Ford's Michigan F-150 plant briefly evacuated after rooftop fireAuto News

A Michigan plant that builds the Ford F-150 pickup was briefly evacuated Thursday after a fire broke out on the roof.

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O'Dell named president of Cox Automotive floorplan loan unitAuto News

Shane O'Dell, 46, has been named president of Cox Automotive Financial Solutions, effective Oct. 1.

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TOYOTA: Sales slide 5% on weak cars, pickupsAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted a 5 percent decline in August sales to 213,125 vehicles, as strong deliveries of crossovers and SUVs were outweighed by declines in car and pickup sales, the company said Thursday.

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CANADA: Record sales pace remains on track despite 2-month slump Auto News

Canadian auto sales are on pace to set a record in 2016 despite falling for a second consecutive month in August, as low oil prices and consumer demand for light trucks and crossovers drive the market, forecasts said on Thursday.

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HYUNDAI-KIA: Subcompacts come to the rescueAuto News

Hyundai Motor America eked out a U.S. sales gain by a mere three units in August, thanks to strong growth from its crossover line, while affiliate Kia dropped 7.9 percent on a mixed performance from its car and light-truck lines.

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VW GROUP: Audi posts record August, led by Q3; VW slides againAuto News

Record Q3 crossover sales helped Audi of America notch its second-best U.S. sales month ever in August. The Volkswagen brand's losing streak continued.

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Nexteer Automotive president resignsAuto News

Nexteer Automotive President Laurent Bresson resigned from the automotive supplier on Thursday. Bresson, 44, left the maker of steering and driveline systems on good terms to pursue an undisclosed opportunity, the company said.

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Tesla postpones details on Autopilot updateAuto News

Tesla postponed the release of details on updates to its Autopilot feature until the end of the weekend, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday in a tweet.

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GM: Sales off, but retail share, ATPs climbAuto News

GM's sales in the U.S. fell for a fifth consecutive month amid 'very tight dealer inventories,' but its average transaction price climbed to a record, and Cadillac sales rose for the third month in a row.

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U.S. sales fall 3.5% as big players slip Auto News

Ford and Nissan posted their biggest U.S. sales declines in years in August as the industry fell 3.5 percent. Volume at GM, Honda and Toyota also dropped, while Fiat Chrysler advanced. The SAAR fell to 16.

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Nexteer Automotive president, COO resignsAuto News

Nexteer Automotive Corp. President and COO Laurent Bresson resigned from the roles today. Bresson, 44, left the steering and driveline systems supplier on good terms to pursue an undisclosed opportunity, the company said.

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HONDA: Sagging cars dent sales 3.8%Auto News

American Honda saw sales slip 3.8 percent in August to 149,571 vehicles, but the automaker's light trucks helped soften the decline, rising 5.6 percent to an August record at 76,133 units.

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HONDA: Sagging cars knock sales down 3.8%Auto News

American Honda saw sales slip 3.8 percent in August to 149,571 vehicles, but the automaker's light trucks helped soften the decline, rising 5.6 percent to an August record at 76,133 units.

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CANADA: Ford gains ground on Detroit 3 rivals Auto News

Ford's Canadian sales rose 9 percent in August even as rivals Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and General Motors reported declines due to softening consumer demand.

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Unifor faces pension pressure from single-plant dealAuto News

Canada's autoworkers union will face additional pressure to accept less generous retirement benefits for new hires in contract talks due to a 2013 deal signed by workers at one General Motors plant, according to a top union official.

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FCA revises 5-plus years of Canada sales; Aug. down 20%Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' said today its Canadian auto sales declined 20 percent in August, compared with the same month a year earlier, shortly after announcing the revision of more than five years of monthly vehicle sales data.

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VW ordered by U.S. labor board to bargain with UAW, skilled-trades workers at Tenn. plantAuto News

Volkswagen has been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to begin bargaining with skilled-trades workers represented by the UAW at its Chattanooga plant.

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FORD: Incentive, fleet cuts knock sales down 8.8%Auto News

Ford Motor Co. posted its largest year-over-year U.S. sales decline in six years and its third in the past four months. Ford's light-vehicle sales fell 8.8 percent in August, including a 6.1 percent slide for the F-series pickup.

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FCA: Restatement pushes deliveries up 3.1%Auto News

FCA US reported August U.S. sales rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier, based on 2015 numbers that were adjusted downward sharply as part of a five-year restatement of sales released in late July.

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FCA revises more than 5 years of Canada sales, following U.S. changesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Canada revised more than five years of monthly vehicle sales figures today, following similar reporting changes in the United States that were made amid a U.S. investigation into claims the company inflated sales data.

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California's zero-emissions vehicle program is stuck in neutralAuto News

A complex credit system has left California well off the pace needed to meet clean-vehicle sales goals.

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NISSAN: Cars drag group volume down 6.5%Auto News

Nissan Group sales dropped 6.5 percent in August, with a sharp decline in car sales accounting for the decrease.

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GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan sales slip; FCA gains 3.1%Auto News

Ford and Nissan posted their biggest U.S. sales declines of the year in August in what is expected to be a rare down month for the industry. Sales at GM tumbled for a fifth straight month, while FCA chalked up another gain, aided mainly behind Jeep.

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GM, Ford, Nissan sales slip; FCA gains 3.1%Auto News

GM, Ford and Nissan posted lower August U.S. sales in what is expected to be a rare down month for the industry since the 2008-09 market collapse. GM's August volume slipped 5.2 percent and Ford fell 8.8 percent, while Nissan dipped 6.5 percent.

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GM, Ford, Nissan sales slip; FCA gains 3%Auto News

GM and Ford posted lower August sales in what is expected to be a rare down month for the industry since the 2008-09 market collapse. GM said August volume slipped 5.2 percent to 256,429 cars and light trucks. Ford's August U.S. sales fell 8.

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GM, Ford sales slipAuto News

GM and Ford posted lower August sales in what is expected to be a rare down month for the industry since the 2008-09 market collapse. GM said August volume slipped 5.2 percent to 256,429 cars and light trucks. Ford's August U.S. sales fell 8.

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SolarCity adviser Lazard made mistake in deal with TeslaAuto News

Lazard, the investment bank that advised SolarCity on its $2.6 billion sale to Tesla Motors, made an error in its analysis that discounted the value of the U.S. solar energy company by $400 million, a regulatory filing by Tesla showed on Wednesday.

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Takata truck blast revives concerns over airbag propellantAuto News

Critics of embattled airbag manufacturer Takata Corp.

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