Ford reaches tentative contract agreement with Canada's UniforAuto News

Ford Motor Co. has reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian union Unifor, averting a strike as some 6,700 workers were set to walk out. Unifor President Jerry Dias announced the deal at 12:24 a.m. ET, 25 minutes after the union's 11:59 p.m.

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Ford, Unifor 'close to a deal' as talks continueAuto News

Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor are 'close to a deal,' the union said on Twitter just minutes following the midnight strike deadline. 'Negotiations continue w #Ford,' the tweet reads.

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Ford, Unifor talks go down to the wire Auto News

Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor are engaged in 'high-level discussions' as the two sides seek to reach a tentative labor deal by an 11:59 p.m. EDT strike deadline, a union spokeswoman said.

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Ford, citing headquarters fire, postpones U.S. sales report for OctoberAuto News

A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

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Ford, citing fire at headquarters, postpones October sales report for U.S.Auto News

A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

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Ford, Unifor make &'minor progress&' toward Canada labor pact, union saysAuto News

Bargainers for Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor made only 'minor progress' toward a new labor pact on Monday as an 11:59 p.m. EDT strike deadline approached.

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Ford, BlackBerry in software deal to advance driverless, connected car effortsAuto News

BlackBerry signed a deal to work directly with Ford to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles.

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Adient starts trading in tough market for auto stocksAuto News

Adient, the automotive seating and interiors company spun off from Johnson Controls, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday and ran into the downdraft buffeting other automotive stocks, despite an optimistic outlook.

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Honda picks Tokyo over Silicon Valley for AI research centerAuto News

Honda will spearhead its artificial intelligence efforts out of a new lab in Tokyo so that researchers can work closely with its engineers to commercialize the technology.

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Ford locals squabble over pattern deal in Canada as strike deadline loomsAuto News

Negotiations between Ford and Canadian union Unifor were set to continue today as tonight's 11:59 p.m. strike deadline approaches.

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Toyota teams with shared-car service on smartphone key pilot programAuto News

Toyota said today it will conduct a pilot program on a smartphone-operated key with U.S. car-sharing company Getaround.

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Ford HQ evacuated after basement fireAuto News

Ford Motor Co. evacuated its world headquarters this morning after a fire started in the basement. No injuries were reported.

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Tesla&'s sale of clean-air credits may have marked peak for marketAuto News

After Tesla sold $139 million of zero-emission credits in the third quarter, CEO Elon Musk complained that they should be worth more -- if only California's regulations were tougher. Instead, they may soon be worth less.

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Ford and Canadian union face midnight contract deadlineAuto News

Negotiations between Ford and Canadian union Unifor were set to continue today as tonight's 11:59 p.m. strike deadline approaches.

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Dealership embraces online and in-store salesAuto News

At Ford-Lincoln Fairfield (Calif.), consumers can choose not only what to buy - in terms of vehicles, options and finance and insurance products - but how to buy.

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Mini-degree trains self-driving car engineersAuto News

The rising demand for workers experienced in autonomous vehicle engineering has resulted in an unconventional training ground for new talent.

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NISSAN'S GHOSN: CEO already plotting next targetsAuto News

Carlos Ghosn is five months from the conclusion of his multiyear Power 88 business plan, with its targets for increased profitability and bigger market share. He now has to decide what his next targets will be.

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Galpin's chef: From 5-star fare to dealership kitchenAuto News

In 2002, Geovannni Euceda gave up his position as chef at the swank Beverly Hills Hotel.  He's been running an industry rarity -- a successful restaurant inside a car dealership -- ever since.

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Small dealerships lack the clout and capital to competeAuto News

Regardless of geography, market size or franchise, many dealers with a single point or a small group find they must either become bigger or sell.

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AutoNation revives its used-only storesAuto News

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson, who pulled the plug on the company's last used-car chain, says the opportunity is ripe and the company has the right strategy this time.

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ADESA, Manheim refocus on physical auctions in ChicagoAuto News

The physical auction business in the Chicago area promises to be more competitive and a lot more interesting as the nation's two auction titans gear up to go head-to-head in that market.

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Retired rental supply to stay flat amid off-lease surgeAuto News

The overall volume of retired rental-fleet vehicles should be flat over the next several years, in sharp contrast to the expected surge in off-lease vehicles, forecasters say.

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Mercedes E-class sales are up, incentives downAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler says that the redesigned E-class sedan is selling well and availability is now strong.

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Suppliers say industry downturn likelyAuto News

Supplier index drops to most pessimistic outlook since 2012 - even as the industry outpaces last year.

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Adient begins life as world's No. 1 seat makerAuto News

Today, Oct. 31, the largest automotive supplier nobody ever heard of is to start business. That would be the $17 billion Adient, which is to launch on the New York Stock Exchange as a newly independent company and the world's No.

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Mexican auto industry closely watching U.S. electionsAuto News

The Mexican peso, which serves as a proxy for the nation's economic future, has jumped up and down for weeks as shifting polls show Hillary Clinton winning the race for the presidency or, conversely, Donald Trump closing the gap.

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VW seeks fresh start, joins crossover crowd with AtlasAuto News

For Volkswagen, the Atlas large crossover is more than just its first entry in the crowded and profitable field of family crossovers -- it's a new beginning.

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Ram to build current 1500 pickup into '19Auto News

Fiat Chrysler will build the current version of the Ram light-duty pickup well into 2019, even after it launches a redesigned Ram 1500 in early 2018, Automotive News has learned.

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Industry disruptions tone down GhosnAuto News

Today's auto industry is changing so rapidly that Carlos Ghosn -- the hard-charging Nissan Motor Co. CEO famed for his fanaticism for specific results -- will drop midterm numerical targets when he unveils his new business plan next year.

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Startups pick Michigan, where the engineers areAuto News

Southeast Michigan is starting to look like northern California, minus the redwood trees, the year-round good weather and the crazy expensive housing.

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AutoNation: Used market 'ripe for disruption'Auto News

AutoNation is joining some of its competitors in opening standalone used-only stores. AutoNation will invest up to $375 million in the AutoNation USA stores in the next few years.

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Cheap gas expected to stay after voteAuto News

Energy policy has taken a back seat to controversies about emails and old videotape in the presidential campaign, but few issues mean more to the auto industry.

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GM up, Ford down. Why?Auto News

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. both posted single-digit U.S. sales declines in the third quarter.

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Tesla's Musk adds solar roofs to his clean energy visionAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.

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Reliving the golden era of French luxuryAuto News

Three-quarters of a century ago, French carmakers could go toe-to-toe with the world's best when it came to boundary-pushing style and grace.

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Toyota pumps up truck supply to combat falling salesAuto News

Toyota's U.S. sales are trending downward for the first time since 2011. The automaker's global competitiveness chief, Didier Leroy, says the remedy will be to open the pipes for more light trucks.

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Chrysler 200 sales lower in FCA recountAuto News

The largest difference between Fiat Chrysler's originally reported monthly sales figures from 2015 and their subsequent restatement so far revolves around the Chrysler 200 sedan -- a car the automaker invested in heavily and needed to be a hit.

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U.S. sales a rare bright spot for MitsubishiAuto News

Mitsubishi's pint-sized North American business has suddenly emerged as a sales anchor in a year of tumbling volume. While Mitsubishi's volume collapsed in virtually every other global market in the fiscal first half ended Sept.

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Talk about auto industry, foreign automakers requestAuto News

A trade group representing foreign-owned automakers in the U.S. has urged the transition teams of presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to address key automotive industry issues in the time remaining before election day.

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New designs, showrooms and ice cream: Skoda ad highlights brand improvements in IndiaAuto News

Skoda has revamped its customer experience including vehicle designs, warranty and showrooms in India.

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BMW recalling 154,472 vehicles in U.S., Canada over fuel pumpsAuto News

BMW is recalling 154,472 vehicles registered in the U.S. and Canada for a fuel pump problem that could cause stalling, according to a filing with U.S. safety regulators and BMW.

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Sonic takes EchoPark into Fla., Ga. with acquisitionAuto News

Sonic Automotive is taking its used-only EchoPark stores into two new markets: Florida and Georgia. Sonic has acquired AutoMatch USA, which has four used-only stores in Georgia and Florida.

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Tenneco Q3 net income rises with one-time gainAuto News

Tenneco reported net income of $180 million on the quarter, up from $52 million in the year-earlier period. The company benefit this past quarter from a $105 million foreign tax credit adjustment.

