2016年9月30日 星期五

Delphi to expand driverless-taxi testAuto News

Delphi Automotive wants to expand its road test of driverless taxis - scheduled to debut next year in Singapore - to other cities.

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PSA will dip toes in N.A. with mobilityAuto News

PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters during the Paris auto show that PSA will first offer mobility services as part of a 'step-by-step' plan to return to North America over the course of 10 years.

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Zetsche, Ghosn bullish on pickupsAuto News

Dieter Zetsche has big plans to put Mercedes-Benz into the premium pickup business, and he is relying on Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to help make it happen.

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California proposes giving more freedom to test self-driving carsAuto News

California will allow companies more leeway in testing self-driving cars on public roads while restricting how the nascent technology is advertised under revised draft regulations.

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Volkswagen will pay $1.2 billion to settle U.S. dealer claimsAuto News

Volkswagen AG confirmed late Friday it will make $1.21 billion in payments to 652 U.S. brand dealers as part of its $16.5 billion diesel emissions settlement to date. VW's dealers will receive an average of $1.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end subbrandAuto News

Buick is creating a subbrand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Takata's potential suitors offer to invest $1B-2B, report saysAuto News

Takata received offers for initial investment of $1 billion to $2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled airbag maker, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mitsubishi to resume sales of 8 models in Japan after scandalAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors plans to resume sales of eight vehicle models in Japan on Saturday after correcting overstated mileage readings in its second cheating scandal this year.

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BMW expands vehicle connectivity with Amazon's AlexaAuto News

BMW will offer voice connectivity on new vehicles using Amazon's Alexa home wireless service. The upgraded BMW Connected smartphone app using Alexa will be available in the United States in early October, the company said.

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Audi opens Mexico plant to build Q5 Auto News

Audi on Friday inaugurated its new $1.3 billion plant in Mexico, where it will build the redesigned Q5 SUV. The plant near the central city of Puebla will have production capacity of 150,000 cars a year.

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Michigan group leads $2.5M stake in cybersecurity firm targeting driverless carsAuto News

Fontinalis Partners of Detroit has led an investment of $2.5 million in Karamba Security, a company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, that makes cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles.

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'Highest Expression' of Buick (9/30/16)

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Audi begins Q5 output in Mexico Auto News

Audi on Friday launched production at its new $1.3 billion plant in Mexico, where it is building the redesigned Q5 SUV. The plant near the central city of Puebla will have production capacity of 150,000 cars a year.

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BMW plans electric Mini, X3 to counter Mercedes Auto News

BMW AG will roll out the first battery-powered model of its urban Mini brand as part of a broader push to make electric cars more mainstream and counter ambitious plans from rivals.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end sub-brandAuto News

Buick is creating a sub-brand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Nissan plans Rogue limited edition for Star Wars promotionAuto News

Nissan said today it will design a 2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition to go along with the latest Star Wars movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which arrives in theaters Dec. 16.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end sub-brandAuto News

Buick is creating a sub-brand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Takata's potential suitors offer to invest $1-2 billion, report saysAuto News

Takata received offers for initial investment of $1 billion to $2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled airbag maker, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mitsubishi Motors to resume sales in Japan after scandalAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors plans to resume sales of eight vehicle models in Japan on Saturday, the company said today, after correcting overstated mileage readings in its second cheating scandal this year.

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2016年9月29日 星期四

FTC charges Sage Auto Group with deceptive, unfair sales and financingAuto News

The Federal Trade Commission today charged Sage Auto Group with using deceptive and unfair sales and financing tactics, including so-called 'yo-yo' financing.

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Audi Q5 gains size, powerAuto News

Audi aims to retain its leadership position in luxury crossovers with a second-generation Q5 that adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model.

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Ram packs Rebel with supercharged, 575-hp V-8Auto News

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand introduced a high-powered, off-road concept version of the Ram Rebel, dubbed the Rebel TRX, Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The concept pickup features a 575-hp, 6.

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Automakers see high-stakes mobility as an opportunityAuto News

The stakes are high for automakers in the future of mass transportation.

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Ram packs Rebel with supercharged, 575-hp V-8, off-road chopsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand introduced a high-powered, off-road concept version of the Ram Rebel, dubbed the Rebel TRX, Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The concept pickup features a 575-hp, 6.

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Paris Pizzazz ... and Texas Truck Stars (9/29/16)

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Kia's posh Telluride has 'good chance' to move forward, Schreyer saysAuto News

Peter Schreyer, Kia and Hyundai's chief design officer, is optimistic the Telluride will be approved for production following a positive reception for a concept shown at the Detroit auto show.

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Infiniti crossover concept signals a QX50 playAuto News

Infiniti showed a zealous new commitment to one of its oldest and most underperforming models, spotlighting a concept that will be the template for the next QX50 crossover.

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U.S. auto sales expected to fall in Sept. for second straight monthAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales are projected to decline for a second consecutive month, even as incentive spending reaches a record high.

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U.S. auto sales expected to fall for second straight monthAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales are projected to decline for a second consecutive month, even as incentive spending reaches a record high.

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Ford picks former 3M exec to lead mobility unitAuto News

Former 3M executive Rajendra Rao today was named CEO of Ford's mobility services subsidiary as the company looks to expand its business beyond auto manufacturing.

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Ram packs Rebel with supercharged, 575-hp V-8, off-road chopsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand introduced a high-powered, off-road concept version of the Ram Rebel, dubbed the Rebel TRX, Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The concept pickup features a 575-hp, 6.

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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor's V6 will generate 450 horsepowerAuto News

The twin turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine in the second generation of Ford's over-the-top off-road performance truck, the F-150 Raptor, generates 450 horsepower and 510 pounds-feet of torque, Ford said today at the State Fair of Texas.

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2017 Ford Raptor's V6 will generate 450 horsepowerAuto News

The twin turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine in the second generation of Ford's over-the-top off-road performance truck, the Raptor, generates 450 horsepower and 510 pounds-feet of torque, Ford said today at the State Fair of Texas.

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Kia's posh Telluride has 'good chance' to move forward, Shreyer saysAuto News

Peter Schreyer, Kia and Hyundai's chief design officer, is optimistic the Telluride will be approved for production following a positive reception for a concept shown at the Detroit auto show.

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Flex-N-Gate billionaire Khan rises from dishwasher to Takata suitorAuto News

The emergence of Shahid Khan, the NFL team owner who made his fortune selling car bumpers, in the race to rescue embattled Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. pits the billionaire against more established parts suppliers.

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Lexus hints at expanded crossover family with small UX ConceptAuto News

Lexus used the Paris auto show on Thursday to unveil its next move in crossovers: a small one. The UX Concept serves as 'Lexus' vision for a compact SUV of the future,' Toyota's luxury arm said.

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Lexus previews future of small crossovers witih UX ConceptAuto News

Lexus used the Paris Motor Show today to debut its next move in crossovers: a small one.

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GM packs more pickup into diesel V8Auto News

The heavy-duty versions of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups will be available early next year with a new version of the 6.

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Final bidders say Takata should file for bankruptcy protection, report saysAuto News

All five bidders seeking to bail out Japan's beleaguered Takata have presented restructuring plans that require the airbag maker to file for bankruptcy protection, people with knowledge of the process told Reuters.

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Musk urges Tesla to adhere to 'no discount policy' for salesAuto News

Elon Musk, responding to concerns that Tesla Motors was straying from a long-held policy against discounting its cars, urged in an e-mail to employees that they adhere to a sales approach he called 'fundamental to our integrity.'

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BMW to expand crossover lineup with sporty X2Auto News

BMW, aiming to capitalize on the hot market for crossovers, is hinting at plans to expand its crossover lineup, once again, with a model based on the X2 concept.

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2016年9月28日 星期三

Honda, at last, previews Civic Type R bound for U.S.Auto News

Years of pining for Honda's Civic Type R in the U.S. are finally coming to an end as the automaker signals what the car will look like.

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VW weighs more models to 'strike back' in U.S.Auto News

Volkswagen is mulling new models to bolster its car-heavy U.S. lineup as it charts a U.S. recovery plan, its global brand chief says.

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Tesla must make viable case to sell directly in Michigan, governor says Auto News

Tesla Motors has yet to make a case for selling cars directly to Michigan consumers, according to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. In 2014, Snyder signed a bill explicitly banning the direct sale of vehicles to consumers.

