Chevy store fined $40,000 for selling recalled new vehicles without repairsAuto News

Federal regulators fined a suburban Phoenix Chevrolet dealership $40,000 for selling recalled new vehicles without the proper repairs. Sands Chevrolet of Surprise, Ariz.

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Auto executives cooling toward acquisitions, study saysAuto News

Automotive industry executives are less interested in pursuing acquisitions than they were a year ago and are favoring deals that minimize political or technology risks, according to a new survey by Ernst and Young.

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Kia hamsters return in Soul ad showing in movie theatersAuto News

Kia Motors' hamsters made their return to the advertising scene this past weekend in over 34,000 U.S. movie theaters.

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GM names Nissan's Rainey to lead dealer diversity effortsAuto News

Mark Rainey, a 20-year veteran of Nissan, today was tasked with expanding the number of General Motors dealerships owned by minorities and females.

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Toyota Makes Progress in Plano (5/31/16)

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Inside Toyota's new digsAuto News

Check out photos of Toyota's new North American HQ and temporary offices.

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You thought cars were big polluters?Auto News

Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal may be bad, but the pollution from diesel automobiles is a breath of fresh mountain air compared with what spews out of the smokestacks of some huge cruise ships.

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CarGurus validates used-car prices on dealership sitesAuto News

CarGurus has become the latest third-party shopping site to allow dealers to place its rating of used-vehicle prices - such as 'good deal' or 'great deal' - directly on a dealership website's inventory pages.

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App helps dealers make fast bids for consumers' vehiclesAuto News

Cars.com and Pearl Technology have partnered to help dealers buy consumer-owned used vehicles. But dealers have to be quick to win the deal.

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Ford to buy nearly 2 city blocks near headquartersAuto News

Ford is purchasing nearly two blocks of prime property near its world headquarters, including a historic former hotel and a pair of well-known restaurant sites.

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Toyota idles output on some lines in Japan after blast at supplier plantAuto News

Toyota said today it suspended output at some Japan plants and stoppages would be expanded on Wednesday after the automaker was unable to secure parts following an explosion at a plant of one of its suppliers.

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Jaguar sees salvation in F-PaceAuto News

The template for how Jaguar created the F-Pace, a midsize, five-passenger, high-performance utility, comes straight out of Porsche's playbook. Think of the F-Pace as Jaguar's take on the Porsche Cayenne and Macan.

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Toyota stops production on some lines in Japan after blast at supplier plantAuto News

Toyota said today it suspended output at some Japan plants and stoppages would be expanded on Wednesday after the automaker was unable to secure parts following an explosion at a plant of one of its suppliers.

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Toyota brake supplier Advics reports Japan plant explosionAuto News

Advics, a supplier of braking components to Toyota, reported an explosion at one of its factories in central Japan's Aichi prefecture.

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All the single ladies get credit for booming SUV demandAuto News

Increasing income and education as well as a general delay in marriage and child-bearing combine to create a growing number of single women buying cars.

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Blast hits Japan plant operated by Toyota brake supplier Auto News

Advics, a supplier of braking components to Toyota, reported an explosion at one of its factories in central Japan's Aichi prefecture.

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More carmakers race into ride-sharingAuto News

Automakers are staking their claims in the ride-sharing world -- and fast. Last week, Toyota invested in ride-share giant Uber, Volkswagen Group in Gett, a ride-hailing company popular in Europe, and BMW in the company behind a carpooling app.

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Recall battle shifts to statesAuto News

State dealer associations are going to their legislatures seeking -- and getting -- new protections they say dealers need to cope with the burden of unrepaired vehicles on their lots, especially as the Takata airbag recalls expand.

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Recruiting college grads to the dealershipAuto News

Ray Skillman Auto Group revamped its recruiting process to target college graduates with retail experience, part of its switch to a product-specialist model to replace traditional sales staffers.

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Toyota's Texas headquarters begins to riseAuto News

Toyota's Plano, Texas, plot is beginning to look like a world-class corporate campus as it emerges from the dusty construction site just north of Dallas in anticipation of a migration of employees from the old headquarters in Southern California and...

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How Bill Ford lured Flex-N-Gate to DetroitAuto News

Flex-N-Gate, owned by low-profile magnate Shahid Khan, will build a new plant in Detroit, a move Bill Ford advocated for.

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Here come the hydrogen stationsAuto News

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are beginning to trickle onto California's roads. And thanks to a push from regulators, automakers and startup FirstElement, more filling stations are arriving, too.

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Rembrandts help refine the art of the saleAuto News

Robert Hoehn is a 21st century American car dealer who became obsessed with collecting prints made by a 17th century Dutch master who conjured dark, magical images using copper plates, acid, an etching tool and a press.

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Q auto's smaller stores yield bigger resultsAuto News

Asbury will add two smaller stand-alone used-vehicle stores in the Tampa area this summer, bringing its total there to four, after having closed its only large-format store in Jacksonville, Fla., in February.

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Toyota, Nissan seek battery breakthroughsAuto News

Toyota and Nissan are working on advanced battery technologies they hope will give new-generation electrified vehicles greater driving range.

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Nissan sees ads transcending bordersAuto News

Nissan will launch a new U.S. advertising campaign this week, but other significant marketing changes are coming.

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Are Japan's automakers too U.S.-dependent?Auto News

Japan's automakers are beginning to position themselves for a slowdown in their cash-cow market - the United States.

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FCA's 'sales carnivore' adds more to his plateAuto News

Reid Bigland's added assignment running FCA's struggling Italian luxury brands, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, is about more than bolstering brands and boosting sales.

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Signs of a buy-sell slowdownAuto News

Dealership buy-sell activity could plateau this year after several years of big growth. And buyers' lust for luxury brands is cooling somewhat, experts say.

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FCA's sales streak rides on minivansAuto News

If Fiat Chrysler ekes out its 74th consecutive year-over-year sales increase in May, as expected, it will likely do so with a big assist from a segment often dismissed as a has-been -- minivans.

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VW goal: 1 million electrified vehicles by 2025Auto News

Volkswagen Group expects it will have to sell about 1 million battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles a year worldwide by 2025 to fulfill increasingly strict carbon dioxide emission limits in major markets.

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Can Volvo play small ball?Auto News

Volvo's first entry into the compact crossover segment, the XC40 arriving late next year, is meant to the Swedish brand to capitalize on the market's seeming unquenchable thirst for these vehicles.

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Race cars are laps ahead on connectivityAuto News

Although some might think the fuss about connected cars is a relatively recent phenomenon, it's not. Race cars have been transmitting fuel and performance data to pit crews for decades.

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FCA's sales streak rides on minivansAuto News

If Fiat Chrysler ekes out its 74th consecutive year-over-year sales increase in May, as expected, it will likely do so with a big assist from a segment often dismissed as a has-been - minivans.

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Toyota patent activity soaringAuto News

EV-related technologies have triggered a boom in automotive patents, and they are streaming out of Toyota. And the gap between the number of new Toyota patents and those at the industry's second-place company, Robert Bosch, is enormous.

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VW weighs second EV platformAuto News

Volkswagen is examining whether its modular architecture for electric cars under development, dubbed MEB, is flexible enough for a top-of-the-line Phaeton, or whether a second groupwide platform is needed.

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Mazda ventures back into premium tierAuto News

For more than a decade, Mazda has talked about occupying a quasi-premium space in the U.S. The redesigned CX-9 is a step in that direction.

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FCA launches digital ad campaign for 2017 Chrysler PacificaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's new digital campaign for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica introduced the group of small experts in a video launched Thursday night.

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GM may shift some pickup production from Mexico to Michigan, report saysAuto News

Some General Motors light-duty pickup production is going to shift to Flint, Mich., from Mexico, according to a report.

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Molinaroli will lead JCI-Tyco for 18 months; successor namedAuto News

Johnson Controls Inc. CEO Alex Molinaroli, who has steered his company away from the automotive seating and interiors businesses during his two-and-a-half-year tenure, will serve as CEO for the combined JCI-Tyco International for 18 months.

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Rich History of Indy 500 Pace Cars (5/27/16)

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Former Texas dealer fails in bid to overturn U.S. money laundering sentenceAuto News

A suburban Dallas ex-dealer has failed to overturn his 188-month prison term in a money laundering conspiracy that enabled drug dealers, pimps and other criminals to pay cash for luxury vehicles without reporting the transactions to the IRS.

