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NHTSA falling behind on auto regulations, lawmakers sayAuto News

Members of a House panel wonder whether NHTSA is stretched too thin to fulfill a growing list of responsibilities for ensuring motor vehicle safety and reducing traffic-related deaths.

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Mobility news for 2.14.2018Auto News

Happy Valentine's Day from Quick Shift, where love comes without a steering wheel or pedals.

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Lithia Q4 net surges on tax gains, record revenueAuto News

Lithia Motors' fourth-quarter net income surged on special gains, particularly from tax-law changes, and record revenue.

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Credit scores rise as auto lenders cut back on riskier consumersAuto News

Average credit scores on U.S. car loans rose to a six-year high in the fourth quarter, a new report says, a sign that lenders are raising standards as more borrowers fall behind on their bills.

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Tesla's China dream threatened by standoff over Shanghai factoryAuto News

Tesla is in danger of being relegated to an expensive niche in China because Elon Musk can't clinch a deal to open a factory there.

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Lexus tops J.D. Power dependability ranking; Buick leads mass-market brandsAuto News

Buick has reclaimed the title as the most dependable mass-market brand after three years of vehicle ownership while luxury marque Lexus again topped the industry, according to J.D. Power.

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GM plant closure is 'death sentence,' South Korean union says amid strike threatAuto News

GM workers at a South Korean plant staged a protest on Wednesday against its planned closure, calling the move by the U.S. automaker a "death sentence," and threatening a strike.

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BMW's redesigned X4 adds new engines, more power for 2019Auto News

In addition to the new engines, the second-generation X4 moves to a new architecture -- BMW's CLAR platform -- and becomes lighter, more efficient and roomier.

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