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Daimler plans hypercar, expanded AMG lineup Auto News

Daimler is working on a new "hypercar" and also plans to expand its range of upmarket AMG Mercedes-Benz performance cars by at least 10 models. The hypercar, due to be produced in about 2.

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FCA&'s labor talks in Canada, like GM&'s, to focus on plants Auto News

Securing investments at key Canadian plants is again Unifor's top priority in the latest round of labor negotiations with the Detroit 3, this time with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

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VW hopeful for emissions deal with U.S. by year end, Mueller saysAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller said Wednesday he is hopeful the company can reach agreement by the end of the year with the U.S. government on the size of a fine to settle a criminal investigation of the company's alleged violations of U.S.

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FCA labor talks in Canada, like GM, will focus on plant investmentsAuto News

Securing investments at key Canadian plants is again Unifor's top priority in the latest round of labor negotiations with the Detroit 3, this time with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

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VW sets EV launch for 2020Auto News

Volkswagen will launch a compact electric car in 2020 with a range of up to 370 miles as it seeks to sell 1 million EVs per year by 2025, the automaker said Wednesday. VW revealed a concept car, dubbed the I.D., to hint at the compact EV.

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U.S. dealerships' employee retention slides, study findsAuto News

U.S. car dealerships suffer from rampant employee turnover, an industry study released today found. In fact, the three-year employee retention rate at dealerships reached a new low last year, dropping two percentage points to 45 percent, vs.

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Vinnie Johnson's Piston Group closes on $175 million deal for Takata subsidiary Auto News

U.S. auto supplier Piston Group closed today on the $175 million acquisition of Takata subsidiary Irvin Automotive. The acquisition adds Irvin's interiors manufacturing operations to Piston's assembly and sequencing business

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VW targets 2020 for launch of EVAuto News

Volkswagen will launch a compact electric car in 2020 with a range of up to 370 miles as it seeks to sell 1 million EVs per year by 2025, the automaker said Wednesday. VW revealed a concept car, dubbed the I.D., to hint at the compact EV.

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VW suspends ties with some Indian suppliers after expose of child deaths in mica minesAuto News

German carmaker Volkswagen has stopped buying mica from some suppliers in India, following a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation that found child workers were dying in illegal, unregulated mines, a company official said.

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EVs All The Buzz at Paris Show (9/28/16)

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Land Rover replaces LR4 with lighter, roomier DiscoveryAuto News

Land Rover wants to expand its base of buyers and more aggressively attack the full-size SUV market with the all-new Discovery -- a larger, roomier and more fuel-efficient replacement for the LR4 sold in the U.S. since 2009.

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Focus hatchbacks recalled for latch software fixAuto News

Ford is recalling 64,038 Ford Focus hatchbacks in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty interior latch release software. Ford has recalled 4 million vehicles in North America for various door-latch problems since 2014.

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VW targets a Beetle for the electric-car era Auto News

VW is laying out a bold plan to bring EVs to the masses with dozens of new models and unprecedented driving ranges, challenging other carmakers to keep pace a year after an emissions scandal rocked the company.

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Ford's Fields says Trump accusations about jobs are 'really disappointing'Auto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields said he's disappointed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's accusations that the automaker is moving jobs to Mexico and reiterated that the transfer of small-car production will result in 'zero' job...

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Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haulAuto News

With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking business, aiming to establish itself as a freight hauler and a technology partner for the industry.

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Elon Musk outlines Mars colonization planAuto News

SpaceX is developing a massive rocket and capsule to transport large numbers of people and cargo to Mars with the ultimate goal of colonizing the planet, company chief and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday.

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Honda reports another Takata airbag rupture in fatal Malaysia crashAuto News

Honda said today that the driver-side airbag inflator ruptured during a fatal crash in Malaysia, in the fourth death this year in the Southeast Asian country linked to airbags from supplier Takata Corp.

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Takata in talks with U.S. to resolve criminal allegations, report saysAuto News

Japan's Takata in talks with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations of criminal wrongdoing related to its faulty airbags, The Wall Street Journal reported today.

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VW's plant in Tenn. becomes epicenter of challenge to 'micro-unions'Auto News

Volkswagen has joined other large companies and a chorus of business groups and Republican lawmakers in challenging a union strategy of organizing splinter groups of workers, but experts say recent court decisions approving the tactic suggest it is...

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2016年9月27日 星期二

Audi's R8 in Death Valley stays strongAuto News

The luxury carmaker's collaboration with Airbnb continues to get views.

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Marchionne cancels Paris auto show appearanceAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has cancelled his appearance at the Paris auto show, a spokesperson for the carmaker said on Tuesday without giving any details.

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Golf icon Arnold Palmer also was an auto industry playerAuto News

Golf legend Arnold Palmer took many of his business endeavors into the automotive industry, endorsing his beloved Cadillac and longtime partner Hertz as well as owning six General Motors and Ford dealerships in five states.

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FCA awarded $4.6 million grant to hire 700 employees at Sterling Heights plantAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles won a $4.6 million grant to hire 700 employees at its Sterling Heights Assembly plant as it prepares to build the next generation of the Ram 1500 pickup.

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Merit, gutsy diesels and denim fabric: Chevy's retooled Equinox and what people thinkAuto News

Chevrolet, after a slew of redesigned car launches, is turning to the core of the hot crossover market with plans to retool the Equinox for the 2018 model year. Here's what people are saying about the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox.

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Design&'s next frontierAuto News

Design is about to get way more complex and difficult as new technologies transform the automobile.

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The car-emissions sleuth who's costing Fiat Chrysler $5 billion Auto News

As head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air-quality and transportation office, Chris Grundler holds as much sway as any single human over how global automakers allocate more than $100 billion in randd money each year.

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Self-driving car startup NuTonomy in talks to raise new fundsAuto News

NuTonomy, a self-driving car startup backed by Ford Motor Chairman Bill Ford and Singapore's government, is in discussions with potential investors for a new round of funding as it works toward a full commercial launch in 2018.

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U.S. said to ponder what size diesel penalty VW can withstandAuto News

The U.S. Justice Department is assessing how big a criminal fine it can extract from Volkswagen over emissions-cheating without putting the German carmaker out of business, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

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2016年9月26日 星期一

Tesla, Hoerbiger settle in court over falcon wing doorsAuto News

Tesla and the U.S. subsidiary of Swiss auto supplier Hoerbiger agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the EV maker over problems with a proposed hydraulics system for the luxury Model X's "falcon wing" doors, court records show.

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Jeep uses Cat Stevens song in unifying debate adAuto News

Just about the time Republicans and Democrats will likely be yelling over who won Monday's presidential debate, Jeep will run an ad that, perhaps impossibly, seeks to unite the country.

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Volkswagen, Bosch oppose request for diesel documentsAuto News

Volkswagen AG and auto supplier Robert Bosch have asked a U.S. federal judge to reject requests from European investors and vehicle owners to access more than 20 million pages of records turned over in VW's emissions cheating scandal.

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Ford Dealer's $2 Million Nightmare (9/26/16)

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Takata interiors unit being sold to Piston Group, sources sayAuto News

Piston Group, the auto supplier owned by former NBA star Vinnie Johnson, is expected to acquire Takata's interiors subsidiary, Irvin Automotive, sources familiar with the deal said.

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Audi seizes on Clinton-Trump debate with new adAuto News

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won't be the only man and woman dueling on TV on Monday night.

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Magna to acquire German automotive closures manufacturer Auto News

Magna International's closures unit agreed to acquire the BÖCO Group of Companies, the Canadian supplier said today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, Magna said.

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Canada 'working closely' with auto industry to bring investment, minister saysAuto News

Canada is working closely with automakers to increase investment in the industry, the nation's top economic development minister said today, welcoming the agreement reached between Canada's Unifor union and General Motors.

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Renault-Nissan will allow Microsoft to plug cars into the cloudAuto News

Microsoft agreed to provide cloud-computing services for cars made by Nissan and Renault as the manufacturers push ahead with developing connected vehicles.

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Audi's r&d boss leaves amid emissions scandal inquiryAuto News

Audi's head of technical development, Stefan Knirsch, is leaving the carmaker, as investigations continue into parent Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal.

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Audi r&d head Knirsch will leave companyAuto News

Audi's head of technical development will quit his post effective immediately and leave the carmaker, the Volkswagen Group brand said today.

