GM caught off-guard by strike at Brazil plantAuto News

General Motors was caught by surprise today by a strike at its Brazilian car factory as workers protested a planned furlough and layoff of hundreds of staff, in the latest labor disruption in the nation's slumping auto industry.



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Apple hiring patterns, patents signal automotive randd plansAuto News

A year and a half ago, Apple had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently, it has hired a bevy of engineers, just one of whom had already filed for 17 in his former career, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.



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Tesla could open up to 12 Texas stores if legislation passesAuto News

Tesla may be able to open up to 12 stores in Texas, if a group of state legislators gets its way. Under current state law, customers can purchase new vehicles only through a franchised dealership.



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UAW chief wants a raise for workers, but not too muchAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams told Reuters it would be an "injustice" if workers at the Detroit Three automakers don't get a raise in contracts this year, but he said the union must also ensure the companies remain competitive.



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NHTSA to fine Takata $14K a day for failing to 'fully cooperate' in airbag probeAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today slapped Takata with a $14,000-per-day fine for failing to "fully cooperate" with the agency's investigation into exploding airbag inflators made by the supplier that have been linked to at...



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Honda to cut N.A. output by another 5,000 cars amid port delaysAuto News

Honda said today it would continue to adjust production at two North American car factories next week due to a parts shortage caused by disruptions at West Coast ports in the midst of protracted labor talks.



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Daicel to build U.S. airbag inflator plant earlier than plannedAuto News

Daicel said it would build a second US factory for airbag inflators in early 2016, bringing forward original plans partly to meet automakers' demand for alternatives to potentially deadly inflators made by Takata.



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TrueCar to stress mobile shopping as revenue surgesAuto News

TrueCar is rebuilding its computer interface around mobile car-shopping to seize on a pronounced trend in its traffic volume, CEO Scott Painter said.



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Volkswagen to promote Porsche CEO to management board, reports sayAuto News

Volkswagen plans to promote Matthias Mueller, currently head of Porsche, to its management board, reports said. Mueller will get a newly created post overseeing cooperation among VW Group's luxury sports brands, the reports said.



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U.S. consumers expect gas prices to rise again, survey findsAuto News

Gas prices in the United States may be down, but consumers don't expect the lower prices to last.



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Dana posts gains in Q4 net incomeAuto News

Powertrain component supplier Dana Holding reported gains in net income for the fourth quarter and 2014, but slipped in revenue in both the quarter and year. Net income for the quarter was $109 million, up from $42 million in 2013.



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Volkswagen to promote Porsche CEO to management board, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen is due to promote Matthias Mueller, currently head of Porsche, to its management board, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said.



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GM names new top lawyer as embattled Millikin retiresAuto News

General Motors has named Craig Glidden, the top attorney at a global plastics and chemicals refiner, to succeed departing chief counsel Michael Millikin.



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GM hires chemical industry lawyer Glidden as general counsel as Millikin retiresAuto News

General Motors has named Craig Glidden, the top attorney at a global plastics and chemicals refiner, to succeed departing chief counsel Michael Millikin.



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Infiniti reveals photo of QX30 crossover conceptAuto News

Infiniti released a full photo of its QX30 crossover concept today in advance of the 2015 Geneva auto show.



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Delphi's thermal unit is bought by Mahle for $727 millionAuto News

German auto supplier Mahle has agreed to buy rival Delphi's air conditioning business for $727 million, expanding its thermal management expertise as cars make greater use of electric motors and batteries that need special cooling.



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Mahle to buy Delphi's thermal unit for $727 millionAuto News

German auto supplier Mahle has agreed to buy rival Delphi's air conditioning business for $727 million, expanding its thermal management expertise as cars make greater use of electric motors and batteries that need special cooling.



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Volvo touts redesigned XC90 as rebirth of the brandAuto News

Volvo is targeting U.S. sales of 28,800 in a full year for the redesigned XC90 crossover that goes on sale in May.



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