DOE announces $55 million in funding for green car researchAuto News

More than $55 million in new funding from the Department of Energy will go toward projects that aim to reduce and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel and conventional vehicles.



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Fiat Chrysler's 7% global sales growth outpaces biggest peersAuto News

U.S. car buyers' thirst for Ram trucks and Jeep SUVs sent Fiat Chrysler's sales up faster than those of the biggest three carmakers last year, an early positive sign for CEO Sergio Marchionne's ambitious five-year growth plan.



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Independent repair shops edge out dealership mechanics in customer satisfaction surveyAuto News

When it comes to vehicle repairs, independent shops may be pleasing customers more than mechanics at dealerships' service bays, a Consumer Reports' survey said today.



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Cadillac’s Boutique Plans (1/22/15)

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JCI quarterly net income grows 12% on higher volumeAuto News

Supplier Johnson Controls said today its quarterly net income grew 12 percent, reaching $507 million, compared with $451 million during the same quarter last year.



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About 100 EV stations planned for high-traffic east- and west-coast locationsAuto News

Around 100 new electric vehicle quick-charging stations will be installed along high-traffic highway corridors on the east and west coasts by year-end under a new deal announced today by BMW, Volkswagen and EV-charging network operator ChargePoint.



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Takata executive indicted in U.S. for fixing prices of seat beltsAuto News

An executive at embattled Japanese auto supplier Takata was indicted today for conspiring to fix the prices of seat belts sold to carmakers, the US Justice Department said.



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Toyota's Carter says dealerships must change to look like new customersAuto News

Successful auto dealers must make their dealerships look like their future customers with more women, minorities and the young, Toyota's head of automotive operations in the US says.



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NHTSA to add automatic braking to star ratingsAuto News

Federal regulators will add automatic braking to a list of technologies considered in its influential star-rating advisory system for consumers.



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GM issues stop-sale on crossovers for problem with Goodyear tiresAuto News

General Motors has told dealers to stop delivery of about 6,300 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave crossovers because of a pending recall to replace tires that are prone to cracking.



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Cadillac boss to introduce 'boutique' store concept to 700 dealersAuto News

Cadillac plans to ask about 700 of its dealerships to invest in small "boutique" stores that would that would offer "high technology showrooms" and a higher level of service than they offer today.



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Chinese aerospace firm pursues acquisition of U.S. supplier Henniges, report saysAuto News

AVIC, China's biggest aerospace company, is among bidders pursuing an acquisition of US auto supplier Henniges Automotive Holdings, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. AVIC could pay $1 billion for the acquisition, Bloomberg reported.



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Chevy to expand Spark EV sales to MarylandAuto News

Chevrolet will begin selling the Spark EV in Maryland this spring, its first East Coast entry and third state overall since the electric minicar was launched in California and Oregon in 2013.



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TrueCar says more than half of its web traffic now is mobileAuto News

As technology plays a more pivotal role in the vehicle-shopping process, mobile shoppers, for the first time, have begun to make up the majority of TrueCar's web traffic.



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Ford to open randd lab in Tesla's backyardAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields, seeking to burnish his company's high-tech credentials, will announce Thursday the opening of a Silicon Valley randd center that is believed to be one of the auto industry's largest.



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Why auto show display design is trickyAuto News

Automakers and suppliers spent an estimated $300 million building out displays for this year's Detroit auto show. Scott Kellner, vice president of marketing for display maker George P. Johnson Co.



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VW Cuts Complexity (1/21/15)

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Paperwork error on GM loan will cost JPMorgan $1.5 billion, U.S. court rulesAuto News

A 2008 paperwork error in a loan agreement with General Motors, before the automaker went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will cost JPMorgan Chase $1.5 billion, a federal appeals court ruled today.



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GM's Treasury bailout records shouldn't be secret, U.S. judge toldAuto News

The Treasury's role in shielding General Motors from car lawsuits after a 2009 bailout of the automaker isn't confidential and should be made public, the Center for Auto Safety told a federal judge.



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Toyota supplier weighs raising airbag capacity as demand climbsAuto News

Toyoda Gosei, a supplier part-owned by Toyota, is considering increasing its capacity for making airbags to cater to expanding global demand for the safety devices.



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