Tesla to start deliveries of Model X crossover early next yearAuto News

Tesla Motors will begin Model X prototype production this fall, and vehicle production for reservation holders is set for early 2015, a company spokeswoman confirmed today.



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Barra to tell Congress she 'will not rest' until GM fixes problemsAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra plans to tell members of Congress on Wednesday that the automaker has already taken numerous steps to address safety defects more quickly and that she 'will not rest' until GM has fixed the 'deep...



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VW public service spot a successAuto News

The wild success story of the week is Volkswagen's spot "Eyes on the Road," which in one week has garnered 21,191,996 views.



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N.J. Assembly OKs bill to allow Tesla direct salesAuto News

The New Jersey Assembly approved a bill to allow consumers to buy electric cars directly from a manufacturer. The bill now heads to the state Senate.



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Volvo to export China-made cars to U.S., Russia next year, report saysAuto News

Volvo plans to start exporting Chinese-made cars to the United States and Russia as early as next year, said a Volvo executive, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the media.



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A123 buys Leyden battery tech, which may be used in Chinese parent's EVsAuto News

A123 Systems, the battery maker bought by Wanxiang Group after it sought bankruptcy protection in 2012, purchased technology from Leyden Energy that the Chinese parent may use to make electric cars.



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Volvo to export China-made cars to U.S., Russia, report saysAuto News

Volvo plans to start exporting Chinese-made cars to the United States and Russia as early as next year, said a Volvo executive, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the media.



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Volkswagen PSA breaks 20 million viewsAuto News

The wild success story of the week is Volkswagen's spot "Eyes on the Road," which in one week has garnered 21,191,996 views.



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GM says it will 'rework or replace' ignition keys on 3.4 million carsAuto News

GM is recalling 3.4 million cars in North America because bumpy terrain and weight attached to the key could move the ignition switch out of the run position -- the same basic problem that began its recall crisis earlier this year.



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Wall Street applauds Lithia-DCH dealAuto News

Lithia Motors' plans to buy DCH Auto Group were greeted with cheers in the stock market today as publicly traded Lithia's share price jumped 13 percent, or $9.85, to close at an all-time high of $86.53.



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Northwood University in Texas to end residential program, expand othersAuto News

Northwood University, in a nod to rapidly changing learning models in higher education, plans to close residential operations at its Cedar Hill, Texas, campus on June 30.



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NHTSA closes Explorer investigation after Ford's recallAuto News

Federal safety regulators closed a 2-year-old probe into power steering glitches in late-model Ford Explorers, signaling that they are satisfied with the automaker's recent decision to recall the SUV.



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Mercedes SUVs least likely to be recovered after theftAuto News

Mercedes-Benz SUVs are the least likely vehicles in the United States to be recovered once stolen, as thieves target luxury models to export or dismantle.



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Opel reaches severance deal with workers at Germany plantAuto News

Opel has reached a severance deal with workers at its Bochum factory in Germany, a crucial step in the General Motors unit's restructuring to return to profitability.



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Google to reveal operating system that will rival Apple CarPlayAuto News

Google will unveil its first in-car operating system at its annual software developer conference this month, intensifying its race with Apple to become the leader in dashboard computing.



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Detroit's Casey Kasem lent voice to Chevy, Ford commercialsAuto News

Casey Kasem, the Detroit-born disc jockey who hosted the popular radio show 'American Top 40' and died on Sunday, lent his voice to American classics -- rock 'n' roll, cartoons and cars.



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GM has fixed 154,731 of 2.59M cars in ignition recall, House panel saysAuto News

General Motors has repaired 154,731 cars of the 2.59 million recalled worldwide to fix a defective ignition switch tied to 13 fatalities, according to a memo released by U.S. congressional investigators.



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Porsche, reliant on SUVs for sales these days, reminds consumers of performance roots at Le MansAuto News

The Porsche that whipped around the Le Mans race track over the weekend for the first time in 16 years was unlike most of the brand's vehicles these days: The low-slung model was a sports car rather than a SUV.



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Honda's Takata airbag recall could top 1 million, report saysAuto News

Honda expects to recall vehicles with potentially defective airbags, a move that could expand a massive airbag recall by more than a million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.



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Fiat board authorizes $5.4B bond sale to refinance debt, approves Chrysler mergerAuto News

Fiat's board authorized the carmaker to raise as much as $5.4 billion by issuing new bonds, giving the company flexibility to refinance debt as it implements its merger with Chrysler.



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