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Hyundai union stages first full strike in 12 yearsAuto News

Hyundai Motor's South Korean labor union staged its first full nationwide strike in 12 years today over stalled wage talks, putting the automaker's earnings and sales targets at risk.

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Hundreds of recalled Takata airbag parts ruptured in testing Auto News

Hundreds of Takata airbag inflators pulled from cars in the auto industry's biggest recall later ruptured in testing, showing the potential risks to drivers.

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Takata's search for a savior could drag into next yearAuto News

The plan to sell beleaguered Takata to a rescuer, slated by year-end, is likely to extend into next year as some bidders want to drag the airbag maker through bankruptcy to wipe out most of its debt, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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2016年9月25日 星期日

Volvo revival reaches 'end of the beginning'Auto News

Volvo Car USA has turned a corner with two of its four 90 series vehicles on sale and two others due early next year, says its CEO.

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A dealer's nightmare: $2 million embezzledAuto News

Ford dealer O.C. Welch was stunned a year ago to find out his assistant comptroller was embezzling from him. On Sept. 15, she was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from Welch's South Carolina dealership.

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Can Chevy capitalize on Bolt's head start?Auto News

General Motors is on the verge of beating Wall Street's automotive darling, Tesla, to market with the first 200-mile electric vehicle for less than $40,000.

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Big auto shows forced to share the spotlightAuto News

Nissan's effort to grab headlines with a solo launch event in Miami shows how automakers increasingly are weighing alternatives to the major international auto shows.

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For Cadillac dealers, no push, but a way outAuto News

Cadillac says it isn't trying to push small dealers out. It's just giving them a simpler alternative to what brand boss Johan de Nysschen warns will be a 'long, arduous and challenging journey.'

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Texas fairground set for pickup battlesAuto News

Texans' love affair with the pickup truck is being put to the test as the economy softens, dragged down by Houston's contracting energy sector and a strong dollar weighing on the state's sizable export sector.

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Next administration could reshape regulationAuto News

Key pieces of President Barack Obama's regulatory and policy agenda will soon be handed over to a new administration. And where they go from there could have big implications for the auto industry.

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54 bits of brilliance on today's cars Auto News

To understand the genius of the modern car business, have a look at modern cars. Here is a sampling of design elements and wildly imaginative features found in cars and concepts unveiled in the past year or so.

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BMW designers work inside outAuto News

When the creative minds behind BMW's Vision Next 100 sat down to conceive an autonomous driving car of the future, their approach was something of a revolution for the century-old company.

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Infiniti readies Q60 for coupe resurgenceAuto News

Infiniti goes for a wow factor with its redesigned Q60 coupe, with a sleeker body design and more powerful engine choices.

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Ex-refugee is right at home selling carsAuto News

When Ron Marhofer Chevrolet hired Bishnu Rai a year ago, it gave the group an opportunity to grow sales among the Bhutanese and Nepalese that have immigrated into the Akron area.

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Tesla's Autopilot upgrade keeps kids in mindAuto News

Tesla Motors' most recent Autopilot upgrade does a better job of reminding drivers that it doesn't put the car in self-driving mode and that it's actually more of a next-level cruise-control setting.

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Dealer&'s hard line on recalls costs himAuto News

At his Florida Toyota dealership, Earl Stewart implemented a hard-and-fast ban on selling used cars with unrepaired safety recalls. He won't even wholesale used cars with open recalls. It hasn't been easy.

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Diversification eases suppliers' r&d burdenAuto News

Diversified companies are finding that far-flung businesses may be a secret weapon in developing new automotive technologies.

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Canadian GM workers ratify 4-year labor contractAuto News

General Motors workers represented by Canadian union Unifor today ratified a four-year contract with the automaker that includes $554 million in investments and a key change to pension plans for new hires.

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At GM: 'An engineer in a designer's body'Auto News

At a time when technology is transforming the automobile, newly promoted GM gearhead Mike Simcoe may be the industry's prototypical design chief.

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Canadian GM workers voting on 4-year labor deal as details emergeAuto News

General Motors workers represented by Canadian union Unifor are voting today on whether to ratify a four-year deal with the automaker, details of which have emerged.

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Canadian GM workers voting on 4-year labor deal todayAuto News

General Motors workers represented by Canadian union Unifor are voting today on whether to ratify a four-year deal with the automaker, details of which have emerged.

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2016年9月24日 星期六

Canadian GM workers to vote on 4-year labor deal todayAuto News

General Motors workers represented by Canadian union Unifor were set to vote today on a tentative four-year contract that includes $554 million in investments and a major change to pension plans for new hires.

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Paris Motor Show: It's electricAuto News

Germany's automakers will use the Paris auto show to highlight their latest battery technologies as they seek to recapture ground from Tesla Motors.

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'An engineer in a designer's body.'Auto News

At a time when technology is transforming the automobile, gearhead Mike Simcoe may be the industry's prototypical design chief.

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Autonomous policy will strengthen regulatorsAuto News

For the first time, the auto industry has a clear path ahead of it for the development and deployment of self-driving cars. But federal regulators will be right with them, just one lane over.

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2016年9月23日 星期五

Lincoln's lines fall into placeAuto News

Since taking over as Lincoln's design director nearly three years ago, David Woodhouse has launched a design language signified by a unique grille look and classic proportions.

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Infiniti still believes in feats of clayAuto News

In a world of digital design, old-school clay models may seem an anachronism that will someday fade away. But Infiniti's top designer says the iconic modeling medium is here to stay.

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McLaren and Apple: Perfect together?Auto News

McLaren may be the only carmaker that makes sense for Apple to purchase since it has the benefit of being nimble, focused on high-tech and tuned in to the art of aerodynamics.

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Eric Peterson, GM's diversity VP, will retire Oct. 1Auto News

Eric Peterson, General Motors' vice president of U.S. diversity dealer relations, will retire effective Oct. 1. A successor for the 40-year GM veteran has not been named, a GM spokesman said.

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Takata failed to report 2003 airbag rupture to NHTSAAuto News

Japanese airbag supplier Takata said it failed to inform U.S. auto safety regulators of a 2003 rupture of one of its airbag inflators in Switzerland, according to an internal report released today.

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Takata report focuses airbag responsibility on U.S. armAuto News

Japanese supplier Takata said its U.S. arm, not the parent company, was largely responsible for designing, testing and producing tens of millions of defective airbag inflators, according to an internal report released today by U.S. safety regulators.

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A Way Out for Cadillac, Dealers (9/23/16)

A way out for Cadillac, and its smallest dealers; Audi chief in the clear?; Subaru global recall;...
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Nissan returns to Japan's most exclusive addressAuto News

Nissan's flagship showroom has returned to Japan's most exclusive, priciest address -- Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district, flush with department stores and geisha clubs.

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UAW support for Trump less than recent GOP candidates, Williams saysAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams said that about one in four of the union's members favor Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a lower level of support than the UAW gave his 2012 and 2008 predecessors, Mitt Romney and John McCain.

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Anti-UAW worker group at VW Tennessee plant loses representationAuto News

A worker group created as an alternative to the UAW at Volkswagen AG's plant in Tennessee has failed to meet minimum membership requirements under the German automaker's labor policy, VW said on Thursday.

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Cadillac offering buyouts to 400 smaller U.S. dealers Auto News

Cadillac is offering its 400 smallest U.S. dealers as much as $180,000 if they would rather give up their franchise than make the investment necessary to meet a host of new standards being imposed by the brand.

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Toyota's Japan ad agency Dentsu to repay advertising overchargesAuto News

Ad agency Dentsu will pay an estimated 230 million yen ($2.3 million) back to customers, including Toyota, that it overcharged for Internet advertisements in a case likely to stoke concern that digital media transactions have lacked transparency.

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Honda projects declining U.S. auto sales to 'good industry' paceAuto News

Auto sales in the U.S. may not set a record this year and will probably decline from 2015's record in the coming years, said Honda's top American sales executive.

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Tesla cranks up pressure to end ban on direct auto salesAuto News

Tesla Motors is cranking up the pressure to sell electric cars directly to customers, after filing its first federal lawsuit over the practice on the home turf of General Motors and Ford.

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2016年9月22日 星期四

Chevy will equip next Equinox with diesel engine in global push Auto News

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox will be shorter and lighter than the model it replaces and will be the first compact crossover offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine, General Motors said late Thursday.

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Smart to offer EVs and traditional engines across the lineupAuto News

Smart will become the only major auto brand to offer its entire model lineup with both combustion engines and pure battery-electric drive, Mercedes-Benz said today.

