GM recall is bad, but not yet Toyota-badAuto News

As bad as the General Motors ignition switch recall is, the storm still doesn't match the hysteria whipped up four years ago by Toyota's unintended-acceleration crisis. The Toyota recall was, and still is, the benchmark mammoth recall of our time.



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Barra: 'We Will Be Better' (3/17/14)

After internal review, GM calls back more than 1.5 million vehicles, vows changes in recall...

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More suppliers join turbo fray in race for mpgAuto News

The push to improve fuel economy has shaken up the auto industry's once-cozy world of turbocharger suppliers.



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Toyota dominates CR list of best used cars with 11 modelsAuto News

Consumer Reports has named its best used vehicles for the 2004-13 model years, and the Toyota family is a favorite, with 11 vehicles named to the list.



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GM to recall 1.5M U.S. vehicles after Barra orders stepped up review Auto News

General Motors, under intense public pressure over its slow response to an ignition switch defect in its small cars, said today that it will recall more than 1.



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GM recall doubled as Georgia lawyer pushed U.S. regulatorsAuto News

Six days after General Motors recalled almost 800,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s for a defect that could cause surprise engine shutdowns, lawyer Lance Cooper, a solo practitioner in Georgia, sent government regulators a letter: There are more...



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Chrysler recalls 18,092 Fiat 500L cars to fix potential shifter hazardAuto News

Chrysler Group is recalling 18,092 Fiat 500L cars in the United States because drivers may not be able to shift out of park, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Audi launches A3 campaign starring Ricky Gervais, more 'uncompromised' celebsAuto News

Audi of America launches a campaign today starring funnyman Ricky Gervais to tout its new car in the fast-growing entry-level luxury segment: the 2015 Audi A3 sedan, which goes on sale nationwide April 3 at a starting price of $29,900.



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Renault-Nissan name new alliance team to step up integrationAuto News

Renault and alliance partner Nissan detailed plans to integrate key operations and pursue greater economies of scale.



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GM sued in Texas over 'diminution in value' from recallAuto News

GM was sued on behalf of vehicle owners over an ignition flaw in some small cars as it faces regulators' questions about this year's recall of 1.6 million vehicles.



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Hyundai cuts new Sonata's fuel-economy rating, apologizes for errorAuto News

Hyundai said today the fuel economy of its revamped Sonata sedan was less than it had previously stated, an error that could further undermine its reliability after a slew of mileage-related lawsuits.



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Mazda3 a casualty of Civic-Corolla warAuto News

The Mazda3 has racked up accolades as the driving enthusiast's choice in the compact segment since the redesigned 2014 model went on sale last fall. But its sales numbers tell a different story.



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For GM dealers: Simple fix, complex sales jobAuto News

Amid a barrage of investigations and bad press, General Motors' battle to reassure customers over its handling of the ignition-switch recall soon will expand to a new front: its dealerships.



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Apple invades cars' center stackAuto News

Apple's new CarPlay system lets drivers use their vehicle touch screens to access the company's apps for music, phone numbers, route guidance, e-mails -- you name it.



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Recall storm engulfs GMAuto News

A company that started the year on a wave of positive press surrounding its new CEO and its emergence from government ownership is suddenly facing an investigation by federal safety regulators, upcoming congressional hearings and a potential...



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Tesla: N.J. can't pull plug on usAuto News

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk says the electric-vehicle maker will explore "judicial remedies" to restore its ability to sell directly from two factory-owned stores in New Jersey.



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Top groups add stores and salesAuto News

The nation's largest dealership groups, both public and private, are bulking up -- adding stores and grabbing a larger share of U.S. new-car and light-truck sales.



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Help wanted: Industry restocks for recoveryAuto News

Showing increasing confidence in the pace and durability of the recovery, automakers are spending to restock depleted departments in core areas, such as sales, marketing, distribution, product planning and administration.



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Google drops shopping pilot, tests optionsAuto News

Google has discontinued an auto shopping pilot program for dealerships in the San Francisco area but continues to roll out marketing products for automakers and dealers.



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Fixed ops come first for Denver dealerAuto News

Mary Pacifico-Valley's first job after quitting college at age 19 was phoning customers of Rickenbaugh Cadillac in Denver -- a friendly voice to remind owners that it was time to come in for service. Today she owns the dealership.



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