Honda opens $35 million heritage, training center in OhioAuto News

Honda opened a $35 million heritage and training center in Marysville, Ohio, the city where the company became the first Japanese automaker to build a car -- the Accord -- in the U.S., 32 years ago.



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Dealertrack expands beyond U.S. with acquisition of German sofware providerAuto News

Dealer software giant Dealertrack Technologies is expanding beyond North America with the acquisition of incadea, a dealer software provider based in Germany. Dealertrack plans to pay about $190.



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Toyota to invest $126 million to expand powertrain operations in Mich.Auto News

Toyota said today that it will invest $126 million to expand its powertrain operations in Ann Arbor, Mich., and consolidate vehicle development operations at a new facility in nearby York Township, Mich.



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Ford expands Takata driver-side airbag recall in U.S.Auto News

Ford today expanded the recall of older-model Mustang cars that have driver-side Takata airbags with inflators to include about 502,500 vehicles.



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Mercedes recalls 4,871 cars, SUVs in U.S. for possible oil leakAuto News

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 4,871 sedans and SUVs in the United States because of a potential oil leak, according to documents filed with federal safety regulators.



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Takata airbag crisis may spur maintenance changes in JapanAuto News

Takata's airbag crisis could spur changes to how car owners maintain their vehicles, with Japan's automakers discussing whether drivers should regularly replace the chemicals used to inflate the safety devices.



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Smartphone app Zubie adds automotive retail and service perksAuto News

Drivers don't need a calendar to let them know when to go in for a service check -- Zubie can tell them. And now, the smartphone app is offering perks as well.



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Takata CEO takes out newspaper ads in reaction to airbag crisisAuto News

Takata, the embattled airbag maker, stepped up its response to a global auto-safety crisis by distributing an open letter from its CEO in US and German newspapers.



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U.S. market has never been more competitive, IHS saysAuto News

The battle for market share among the largest eight automakers in the U.S. has never been greater as the range between them continues to narrow, a report from IHS Automotive said today.



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Takata says it has sufficient funds to deal with recallsAuto News

Airbag maker Takata has sufficient funds to deal with a global recall that has climbed to about 21 million vehicles after five deaths linked to its products, the company's CEO told the Nikkei newspaper.



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Takata says it has sufficient funds to deal with recalls, report saysAuto News

Airbag maker Takata has sufficient funds to deal with a global recall that has climbed to about 21 million vehicles after five deaths linked to its products, the company's CEO told the Nikkei newspaper.



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The road ahead for NHTSA's new chiefAuto News

Mark Rosekind, confirmed to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, faces immediate pressure to take a tougher stance with automakers and suppliers on safety matters, reset the agency's culture and manage the coming wave of...



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Volvo to provide 4-year subscription to SiriusXM traffic, weather informationAuto News

Volvo customers will receive a 4-year subscription to SiriusXM traffic and weather information when purchasing a 2015 1/2 model equipped with the latest generation of Volvo Sensus Connect, the company's connected car platform, Volvo said Wednesday.



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Visteon to sell Halla Climate unit stake for $3.6 billionAuto News

Visteon has agreed to sell a majority stake in Halla Visteon Climate Control to South Korea's Hankook Tire and its investment partner for $3.6 billion, to focus on connected-vehicle solutions and cockpit electronics.



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Mercedes-Benz USA mulls move south, reports sayAuto News

Mercedes-Benz, after more than 40 years in New Jersey, is considering moving its U.S. headquarters south to Georgia or North Carolina.



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Supplier Brose to invest $97.6M in Detroit area expansion, add 388 jobsAuto News

Brose North America plans to invest $97.6 million to expand at three locations around Detroit, generating 388 new jobs.



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GM customers demand payment for 'callous cover-up' of defectAuto News

Owners of General Motors cars with faulty ignition switches turned to the only judge who can help them, saying it's wrong to shield the automaker behind bankruptcy law.



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Acura to unwrap NSX at Detroit auto showAuto News

Acura will reveal a production version of the NSX supercar -- the luxury brand's long-awaited halo car -- in Detroit next month.



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Honda ran tests on fatal airbag flaw, frustrated by Takata reticence, report saysAuto News

Honda was so concerned by mounting recalls for Takata airbags -- and frustrated by its supplier's failure to explain why some have exploded, killing five people with shrapnel -- that it bought used and scrapped cars in Japan to conduct its own tests.



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