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Indy 500 delivers speed, safety advances, innovation for 100 yearsAuto News

Technological advancements first tested on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval have transitioned to everyday production models since the very first race.

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Automakers recall 12 million U.S. vehicles over Takata airbagsAuto News

Eight automakers said today they are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in new recalls related to defective Takata airbags, according to documents posted by U.S. government regulators.

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Buick to drop Verano after short 2017 runAuto News

The Buick Verano will stay in production for an abbreviated 2017 model year before being phased out this fall.

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May U.S. sales expected to drop on fewer selling daysAuto News

New-vehicle sales are expected to be lower this month than in May 2015, as slower growth in the market combines with a calendar that gives dealerships one fewer weekend to draw in shoppers.

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Ghosn's Mitsubishi Rescue Mission (5/26/16)

Ghosn’s Mitsubishi rescue mission; Ford improves driving range of Fusion Energi by 60 miles;...
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Ford to launch pilot program to employ adults with autismAuto News

Ford is launching a pilot program on June 1 to hire adults with autism.

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Autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing could push insurance premiums down 30%, study findsAuto News

Auto insurance premiums could decline by as much as 30 percent over the next 25 years as autonomous vehicles and sharing services become more prevalent, a study found.

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VW sees mobile robots on future assembly linesAuto News

For Volkswagen AG, one of the visions for future manufacturing includes mobile machinery, with robots cruising around factories and deciding on their own what they'll do next.

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Ford bumps driving range of 2017 Fusion Energi to 610 milesAuto News

Ford has bumped the range of the 2017 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid to a diesel-like 610 miles on one tank of fuel. That's up 60 miles from the 2016 model.

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VW's sees mobile robots on future assembly linesAuto News

For Volkswagen AG, one of the visions for future manufacturing includes mobile machinery, with robots cruising around factories and deciding on their own what they'll do next.

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More research emerges showing consumers uninformed, wary of new vehicle technologyAuto News

Automakers investing billions in plug-in cars and self-driving vehicle systems are getting caution signals from new research that suggests many mainstream consumers don't know what benefits they would get.

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GM's China joint venture to recall 2.16 million vehiclesAuto News

GM's joint venture with China's SAIC will recall about 2.16 million vehicles starting Aug. 15 because the engine crankcase valves may corrode, China's principal consumer protection watchdog said today.

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Takata hires financial adviser to mull restructuring optionsAuto News

Takata hired investment bank Lazard to lead efforts to seek new investment and help resolve financial issues stemming from its record-setting recall of tens of millions of airbag inflators that can rupture, sources told Reuters Wednesday.

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Takata hires financial adviser to mull restructuring options, report saysAuto News

Airbag manufacturer Takata hired investment bank Lazard to lead efforts to seek new investment and help resolve financial issues stemming from its record-setting recall of tens of millions of inflators that can rupture, sources told Reuters today.

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Bill Ford's connections with Flex-N-Gate owner help land Detroit plantAuto News

Two auto industry executives with ties to NFL football franchises -- Bill Ford of the Detroit Lions and Shahid Khan of the Jacksonville Jaguars -- played key roles in bringing a top-tier auto parts plant to Detroit.

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When Car-Making Meets Ride-Hailing (5/24/16)

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Classic Olds, Jaguar share screen in X-Men movieAuto News

Vintage Jaguar and Oldsmobile models get screen time in the superhero flick X-Men: Apocalypse, which hits U.S. theaters Friday.

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Google plans randd center for self-driving cars in suburban DetroitAuto News

Google plans to open a 53,000-square-foot operation in suburban Detroit to conduct further randd for the company's self-driving automotive technology.

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Dodge hires new ad agencyAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has selected GSDandM as lead agency for Dodge after a review, according to people familiar with the matter.

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BMW invests in California-based mobile carpooling appAuto News

BMW i Ventures, an arm of the German automaker, said it has invested an undisclosed amount in California-based Scoop Technologies, maker of a mobile carpooling app called Scoop.

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Ford recalls nearly 271,000 previous-generation F-150s after brake failuresAuto News

Ford said today that it is recalling nearly 271,000 previous-generation F-150s after a three-month investigation by federal safety regulators into dozens of complaints about front brake failures and nine crashes.

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Daimler's Detroit Diesel union workers ratify new labor contract Auto News

UAW members at Detroit Diesel ratified a contract Tuesday that includes a wage increase and commits Daimler Trucks North America to new engine production.

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FCA has no deal to sell stake to China's GAC, Elkann saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has not made any agreement with China's Guangzhou Automobile Group to sell a stake, the Italian carmaker's chairman John Elkann said today.

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Crash test dummies get in back seat to make Uber riders saferAuto News

Crash test dummies, who have dutifully endured thousands of simulated accidents from the front seat, are about to get a ride in the back.

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Toyota, recovering from earthquakes, plans full production in Japan next week Auto News

Toyota said all production lines at its factories in Japan would operate between May 30 and June 4, after output was partially suspended following earthquakes in southern Japan last month.

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Toyota-Uber places automakers in rival ride-sharing alliancesAuto News

Toyota's investment in Uber Technologies has drawn the battle lines between the world's largest automakers, which have now solidified partnerships with competing ride-hailing apps in the burgeoning field of on-demand transportation.

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Cosworth to build engine parts in suburban DetroitAuto News

Cosworth, an English supplier of electronics and powertrain products to high-performance vehicles, said today it will open a $30 million plant in suburban Detroit to make V-8 cylinder heads for an unnamed manufacturer.

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NGK Spark Plug's U.S. unit names new CEOAuto News

Japanese auto supplier NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Inc. said it named Yoshitaka Narita as its new president and CEO.

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Toyota, Uber form ride-sharing allianceAuto News

Toyota is partnering with Uber to explore ride-sharing opportunities and will make a strategic investment in the company.

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Flex-N-Gate to supply Ford from new Detroit plantAuto News

Auto supplier Flex-N-Gate plans to invest $95 million and buy 30 acres of city land to build a new plant that will create up to 750 jobs in Detroit, after approval today of a $3.5 million performance-based state grant.

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Packing Heat in the Showroom (5/24/16)

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Challenger trails Mustang, Camaro in crash tests, IIHS saysAuto News

The Dodge Challenger may be the fastest and most powerful American muscle car, but in crash tests, the sports coupe, which is in its ninth year, isn't keeping pace with its rivals, the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

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VW, U.S. make 'substantial progress' toward settlement, judge saysAuto News

Volkswagen and lawyers for owners and the U.S. government have made "substantial progress" toward reaching a final agreement by late June, a federal judge said today.

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GM lightweighting strategy starts to bear fruitAuto News

There's more to lightweighting than shedding pounds. It's about getting the weight out of the vehicle and beating your competitors on cost.

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S. Korea's Mando said to be in talks to supply parts for Tesla Model 3 Auto News

Mando Corp. is in talks with Tesla Motors to supply parts for its Model 3 car, an industry source said, as it seeks to join other South Korean firms supplying components for Tesla's more affordable electric cars.

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Fiat Chrysler names Bigland as head of Alfa and MaseratiAuto News

Harald Wester has been replaced by Reid Bigland as head of Fiat Chrysler's Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands. Bigland will also continue as head of U.S. and Canadian sales for the automaker. Wester will remain FCA's chief technical officer.

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Investor groups call for new probe of VW scandalAuto News

Three investor groups called for a new, independent investigation into Volkswagen's emissions test-rigging scandal, saying the inquiries launched by the German carmaker so far may not be far-reaching or transparent enough.

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What if distracted walkers had emergency warning systems?Auto News

In a new campaign, Nissan is using collisions among those with the habit of looking down at their smartphones while walking to highlight its safety technology.

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Toyota expands Takata airbag recall by 1.6 million vehicles Auto News

Toyota is recalling almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata airbag inflators that could rupture.

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North Carolina denies Tesla a dealership licenseAuto News

North Carolina denied Tesla Motors' bid to attain a second dealership license in the state, saying the automaker must go through a third-party dealership group.

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The End of Traffic Deaths? (5/23/16)

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Mobileye will supply 2 fully autonomous vehicles by 2021Auto News

Mobileye reveals programs to supply two automakers with fully autonomous drive systems as soon as 2019.

