Ford supplier in Ohio agrees to UAW representationAuto News

Detroit Chassis, a company that supplies axles to Ford, agreed to let temporary workers at an Ohio plant join the UAW after they threatened a strike that could have hit production of large Ford pickup trucks at a nearby plant, the UAW said today.

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VW's 'defeat device' software developed at Audi in 1999 report saysAuto News

German carmaker Audi created so-called defeat devices which cut emissions in 1999, years before parent company Volkswagen used them to cheat diesel emissions tests, a German newspaper reported today.

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SNL unveils faux Mercedes AA-class EV; Mercedes plays alongAuto News

'Saturday Night Live' last week unveiled a (faux) commercial for the Mercedes-Benz AA class, an electric luxury sedan entirely powered by AA batteries. Mercedes played along with the gag on Monday.

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In race to 54.5 mpg powertrains gain complexity #8212; at a costAuto News

As we get closer to the government's fleetwide 54.5-mpg fuel economy standard in 2025, engines and transmissions will become a whole lot more complex. You can take that to mean new cars are going to get a whole lot more expensive, too.

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Apple hires Tesla engineer to head car project report saysAuto News

Apple hired former Tesla Motors vice president of vehicle engineering Chris Porritt to work on "special projects" related to the tech giant's electric car initiative, website Electrek reported today.

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Incentives growing on green cars TrueCar saysAuto News

Car buyers can save significant money on fuel-efficient vehicles this month thanks to incentives and government rebates, TrueCar said Monday in a report.

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GM says 2016 Buick Envision will start in low $40000sAuto News

Buick plans to launch its new 2016 Envision compact crossover in June with only two high-end trim levels, starting in the low $40,000s-range, while waiting until the '17 model year to introduce lower-priced versions.

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BMW plays shell game with supermodelAuto News

Where's Gigi? That's what BMW wants people to figure out in a new campaign for the first-ever M2.

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Expect more Holman Kuni-style big buysAuto News

Holman's purchase of Kuni is more than a giant dealership acquisition deal. By showing the financial capability of large private dealership groups, it portends more such deals.

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Hyundai Cisco to team up on connected-car techAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. said today that it will partner with Cisco Systems to develop connected-car technology, part of the automaker's push to develop "high-performing computers on wheels."

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New Chevy Cruze posts 42 mpg on highway, GM saysAuto News

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has an EPA rating of 30 mpg in city driving and 42 on the highway, GM said today.

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Musk ahead of pace to profit from Tesla stock optionsAuto News

Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.

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Siemens, Valeo partner to produce EV motorsAuto News

German engineering giant Siemens and French auto supplier Valeo are teaming up to make motors for electric and hybrid cars.

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'Audi Man' Tony Stark takes R8 for a spin in latest superhero flickAuto News

Allegiances will be in question during upcoming superhero flick Captain America: Civil War as friends turn to foes. But the alliance between Tony Stark and Audi will be as solid as ever.

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Suppliers bet on mild hybrids with electric turbosAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wowed the auto industry when he announced 325,000 orders for his company's Model 3 electric vehicle, but some suppliers believe mild hybrids are a better bet.

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Ads will tout KBB.com as go-to site for new-car infoAuto News

Kelley Blue Book wants consumers to know that it can do more than tell them the market value of their vehicles before a trade-in. In its first major ad campaign in four years, Kelley Blue Book is reminding car shoppers that KBB.

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Innovating better paint isn't always about the wet stuffAuto News

Innovating in the paint business is sometimes as much about the process as the product. The segment's big players are spending randd dollars to take time and cost out of the process of painting new vehicles.

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Ford's plan: Create a bit of Silicon Valley in DearbornAuto News

A decade from now, Ford plans to have 30,000 employees housed on two Silicon Valley-like campuses in Dearborn, rather than scattered across the city in some 70 buildings.

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No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate futureAuto News

Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

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