Auto recalls cost grew 26% to $22 billion in 2016Auto News

A new study highlighting the flurry of U.S. automotive recalls asserts that automakers and suppliers remain focused on innovation and cost cuts while vehicle quality takes a hit.

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January U.S. auto sales on similar pace as a year agoAuto News

U.S. new-vehicle sales this month are expected to roughly match the levels of January 2017, though the selling rate is projected to decline as the industry prepares for a second straight year of lower volume.

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Auto emissions rules help spur reinvestment in manufacturingAuto News

Supporters of maintaining stringent auto emissions standards are trying to couch the issue in economic terms to convince policymakers the regulations have broad benefits.

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Honda revives Passport nameAuto News

Honda is reviving the Passport nameplate for a new crossover to be slotted between the CR-V and Pilot, according to people familiar with the plans.

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TourX: Why not a Buick Regal wagon?Auto News

Buick does not refer to its 2018 Regal TourX as a wagon, despite it clearly being a wagon.

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Tailgate thefts on decline, report showsAuto News

Tailgate thefts reported to insurance companies across the U.S. declined 5 percent in 2017, a report shows, although it's unclear how many such thefts go unreported.

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VW suspends chief lobbyist over diesel fume testsAuto News

VW suspended chief lobbyist Thomas Steg. He is the first executive who has been linked to a controversial experiment on monkeys that German politicians quickly condemned as "despicable."

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Faraday sues ex-execs for alleged trade secrets theftAuto News

Electric carmaker Faraday Future is suing a startup founded by its former chief financial and technology officers for allegedly poaching talent and stealing valuable intellectual property.

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VW suspends chief lobbyist over diesel fume testsAuto News

Volkswagen has suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg amid steps to clear up the circumstances of diesel fume tests conducted with monkeys and humans that were sponsored by the carmaker.

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How Silicon Valley startup Nuro envisions delivery van of the futureAuto News

The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat. That's an approximation of a new autonomous vehicle unveiled by Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup that's been cryptic about its business plan.

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