VW brand boss sees U.S. emissions deal within months, report saysAuto News

VW brand chief Herbert Diess said it will take months rather than weeks to reach an agreement with U.S. regulators on an emissions fix for 600,000 diesel cars, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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Infiniti unveils new performance brandingAuto News

Infiniti isn't ready to take on established lines such as BMW's M or Mercedes-Benz's AMG, but executives say the Red Sport 400 series will get the ball rolling.

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Mexico plant to show off Toyota's revamped systemAuto News

Toyota is radically rethinking its fabled manufacturing system for the new car plant it plans to open in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2019, a top corporate official says.

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Ford trades 'punching' for profit in EuropeAuto News

Part of Ford of Europe's rebound to profitability has come from restricting dealers from self-registering cars, commonly known as 'punching' cars in the United States.

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Delphi says striking China employees return to workAuto News

Delphi Automotive said striking employees who protested the company's plan to move a factory to another site in southern China have returned to work.

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Trump Renews Ford Tax Threat (3/4/16)

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Ford F-150 faces NHTSA probe after reports of brake failureAuto News

Federal safety regulators are investigating 33 complaints of brake failure on previous-generation Ford F-150 pickups.

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Audi loses $124 million Texas verdict over seat-back failureAuto News

A Texas jury ordered Volkswagen's Audi unit to pay $124.5 million to an 11-year-old boy who was left brain damaged in a 2012 rear-end collision.

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Renault, Nissan target $6 billion in savings in 2018Auto News

The Renault-Nissan alliance expects to generate 5.5 billion euros ($6 billion) of synergies in 2018 by integrating more divisions and sharing resources better within the partnership, the companies said Friday.

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Former DealerTrack president O'Neil named Cox Automotive COOAuto News

Cox Automotive taps Mark O'Neil for a newly created COO position. The former president of DealerTrack will be in charge of Cox Automotive's software, media, inventory and financial services groups.

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Conway MacKenzie files countersuit against founder Auto News

Conway MacKenzie, a Michigan turnaround specialists, filed a countersuit against co-founder and former Chairman and CEO Van Conway.

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Average mpg of new cars, trucks holds steady at 25.2 in FebruaryAuto News

The average fuel economy of new light vehicles sold in the U.S. in February held steady from the month earlier at 25.2 mpg, a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute report said.

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Diesel Woes Fuel an EV Push (3/3/16)

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VW to pay staff bonuses for 2015, Audi workers' payouts fallAuto News

Volkswagen will pay employees a bonus for 2015, despite the scandal over defeat devices used to rig emissions tests in the United States, the company's works council head said.

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U.S. regulators seek more input on heavy truck mpg rulesAuto News

U.S. regulators are reopening a proposal to boost fuel efficiency of medium and heavy duty trucks through 2027, asking for additional public comments on the planned move.

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Google pads self-driving car team with auto veteransAuto News

Google's self-driving car team is expanding and hiring more people with automotive industry expertise, underscoring the company's determination to move the division past the experimental stage.

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New-car loan amount, monthly payment hit high in Q4, Experian saysAuto News

The average amount financed and average monthly payment for new vehicles in the fourth quarter rose to their highest level since Experian Automotive began tracking the data in 2008, the company said today.

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Bank of America revs up auto lending despite warning signsAuto News

Bank of America is making a big push into auto lending just as regulators are sending warning signals, losses from auto loans are rising, and rivals are growing more cautious after years of strong returns.

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NHTSA says no benefit in larger Takata airbag recallAuto News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The top U.S.

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U.S. judge OK's claim of race, gender bias against SantanderAuto News

Accusations of predatory lending and discrimination directed at subprime lenders are nothing new.

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