DOT's Foxx convenes 15 auto executives to discuss safety issuesAuto News

Senior executives from 15 automakers met Tuesday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to discuss broad improvements to auto safety after several major defect crises have tarnished the industry's reputation in recent years.

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Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, FCA post gains on strong truck volumeAuto News

Hyundai set the pace in November as most automakers rode U.S. light truck demand to sales increases and the industry moved closer to an annual record. Gains among major players fell within a narrow range of 0.3 percent at Ford Motor Co. to 3.

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In chase for record, it all comes down to December's dealsAuto News

U.S. auto sales through the first 11 months are a third of a million behind the record-setting 2000 pace. Manufacturers won't be able to resist going for a new record.In chase for record, it all comes down to December's deals.

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Canadian sales rise 4.7% in NovemberAuto News

Boosted by continued strength in trucks, Canadian sales rose 4.7 percent in November to 145,426 light vehicles, an industry report said today.

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Bosch sued in U.S. over alleged role in VW scandalAuto News

German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH has been accused of conspiring with Volkswagen AG to evade diesel emissions standards in at least 11 million vehicles worldwide in a class action lawsuit filed late on Monday.

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VW to appeal organizing vote for Tenn. skilled-trades workersAuto News

Volkswagen plans to appeal a decision to let a small group of skilled-trades workers hold a union vote at its plant in Chattanooga.

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Rogue, Murano lift Nissan to November recordAuto News

Nissan's crossover models continued to push the brand to new heights in November, with sales of 95,389 cars and trucks topping a record for the month.

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Hyundai-Kia buck truck trend, post gains in small carsAuto News

Low gasoline prices may have many Americans looking for trucks and crossovers, but that was no problem in November for Hyundai and Kia, which reported U.S. sales gains thanks to small cars such as the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Soul.

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Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, FCA post modest gains on strong truck volumeAuto News

Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, GM and Ford, behind strong truck volume, posted modest U.S. sales increases in November as the industry appeared poised to chalk up another robust month. Deliveries jumped 12 percent at Hyundai.

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VW's billionaire owners to face workers for first time since scandal brokeAuto News

Volkswagen AG's billionaire owners are set to break their silence on Wednesday, more than two months after the carmaker's admission to cheating on emissions tests, in a bid for workers' support as the company seeks a path out of the scandal.

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'Friends' deals hurt Ford's low-priced vehicles, but boosted overall pricesAuto News

Sales of Ford Motor Co.'s cars and smaller crossovers were hurt by the company's decision to stop offering no-interest financing last month. From now through Jan.

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Honda volume slides 5.2%; Acura falls 18%Auto News

American Honda emerged as one of the few dark spots in U.S. sales last month, saying that its November sales slid 5.2 percent to 115,441 vehicles even as most of the auto industry saw modest gains.

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Canadian sales rise for FCA, GM, HondaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler, Honda and GM reported higher sales of Canadian vehicles in November, buoyed by customer demand for trucks.

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Toyota Motor sales rise on trucks; Lexus sets record Nov.Auto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted a 3.4 percent gain in U.S. sales in November as consumers' demand for light trucks continued to buoy the automaker and the industry, the company said.

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'Friends' deals hurt Ford's low-priced vehicles, but boosted overall pricesAuto News

Sales of Ford Motor Co.'s cars and smaller crossovers were hurt by the company's decision to stop offering no-interest financing last month. From now through Jan.

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Jeep carries FCA to 68th straight monthly sales gainAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode record Jeep sales to a 3 percent sales gain in the U.S. in November, its best since 2000. FCA said it sold 175,974 vehicles last month, marking the automaker's 68th consecutive month of sales gains.

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GM reports strong truck sales, record average transaction priceAuto News

General Motors' U.S. sales rose 1.5 percent in November, as strong demand for pickups, SUVs and crossovers offset weak car sales and helped the automaker to a record transaction price of $35,800.

