U.S. sets tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports Auto News

The Trump administration raised the stakes in a growing trade showdown with China by proposing 25 percent tariffs on some 1,300 industrial technology, transport and medical products to try to force changes in Beijing's intellectual property...

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Nissan U.S. sales drop 3.6% in MarchAuto News

Though many of the auto industry's mass-market brands reported U.S. sales gains in March, Nissan's deliveries last month dropped 3.6 percent as it continues to clear 2017 models off the lot and ready updated vehicles for launch.

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Mercedes loses U.S. sales momentum in MarchAuto News

Sales momentum is fading for Germany's biggest luxury automakers in the United States just as President Donald Trump threatens trade actions that could make their cars costlier.

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Honda U.S. sales rise in March behind trucks, CivicAuto News

American Honda posted a 3.8 percent rise in March U.S. sales behind strong truck demand and an assist from the Civic.

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CANADA: Sales dip 0.5% in March, but finished up overall in Q1Auto News

Sales of new vehicles fell 0.5 percent to 186,993 units in March. The president of the Global Automakers of Canada says President Trump's threats and tariffs might have affected consumer confidence.

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Hot March for GM, VW Sales; FCA Gets a Win (4/3/18)

Hot March for GM, Volkswagen U.S. sales; FCA gets a win; Tesla Model 3 output surges; A patchwork of...
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Hyundai drops 11% in March, Kia rises 2.5%Auto News

Hyundai Motor America's March U.S. sales fell 11 percent from the year-earlier period.

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These deadlines explain why Trump's hurrying to get a NAFTA dealAuto News

The Trump administration is hoping to pull off a quick NAFTA win by aiming for a provisional pact as early as next week. A look at the political calendar explains why that's all he's likely to get.

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Sales rise 6.4% as spring season starts with a bang Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle deliveries, behind higher discounts, a surge in light-truck demand and an extra weekend of sales, rose 6.4 percent in March, topping expectations as the critical spring-selling season started off with a bang.

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Attorneys general from 11 U.S. states vow to defend auto efficiency standardsAuto News

The top legal officers from 11 states and Washington promised to defend federal automobile efficiency standards against a rollback proposed by the Trump administration this week.

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Mazda launches new ad campaign called 'Feel Alive'Auto News

Consumers are the centerpiece of Mazda's new "Feel Alive" advertising campaign as the company tries to reposition itself as a fan-first brand.

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Toyota posts third straight month of U.S. sales gainsAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales USA said sales rose 3.5 percent in March from a year earlier, for three straight months of gains.

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Outback and Crosstrek lead Subaru's best U.S. March everAuto News

March was Subaru of America's best monthly effort so far in 2018 thanks to the one-two punch Outback and Crosstrek.

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VW, Audi sales rise on crossovers, Audi A5Auto News

Volkswagen brand sales rose 18 percent to 32,548 on growing strength of the brand's lineup of crossovers.

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EPA chief Scott Pruitt, automakers in lockstep over fuel economy standardsAuto News

Flanked by trade association heads representing auto manufacturers and dealers, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt defended Monday's decision to revise the Obama administration's fuel economy targets.

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Ford sales rise 3.5% in March on F-series salesAuto News

Thanks mostly to the best March sales in 18 years for the F series, Ford's monthly sales increased 3.5 percent over a year ago.

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Crossovers sales lead GM to 16% increase as incentives riseAuto News

GM said its U.S. sales in March increased 16 percent from a year ago to 296,341 vehicles sold.

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FCA March sales rise 14% on record Jeep sales paceAuto News

FCA US snapped an 18-month losing streak in March with a 14 percent sales increase to 216,063 vehicles on the strength of a 45 percent increase in Jeep sales.

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Continental, Osram finalize automotive lighting JVAuto News

Continental and Osram have finalized an agreement to create a global joint venture to build automotive lighting modules.

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FCA snaps skid as industry sales shift higherAuto News

FCA, behind a 45 percent surge in Jeep deliveries, snapped an 18-month string of U.S. sales declines in March as the industry appeared poised to chalk up a solid gain. GM, Ford and Toyota also posted gains while Nissan slipped.

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Tesla, carrying $10 billion in debt, must recharge finances to make Model 3 goAuto News

For Tesla investors, the question isn't whether Elon Musk will meet his diminished target this week for Model 3 car production. They're wondering how he's going to finance the ones that come later.

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FCA snaps skid with 14% gain in March sales Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, behind a 45 percent surge in Jeep deliveries, snapped an 18-month string of monthly declines, with a 14 percent increase in March U.S. light-vehicle sales.

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Female Hyundai executive resigns amid #MeToo movementAuto News

A female Hyundai executive in South Korea has resigned after being accused of pressuring female subordinates to pour drinks for and dance with senior male members of staff.

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Ford 'hypothetically' could make EVs in Germany after 2023, exec saysAuto News

Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of Ford's Fiesta model is due to end, the head of the carmaker's German business told a newspaper.

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Waymo CEO says self-driving tech not to blame in deadly Tesla crashAuto News

As controversy swirls around the death of a Model X driver last month, the head of Alphabet self-driving car unit is drawing distinctions between his company's technology and Tesla's Autopilot.

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Teslas don't have black boxes, making U.S. crash probes harderAuto News

When a Tesla Model X slammed into a concrete highway barrier in California last month, federal investigators weren't able to easily access the car's proprietary vehicle data.

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Tesla, carrying $10 billion in debt, must recharge finances to make Model 3 goAuto News

For Tesla investors, the question isn't whether Elon Musk will meet his diminished target this week for Model 3 car production. They're wondering how he's going to finance the ones that come later.

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Musk sleeps at factory while world waits for Tesla Model 3 numbersAuto News

Elon Musk, in a testy Twitter exchange, said he is "back to sleeping at the factory" while trying to fix production delays with Tesla's Model 3.

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