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Comma One creator gives up project after NHTSA probes for more informationAuto News

Comma.ai may have just become a footnote in the history of self-driving cars. On Thursday, founder George Hotz tweeted from Comma.ai's account that he was putting a halt to the Comma One, the company's first aftermarket driver assist product.

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Infiniti offers Q60 Neiman Marcus Limited EditionAuto News

Infiniti is the latest automaker to be featured in Neiman Marcus' Christmas Book. The Q60 Neiman Marcus Limited Edition is priced at $63,000 in the retailer's 2016 fantasy gifts collection.

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BMW recalling 136,000 U.S. vehicles over fuel pumpAuto News

BMW is recalling about 136,000 vehicles registered in the U.S. for a fuel pump problem that could cause stalling, according to a filing with U.S. safety regulators.

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Nissan-backed Calsonic Kansei surges on report of KKR takeoverAuto News

Calsonic Kansei shares surged to a record in Tokyo after a report that the U.S. investment firm KKR and Co. will acquire the Japanese auto-parts supplier backed by Nissan Motor Co.

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AutoNation Q3 net income drops 9.5% to $107.3 millionAuto News

AutoNation's net income dropped 9.5 percent to $107.3 million in the third quarter as it sold fewer vehicles and suffered because of the Takata airbag recall and automakers' sales incentive programs.

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AutoNation adds used-only stores as part of broad expansion Auto News

AutoNation is embarking on a wide-ranging, $500 million brand extension strategy led by the launch of stand-alone used-vehicle stores using no-haggle pricing.

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Mitsubishi Motors suffers quarterly loss; mileage scandal slashes salesAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors today reported its first quarterly operating loss in nearly six years as the Japanese automaker struggles to recover from a slump in domestic sales after admitting to overstating the fuel economy on its vehicles.

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VW unveils Atlas, a large crossover tailored for the American familyAuto News

At last, it's here. Volkswagen on Thursday revealed the Atlas, a seven-passenger large crossover aimed at family buyers that's been in the works since it was previewed by the CrossBlue concept at the 2013 Detroit auto show.

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Florida dealer sues rival for selling used cars subject to Takata recallsAuto News

Florida dealer Earl Stewart is suing a competitor for selling used cars with recalled Takata airbags that haven't been replaced.

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Ford, Unifor make little progress in Canada contract talks, Dias saysAuto News

Ford and Canadian union Unifor have yet to resolve any of the major issues pertaining to economics and investments ahead of Monday's strike deadline, union president Jerry Dias said.

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U.S. sales expected to fall in Oct. for third straight monthAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to decline for a third consecutive month, but the industry's selling rate could reach its highest point of the year because of the way October falls in the calendar.

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Again, Wall Street's reaction to auto earnings defies logicAuto News

Your spouse is wealthy as hell, but nutty as a loon and virtually incomprehensible. So do you leave? Frankly, that ought to be the question auto executives ask this week when it comes to the stock market.

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Ford names Laura Merling to new VP post overseeing autonomous vehiclesAuto News

Ford has taken another step toward its goal of having fully autonomous vehicles on the road by 2021.

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Hyundai and Kia reach $41.2 million settlement with states over fuel economy claimsAuto News

Hyundai and Kia agreed to a $41.2 million settlement with attorneys general from 33 states and the District of Columbia that will close the remaining investigations into the automakers' overstatement of fuel economy ratings from 2011 through 2013.

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Superior Industries net income rises 21% in Q3Auto News

Net income at aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International rose 21 percent in the third quarter as a $1.1 million income tax benefit offset a slight decline in sales revenue.

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BorgWarner Q3 net income drops on one-time chargesAuto News

Turbocharger and emissions systems supplier BorgWarner Inc. reported today a 47 percent decline in third-quarter net profit as one-time costs offset sales gains.

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Ford idling car plant in Mich. extra two weeks on light demandAuto News

Ford said today it will idle its Wayne, Mich., car factory an extra two weeks by the end of the year to adjust supply with demand. The plant makes the light-selling Focus compact and C-Max hybrid cars.

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Nissan ad capitalizes on Star Wars with Rogue tie-inAuto News

Nissan's new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie marketing campaign for the facelifted 2017 Nissan Rogue is the brand's biggest campaign ever, and the most integrated across all promotional channels, said Jeremy Tucker, vice president,...

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Visteon Q3 net income grows to $28 millionAuto News

Automotive electronics supplier Visteon today reported improved third-quarter earnings despite reduced production volumes, with net income rising to $28 million from $5 million last year.

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Mazda's new CX-5 crossover continues premium pushAuto News

Mazda will use the upcoming Los Angeles auto show in November to debut an all-new 2017 model of its popular CX-5 crossover, an update that is expected to continue the brand's recent push towards more premium products.

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Musk says Tesla car-share network is 'the people vs. Uber'Auto News

Elon Musk is making a populist appeal for Tesla Motors' much-hyped challenger to Uber Technologies Inc.

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Ford Q3 profit drops 56% as North America slipsAuto News

Ford said its third-quarter net income fell 56 percent from a strong performance a year ago as global revenues dropped slightly. Net income was $957 million. Ford's pretax profit was $1.41 billion, down 55 percent from the third quarter of 2015.

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Tesla records 2nd profit as public companyAuto News

For just the second time in its history as a public company, Tesla Motors reported net income, making $22 million net for the third quarter.

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Bob Lutz blasts Tesla, Musk, compares followers to a 'religious cult'Auto News

Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, appearing on CNBC earlier today, blasted Tesla CEO Elon Musk -- and his followers. "Tesla supporters are like members of a religious cult," he told the business news network.

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Audi pilots corporate car-sharing fleet in latest mobility pushAuto News

Audi of America is expanding its mobility services with a national corporate car-sharing fleet service it plans to roll out next year, the company said today.

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Spanish supplier Gestamp to invest $158.7 million into Mich. operationsAuto News

Gestamp North America Inc. plans to invest $158.7 million into its Michigan operations. The subsidiary of Madrid, Spain-based Gestamp Automoción SL plans to expand its plants in Chelsea, Mich., and Mason, Mich.

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Federal-Mogul posts Q3 gains as Icahn offer remains pendingAuto News

Federal-Mogul the diversified auto supplier that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is aiming to take private, today said it posted $15 million in third-quarter net income, up from a $63 million loss a year earlier.

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Ally Financial net income down as it repositions for digital growthAuto News

Ally Financial, one of the nation's largest auto lenders, reported lower net income in the third quarter, while net financing revenue inched up.

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Auto industry cyber security group hires Boeing veteranAuto News

The organization that automakers in the U.S. created to cope with cyber security threats said today it has hired a former Boeing executive as its leader.

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Nissan to stop making Mexican veteran Tsuru amid safety criticismAuto News

Nissan said today it will stop production in May of the Mexican-built Tsuru, an economical and hardy sedan beloved by taxi drivers but often sold without airbags and widely criticized for its poor crash record.

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Lear Q3 net income rises 18% to $214 millionAuto News

Seating and electronics supplier Lear reported an 18 percent rise in third-quarter net income to $214 million as its sales revenue reached new heights.

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2017 Mini Cooper Countryman becomes biggest in brand historyAuto News

While the next-gen 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman may have 'Mini' on the hood, it's actually the biggest vehicle in the brand's history. Mini increased the 2017 model's length by 7.

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Penske Automotive Q3 net rises 1.1% to $88.5 millionAuto News

Penske Automotive's third-quarter net income rose 1.1 percent as gains in gross profit margins in the U.S. for new and used vehicles were offset by foreign exchange-related losses and lower global profit margins for vehicle sales.

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Subaru to recall 100,000 U.S. turbocharged vehicles for faulty pumpAuto News

Subaru of America will recall about 100,000 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines over increased risk of a fire.

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Apple said to develop car operating system in BlackBerry countryAuto News

Apple has dozens of software engineers in Canada building a car operating system, a rare move for a company that often houses research and development projects close to its Cupertino, Calif.

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GM to use IBM's Watson AI software for new OnStar Go serviceAuto News

General Motors and International Business Machines Corp. plan to combine IBM's artificial intelligence software Watson with the automaker's OnStar system in order to market services to drivers in their vehicles.

