Chrysler to make stop-start standard on some 200s, Jeep Cherokees for 2015Auto News

Engine stop-start -- a fuel-saving technology -- will become a standard feature later this year on some 2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs and Chrysler 200 sedans, Chrysler Group said today.



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Hyundai pitches Sonata to familiesAuto News

The hottest addition to this week's round-up of viral videos is "Family Racer" from Hyundai.



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GM creates 'excellence' post, names new N.A. manufacturing headAuto News

GM is moving North American manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson to a newly created "operational excellence" post reporting directly to CEO Mary Barra. He will be replaced by former labor negotiator Cathy Clegg.



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Fleet buyers want to expand, add alternative-fuel vehicles, survey findsAuto News

Middle-market companies are looking to expand and tweak their aging vehicle fleets in light of the improving economic outlook and rising fuel costs, an industry survey released today found.



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Eaton to pay Meritor $500 million, avoid trial and possible $2.4 billion claimAuto News

Eaton Corp. dodged a potential $2.4 billion damage claim from Meritor Inc. by agreeing to pay $500 million to head off a jury trial that was set to begin today in federal court in Wilmington.



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GM recall saga triggering a new reality for automakers, suppliersAuto News

Automotive manufacturers must -- because they can't afford not to -- protect themselves from liability in every aspect of production.



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GM's effort to fix relationships with suppliers hits a rough patchAuto News

Grace Lieblein has been doing a lot to repair General Motors' strained relationship with its suppliers during her 18 months as global purchasing chief.



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No apologies from Cadillac CMOAuto News

Uwe Ellinghau is unapologetic about pushing four-wheeled symbols of affluence.



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Honda, Nissan, Mazda expand recalls over Takata airbag flawAuto News

The recall storm embroiling Takata airbags widened today with Honda, Nissan and Mazda calling back nearly 3 million vehicles to fix possibly defective inflator propellant made in North America.



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Ex-Toyota exec preaches production gospel to aspiring supplierAuto News

Paula Lillard is now the bright hope for nth/works. She has come to help instill the Toyota Production System -- or TPS -- for a supplier that urgently wants it.



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Who's in charge at Cadillac?Auto News

Last week, Cadillac's U.S. sales chief, Bill Peffer, left abruptly after less than 10 months in the job, the third head of sales to leave in two years. Dealers desperate for some stability will have to wait for that promise.



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Takata says moisture may be culprit in airbag recallsAuto News

For a global airbag producer, it's hard to imagine worse news: A few defective airbag inflators from Takata Corp. malfunctioned during accidents, rupturing the airbags.



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Reversal on stalling risk forces new look at ignition issuesAuto News

Ten years ago, General Motors insisted that engine stall is not a safety defect. Now, in the face of evidence that faulty ignition switches contributed to at least 13 deaths, GM's position has changed.



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The DCH deal: How Lithia will absorb its new assetAuto News

CEO Bryan DeBoer will transform Lithia Motors Inc., the smallest of the publicly traded dealership groups, with his planned purchase of DCH Auto Group Ltd. But it won't be easy.



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GM bogs down in effort to fix supplier tiesAuto News

Grace Lieblein has been doing a lot to repair General Motors' strained relationship with its suppliers during her 18 months as global purchasing chief.



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New era afoot for dealership MandAs?Auto News

Lithia's purchase of DCH Auto Group will have major implications on the buy-sell market going forward. It could spark more activity, perhaps prompting bigger dealership groups to buy other large groups.



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Suppliers outfit Transit vans in massive Kansas City cave complexAuto News

Six upfitters are finishing Kansas City-built Ford Transit vans for commercial customers in a most unusual setting: a mammoth cavern system carved from limestone deposited 560 million years ago.



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Ford mpg strategy is at a crossroadsAuto News

Ford Motor Co. plans to retain fuel economy as a pillar of its marketing, but its rollback of mpg numbers on six models this month will force the company to abandon many of the competitive and superlative claims it has made over the past 18 months.



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Mass. store becomes a one-stop shop for fleetsAuto News

Imperial Municipal Partners caters to an important segment that many traditional dealerships aren't well equipped to handle -- commercial and government fleet buyers, including police departments.



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