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Nissan likely to send former tech chief to lead reform at Mitsubishi, report saysAuto News

Nissan, which plans to spend $2.2 billion on a one-third controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors, aims to place its former global tech chief in charge of reform at its smaller rival, which is mired in a fuel economy data scandal, sources told Reuters.

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Ford seeks partnerships as it looks beyond car-makingAuto News

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford said the automaker would look for more partnerships with other companies as it moves to expand beyond manufacturing and selling cars and trucks.

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Public not sold on fully autonomous vehicles, study findsAuto News

More than four out of five people would prefer not to ride in fully autonomous vehicles, a study published today found.

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Tesla, eyeing summer vacationers, to open Hamptons, Cape Cod storesAuto News

Tesla Motors, preparing for the Memorial Day holiday and a surge in summer travel in two of the nation's most well-known vacation spots, plans to open stores in the Hamptons and Cape Cod on Friday.

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Penske rolls out online shopping across U.S.Auto News

Penske Automotive Group's Preferred Purchase online shopping tool will be available on all 115 of its U.S. dealerships' websites by month end.

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German investor group calls for independent probe of VW scandalAuto News

German investors association DSW today called for an independent audit of Volkswagen's emissions test-rigging scandal in addition to the carmaker's internal probe.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Alan Batey: GM isn't sweating share lossesAuto News

GM's sliding market share doesn't faze Alan Batey, who says the company is finally focused on profitable growth and brand building, rather than chasing volume through daily rental sales or overproduction.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Joe Hinrichs: Restructuring paved way for Ford's renaissanceAuto News

For all of the work Ford has done turning around Europe and growing in China, North America has generated 93 percent of the company's profits since 2011. It generated record earnings of $3.1 billion in the first quarter.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Dave Zuchowski: Hyundai well-positioned for new eraAuto News

Dave Zuchowski has a full plate of changes and challenges to deal with as CEO of Hyundai Motor America. But he's also taking stock of the immense changes that millennials, ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles will present to the industry at large.

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Bo Andersson, out of the shadowsAuto News

In a tucked-away corner of an empty restaurant, the familiar face emerges from the shadows, slipping into the room like a character from a John le Carré Russian spy novel. It's Bo Andersson. Yes, that Bo Andersson.

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Feds flash their badges on auto dataAuto News

On Feb. 12, some of the auto industry's leading cybersecurity experts gathered at a sprawling FBI complex to meet with an elite digital SWAT team called the Operational Technology Division.

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Nissan's Gonzalez sees upside in MexicoAuto News

Mayra Gonzalez, Nissan Mexicana's next president, sees Mexico as much more than an export platform. It's an aspirational market where students are increasingly in a position to buy their first car and young families to step up to their first SUV.

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Zuchowski to dealers: Get with the timesAuto News

Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski is sounding a call to his dealers that their way of doing business must change - fast.

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Contests boost benefits of just showing upAuto News

Victorville Motors, a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership in Southern California, created a car-giveaway contest to encourage perfect attendance among students at local high schools.

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GM's Batey puts faith in numbersAuto News

Chat with General Motors' Alan Batey, and you'd hardly suspect that GM has given up more market share this year than any major automaker. That's because the North America chief sees plenty of other numbers he likes.

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Honda rethinks Henry Ford's assembly lineAuto News

Honda's new vehicle-assembly approach breaks with ideas that go back to Henry Ford. Instead of standing still as cars pass down the factory line, Honda associates in its newest plant work in teams that ride down the assembly line with the car.

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Tesla case puts plant labor in spotlightAuto News

Eisenmann Corp., a construction contractor at the center of a report about labor abuses and safety lapses at a Tesla plant, is investigating all supplier contracts, a probe that could touch other automakers.

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Mitsubishi's reversal of fortuneAuto News

The resignation of Mitsubishi President Tetsuro Aikawa was the opposite result of the optimistic scenario that surrounded his rise just two years ago.

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Packing heat? That's cool with some Texas dealersAuto News

On Jan. 1, it became legal in Texas to openly carry a handgun if the person has a license and the property owner does not display a sign banning the practice.

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GM can't expect benefit of the doubtAuto News

GM said it made a simple mistake.

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China's tastes shape Japan's luxury carsAuto News

Japan's premium designs are getting bolder and flashier as Lexus, Infiniti and Acura try to gain the attention of German-leaning Chinese luxury buyers.

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Can traffic deaths be eliminated?Auto News

Getting to zero traffic fatalities may be unattainable, safety advocates concede. But they say it is possible to virtually eliminate the 30,000-plus annual highway deaths in the U.S.

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Toyota to restart storm-damaged Texas truck plantAuto News

Toyota's San Antonio plant is expected to restart slowly on Friday afternoon after a storm knocked out power midweek and stopped production of midsize and large pickups.

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The Google alum polishing GM's Maven car-sharing brandAuto News

Zafar Razzacki's resume -- which includes a stint at Google and a few tech startups -- screams Silicon Valley, not Detroit.

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GM's Cruise Automation tests autonomous Bolt EVsAuto News

General Motors and Cruise Automation have begun testing autonomous prototypes of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.

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Jeep Cherokee output resumes after steering wheel shortageAuto News

Fiat Chrysler began building Jeep Cherokees again Friday after a shortage of steering wheels interrupted several days of production of the midsize SUV earlier in the week.

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ATandT adds connected-car plans, launches first ad campaign aimed at consumersAuto News

ATandT has added Volkswagen and Infiniti to its wireless connected-car program and is introducing a new connected-car data plan for existing tablet or smartphone customers with unlimited plans.

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How GM Will Atone for MPG Goof (5/20/16)

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GM offers debit cards to owners of crossovers with inflated mpg ratingsAuto News

General Motors will offer owners of 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave crossovers debit cards worth $450 to $1,500 to compensate them for buying the vehicles with inflated fuel-economy estimates.

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Suppliers question Tesla's ambitious goals for Model 3 outputAuto News

Tesla Motors has surprised auto parts makers with plans to move up high-volume production of the Model 3 to 2018, two years earlier than planned -- an acceleration that supplier executives and industry consultants say would be difficult to achieve...

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead, Coupe grab a piece of factory on way out Auto News

Rolls-Royce is ceasing production of the Phantom Drophead Coupe and Phantom Coupe and the last 50 cars -- already spoken for -- will take mementos with them: pieces of the assembly line where the cars were built.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead, Coupe sport a piece of factory on way out Auto News

Rolls-Royce is ceasing production of the Phantom Drophead Coupe and Phantom Coupe and the last 50 cars -- already spoken for -- will take mementos with them: pieces of the assembly line where the cars were built.

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GM's car-sharing brand being shaped by a Google alumAuto News

Zafar Razzacki's resume -- which includes a stint at Google and a few tech startups -- screams Silicon Valley, not Detroit.

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VW preps new strategy to become 'mobility provider' Auto News

Volkswagen, aiming to become a "mobility provider," will introduce a new strategy in mid June, CEO Matthias Mueller said in a speech to senior company managers.

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Panasonic may ramp up investment in Tesla battery plant Auto News

Panasonic is prepared to move up its investment plans for Tesla's battery plant, if needed, to meet strong demand for the EV maker's upcoming Model 3 sedan, an executive at the Japanese electronics group says.

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Daimler to set aside $560 million to cover airbag recallAuto News

Daimler said today it would set aside around 500 million euros ($560 million) this year for the recall of some of its vehicles, which contain airbags made by Takata Corp.

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UAW chief blasts Detroit 3 for shifting output to MexicoAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams criticized automakers for moving vehicle production to Mexico while taking issue with the notion that the union negotiated such moves last year in return for the end of tiered wages for workers and investments in U.S.

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U.S. auto sales to fall 5.7% in May, LMC and Power sayAuto News

The days of lofty year-over-year increases in monthly U.S. auto sales may be reaching an end. Forecasters J.D. Power and LMC Automotive say U.S. deliveries of new light vehicles will slide 5.

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UAW Chief Decries Mexico Moves (5/19/16)

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Daimler to take around $560 million provision for airbag recallAuto News

Daimler said today it would set aside around 500 million euros ($560 million) this year for the recall of some of it vehicles, which contain airbags made by Takata Corp .