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GM's OnStar, IBM's Watson combine to market brands to driversAuto News

General Motors and International Business Machines Corp. plan to combine IBM's artificial intelligence software Watson with the automaker's OnStar system in order to market services to drivers in their vehicles.

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Hyundai net income falls 11th straight quarter as strikes cut production Auto News

Hyundai posted a drop in quarterly profit after labor strikes hurt domestic production and a stronger currency eroded repatriated earnings. Operating profit declined 29 percent to 1.

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Mercedes plans two powerful E-class variantsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz's latest E-class sedans went on sale in June and now the automaker has shed light on two high-performance variants. Both models, Mercedes said, are the most powerful E-class variants of all time.

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Asbury plans to sell 4 stores in ArkansasAuto News

Asbury is getting out of Arkansas, a market which has underperformed for the company. The retailer is working on a deal to buy dealerships elsewhere that would be more profitable.

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Johnson Controls spinoff Adient to move headquarters from Milwaukee to metro DetroitAuto News

Johnson Controls spinoff and soon-to-be new public company Adient is doubling down in the Detroit area.

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Uber begins self-driving truck deliveries with 50,000 cans of BudweiserAuto News

Otto, the autonomous-truck company bought by Uber in August, completed its first self-driving shipment last week, transporting more than 50,000 cans of Budweiser to Colorado Springs, Colo., from Fort Collins, Colo., the company said in a statement.

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The Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider: The future of platform sharing? Auto News

The Fiat 124 Spider is a rare car. Not just because its U.S. sales (so far) are miniscule, but because it's better than the car that spawned it, the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

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Asbury Q3 net drops 37 percent on lower salesAuto News

Asbury Automotive Group's third-quarter net income fell 37 percent to $32.4 million in part because of lower new- and used-vehicle sales, the company said today.

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Audi A3's fwd version to get more powerful engine, new transmissionAuto News

Entry-level Audi A3 compact sedan and convertibles will get a new engine and transmission combo for the 2017 model year that offer more power and fuel efficiency than their predecessors.

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Audi A3's fwd version to get more powerful engine, new transmissionAuto News

Entry-level Audi A3 compact sedans will get a new engine and transmission combo for the 2017 model year that offer more power and fuel efficiency than their predecessors.

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VW's $14.7 billion court settlement over diesel vehicles approved by U.S. judgeAuto News

A federal judge today approved Volkswagen AG's record-setting $14.7 billion settlement with regulators and owners of 475,000 polluting diesel vehicles, and the German automaker said it would begin buying back the vehicles in mid-November.

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2017 Chevy Trax first drive: Refreshed crossover gets a familiar face Auto News

The Chevy Trax has spent just a few years on sale in the U.S., but it's been largely unchanged since its global launch in 2013. That, well, changes for 2017.

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Jeep owner gets surprise from the junkyardAuto News

The redesigned 2018 Jeep Wrangler hasn't gone into production yet, but one man can already call himself an owner. Or at least could - partially.

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Chinese tech firm learns lesson in auto logisticsAuto News

LeEco unveiled an autonomous electric-vehicle concept called the LeSee Pro at a lavish event in San Francisco last week

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Fiat Chrysler Q3 adjusted earnings rise 29 percent, recall costs weighAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today reported a 29 percent rise in third-quarter adjusted operating profit and raised its full-year guidance, but recall costs and pressure on North America margins weighed on the stock.

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GM's Q3 net more than doubles to $2.77 billionAuto News

General Motors today said its net income more than doubled to a third-quarter, post-bankruptcy high of $2.77 billion, as its focus on retail sales in the U.S. bolstered transaction prices.

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Bill Ford says future of cars is in Detroit, not Silicon ValleyAuto News

Bill Ford is tired of hearing the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make driverless vehicles.

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Bill Ford tells Silicon Valley the future of cars is in DetroitAuto News

Bill Ford is tired of hearing the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make driverless vehicles.

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Hyundai group execs to take 10 percent pay cutAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group said about 1,000 of its executives will take a 10 percent pay cut, the first such move in seven years at South Korea's second-largest conglomerate that shows the harsh impact of market share woes and labor strife at its flagship...

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Buick’s Road to Reliability (10/24/16)

Buick ends domestic drought, Asians rule reliability study; Mercedes’ ‘tough’ pickup; Lynk likes...
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NHTSA issues nonbinding guidance on auto cybersecurityAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new guidance for how automakers should approach cybersecurity amid growing scrutiny prompted by high-profile vehicle hacks and the spread of car connectivity technologies.

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Volkswagen pressured by EU to show damaged cars will be fixedAuto News

Volkswagen is facing renewed pressure to repair the damage caused by its diesel emissions scandal, with the European Union calling on the carmaker to start compensating affected consumers and show clear proof that vehicles will be fixed within the...

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Reynolds invests in online used-car trade networkAuto News

Dealership software giant Reynolds and Reynolds has taken a minority, yet 'significant' stake in the Appraisal Lane, a startup online used-car trade network.

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Buick becomes first U.S. brand to crack top 3 reliability rankings by Consumer ReportsAuto News

Buick cracked into Consumer Reports' ranking of the top three most reliable brands -- a feat no American brand has accomplished since the organization began tracking brand performance in the early 1980s. Buick ranked No.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan gets EPA-rated 366-mile rangeAuto News

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan received a U.S.-best EPA-rated driving range of 366 miles, the automaker said today. The Clarity Fuel Cell, set for a limited U.S.

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BMW reviving 8 series, sources sayAuto News

BMW is reviving the 8 series, the big coupe built from 1989 to 1999, sources tell Automobilwoche, a German sibling publication of Automotive News.

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Report: Maserati delays Alfieri till '20Auto News

Maserati has delayed its Alfieri sports car until 2020, according to a new report.

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Ford, Nissan lead effort to further develop industry in AfricaAuto News

A group of carmakers led by executives from Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.

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GUEST COLUMN, CARLOS GHOSN: Why we're investing in MitsubishiAuto News

When Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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Why we're investing in MitsubishiAuto News

When Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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Ford signals limited support for carsAuto News

CEO Mark Fields says Ford isn't giving up on cars -- even as the automaker abandons most U.S. production of them -- but it also won't keep piling on discounts to boost sales "unnaturally."

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EPA scrutiny bogs down new dieselsAuto News

Only two automakers have received EPA clearance to sell 2017 diesels in the U.S. Other automakers' plans remain in limbo as the EPA continues the rigorous diesel testing regime it implemented in response to VW's emissions violations.

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BMW's Krueger: Automaker is innovator in mobilityAuto News

In a QandA, Harald Krueger, CEO of BMW AG, talks about waging a technology race to establish supremacy with electric and autonomous vehicles.

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Honda's Hachigo: Betting on stable marketAuto News

Hachigo's mantra is to prioritize quality and innovation over volume. He says Honda will unleash an onslaught of electrified vehicles and is preparing for new mobility businesses.

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Ford's Fields: 'Getting ahead' of industry changesAuto News

Amid skepticism on Wall Street, CEO Mark Fields aims to prove that Ford is in much better shape to withstand a downturn in the market.

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How will Nissan and Mitsubishi connect?Auto News

Now that Nissan has taken a controlling stake in Mitsubishi, the two automakers are still figuring out how they might cooperate in North America.

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Geely's new brand eyes Tesla retail playbookAuto News

Geely Automobile's new global brand, Lynk and Co., will mount a Tesla-like challenge to the U.S. franchised dealer system as it pushes for 500,000 annual global sales within five years.

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As Honda's U.S. sales rise, capacity shrinksAuto News

Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says his company's U.S. sales are expected to increase next year even as the market flattens, putting increased pressure on already-strained production capacity.

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Morale booster: Letting workers call it a dayAuto News

When Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines reviewed its operating hours, it found it was missing business in the morning, when customers came in for service, and selling few cars in the evening. So it closed an hour earlier.

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NXP bid would thrust Qualcomm into dogfightAuto News

Qualcomm's bid to get NXP would make it an automotive chip colossus - but the competition won't be easy.

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How humans could ruin the autonomous eraAuto News

There are millions of ways that flawed, messy, sometimes inconsiderate humans can mess up a perfectly good utopian scenario.

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Minority software suppliers in short supplyAuto News

A senior Nissan executive fears that Silicon Valley's race to develop software for connected cars, collision avoidance and other high-tech functions is leaving minority suppliers behind.

