Shift to fancy gear knobs draws ire of Consumer ReportsAuto News

Automakers have been replacing traditional gear shifts with buttons, knobs and wheels to spruce up vehicle interiors -- but that is confusing motorists and diminishing safety, Consumer Reports says.

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Barra 'exploring opportunities' for Opel with PeugeotAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker is exploring opportunities with French automaker PSA Group, but declined to discuss a potential sale of its money-losing European Opel unit.

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Will Takata plea deal kill civil suits against automakers?Auto News

According to several automakers, they are properly viewed as victims of Takata's fraudulent scheme to produce defective airbags -- not as perpetrators of their own deception of car buyers.

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Grupo Antolin to open $61.2 million plant in Michigan, create 430 jobsAuto News

Spanish auto supplier Grupo Antolin plans to open a $61.2 million manufacturing plant in suburban Detroit, creating 430 jobs.

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Toyota ramps up winter sports marketing with Burton Snowboards partnership Auto News

Toyota is snowballing its support for winter sports with a multiyear partnership with Burton Snowboards.

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Mitsubishi pads crossover lineup with Eclipse CrossAuto News

Mitsubishi will kick off its long-promised product revival with a new compact crossover dubbed the Eclipse Cross, slated to hit the U.S. market in 2018.

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Nissan Kicks emerges from the shadowsAuto News

Nissan's elusive Kicks -- a new baby crossover -- is getting closer to U.S. showrooms. Nissan has not officially disclosed plans for the Kicks, a Versa-sized subcompact, but it has been spotted road-testing near the automaker's U.S.

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Audi repeats as Consumer Reports' top brand; Tesla leads domestics Auto News

Audi paced the industry for the second consecutive year in Consumer Reports' latest Brand Report Card, while Tesla was the highest-ranked domestic brand -- ending Buick's three-year streak.

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Honda places high-stakes bet on software, robotics with new r&d unitAuto News

In the new era of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, Honda is planning its own transition from metal-bender to software-coder from this airy loft high above Tokyo with a lounge-like atmosphere and panoramic views of the capital to...

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Honda places high-stakes bet on software, roboticsAuto News

In the new era of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, Honda is planning its own transition from metal-bender to software-coder from this airy loft high above Tokyo with a lounge-like atmosphere and panoramic views of the capital to...

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Dealer's first overflow lot in 37 years sign of U.S. inventory pileupAuto News

Across dealer lots in America, inventory is piling up as automakers produce more cars than are being bought.

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New mobile networks set to enable remote drivingAuto News

The brave new world of remote-controlled cars is now technically possible using wireless technologies which are set to be commonplace early in the next decade, two major telecom companies said at a test drive during an industry conference in...

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Trump's trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmationAuto News

Longtime auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Trump's top trade official to work on renegotiating trade relationships.

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Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty airbagsAuto News

Takata pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.

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Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto showAuto News

Geely will showcase its first model for Lynk and CO -- the 01 compact crossover -- at the Shanghai auto show in April. It will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter of 2017, followed by Europe and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.

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Daimler picks U.S. trucks chief Daum to replace BernhardAuto News

Daimler AG has appointed the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, replacing departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard.

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Mexico warns U.S. it'll cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposedAuto News

Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework NAFTA, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. insists on slapping duties or quotas on any products from south of the border.

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Tesla shares slump after Goldman downgradeAuto News

Tesla shares fell more than 3 percent in pre-market trading today after Goldman Sachs turned negative on the stock and cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk's ability to deliver the company's new vehicle on time.

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GM dials up discounts on pickups as rivals tread on turfAuto News

GM boosted incentives on its pickup models this month after its biggest foes gained ground, intensifying a price war within the U.S. auto market's most hotly contested segment.

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