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Ford labor chief Fleming to retire, other execs shiftAuto News

John Fleming, Ford's global manufacturing head and labor chief, will retire at the end of the year, the automaker said today in a statement detailing a series of leadership changes.

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VW brand sales plunge 25% in Nov. amid tight supplies, diesel scandal falloutAuto News

Volkswagen of America's sales plummeted in November amid tight dealer inventories and a continued sales freeze of diesel-powered cars prompted by its emissions violations.

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A landmark book spawns the modern auto safety movement Auto News

On Nov. 30, 1965, consumer advocate Ralph Nader published Unsafe at Any Speed, a landmark book that helped usher in the modern auto safety movement in America. The book helped prompt Congress in 1966 to create the agency that became NHTSA in 1970.

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Porsche hikes hp rating on 911 Turbo for 2017Auto News

Porsche is bringing the revamped 2017 911 Turbo and Turbo S sports cars to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. Both cars feature a host of powertrain improvements that shave more time off the 0-to-60-mph run.

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Nissan, Toyota, FCA, GM, Ford post modest gains on strong truck volumeAuto News

Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, GM and Ford, behind strong truck volume, all posted modest U.S. sales increases in November as the industry appeared poised to chalk up another robust month.

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What people are saying about Mazda's revamped CX-9Auto News

Mazda's redesigned CX-9 crossover is the model's first full overhaul since its introduction in 2007. Mazda has called the three-row crossover a 'high-end model' and has hopes of selling 50,000 vehicles a year worldwide.

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Mercedes Nov. sales report delayed a day because of glitchAuto News

Mercedes-Benz said today it will not report its November U.S. sales figures until Wednesday because of a 'systems malfunction.'

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Nissan, FCA, GM, Ford post modest gains on strong truck volumeAuto News

Nissan, Fiat Chrysler, GM and Ford, behind strong truck volume, all posted modest U.S. sales increases in November as the industry appeared poised to chalk up another robust month. Nissan Motor rode strong demand for the Rogue crossover to a 3.

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VW to recall 323,700 cars in India after emission testsAuto News

Volkswagen AG will recall about 323,700 cars in India after a government-ordered probe into its diesel models showed emissions exceeding permissible limits.

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GM, Ford sales rise slightly while FCA gains 3% on strong Jeep volumeAuto News

The Detroit 3 all reported gains in November sales as demand for trucks, SUVs and crossovers remained strong. GM posted a 2 percent gain, Ford rose 0.3 percent and FCA improved by 3 percent. Low U.S.

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Ford sales rise slightly while FCA gains 3% on strong Jeep volumeAuto News

Ford said today its November U.S. sales rose 0.4 percent to 187,794 vehicles while FCA, led by another strong showing at Jeep and higher incentive spending, posted a 3 percent increase during the month.

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FCA sales rise 3% on strong Jeep volume, Nissan sees 4% gainAuto News

FCA, led by another strong showing at Jeep and higher incentive spending, posted a 3 percent increase in November U.S. sales, marking the company's 68th straight monthly gain.

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FCA sales rise 3% on strong Jeep volumeAuto News

FCA, led by another strong showing at Jeep and higher incentive spending, posted a 3 percent increase in November U.S. sales, marking the company's 68th straight monthly gain.

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Ford, BMW, Renault halt output in India amid heavy rainsAuto News

Ford, BMW and Renault were among manufacturers that halted production at their factories in India as monsoon rains lashed the southern city of Chennai, flooding many neighborhoods and disrupting public transport.

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Ford, BMW, Renault India units halt output amid heavy rainsAuto News

Ford, BMW and Renault were among manufacturers that halted production at their factories in India as monsoon rains lashed the southern city of Chennai, flooding many neighborhoods and disrupting public transport.

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VW closes in on approval for fixes for diesels in EuropeAuto News

Volkswagen is closing in on regulatory approval for a series of low-cost fixes to 8.5 million rigged diesel vehicles in Europe, a step forward in its effort to overcome a scandal over cheating on emissions.

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