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Toyota leaps into transportation planningAuto News

Toyota is working with the city of Plano, Texas, along with nearby municipalities, transit agencies and local employers on a broad study of how to reduce traffic congestion and improve the use of public transportation.

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Carlos Tavares' next frontierAuto News

Former Nissan North America chief Carlos Tavares has turned French automaker PSA around and is pushing it into global markets -- including the U.S.

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Lithia, Group 1 return to the buy-sell arenaAuto News

Lithia Motors and Group 1 Automotive are back on the prowl for dealerships.

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Why we're investing in MitsubishiAuto News

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CarMax's certification checklist fails Calif. law, court rulesAuto News

A federal appeals court in California ruled that CarMax's component inspection checklist violates a state statue that requires dealers to provide consumers a 'completed inspection report' prior to the sale of any certified used vehicle.

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Ghosn: Why we're investing in MitsubishiAuto News

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Political donations point to pivotal electionAuto News

Elections swing back and forth, but the race for campaign cash from the auto industry is typically no contest. Republican nominees for president have raked in seven-figure sums from auto industry donors in each election cycle since 2000.

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Losing the car keyAuto News

The latest evolution in car keys is on its way -- no car key at all. The future of vehicle entry and engine start is in your smartphone.

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Hachigo says Honda is just fine on its ownAuto News

Suddenly, Honda looks like the odd man in Japan. Toyota just added Suzuki to its growing stable of partners, and Nissan is poised to take control of Mitsubishi. Meanwhile, Honda is left by its lonesome in the face of industry consolidation.

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Canada labor deals may only slow the bleedingAuto News

The roughly $900 million Canadian in investment commitments that Unifor has secured from the Detroit 3 thus far might not be enough to fully reverse the long-term trend of auto manufacturing jobs leaving Canada, labor experts say.

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Toyota aims to assist, not replace, driversAuto News

Toyota is in no hurry to join the auto industry's stampede to launch fleet tests of Google-style self-driving taxis.

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Japan Inc. gets serious about cybersecurityAuto News

Japan's carmakers are still seen as slow to adapt to the vulnerabilities of connected cars. But with the advent of autonomous driving just over the horizon, Japan Inc. is finally getting serious about cybersecurity.

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CarMax's certification check list fails Calif. law, court rulesAuto News

A federal appeals court in California ruled that CarMax's component inspection checklist violates a California statue that requires dealers to provide consumers a 'completed inspection report' prior to the sale of any certified used...

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Sports Cars Slump as Boomers Age (10/21/16)

Sports-car sales slumping as boomers age; Audi diesel buyback plan?; Ford, Jaguar Land Rover test...
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Faraday falls behind on plant construction billsAuto News

A construction firm working on Faraday Future's $1 billion Nevada factory has warned the electric-car startup that it could face a work stoppage over millions of dollars in unpaid bills, raising questions about Faraday's financial condition.

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Audi to buy back 25,000 Q7 diesel SUVs in U.S., report saysAuto News

Audi plans to buy back 25,000 Q7 diesel engine SUVs in the U.S. to compensate owners whose cars do not meet exhaust emission standards, German weekly Der Spiegel reported today.

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The only thing on Autopilot at Tesla is hypeAuto News

We should celebrate that Tesla has taken another step toward eventual autonomy. But the company's statements should be dialed back to reflect only what the technology is capable of.

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Audi to buy back 25,000 diesel models in U.S., report saysAuto News

Audi plans to buy back 25,000 diesel engine cars in the U.S. to compensate owners whose cars do not meet exhaust emission standards, German weekly Der Spiegel reported today.

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Baby boomers swap Corvettes for comfort as U.S. sports-car sales fallAuto News

Baby boomers are starting to outgrow their midlife crisis years, and that's bad news for automakers who want to sell sports cars.

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11th U.S. death related to Takata airbags reported by HondaAuto News

U.S. regulators and American Honda have confirmed the 11th U.S. fatality linked to a ruptured Takata airbag inflator.

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11th death related to Takata airbags reported by HondaAuto News

U.S. regulators and American Honda have confirmed the 11th U.S. fatality linked to a ruptured Takata airbag inflator.

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Tesla says it will roll out Uber-style ride services programAuto News

Tesla Motors is planning to roll out a ride services program and will announce details next year, the luxury electric vehicle maker said on its website, a service first outlined by CEO Elon Musk in his master plan in July.

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Toyota's Corolla hits 50Auto News

On this day 50 years ago, Toyota sent out this press release: "The Toyota Corolla is a five-passenger vehicle from Japan that is positioned as the andlsquo;most accessible carandrsquo; in the market.

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Subaru prices redesigned 2017 Impreza $100 above outgoing carAuto News

Subaru, in a sign of ongoing weakness in the U.S. car market, is pricing the redesigned 2017 Impreza sedan and five-door just $100 above the outgoing 2016 model, despite a larger footprint and additional safety and communications equipment.

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Big Players, Big Opportunities (10/20/16)

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Hyundai recalls 62,811 Sonatas for loose sunroofs Auto News

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 62,811 Sonata sedans from the 2015-16 model years because the panoramic sunroof can come loose from the car and fall into traffic.

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Gentex posts 18% gain in Q3 net incomeAuto News

Mirror and electronics supplier Gentex saw its third-quarter net income climb 18 percent to $92.1 million as sales at its automotive unit increased.

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Lithia&'s Q3 net rises 25 percent on broad revenue gainsAuto News

Lithia's third-quarter net income rose 25 percent from a year earlier to $54 million, as revenue rose 8.9 percent to a third-quarter record $2.27 billion, the company said today.

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Dana Q3 net income drops to $57 millionAuto News

Dana, the longtime supplier of various drivetrain components, today reported net income of $57 million in the third quarter, down 52 percent from the year-earlier period as sales from its commercial-vehicle units fell again.

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Group 1's Q3 net falls 22% on soft energy, UK marketsAuto News

Group 1 Automotive's net income fell 22 percent in the third quarter to $35.4 million, hurt by sales weakness in energy-dependent markets and soft sales in the U.K. following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

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Toyota to sponsor USA Today's new virtual reality showAuto News

Toyota is testing a new type of advertising by running the first commercial designed to be viewed within USA Today's new virtual reality program.

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Google, automakers object to California rules for self-driving carsAuto News

Google and automakers objected to California proposals to set new, mandatory rules for testing self-driving cars in the state, which industry officials said could hobble their efforts in the home to much of self-driving vehicle testing and...

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Tesla plans to equip new vehicles with self-driving hardwareAuto News

Tesla says it will now produce all its vehicles with the hardware needed to enable full self-driving capabilities.

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Tesla plans to equip all vehicles with self-driving hardwareAuto News

Tesla says it will now produce all its vehicles with the hardware needed to enable full self-driving capabilities.

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Geely's Lynk brand sets U.S. launch for 2018 with compact SUVAuto News

Geely Automobile's new global brand, Lynk and Co., will start sales of its first model, an SUV developed with Volvo Cars, in 2018 in Europe and the U.S.

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China's LeEco stumbles out of gate with U.S. debut of autonomous carAuto News

Chinese technology company LeEco on Wednesday made an inauspicious entry into the race to develop self-driving electric cars when its prototype car could not make it down the runway during an introduction in San Francisco. Le Holdings Co.

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China's Yanfeng makes big moves in U.S. Auto News

With Johnson Controls in its fold, China's Yanfeng is amassing contracts in the U.S.

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German truck supplier wants to diversifyAuto News

Eberspaecher is a king of commercial truck exhaust systems -- now it plans to go after North America's passenger vehicle market.

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Hair-pulling, kicking and broken glass: Audi ad takes inspiration from election seasonAuto News

Audi's 'Duel' campaign, which makes light of the political season, returned to the top spot this week with 3,076,299 views.

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Toyota Takes Prize in Truck Loyalty (10/19/16)

Toyota tops in pickup owner loyalty - study; Lear CEO: Why suppliers see need for speed; Wagoneer...
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BMW Films is coming back -- but does it matter?Auto News

When BMW Films debuted in 2001, YouTube didn't exist, Mark Zuckerberg was 17 years old and tweeting is what birds did. So why should people care that the luxury automaker is bringing BMW Films back next week after a 14-year absence?

