Luxury's Starring Role at L.A. Show (11/13/15)

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Workers at key Ford plant in Michigan vote to ratify UAW pactAuto News

Workers at a Ford assembly plant in Michigan that lost 700 jobs this year but is now in line to build a new pickup and SUV voted overwhelmingly in favor of the UAW's tentative contract with the automaker.

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VW seeks as much as $21.5 billion in bridge financing, report saysAuto News

VW is working with banks to secure as much as $21.5 billion in short-term bridge financing to show it has adequate liquidity to weather the diesel emissions crisis, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter said.

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Kia recalls some 2014-16 Souls for steering glitchAuto News

Kia is recalling 256,459 Soul subcompact crossovers in the U.S. for a problem that can lead to steering loss.

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VW's global sales fall 5.3% in October amid emissions scandalAuto News

Global deliveries at Volkswagen AG's namesake passenger-car brand dropped 5.3 percent in October as Europe's largest automaker struggled to contain the fallout from a cascade of emissions-manipulation revelations.

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Ford to test autonomous vehicles at McityAuto News

Ford will begin testing autonomous vehicles at Mcity, a simulated facility at the University of Michigan, to speed up research of advanced sensing technologies.

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McLaren staffs up in U.S. ahead of 3 key launchesAuto News

Luxury sports car manufacturer McLaren has expanded its North American staff by about half ahead of the launch of three new models and an anticipated increase in sales volume next year.

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'Jeep Wave' aims to boost brand with extra benefits for buyersAuto News

Jeep will offer free routine maintenance, discounts on accessories and no-charge loaners to owners of certain 2016 high-end models in a new program it calls Jeep Wave.

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GM moves forward with plans to sell China-made Buick crossover in U.S.Auto News

GM is moving ahead with plans to sell the Chinese-made Buick Envision crossover in the U.S. The five-seat Envision would become the first light vehicle built in China and sold in the U.S. by the Detroit 3.

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Mini, Porsche Buyers Most Pleased (11/12/15)

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Ford's outgoing general counsel to join Bank of AmericaAuto News

David Leitch, Ford's outgoing general counsel, has been named to the same management post at Bank of America, the giant lender with the highest legal bills after the 2008-09 financial crisis.

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German luxury brands Porsche, M-B and Mini rule the car-buying processAuto News

German luxury brands still rule when it comes to satisfaction with the new-car buying process, according to U.S. consumers. Porsche shoved Mercedes-Benz from first to second place in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in J.D. Power's 2015 U.S.

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UAW VP said to endorse ratification of GM pactAuto News

A top UAW official is recommending to the union's board that it ratify a tentative four-year agreement with GM, despite a 'no' vote from skilled-trades workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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VW sets Nov. 30 deadline for whistleblowers to come forwardAuto News

VW set a Nov. 30 deadline for workers to come forward and disclose information about the company's two emissions scandals in a move to speed up investigations.

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UAW leader said to endorse ratification of GM pactAuto News

A top UAW official is recommending to the union's board that it ratify a tentative four-year agreement with GM, despite a 'no' vote from skilled-trades workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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VW fined $13 million for emissions fraud in BrazilAuto News

Brazil's environmental agency slapped Volkswagen with a $13 million fine for skirting local emissions testing requirements.

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Karma Automotive links with BMW for electric drive technologyAuto News

Karma Automotive, the Chinese-owned company once known as Fisker, is working with BMW to access some of the German automaker's electric drive and charging technology.

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Hyundai returns to Super Bowl ad lineupAuto News

Hyundai, which sat out last season's Super Bowl telecast, is coming back to the game in a big way with plans for three ads during and just before the game. The plans come as the automaker finishes the first year of its new NFL sponsorship.

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Kia offers first look at second-gen CadenzaAuto News

The decision to redesign the Cadenza, which starts at about $35,000, signals Kia will not abandon its high-end cars despite Hyundai's plan to create a dedicated luxury brand, Genesis.

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Drop a coin, pick up a used carAuto News

Nashville-area car buyers will soon be able to get their used sedan or crossover in much the same way as they buy a bag of chips: by dropping a coin into a vending machine.

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