Daimler poaches BMW's connected drive executiveAuto News

Daimler said it had hired Sajjad Khan, a senior BMW executive responsible for the automaker's Connected Drive program, in a coup for the Mercedes-Benz parent company.

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UAW wants health care pool of 3 U.S. automakers to cut costsAuto News

UAW President Dennis Williams said the union is looking at ways to reduce health care costs at the Detroit 3 automakers through a group that would include all of their hourly and salaried employees.

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U.S. report finds fuel-economy targets can be met -- at a costAuto News

A midsize sedan can exceed the 54 mpg needed to comply with the U.S.

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U.S. researchers see auto fuel standards driving technologyAuto News

U.S. cars and light trucks will become more fuel efficient and safer -- but also more expensive -- by the end of the next decade, as a result of increasingly stringent environmental standards, a new research report said today.

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NHTSA compiles Takata recall data from automakersAuto News

Automakers affected by the Takata airbag inflator recall have loaded the ID numbers of millions of recalled vehicles into a searchable system, allowing consumers and government officials to examine the data, U.S. safety regulators said on Wednesday.

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Toyota executive Hamp arrested in Japan on suspected painkiller-delivery violationAuto News

Toyota communications chief Julie Hamp was arrested on a suspected violation of Japan's drug laws for sending a painkiller through the mail, Tokyo

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Fiat Chrysler recall failings detailed by regulators, report saysAuto News

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Toyota executive Hamp arrested in Japan on suspected drug law violation, reports sayAuto News

Toyota Chief Communications Officer Julie Hamp was arrested for a suspected violation of Japanese drug law, Japanese media reported today, citing Tokyo police. Public broadcaster NHK said Hamp had received Oxycodone pain medication in the mail.

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GM and FCA line up financial advisers in merger standoff, report saysAuto News

General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have turned to investment banks for help to deal with a stand-off as FCA seeks to force a merger with its Detroit rival, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Toyota tops in retained value, Edmunds.com awards showAuto News

Toyota Motor came out on top in Edmunds.com's annual Best Retained Value Awards, nabbing a brand-level award and four model-level awards.

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Few vehicles offer easy child restraint installation, IIHS saysAuto News

Only three vehicles for the 2015 model year, out of more than 100, feature easy-to-use child restraint installation hardware, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.

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Kia Rises, Japan Takes a Tumble (6/17/15)

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Kia rises in J.D. Power quality; Japanese fall below average Auto News

Kia topped all other nonpremium brands in J.D. Power and Associates' latest survey of new-vehicle quality for the first time ever, while Japanese brands fell below the industry average -- another first in the study's 29-year history.

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Mercedes GLC crossover moves up in size, features from GLKAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has up-sized and renamed the second generation of its compact crossover. The 2016 GLC replaces the GLK and goes on sale in November.

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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal shifts strategy in response to Ford's use of aluminumAuto News

When Ford confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed.

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AAA finds 8 in 10 drivers report their mpg tops EPA ratingsAuto News

Eight in 10 drivers report getting better fuel economy than the EPA ratings posted on their vehicles' window stickers, AAA says in a new study.

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VW CEO vows to delegate more responsibility to brands, regionsAuto News

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn vowed to delegate more responsibility to the group's brands and regional chiefs to make the company more responsive to industry and customer changes.

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Toyota to buy back up to $4.9 billion in stockAuto News

Toyota said it plans to buy back as much as 600 billion yen ($4.9 billion) in stock to avoid dilution from new shares aimed at long-term investors.

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New 'Top Gear' host namedAuto News

Television and radio presenter Chris Evans is to become the new host of Britain's globally popular 'Top Gear' TV show, replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped by the BBC in March after he attacked a producer.

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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal shifts strategy in response to Ford's use of aluminumAuto News

When Ford confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed.

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