FCA moves to lock down security codesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is threatening serious repercussions to anyone who uses its internal DealerCONNECT software and provides outsiders with 'key codes, radio codes and other anti-theft or security measures.'

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Amazon primed for shoppers, not buyersAuto News

Third-party sites are keeping an eye on Amazon Vehicles. The new site offers photos, reviews and other vehicle information, but doesn't sell vehicles or offer links to dealerships, so sites such as Cars.

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In Louisiana, devastation 'beyond belief'Auto News

Devastating floods in Baton Rouge have displaced 1,500 or more families with members working at the area's dealerships. NADA aims to raise $2 million for relief aid to the flood victims and already has begun handing out relief checks.

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Mercedes, Infiniti owners most likely to let car do drivingAuto News

If you drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you're probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey.

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August forecast to produce third monthly U.S. sales dip of 2016Auto News

August is expected to mark the third month in 2016 that U.S. new-vehicle sales declined from a year ago, forecasters said, offering more evidence that the market is at or possibly past its peak. Four forecasts call for sales to fall from 2.

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Toyota opens Ga. parts distribution center for Lexus dealershipsAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales said it opened a new parts distribution center in Georgia to better serve Lexus dealerships in the Southeast.

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Hyundai's S. Korean union overwhelmingly rejects wage dealAuto News

Hyundai's unionized workers in South Korea overwhelmingly voted down a tentative wage deal reached with the automaker, signaling more strikes and production losses at its biggest manufacturing base.

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Marchionne says FCA approached by several suitors for Magneti MarelliAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been approached by several suitors for its components business Magneti Marelli, the carmaker's CEO said, without giving names or mentioning how many.

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Mazda recalling 190,000 CX-7 vehicles in U.S.Auto News

Mazda Motor Corp. will recall 190,000 of its CX-7 crossovers from model years 2007 to 2012 in the U.S. because of an issue that may cause a loss of steering control, U.S. safety regulators said today.

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Google hires Airbnb exec to commercialize self-driving carsAuto News

Google's self-driving car project took a step closer to market with the hire of a top executive from Airbnb, the online vacation home rental marketplace.

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GM joins White House initiative to address gender pay gapAuto News

General Motors, the first U.S. automaker to have a female CEO, is among more than two dozen companies that added their names to a White House pledge to study gender pay gaps among their employees.

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Takata shortlists Daicel, KKR, Ningbo, others in rescue search, report saysAuto News

Takata has shortlisted six or seven companies, including a competitor and private-equity funds, as potential financial investors to bail out the Japanese supplier, people involved in the process told Reuters.

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