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Cruise Automation ex-partners settle dispute after GM dealAuto News

The two co-founders of Cruise Automation, the self-driving car startup acquired by General Motors for a reported $1 billion, settled their dispute and will dismiss their lawsuits against each other.

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Energy group presses U.S. to speed autonomous car deploymentAuto News

A group of business executives and retired U.S. military officials, aiming to reduce America's reliance on oil, called for the removal of regulatory barriers and a national policy to trump state rules to foster autonomous car deployment.

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Uber gives glimpse of latest self-driving prototype carAuto News

Uber is finally giving the world a peek at the car it's using to test self-driving technology.

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GM ends output of Cadillac ELRAuto News

Cadillac has ended production of the ELR plug-in hybrid, the striking coupe that never recovered from an initial $79,995 price tag that many consumers and dealers deemed exorbitant.

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Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee output disrupted by steering wheel shortageAuto News

A shortage of steering wheels is disrupting production of the Jeep Cherokee and also has slowed output of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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GM expands car-sharing service Maven to Boston, Chicago, D.C.Auto News

General Motors is expanding its car-sharing service Maven to Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., nearly four months after the service was launched.

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FCA's Mopar to add first U.S. parts distribution center since 2001Auto News

Mopar will open a 400,000-square-foot parts distribution center late this year in northern Virginia, Fiat Chrysler's first new U.S. center since 2001.

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EPA sets modest hike in renewable fuel use for 2017Auto News

U.S. regulators proposed a modest increase in the amount of corn-based ethanol and biofuels that fuel producers must mix into diesel and gasoline in 2017.

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Tesla says 12,200 Model 3 orders canceledAuto News

Tesla now holds about 373,000 reservations for the Model 3 electric car due late next year following customer cancellations of about 8,000 cars and 4,200 duplicates canceled by the company.

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GM to compensate crossover buyers for mpg errorAuto News

General Motors is hashing out a plan to compensate nearly 170,000 owners of 2016 model large crossovers purchased with window stickers that overstated their fuel economy, just as the first lawsuit over the matter was filed in federal court.

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Tesla plans $2 billion stock sale to accelerate Model 3 programAuto News

Tesla Motors plans to sell about $2 billion in stock to help finance the accelerated launch of the new Model 3 electric sedan.

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Tesla to raise $2 billion through stock sale for Model 3 programAuto News

Tesla Motors expects to raise about $2 billion through a stock offering to "accelerate the ramp" up of its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

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FCA recalls nearly 600,000 Jeep Wranglers, Fiat 500sAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 600,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Fiat 500 subcompact cars worldwide in two actions.

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Germany raises doubts about Opel's emissions deviceAuto News

Germany raised doubts about the legality of devices General Motors' Opel subsidiary used to monitor emissions, raising the possibility that the brand's engine software breaches the country's regulations.

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Toyota suspends output at Texas truck plant after storm damageAuto News

Toyota temporarily halted production at its sprawling San Antonio pickup truck plant on Wednesday after it was hit by lashing rain and strong winds during a major storm.

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Android Gets More Car-Friendly (5/18/16)

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VW Group faces U.S. patent probe over hybrids Auto News

The U.S. International Trade Commission launched an investigation into whether Volkswagen AG and its subsidiaries infringed upon hybrid electric vehicle patents owned by Baltimore-based Paice LLC.

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Google positions updated Android as a standard for carsAuto News

In a play to persuade automakers to run cars on its Android operating system, Google is introducing an updated version of Android that it promises will work easily with key in-car features such as climate control, AM/FM radio and digital instrument...

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Volvo lifts veil on 'disruptive' compact car, crossover lineAuto News

Volvo will start rolling out a series of compact models next year to compete with the likes of Audi and BMW for younger, urban consumers.

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BMW i3 can suddenly lose power under range extender, lawsuit claimsAuto News

A BMW i3 owner in the U.S. filed a lawsuit claiming that the EV can experience a sudden loss of power when a feature designed to nearly double its driving range is deployed.

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VW seeks dismissal of some U.S. emissions claimsAuto News

VW asked a California judge to dismiss some claims in a suit filed by the U.S. government over diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls. VW said the U.S.

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Mitsubishi president steps down amid fuel economy scandalAuto News

The president of Mitsubishi Motors will step down less than two years in the job amid a widening fuel economy scandal that torpedoed the company's sales and led to its selling a controlling stake to rival Nissan Motor Co.

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VW seeks to haves some U.S. cheating claims dismissedAuto News

Volkswagen asked a federal judge in California to dismiss some claims in a suit filed by the U.S. government over diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls. VW says claims over 3.

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NHTSA extends oversight of GM safety effortsAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is extending its oversight of GM's safety practices for another year as part of a sweeping consent order signed in 2014 when the company issued a broad recall of cars for faulty ignition switches.

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Mitsubishi Motors president leaves amid fuel economy scandal, report saysAuto News

The president of Mitsubishi Motors is stepping down amid a fuel economy scandal that surfaced in April, according to the Nikkei Asian Review. Tetsuro Aikawa's post will be filled by Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko, the report said.

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Startup Elio Motors, supplier Linamar team up to build enginesAuto News

Startup car company Elio Motors and Canadian supplier Linamar said today they formed a partnership to produce engines for Elio's three-wheeled vehicle.

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U.S. residuals predicted to drop 4.2 percentage points, Black Book saysAuto News

Black Book predicts a drop of 4.2 percentage points in used-vehicle residual values over the next three years. New cars and trucks sold in the U.S. in May and June will retain about 47.

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Chrysler Turbine car shows the future is always changingAuto News

At some point in the future, when it becomes about as expensive to build a car with a conventional gasoline or diesel engine as it is an electric car, the EV is going to win.

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Dealer Sees New Hope for Mitsu (5/17/16)

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Takata declares 14 million airbags defective as part of expanded recallAuto News

Takata declared nearly 14 million airbag inflators defective as part of an expanded U.S. recall, but it said it considered the recall investigative, leaving the thorny question of cost-sharing with automakers unresolved.

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Cadillac's midsize sport sedan embraces CT6 face for 2017Auto News

The Cadillac CTS nameplate will soldier on for another year but feature a new grille for 2017 and other styling cues borrowed from Cadillac's new flagship, spy photos of the midsize luxury sedan reveal.

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Audi's next A8 reveals Prologue concept cuesAuto News

Spy photographers have caught Audi putting its next-generation A8 flagship sedan through the paces on public roads in Europe ahead of its release next year.

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VW pays out high rewards for failureAuto News

UK hedge fund TCI says VW Group's top management together will have been paid about 400 million euros ($455 million) in salary and bonuses since 2011, a sum it condemned as "corporate excess on an epic scale."

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Nissan investment excites Mitsubishi's U.S. dealer council chairman Auto News

The chairman of Mitsubishi Motors' U.S. national dealer council's advisory board said he sees new life for the brand after Nissan's $2.2 billion stake.

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Takata says latest U.S. recall investigative, but unclear who will pay costsAuto News

Takata declared nearly 14 million airbag inflators defective as part of an expanded U.S. recall, but it said it considered the recall investigative, leaving the thorny question of cost-sharing with automakers unresolved.

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Nissan taps Mayra Gonzalez for trailblazing roleAuto News

Nissan has promoted Mayra Gonzalez, the automaker's sales boss in Mexico to president, making her the first woman to lead a Nissan Group country operation.

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A boy and his momAuto News

A boy touts his adventurous mother in a new Infiniti QX60 spot that debuts on our viral video list this week.

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Tesla probes how subcontractor's worker was hurt in California plantAuto News

Tesla said it is investigating how a worker from Slovenia was critically injured in a fall while on the job last year at the company's plant in Fremont, Calif. The Mercury News newspaper in San Jose, Calif.

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MPG grows into global foundry playerAuto News

With plants in 13 countries, Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. now can compete for contracts to supply global platforms, says Doug Grimm, MPG's chief operating officer.

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'Honked off' Ford purchasing chief sees score go upAuto News

John Henke, whose Detroit area consulting firm Planning Perspectives, Inc., conducts an annual survey of supplier attitudes toward carmakers, says the results largely reflect the influence of chief purchasing executives.

