Trump's trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmationAuto News

Longtime auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Trump's top trade official to work on renegotiating trade relationships.

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Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty airbagsAuto News

Takata pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.

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GM on a Truck-Spiff Spree (2/27/17)

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Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto showAuto News

Geely will showcase its first model for Lynk and CO -- the 01 compact crossover -- at the Shanghai auto show in April. It will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter of 2017, followed by Europe and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.

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Daimler picks U.S. trucks chief Daum to replace BernhardAuto News

Daimler AG has appointed the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, replacing departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard.

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Mexico warns U.S. it'll cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposedAuto News

Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework NAFTA, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. insists on slapping duties or quotas on any products from south of the border.

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Tesla shares slump after Goldman downgradeAuto News

Tesla shares fell more than 3 percent in pre-market trading today after Goldman Sachs turned negative on the stock and cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk's ability to deliver the company's new vehicle on time.

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GM dials up discounts on pickups as rivals tread on turfAuto News

GM boosted incentives on its pickup models this month after its biggest foes gained ground, intensifying a price war within the U.S. auto market's most hotly contested segment.

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