be edging closer to building a compact pickup to take on the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon.

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Chinese supplier YFS to build plant in DetroitAuto News

Chinese auto supplier YFS Automotive Systems said it plans to construct a 150,000-square-foot plant on 30 acres of vacant industrial property in Detroit.

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Daimler, Renault-Nissan say Mexico JV plant has initial capacity over 230,000 carsAuto News

Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance said today their new plant for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti cars in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will employ some 3,600 staff and have an initial production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles.

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Ally's Q2 auto lending flat despite GM pullbackAuto News

Ally Financial's second-quarter auto lending originations declined just 1 percent from a year earlier to $10.8 billion, despite a sharp drop in lease originations for General Motors vehicles, the company said today.

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Jeep hacking sends warning to BMW, Audi and MercedesAuto News

When friendly hackers landed a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch last week, it sent a warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes as the luxury automakers compete increasingly on technology rather than just horsepower.

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Honda readies more sporty, luxurious CivicAuto News

With the official debut of Honda's redesigned Civic just a few months away, the latest spy shots show the 10th-generation model will come with luxury features normally reserved for fancy German sedans, not practical Japanese family cars.

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Jeep cyberhacking sends warning to BMW, Audi and MercedesAuto News

When friendly hackers landed a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch last week, it sent a warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes as the luxury automakers compete increasingly on technology rather than just horsepower.

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GM prices diesel Colorado from $31,700; towing capacity set at 7,700 poundsAuto News

The diesel-powered Chevrolet Colorado will be priced from about $31,700 to $38,700, including destination charge, when it debuts this fall.

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GM plans $5B vehicle family for emerging marketsAuto News

GM plans to spend $5 billion over the next several years to develop a new range of technology-rich small cars, based on a common architecture, that will be built and sold under the Chevrolet name in China, Brazil, India, Mexico and other emerging...

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Ford Q2 net soars 44% for strongest auto profit in 15 yearsAuto News

Ford today said its second-quarter earnings increased 44 percent from a year earlier to $1.9 billion, marking the best quarterly profit from its automotive business since 2000.

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