GM to eliminate shift at small-car plant in MichiganAuto News

General Motors will lay off about 500 workers at the assembly plant where the Chevrolet Sonic is built, the latest symptom of sagging demand for small cars as consumers buy more crossovers and SUVs.

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Mini Convertible slated for March debut in U.S.Auto News

The redesigned Mini Convertible based on a new BMW architecture goes on sale next March. The car, like all of Mini's redesigned models, will be powered by BMW Group engines.

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GM will be next negotiating target for the UAW, union saysAuto News

The UAW said it will pivot to General Motors for its next round of bargaining following Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers' ratification today of a new four-year contract.

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Ferrari-Maserati casino dealership reopens in downtown Las VegasAuto News

The Ferrari-Maserati dealership formerly located inside the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel has been purchased by a downtown Vegas luxury car dealership.

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FCA Down ... GM, Ford to Go (10/22/15)

With FCA deal ratified, Ford, GM next on UAW agenda; Risky loan trend?; Musk defends Model S;...
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FCA Down ... GM, Ford to Go (10/22/15)

With FCA deal ratified, Ford, GM next on UAW agenda; Risky loan trend?; Musk defends Model S;...
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Asbury, Lithia boost per-vehicle FandI revenueAuto News

Asbury Automotive Group and Lithia Motors, two of the nation's six large public new-car retailers, reported increases in profits per vehicle retailed during the third quarter.

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Tesla, Musk shine from free celebrity marketing, but will it last? Auto News

Steven Colbert glowing reports about his Tesla show how the automaker benefits from celebrity enthusiasm -- for free, from customers that include Oprah Winfrey -- to promote the brand.

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NHTSA to decide soon on steps to speed Takata airbag repairsAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will decide by Thanksgiving whether to order additional measures to speed up the recalls of more than 19 million U.S. vehicles with Takata airbag inflators that may explode in a crash.

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Fiat Chrysler labor contract ratified with 77 percent support from UAW membersAuto News

UAW-represented workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles approved a new four-year agreement with the carmaker after negotiators revised a rejected, earlier deal that failed to provide a pathway for entry-level Tier 2 workers to achieve full pay.

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Fiat Chrysler buys naming rights at two Detroit area entertainment venues Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' U.S. unit has bought the naming rights to a pair of high visibility entertainment venues near its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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VW discounts almost double U.S. average after cheating scandalAuto News

Volkswagen, trying to woo U.S. consumers amid its diesel emissions cheating scandal, is offering new-vehicle discounts that by one measure are almost twice the industry average.

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Volkswagen asks to combine fraud claims in Virginia or DetroitAuto News

Volkswagen is maneuvering to steer hundreds of class-action lawsuits over its emissions-cheating software to the court nearest its current U.S. headquarters or to Detroit, its former location.

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Hyundai quarterly profit falls 23% on China slowdownAuto News

Hyundai reported quarterly profit fell 23 percent after a slump in China deliveries overshadowed gains in SUV sales in the U.S., Europe and South Korea.

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GM to add second shift, 1,200 jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck plantAuto News

General Motors is adding a second shift -- about 1,200 workers -- at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant to meet future demand for the five vehicles made there, including the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid that rolls out in coming weeks.

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Honda delays plans for $822 million China plant, citing slowdownAuto News

Honda will delay the construction of a planned $822 million plant in China as demand slows in the world's largest auto market.

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