VW's 2016 diesel sales 'months' away Auto News

Volkswagen of America isn't expected to begin selling 2016 models with 2.0-liter diesel engines for several months as the EPA plans to subject the vehicles to a battery of tests to ensure they comply with U.S. emissions laws.

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3 Nishikawa Rubber execs indicted by U.S. for price-fixingAuto News

Two former executives of Nishikawa Rubber and one current executive from the company were indicted on Thursday for allegedly conspiring to fix the prices of weather-stripping and rubber seals for cars made in the U.S.

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Canada pledges $763 million over 10 years to auto industryAuto News

Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to promise more than $1 billion Canadian ($763 million) in assistance over 10 years for the automotive industry, CTV News reported today.

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Ferrari pushing for $12.4 billion valuation in stock offering, report saysAuto News

Ferrari's coveted status as a maker of cars for the super rich is helping push up its value in an initial public offering to as much as $12.4 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Horn: Was Unaware of 'Defeat Devices' (10/8/15)

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New FCA-UAW contract deal would raise Tier 2 pay to $29 an hour, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is offering so-called second-tier UAW members as much as $29 an hour -- up from $25 previously proposed -- under a new tentative agreement which avoided a strike by 40,000 union members, two people familiar with the matter told...

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Older VW diesels will need software and hardware fixes, Horn tells lawmakersAuto News

A software fix won't be enough to bring most of the 482,000 vehicles involved in its emissions violations scandal into compliance with U.S. clean air laws, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn testified in a congressional hearing today.

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Suppliers shouldn't pay for VW diesel scandal, executive saysAuto News

VW should not try to make up for the costs of its emissions scandal by putting pressure on suppliers to lower their prices, the head of a German engine parts maker ElringKlinger said today.

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Fiat Chrysler workers skeptical of new UAW deal's impact on wagesAuto News

Workers outside the gates of a Fiat Chrysler plant in Kokomo, Ind.

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GM to recall 31,685 SUVs in North AmericaAuto News

General Motors said it would recall 31,685 SUVs in North America to repair a manufacturing defect in the windshield wiper motor that may overheat.

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Why trouble for VW made in Germany means Mexico headacheAuto News

As Germany warns of a disaster for domestic employees of Volkswagen AG, fallout from the company's emissions-cheating scandal threatens to reach Mexico -- its largest producer of cars for the U.S.

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UAW touts 'significant gains' after securing deal with FCA at deadlineAuto News

The UAW and Fiat Chrysler reached another tentative agreement on a new labor contract early this morning, averting a threatened strike that could have sent some or all of FCA's 40,000 unionized workers off the job.

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VW's U.S. recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel ownersAuto News

As VW prepares to explain how it might fix its polluting diesel cars, whatever solution it proposes could be undermined by some owners in the U.S. who won't bring their cars in for a recall and can't be forced to.

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Mitsubishi's EV crossover concept shows off new design languageAuto News

Mitsubishi will roll out an all-electric compact crossover concept at the Tokyo Motor Show that showcases its new design language and automated driving ambitions.

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