Apps take center stage in VW adAuto News

Volkswagen's latest spot has a new selling point.

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Lawyers leading fatal-defect case against GM must go, rival saysAuto News

The lead attorneys in a large group of lawsuits brought against GM for fatally flawed ignition switches have failed plaintiffs and should be removed, a rival lawyer who first revealed the flaw urged in a blistering court filing.

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JCI merges with Tyco in tax-lowering maneuverAuto News

Johnson Controls, already exiting the auto-industry's supply chain after decades as a key player, is now seeking to shed its U.S. corporate citizenship in a multibillion-dollar tie-up with Tyco International.

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GM historical documents given to Sloan Museum in Flint, Mich.Auto News

Lawrence Gustin, an automotive historian and retired General Motors public relations officer, has donated documents from the early days of GM to the Sloan Museum in Flint, Mich.

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Ford share gains hinge on Fusion and EscapeAuto News

Updated versions of Ford's highest-volume car and crossover will be key to the growing market share this year, but both face big challenges that could hinder sales.

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GM program 'just another channel'Auto News

Dealers have responded warily to news that General Motors will insert itself into the used-car business, a key profit center at most dealerships. Here are details on how GM's Factory Pre-Owned Collection plan will work.

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A Movable Feat for Car Companies (1/25/16)

A movable feat for car companies: Toyota, Mercedes, Subaru prepare new U.S. digs; GM readies a...
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Automakers, dealerships in recovery mode after historic snowstormAuto News

Manufacturers, dealerships and others in the auto industry find themselves digging out after the weekend's historic snowstorm that pummeled the eastern U.S. with as much as 3 feet of snow.

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ZF TRW sells fasteners unit for $450 millionAuto News

Auto supplier Illinois Tool Works today said it agreed to pay $450 million for the engineered fasteners and components business of German automotive supplier ZF TRW.

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Detroit auto show sets best attendance record since 2003 peakAuto News

The Detroit auto show this year drew 815,575 in total ticketed attendance, event organizers said late Sunday.

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Johnson Controls buys Tyco to merge building-control businessesAuto News

Johnson Controls agreed to merge with Tyco International, combining the companies' building-control businesses. JCI will continue this year to spin off its automotive-seating operations into a company called Adient.

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Don't expect smaller Buick Enclave, Chevrolet TraverseAuto News

The big question was left hanging after GMC showed a shrunken 2017 Acadia this month at the Detroit auto show: What does the redesign mean for the Acadia's crossover cousins, the Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse? Global product chief Mark Reuss...

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