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China's GAC to return to Detroit auto show ahead of U.S. sales launchAuto News

Guangzhou Automobile Group plans to return to the Detroit auto show in 2017 after a one-year hiatus. The state-owned Chinese automaker, which hopes to launch U.S. sales in the next few years, plans to exhibit on the main show floor.

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Freshened Nissan GT-R Readies for Redesign (5/16/16)

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Corning unit to pay $66.5 million for price fixingAuto News

A subsidiary of Corning Inc. agreed to pay $66.5 million in criminal fines and plead guilty to fixing the prices of materials used in vehicle catalytic converters, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.

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Hawaii lawsuit alleges Takata cover-upAuto News

The State of Hawaii has sued Takata over its defective airbag inflators in state court, accusing the beleaguered Japanese supplier of a cover-up.

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German state refused to clear VW management but relented, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen shareholder Lower Saxony wanted to withhold its backing for the carmaker's top management at a supervisory board meeting but relented to avoid further damaging the company, a source close to the German federal state told Reuters.

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Nissan denies claims it faked emissions figures in S. KoreaAuto News

Nissan denied South Korean claims that it faked emissions figures in its UK-built Qashqai SUV diesel models.

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Nissan denies claims it faked fuel economy figures in S. KoreaAuto News

Nissan denies South Korean government claims that it faked diesel fuel economy figures in that country, as accusations of data manipulation embroil another manufacturer.

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For Lamborghini dealer, Instagram clicksAuto News

Brett David, CEO of Prestige Imports Lamborghini in North Miami Beach, Fla., primarily uses social media such as Instagram to promote the muscular, aggressive-looking exotic cars he sells.

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Mercedes signals flexibility on dealer trainingAuto News

In response to dealer pushback, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler is working on a plan to shift dealership leadership training from West Point to regional sites across the country.

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FCA 'doing the wrong things,' supplier survey saysAuto News

Despite repeated efforts to fix its supplier relations problems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues to lag behind its chief competitors in an influential survey that measures the quality of cooperation between carmakers and parts makers.

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Nissan loses, GM gains supplier favorAuto News

Parts supplier dissatisfaction with purchasing departments at most automakers worsened last year, a closely watched annual survey shows. But there was some improvement at GM and Ford.

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Planting a new crop of plug-insAuto News

Over the next several years, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota plan to fortify their vehicle lineups with plug-in hybrids, citing them as a crucial steppingstone for consumers, the industry and the effort to meet global fuel efficiency and emissions...

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No office for the CEO. Just a lockerAuto News

Employees in Volvo Car USA's redesigned office in Rockleigh, N.J., don't have permanent workspaces or landline phones. Executives say the open layout fosters communication and collaboration.

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Toyota braces for plunging profitsAuto News

Seesawing foreign exchange rates are threatening to squeeze profits for Japanese automakers just as they intensify their efforts -- and their spending -- in the United States.

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Rental fleets adjusting to softer demandAuto News

Avis Budget and Hertz sold risk vehicles in the first quarter to match softer demand for rental cars and to mitigate declining residual values.

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Check for recalls? There's a GM app for thatAuto News

GM is launching a smartphone app that will allow vehicle owners to check for open recalls, the latest move by automakers to redouble efforts to get owners to comply with vehicle callbacks.

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Rebranded L.A auto show stresses mobility over metalAuto News

A rebranded Los Angeles Auto Show will look beyond the traditional sheet-metal introductions by automakers and incorporate disparate elements of the mobility movement, including car designers, tech startups, government officials, dealers and...

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Fire up the foundriesAuto News

New investment is pouring into the once-declining end of North American automaking - casting plants and iron foundries - as production soars.

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Suppliers, irked by cuts, take VW to taskAuto News

Suppliers aren't very happy with Volkswagen. In fact, Volkswagen's North American purchasing operation got rock-bottom ratings in Planning Perspectives Inc.'s 2016 survey of senior supplier executives.

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Nissan already back to GT-R drawing boardAuto News

Even as Nissan prepares to market a substantially freshened GT-R sports car, stylists are at work on a full redesign with altered proportions and drivetrain changes.

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Hyundai lures another Bentley designer to turbocharge Genesis Auto News

After poaching Bentley's design chief last year, Hyundai Motor Co. is set to announce it has also secured the services of the British luxury marque's exterior designer, Reuters reported.

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V2V rollout hits critical stageAuto News

After more than a decade of randd, vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology is reaching a key political juncture that could determine when and how 'talking' cars appear on our roads.

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M-B pickup decision will be 'whenever'Auto News

Mercedes-Benz USA's new CEO says no timetable exists for deciding whether to bring a new midsize pickup under development to the U.S.

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Honda's Ridgeline lesson: Looks matterAuto News

Honda learned the hard way with the original Ridgeline that you can be innovative with the features and bones of a truck, but not the design. It took that lesson to heart while developing the latest model.

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What's in it for Mitsubishi?Auto News

Nissan and Mitsubishi believe there is mutual benefit in Nissan's move to take controlling interest in the smaller automaker. But for the U.S. market, the promise is not clear.

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Big rigs, no driverAuto News

A new market worth more than $23,000 in autonomous content per large truck awakens suppliers.

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At Lexus' U.S. plant, cars get caressedAuto News

Whether a Lexus is made in Japan, at the RX plant in Canada or at the new $360 million ES factory line in Kentucky, customers expect near perfection in appearance and quality, say executives. And the factory floor is where that has to happen.

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JLR marketing: From villains to heroesAuto News

The Invictus Games are a natural fit for lead sponsor Jaguar Land Rover, a company with a rich military history that is actively working to hire veterans and aid their reintegration after service.

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Tesla taps Audi exec to oversee manufacturingAuto News

Peter Hochholdinger is charged with improving and increasing output of Tesla's Model S luxury sedan and Model X crossover, as well as helping build a scalable, cost-effective manufacturing program for the Model 3.

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Apple, Chinese ride-hailing deal heats up smart-car raceAuto News

Apple's $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing intensifies a race to acquire technology, talent and market access in a rapidly evolving global personal transportation market.

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FCA recalls certain '16 Jeep Grand Cherokees for wiring issueAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling an estimated 32,267 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees to fix a potentially incorrectly crimped wire harness terminal that could lock the vehicle in park or neutral after the vehicle is stopped.

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Fiat reprises 'blue pill' man to launch 124 Spider ads Auto News

The elder gentleman in Fiat's 2015 Super Bowl spot 'Blue Pill,' who mistakenly tossed his last enhancement pill out of his bathroom window, is back in a new ad for the 124 Spider.

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Would you hang out at a Cadillac coffee shop?Auto News

Cadillac House, a coffee shop/retail boutique with an art gallery twist and even a bespoke scent, opens next month in New York's Tribeca neighborhood and goes far beyond what other major brands have done with extended marketing efforts.

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GM grounds large '16 crossovers with overstated EPA mileage labelsAuto News

General Motors instructed dealers to stop selling about 60,000 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave large crossovers as the company scrambles to replace incorrect EPA labels that overstate the 2016 vehicles' fuel-economy ratings.

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Mobileye signs autonomous-vehicle deal with 2 automakers, report saysAuto News

Mobileye, the Israeli supplier of autopilot components, has reportedly signed on with two automakers to provide systems for fully autonomous vehicles in 2019.

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Ford's latest GT a fast sell-outAuto News

About 6,000 people who want to buy a $400,000-plus Ford GT will get a rejection letter instead. Ford said it received 6,506 completed applications for the first 500 GTs.

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Silicon Valley and Detroit: The best of frenemiesAuto News

The world is witnessing unprecedented levels of both collaboration and competition between traditional automotive companies and high-tech newcomers such as Google, Uber and Tesla, which increasingly share a conviction that an opportunity has arrived...

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5 things to know about Didi Auto News

Apple is investing $1 billion in Chinese ride-sharing service Didi Chuxing, which dominates Uber Technologies in the world's biggest market. Here are five things to know about Didi:

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Apple, in blow to Uber, invests $1B in China ride-hailing service Didi Auto News

Apple is investing $1 billion in Didi, giving the Chinese ride-hailing startup a powerful ally and dealing a blow to Uber as it tries to build its business in the country.