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Online auto shopping plummeted during hurricane, study saysAuto News

Vehicle online-shopping traffic plummeted nearly 60 percent in coastal cities such as Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., the weekend Hurricane Matthew traveled up the East Coast, research from Jumpstart Automotive Media shows.

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FCA to recall Jeep, Ram, Dodge vehicles in U.S.Auto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 182,743 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty wiring that may disconnect from the SUVs' impact sensors in a crash. The automaker is also recalling about 86,000 Ram trucks and Dodge Charger Pursuit sedans.

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Jeep to recall Jeep, Ram, Dodge vehicles in U.S.Auto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 182,743 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty wiring that may disconnect from the SUVs' impact sensors in a crash. The automaker is also recalling about 86,000 Ram trucks and Dodge Charger Pursuit sedans.

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Jeep to recall 182,743 Wranglers in U.S. for wiring troubleAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 182,743 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty wiring that may disconnect from the SUVs' impact sensors in a crash.

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Audi takes an intense look at the U.S. presidential electionAuto News

Audi's 'Duel' campaign, which makes light of the political season, returned to the top spot this week with 3,076,299 views.

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Lear seeks edge in seating, electronics with new Detroit design, innovation centerAuto News

Lear CEO Matt Simoncini believes a new design and innovation center in downtoww Detroit will give the company an advantage as a supplier and designer of advanced seating and electronics technologies.

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Tesla: New Model 3 orders to be filled starting in mid-2018Auto News

Tesla said buyers who place new orders for the Model 3 can expect to begin receiving deliveries as soon as mid-2018, with production starting as scheduled late next year.

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Judge 'inclined' to approve VW emissions settlement with ownersAuto News

A federal judge, indicating he's 'strongly inclined' to do so, will decide by Oct. 25 whether to approve Volkswagen's $10.03 billion settlement with nearly half a million owners of diesel vehicles that don't meet U.S.

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Barra on Leaked Clinton VP List (10/18/16)

Barra made Clinton VP long list, leaked email says; Renault-Nissan forms startup unit; A solid role...
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Barra made Clinton's long working list for VP pickAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra was listed among 39 potential candidates to be Hillary Clinton's running mate in a hacked email released today by WikiLeaks.

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A peek at Jeep's Grand Wagoneer, next WranglerAuto News

An attendee at a recent dealer meeting appears to have revealed the first public look at Jeep's upcoming Grand Wagoneer as well as confirmed how closely the redesigned 2018 Jeep Wrangler will stick to the off-roader's current styling.

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A grown-up with edge: Honda's retooled CR-V and what people are sayingAuto News

Honda's fifth-generation CR-V features more space, horsepower, refinement and, perhaps most importantly, a volume knob. Here's what people are saying about the 2017 Honda CR-V.

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Safe bets, bloat and hockey sticks: The 2017 BMW 5 series and what people thinkAuto News

BMW has revamped the 5 series for the 2017 model year with many technical and communications systems borrowed from the 7-series bin. The new, slightly larger 5 series is set to go on sale in February.

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LG Chem expects GM to sell over 30,000 Bolts next yearAuto News

LG Chem, a battery supplier for General Motors' upcoming Bolt electric vehicle, said today it expected the automaker to sell more than 30,000 of the cars next year.

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Renault-Nissan creates tech division to accelerate mobility pushAuto News

Nissan, aiming to parry rivals from Silicon Valley and emerge a leader in next-generation mobility, is forming a 300-person in-house startup division with French partner Renault to focus on software development, cloud engineering and big-data...

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VW sued by Missouri over diesel emissionsAuto News

The state of Missouri sued Volkswagen, becoming the 17th U.S. state to take legal action against the German automaker over diesel emissions violations.

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Ford to suspend F-150, compact crossover output as retail demand dipsAuto News

In a fresh sign of pressure on U.S. automakers, Ford will shut down production of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck for a week at a Kansas City assembly plant.

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How Apple scaled back titanic plan to take on DetroitAuto News

Apple Inc. has dramatically scaled back its automotive ambitions, leading to hundreds of job cuts and a new direction that, for now, no longer includes building its own car, people familiar with the project told Bloomberg.

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Continental cuts profit guidance on warranty cases, supply disruptionsAuto News

German car components supplier Continental AG trimmed its profit forecast for the year, citing warranty cases and possible expenses for antitrust proceedings as well as supply disruptions following earthquakes in Japan.

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As Unifor-Ford talks kick off, workers scoff at pattern dealAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias was able to persuade General Motors and Fiat Chrysler to invest in Canada. Now the biggest remaining hurdle for the head of Canada's auto workers union may be Ford workers themselves.

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How Apple scaled back its titanic plan to take on DetroitAuto News

Apple Inc. has dramatically scaled back its automotive ambitions, leading to hundreds of job cuts and a new direction that, for now, no longer includes building its own car, people familiar with the project told Bloomberg.

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Toyota lures another partner into its orbitAuto News

Toyota and Suzuki say they will consider partnering. But behind the scenes before last week's announcement, two scions pondered their changing worlds.

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They're coming to America -- somedayAuto News

Think the U.S. market is competitive now? With sales at historic highs, a number of overseas makers are seeking to set up shop in a landscape known to be hostile to newcomers.

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Subaru rethinks N.J. headquarters projectAuto News

Subaru of America is reconsidering plans to move into new headquarters being constructed in Camden, N.J., because an income tax agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania is being scrapped.

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Honda skips the fanfare for redesigned CR-VAuto News

Honda had plenty to crow about with the redesigned CR-V. But it opted against a long introduction, for fear of diminishing interest in the popular outgoing model.

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JLR has its eyes on virtual realityAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover sees a major role for virtual reality technology as it redesigns its dealerships and sales process, its top North American executive said.

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Market plateau elevates role of fleet salesAuto News

How to raise your U.S. market share in 2016? It's simple -- you have to turbocharge fleet sales. In fact, that may be the only way in an increasingly competitive market that has hit a plateau after six years of growth.

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What do car hackers really want?Auto News

There's a lot of fear-mongering around the issue of automotive cybersecurity, but a growing number of experts say that creating havoc on the roads is not the primary threat from car hackers. They may be after something much more mundane: your money.

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Mexico's other attraction: Surging small-car marketAuto News

Mexico's rising prominence in the auto industry isn't just about its role as a low-wage export platform. It's also a growing market for products that are made locally, particularly small sedans.

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Fight for Congress puts auto agenda in playAuto News

In the coming years, lawmakers will weigh in on the midterm evaluation of the Obama administration's signature 2025 fuel economy regulations and whether auto safety regulations need new fundamental changes for the safe deployment of autonomous...

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Moving target: Dealer welcomes newcomers to townAuto News

Lake Norman Infiniti in Cornelius, N.C., uses a service that sends coupons to folks who move into the area, successfully building ties to newcomers.

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Canadian FCA workers approve 4-year contractAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers represented by the Canadian union Unifor today ratified a new four-year labor contract with the automaker that includes more than $330 million Canadian in investments.

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FCA prepared to slot new product at Brampton, Ontario, plant, union saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler could assign new vehicles to its Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant as early as 2020 if the Canadian and Ontario governments provide financial support for the project.

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FCA workers vote on Canada labor pactAuto News

Fiat Chrysler workers represented by the Canadian union Unifor will vote today on whether to ratify a new four-year labor contract with the automaker.

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Lincoln brass is smiling againAuto News

Lincoln's effort to claw its way back onto customers' shopping lists is as much about customers' experiences with their vehicles as the vehicles themselves.

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The candidates' middle-of-the-road ridesAuto News

In the most unconventional of presidential campaigns, the two major party candidates' choices of vehicles have been decidedly conventional.

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How the Prius rebounded in MexicoAuto News

Toyota had high hopes when it brought the Prius to Mexico in 2010. After an initial flop, those hopes are finally being realized, thanks to a lower price and shrewd marketing.

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Automakers depend on the kindness of hackersAuto News

It's become an industry practice to rely on strangers around the world to identify and report software vulnerabilities in vehicles.

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Acura still waiting for NSX's halo effectAuto News

Acura has long hoped that having a 573-hp awd hybrid supercar might help put an exclamation point on the rest of the brand's performance chops and, in turn, sell more vehicles. That hasn't happened yet.

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Mitsubishi's concepts are about to get realAuto News

Mitsubishi's crossover concepts have been a familiar sight at auto shows. But next year, those debuts will stop being concepts and start becoming production models.