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Postal Service names six finalists to design next delivery vehicle Auto News

The U.S. Postal Service has named six companies as finalists in a competition to design its delivery vehicle of the future. A total of $37.4 million will be divided among the six companies, which will produce about 50 prototypes.

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Expert sees $5 billion opportunity for in-car autonomous car contentAuto News

The autonomous vehicle content delivery industry could be worth up to $5 billion, said Elliot Garbus, general manager of the transportation solutions division at Intel, at an event hosted by SAE International in suburban Detroit earlier this week.

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Postal Service names six finalists to design next generation vehicleAuto News

The U.S. Postal Service has named six companies as finalists in its competition to design the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. The Postal Service announced it will divide $37.4 million between the six companies.

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Bolt Offers Chance to Redeem EV1 Missteps (9/22/16)

Chevy Bolt offers chance to redeem EV1 missteps; Unifor’s next target: FCA; In D.C., debating...
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FCA is next target for Unifor labor talksAuto News

Canadian union Unifor today selected Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as its next target in negotiations with the Detroit 3. Negotiations will begin if the union's tentative deal with General Motors is ratified when workers vote on Sunday.

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Toyota says ad agency Dentsu disclosed 'irregularities' around transactions in JapanAuto News

Toyota says its longtime advertising partner, Japanese agency giant Dentsu, has informed it of "irregularities" related to some digital media business transactions.

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GOP lawmakers challenge CAFE standardAuto News

Republican lawmakers pushed back against the Obama administration's signature plan to boost the average new vehicle's fuel economy to more than 50 mpg by 2025, with a Texas congressman saying the plan should be repealed.

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How Jerry Dias convinced GM to invest in Canada againAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias' top goal in negotiations with General Motors was to buck a trend: the shift of auto investments away from Canada toward Mexico. On that, it appears he will be successful. But how?

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How Jerry Dias convinced GM to invest in Canada againAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias' top goal in negotiations with General Motors was to buck a trend: the shift of auto investments away from Canada toward Mexico. On that, it appears he will be successful. But how?

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Tesla sues Michigan in U.S. court over direct sales banAuto News

Tesla Motors is suing the State of Michigan in federal court over its law banning the direct sales of vehicles to consumers.

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Robot rides may force error-prone human motorists off the roadAuto News

New rules of the road for robot cars coming out of Washington this week could lead to the eventual extinction of one of the defining archetypes of the past century: the human driver.

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2016年9月21日 星期三

Automakers raise concerns over Obama administration fuel rulesAuto News

Major automakers escalated a fight to delay or revise the Obama administration's ambitious targets for cutting vehicle greenhouse gas emissions through 2025, saying in prepared testimony that low gas prices and weak demand for electric vehicles may...

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GM Oshawa will finish pickup assembly under labor deal, report saysAuto News

General Motors will use its Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant to expand production of pickups for the North American market if a tentative agreement with Canadian auto workers is ratified, sources familiar with Canadian labor negotiations told Reuters.

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Fuel-economy rules threaten 1 million-plus U.S. jobs, study saysAuto News

More than 1.1 million U.S. workers would lose their jobs because of tougher fuel-economy regulations coming next decade if prices at the gasoline pump remain low in America, a new study found.

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U.S. indicts two Japanese supplier executives for obstruction of justiceAuto News

A federal grand jury has indicted two Japanese executives on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice in a major escalation of the Department of Justice's ongoing price fixing investigation within the auto parts industry.

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Unifor Weighs Next Detroit 3 Target (9/21/16)

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CarMax quarterly earnings fall 5.7%Auto News

CarMax's quarterly earnings dropped 5.7 percent, as customer demand leaned toward older, less expensive used vehicles, the retailer said. It also said a test to deliver used vehicles to customers' homes rolled into Charlotte, N.C.

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McLaren says 'no discussions' are taking place with AppleAuto News

McLaren damped down a report that Apple had made an approach for the British Formula One team owner and supercar maker. "We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment," a McLaren spokesman said.

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Apple eyes British supercar maker McLaren, reports sayAuto News

Apple has approached McLaren Technology Group, the UK company that builds supercars and participates in Formula One racing, about a potential acquisition, the Financial Times reported without citing sources.

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Unifor's Dias mulls Ford or FCA as next target; details of GM agreement emergeAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias said today there is no definitive timetable as to when he will select the union's next negotiating target, as details about the tentative pact with GM begin to emerge.

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Michigan House panel unanimously OKs amended autonomous vehicle billsAuto News

A Michigan House committee on Tuesday advanced four bills that would regulate Michigan's developing autonomous vehicle industry, with changes designed to satisfy concerns about exclusion raised by tech giant Google Inc.

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GM affirms profit and cost cutting targetsAuto News

GM affirmed its forecast for 2016 profit of up to $6.00 per share and said it expected to exceed its cost-savings target of $5.5 billion by 2018 as the automaker unveiled a new effort to convince investors of its value.

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Millennials want cars -- and low paymentsAuto News

Industry experts have confirmed multiple times that millennials are major players in the auto finance market, debunking the notion that they don't buy cars.

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Apple eyes British supercar maker McLaren, report saysAuto News

Apple has approached British Formula One team owner McLaren Technology Group for a strategic investment or a potential buyout, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

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Genesis Finance tailors a 'white glove' experience for luxury customersAuto News

Genesis buyers who finance through the brand's new captive arm will receive 'white glove' treatment befitting a luxury brand, the captive's parent says.

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Continental eyes takeover deals in tire businessAuto News

Continental is pondering takeover deals to strengthen its tire business as part of its expansion strategy.

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Tesla fixes software bug that exposed hacking vulnerabilitiesAuto News

Tesla released a software update to fix bugs that allowed Chinese "white-hat hackers" to remotely break into the Model S' control system and disrupt actions including turn signals, seat positions, displays and the door lock system.

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Bosch teams up with SAP on Internet of ThingsAuto News

Europe's biggest software firm SAP and German car parts maker Robert Bosch have signed an agreement to partner to connect everything from screwdrivers to cars to the Internet.

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2016年9月20日 星期二

Audi takes the R8 to Death ValleyAuto News

The luxury carmaker teamed with Airbnb to offer a vacation stay in the desert #8211; and it includes an R8.

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Tesla fixes software bug that exposed hacking vulnerabilitiesAuto News

Tesla Motors released a software update to fix bugs that allowed Chinese "white-hat hackers" to remotely break into the Model S' control system and disrupt actions including turn signals, seat positions, displays and the door lock system.

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What the auto world is saying about new U.S. policy on self-driving carsAuto News

Here's how officials, executives and others are reacting to the Department of Transportation's new policy for safe testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles, announced today

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For VW, it's not the crime, it's the coverupAuto News

I am not in the business of weighing sins, but I have noticed -- over the last year as the VW diesel emissions scandal has unfolded -- that all automotive sins are not created equal. Now I think I know why.

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BMW reprises its role as filmmakerAuto News

BMW will produce a short film to mark the 15th anniversary of its original series. The new film will debut on bmwfilms.com at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Oct. 23. The 10-minute film is called 'The Escape,' and features Hollywood stars.

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Hyundai Waging Battle on 3 Fronts (9/20/16)

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Toyota replaces Nissan as auto sponsor of 'The Voice' Auto News

Toyota has signed on to be the exclusive auto sponsor of NBC's "The Voice" for the next two seasons. The automaker replaces Nissan, who was the official auto partner for four seasons of the reality singing competition.

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Automakers head to Japan to decide Takata's fateAuto News

Global automakers are expected to descend on Tokyo at the end of the month to decide the fate of embattled supplier Takata Corp. Executives from customers, including GM and Ford, will review offers from several bidders for the company

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Unifor says GM investment deal puts Ford, FCA on notice Auto News

A tentative labor deal with General Motors shows the onus Canada's autoworkers union will put on new investment in upcoming talks with Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the union's head said today.

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Why GM should remember the fate of the EV1Auto News

Had GM nurtured the seeds it planted with the EV1 and continued to improve its technology, the company probably would have not been embarrassed two years later by the Toyota Prius.

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Subaru spied testing its new three-row utility vehicle ahead of 2018 or 2019 launchAuto News

Subaru is gearing up for another run at the large utility-vehicle market with a new three-row vehicle. It could debut in 2018 as a 2019 model and would replace the failed Tribeca, which ended production in 2012.

