Toyota owns this week&'s rankingsAuto News

Drivers sing along with their compact Corolla.

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Chevy Cruze diesel hatchback may claim highway mpg crownAuto News

Chevrolet plans to equip the Cruze diesel with a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission that could deliver 50 mpg on the highway.

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Chevy Cruze diesel hatchback aims for fuel economy crownAuto News

Chevrolet plans to equip the Cruze diesel with a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission that could deliver 50 mpg on the highway.

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More Americans falling behind on car loan payments, S&P saysAuto News

Subprime borrowers are falling behind on their car loan payments at the highest rate in more than six years, according to SandP Global Ratings.

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CFPB survives legal attack as court trims director's power Auto News

The CFPB survived a constitutional challenge and will remain in business, though a federal appeals court took away power from its director and tossed out a $109 million penalty against a mortgage company.

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Toyota raises concerns about California self-driving oversightAuto News

A Toyota official raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."

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How Marchionne and Unifor's Dias reached a last-minute dealAuto News

Were it not for Sergio Marchionne, FCA's outspoken CEO, about 9,750 Canadian auto workers could be on strike right now. And, remarkably, that's according to Jerry Dias, the Unifor labor chief on the other side of the bargaining table.

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Decline of the Midsize Sedan (10/11/16)

Decline of the midsize sedan; Supplier Faurecia feels the fallout; GM adding third shift in Tenn.;...
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Hyundai rises to 15th in ranking of largest U.S. corporate sponsorsAuto News

Hyundai's NFL sponsorship helped the automaker make a major gain in U.S. sponsorship rankings for 2015, jumping from No. 58 to No. 15 on consultant IEG's annual report of top spenders.

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GM sets sights on China car sharing with new ventureAuto News

General Motors aims to expand its car sharing business through a new tie-up with a Chinese technology company to explore new mobility in the world's biggest car market.

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GM to add 650 jobs in Tenn. to meet demand for XT5, GMC AcadiaAuto News

General Motors said it would add a third shift and 650 jobs at its factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., to meet higher demand for its recently launched Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia crossover SUVs.

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BMW, Hyundai top new Power study on user-friendly techAuto News

BMW and Hyundai both earned top marks on technology usability in a new report out by J.D. Power, signifying that luxury and mass-market vehicles can do equally well satisfying customers with new technology.

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Ford recalls 1,900 new Lincoln Continentals to fix headlamp assembliesAuto News

Ford said today it is recalling nearly 1,900 2017 Lincoln Continentals in the U.S. and Canada for possible defective headlamp assemblies. The vehicles went on sale in the U.S. last month, with 775 sold in September.

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FCA cuts prompt Faurecia to close 2 plants, lay off 348 near DetroitAuto News

Faurecia North America plans to lay off 348 employees and close two metro Detroit plants as a result of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles discontinuing production of its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart models.

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Caniforms and virtual cockpits: What people are saying about Audi's Q5 crossoverAuto News

The second-generation Q5 adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model while inheriting the looks of some of its Audi siblings, including the Q7. Here's what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the Audi Q5.

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FCA agrees to upgrade Brampton plant as part of Unifor labor dealAuto News

The aging paint shop at Fiat Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant will be gutted and rebuilt in 2017 as part of the tentative labor deal the automaker and Unifor reached on Monday, a significant victory for the union following weeks of...

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Two finalists expected to be named in Takata bid processAuto News

The list of suitors for embattled automotive safety products supplier Takata is expected to be reduced to two following a meeting in New York or Detroit at the end of this month.

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FCA to invest in Canada plants under tentative Unifor deal Auto News

Fiat Chrysler reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian union Unifor late Monday, averting a strike just minutes before workers were set to walk off the line.

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Texas dealership embraces Facebook ad strategyAuto News

When Michael Lopez joined Brown Automotive Group in January, he found there wasn't a social media or digital strategy at the Texas-based group.

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Ford idles Mustang factory for a week after sales plunge 32%Auto News

Ford is idling its Mustang factory in Michigan for a week after the iconic sports car suffered a 32 percent sales decline in the U.S. last month and was outsold by the Chevrolet Camaro for the first time in almost two years.

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Self-driving cars will help make motorcycles safer, experts sayAuto News

Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business of selling motorcycles. It all comes down to safety, according to Karl Viktor Schaller, head of development at BMW Motorrad.

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Hyundai to resume wage talks with union in S. Korea after strikesAuto News

The union that represents most workers at Hyundai's South Korea factories plans to resume wage talks with management on Wednesday after months of strikes in the automaker's worst-ever industrial dispute, disrupting output at its key domestic...

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