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Former executive at Corning unit charged with price-fixing, bid-riggingAuto News

A former executive at a Corning unit was charged with conspiring to fix prices and rig bids by a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department's ongoing probe of auto suppliers for antitrust practices.

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Honda posts surprise quarterly loss, dragged down by Takata recallsAuto News

Honda Motor Co. posted a surprise net loss for its most recent quarter as its quality-related costs -- mostly to recall Takata-made airbag inflators -- nearly quadrupled for the full business year.

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Former Corning executive charged with price-fixing, bid-riggingAuto News

A former Corning executive was charged with conspiring to fix prices and rig bids by a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department's ongoing probe of auto suppliers for antitrust practices.

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Subaru recalls 48,500 Legacy, Outback models for steering glitchAuto News

Subaru of America is recalling 48,500 new Legacy and Outback models because of a potential steering issue and warned owners not to drive them until they are inspected and repaired if needed.

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Subaru recalls 48,500 U.S. vehicles for steering issueAuto News

Subaru of America said on Thursday it is recalling 48,500 new U.S. vehicles because of a serious potential steering issue and warned owners not to drive them until they are inspected and repaired if needed.

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GM reviewing dealer sales metric in wake of legal setbackAuto News

General Motors is reviewing the way it measures dealer sales effectiveness following last week's court ruling in New York that deemed the company's current system unfair, a top executive said.

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Bill Ford defends CEO Fields as shareholders gripe about stock priceAuto News

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford defended the company's CEO, Mark Fields, when shareholders complained Thursday about the company's sinking stock price. One investor made a request to bring back former CEO Alan Mulally as an advisor.

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Tesla needs billions to meet Musk's assembly timelineAuto News

Tesla Motors may raise billions of dollars by selling stock to accelerate production plans, betting the benefits will be enough to outweigh the dilution of the share price.

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Ala. court overturns award against dealership accused of negligent repairAuto News

Alabama's top court has torpedoed a $132,500 jury award against a Huntsville dealership accused of negligent repair of a 2009 Silverado 1500 that eventually caught fire and failure to warn the owners of the fire hazard.

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GM's Andrew Smith: Autonomous cars already influencing interior designAuto News

GM's design staff is already thinking about how the interior of cars and light trucks will change when autonomous driving technology takes hold, the executive director of global Cadillac design says.

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Ford shareholders keep Ford family voting power unchangedAuto News

Ford shareholders today rejected by 63.1 percent a proposal to alter the voting power of the founding family of the company. The measure, which is a perennial at Ford annual meetings, received about as much support as it got last year.

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U.S. growth boosts profit at Subaru parent; company to change name to Subaru Corp. Auto News

The maker of Subaru vehicles, Fuji Heavy, said fourth-quarter net income rose 38 percent. The company also reported a third-straight year of record financial results. Fuji Heavy also said it will change its name to Subaru Corp.

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Nissan quarterly operating profit surges 20% on N.A. gainsAuto News

North America powered Nissan to a 20 percent surge in global operating profit in the latest quarter thanks to hot-selling crossovers.

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Subprime lender GO Financial to stop originating auto loansAuto News

Subprime lender GO Financial will no longer originate auto loans effective today, company President Colin Bachinsky told Automotive News.

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Nissan will take 34% controlling stake in Mitsubishi MotorsAuto News

Nissan will invest $2.2 billion to take a controlling 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors. The companies plan to sign an agreement by May 25 in which Nissan can name four directors to Mitsubishi Motors' board.

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Nissan says it will take 34% controlling stake in Mitsubishi MotorsAuto News

Nissan said it will invest $2.2 billion to take a controlling 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors. The companies plan to sign an agreement by May 25 in which Nissan can name four directors to Mitsubishi Motors' board.

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Nissan poised to take key stake in Mitsubishi Motors Auto News

Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors confirmed they are in talks about a possible capital tie-up and that their boards are planning to meet separately to discuss the matter.

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U.S. growth boosts profit at Subaru maker Fuji HeavyAuto News

The maker of Subaru vehicles, Fuji Heavy, said fourth-quarter net income rose 38 percent. The company also reported a third-straight year of record financial results on booming U.S. sales and favorable foreign currency gains.

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Nissan poised to take controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors Auto News

Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors confirmed they are in talks about a possible capital tie-up and that their boards are planning to meet separately to discuss the matter.

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VW, U.S. dealers to hold talks on financial relief over emissions violationsAuto News

Volkswagen agreed to begin talks with U.S. VW dealers seeking compensation for financial damages caused by the company's diesel emissions violations.

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GM projected to gain market share with 88% redesign of its product line by 2020Auto News

General Motors is projected to gain U.S. market share over the next four years as it launches a dozen new crossovers and trucks, according to an annual report on future product plans prepared by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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Nissan in talks to take control of Mitsubishi Motors, report saysAuto News

Nissan may invest more than 200 billion yen ($1.84 billion) in a play to take over Mitsubishi Motors, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported without identifying sources.

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GM's Andrew Smith says autonomous cars are already influencing interior designsAuto News

Andrew Smith, executive director of global Cadillac design, said today GM's design staff is already thinking about how the interior will change if the car drives itself.

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Tesla Model 3 design not finalizedAuto News

Tesla Motors said the design of its new Model 3 has not been finalized, even though the electric-car maker expects to begin building the mass-market sedan within the next 18 months.

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Auto marketers tout the benefits of sports advertisingAuto News

Sports remain one of the last bastions of live TV, making it an irresistible chance for automakers to reach consumers, according to some of the top marketing minds in the business.

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Toyota's net income falls 4% on lower sales, higher costs and currency lossesAuto News

Toyota's net income fell 4 percent in its latest quarter as lower sales, rising costs and foreign exchange rate losses hit earnings.

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Takata looks at restructuring after posting loss on recall costsAuto News

Takata posted its third annual loss in the past four years, hit by costs for recalls of its potentially deadly airbag inflators. The supplier said it was considering a drastic review of its inflator division and the sale of non-core businesses.

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Manheim expands vehicle inspections to meet selling dealers' needsAuto News

Manheim is expanding its vehicle inspection services -- and testing enhancements to those services -- to accommodate the growing number of dealers who want condition reports on vehicles they buy and sell at auction, the company said today.

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Nissan adds a sustainability chiefAuto News

Nissan appointed its first chief sustainability officer, charged with leading the Japanese carmaker on such issues as resource conservation, vehicle safety, quality and fuel efficiency.

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In Paris, a feast of urban mobility optionsAuto News

If you want to see how a future city without cars is beginning to take shape, take a quick trip to Paris, a laboratory for 21st century urban mobility.

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FCA shakes up purchasing, quality staffsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has shaken up its global purchasing and quality management teams, as well as the executives charged with overseeing those areas in North America.

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Takata faces 'Titanic hitting iceberg' moment as recalls widenAuto News

Embattled Japanese supplier Takata is struggling to get ahead of its airbag recall crisis, with the latest full-year financial forecasts failing to take into account the U.S. regulator ordering a near-doubling in number of devices to be replaced.

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VW said to be near fix for 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche dieselsAuto News

Volkswagen AG is closing in on a fix for 3.0-liter diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S. that would resolve part of its emissions-cheating scandal and reduce the risk of an expensive buyback program, people familiar with the matter said.

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Mitsubishi fraud weighs on shareholders as aid contemplatedAuto News

Support from shareholders may be crucial to Mitsubishi Motors' weathering a scandal that could result in the company having to compensate customers, Japan's government and minicar partner Nissan Motor Co.

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Nissan takes safety panel on joyrideAuto News

Nissan assembled what it calls safety experts to learn about its collision technology.

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Chevy launches small-car website to connect with young buyersAuto News

ChevySmallCars.com, a 'lifestyle-oriented' website dedicated to the Spark minicar, Sonic subcompact car and Trax subcompact crossover, is aimed at younger car buyers, who are more likely to buy the vehicles than other groups.

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Mexico auto exports off 16% in April on unfavorable truck mixAuto News

Mexico's normally robust light-vehicle exports fell 16 percent in April as U.S. consumers leaned heavily toward light trucks that are not a big part of the Mexico product mix.

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Honda prices '17 Ridgeline from $30,375Auto News

Honda's all-new midsize Ridgeline pickup will start at $30,375, including destination, when it goes on sale in June and will feature class-leading fuel economy. The Ridgeline will come in seven trim grades, peaking with the Black Edition at $43,770.

