Kia, Mexican state reach deal to cut tax breaks on new plantAuto News

The Mexican state of Nuevo Leon reached a deal with Kia Motors to cut the tax breaks the Korean automaker will receive after building its first Mexican plant in the state.

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Senators urge automakers to disclose new Takata recallsAuto News

U.S. lawmakers want consumers to know if the new car they're buying contains a Takata airbag inflator included in the largest recall in U.S. history.

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Lear to build new Asia headquarters in ShanghaiAuto News

Seating and electronics supplier Lear, in a sign of its continued growth in Asia, plans to build a new headquarters for its Asia-Pacific operations in the Yangpu District of Shanghai.

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U.S. senator urges automakers to disclose new Takata recallsAuto News

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. senator wrote to 14 major automakers on Wednesday, urging them to disclose whether they are selling new vehicles with defective Takata airbag inflators that will be recalled by 2018.

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German investigators probe VW over deleted data, reports sayAuto News

German prosecutors are investigating whether Volkswagen employees deleted data that could be harmful to the company for a week before the carmaker admitted to U.S.

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Toyota says Lexus vehicles need computer reboot at dealerAuto News

Toyota is working to repair a software problem that can disable navigation systems in its Lexus vehicles and that may require a return trip to dealerships to complete repairs.

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GM names Tony Francavilla as head of global qualityAuto News

General Motors has appointed veteran manufacturing executive Tony Francavilla as its global quality chief. Francavilla, 58, replaces the departed Grace Lieblein, who retired at the end of 2015 after working in the position for about a year.

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BMW delivers 100 i3 EVs to Los Angeles Police Dept. Auto News

The Los Angeles Police Department now has 100 BMW i3s on the streets in the City of Angels. The police department began field tests in September 2015. The i3 was tested alongside other EVs but the LAPD ultimately accepted BMW's bid.

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Musk says Samsung may supply batteries to Tesla Energy; Panasonic will supply Model 3Auto News

Tesla Motors may get batteries for its energy unit from Samsung SDI Co., CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter. Musk also said Panasonic will be the exclusive supplier of batteries to the upcoming Model 3 small car.

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Rosekind says nimble rules needed for self-driving carsAuto News

The top U.S. vehicle safety regulator said on Wednesday the government needs to be more nimble in designing rules for self-driving vehicles.

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Arrest made in shootings at UAW local in ChicagoAuto News

A man has been arrested and charged in the shootings of two UAW officials who represent Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant.

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GM Canada to hire up to 1,000 engineers, report saysAuto News

General Motors' Canadian unit is set to announce on Friday that it will hire up to 1,000 engineers, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported late on Tuesday, citing sources.

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Mobility startup movement continues in Detroit this summerAuto News

Another band of startups will use the Motor City as a springboard for their mobility-themed ideas this summer.

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Chevy escalates Silverado advertising battle with Ford F-150Auto News

Chevrolet is escalating its truck battle with Ford through a provocative advertising campaign that claims the Silverado pickup's steel bed is more durable than the F-150's stamped aluminum bed.

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For Nissan ads, it's now product, product, productAuto News

Nissan's newly launched national advertising campaign will beat out a single message for at least the next two years: the product. No stars. No catchy jingles. No clever story lines. And not even any humor.

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