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U.S. explores including wage factor in NAFTA auto rules, report saysAuto News

Trade negotiators for the United States floated a plan under reworked NAFTA rules stipulating a certain amount of auto production must be carried out in areas with higher salaries, Reuters reported.

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Honda to halt production of the Accord for two weeksAuto News

Honda plans to freeze production of the 2018 Honda Accord at its Marysville, Ohio, plant for two weeks over the next four months, in response to sluggish sales and swollen inventories.

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VW storing around 300,000 diesels at 37 facilities around U.S.Auto News

Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States -- and will not be emptying them soon.

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Buffett-owned tooling supplier expands suburban Detroit operationAuto News

Berkshire eSupply, a tooling supplier acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway last year, is planning to build a $45 million headquarters in Michigan that could create 240 new jobs.

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Ghosn seeks Renault-Nissan deal for when 'mere mortal' steps inAuto News

Carlos Ghosn has revived two troubled automakers and he's in the midst of doing so with a third. Now, he's poised to undertake what might well be his final act: A full merger of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co.

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