Ford pickup, fleet sales drive second straight monthly gainAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6.4 percent in October behind strong F-series sales and a double-digit rise in fleet sales related to order timing.

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Nissan, Ford, Toyota sales rise behind strong truck volumeAuto News

Ford, Nissan, Honda and Toyota posted higher U.S. sales in October as the industry looked to maintain momentum after a strong September. GM projected a SAAR of 18 million for the month.

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Fiat Chrysler sales fall 13% as every brand but Alfa Romeo declinesAuto News

FCA US continued its down streak into its 14th month in October, as sales fell 13 percent to 153,373 vehicles.

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Volkswagen sales up 12%, Audi rises 9.6 in OctoberAuto News

Volkswagen sales were up 12 percent to 27,732 on growing sales of its new crossover lineup. Audi extended its industry-best sales streak to eight consecutive years.

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Tesla aquires automated machine maker amid factory woesAuto News

Tesla has acquired Perbix, a closely held maker of automated machines used for manufacturing, as the electric-carmaker struggles to boost production of its most important new model.

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TrueCar's Q3 loss widens on slower growthAuto News

Disappointing third-quarter results from TrueCar, including a widened net loss of $9.5 million, sent shares of the vehicle-shopping website plummeting about 30 percent in after-hours trading Monday.

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Conant Auto Retail Group to pay $1.4 million to settle FTC claimsAuto News

The California dealership group will pay $1.4 million for violating a 2014 FTC order that prohibited it from false advertising of financing terms.

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Chevy replenishing Equinox inventories after strikeAuto News

GM plans to "have the pipeline filled quickly" for the Equinox.

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Conant Auto Retail Group fined $1.4 million for false advertisingAuto News

The auto group will pay $1.4 million for violating a 2014 FTC order that prohibited it from false advertising of financing terms.

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Tesla's head of battery engineering leavesAuto News

Tesla's director of battery engineering, Jon Wagner, has left the electric carmaker and is launching a battery and powertrain startup in California.

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Feds questioned Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne in UAW training center probe last yearAuto News

Federal investigators met with Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne more than a year ago as part of the FCA-UAW corruption investigation, according to published reports.

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Continental, Osram said to plan joint venture for lighting productsAuto News

Continental and lighting company Osram plan to set up a joint venture next year to develop lighting products for the automotive industry, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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2017-18 Infiniti QX30 crossovers recalled for potential electric problemAuto News

Nissan is recalling Infiniti vehicles because an electrical problem could cause airbags to deploy.

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Economic nationalism may put randd at riskAuto News

Research and development spending is higher than ever before, but the sweeping narrative of economic nationalism could soon put global randd efforts at risk -- and automakers won't be immune, a new study suggests.

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Nissan to resume domestic production of vehicles for JapanAuto News

Nissan plans to resume production of vehicles for its home market at five of its domestic plants Tuesday after Japan's transport ministry approved changes to the improper final-inspection procedures that forced a major vehicle recall.

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