Barra pressed by Ohio senators to keep GM's Lordstown plant openAuto News

Ohio senators Sherrod Brown and Robert Portman urged GM's CEO to accelerate contract talks with union officials and decisions on where to build new products so the state's Lordstown plant can continue operating.

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Toyota's Lentz still bullish, but concerned about 'crazy' trade implicationsAuto News

While Toyota remains "very, very bullish" on the overall market, Jim Lentz said "some crazy" potential implications from trade and U.S.

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Why two giants in the collision repair business have agreed to mergeAuto News

Two of the four largest body shop consolidators in the U.S. are merging. What does this mean for dealership-owned shops?

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Toyota's Jim Lentz is concerned but still bullishAuto News

The current trade and tariff environment under U.S. President Donald Trump is the greatest potential danger to the automotive industry, according to Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz.

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Lebanon gets Ghosn a mattressAuto News

Lebanon's ambassador to Japan has bought a mattress for disgraced auto executive Carlos Ghosn and is pushing to have him moved from solitary confinement, a Lebanese official said.

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What's next for the electric Leaf without Carlos Ghosn?Auto News

Carlos Ghosn was an early proponent of electric cars, telling the world in 2009 that Nissan Motor Co. would lead a revolution to eliminate gas guzzlers with its battery-powered Leaf.

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VW has 800 million reasons to consider an Audi plant in the U.S.Auto News

Making Audis in the U.S. could help Volkswagen protect almost $800 million in profit that its luxury-car unit reaps from the world's second-biggest automotive market.

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Mary Barra to oversee GM Financial after Ammann's departureAuto News

As General Motors President Dan Ammann departs his post to lead the automaker's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit next year, GM CEO Mary Barra will step in on the captive side of the business, overseeing GM Financial.

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Amid Ammann move, Barra to oversee GM FinancialAuto News

As General Motors President

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Black Friday spurs short-term interest rate declineAuto News

The resurgence of 0 percent financing for Black Friday deals pulled down the average interest rate on new-vehicle loans from the month earlier, but rates still grew year over year and will likely continue to rise.

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Waymo's first commercial robotaxi service launches in Phoenix todayAuto News

Waymo, the subsidiary spun from Google to handle autonomous driving, intends to offer commercial service with its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans. The service is called Waymo One.

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Ford CEO discounts job-cut report, promises more news this weekAuto News

Ford's CEO downplayed a report that the automaker may cut 25,000 jobs and said he'll have more news to share later this week.

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Jaguar Land Rover weakness drives owner Tata Motors deeper into junk ratingAuto News

SandP Global Ratings lowered the credit rating of Tata Motors and its Jaguar Land Rover unit deeper into junk, citing weaker-than-expected profitability at JLR.

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GM CEO Mary Barra to face pressure as she meets with U.S. lawmakers on cutbacksAuto News

Even in a hyper-polarized Washington, there's been one area of consensus lately on Capitol Hill: anger at General Motors and its CEO, Mary Barra. She will face that ire during two days of meetings this week.

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How Carlos Ghosn may have hidden $70 million from NissanAuto News

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn had near-total say over how much he was paid, which may have led to his arrest for alleged financial misconduct.

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