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Online used-car retailer Vroom gets $50 million in new fundingAuto News

Online used-car retailer Vroom raised $50 million in a funding round from existing and new investors, bringing the total funding to $218 million.

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Chinese web-video tycoon raises $1.08 billion for electric carAuto News

China's Le Holdings Co. has raised $1.

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How much cleaner is an electric car? Depends on where you areAuto News

How much cleaner are electric cars than the fossil-fuel powered alternative? The answer depends on exactly where you charge the batteries.

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GM labor deal in Canada promises higher pay, new productsAuto News

The framework for a tentative contract between General Motors and Canadian union Unifor could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in investments at GM factories in Ontario, including new product commitments, raises for employees and full-time...

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2016年9月19日 星期一

GM and Canada's Unifor agree to framework for tentative contractAuto News

General Motors and Canadian union Unifor reached a framework for a tentative labor agreement late Monday just minutes before the contract deadline, averting possible strikes at three Canadian GM facilities.

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GM and Canada's Unifor reach 'framework' of a tentative deal, union chief Jerry Dias saysAuto News

General Motors and Unifor, the union representing Canada's auto workers, have agreed to a "framework" for a tentative labor agreement, the head of the union said today.

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Chevy Bolt EV to be priced at $37,495 before tax credit, GM saysAuto News

The Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle will have a starting price of $37,495, including shipping, making it $29,995 after a federal tax credit available to many buyers, General Motors said today.

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GM-Unifor talks head toward deadline; union says 'we are close'Auto News

GM and Canadian union Unifor remain locked in negotiations with less than an hour remaining before the midnight strike deadline, a union spokeswoman said. 'We feel that we are close,' she said.

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GM-Unifor talks have 'long way to go' tonight, Canadian union saysAuto News

Canadian union Unifor has 'a long way to go' before it reaches a deal with General Motors, union chief Jerry Dias said tonight as the midnight strike deadline approaches.

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U.S. guidelines set clearer path for autonomous carsAuto News

Automakers and tech companies working on self-driving car systems can expect greater scrutiny from U.S.

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Obama administration set to release self-driving car guidelinesAuto News

The Obama administration today plans to unveil a policy framework to govern the development of self-driving cars, including new ways for automakers to share information on emerging technology with the government, people familiar with the...

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Ram 1500 Staying Steel (9/19/16)

FCA keeping steel when it comes to Ram 1500; Ford goal: Turn mobility into margins; Uber Detroit...
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Ford tries to fire back at Trump, citing Ohio-made trucksAuto News

Ford Motor, attempting to push back against criticism by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for moving work to Mexico, is highlighting its booming business in big trucks after shifting production to an Ohio factory from south of the...

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Tesla-SolarCity deal may face delay from suits as cash burnsAuto News

Tesla Motors faces a potential delay in its acquisition of SolarCity Corp. from four shareholder lawsuits, creating added urgency as both companies use up cash.

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Uber plans to open Detroit facilityAuto News

Ride-hailing company Uber is preparing to plant roots in Detroit. The news today follows Uber's launch of an autonomous vehicle ride-hailing program in Pittsburgh last week.

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Canada union leader 'feeling encouraged' as GM talks continueAuto News

The head the Canadian auto workers union said today he's "feeling encouraged" by the way negotiations with General Motors are proceeding, as the union pushes to secure new investment as part of a labor contract ahead of a midnight strike deadline.

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Tesla says lawsuits could delay SolarCity dealAuto News

Elon Musk-led Tesla Motor said today its proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp. could be delayed due to shareholder lawsuits challenging the deal.

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Haldex picks ZF's $647 million bid over higher Knorr-Bremse offerAuto News

Swedish braking systems maker Haldex has backed a 5.53 billion crowns ($647 million) takeover offer from German car parts firm ZF Friedrichshafen, even though it is less than a rival bid from Germany's Knorr-Bremse.

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2016年9月18日 星期日

This transmission goes to 11Auto News

Honda has pushed gearbox boundaries by patenting a new 11-speed, three-clutch transmission. The 11-speed would be a world's first and would achieve better fuel economy and faster shifting response, Honda said in a filing with the Japan Patent Office.

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Breaking down barriers to Ram launchAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has streamlined its decision-making process in an effort to get the high-priority launch of the Ram 1500 pickup right, and keep it on schedule.

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NAFTA: Free trade, with uneven effectsAuto News

Since NAFTA, automakers and suppliers have operated in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as if the three countries were one. But not all parties have benefited equally.

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JAGUAR LAND ROVER: Zeroing in on social mediaAuto News

QandA with Kim McCullough, vice president, marketing, for Jaguar and Land Rover, which are seeking to grow through conquests in new segments.

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AUDI: Events drive brand's quest for 'prestige'Auto News

Audi remains hungry. For all its gains, its U.S. sales are still running behind luxury's big three: BMW, Mercedes and Lexus.

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Dealer mixes digital tools, personal tiesAuto News

At Friendly Chevrolet in Fridley, Minn., Internet Sales Manager Margie Martin has used data-driven tools to enhance, not replace, her community-oriented marketing approach.

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Toyota spends to defend its pickup perchAuto News

Through a series of delicate production adjustments, Toyota has managed to squeeze more Tacoma midsize pickups out of its plants in Texas and Mexico.

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Lawsuit adds to scrutiny of Tesla's AutopilotAuto News

News of a second crash involving Tesla Motors' semiautonomous driving system has raised questions about how early Tesla knew drivers may have been misusing the technology.

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Ford's mobility push driven by profit motiveAuto News

Ford sees a day in the not-too-distant future when it will get much larger profit margins from new ventures such as ride-sharing and autonomous-vehicle technology than from selling cars and trucks. But the path to get there remains cloudy.

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New Nexteer chief promises steady handAuto News

Chinese-controlled Nexteer Automotive's management has undergone considerable churn.

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What EchoPark learned from AppleAuto News

As Sonic Automotive expands its used-vehicle-only EchoPark stores across the U.S., its grass-roots marketing targets future customers when they're young.

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Hyundai's great leap forwardAuto News

After pressing pause on years of breakneck expansion to nail quality, restock the product pipeline and streamline production, Hyundai is on the offensive again.

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Carbone helps Lithia expand in NortheastAuto News

Acquiring the nine-store Carbone Auto Group gives Lithia Motors its first dealerships in New England.

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GM and Unifor locked in 'around-the-clock' negotiationsAuto News

Around-the-clock negotiations between General Motors and Canadian union Unifor continue today as Monday's strike deadline looms.

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GM's woes don't stop Canada's Motor City from growingAuto News

As GM Oshawa workers fight for the plant's survival and face what could be the first Canadian auto strike since 1996, the rest of the once-company town has moved on.

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Devout dealer puts his faith in marketingAuto News

Mark Benson believes marketing should be edgy to be effective. And in his search for an edge, he has found religion.

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Lear's cyber cop on high alertAuto News

Cybersecurity jumped to the top of the auto industry's agenda last year when two professional hackers took control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee as it was driven by a journalist.

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Year two: VW scandal drags onAuto News

Volkswagen's U.S. boss sees hope in Americans' tendency to forgive and in the arrival next year of two critical crossover models that are designed to appeal to American tastes.

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2016年9月17日 星期六

Magna Steyr to build cars for Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and Jaguar Land RoverAuto News

Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will produce six models for four different automakers at a plant in Graz, Austria, starting in 2018, Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News, reported.

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Magna Steyr to build cars for Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and Jaguar Land RoverAuto News

Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will produce six models for four different automakers at a plant in Graz, Austria, starting in 2018, Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News, reported.

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Mobileye says it warned Tesla against enabling 'hands-free' drivingAuto News

Mobileye said its top executives were assured by Tesla CEO Elon Musk that drivers of the company's EVs would not be allowed to take their hands off the wheel when using the "Autopilot" driving assistance system, but Tesla later allowed hands-free...

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2016年9月16日 星期五

What to expect after disaster strikesAuto News

After a major natural disaster, dealerships in the affected area can expect to see vehicle sales stall for 30 days.

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Genesis: The birth of a brandAuto News

The last time a major automaker launched a luxury brand in the U.S. was more than 25 years ago. Now, it's Genesis' turn.

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LINCOLN: Breathing new life into the brandAuto News

With the 2017 Continental slated to launch this fall, there's an opportunity for Lincoln's ad agency, Hudson Rouge, to take a bigger leap in transforming the brand's image.

