Tesla forced employees to 'renew vows' after media leaksAuto News

A Tesla confidentiality document that's facing a legal challenge by the National Labor Relations Board originated as a response to several leaks of internal information to news organizations two years ago, an executive testified Wednesday.

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Will James Murdoch replace Elon Musk as Tesla chairman?Auto News

Outgoing Twenty-First Century Fox CEO James Murdoch is the lead candidate to replace Elon Musk as Tesla chairman, the Financial Times reported, citing two people briefed on the discussions.

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FTC orders D.C.-area dealership group to stop deceptive recall schemeAuto News

A group of auto dealerships near Washington, D.C., and a California marketing firm settled claims they deceptively mailed more than 21,000 fake "urgent recall" notices to consumers, the FTC said.

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Audi's Keogh to Lead VW Group N.A. (10/10/18)

Keogh to be 1st American to lead VW Group N.A. in 25 years, Audi promotes Del Rosso; Ex-CIA official...
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FTC orders D.C.-area dealership group to stop deceptive recall schemeAuto News

WASHINGTON -- The Passport Imports group of auto dealerships in the Washington, D.C.

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U.S. agency warns carmakers on 'safest' label after Tesla boastAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking exception to Tesla's characterization of the agency's safety ratings.

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Hurricane Michael poised to batter Florida with 145 mpg windsAuto News

Hurricane Michael is barreling toward Florida's Panhandle as a Category 4 storm with winds of 145 mph, as many dealership owners in its path brace for what the National Hurricane Center is calling a "potentially catastrophic" storm.

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GM adds geopolitical consulting exec Jami Miscik to boardAuto News

The election of Miscik, 60, makes the board a 50/50 split between men and women for the third time in the company's 110-year-old history

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Keogh-to-VW top job could turn out brilliantly, if Wolfsburg lets him runAuto News

If I were a U.S. VW dealer, I'd be elated and hopeful at the news that Keogh will succeed Hinrich Woebcken on Nov. 1.

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Audi's Keogh to succeed Woebcken as CEO of VW Group in North AmericaAuto News

Scott Keogh, who has steered Audi to 107 straight months of U.S. sales gains, will become CEO of parent Volkswagen Group's operations in North America on Nov. 1. He will succeed Hinrich Woebcken, who will become a strategy adviser.

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Nearly 200 2017-18 Ford GT supercars recalled over hydraulic fluid leakAuto News

Ford issued a recall for 194 of its hand-built, 2017-18 GT supercars over a hydraulic fluid leak.

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Automakers criticize EU's 35% CO2 reduction targetAuto News

Automakers criticized a proposed 35 percent CO2 emissions reduction target for new cars in Europe saying the goal could hit the industry's competitiveness.

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GM's 2.7-liter turbo engine is in the wrong truck Auto News

I'll give General Motors' new four-cylinder exactly one year in the redesigned Silverado before it fades into the Colorado and becomes a big success. A misfire of this magnitude is rare for GM these days.

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Musk has 143 days before creditors start demanding their moneyAuto News

That, in truth, wouldn't be considered a ton of time in most circumstances.

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Vietnamese carmaking startup VinFast gets $950 million credit lineAuto News

HANOI, Vietnam -- VinFast, which aims to become Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, said it has secured a 12-year credit facility for as much as $950 million to help buy machinery and equipment from German suppliers.

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FCA said to near sale of Magneti Marelli to KKR's CalsonicAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is nearing a deal to sell its high-tech car-parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to Calsonic Kansei after the Japanese firm raised its bid, people with knowledge of the talks told Bloomberg.

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2019 Chevy Silverado with 4-cylinder engine rated at 21 mpg combinedAuto News

The redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado equipped with a new four-cylinder engine will achieve an EPA-estimated 21 mpg combined, or 20 mpg city and 23 mpg highway, in line with other entry-level pickup engines from Ford (3.

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Vietnamese carmaking startup VinFast gets $950 million credit lineAuto News

HANOI, Vietnam -- VinFast, which aims to become Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, said it has secured a 12-year credit facility for as much as $950 million to help buy machinery and equipment from German suppliers.

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FCA said to near sale of Magneti Marelli to KKR's CalsonicAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is nearing a deal to sell its high-tech car-parts unit, Magneti Marelli, to Calsonic Kansei after the Japanese firm raised its bid, people with knowledge of the talks told Bloomberg.

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Mercedes will roll out GLC fuel cell crossover to help refine techAuto News

Mercedes will soon start handing over its GLC F-Cell model to fleet customers in a bid to refine its fuel cell technology through real-world testing.

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Ford starts production of Transit-based electric van in GermanyAuto News

Ford has started production of an electric delivery van using technology provided by Deutsche Post startup StreetScooter.

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Automakers react cautiously to weaker CO2 target in EuropeAuto News

Automakers reacted cautiously to a less stringent CO2 emissions target for new-car fleets in Europe but said the goal could still hit the industry's competitiveness.

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Volvo, Nvidia expand autonomous driving collaborationAuto News

Volvo will use chipmaker Nvidia's high-powered Drive AGX Xavier technology to help make its next-generation cars capable of up to hands-free Level 4 autonomous driving. Volvo has said it will offer a Level 4 autonomous driving by 2021.

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Audi's Schot would like to be long-term CEO, report saysAuto News

Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

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Delphi's Butterworth to lead Melrose's automotive divisionAuto News

Liam Butterworth, who stepped down as head of Delphi last week, has been named CEO of the automotive division of Melrose Industries. The division is made up of GKN Driveline and GKN ePowertrain.

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