Toyota expands Takata airbag recall by 1.6 million vehicles Auto News

Toyota is recalling almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata airbag inflators that could rupture.

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North Carolina denies Tesla a dealership licenseAuto News

North Carolina denied Tesla Motors' bid to attain a second dealership license in the state, saying the automaker must go through a third-party dealership group.

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The End of Traffic Deaths? (5/23/16)

Way to end of traffic deaths? Volvo, Toyota say yes; Nissan’s Mitsu reform move; 300, Charger...
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Mobileye will supply 2 fully autonomous vehicles by 2021Auto News

Mobileye reveals programs to supply two automakers with fully autonomous drive systems as soon as 2019.

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Nissan likely to send former tech chief to lead reform at Mitsubishi, report saysAuto News

Nissan, which plans to spend $2.2 billion on a one-third controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors, aims to place its former global tech chief in charge of reform at its smaller rival, which is mired in a fuel economy data scandal, sources told Reuters.

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Ford seeks partnerships as it looks beyond car-makingAuto News

Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford said the automaker would look for more partnerships with other companies as it moves to expand beyond manufacturing and selling cars and trucks.

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Public not sold on fully autonomous vehicles, study findsAuto News

More than four out of five people would prefer not to ride in fully autonomous vehicles, a study published today found.

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Tesla, eyeing summer vacationers, to open Hamptons, Cape Cod storesAuto News

Tesla Motors, preparing for the Memorial Day holiday and a surge in summer travel in two of the nation's most well-known vacation spots, plans to open stores in the Hamptons and Cape Cod on Friday.

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Penske rolls out online shopping across U.S.Auto News

Penske Automotive Group's Preferred Purchase online shopping tool will be available on all 115 of its U.S. dealerships' websites by month end.

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German investor group calls for independent probe of VW scandalAuto News

German investors association DSW today called for an independent audit of Volkswagen's emissions test-rigging scandal in addition to the carmaker's internal probe.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Alan Batey: GM isn't sweating share lossesAuto News

GM's sliding market share doesn't faze Alan Batey, who says the company is finally focused on profitable growth and brand building, rather than chasing volume through daily rental sales or overproduction.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Joe Hinrichs: Restructuring paved way for Ford's renaissanceAuto News

For all of the work Ford has done turning around Europe and growing in China, North America has generated 93 percent of the company's profits since 2011. It generated record earnings of $3.1 billion in the first quarter.

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TALK FROM THE TOP with Dave Zuchowski: Hyundai well-positioned for new eraAuto News

Dave Zuchowski has a full plate of changes and challenges to deal with as CEO of Hyundai Motor America. But he's also taking stock of the immense changes that millennials, ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles will present to the industry at large.

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Bo Andersson, out of the shadowsAuto News

In a tucked-away corner of an empty restaurant, the familiar face emerges from the shadows, slipping into the room like a character from a John le Carré Russian spy novel. It's Bo Andersson. Yes, that Bo Andersson.

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Feds flash their badges on auto dataAuto News

On Feb. 12, some of the auto industry's leading cybersecurity experts gathered at a sprawling FBI complex to meet with an elite digital SWAT team called the Operational Technology Division.

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Nissan's Gonzalez sees upside in MexicoAuto News

Mayra Gonzalez, Nissan Mexicana's next president, sees Mexico as much more than an export platform. It's an aspirational market where students are increasingly in a position to buy their first car and young families to step up to their first SUV.

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Zuchowski to dealers: Get with the timesAuto News

Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski is sounding a call to his dealers that their way of doing business must change - fast.

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Contests boost benefits of just showing upAuto News

Victorville Motors, a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership in Southern California, created a car-giveaway contest to encourage perfect attendance among students at local high schools.

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GM's Batey puts faith in numbersAuto News

Chat with General Motors' Alan Batey, and you'd hardly suspect that GM has given up more market share this year than any major automaker. That's because the North America chief sees plenty of other numbers he likes.

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Honda rethinks Henry Ford's assembly lineAuto News

Honda's new vehicle-assembly approach breaks with ideas that go back to Henry Ford. Instead of standing still as cars pass down the factory line, Honda associates in its newest plant work in teams that ride down the assembly line with the car.

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