Toyota Financial CEO, CFO take on added dutiesAuto News

Toyota Financial announced globally expanded roles for two of its top executives, Mike Groff, president and CEO, and Chris Ballinger, senior vice president and CFO.

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GM recalls 779,023 SUVs for lift gate defect; 56 injuries reportedAuto News

General Motors is recalling 779,023 SUVs globally, including 686,287 in North America, for gas struts on power lift gates that can prematurely wear, causing the gate to fall on people.

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Bosch mobility unit's N.A. sales grow 10%Auto News

North American sales of Robert Bosch LLC's automotive-dominated Mobility Solutions unit grew nearly 10 percent to $8 billion in 2014, the company said today in a press release.

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Carmakers tell tech partners to keep hands off our dataAuto News

Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple and Google through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers do in their cars.

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Measure to permit more rental cars under recall draws fireAuto News

A U.S. Senate panel unveiled a plan to roll back protections consumers get when renting cars with potentially lethal safety defects, an approach a safety advocate called a step backward.

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Tesla hires ex-Burberry exec to lead N.A. salesAuto News

Tesla has hired former Burberry senior vice president Ganesh Srivats, adding a sales executive to help the electric-car maker extend its reputation for automotive luxury to an increasingly global audience.

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Takata rejects U.S. senator's call for airbag victim fund Auto News

Takata, the Japanese auto supplier at the center of a global safety crisis, rejected a U.S. senator's request to set up a fund that would compensate people injured or killed by its airbags.

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TrueCar's Painter says split with AutoNation presents consumers with 'a choice'Auto News

TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter is portraying the split with dealership giant AutoNation as a clash of old and new approaches to auto retailing.

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AutoNation drops TrueCar in contract disputeAuto News

AutoNation is severing ties with TrueCar following a protracted contract dispute centered on access to customer data.

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Volvo offers lifetime warranty on replacement partsAuto News

Volvo Cars of North America is rolling out a lifetime warranty on parts and labor for all vehicles serviced after the factory warranty at any Volvo dealership.

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FCA to invest $166M in Mich. stamping plantAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is investing $166 million to install three new press lines at its stamping plant in suburban Detroit.

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AutoNation drops TrueCar following contract disputeAuto News

AutoNation is severing ties with TrueCar, following a contract dispute centered on access to customer information, Automotive News has learned.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-Max from Michigan AssemblyAuto News

Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-MaxAuto News

Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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Nissan says Japan plant will make hot-selling Rogue for U.S.Auto News

Nissan said that next year its plant in Kyushu, Japan, will begin building up to 100,000 Rogues annually for the U.S. market.

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Renault-Nissan names Olive as head of manufacturing engineering, supply chainAuto News

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today named Jerome Olive its new executive vice president of manufacturing engineering and supply chain management, effective Aug. 1.

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Volvo N.A. offers lifetime warranty on replacement partsAuto News

Volvo Cars of North America is rolling out a lifetime warranty on parts and labor for all vehicles serviced after the factory warranty at any Volvo dealership.

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65,844 Land Rovers recalled for doors, sunroofs that can fly openAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 65,844 Land Rover SUVs for doors and sunroofs that can fly open while the vehicle is in motion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

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Hyundai recalls 140,000 Sonatas in North America over seat belt concernsAuto News

Hyundai said it is recalling about 140,000 Sonata mid-sized sedans in the U.S. and Canada due to potential defects in the front passenger seat belt buckle.

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