Honda to retool product development, randd Auto News

Honda President Takahiro Hachigo, still battling quality problems after nearly a year in office, aims to strengthen the company's production footprint, streamline randd and focus more on electrified cars to reboot the automaker.

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Cadillac CT6's e-mirror receives NHTSA blessingAuto News

When the Cadillac CT6 goes on sale in March, GM won't have to worry about regulatory blowback from one of its most eye-catching features: a rear-view mirror that doubles as an electronic rear-view display.

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Takata documents show warnings about fudged dataAuto News

Congressional staffers released internal Takata emails and other documents that they say show Takata manipulated test results on airbag inflators before and after its massive recalls began.

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Mercedes-AMG packs speedier 2017 C43 coupe with new 9-speedAuto News

Mercedes-Benz provided its first look at the 2017 C43 coupe, a rebadged version of the C450 AMG Sport.

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Manheim to open Cleveland auction site in MarchAuto News

The nation's largest auction company is getting bigger and expanding its reach, especially among small franchise dealers, with the opening of Manheim Cleveland on March 2.

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GM ignition-switch test trials to move forward, U.S. judge saysAuto News

A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday said he does not intend to alter, for now, a plan to try five more early test cases this year in federal litigation against GM over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.

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Honda CEO to shift gears, distance sales staff from stylingAuto News

Nearly a year into his job, Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo plans a back-to-the-future shift at the Japanese automaker, driving clearer demarcation lines between those who develop cars and those who sell them, two senior company insiders told Reuters.

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Audi Tops Consumer Reports List (2/23/16)

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Audi supplants Lexus in Consumer Reports' 2016 survey of reliable brandsAuto News

Audi, in the midst of a scandal over parent company Volkswagen AG's diesel engines, took the top spot in Consumer Reports' annual report card on brand reliability and performance.

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Takata airbag ruptures caused by mix of 3 factors, investigators findAuto News

A consortium of 10 automakers investigating the root cause behind exploding airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. has fingered the ammonium nitrate propellant as a key factor in the deadly ruptures -- but not the only one.

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BMW to revive 8 series in 2020, report saysAuto News

It looks like we finally know what the 2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe concept was all about; Autocar reports that BMW will resurrect the 8 series, dormant since 1999, in four years.

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Buick's next-gen Regal to get bigger footprintAuto News

The next-generation Buick Regal sedan is likely to be longer than its predecessor but won't adopt the fastback styling of its corporate cousin, the Opel Insignia, according to new spy photos.

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Sonic Q4 net rises 19% despite oversupply pressuring margins Auto News

Auto retailer Sonic Automotive's fourth-quarter net income rose 19 percent from the same quarter a year ago despite margin pressure on new vehicles, particularly in the luxury segment, because of oversupply, executives said.

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Michigan, in battle for autonomous-car test dollars: 'We've got real potholes'Auto News

Michigan and California, vying for control of our driverless future, are each proposing crumbling World War II military sites as ideal locations to test robot cars. Michigan's secret weapon? Better potholes.

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Rolls-Royce to replace Phantom after 13-year runAuto News

Rolls-Royce is replacing the $386,000 Phantom limousine, the brand's first model built under BMW AG's ownership, after a 13-year run as the maker of ultraluxury cars switches to building vehicles with lighter aluminum frames.

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