Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand to target 'savvy, affluent progressives'Auto News

After years of flirting with the luxury and near-luxury segments, Hyundai has finally committed to a separate stand-alone brand named Genesis.

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Jeep to produce 50 special edition Wranglers in 2016 for Moab faithfulAuto News

Fiat Chrysler produced 11 customized vehicles to show this week at the SEMA show in Las Vegas.

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Honda bans Takata airbags from future vehiclesAuto News

Citing manipulation and misrepresentation by airbag maker Takata, Honda has dumped the company from supplying airbags for all of its future models.

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Honda terminates Takata from supplying airbags on future vehiclesAuto News

Citing manipulation and misrepresentation by airbag maker Takata, Honda has dumped the company from supplying airbags to all of its future models.

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Honda says it will cease using Takata on future vehiclesAuto News

Citing manipulation and misrepresentation by airbag maker Takata, Honda has dumped the company from supplying airbags to all of its future models.

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Takata agrees to pay $70 million fine for defective airbagsAuto News

Takata agreed to phase out its use of ammonium nitrate propellant in airbag inflators and pay a $70 million U.S. fine to resolve violations stemming from the supplier's airbag defect crisis.

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Porsche issues stop-sale on Cayenne Diesel amid emissions questionsAuto News

Porsche Cars North America will discontinue sales of the Cayenne Diesel until further notice after the EPA said Monday that the crossover and other Volkswagen and Audi models powered by 3.

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U.S. ultimatum to Takata could force more sweeping recallAuto News

Takata's consent order with U.S.

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Mercedes freshens GL, renames it GLSAuto News

Mercedes-Benz's GL-class full-size SUV will be freshened and renamed as the GLS in time for its first deliveries in March, the luxury automaker said today.

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Toyota reaps truck boom to record October volumeAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales posted its best October ever, riding a wave of light-truck sales to a 13 percent gain in U.S. volume and marking the first time the company surpassed 200,000 deliveries in October.

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Tesla's loss triples to $230M on Model X hiccupsAuto News

Despite building and delivering a record number of vehicles in the third quarter, Tesla Motors on Tuesday reported that its net loss tripled to $230 million, a result of the long-delayed rollout of the Model X crossover.

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Auto sales rise 5% in Canada Auto News

Auto sales in Canada rose 5 percent to 163,053 vehicles during October, according to a monthly industry report.

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Will we set a sales record? (Do we want to?)Auto News

I'm calling it early. After a terrific October, I think 2015 light-vehicle volume will top the previous peak in 2000 of 17,395,142 sales.

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Toyota reaps truck boom to record OctoberAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales posted its best October ever, riding a wave of light-truck sales to a 13 percent gain in U.S. volume and marking the first time the company surpassed 200,000 deliveries in October.

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Auto sales rise 5% in Canada during OctoberAuto News

Auto sales in Canada rose 5 percent to 163,053 vehicles during October, according to a monthly industry report.

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Tesla reports biggest loss in 10 quarters, but stock risesAuto News

Electric automaker Tesla Motors today reported its biggest loss in 10 quarters as it spent heavily on the rollout of the Model X SUV and the development of the Model 3 vehicle.

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Crossovers, Acura cars deliver record month for American HondaAuto News

American Honda joined Japanese rival Toyota to post an October U.S. sales record. Honda's volume of 131,651 vehicles was an 8.6 percent increase over the same month in 2014, and was gleaned from increases by sedans and crossovers.

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Crossovers carry Hyundai to October recordAuto News

After three months in showrooms, Hyundai's redesigned Tucson is hitting its stride. U.S.

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BMW widens U.S. luxury edge over Mercedes as Lexus rolls out RXAuto News

BMW sold the most luxury autos in the U.S. in October, extending its thin lead over Mercedes-Benz as the race heads into the final two months. Lexus remains a close third.

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Rogue drives Nissan to 12% increaseAuto News

The Rogue continues to surprise Nissan as the carmaker scrambles to give dealers more inventory. Rising demand for the compact crossover helped boost Nissan's U.S.

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Takata agrees to change airbag inflator chemistry, pay $70 million fine Auto News

Takata agreed to phase out its use of ammonium nitrate propellant in airbag inflators and pay a $70 million U.S. fine to resolve violations stemming from the supplier's airbag defect crisis.

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Trucks, deals push U.S. sales up 14%; SAAR hits 18.23 millionAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales, behind strong truck demand, higher incentives and double-digit gains at Hyundai-Kia, GM, Subaru, FCA US, Ford, Toyota and Nissan, rose 14 percent last month to 1.455 million. The annualized sales rate -- 18.

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Volkswagen reports carbon dioxide 'irregularities' on 800,000 more carsAuto News

Volkswagen said an internal probe in the wake of its diesel scandal showed "irregularities" related to carbon dioxide emissions on an additional 800,000 cars, deepening a crisis that has already cost CEO Martin Winterkorn his job, depressed the...

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Volkswagen avoids setback with hefty dealsAuto News

Volkswagen of America, helped by fatter discounts, recorded a tiny U.S. sales gain last month even as its compact car deliveries were gutted by an ongoing sales ban on 2.0-liter diesel models and overall weakness in car demand across the industry.

