Higher UAW wages will push Detroit 3 to find cost solutionsAuto News

New UAW contracts give workers the biggest gains they've seen in years, but the deals are expected to have a negligible effect on the automakers' bottom lines.

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Acura sees its future in stronger sedansAuto News

Despite decades of muddled brand identity and mixed success with its vehicles, Acura has no plans to borrow a page from Hyundai's playbook as it launches the Genesis brand, or any other luxury brand's, for that matter.

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UAW contract costs no threat to Detroit 3, experts sayAuto News

New UAW contracts give workers the biggest gains they've seen in years, but the deals are expected to have a negligible effect on the automakers' bottom lines.

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'Japanese dominate' list of innovatorsAuto News

If companies' randd chops are measured by the number of patents received, the Japanese auto industry -- led by Toyota and Honda -- appears to be outracing the competition.

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Cadillac wants its new vehicles to earn pricesAuto News

Cadillac's decision to price the soon-to-launch CT6 sedan well below competing vehicles says a lot about the cutthroat state of the market for big luxury sedans, brand boss Johan de Nysschen says.

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Ford drops 'Friends and Neighbors' sale early, opts for traditional year-end discountsAuto News

Ford is dropping its 'Friends and Neighbors' promotion five weeks earlier than planned, after the offers failed to resonate with consumers as much as more traditional year-end discounts offered by competitors.

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Honda's Prelude dawnsAuto News

The Honda Prelude, one of the Japanese automaker's first attempts at a fun, sporty car, goes on sale in Japan on Nov. 24, 1978.

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Can GM build on OnStar advantage?Auto News

Phil Abram is leading GM's effort to stake a leadership position in connected cars that GM execs believe is critical to its future.

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Toyota monitoring suppliers to ensure disaster readinessAuto News

When Hurricane Patricia slammed into Mexico last month, it offered Toyota Motor Corp. an opportunity to test its supplier monitoring system.

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Audi, Porsche, VW ordered by CARB to recall, repair emissions softwareAuto News

The California Air Resources Board today ordered Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen to recall and repair 'illegal' emissions software in more than 15,000 vehicles with 3.

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GM, law firm can keep ignition-switch documents secret, U.S. judge rulesAuto News

General Motors and its law firm need not turn over privileged documents to drivers hoping to show that the automaker intended to commit a crime or fraud by concealing defective ignition switches in their vehicles, a federal judge ruled today.

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How Toyota used Nascar to sway loyal American car buyersAuto News

For years Toyota has been marketing itself to the Nascar audience as an increasingly American company -- and Nascar fans are growing more receptive.

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Hyundai, GM Predicted to Lead Nov. Sales Gains (11/25/15)

Hyundai, GM predicted to lead Nov. sales gains; Split forecasts on VW; Ford’s...
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Takata ignored employees' inflator concerns, report saysAuto News

Embattled automotive safety products supplier Takata ignored concerns from employees about misleading and manipulated data provided to Honda about its airbag inflators from as early as 2000, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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Chinese automaker Dongfeng removes president under graft suspicionAuto News

Dongfeng Motor Group said it removed President Zhu Fushou from his position, after the government launched an investigation on him for suspected graft earlier this month.

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Ford touts 'backup trailer assist' function in new F-150 adsAuto News

Comedian Denis Leary is crowing about something new in Ford F-150 ads: technology that is meant to make backing up a trailer easier.

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U.S. delays 'quiet car' rules for hybrids, electric carsAuto News

U.S. regulators are delaying rules that would require electric and hybrid cars to alert sight-impaired pedestrians and bicyclists until at least mid-March, according to a recent government filing.

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Smartphones may have role in 8.1% rise of U.S. traffic deathsAuto News

The number of deaths from traffic accidents in the U.S. jumped 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015, suggesting smartphones and other driving distractions could be making America's roadways more dangerous.

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Rivian Automotive to build randd center for high-tech vehicles in Mich.Auto News

Livonia automotive design and engineering firm Rivian Automotive LLC plans to invest $29.5 million and add 174 jobs at a new Dearborn randd center to develop high-tech vehicles, rather than court talent in Florida and Silicon Valley.

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Honda Readies Curvy Ridgeline for Battle (11/24/15)

Honda readies curvy Ridgeline for battle; GM needs more capacity, talks to AM General; Audi RS...
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