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AA Grim Anniversary for VW (9/16/16)

A grim anniversary at VW; Report: U.S. launches criminal probe into Bosch; Volvo’s V90 Cross...
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What Mr. Fields meant to say, and whyAuto News

On Thursday, Ford CEO Mark Fields grappled live on CNN with Donald Trump's latest round of attacks on Ford's investment plans for Mexico. I wish he answered some of the questions differently.

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iPod creator Fadell joins the auto industryAuto News

iPod creator Tony Fadell, who is also the founder and former CEO of Nest Labs, is now in the car business. Granted, his vehicle is a $999 go-kart that will go into production in China next week.

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Japan industry head says U.S. market was 'overheated'Auto News

Japan's auto industry is unfazed by the plateauing of the U.S. market, despite nearly across-the-board sales declines in what is for many makers their most important market.

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VW diesel-cheat probe widens in U.S. to include Bosch, report saysAuto News

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether German supplier Robert Bosch, which provided software to Volkswagen, conspired with the automaker to engineer diesel cars that would cheat U.S.

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GM seeks delay in recall of 1 million vehicles with Takata airbagsAuto News

General Motors has asked U.S. auto safety regulators for a one-year delay of a planned recall of about 1 million full-size pickups and SUVs equipped with passenger-side airbag inflators made by troubled Japanese supplier Takata Corp.

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Phony Elon Musk e-mail prompts investigation by oil services firmAuto News

Quest Integrity Group said it's looking into a claim that its finance chief impersonated Elon Musk in an e-mail to get inside information on Tesla, while calling 'absurd' the electric car maker's allegation of an oil industry...

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Adient CEO enjoys startup status, but still No. 1 in auto seatingAuto News

It's not often that a startup enters the market as the global leader in a $60 billion industry. But Adient will be the world's No. 1 automotive seating company when it officially spins off from parent company Johnson Controls on Oct. 31.

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Tesla's Musk 'hopes' to roll out new Autopilot version next weekAuto News

Elon Musk 'hopes' to introduce a new version of Tesla's Autopilot software on Wednesday, while the automaker remains under scrutiny for a fatal crash in May.

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2016年9月15日 星期四

Michigan Secretary of State upholds decision to ban Tesla dealer licenseAuto News

The Michigan Secretary of State upheld a decision to deny a dealer license to Tesla Motors. The ruling released on Thursday follows a Sept.

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Tokyo Motor Show sets 2017 dates, vows boost in attendanceAuto News

The next Tokyo Motor Show will be held Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 in 2017, organizers announced, pledging to boost attendance after a slight dip in turnout last year.

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Adient sees profit rising post-spinoff from Johnson ControlsAuto News

Adient, the automotive seat maker being spun off from Johnson Controls, forecast adjusted profit of as much as $900 million on $17 billion in sales in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, its first as a standalone company.

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Fiat Chrysler recalling 1.9M vehicles for airbag defect linked to 3 deathsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide for an airbag defect that is linked to three deaths and five injuries.

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Ford's Never-Ending Mexico Story (9/15/16)

Ford’s never-ending Mexico story; Fiat cuts trims, prices; Audi Q3 sales bonanza; Magna to...
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Tokyo Motor Show announces 2017 dates, promises attendance boostAuto News

The next Tokyo Motor Show will be held Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 in 2017, organizers announced, pledging to boost attendance after a slight dip in turnout last year.

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Supplier Alpha agrees to pay $9 million fine in U.S. price-fixing probeAuto News

Japanese door handle and lock supplier Alpha has agreed to pay a $9 million fine for its role in an international price-fixing conspiracy, the U.S. Justice Department said today.

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Fiat Chrysler recalling 1.9 million vehicles for airbag defectAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide for an airbag defect that is linked to three deaths and five injuries.

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Hyundai recalls certain Tucsons after NHTSA meetingAuto News

Hyundai, after meeting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is recalling 41,000 2016 Tucsons for a potentially faulty accelerator pedal.

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China's BYD expands U.S. manufacturing plantAuto News

Chinese automaker BYD, which is backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said it launched its second of three phases of construction at its manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Calif., on Tuesday.

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Buick-GMC dealership, three others, indicted in Pa. for fraudulent loan schemeAuto News

A federal grand jury has indicted a western Pennsylvania dealership and three men accused of wire fraud stemming from submitting bogus loan applications.

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U.S. congressional panel to hold fuel rules hearingAuto News

A congressional panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 22 to look at the fate of U.S. fuel efficiency rules through 2025 amid growing concerns from automakers.

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Fiat trims prices, adds features to fight tiny-car bias Auto News

After a rough 2016 for small cars in the U.S., Italy's puckish Fiat brand is resetting itself for the 2017 model year with lower prices, more content and simpler packages of features within each offering. Fiat is cutting prices in the U.S.

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Fiat trims prices, adds features to fight tiny-car bias in U.S.Auto News

After a rough 2016 for small cars in the U.S., Italy's puckish Fiat brand is resetting itself for the 2017 model year with lower prices, more content and simpler packages of features within each offering. Fiat is cutting prices in the U.S.

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Magna considering new car plants after getting BMW 5-series dealAuto News

Magna International is contemplating a new assembly plant after securing a deal to build luxury sedans for BMW AG, which will help fill capacity at its flagship factory in Graz, Austria.

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U.S. 2025 auto fuel-economy target gets support from suppliersAuto News

The U.S. should maintain President Obama's 2025 automotive fuel-economy target because the goal spurs innovation and job growth, an executive for vehicle-parts maker Eaton said, echoing the findings of a survey of parts suppliers.

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Toyota engineer aims to recharge sales for Prius plug-inAuto News

The chief engineer of Toyota's Prius gasoline hybrid cars said he would like to see the automaker sell 1 million units of the new plug-in version over its product life cycle, saying the vehicle is set to become its showpiece "eco" car in the next...

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2016年9月14日 星期三

Toyota to expand Tacoma output in MexicoAuto News

Toyota is investing $150 million at its Tijuana, Mexico, assembly plant to increase output of the Tacoma midsize pickup amid tight inventory that the company says has held back sales.

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Tesla was 'pushing the envelope in terms of safety,' Mobileye says Auto News

Mobileye broke ties with Tesla because the Silicon Valley firm was "pushing the envelope in terms of safety" with the design of its Autopilot driver-assistance system, Mobileye's chairman said.

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Trump spins 'horrible' news that won't go away at FordAuto News

Ford's plan to move small-car production from the U.S. to Mexico has become a yearlong debacle, right in the midst of the most divisive presidential election in history.

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Mercedes-AMG adds 2 roadster variants to GT familyAuto News

Mercedes-AMG is adding two open-air variants to its high-performance GT lineup. The Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and GT C Roadster will be powered by 4.

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Ford's Pitch to Investors (9/14/16)

Ford ‘solid investment,’ Fields tells analysts; Goal for Lincoln; Volkswagen legal...
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Google seeks changes in Mich. robot car legislationAuto News

Google has proposed changes to two bills intended to advance autonomous driving in Michigan, citing concerns that companies that don't build cars -- such as the Silicon Valley tech giant -- would be excluded from their protections.

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GM and Canada's Unifor remain 'miles apart,' strike possible, Dias saysAuto News

General Motors and Canadian union Unifor remain "miles apart" on labor negotiations and could be facing a strike as Monday's deadline approaches, the union's chief said today.

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Toyota recalls 7,600 Prius models to fix passenger-side airbagsAuto News

Toyota is recalling about 7,600 Prius vehicles from the 2016 model year because passenger-side airbags that may deploy accidentally due to malfunctioning inflators, the company said.

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Federer and Mercedes-Benz are a winning combinationAuto News

The 2016 U.S. Open may be over, but people are still watching Roger Federer's Mercedes campaign.

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VW eyes autumn deal with labor on jobs, investmentsAuto News

Volkswagen said today it hoped to reach a deal with labor leaders in coming weeks that will set concrete targets for investments, products and jobs as it restructures the business following its diesel emissions scandal a year ago.

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Mobileye poised to seal more marquee deals for self-driving carsAuto News

Mobileye, a leading supplier of collision-avoidance car sensor systems, expects to seal its second alliance with a leading carmaker for self-driving vehicles in the next few months, the company's chairman said today.

