Plaintiffs eye path ahead in GM ignition-switch casesAuto News

Lawyers for plaintiffs suing GM over injuries and deaths blamed on faulty ignitions switches say they are prepared to forge ahead with further trials this year despite promising recent developments for the company.

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Akebono lands new U.S. CEO from Mahle BehrAuto News

Akebono Brake has named former Mahle Behr executive Wilm Uhlenbecker as its U.S. CEO, replacing interim CEO Kanji Miyajima. Uhlenbecker was president of air conditioning and engine cooling supplier Mahle Behr America Inc.

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VW plans bonus cuts after diesel scandal pressure, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen may make significant cuts to bonuses for senior managers, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in an attempt to resolve an internal dispute over executive pay following the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker.

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Automakers urge insurance companies to remind U.S. drivers of recallsAuto News

Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed.

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BMW UK speeds up test drive recruitments with Facebook toolAuto News

BMW UK, looking to entice Facebook users into requesting test drives and brochures, knew that it needed to speed up its lead submission process in a recent mobile campaign. It did this with the help of Facebook's Lead Ads tool.

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Tesla gives Model S a face-lift, expands Model X ordersAuto News

Tesla Motors today introduced the first major styling update for the Model S since its launch in 2012, scrapping the electric sedan's signature blacked-out nose cone for a smooth, grille-free look similar to that of the Model X crossover.

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Ford to replace aging research, engineering campus in Mich. with high-tech product complexAuto News

Ford plans to begin a sweeping overhaul of its 63-year-old research and engineering campus this month, transforming an inefficient hodgepodge of buildings into a 'modern, green and high-tech' environment that centralizes more employees...

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Holman Automotive buys Kuni, creating dealership giantAuto News

Holman Automotive Group said today it acquired Kuni Automotive to form one of the country's largest private dealership groups.

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Toyota gets a glimpse at Clemson students' vision of future mobilityAuto News

Toyota planners are scrutinizing a concept for an urban youth vehicle created for them by Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research vehicle development program.

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Alfa-Romeo Stelvio crossover breaks cover, expected in late 2017Auto News

Spy photographers in Europe have caught glimpses of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, a crossover being developed off a new Giorgio platform that features prominently in the brand's plan for North America.

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Porsche Macans grounded at ports get CARB approval, head to dealershipsAuto News

After weeks of waiting, Porsche Cars North America on Monday received certification of its 2017 Macan from the California Air Resources Board.

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Germany eager to test self-driving cars on the roadAuto News

Chancellor Angela Merkel told automakers today that they should soon be able to test self-driving vehicles on German roads by promising to remove legal barriers.

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Takata said to seek backer to help pay for airbag recallsAuto News

Embattled airbag maker Takata has begun looking for a financial backer amid a global recall of its potentially lethal airbags, and plans to draw up a list of candidates by August, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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