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FCA testing water at Detroit plant after worker diagnosed with Legionnaires' diseaseAuto News

A worker at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit has contracted Legionnaires' disease, prompting tests of the factory's water sources, the company said Friday.

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Ford freshens C-Max for 2017Auto News

The C-Max hybrid may be nearing the end of the line but Ford has freshened it, albeit slightly, for 2017.

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VW to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing over emissionsAuto News

Volkswagen agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of 475,000 owners of vehicles that violate U.S. emissions rules, Reuters reported, citing two people briefed on the agreement.

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Chase hikes reserves for auto loan losses 'for the right reasons'Auto News

Analysts raised concerns about an increase in reserves for future auto loan losses at Chase Auto Finance, but the bank said Friday the increase mostly reflects bigger loan and lease volume, and not any particular increase in risk, even as the U.S.

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GM invests millions in Mexico as Ford absorbs Trump's blowsAuto News

After more than a year of watching Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump bash Ford for moving jobs to Mexico, GM has pushed ahead with its own expansion. It just hasn't said as much as Ford.

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BMW won't chase sales to keep U.S. luxury crownAuto News

It's only mid-October, but BMW is conceding the highly contested race for top-selling premium brand in the United States. BMW's U.S.

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Chase, a major lender, hikes reserves for auto loan losses 'for the right reasons'Auto News

Analysts raised concerns about an increase in reserves for future auto loan losses at Chase Auto Finance, but the bank said Friday the increase mostly reflects bigger loan and lease volume, and not any particular increase in risk, even as the...

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Toyota on Taking Talent to Texas (10/14/16)

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Toyota says most Calif. employees making move to new Texas headquartersAuto News

Most of Toyota's employees at its headquarters in Southern California will make the move to its new North Texas campus next year in a sign that the company has succeeded in its quest for high retention rates.

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Maven, GM's car-sharing play, expands to San FranciscoAuto News

GM's car-sharing program Maven, the auto giant's latest foray into alternative transportation services, expanded into San Francisco, marking its ninth market since launching in January.

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Honda recalls 350,000 Civics for electronic parking brake glitchAuto News

American Honda is recalling approximately 350,000 Civic coupe and sedans in the U.S. from the 2016 model year to fix an issue with the vehicles' electronic parking brake.

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Bosch's starter motors unit attracts private equity, Chinese interest, report saysAuto News

Robert Bosch has attracted interest from private equity firms as well as Chinese groups for its starter motor and generator business, Reuters reported, citing people close to the matter said.

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Tesla's credit lines may help Musk delay tapping Wall StreetAuto News

Tesla has $1.3 billion in credit lines that it can tap to keep the company hobbling along into next year, when analysts expect Tesla will need to raise as much as $2.

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Subaru spikes Crosstrek Hybrid for 2017Auto News

The Crosstrek Hybrid, Subaru's first production hybrid, will be discontinued for the 2017 model year. The move comes amid a slump in U.S. sales of hybrid and other alternative-energy vehicles, notably cars, as gasoline prices remain low.

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Subaru may scrap N.J. training center if tax pact expiresAuto News

Subaru of America is reconsidering plans to build a training center at its new headquarters under construction in Camden, N.J., because an income tax agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania is being scrapped.

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Tesla's Surge in Luxury Sedan Sales (10/13/16)

Tesla’s surge in luxury sedan sales; Benz-BMW battle; Peek at redesigned Honda CR-V; Ford,...
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Tesla dominates U.S. luxury sedan salesAuto News

Tesla faces challenges keeping up with its ever-expanding ambitions, but one thing is certain: It's selling a lot of luxury cars. U.S.

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Honda's '17 CR-V gets turbo -- and a volume knobAuto News

Honda is giving the fifth-generation CR-V more space, horsepower, refinement, fuel efficiency and safety features for 2017, a top-to-bottom remake of the segment-leading crossover that echoes the Civic's transformation last year.

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Mercedes extends luxury sales lead in bid to unseat BMWAuto News

Mercedes-Benz extended its lead in a race with BMW for the luxury-car sales crown, as a series of new models position it to overtake its rival for the first time in a decade.

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Yark Subaru named Best Dealership To Work ForAuto News

Yark Subaru, in Toledo, Ohio, has been named the No. 1 dealership on the fifth annual Automotive News list of the 100 Best Dealerships To Work For.

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Fiat Chrysler, Samsung talks stall amid Note 7 crisis, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's talks with Samsung Electronics over a partnership with its car-parts unit have stalled because the Korean company is focused on resolving the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone crisis, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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BMW aims to top Mercedes on tech front with retooled 5 seriesAuto News

The battle for technological supremacy in the premium midsize sedan segment is intensifying, with BMW claiming the redesigned 5-series sedan will become the most advanced on the market.

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JTEKT agrees to pay $62.5M to settle class-action lawsuits over price-fixingAuto News

Automotive-parts supplier JTEKT agreed to pay $62.5 million to settle class-action lawsuits over price-fixing allegations. JTEKT will pay $47.5 million to U.S.

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Jaguar's Big Jump in 2016 (10/12/16)

What’s behind Jaguar’s big jump in 2016; CFPB dealt a legal blow; Hyundai sponsorship...
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NADA puts Michigan dealer Wes Lutz in line to be 2018 chairmanAuto News

The National Automobile Dealers Association chose Michigan dealer Wes Lutz to be its 2017 vice chairman, putting him in line to be chairman in 2018.

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ChargePoint urges judge to revise VW settlementAuto News

ChargePoint, the world's largest electric vehicle charging network, has asked a U.S. judge to order changes to Volkswagen AG's $2 billion agreement with the Justice Department to boost zero emission vehicle infrastructure.

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Tesla to provide plans for combined company before SolarCity merger voteAuto News

Tesla said today it will provide strategic and product plans for a combined company of the electric automaker and SolarCity Corp. ahead of a Nov. 17 merger vote by shareholders of both companies.

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Tesla, SolarCity investors to vote on merger Nov. 17Auto News

Tesla and SolarCity shareholders will vote on their proposed merger at a pair of special meetings on Nov. 17, the companies said in a regulatory filing today.

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Tesla, SolarCity shareholders to vote on merger Nov. 17Auto News

Tesla and SolarCity shareholders will vote on their proposed merger at a pair of special meetings on Nov. 17, the companies said in a regulatory filing today.

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Hyundai reaches tentative wage deal with South Korean unionAuto News

Hyundai reached a tentative wage pact with its South Korean labor union today, a union official told Reuters, after the automaker's worst-ever industrial strike disrupted output at its key domestic production base.

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Toyota Corolla safety ad strikes a chordAuto News

Toyota's new musical Corolla campaign appears to hit the right notes with viewers. Views of the viral video totaled 2,836,896 in the first week.

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Toyota owns this week's rankingsAuto News

Toyota's new musical Corolla campaign appears to hit the right notes with viewers. Views of the viral video totaled 2,836,896 in the first week.

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Daimler to rein in investments after EVs prompt surgeAuto News

Daimler will scale back investments in plants, equipment and new technology from a peak this year stemming in part from its creation of the EQ electric-car sub-brand, amid a push to maintain profitability.

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Transamerican Auto Parts to be acquired by PolarisAuto News

All-terrain vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. said today it would buy off-road SUV accessories maker Transamerican Auto Parts for about $665 million.

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Toyota owns this week&'s rankingsAuto News

Drivers sing along with their compact Corolla.

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Chevy Cruze diesel hatchback may claim highway mpg crownAuto News

Chevrolet plans to equip the Cruze diesel with a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission that could deliver 50 mpg on the highway.

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Chevy Cruze diesel hatchback aims for fuel economy crownAuto News

Chevrolet plans to equip the Cruze diesel with a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission that could deliver 50 mpg on the highway.

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More Americans falling behind on car loan payments, S&P saysAuto News

Subprime borrowers are falling behind on their car loan payments at the highest rate in more than six years, according to SandP Global Ratings.

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CFPB survives legal attack as court trims director's power Auto News

The CFPB survived a constitutional challenge and will remain in business, though a federal appeals court took away power from its director and tossed out a $109 million penalty against a mortgage company.

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Toyota raises concerns about California self-driving oversightAuto News

A Toyota official raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."