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Ford expects investments to cut into 2017 profits, then a rebound in '18Auto News

Ford today said it expects profits to decline next year before rebounding in 2018 as it increases investments in new business models but targets cost savings of $3 billion annually in its core operations.

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VW sets up cybersecurity firm with ex-Israeli spy chiefAuto News

Volkswagen is forming a company with the former head of Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency to develop cybersecurity systems for Internet-connected cars and self-driving vehicles, the partners said in a statement today.

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Uber debuts self-driving vehicles in landmark Pittsburgh trialAuto News

When Pittsburgh wakes up this morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself.

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2016年9月13日 星期二

Alfa Stelvio makes brief appearance in FCA videoAuto News

In a video posted on FCA's YouTube channel, which has since been taken down, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio makes an appearance at the company's Cassino plant in Italy, where it is being assembled.

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Visteon elects former Bright House Networks president to boardAuto News

Visteon said today former Bright House Networks LLC President Nomi Bergman has been elected to its board of directors, effective Oct. 1.

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High Cost of Staying in the Game (9/13/16)

Soaring NFL ad rates not keeping automakers on sidelines; Mid-engine Corvette seen?; Lithia buying...
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Robot-car ethics need urgent societal review, Bill Ford saysAuto News

The great-grandson of Henry Ford called on the auto industry and public institutions to address ethical issues emerging in a world where robot cars will make life-and-death decisions in roadway crashes -- and to do it soon.

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Krafcik to keynote Detroit auto show's AutoMobili-D expoAuto News

The Detroit auto show's new AutoMobili-D exposition has its keynote speaker: John Krafcik, CEO of Google's self-driving car project. Krafcik is set to give a presentation on Sunday, Jan. 8, on the first day of AutoMobili-D.

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Silicon Valley online course to mint self-driving car engineersAuto News

Silicon Valley is creating a crash course in self-driving car technology to address a shortage of engineers with help from a startup in a different field: online education.

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Lutz is back doing what he does bestAuto News

After nearly five decades working in the auto industry for BMW, Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, Bob Lutz has his name -- or at least a piece of it -- on a car.

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Japan's Teijin to acquire Continental Structural PlasticsAuto News

Japan's Teijin has agreed to acquire U.S. composites specialist Continental Structural Plastics for $825 million. Through the acquisition, Teijin aims to secure North American sales channels for automotive composite products.

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Chevy's midengine Corvette C8: The best look yetAuto News

If recent reports are to be believed, the long-rumored midengine Chevrolet Corvette could be here as early as 2019.

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Lithia buys Carbone Auto Group, boosts Northeast presenceAuto News

Lithia Motors has bought the Carbone Auto Group in a deal estimated to produce $600 million in annual revenue. It also expands Lithia's operations to Vermont, while adding to its existing New York stores.

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Porsche eyes Tesla with 462-hp Panamera plug-in hybridAuto News

Porsche, looking to lure green enthusiasts who don't want to compromise power or performance, will use the Paris auto show this month to unveil a Panamera plug-in hybrid that it says will zoom from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.

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VW prices '17 Golf Alltrack wagon from $27,770Auto News

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, the automaker's answer to Subarus and other hot-selling, all-terrain crossovers, is set to start at $27,770 for the S trim, including shipping.

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Renesas bets on smarter cars with $3.2 billion Intersil purchaseAuto News

Renesas Electronics agreed to buy U.S. chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 billion, seeking to carve out a bigger role for itself as a provider of chips for automobiles as cars become loaded with more technology and add self-driving capabilities.

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UAW to support Unifor in talks with GM in Canada Auto News

UAW President Dennis Williams said on Monday it will support Canada's unionized auto workers during contract talks with General Motors but declined to say whether the UAW would refuse work at GM plants in the event of a Canadian strike.

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Nvidia shows off smaller AI computer for Baidu carAuto News

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu's mapping and autonomous vehicle technology.

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Porsche expected to show first station wagon in Geneva next yearAuto News

Porsche plans to introduce its first station wagon at the Geneva auto show next year, a move further stretching the brand's portfolio beyond the iconic 911 sports car into a more utilitarian segment, according to people familiar with the strategy.

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2016年9月12日 星期一

Chevy Bolt EV to carry EPA-certified range of 238 miles, GM saysAuto News

The Chevrolet Bolt has been certified by the EPA to go 238 miles on a single charge, making it the first electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S. with a range of more than 200 miles and a starting price of less than $40,000.

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Ford signs deal with Harman for new B&O audio systemsAuto News

Ford and Harman International said Monday select Ford vehicles would be delivered next year with BandO Play audio systems to meet increasing consumer demand for affordable, quality sound systems.

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U.S. lawmakers press NHTSA to address vehicle hackingAuto News

Four Republican members of Congress urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible attacks on computer systems in vehicles.

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Ford to sell driverless cars to public by 2025, Fields saysAuto News

Ford intends to start selling driverless cars to the public by about 2025, its chief executive officer said. The goal is to lower costs enough to make autonomous vehicles affordable to millions of people, CEO Mark Fields said in a speech today.

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Dodge Dart's Short, Troubled Life (9/12/16)

Dodge Dart’s short, troubled life; Ford CEO: Autonomous-vehicle sales to public by mid-2020s;...
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Carl Icahn's Federal-Mogul bid likely part of bigger plan Auto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is taking auto supplier Federal-Mogul private after months of raising his offer price to the company's other shareholders.

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Apple lays off 'dozens' of employees working on self-driving cars, report saysAuto News

Apple has laid off 'dozens' of employees working on its autonomous driving project, The New York Times reported.

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Apple lays of 'dozens' of employees working on self-driving cars, report saysAuto News

Apple has laid off 'dozens' of employees working on its autonomous driving project, The New York Times reported.

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Automakers clamor for NFL game advertisingAuto News

For automakers and other major marketers, the cost of buying commercial spots in live NFL broadcasts is pricier than it has ever been, and yet available in-game inventory all but flew off the shelves in the run-up to the 2016-17 season.

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NFL ad rates soar as automakers clamor for time in TV's last great reach vehicleAuto News

For automakers and other major marketers, the cost of buying commercial spots in live NFL broadcasts is pricier than it has ever been, and yet available in-game inventory all but flew off the shelves in the run-up to the 2016-17 season.

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Alfa Romeo parts ways with ad agency Auto News

DDB Chicago's ride with Alfa Romeo was a quick one. The ad agency -- which won the Fiat Chrysler brand earlier this year -- is off the account.

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Google car project loses leaders -- and advantage -- as rivals gainAuto News

Once considered a leader in the field, Google has lost its first-mover advantage to other companies pursuing more practical, less-ambitious self-driving car services, said former members of the project and other people familiar with the situation

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Dodge Dart born as a bargaining chip, and accursed ever sinceAuto News

Short of a last-minute intervention by another automaker, the young Dodge Dart will die this month. The death of the Dart and the upcoming production end for sibling Chrysler 200 evoke uncomfortable memories of pre-bankruptcy Chrysler.

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VW CFO's task: Fund innovation while taking a $20 billion hitAuto News

As CFO, it falls to Frank Witter to figure out how to fund the innovation needed to succeed in a rapidly changing auto market -- electric vehicles, driverless technology and ride-sharing services -- while digesting an unprecedented 18 billion euro...

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2016年9月11日 星期日

Born as a bargaining chip, and accursed ever sinceAuto News

Short of a last-minute intervention by another automaker, the young Dodge Dart will die this month. The death of the Dart and the upcoming production end for sibling Chrysler 200 evoke uncomfortable memories of pre-bankruptcy Chrysler.

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Tensions resurface at Kia celebrationAuto News

A note of discord at an opening ceremony for Kia's new plant in Mexico reflected the reality that Kia's bumpy ride into Mexico isn't over yet and highlighted the pitfalls global automakers and suppliers face as they expand there.

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Toyota Baja: Simple plant does a complex danceAuto News

Toyota's Tijuana plant must feed the voracious U.S. appetite for the Toyota Tacoma, a pickup truck so popular that it rarely spends more than a week or two on a dealer lot.

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VW becomes a bigwig in big rigsAuto News

For decades, Volkswagen Truck and Bus watched from the sidelines as its global rivals, Daimler Trucks and AB Volvo, entrenched themselves in North America. Now, Volkswagen is a player.

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Nissan blames Altima's swoon on fleetsAuto News

Nissan Altima sales dropped 39 percent in August from a year earlier mostly because of a big drop in fleet sales, and also because Nissan was trying to avoid a 'price war' in the struggling midsize car segment, a Nissan executive said.

