Key Safety Signs Final Deal to Buy Takata (11/21/17)

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Ala., N.C. present stark differences in bid for Toyota-Mazda factoryAuto News

Alabama and North Carolina are the last remaining candidates in the running to land the Toyota-Mazda $1.6 billion joint factory, presenting stark differences spanning from production costs to talent availability.

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FCC to vote to repeal 'net neutrality' rulesAuto News

The chairman of the FCC plans to repeal a 2015 order that barred internet service providers from blocking or slowing down consumer access to web content. It appears to be a victory for automakers.

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Tesla invites Model 3 reservation holders to design their carsAuto News

Tesla started summoning non-employee Model 3 reservation holders to configure their cars, a sign of progress for the sedan plagued by production problems.

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Subaru Ascent takes shape ahead of L.A. introAuto News

The official unveiling of the 2019 Subaru Ascent is just days away but spy photographers have spotted the three-row crossover out testing.

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Key Safety Systems signs deal to acquire Takata for $1.6 billionAuto News

Key Safety Systems said it signed the long awaited definitive agreement to acquire Takata for $1.6 billion. The announcement comes weeks after the formal deal was submitted in bankruptcy court.

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Ford, Mahindra open to teaming up on electric cars in IndiaAuto News

Ford and its Indian partner Mahindra and Mahindra could create their own EV line in India to help battle pollution from the vehicles clogging the nation's roads.

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NAFTA nations lock horns on U.S. auto demands as fifth round endsAuto News

Negotiators square off on Tuesday for the last time in a fifth round of talks to rework NAFTA, with a stalemate brewing on a contentious proposal to ramp up regional content for autos.

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Lincoln's freshened 2019 MKC gets new mesh grille, techAuto News

The freshened 2019 MKC compact crossover, due in showrooms next summer, features new infotainment and safety technology and the mesh grille found on Lincoln's newest products.

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Canada, Mexico to confront U.S. auto content demands at NAFTA talksAuto News

Canada and Mexico will not make counterproposals to American demands for tougher NAFTA automotive content rules but instead will question and rebut them on Monday, people familiar with the talks said Monday.

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Uber hit with $8.9 million fine in Colorado over unqualified driversAuto News

Colorado regulators fined Uber after finding the ride-services company allowed 57 people to drive with invalid driver's licenses or other offenses that would have disqualified them.

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Dealership lobbyist Jonathan Morrison named NHTSA's top lawyerAuto News

The White House appointed Jonathan Morrison, a former lobbyist with ties to auto dealerships, as chief counsel of NHTSA.

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Mahindra prepares 'brand journey' to launch passenger vehicles in U.S. Auto News

India's Mahindra and Mahindra, preparing to launch an off-road vehicle in the U.S., will take a "thoughtful" approach to marketing on-road passenger vehicles next, company officials said Monday.

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Toyota puts U.S. workers on alert: Made-in-Japan Camrys cheaperAuto News

Toyota issued an unsettling warning to Kentucky workers building its top-selling Camry sedan: Cut costs now or face an uncertain future.

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At NAFTA table, Canada and Mexico question U.S. demands for auto content Auto News

Canada and Mexico will not make counterproposals to American demands for tougher NAFTA automotive content rules but instead will question and rebut them on Monday, people familiar with the talks said Monday.

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Uber Buying 24,000 Self-Driving Volvos (11/20/17)

Uber buying 24,000 Volvos for robotaxi fleet; Mahindra details Detroit factory plans; Safety group...
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James Crellin, former director of communications at GM, diesAuto News

James Crellin, former director of communications at General Motors, where he worked for 25 years after a short career in journalism, died Nov. 4 at his home in Michigan. He was 81.

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Fiat Chrysler under pressure to recall Chrysler Pacifica minivans for potential stalling issueAuto News

The Center for Auto Safety is asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation and issue an immediate recall of the Chrysler Pacifica, which the group says represents an "unreasonable risk" because of a stalling...

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Ford to offer plug-in hybrid police sedanAuto News

Starting next summer, Ford will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its Fusion-based police sedan that will have an electric range of 21 miles.

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Honda to use Facebook to find owners with defective Takata airbagsAuto News

Honda will use Facebook's custom-audiences tool to find car owners with defective Takata airbags.

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