Ford, UAW resolve dispute at F-150 plant, ending strike threat Auto News

The UAW late Friday called off its threat to strike a key Ford Motor Co. plant after settling a localized contract dispute with the automaker. The deal was reached at 11:08 p.m.

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Porsche trades a bit of heritage for efficiencyAuto News

Porsche's re-engineered Carrera and Carrera S get a retuned chassis, a new infotainment system and screen, and minor mid-life cosmetic refreshes inside and out. But it's the inclusion of turbos that will hog the spotlight on this updated generation.

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An FCA strike: $1 billion a week in lost revenuesAuto News

A UAW strike of Fiat Chrysler could cost the Detroit automaker close to $1 billion a week in lost revenue and would quickly lead to a shortage of several hot-selling vehicles.

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Pacific trade pact would open Japanese market to U.S. vehicles, report saysAuto News

A U.S.-Japan agreement on autos trade as part of a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal would have its own dispute settlement mechanism, including penalties, if Japan does not open its market enough to U.S.

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UAW faces tough road to salvage failed Fiat Chrysler dealAuto News

Mounting discontent among the UAW's rank and file will complicate the union's top leaders as they bid to recover from the defeat of a proposed labor agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, UAW members say.

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EPA: Post-VW emissions scrutiny to become new normal Auto News

The tougher auto emission tests that U.S. regulators adopted in the wake of Volkswagen's violations with diesel engines are permanent and could lead to more regulations down the road if more problems surface, a senior EPA official said Friday.

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The Japanese emissions equipment maker that humbled VWAuto News

Horiba, an obscure Japanese manufacturer that makes about 70 percent of the world's auto emissions testing systems, played a key role in uncovering violations that promise to dog Volkswagen for months to come.

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Musk: Tesla Model X crossover debut stokes 'strong' demand for sedan Auto News

Tesla Motors saw strong orders of the Model S sedan tied to the launch of its new crossover this week, relieving some concerns that the new model might siphon away sales of the sedan, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Friday.

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Toyota readies biggest Tacoma campaign in decade amid truck battleAuto News

Toyota's Tacoma is about to get dirty as it fends off new competition in the midsize truck segment.

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Ford Girds for Strike at F-150 Site (10/2/15)

Ford girds for strike at F-150 plant; VW on hunt for answers; Hyundai, Kia lose patent case; CFPB...
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VW turns to insiders to probe, recover from emissions violations Auto News

Volkswagen AG will rely on a small group of company insiders to lead its recovery from a diesel-emissions scandal that's left regulators, investors and 11 million customers still awaiting answers two weeks after it disclosed violations of U.S.

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Ford ad campaign aims to lift car lineup in U.S. market hot for trucksAuto News

Ford launched an ad campaign -- "By Design" -- for several cars to spotlight design and new technology in a U.S. market hot for trucks.

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AutoNation, buoyed by holiday deals, sees Sept. sales rise 21%Auto News

AutoNation's U.S. new-vehicle sales increased 21 percent last month from a year earlier to 29,046 vehicles thanks in part to Labor Day holiday promotions.

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Nissan recalls Versa to fix suspension prone to corrosion from road saltAuto News

Nissan is recalling 218,019 Versa cars in the U.S. to fix a front suspension problem caused by road salt that can corrode the front coil springs.

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NHTSA upgrades probe of Ford police interceptor for brake failureAuto News

NHTSA upgraded an investigation of 20,275 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles over sudden brake failures.

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Subaru is still the hottest car company in the U.S.Auto News

The U.S. auto business in 2015 is a Hollywood movie -- one big car chase and a happy ending. If there's a hero, it's scrappy little Subaru, the Japanese company best known as Fuji Heavy Industries.

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Rogue passes Altima to lift Nissan volume up 17%Auto News

The Nissan brand posted record September U.S. sales, thanks to soaring demand for the Rogue crossover and record September volume for the Versa subcompact.

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Ford adds overtime at Michigan F-150 plant as Missouri strike deadline nearsAuto News

Ford canceled a planned overtime shift this weekend at its F-150 plant in Missouri, where workers threaten to strike as soon as Sunday, and is diverting frames for the pickups to its other F-150 plant in Michigan to minimize the consequences of a...

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Aston Martin names JLR's Laura Schwab head of AmericasAuto News

Aston Martin has named Laura Schwab as new president of its Americas region. Schwab, 42, comes to Aston from Jaguar Land Rover, where she's worked for the past 14 years, most recently as its marketing director.

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Hyundai loses $28.9 million patent infringement trialAuto News

Hyundai and affiliate Kia were told to pay a Baltimore company $28.9 million after a federal jury said the South Korean carmakers infringed patents related to hybrid engines. The companies pledged to appeal.

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California to launch separate VW emissions probe, report saysAuto News

California plans to conduct its own probe of Volkswagen in the widening fallout from the company's admission that 11 million of its diesel vehicles use software to cheat emissions tests, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Aston Martin names Laura Schwab head of AmericasAuto News

Aston Martin has named Laura Schwab as new president of its Americas region. The iconic British automaker confirmed to Automotive News on Thursday that it had hired Schwab as its Americas Regional President, effective October 26.

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