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F1 takeover paves way for expansionAuto News

Look for another attempt by Formula One to expand in North America, as part of a focus on new media markets, following Liberty Media's takeover of the cash-rich sport.

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Auction Broadcasting reaches out to flood victimsAuto News

Helping those displaced by floods in Baton Rouge, La., last month is simple as ABC for Auction Broadcasting Co. The auction company will match donations to help its employees and other residents who lost their homes in the deluge.

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Audi's Q3 is hitting its strideAuto News

Thanks to increased supply from a plant in Spain and a market shift from luxury sedans to crossovers, Audi's slow-starting Q3 is gaining momentum and closing in on the Mercedes-Benz GLA.

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The roof that changed everythingAuto News

An effort to keep snowfall off the cars ended up transforming a Cleveland-area Honda store into a leader in clean energy and a magnet for eco-conscious consumers.

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Chevy Cruze gains altitudeAuto News

The Chevrolet Cruze finally showed a glimpse of its potential in August.

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GM Korea fights two-front warAuto News

GM Korea is shifting gears to keep its production competitive in the face of falling exports and rising costs.

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FCA rethinks plans for Depression-era plantAuto News

Fiat Chrysler may be reconsidering plans to convert its ancient Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit to produce luxury Jeep SUVs once the plant stops making Ram 1500 pickups in 2018.

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Tesla Autopilot to use radar after fatal Model S crashAuto News

Autopilot, the semiautonomous driving technology in Tesla Motors vehicles, will rely on radar rather than information primarily gathered by camera sensors to initiate braking, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday.

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2016年9月10日 星期六

An ousted dealer's long road backAuto News

Colleen McDonald, 51, fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court before getting back Livonia (Mich.) Chrysler Jeep in July, after losing three dealerships during the General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies.

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Toyota's Carter: Sky isn't fallingAuto News

The midsize sedan segment isn't disappearing, says Toyota's Bob Carter. It just needs an infusion of fresh, exciting product.

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What they're saying about autonomous technologyAuto News

Online conversations about autonomous vehicles turned markedly negative this summer after a fatal crash involving the driver of a Tesla Model S operated in Autopilot mode.

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Nissan Sentra gets a Juke turboAuto News

Nissan will join a growing field of automakers with turbocharged affordable compact sedans by offering a direct-injection turbo Sentra for 2017.

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2016年9月9日 星期五

Cars.com looks to grow after spinoff Auto News

Cars.com CEO Alex Vetter says the planned spin-off from broadcast and digital media company Tegna Inc. will position the company for growth, including acquisitions.

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For Karma, same car, different circumstancesAuto News

Aside from the shiny new paint schemes, the reprogrammed infotainment system and a faster charger, the Revero sedan from Karma Automotive is largely the same vehicle as the Fisker Karma from 2012. What is new is everything but the car.

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Bailout film spreads the blameAuto News

Filmmakers Didier Pietri and Bill Burke take great pains to maintain neutrality as they compress two years of tumultuous, convoluted history into 104 minutes of riveting documentary footage.

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Plea deal promises inside look at VW plotAuto News

The federal indictment of a Volkswagen engineer - and his agreement to cooperate with prosecutors under a plea deal - could finally unravel the mystery of how VW managed to fool the world about its 'clean diesel' engines for at least...

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Ford will huddle with stock analysts Sept. 14Auto News

Ford executives will aim to reassure analysts and skeptical investors next week about its prospects amid declining profits, stagnating U.S. sales and threats emerging from Silicon Valley.

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Nissan adds Rogue hybrid as part of refreshed model lineAuto News

Nissan will launch a hybrid version of its newly freshened 2017 compact Rogue crossover this fall in hopes of broadening the nameplate's market.

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Nissan takes Rogue hybridAuto News

Nissan will launch a hybrid version of its newly freshened 2017 compact Rogue crossover this fall in hopes of broadening the nameplate's market.

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N.C. Chevrolet dealership co-owner charged with sex crimeAuto News

A North Carolina Chevrolet dealership co-owner and TV pitchman was accused of a felony sex crime earlier this week. Mike Lallier, 63, of Reed-Lallier Chevrolet in Fayetteville, N.C., was arrested on Monday in Darlington County, S.C.

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U.S. Indictment in VW Scandal (9/9/16)

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Ford acquires shuttle service, bike-sharing company in Calif. Auto News

In an effort to expand its 'mobility services,' Ford has acquired the San Francisco-based shuttle service Chariot and partnered with bike-share company Motivate, the company said Friday.

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Justice Department group studying national security threats of self-driving vehiclesAuto News

The U.S. Justice Department has formed a threat analysis team to study potential national security challenges posed by self-driving cars, medical devices and other Internet-connected tools, a senior official said.

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Ally Financial starts first unified brand campaignAuto News

Ally Financial, the financial services company once known as GMAC, is introducing a brand campaign using the theme "Do It Right."

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GM recalling 4.3 million vehicles globally for airbag software defectAuto News

General Motors today said it is recalling 4.3 million vehicles for a software problem that can prevent airbags from deploying in a crash.

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BMW bosses to skip Paris show to thrash out electric car strategy, report saysAuto News

BMW's management board is skipping the Paris Motor Show to hold talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over whether to produce new electric cars, including a battery-powered Mini, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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VW engineer pleads guilty in U.S. court to role in emissions cheating scandalAuto News

A Volkswagen engineer was indicted and pleaded guilty today for his role in rigging emissions software on 2.0-liter diesels sold in the U.S., marking the first criminal charge in the U.S. government's probe into the VW scandal.

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Nissan recalling 134,000 cars on fire risk, mainly in U.S., CanadaAuto News

Nissan is recalling about 134,000 late-model cars, mainly in the U.S. and Canada, because a fluid leak in the braking system could lead to a fire, the company and U.S. regulators said today.

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Takata to take bids from 7 potential rescuers on Sept. 19, report saysAuto News

Takata plans to take initial bids from seven potential rescuers on Sept.

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Mitsubishi stays in crosshairs as Nissan deal falls behindAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors, raided three times by Japan's transport ministry over its decades-long fuel economy scandal, could be searched again by the regulator as a planned rescue by Nissan falls behind schedule.

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Liberty Media takeover offers a longer-term vision for F1Auto News

Liberty Media's takeover of Formula One promises a long-term strategy for the cash-rich sport with a sharper focus on new media markets and another attempt to expand in North America.

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Karma adds DC fast charging, solar-roof panel, revised interior to ReveroAuto News

Karma Automotive released engineering and performance details about the Revero sedan and they'll sound familiar to people who spent any time around the earlier Fisker Karma.

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Nissan's Munoz sees trucks powering market-share gainsAuto News

José Muñoz is counting on trucks and more trucks to get Nissan North America closer to its goal of 10 percent market share and beyond, in the truck-crazy U.S. market.

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J. D. Power to expand 'global footprint' under new ownerAuto News

London-based private equity firm XIO Group completed its $1.1 billion acquisition of J.D. Power and Associates. J.D.

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Lexus hints at another crossover with UX concept Auto News

Lexus, exploring plans for another crossover, revealed a muscular looking crossover concept -- the UX -- prior to its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. Lexus is thought to be interested in a small crossover for the global market.

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FCA's Bigland on Hot Seat, Report Says (9/8/16)

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Ford board adds Weinberg, former Goldman Sachs vice chairmanAuto News

Ford said it named John Weinberg to its board of directors, effective Oct. 1. Weinberg, 59, will serve on Ford's nominating and governance, sustainability and innovation and finance committees.

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BMW beats Ford for August Twitter engagementsAuto News

The BMW brand beat out Ford in the August Twitter engagement race after Ford won four straight months since Automotive News started tracking the data in May.

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Waiting for used-vehicle prices to fall? Not yetAuto News

Used-vehicle prices, drawing strength from dealers' efficient used-car operations and higher new-vehicle transaction prices, continue to defy the gravitational pull of a growing supply of off-lease vehicles.

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Kia ad recreates Bo Jackson and Brian Bosworth's famous Tecmo Bowl momentAuto News

Twenty-nine years ago this November, Bo Jackson blew through Brian Bosworth on his way to a classic touchdown run on Monday Night Football. Now Kia is reliving the moment Tecmo Bowl-style in a new campaign for the Sorento SUV.

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