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Tesla stock drops with oil prices, but will it bounce back? Auto News

Tesla Motors customers are rich enough to keep buying luxury cars whatever the cost of a tank of gasoline. So the oil rout probably won't hammer the stock for long -- the shares plunged 14 percent since Thanksgiving.



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Minority supplier council names former retail executive as new leaderAuto News

The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council has hired Michelle Sourie Robinson as its new CEO. She will succeed Louis Green in the nonprofit's top post, starting January 5.



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Finalists named for North American Car and Truck of the YearAuto News

The Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis and the Volkswagen Golf were named finalists today for North American Car of the Year, while the Lincoln MKC, Ford F-150 and the Chevy Colorado were named truck/utility finalists.



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Nissan settles class-action suit claiming faulty brakes Auto News

Nissan North America has agreed to reimburse customers between $20 and $800 each to resolve a lawsuit alleging that defects in certain vehicles caused brakes to fail suddenly, according to court papers.



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UAW will propose works council at VW after partial recognitionAuto News

The UAW said it will propose a German-style works council for Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga and continue its push for collective bargaining for members there following the company's recognition that the union represents at least 45...



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Chrysler poised to invest $266M to expand 8-speed transmission productionAuto News

Chrysler Group plans to invest $266 million into its massive Kokomo Transmission complex in Indiana to expand production of its eight-speed rear-wheel-drive transmission.



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Jaguar recalls 7,079 F-Type sports cars in U.S. for airbag wiring Auto News

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 7,079 Jaguar F-Type sports cars in the U.S. because potential incorrect wiring could lead to the front-passenger airbag not activating, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Audi's November sales rise 11% on China demandAuto News

Audi sales increased 11 percent in November to 146,250 vehicles, the automaker's best-ever result for that month, bolstered by double-digit growth in China and the United States.



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Nissan recalls about 470,000 SUVs, cars for possible fuel leaksAuto News

Nissan said today it is recalling about 470,000 SUVs and cars globally for possible fuel leaks.



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Nissan recalls 470,000 SUVs, cars globally to fix potential fuel leaksAuto News

Nissan Motor is recalling about 470,000 SUVs and cars globally, including 143,000 in North America, for possible fuel leaks.



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Jaguar recalls 7,079 F-Type sports cars in U.S. for airbag wiring Auto News

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 7,079 Jaguar F-Type sports cars in the U.S. because potential incorrect wiring could lead to the front-passenger airbag not activating, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Hyundai recalls 42,925 Genesis, Equus sedans in U.S. for brake lightsAuto News

Hyundai is recalling 42,925 sedans in the U.S. due to potentially faulty brake lights, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.



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Mazda recall of Takata airbags to be expanded nationwideAuto News

Mazda will soon expand a recall of vehicles in the U.S. involving potentially defective airbags from Takata, the automaker said today.



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Tesla stock tumbles as low fuel prices raise concerns over EV demandAuto News

Tesla shares have dropped 14 percent in seven trading days on growing concern that the cheapest gasoline in more than four years will dampen consumer enthusiasm for the company's luxury electric cars.



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U.S. judge stalls Takata class action as jurisdiction gets decidedAuto News

Consumers can't immediately pursue a lawsuit against Takata and multiple carmakers claiming loss of vehicle value tied to airbag recalls while awaiting a decision that would combine more than 50 cases before one judge.



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Toyota overhauls supply chain to aid randd effortsAuto News

Toyota is overhauling its Toyota Group supplier network to better support its next generation product platform and develop advanced active safety technologies.



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Honda planning worldwide recall for Takata airbags, Ito saysAuto News

Honda President Takanobu Ito said his company is planning to launch a worldwide investigative airbag recall, just days after extending a similar callback in the United States.



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VW hires BMW exec Diess to lead core car brandAuto News

VW Group has appointed BMW development chief Herbert Diess to its management board. Diess, 56, will take over as chairman of the VW passenger car brand from CEO Martin Winterkorn, effective Oct. 1, 2015, the company said.



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BMW names Krueger as new CEO; Reithofer to be chairmanAuto News

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer will step down from his post and be replaced by Harald Krueger, the company's 49-year-old production chief. Reithofer is slated to succeed Joachim Milberg as chairman of the company's supervisory board, BMW said.



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