Denso, Bosch suspend operations at U.S. plants Auto News

As the fringes of Hurricane Florence begin to slash the Carolina coasts in the U.S. with heavy rain and strong winds, Denso suspended operations at its Greenville plant in North Carolina on Thursday.

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Denso, Bosch suspend operations at S.C., N.C., plants Auto News

As the fringes of Hurricane Florence begin to slash the Carolina coasts with heavy rain and strong winds, Japanese supplier Denso suspended operations at its Greenville plant in North Carolina on Thursday.

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Denso Corp., Bosch suspend operations at plants in S.C., N.C., as Florence approachesAuto News

As the fringes of Hurricane Florence begin to slash the Carolina coasts with heavy rain and strong winds, Japanese supplier Denso Corp. suspended operations at its Greenville plant in North Carolina on Thursday.

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VW Beetle production will end in 2019Auto News

With more and more Americans gravitating to light trucks, Volkswagen will end production of the venerable Beetle in 2019, closing another chapter for one of the auto industry's most storied nameplates.

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Dealer groups' lost sales likely to be offset by rebound in Hurricane Florence's wake, analysts sayAuto News

While Hurricane Florence has already caused store closures and lost sales, and is likely to result in property damage to dealers' buildings and inventory, one analyst report expects fourth-quarter benefits for auto dealers to more than offset losses.

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Analysis: Automotive retailer groups' lost sales likely to be offset by rebound in Hurricane Florence's wakeAuto News

While the storm has already caused store closures and lost sales, and is likely to result in property damage to dealers' buildings and inventory, one analyst report expects fourth-quarter benefits to more than offset losses.

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Iconic Volkswagen Beetle to become latest victim of SUV crazeAuto News

Volkswagen is ending production of the iconic Beetle in 2019, closing another chapter for one of the auto industry's most storied nameplates.

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Uber's $150 million bet on AVs in TorontoAuto News

Uber is spending $150 million to open an engineering hub and expand its self-driving car operations in Toronto, underscoring that the company is not retreating from autonomous vehicle development.

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Tenneco ready to close on $5.4 billion acquisition of Carl Icahn's Federal-MogulAuto News

Tenneco's shareholders approved proposals needed for the company's $5.4 billion acquisition of longtime auto parts competitor Federal-Mogul from billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

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Adient names DelGrosso CEO, succeeding interim chief Fritz HendersonAuto News

Adient named Douglas DelGrosso, the top executive at Chassix, as its new president and CEO, replacing Fritz Henderson, who steered the automotive seating supplier on an interim basis.

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GM to recall 1.2M pickups, SUVs for steering problemAuto News

General Motors is recalling more than 1.2 million full-size pickups and SUVs globally because of a potential steering problem that could increase the risk of a crash.

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Ford worker found dead in Michigan axle plantAuto News

A Ford employee was found dead inside a bathroom overnight at the company's Sterling Axle Plant near Detroit, although the cause of death remains unknown, police said.

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Who has the real leverage at the NAFTA table?Auto News

From day one, President Trump has imposed his will on talks to overhaul NAFTA. But as his administration tries to seal the deal, it's not clear he holds all the cards.

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Ford worker found dead in axle plantAuto News

A Ford employee was found dead inside a bathroom overnight at the company's Sterling Axle Plant near Detroit, although the cause of death remains unknown, police said.

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Why Toyota could license its hybrid technology to GeelyAuto News

Toyota has engaged in advanced talks to license its hybrid system to Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Why Lithia is investing $54 million into a used-car startupAuto News

Lithia Motors is investing $54 million into online used-car buying startup Shift Technologies. The money will help Shift expand technologically and geographically.

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Lithia pours $54 million into used-car startupAuto News

Lithia Motors is investing $54 million into online used-car buying startup Shift Technologies. The money will help Shift expand technologically and geographically.

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Another one of Elon Musk's finance executives is leaving TeslaAuto News

Another high-ranking finance executive at Tesla is leaving the company, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Elon Musk says he's addressing Tesla's slow customer responsesAuto News

Tesla is getting overwhelmed by demand and isn't responding to customers quickly, CEO Elon Musk said, acknowledging the pitfalls of producing more electric cars.

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Daimler buys 20% stake in VW's Heycar used-car platformAuto News

Daimler will buy a 20 percent stake in Heycar, a used-car portal launched last year by rival VW.

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Why Nissan named Naomi Osaka its new brand ambassadorAuto News

Nissan signed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next brand ambassador, the automaker said, tapping the tennis star's youth, drive and Japanese roots to appeal to younger customers.

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