DOT's Foxx updates lawmakers on GM investigationAuto News

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx updated lawmakers on Capitol Hill today into his agency's probe of whether General Motors was slow to report to the federal government problems with ignition switches in its autos, which have led to at least 12...



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Tesla vs. dealer issue creates political firestorm in N.J.Auto News

The controversy surrounding Tesla Motors selling cars directly to consumers has become part of New Jersey's ongoing political drama involving Governor Chris Christie -- one of the Republican Party's top potential candidates to run for president in...



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U.S. probes timing of GM reporting ignition problem, DOT's Foxx saysAuto News

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said today his agency was looking into whether General Motors was slow to report to the federal government problems with ignition switches in its autos, which have led to 12 deaths.



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Mercedes plans 'tailor-made' C class Auto News

Mercedes plans to better meet the needs of C-class customers by building the new generation of its top-selling model on four continents.



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BMW Group posts fourth-quarter profit gain on 3-series demandAuto News

BMW Group earnings before interest and taxes rose to 1.95 billion euros ($2.72 billion) from 1.87 billion a year ago, boosted by stronger demand for the 3-series sedan and wagon.



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VW Group targets 10 million sales this year on model expansionAuto News

VW Group may sell more than 10 million vehicles in 2014, four years earlier than planned, as the automaker expands its lineup in a bid to overtake Toyota as the global sales leader.



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First signs of GM ignition switch flaw emerged in 2001Auto News

General Motors saw signs of flimsy ignition switches in a Saturn Ion as early as 2001, three years earlier than the first indications of a defect previously disclosed by the automaker.



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First problems with GM ignition emerged in 2001Auto News

General Motors saw signs of ignition switch problems with the Saturn Ion as early as 2001, three years earlier than the first warning sign the automaker had previously disclosed.



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GM Offers Discount, Loaners (3/12/14)

Owners of recalled cars can get $500 toward new vehicle; win for UAW opponents at VW; a threat to...

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Public dealer groups keep raising the FandI barAuto News

It's getting tougher for the public new-car retailers to post big percentage increases in FandI revenue per vehicle retailed, following a decade of almost continuous growth that, after the downturn, reached new highs.



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UAW slams decision giving anti-union workers voice in VW disputeAuto News

The UAW sharply criticized and vowed to appeal a federal agency's decision to let anti-UAW Volkswagen workers defend the results of an election that the union lost last month at a Tennessee VW plant.



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GM recall may have begun sooner with more data, NHTSA head saysAuto News

Federal auto-safety regulators didn't force General Motors to recall 1.



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Tesla hires Renault-Nissan chief spokesman Sproule in global pushAuto News

Tesla Motors, preparing to sell electric cars to China as it fights car dealers in the United States, is hiring a veteran of Carlos Ghosn's Renault-Nissan alliance to manage its marketing and message.



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GM offers $500 discount, free loaners to owners of recalled carsAuto News

General Motors is offering the 1.37 million owners of cars recalled in the United States for a faulty ignition switch a $500 cash allowance toward the purchase or lease of a new car, and is advising dealers to offer loaners to concerned customers.



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Kia to start building Soul EV next monthAuto News

Kia Motors said it will start building a battery-powered version of its Soul compact in Korea next month.



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Ford, Canadian union criticize South Korea trade deal Auto News

A new free trade agreement with South Korea will throw a wrench into Canada's auto sector recovery, Ford and Canadian union leaders warned on Tuesday, highlighting the pressure on an industry already struggling with competition from Mexico.



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Cars.com drawing interest from AutoTrader owners Cox, Apax, report saysAuto News

Cox Enterprises, the media holding company, and buyout firm Apax Partners LLP -- the owners of AutoTrader -- are interested in bidding for auto-sales Web site Cars.com, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.



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Former Ford purchasing boss Tony Brown named to Tower boardAuto News

Former Ford Motor Co. purchasing chief Tony Brown has been elected to supplier Tower International's board of directors effective April 1.



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Toyota raises Japanese workers' base wages for first time since 2008Auto News

Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to increase base wages in Japan for the first time since 2008 as the nation's largest company heads for record profits.



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Rustling Up Relief at Jeep (3/11/14)

Chrysler corrals part-time aid for weary Wrangler workers; Audi tops BMW; GM to face Senate?; Volvo...

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