GM bundles, expands ride-sharing efforts under new Maven brandAuto News

GM is consolidating and expanding its car-sharing programs under a new brand, Maven, in its latest push to adapt to new business models that could threaten to undercut the way automakers have made money for decades.

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Obama takes one more Detroit victory lap Auto News

President Barack Obama, facing Republican criticism over the state of the economy, did another Detroit victory lap Wednesday to showcase the auto companies his administration helped save, but the industry has not turned out the way he hoped in 2009.

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Nissan passes on Super Bowl 50 adsAuto News

One year after returning to NFL Super Bowl advertising for the first time in 18 years, Nissan is back off the field. The company said Wednesday that it has decided to skip Super Bowl 50.

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VW overhauls development process to prevent another diesel scandalAuto News

Volkswagen AG is changing the way it creates new models by giving developers more responsibility for overseeing a car from concept through the end of production to help prevent another diesel emissions scandal.

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Obama does one more Detroit victory lap as industry evolves from original goalsAuto News

President Barack Obama, facing Republican criticism over the state of the economy, did another Detroit victory lap today to showcase the auto companies his administration helped save, but the industry has not turned out the way he hoped in 2009.

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Big Load for New Nissan Titan (1/20/16)

Nissan counting on new Titan in market-share push; Tesla defends direct-sales model; Obama’s...
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GM ignition-switch plaintiff, accused of perjury, hires criminal-defense lawyerAuto News

The Oklahoma man whose lawsuit against General Motors over flawed ignition switches was the first to go to trial hired a criminal-defense attorney after the carmaker accused him of perjury and check fraud, the lawyer said.

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Ineligible non-Hispanic whites could get Ally cash, CFPB admitsAuto News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be sending payments from Ally Financial's $80 million settlement fund to non-Hispanic white borrowers because of a potentially unreliable race identification method, the House Financial Services...

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BMW's next Z roadster spiedAuto News

It has been three years since BMW and Toyota signed a product development partnership that's expected to spawn sports cars for BMW and Toyota.

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Kia's high-riding hybrid set for Chicago debutAuto News

Kia plans a Chicago Auto Show debut for the crossover-styled Niro that will be the brand's first dedicated hybrid model.

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Fiat from Pope Francis' U.S. visit to be auctionedAuto News

The tiny black Fiat 500L that ferried Pope Francis to the White House and Congress during his historic first visit to the United States will be auctioned in Philadelphia next week, officials said today.

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McLaren adds 4 U.S. dealershipsAuto News

McLaren Automotive has added four dealerships in the U.S. The newest retail locations for the sports-car maker are McLaren Bergen County in Ramsey, N.J.; McLaren Boston, McLaren Houston and McLaren Palm Beach.

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Ford lets employees share discounts outside familyAuto News

Through the end of February, Ford is letting employees and retirees share their discount on a new car or truck with anyone who has a competitive vehicle, according to a memo distributed to dealers.

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Electric vehicle sales fall far short of Obama goalAuto News

Back in 2008, with gas prices averaging nearly $4 a gallon, President Barack Obama set a goal of getting one million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015.

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GM ignition-switch trial hits snag over real-estate fraud accusation Auto News

An Oklahoma family's eviction from their 'dream house' following allegations of check fraud is threatening to derail the first trial over General Motors' ignition-switch flaw.

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EPA ponders post-2025 regulationAuto News

Advancements in electrification, vehicle connectivity and autonomous technologies have prompted the EPA to rethink its approach to setting future tailpipe emissions rules, the agency's top auto official said.

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