Chevy Silverado face-lift adds LED lighting, 8-speed automatic, safety gearAuto News

The wraps come off the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado today at the State Fair of Texas and the changes include improved connectivity, a new, optional gearbox, updated grilles and the end of the truck's signature stacked headlights.

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Ford F-series Super Duty adopts aluminum body, slims down for 2017Auto News

The first-ever aluminum-bodied Ford F-series Super Duty pickup will be up to 350 pounds lighter than the current generation but offer increased towing and hauling capabilities, Ford said today.

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Select buyers got sneak peek at BMW 7 seriesAuto News

BMW made sure to let potential buyers see its latest, glitzy flagship sedan in person, through special, closed-room events this year before its press and public introductions.

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Holy lawsuit, Batman! U.S. court affirms Batmobile's copyrightAuto News

The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court ruled.

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Winterkorn expected to receive $32 million pension after exit Auto News

Martin Winterkorn, engulfed by a diesel-emissions scandal at Volkswagen AG, amassed a $32 million pension before stepping down Wednesday, and may reap millions more in severance depending on how the supervisory board classifies his exit.

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VW's Winterkorn Quits Amid Scandal (9/23/15)

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Lawyer seeks to send VW civil suits to federal court in CaliforniaAuto News

At least two dozen civil lawsuits accusing Volkswagen of misleading customers by designing some diesel models to cheat on U.S. emissions tests should be sent to California federal court, a lawyer in one such case said in a motion filed today.

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Wired's native ad for VW diesel tech goes missing Auto News

As recently as last week, Wired magazine on social media was touting content sponsored by Volkswagen about "how diesel was re-engineered."

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VW is a repeat offender on 'defeat devices'Auto News

VW's software designed to hoodwink environmental regulators was hardly the first instance of automakers getting busted for running afoul of U.S. emissions rules using so-called defeat devices. It wasn't even VW's first.

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UAW workers vote on FCA agreement without Tier 2 cap or product planAuto News

The UAW leadership is seeking ratification this week for a tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler that is missing two key provisions from previous contracts -- a written product plan and a cap on the maximum percentage of Tier 2 workers.

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VW cheating added pollution of millions more U.S. carsAuto News

Volkswagen AG bragged its diesel models were some of the cleanest on the highways. In fact, they added the equivalent of as many as 19 million chemical-spewing cars to American roads, depending on calculations.

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VW cheating added pollution of millions of more U.S. carsAuto News

Volkswagen AG bragged its diesel models were some of the cleanest on the highways. In fact, they added the equivalent of as many as 19 million chemical-spewing cars to American roads, depending on calculations.

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Volkswagen dealers have cause to sue the automaker, lawyers sayAuto News

Volkswagen dealers -- already seething over a product drought, sagging sales and an often cold shoulder from headquarters in Germany -- may now have cause take their frustrations out on the company in court.

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Buick Cascada convertible to start at $33,990Auto News

The first Buick convertible to hit U.S. showrooms in a quarter century will be priced at $33,990, the automaker said today.

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How U.S. lawyers were so quick off the mark to sue VolkswagenAuto News

Less than four days after the U.S.

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Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns amid diesel emissions scandalAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stepped down on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German automaker's rigging of U.S. diesel emissions tests. The embattled automaker's supervisory board will consider successors at a meeting on Friday.

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Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns amid diesel scandalAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stepped down on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German automaker's rigging of U.S. emissions tests. His successor will be named Friday, VW said.

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GM may need to cut capacity in Korea as exports slow Auto News

GM may need to cut production capacity in its South Korean operations if the company can't increase sales of the vehicles built there, the president of the GM International division said.

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Diesel cars loiter in lots as VW dealers, owners sit and waitAuto News

At the VW of Oakland dealership in California, the German company's "clean diesel-" powered cars were a big hit with eco-friendly customers.

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'European Detroit' on edge as VW scandal widensAuto News

Nowhere is Volkswagen AG's widening emissions scandal being felt more acutely than in Wolfsburg, the ultimate company town in Germany.

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West Virginia engineer presented VW emissions findings a year agoAuto News

Daniel Carder, an unassuming engineer from West Virginia, said he and his research team publicly presented their findings about Volkswagen's diesel emission discrepancies about a year ago. VW officials questioned them at the time.

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West Virginia engineer proves to be a David to VW's Goliath Auto News

Daniel Carder, an unassuming 45-year-old engineer with gray hair and blue jeans, appears an unlikely type to take down one of the world's most powerful companies.

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Canada threatens action against VW if rules violatedAuto News

The Canadian government is pledging unspecified 'enforcement action' if Volkswagen cars sold in the country used pollution-masking technology.

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Volkswagen hires law firm that defended BP after oil spillAuto News

Volkswagen AG has hired the U.S. law firm Kirkland and Ellis LLP to help it deal with the widening scandal over the carmaker's faked pollution controls, according to a company spokeswoman.

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