Mercedes C-class coupe to take on BMW 4 series, Audi A5Auto News

With the redesigned 2017 C-class coupe, Mercedes-Benz is aiming squarely at picking up sales against the BMW 4 series and the Audi A5.

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GM said to be boosting production of big SUVs, pickupsAuto News

General Motors is boosting production of its highly profitable large SUVs and trucks to a pace that could result in 48,000 to 60,000 additional vehicles for the 2016 model year, in a bid to capitalize on rising demand, sources told Reuters.

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A Tesla-Size Fundraiser (8/13/15)

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Thousands of vehicles burned in fatal blast at China portAuto News

Thousands of vehicles made by at least four automakers were destroyed by a fiery factory explosion in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Chinese media reported. About 50 deaths and 700 injuries were reported.

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Nissan supplies campus car-sharing programAuto News

Nissan will begin supplying cars to college students for $5 an hour through a campus car-sharing venture by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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Thousands of vehicles burned in blast at China portAuto News

Thousands of vehicles made by at least four automakers were destroyed by a fiery factory explosion in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Chinese media reported. Nearly 2,750 of those vehicles were Volkswagens, the reports said.

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After ripping Ford, Trump says other automakers building in Mexico are nextAuto News

Donald Trump told a Detroit newspaper that he plans to broaden his recent criticism of Ford to include other automakers that are expanding production in Mexico instead of the U.S.

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Tesla seeks to raise about $500 million through share saleAuto News

Electric automaker Tesla Motors said it plans to raise about $500 million through the sale of 2.1 million shares.

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Dodge pitchman cruises into Detroit for a wild rideAuto News

'Fast N' Loud' star Richard Rawlings was a featured guest Wednesday night during the Roadkill Nights 'Powered by Dodge' event outside of the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit.

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Takata Targets 'Recall Fatigue' (8/12/15)

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U.S. dealership throughput poised for new record in '15, study saysAuto News

The average number of new-vehicle sales per dealership in the U.S. is trending toward another record in 2015 at a projected 945 units per store based on an annualized U.S. sales rate of 17.

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Ford begins output of commercial trucks in OhioAuto News

Ford today started building its medium-duty F-650 and F-750 commercial trucks at a Cleveland-area plant.

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TrueCar says it considers U.S. antitrust probe to be closedAuto News

U.S. antitrust enforcers have closed an investigation into whether auto dealers ganged up against shopping website TrueCar Inc in 2011 and 2012 in order to raise prices, TrueCar said in a securities filing today.

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U.S. sets consumer payment terms under Ally's bias settlementAuto News

Consumers eligible to participate in Ally Financial's settlement with U.S.

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Ford remains 'bullish on China' long termAuto News

Ford's head of global purchasing today said the company remains "bullish on China" despite a drop in auto sales recently. "Longer term, we're still very bullish on China," said Hau Thai-Tang, head of global purchasing for Ford.

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How the elderly became the future of the U.S. auto industryAuto News

American seniors have never been healthier or wealthier. At the same time, cars have never been crammed with more features to safeguard drivers with fuzzy vision, slow reactions, and stiff necks.

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Auto parts MandA value seen reaching record $48 billion this yearAuto News

Auto-supplier deal value will rise to a record this year as parts makers seek size and skills to meet demand for software that powers autonomous driving and hardware that boosts fuel efficiency, PricewaterhouseCoopers said.

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Ford to begin output of commercial trucks in Ohio todayAuto News

Ford today will start building its medium-duty F-650 and F-750 commercial trucks at a Cleveland-area plant.

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Takata sets campaign to alert drivers on recall for airbag riskAuto News

Takata, whose exploding airbag modules have been tied to at least eight fatalities, is planning an extensive advertising campaign to urge consumers to get the defect fixed.

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Donald Trump bashes Ford in Mich. speechAuto News

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came to the home state of the auto industry and attacked Ford for building factories in Mexico. And the Michigan faithful in attendance sided with the outspoken mogul.

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