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Dana to build axle plant to supply Jeep, another automakerAuto News

Dana said today it will invest $70 million in a new axle plant in Toledo, Ohio, that will supply Jeep and another automaker.

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How Musk tries to win big by falling short at TeslaAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for making the future come early. Yet somehow he's always running behind schedule. Some would call this a failure of management, but it might just be a business strategy. Call it the Musk Doctrine.

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Sun sets on Buick's VeranoAuto News

Buick plans to phase out its Verano small sedan in the U.S., a sign that the market shift toward crossovers has automakers rethinking the makeup of their vehicle portfolios.

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Mexico auto output, exports fall in AprilAuto News

Mexico auto production fell by 4.9 percent in April versus the same month last year while auto exports sank 15.6 percent, the country's auto industry group AMIA said today.

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Takata projects second annual loss on airbag recall chargesAuto News

Takata said it will probably report a second consecutive annual loss, pointing to the growing financial toll its airbag recalls were having even before the U.S. ordered the supplier to double the number of devices that will be replaced.

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Supercar's Marvel tie-in helped propel the Audi brand. Now Hyundai is getting in on the action. Auto News

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and its growing catalog of movies and shows is a lush environment for automakers looking to attach themselves to pop-culture icons and big audiences.

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3-D printing gets realAuto News

Auto suppliers are beginning to use 3-D printing for real-world parts as the technology gets faster and more reliable.

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Subaru ad agency's pet projectAuto News

The brainstorm to fill a 30-second advertising slot led to a marketing turning point for Subaru, kicking off an enduring, endearing TV campaign that has helped cement the brand's powerful connection with dog lovers.

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A self-driving vehicle with soccer-mom senseAuto News

By using the Pacifica, Google is signaling that its technology will be good for the whole family. Google is also laser-focused on older people and people with physical disabilities who cannot drive themselves.

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Supercar's Marvel tie-in helped propel the Audi brand. Now Hyundai is getting in on the action. Auto News

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and its growing catalog of movies and shows is a lush environment for automakers looking to attach themselves to pop-culture icons and big audiences.

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Are we approaching 'peak pickup'?Auto News

Straining to keep their biggest profit engine humming, FCA, Ford and GM are mobilizing to make more pickups. But some industry pundits worry they'll be ramping up production just as the market is peaking.

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NHTSA tests just-in-time recallsAuto News

NHTSA's new approach to Takata inflator recalls aims to anticipate defects and reduce the strain on parts suppliers.

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Employees stay, and the business takes offAuto News

Keeping employee turnover low is key to Bomnin Chevrolet's success. Doing so contributes to its repeat and customer referral business which accounts for 30 to 40 percent of its sales.

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New Genesis brand will get plug-insAuto News

Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is barely off the ground but already it plans to enter the plug-in hybrid market, a move that echoes the alternative-fuel strategies of BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

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New GM tool warns of potential part failuresAuto News

General Motors quietly rolled out a new connected-car technology last month that it says has the potential to dramatically reduce vehicle-stopping breakdowns.

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F-150 to get upgrades under the hoodAuto News

Having switched to an aluminum body for the 2015 model year, the Ford F-150 will get its first major powertrain improvement starting this fall with two 2017 models.

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GM learns to exploit its scaleAuto News

There is mounting evidence that GM, ever the stumbling giant, finally is getting out of its own way, leveraging its size and scale in ways that its competitors probably hoped it never would.

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Source: FCA's new 2.0-liter turbo 4-banger to make nearly 300 hpAuto News

A new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that Fiat Chrysler will build starting next year will likely debut as an option on the next-generation Jeep Wrangler -- to the tune of almost 300 hp.

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Honda to recall 20 million Takata airbag parts, report saysAuto News

Honda plans to recall more than 20 million airbag parts made by Takata as a preemptive measure globally, Nikkei reported Sunday, without saying where it obtained the information.

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Ford finds mixed blessing in end of tiered wagesAuto News

Ford executive Joe Hinrichs says the end of two-tier wages eliminated a major source of distraction on the factory floor but changes the company's calculations on shifting work from overseas.

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Hyundai boosts incentives for sagging ElantraAuto News

Fresh styling has failed to keep the Hyundai Elantra in its plum spot in the compact-car segment.

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BMW confronts oversupply on dealer lotsAuto News

BMW will likely spend the rest of the first half of this year liquidating inventories in the U.S. as it attempts to reduce a heavy stock overhang stemming from the end of last year, when it edged out Mercedes-Benz and Lexus for the U.S.

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Longevity and love: Makings of a dog's 'Dream Weekend'Auto News

The story behind the birth of an iconic Subaru ad that won over country star Willie Nelson.

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Tesla races to hire factory whizzes to build Model 3Auto News

Elon Musk gave a public shout-out to the sharpest minds in manufacturing this week, calling on them to come help Tesla Motors build a million all-electric cars a year by 2020.

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Tesla pressed to find manufacturing whizzes to produce Model 3Auto News

Elon Musk gave a public shout-out to the sharpest minds in manufacturing this week, calling on them to come help Tesla Motors build a million all-electric cars a year by 2020.

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Dealer wins court battle against GMAuto News

New York's top court ruled that GM held a Chevrolet dealer to an unfair sales-performance standard, a decision that could have implications nationally for how automakers measure dealer performance.

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Dodge commandeers Bondurant trackAuto News

FCA made a sponsorship offer that the Bondurant Racing School couldn't ignore, and now the Camaros and Corvettes that sped through Bondurant for 13 years have given way to SRTs, Hellcats and Vipers.

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Monster month for truck salesAuto News

Roomy and fuel-efficient crossovers, pickups, vans and SUVs ran car sales off U.S. roads in April. Trucks accounted for 59.3 percent of light vehicles sold in April - the highest level ever for the month. Last April, trucks represented 55.

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FCA details plans to hike Jeep, Ram outputAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne shed some sunlight on the automaker's aggressive plans to revamp its North American production footprint over the next 18 months to make more Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups and fewer cars.

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Activist investor TCI presses VW to cut management payAuto News

Activist investor TCI Fund Management slammed VW for excessive executive pay in light of poor stock performance and bloated costs that hurt earnings even before the diesel-emissions scandal in 2015 that caused the company's biggest-ever loss.

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FCA details plans for increased Jeep, Ram productionAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne shed some sunlight on the automaker's aggressive plans to revamp its North American production footprint over the next 18 months to make more Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups and fewer cars.

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Marchionne says FCA-Google deal on Pacifica is 'first phase' of relationshipAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said his company's agreement with Google to put the technology giant's autonomous driving system in 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans is a 'first phase' of their relationship.

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Marchionne says FCA-Google deal on Pacfica is 'first phase' of relationshipAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said his company's agreement with Google to put the technology giant's autonomous driving system in 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans is a 'first phase' of their relationship.

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Why autonomous driving cars and minivans are just shiny penniesAuto News

In light of the announcement this week that Google and Fiat Chrysler are teaming up to build 100 autonomous Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans, can we take a moment to reconsider the whole rush to autonomous driving in general?

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Team Detroit, Ford's ad agency, rebranded as GTBAuto News

Team Detroit, the Dearborn, Mich., firm that handles Ford Motor Co.'s advertising, has a new name: GTB.

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American Axle Q1 profits rise 15% on lower costsAuto News

Drivetrain supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings posted $61.1 million in net income in the first quarter, a 15 percent gain year-over-year.

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Charging apps tackle China's EV infrastructure challengeAuto News

Electric vehicle face especially acute infrastructure challenges in China because few EV drivers can plug in at home. Instead, what is springing up is a marketplace for app-driven charging stations run by ambitious startup companies.

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AutoCanada's Q1 net jumps 46%, but dealership group cuts dividendAuto News

AutoCanada's first-quarter net surged 46 percent to $7.3 million Canadian ($5.6 million U.S.) as revenue rose 5.3 percent to C$666.9 million, due largely to dealership acquisitions over the past year.

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Honda touts radical assembly line makeoverAuto News

Honda, in its quest for manufacturing efficiency, has turned the traditional assembly line model on its head.