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Volkswagen avoids meltdown with hefty dealsAuto News

Volkswagen of America, helped by fatter discounts, recorded a tiny U.S. sales gain last month even as its compact car deliveries were gutted by an ongoing sales ban on 2.0-liter diesel models and overall weakness in car demand across the industry.

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Volkswagen says 800,000 cars may have false CO2 levelsAuto News

Volkswagen Group said today it had uncovered "inconsistencies" when determining carbon dioxide emission levels which could affect around 800,000 cars.

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Strong Jeep, Dodge rebound push FCA volume up 15%Auto News

FCA's US sales climbed 15 percent in October on strong SUV sales from Jeep and resurgent sales of its minivans as well as the Dodge brand.

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GM, FCA post gains in CanadaAuto News

General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today reported higher Canadian sales for October, compared with the same month last year.

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FCA, GM post gains in CanadaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and General Motors today reported higher Canadian sales for October, compared with the same month last year.

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CDK Global sees earnings boost from cost-cutting, improved efficiencyAuto News

CDK Global CEO Steve Anenen said today that the dealership software company should see $10 million in savings over the next nine months from consolidation of its customer support staff and better software implementation processes.

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GM advances 16% on trucks, crossovers, Malibu sell-downAuto News

General Motors' October sales surged 16 percent amid continued hot truck demand and a big sell-down of the Chevrolet Malibu and other soon-to-be-replaced models.

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Ford's LaNeve: 'Friends' promo won't hike cost of spiffsAuto News

Ford's 'Friends and Neighbors' sale, which runs today through Jan. 4, does not discount vehicles more than the average consumer already was paying for them, the automaker's U.S. sales chief said.

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Takata to settle with U.S. regulators over defective airbags, report saysAuto News

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Japanese supplier Takata have settled a probe related to defective airbags, and the company will pay $70 million to regulators and car owners, the Nikkei financial newspaper reported.

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Hyundai to push into luxury market with stand-alone Genesis brand, report saysAuto News

Hyundai appears set to launch an independent global luxury product lineup, to be called Genesis, as it seeks to boost profitability that is being squeezed by a strong won currency.

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GM, FCA, Ford, Toyota ride trucks, deals to double-digit gainsAuto News

GM, FCA, Ford and Nissan rode strong truck demand and higher incentives to double-digit U.S. sales gains in October amid forecasts that the industry's annualized sales rate will at least match September's 10-year high.

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2017 Mercedes-Benz E class borrows styling cues from S-class flagshipAuto News

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan will look strikingly similar to the company's flagship S class, based on new spy photos.

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Hyundai to push into luxury market with standalone Genesis brand, report saysAuto News

Hyundai appears set to launch a standalone global luxury product lineup, to be called Genesis, as it seeks to boost profitability which is being squeezed by a strong won currency.

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GM, FCA, Ford, Nissan ride trucks, deals to double-digit gainsAuto News

GM, FCA, Ford and Nissan rode strong truck demand and higher incentives to double-digit U.S. sales gains in October amid forecasts that the industry's annualized sales rate will at least match September's 10-year high.

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Hyundai to push into premium auto market with standalone Genesis brand, report saysAuto News

Hyundai appears set to launch a standalone global premium product line-up, to be called Genesis, as it seeks to boost profitability which is being squeezed by a strong won currency.

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GM sales advance 16% on truck demandAuto News

GM, behind gains in light-truck demand at Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac, along with strong retail and fleet volume, posted a 16 percent increase in October U.S. sales. Volume rose 15 percent at FCA and 13 percent at Nissan and Ford.

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JCI CEO's personal battles contrast with ethics-champion roleAuto News

Since he ascended to the top job at Johnson Controls two years ago, CEO Alex Molinaroli has championed a strong ethics policy for the supplier's 130,000 employees around the world.

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VW opposing UAW skilled trades worker vote at Tennessee plantAuto News

Volkswagen AG opposes a union representation vote by a portion of workers at the automaker's sole U.S. vehicle assembly plant, according to a letter to Chattanooga, Tenn., employees issued Monday night.

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FCA sales advance 15% on truck demand, deals Auto News

Another month of solid gains for Jeep, Ram and the company's light-truck lineup, as well as more generous deals, helped FCA US to a 15-percent increase in October U.S. sales.

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BMW says it has not talked to EPA about emissionsAuto News

BMW said it has not talked to the U.S. agency that caught Volkswagen cheating emissions tests and has not been asked to do so.

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Tesla's Model X output could be the focus of Q3 reportAuto News

When Tesla Motors releases third-quarter results after the market closes today, analysts and investors will be focused on how production of the Model X SUV is going -- and if it is increasing fast enough to get Tesla to its ambitious target of...

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VW CEO Mueller could be tainted by new EPA accusationAuto News

New allegations from U.S. regulators that Volkswagen AG cheated on more diesel-powered models, including one Porsche, could be trouble for new CEO Matthias Mueller, who came from the company's prestigious sports-car maker.

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VW CEO Mueller could be tainted by new EPA allegationsAuto News

New allegations from U.S. regulators that Volkswagen AG cheated on more diesel-powered models, including one Porsche, could be trouble for new CEO Matthias Mueller, who came from the company's prestigious sports-car maker.

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