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Hyundai recalls 43,941 U.S. vehicles on steering wheel detachment riskAuto News

Hyundai is recalling nearly 44,000 vehicles in the United States because the steering wheel may detach from the steering column while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the chance of a crash.

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How China's Geely sought to buy FCAAuto News

The absence of Geely's Li Shufu from the world's biggest auto forums, such as this week's Geneva show, belies his ambitions. A trip by the Chinese billionaire to Italy last May could have resulted in a dramatically reshaped global auto industry.

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Bo Andersson gets expanded role at YazakiAuto News

Bo Andersson, the former General Motors purchasing boss who was named head of Yazaki's European operations last year, also will lead the supplier's North and Central America operations

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SF Motors begins autonomous vehicle testing on U.S. roadsAuto News

The Chinese startup is planting roots in the United States, opening a Silicon Valley office in Santa Clara in March 2017

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Trump's tariffs set to dominate final day of NAFTA talksAuto News

Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest NAFTA talks under the shadow of President Trump's proposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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Nearly 2,500 GM Korea workers apply for buyout packageAuto News

About 15 percent of GM's South Korean workers have applied for a buyout package that the automaker is offering as part of a drastic restructuring, union officials said.

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Geely's Li Shufu has Daimler's full attention nowAuto News

For the moment, it's unclear what Li's true intentions are or how Daimler might help him achieve them.

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