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How Marchionne and Unifor's Dias reached a last-minute dealAuto News

Were it not for Sergio Marchionne, FCA's outspoken CEO, about 9,750 Canadian auto workers could be on strike right now. And, remarkably, that's according to Jerry Dias, the Unifor labor chief on the other side of the bargaining table.

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Decline of the Midsize Sedan (10/11/16)

Decline of the midsize sedan; Supplier Faurecia feels the fallout; GM adding third shift in Tenn.;...
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Hyundai rises to 15th in ranking of largest U.S. corporate sponsorsAuto News

Hyundai's NFL sponsorship helped the automaker make a major gain in U.S. sponsorship rankings for 2015, jumping from No. 58 to No. 15 on consultant IEG's annual report of top spenders.

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GM sets sights on China car sharing with new ventureAuto News

General Motors aims to expand its car sharing business through a new tie-up with a Chinese technology company to explore new mobility in the world's biggest car market.

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GM to add 650 jobs in Tenn. to meet demand for XT5, GMC AcadiaAuto News

General Motors said it would add a third shift and 650 jobs at its factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., to meet higher demand for its recently launched Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia crossover SUVs.

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BMW, Hyundai top new Power study on user-friendly techAuto News

BMW and Hyundai both earned top marks on technology usability in a new report out by J.D. Power, signifying that luxury and mass-market vehicles can do equally well satisfying customers with new technology.

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Ford recalls 1,900 new Lincoln Continentals to fix headlamp assembliesAuto News

Ford said today it is recalling nearly 1,900 2017 Lincoln Continentals in the U.S. and Canada for possible defective headlamp assemblies. The vehicles went on sale in the U.S. last month, with 775 sold in September.

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FCA cuts prompt Faurecia to close 2 plants, lay off 348 near DetroitAuto News

Faurecia North America plans to lay off 348 employees and close two metro Detroit plants as a result of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles discontinuing production of its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart models.

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Caniforms and virtual cockpits: What people are saying about Audi's Q5 crossoverAuto News

The second-generation Q5 adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model while inheriting the looks of some of its Audi siblings, including the Q7. Here's what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the Audi Q5.

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FCA agrees to upgrade Brampton plant as part of Unifor labor dealAuto News

The aging paint shop at Fiat Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant will be gutted and rebuilt in 2017 as part of the tentative labor deal the automaker and Unifor reached on Monday, a significant victory for the union following weeks of...

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Two finalists expected to be named in Takata bid processAuto News

The list of suitors for embattled automotive safety products supplier Takata is expected to be reduced to two following a meeting in New York or Detroit at the end of this month.

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FCA to invest in Canada plants under tentative Unifor deal Auto News

Fiat Chrysler reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian union Unifor late Monday, averting a strike just minutes before workers were set to walk off the line.

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Texas dealership embraces Facebook ad strategyAuto News

When Michael Lopez joined Brown Automotive Group in January, he found there wasn't a social media or digital strategy at the Texas-based group.

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Ford idles Mustang factory for a week after sales plunge 32%Auto News

Ford is idling its Mustang factory in Michigan for a week after the iconic sports car suffered a 32 percent sales decline in the U.S. last month and was outsold by the Chevrolet Camaro for the first time in almost two years.

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Self-driving cars will help make motorcycles safer, experts sayAuto News

Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business of selling motorcycles. It all comes down to safety, according to Karl Viktor Schaller, head of development at BMW Motorrad.

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Hyundai to resume wage talks with union in S. Korea after strikesAuto News

The union that represents most workers at Hyundai's South Korea factories plans to resume wage talks with management on Wednesday after months of strikes in the automaker's worst-ever industrial dispute, disrupting output at its key domestic...

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Unifor, FCA reach tentative labor deal in CanadaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian union Unifor late Monday, averting a strike just minutes before workers were set to walk off the line.

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Dealerships clean up, reopen after Hurricane MatthewAuto News

Many auto dealerships in areas of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas hammered by Hurricane Matthew over the weekend remained without power and were in the cleanup stage today, while other dealerships in the region were open and waiting for customers.

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A Reluctant 'Yes' to Cadillac? (10/10/16)

A reluctant ‘yes’ to Cadillac?; Crossover battles: CR-V vs. RAV4, Escape vs. Rogue;...
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Trump ego has 'gone screw-loose,' Iacocca said in 1991 interviewAuto News

In a 1991 interview with Playboy magazine, then-Chrysler Corp. CEO Lee Iacocca was asked about Donald Trump, already a wildly famous real estate deal-maker and best-selling author.

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Camaro finally claims a victory over MustangAuto News

Mustang 22, Camaro 1. That's the score in the past 23 months between the country's two most popular sports cars.

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Lincoln nearly triples China sales in Q3Auto News

The Lincoln brand nearly tripled its China sales in the third quarter to 8,546 vehicles, the company said today.

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BMW, Hyundai top new Power study on technology usabilityAuto News

BMW and Hyundai both earned top marks on technology usability in a new report out by J.D. Power, signifying that luxury and mass-market vehicles can do equally well satisfying customers with new technology.

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France's Mecaplast agrees to acquire Key Plastics Auto News

French auto supplier Mecaplast Group plans to acquire Key Plastics LLC in a bid to expand its global presence. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

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Musk says Tesla, SolarCity need not raise cash this yearAuto News

Tesla Motors and SolarCity don't need to raise cash this quarter as the two companies prepare for a merger, billionaire Elon Musk said.

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Lincoln taps Annie Leibovitz for new Continental campaignAuto News

Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, perhaps best known for her iconic covers for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, goes behind the lens for a campaign promoting the 2017 Lincoln Continental, what the brand says is her 'first...

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As demand eases, 'the gloves come off'Auto News

The U.S. industry's good times are by no means over, but the end of a six-year growth streak promises to test executives' competitive nature and incentive-spending discipline.

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Surging Jeep hits a rutAuto News

Jeep, FCA's most valuable brand, suffered its first monthly U.S. sales decline in three years, a sign that no one is immune to a plateauing market.

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Fully autonomous vehicles won't arrive for a long timeAuto News

Despite all the buzz about the impending arrival of self-driving cars, the obstacles to perfecting and mass producing fully automotated vehicles remain formidable.

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Dealers deliver mandate to CadillacAuto News

Virtually all of Cadillac's 925 U.S. dealerships signed up for its Project Pinnacle incentive program, giving brand chief Johan de Nysschen a strong mandate to proceed even as significant opposition lingers under the surface.

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Do people really want to buy cars online?Auto News

A new report shows dealers may be overestimating how strong consumer demand for completing vehicle purchases fully online really is.

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Zetsche leads Mercedes into 'unknown territory'Auto News

Dieter Zetsche's long and varied career -- he arrived in America 25 years ago to head Freightliner and has been CEO of Daimler for more than a decade -- is far from finished.

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VW relief package: It's somethingAuto News

It's hard to tell whether VW's $1.21 billion compensation plan will make dealers whole. But retailers say the compensation represents a much-needed boost as they labor to move beyond the crisis.

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Zetsche: Daimler understands China better nowAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is speeding toward a future defined by autonomous vehicles, car sharing, connectivity and electric vehicles. Indeed, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says all that will upend the industry's traditional ways of doing business.

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Samuelsson: Volvo won't rest on its laurelsAuto News

Hakan Samuelsson is leading a company where things are arguably going very, very well. Volvo Cars' year-on-year global sales have increased 16 months in a row. That's driven largely by the XC90.

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Korea's Ssangyong eyes U.S. SUV marketAuto News

Korean crossover and off-road specialist Ssangyong will enter the U.S by 2020 with two small SUVs, the brand's CEO says.

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Can't get to Chicago? Watch the Best Dealerships via livestreamAuto News

The entire Best Dealerships To Work For program will be livestreamed and available for viewing at no charge, in real time.

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Automakers help fund dealers' big ideasAuto News

Dealers are on the front lines of the daily sales race, often sponsoring events in the community and running TV and digital ad campaigns. But often, in the background, manufacturers are providing the funding.

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Delphi chief hails U.S. autonomous rulesAuto News

Safety system maker Delphi sees a breakthrough in U.S. technology work, now that the feds have proposed testing rules, says CEO Kevin Clark.

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Dealer makes way for workers with autismAuto News

The cafe opening inside Lexus of Naperville is certainly a nice amenity for customers looking for specialty coffees, teas or a smoothie. But for the eatery's employees, it's a potential lifeline.

