Ford sales surge 20% while FCA gains 12%; GM drops 1.5%Auto News

Ford, paced by strong gains across the board, said its U.S. sales surged 20 percent last month to 216,045 vehicles while Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Rams and Jeeps to a 12 percent increase. GM said sales fell 1.

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Ram and Jeep push FCA up 12%; others expected to follow suitAuto News

Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Rams and Jeeps to a 12 percent U.S. sales increase last month, kicking off a reporting day projected by analysts to yield the strongest February for the industry since 2000.

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Securing connected-car tech will take 1 to 3 years, survey saysAuto News

Automakers and suppliers believe it will take one to three years to secure connected-car technology, according to a new study.

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Scandal-plagued VW puts on a more humble face in GenevaAuto News

Volkswagen AG, seeking a way out of the emissions-cheating scandal, is trying hard to show it has changed.

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Subaru aims to raise baby crossover bar with XV conceptAuto News

Subaru, one of the first brands to successfully field a subcompact crossover, the Crosstrek, is reloading with a redesigned 2018 model based on a new concept it vows will raise the bar in the segment.

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Lambo honors founder with 770-hp CentenarioAuto News

Lamborghini, looking to mark the 100th birthday of its founder as only the Italian supercar maker can, introduced the $2 million limited-edition Centenario at the Geneva auto show today.

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VW T-Cross Breeze signals bigger crossover lineupAuto News

VW, seeking to move past a diesel emissions scandal, plans an entry in the booming subcompact crossover segment based on a two-door convertible concept shown today at the Geneva auto show.

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Honda Civic hatchback returns with 'striking' flairAuto News

It's back to the future for Honda's Civic hatchback. The automaker introduced a prototype of the Civic hatchback today that is set to return to the U.S. market after an 11-year hiatus.

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Blind-spot detection: Good for avoiding asteroidsAuto News

Creative new uses for technology in two of our viral video spots.

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VW to revisit U.S. sales goals after emissions cloud liftsAuto News

The head of the Volkswagen brand said the embattled marque will revisit U.S. sales goals only after resolving diesel emissions violations with U.S. regulators.

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AutoNation ads will tout recall policyAuto News

AutoNation is launching a $10 million ad campaign on March 2 which aims to differentiate the retailer's brand by touting its connection to breast cancer research. It also, for the first time, advertises its pledge to sell no cars with open recalls.

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About 100 workers walk out at Tesla battery plant building siteAuto News

At least 100 workers at the construction site for Tesla's battery factory near Reno, Nev., walked off the job today to protest use of workers from other states, a union official said.

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Google says it bears 'some responsibility' after self-driving car hit bus; no injuries reportedAuto News

Google said today it bears "some responsibility" after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier this month.

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Chevy launches leap year promotion with Kevin Spacey, other actors, celebritiesAuto News

Chevrolet isn't letting the extra day from leap year go unused. In a campaign dubbed #DayItForward, the General Motors brand is asking, 'What would you do, to do something nice for someone who doesn't expect it?'

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Mercedes to show off C-class convertible, AMG C43 Auto News

The first Mercedes-Benz C-class convertible will arrive on showroom floors later this year as the luxury brand retools and expands its premium offerings.

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Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor crash; no injuries reportedAuto News

Google's self-driving car struck a municipal bus in a minor crash -- in what may be the first case of one of its autonomous cars hitting another vehicle.

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Carl Icahn seeks to acquire remaining stake in Federal-MogulAuto News

Federal-Mogul's largest shareholder, billionaire Wall Street investor Carl Icahn, is seeking to buy the remaining stake in the diversified supplier of drivetrain parts and aftermarket retail products.

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2 tales of Cadillac's Trump limosAuto News

In 'The Art of the Deal,' Donald Trump's 1987 best-seller, he wrote that then-Cadillac general manager John Grettenberger approached him with the idea of developing a superstretch, superluxe Caddy bearing the Trump name.

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Federal-Mogul says Icahn has offered $7 a share for full controlAuto News

Federal-Mogul Holdings' largest shareholder, activist investor Carl Icahn, has offered to buy the rest of the auto parts maker for $7 a share.

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