Auto industry to tell Commerce Dept. to ditch tariff proposalAuto News

A wide spectrum of auto interests, armed with the latest impact studies, will warn at a Commerce Department hearing Thursday that raising auto tariffs would severely harm the industry and consumers.

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U.S. tariffs may raise cost of insurance, parts, drive up auto theftsAuto News

A threat by the government to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported auto parts could hit American consumers in unexpected ways: higher repair costs, insurance premiums and even the theft of more cars for their parts, the industry said.

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Brose expects $5 million in costs this year from Trump's tariffsAuto News

Brose Group CEO Kurt Sauernheimer and Brose North America President Frank Lubischer talked tariffs, technology production and emissions with reporters Wednesday.

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Marchionne, recovering from surgery, may miss FCA's Q2 earnings callAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne likely will miss the automaker's planned July 25 announcement of its second-quarter earnings as he recovers from recent surgery, according to an Italian media report.

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GM claims mural is an 'architectural work' in copyright infringement caseAuto News

GM, fighting a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully used an outdoor mural in its advertising, contends that since the mural is painted on an "architectural work," the automaker cannot be held liable for copyright infringement.

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Hyundai Launches Digital Showroom on Amazon (7/18/18)

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Trump may cut trade deal with Mexico before CanadaAuto News

President Donald Trump said he may prioritize a bilateral trade deal with Mexico over Canada and that he's building a good rapport with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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U.S. audit blasts NHTSA for its handling of recalls, Takata airbagsAuto News

A government audit faulted NHTSA's oversight of auto recalls and said its "delayed action" may have delayed the expansion of a record-setting callback of millions of vehicles for Takata airbags.

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Audit report faults U.S. oversight of auto safety recalls, Takata inflatorsAuto News

A government audit faulted NHTSA's oversight of auto recalls and said its "delayed action" may have delayed the expansion of a record-setting callback of millions of vehicles for Takata airbags.

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Penske to install Reynolds' docuPAD in 130 U.S. storesAuto News

Penske Automotive Group will install Reynolds and Reynolds Co.'s docuPAD systems in its new-vehicle stores in the U.S., deepening its relationship with Reynolds.

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2019 Ford Edge ST will start at $43,350, top out at $52,000Auto News

Ford's upcoming 2019 Edge ST -- the automaker's first crossover to carry a performance badge -- will cost about $1,500 more than the outgoing Edge Sport trim it replaces.

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Aston Martin's 'sports car for the skies' Auto News

Aston Martin designed and engineered a futuristic personal aircraft it has dubbed "a sports car for the skies."

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Thyssenkrupp moves toward possible breakup as CEO, chairman departAuto News

Thyssenkrupp -- a key supplier of automotive steel -- could be moving closer toward breaking up after its CEO and chairman both resigned in opposition to the proposed split of the conglomerate.

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Aston Martin unveils 'sports car for the skies' Auto News

Aston Martin has presented a futuristic personal aircraft it has dubbed "a sports car for the skies." The automaker believes the three-seater hybrid-electric concept could help one day to revolutionize travel.

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Continental prepares IPO for powertrain unit in mid-2019Auto News

Continental AG, the world's fourth-largest auto supplier, is moving ahead with an initial public offering of its powertrain unit and new corporate structure in the company's biggest overhaul in decades.

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Chevy enters viral video list with 'New Couple'Auto News

Chevrolet edges its way onto our viral video chart this week at No. 9 with "New Couple," the latest in its series of "real people, not actors" commercials.

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Ford Fusions, Escapes recalled for rollaway riskAuto News

Ford is recalling nearly 550,000 2013-16 Fusion sedans and 2013-14 Escape crossovers for a potential rollaway risk because of faulty shifter cable bushings.

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Hyundai launches digital showroom on AmazonAuto News

Hyundai has launched a digital showroom on the Amazon Vehicles research hub, the first automaker to create such a page on the massive shopping site.

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Tesla drivers in Germany told to return $4,650 subsidyAuto News

Hundreds of German Tesla Model S drivers have been ordered to pay back a 4,000-euro ($4,650) EV subsidy after a government agency deemed their luxury cars too expensive to qualify for the program.

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Musk apologizes to British diver for words 'spoken in anger'Auto News

Elon Musk apologized to British diver Vern Unsworth after the Tesla CEO labeled him a pedophile earlier this week in a now-deleted Twitter post.

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