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Honda unveils radical assembly line makeoverAuto News

Honda, in its quest for manufacturing efficiency, has turned the traditional assembly line model on its head.

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Toyota sees China sales on target, aided by cut in inventories, taxAuto News

Toyota, which today said it posted a 9.

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Mann+Hummel closes on Affinia acquisitionAuto News

German supplier Mann+Hummel said it closed on its acquisition of North Carolina-based Affinia Group's filtration operations. The deal was reportedly valued at $513 million.

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TrueCar losses stabilize as dealer count reboundsAuto News

Car-shopping website TrueCar posted a first-quarter loss of $11.7 million, up slightly from $11.6 million, as the company expanded its roster of dealers and had a hand in more transactions.

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Tesla shares fall 5% on cash concerns, doubt about manufacturing goalsAuto News

Tesla Motors shares fell 5 percent today after the company, aiming to dramatically boost production, withdrew its projection to generate more cash than it uses this year and said it will probably need to raise capital.

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GM and Lyft to test self-driving Chevy Bolt taxis, report saysAuto News

General Motors and Lyft will reportedly begin testing self-driving Chevrolet Bolt taxis on public roads within a year.

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The hidden demand for self-driving vehiclesAuto News

If you want to understand the market for a self-driving vehicle, don't listen to what consumers say. Watch what they do.

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Audi's Marvel tie-in helped propel the brandAuto News

Marvel Cinematic Universe and its growing catalog of movies and shows is a lush environment for automakers looking to attach themselves to pop-culture icons and big audiences.

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CDK faces investor pressure to streamline or explore a saleAuto News

Elliott Management stepped up pressure on dealership vendor CDK Global, saying the software company needed to streamline operations or explore a sale.

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Tesla shares fall on cash concerns, doubt about manufacturing goalsAuto News

Tesla Motors shares fell today after the company, aiming to dramatically boost production, withdrew its projection to generate more cash than it uses this year and said it will probably need to raise capital.

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Tesla shares falls on cash concerns, doubt about manufacturing goalsAuto News

Tesla Motors shares fell today after the company, aiming to dramatically boost production, withdrew its projection to generate more cash than it uses this year and said it will probably need to raise capital.

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Nissan recalls 108,503 Rogues for potential liftgate corrosionAuto News

Nissan is recalling 108,503 Rogue crossovers for potential corrosion in the rear liftgate support device.

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Fiat Chrysler says self-driving car deal with Google not exclusive Auto News

A newly-struck deal between Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for a fleet of 100 self-driving cars is not exclusive, Fiat's Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said today.

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Magna's Q1 profit rises on increased vehicle production, Getrag acquisitionAuto News

Canadian auto supplier Magna International today reported an 8 percent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by an higher vehicle production in North America and Europe along with the completion of a major acquisition.

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Automakers, states urge White House to reject plan to open spectrumAuto News

A group of more than 50 automakers, state transportation agencies and other groups today urged the White House and other federal policymakers not to immediately open a portion of the wireless spectrum reserved for connected vehicles.

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Ford, looking to speed tech rollout, pours $182.2M into software company PivotalAuto News

Ford is investing $182.2 million in the Silicon Valley software company behind its new FordPass smartphone app, as it works to develop and roll out technology to customers faster.

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Billions are being invested in driverless cars that Americans don't wantAuto News

The driverless revolution is racing forward, as inventors overcome technical challenges such as navigating at night and regulators craft new rules. Yet the rush to robot cars faces a big roadblock: People aren't ready to give up the wheel.

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Cooper-Standard Automotive parent posts 46% increase in Q1 net income Auto News

Cooper-Standard Holdings posted net income of $30.6 million in the first quarter, a 46 percent rise driven by an acquisition and record revenue.

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Tesla posts $282 million 1st-quarter lossAuto News

Customer deposits for the $35,000-and-up Model 3 sedan helped Tesla raise cash on hand during the first quarter of 2016 as it reported a wider net loss of $282 million. Revenue rose 22 percent to $1.1 billion.

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Average fuel economy dips, likely driven by rising pickups, SUVs, researchers sayAuto News

After a record-breaking April for light-vehicle sales, the average fuel economy of those vehicles dipped slightly from March, a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute report said.

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Subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance subpoenaed by MarylandAuto News

Credit Acceptance Corp. received a subpoena from the Maryland attorney general regarding the subprime auto lender's repossession and sales policies.

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BASF says tomorrow's vehicle colors could vary with your vantage pointAuto News

In a few years, the color of a new vehicle could vary depending on where you're standing. That's according to supplier BASF Corp.'s automotive division, which today highlighted 65 striking colors here that it said could be on vehicles by 2020.

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Off-lease cars, repos buoy ADESA Q1 revenue, profitsAuto News

The parent company of ADESA reported double-digit increases in net income and revenue in its fiscal first quarter, which ended March 31, largely due to a strong performance by the auction giant.

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Auctions sold more cars for more money in 2015, survey showsAuto News

Last year was a robust one for the auto-auction business, both in vehicles sold and prices paid. National Auto Auction Association member auctions sold 9.3 million vehicles in 2015, up 6.

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U.S. orders massive expansion of Takata recallsAuto News

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2 top Tesla manufacturing execs to leave as biggest challenge loomsAuto News

Two top manufacturing executives are leaving Tesla Motors, including the global head of production, at a time when the electric-car company is preparing to launch its most important car: the mass-production Model 3.

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Delphi doubles Q1 net income following acquisition, global growthAuto News

Delphi Automotive's net income more than doubled in the first quarter of this year, over the same quarter last year, due to the acquisition of HellermanTyton Group and increased demand around the world.

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Takata's fight for survival gets even harder as airbag recall widensAuto News

The world's largest automotive safety recall is about to get even bigger, adding to the hurdles that Japanese airbag supplier Takata is battling to survive the crisis.

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EV-charging network ChargePoint gets $50 million in fundingAuto News

Electric vehicle-charging network ChargePoint said on Tuesday it had received an additional $50 million in funding to allow the Silicon Valley company to expand beyond its current 27,000 public charging stations.

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Ford develops mobile aeroacoustic wind tunnelAuto News

Ford is taking wind-tunnel testing on the road, so that its engineers and the vehicles they test can spend less time traveling around the country.

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Toyota gets another boost from light trucksAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales posted a 3.8 percent sales increase in April, moving 211,125 vehicles for the month. Sales at the Toyota division, including Scion, rose 5 percent to 186,243 vehicles.

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Hyundai blames 'softness' in cars for Elantra's spring swoonAuto News

Just three months after Hyundai Motor Co. launched a clean-sheet redesign of the Elantra sedan, its best-selling car in the U.S.

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Takata poised to recall another 35-40 million U.S. airbag inflators, reports sayAuto News

Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata is expected to announce as early as Wednesday that it is recalling 35 million to 40 million additional inflators in U.S. vehicles, according to several media reports today.

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Canadian sales rise 6%, set new monthly recordAuto News

Light-vehicle sales in Canada grew 6 percent in April to a record 200,327 deliveries, according to an industry report. Ford and FCA led the way with double-digit gains.

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Canadian auto sales rise 6%, set new monthly recordAuto News

Light-vehicle sales in Canada grew 6 percent in April to a record 200,327 deliveries, according to an industry report. Ford and FCA led the way with double-digit gains.

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Canadian auto sales rise 6%, led by FCA and FordAuto News

Light-vehicle sales in Canada grew 6 percent in April to 200,327 deliveries, according to an industry report. Ford and FCA led the way with double-digit gains.

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Sales advance 3.5% on fatter deals, truck volume; SAAR rebounds to 17.42MAuto News

Led by gains at Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Ford, U.S. light-vehicle sales increased 3.5 percent to 1.506 million in April, a record for the month.

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Ford preps new engine, transmission for '17 F-150 Raptor, 3.5-liter EcoBoost modelsAuto News

More pieces of the Ford F-150 puzzle are coming together. The redesigned 2015 F-150 received aluminum body panels instead of steel. For 2017, two models will get a new powertrain.

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FCA, Google confirm plan for self-driving prototypes based on hybrid Chrysler PacificaAuto News

Google has agreed to buy 100 plug-in hybrid minivans from Fiat Chrysler to expand its self-driving vehicle testing program, the two companies said today in the most advanced partnership to date between Silicon Valley and a carmaker.

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