Ford F-150 leads pickups in IIHS' corner crash testsAuto News

The 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab was the only full-size pickup to take home a 'good' rating among the nameplates tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small-overlap crash test.

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Nissan blows past competitionAuto News

Nissan is in a celebratory mood after the speedy 2016 GT-R Nismo broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest drift, clocking in at 304.96 kph (189.49 mph).

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GM switches Michigan plant investment to KansasAuto News

A $245 million investment slated for a Detroit-area General Motors plant will go to a Kansas facility instead, leaving one of GM's primary small-vehicle factories with a light workload.

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Lightweighting stars at PACE AwardsAuto News

New technologies in the race for lighter-weight vehicles dominated the 2016 Automotive News PACE Awards on Monday night. The annual awards for outstanding supplier innovations singled out seven new concepts that are helping automakers trim weight.

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Prius C to replace VW Beetle for Best Buy's Geek SquadAuto News

Geek Squad is ditching its signature Volkswagen Beetle 'Geekmobiles' for the 2016 Toyota Prius C.

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Hitachi Automotive Systems names new CEO for U.S. unitAuto News

Hitachi Automotive Systems America announced today the promotion of Paul Carroll to president and CEO. He's the first non-Japanese to serve in the role.

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Porsche Macan Delivery Snag (4/11/16)

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Honda recalls older Accords with incorrect airbag modulesAuto News

Honda said it is recalling more than 11,000 decade-old Accord sedans, some of them for the fifth time since 2014, after dealers found the Japanese automaker originally had installed the wrong Takata airbag inflators in some cars.

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FCA shuffles Dart lineup, aims for higher salesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is giving the slumping Dodge Dart a midyear tuneup by dropping two models, shuffling content and adjusting prices.

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Tesla recalls Model X for seatback flawAuto News

Tesla Motors said it will recall the Model X crossover to replace a third-row seat that failed an internal crash test.

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JLR launches tech venture to test car sharingAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover launched a technology business today that aims to create apps for services such as car sharing, the latest automaker to explore ways of tapping demand for cheaper and greener ways of making short journeys.

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