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GM opens its arms to VW's diesel refugeesAuto News

General Motors powertrain chief Dan Nicholson wants to win over diesel fans who have been disenfranchised by Volkswagen's emissions scandal. As a sign of that push, look for three additions to Chevrolet's diesel lineup next year.

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Ghosn sketches 'massive' plans for MitsubishiAuto News

Nissan and Renault will announce a 'massive' business plan this year with their new partner, Mitsubishi Motors, including plans in the U.S., Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said.

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Toyota positions Prius Prime as a value playAuto News

Toyota has positioned its Prius Prime as a value play: a car for buyers who want to dip their toe into the electric-car market but don't want to take any chances with range anxiety, or pay a premium that they may not be able to recover in fuel...

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30 finalists vie for PACE AwardsAuto News

Innovations from 30 automotive suppliers representing seven countries have been named finalists for the 2017 Automotive News PACE Awards.

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Congresswoman raises concerns about VW settlement oversightAuto News

A settlement with U.S. regulators gives Volkswagen too much authority over how to spend $2 billion on electric vehicle technology, a U.S. congresswoman from California said this week in a letter.

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Bomb drops on Ram's film forayAuto News

A yet-to-be released movie, "Monster Trucks", is already dubbed a dud and Ram products are found throughout the film.

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Toyota's pint-size travel buddyAuto News

Toyota introduces a little pet robot to watch over drivers. Toyota plans to start selling the robot through dealerships in Japan next year for ¥39,800 ($390).

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How Ram Beat Silverado? (10/7/16)

How Ram beat Silverado?; Pickup incentives hit 2008 levels; Hurricane spares some dealerships in...
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Takata hires law firm Weil Gotshal with bankruptcy among options, report saysAuto News

Japanese auto supplier Takata, whose defective airbag inflators triggered the biggest recall in auto industry history, hired law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges to help it weigh options that could include bankruptcy or a sale, people with knowledge of...

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Tesla Autopilot a 'traffic hazard,' Germany's transport agency finds Auto News

The Autopilot function on Tesla's Model S car represents a "considerable traffic hazard," according to an internal report for Germany's Transport Ministry, a German magazine reported Friday.

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FCA prepares Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid launchAuto News

The Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid is being tested on the streets of metro Detroit ahead of the start of production next month.

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Hurricane Matthew spares dealers in southeastern Florida, threatens Daytona Beach, JacksonvilleAuto News

Florida Automobile Dealers Association President Ted Smith said his dealerships in the southeastern part of the state were spared from Hurricane Matthew, but now the threat has turned north to Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Fla.

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VW recalls 281,500 vehicles in U.S. due to fuel leaksAuto News

Volkswagen AG is recalling about 281,500 Volkswagen and Audi brand vehicles in the U.S. in three separate recalls, each due to fuel leaks but with different causes, according to a regulatory filing today.

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Ford's trumped-up tweet leads to Twitter engagement win in September Auto News

Ford used the presidential debate stage to launch its most engaging tweet of September.

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Musk's Wall Street cheerleaders drop their pom-poms over TeslaAuto News

Elon Musk is losing some of his Wall Street cheerleaders just when he needs them the most.

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Pickup truck price war heating up as Ram knocks off SilveradoAuto News

To hold a slowing market at bay, U.S. carmakers are offering the biggest incentives on full-sized pickups since December 2008, when the country was mired in recession and the auto industry was collapsing.

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Dealerships in Southeast brace for Hurricane Matthew as eye looms off Fla. coastAuto News

Dealerships in Florida and Georgia have shuttered windows, closed their doors and sent employees home as Hurricane Matthew closes in on the region with winds of 140 mph.

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Dealerships in Southeast brace for Hurricane MatthewAuto News

Dealerships in Florida and Georgia have shuttered windows, closed their doors and sent employees home as Hurricane Matthew closes in on the region with winds of 140 mph.

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Brock Yates, Car and Driver editor and Cannonball Run founder, dies at 82 Auto News

Longtime Car and Driver editor Brock Yates, the creator of the popular Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, died Wednesday from Alzheimer's disease. He was 82.

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Fla. dealerships brace for Hurricane MatthewAuto News

Florida auto dealerships have shuttered windows, closed their doors and sent employees home as Hurricane Matthew closes in on the region with winds of 140 mph.

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Chinese auto glassmaker Fuyao to invest $70 million in Mich. plantAuto News

Fuyao Automotive North America plans to invest $70 million to transform the former American Blind and Wallpaper Factory building in suburban Detroit into an automotive glass plant and randd center.

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MyFord Touch frustrated top company execs, court documents showAuto News

Owners of cars and light trucks with MyFord Touch are not alone in their frustration and anger over the infotainment system's failure to perform tasks as simple as making a telephone call or navigation: it has also flustered some senior Ford...

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Denso invests in deep-learning software firm ThinciAuto News

Toyota-affiliated auto supplier Denso said today it agreed to be the lead investor in Thinci, a machine-learning and vision processing startup.

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Mexico auto sales shatter more records in SeptemberAuto News

Light-vehicle sales in Mexico rose 18 percent in September to 131,443 vehicles, shattering previous records for the month and defying expectations that the market would cool off this year after a record 2015.

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Daimler unit to pay $28.5 million to settle U.S. Clean Air Act claimsAuto News

Detroit Diesel, a unit of automaker Daimler AG, will spend $14.5 million to reduce pollutants and pay a $14 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act, the Justice Department said today.

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VW names new crossover 'Atlas'Auto News

Volkswagen has given the name 'Atlas' to the new midsize crossover that will shoulder the burden of reviving the brand's fortunes in the U.S., according to Automobilwoche, the German-language affiliate of Automotive News.

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FCA's Comau eyed by Shanghai Electric, other Chinese buyers, report saysAuto News

Chinese firms including Shanghai Electric have approached Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to express an interest in buying its Comau robotics business, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Nissan shifts India strategy, to launch 8 new car models by 2021Auto News

Nissan plans to launch eight new car models in India by 2021, a senior company executive said today, under a new product strategy expected to boost sales and market share in one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

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NADA warns lawmakers to avoid policy that pumps up pricesAuto News

The chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association cautioned policymakers Wednesday: Do not implement policies that make buying, financing, trading in and servicing vehicles more expensive for consumers.

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NHTSA probes inadvertent airbag deployments on Nissan VersaAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into 155,000 Nissan Versa vehicles after complaints of inadvertent airbag deployments.

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Fiat Chrysler to face U.S. shareholder claims over safety complianceAuto News

A federal judge today said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles must face part of a lawsuit accusing the automaker of defrauding U.S. shareholders by making false and misleading statements about its ability to comply with vehicle safety laws.

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Audi of America names its first American CFOAuto News

Audi of America has named its first American finance chief. The luxury brand tapped Matt Carpenter, 36, as its CFO, reporting to Audi of America President Scott Keogh, according to an Audi statement. The move is effective immediately.

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Bill Ford met with Trump over 'infuriating' Mexico commentsAuto News

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford has met with Donald Trump to talk about the Republican presidential candidate's extensive criticism of the automaker's investments in Mexico. Ford said Trump's comments have been "infuriating" and "frustrating."

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Bill Ford met with Trump over Mexico commentsAuto News

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford has met with Donald Trump to talk about the Republican presidential candidate's extensive criticism of the automaker's investments in Mexico.

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Average fuel economy slips again in Sept., Mich. researchers sayAuto News

The average fuel economy for new cars and light trucks sold in September dropped 0.1 mpg from August to 25.2 mpg, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute reported today.

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Google makes progress on self-driving cars, hits 2 million mile markAuto News

Google's self-driving vehicles are mastering complex situations on public roads, from cars going the wrong way to bicycles darting in front of traffic, as the technology company strives to win the high-profile race to achieve full vehicle...

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Ford bumps up fuel economy on new F-150Auto News

A new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and 10-speed transmission make the 2017 Ford F-150 as much as 2 mpg more efficient than the current version, Ford said today.

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FCA talks with Canadian union still in 'preliminary stages'Auto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias said today that negotiations with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles remain in the 'preliminary stages' as the Oct. 10 strike deadline looms.

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New U.S. coalition seeks to eliminate traffic fatalitiesAuto News

Amid an increase in deadly car crashes, regulators and safety watchdogs are joining forces in a new push to eliminate U.S. traffic fatalities.

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