Toyota to suspend Japan output for 6 days as steel parts run lowAuto News

Toyota will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as Lexus luxury vehicles. The shutdown comes after a Jan. 8 explosion at a steel factory in Japan.

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Toyota to suspend Japan production for 6 days in Feb. Auto News

Toyota will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as the Prius hybrid. The shutdown comes after a Jan. 8 explosion at a steel factory in Japan.

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How GM saved itself from Flint water crisisAuto News

Thanks to its fortuitous location and some heads-up planning, GM was able to sidestep a crisis that has befallen everyone else in the city where it was born more than a century ago.

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No path to profits: Why Ford exited 2 key Asian marketsAuto News

Frustrated by paltry sales, Ford pulled the plug on its businesses in Japan and Indonesia. In both cases, it couldn't crack a Japan Inc. stranglehold: Japanese brands hold more than 90 percent market share in both nations.

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Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis in U.S. fetches $82,000 at auctionAuto News

A tiny black Fiat 500L that carried Pope Francis through Philadelphia during his historic first visit to the U.S. was sold for $82,000 at a Friday auction.

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Cheap gas hits hybrid, EV residualsAuto News

Beware! Falling gasoline prices are hitting the residual values of used hybrids, electrics and plug-ins - hard. The influx of used small cars set to return to the market is just going to make matters worse.

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Hyundai soft-pedals slogan on Super Bowl stageAuto News

Hyundai, which shook up its U.S. marketing operation in a push for a clearer brand identity, plans to use the Super Bowl to launch a yearlong marketing campaign with a new motto of its own: 'We Make Things Better.

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New York port operations resume after brief work stoppageAuto News

Operations at New York and New Jersey's cargo terminals, one of the largest transfer points for new-vehicle shipments in the U.S., were being restored late Friday after more than a thousand longshoremen walked off the job earlier in the day.

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Toyota, crimped by steel shortage, may suspend Japan outputAuto News

Toyota is considering idling its domestic car manufacturing plants for at least a week from Feb. 8 due to a steel shortage following an explosion at its group firm Aichi Steel this month, TV broadcaster TBS News reported late Friday.

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New York ports shuttered, threaten new-car shipments, after workers walk offAuto News

New York City's ports, the busiest on the East Coast and one of the largest transfer points for new-vehicle shipments in the U.S., ground to a halt Friday after longshoremen walked off the job in an unspecified labor dispute.

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DeLorean to make comeback after Congress nixes red tapeAuto News

The DeLorean Motor Co. of Humble, Texas, plans to start production of a souped-up version of the super-cool gull-wing icon from the three-decade-old Back to the Future franchise, and it's all thanks to an act of Congress.

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Campbell-Ewald CEO Palmer terminated by parent companyAuto News

Jim Palmer is out as CEO of Campbell Ewald, the Detroit ad agency known for its longtime ties to General Motors. The agency's parent company said today it terminated Palmer, effective immediately.

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Autoliv predicts 5% growth in 2016, but market wanted more amid Takata recallsAuto News

Swedish car safety products supplier Autoliv predicted sales growth of 5 percent this year, but analysts expected more because of potential new business Autoliv could win amid the Takata airbag crisis.

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Nissan recalling 870,000 Altimas in U.S., Canada for hood latch problemAuto News

Nissan said it will recall about 870,000 Nissan cars in the United States and Canada for potentially faulty hood latches, marking the third time since 2014 the automaker has recalled vehicles to address the problem.

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Acura runs with Van Halen for NSX Super Bowl spotAuto News

For Acura's Super Bowl spot, ad agency MullenLowe considered an array of songs from various genres to find the right backdrop for the NSX supercar. Classic rock, hard rock and RandB were among the choices, Acura says.

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Honda quarterly profit falls 22% on recall costs, strong dollarAuto News

Honda's operating profit fell 22 percent in the latest quarter as expenses for recalling Takata airbags and losses from a strong dollar undercut rising sales.

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GM, Lithia, Koons settle advertising allegations by FTCAuto News

GM and two dealership companies, Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors, will settle allegations that they advertised cars as being carefully inspected when, in fact, they had unrepaired safety recalls, the FTC said.

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Michigan may see ballot petition to allow direct vehicle sales Auto News

A recent University of Michigan graduate who aspires to work in politics is single-handedly launching a ballot petition drive to allow automakers to sell new vehicles directly to Michigan consumers.

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GM names executive to lead autonomous driving effortsAuto News

GM said it is reorganizing certain vehicle engineering operations to speed efforts to develop autonomous and electrified vehicles.

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