GM's wide price range for 4G service reflects uncertainty about demandAuto News

When General Motors rolls out an embedded high-speed Internet connection across most of its lineup beginning next month, there will be a range of subscription options available for everyone from hard-core tech geeks to the technologically curious.



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Nissan to go on 'offensive' in U.S.Auto News

A bullish Carlos Ghosn, emboldened by bumper profits and booming sales in North America, vowed a continuous offensive until Nissan Motor Corp. achieves 10 percent market share in the United States.



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Suppliers invest in brick and mortar -- finally Auto News

The dam has broken. North American vehicle production has grown to the point where it's no longer enough for suppliers to run an extra shift to keep up with customer demand.



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JCI interiors finds solid ground in ChinaAuto News

Johnson Controls Inc. isn't ready to write off the auto industry's much-maligned interiors segment.



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Low-profile GMC flying highAuto News

As General Motors tries to revitalize the images of Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac, executives might want to take a page from the playbook of their lowest-profile brand: GMC.



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Google's self-driving experiment heads towards next phaseAuto News

Google's self-driving car has never driven in the snow and gets puzzled by parking lots. Yet so much progress has been made in this 5-year experiment that the technology is ready to move out of tricked-out test vehicles and into real-world cars.



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Feinberg's dilemma: Who are GM's victimsAuto News

GM's acknowledgement of its ignition switch defect raises questions about whether the flaw could have played a role in any unexplained crash involving its recalled vehicles.



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Sputtering auto education leads to skills breakdownAuto News

Dealership service managers say traditional schools are turning out a generation of auto mechanics whose skills aren't keeping pace with the cars they're assigned to fix.



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Ford design's global outlookAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s new global design boss, Moray Callum, has begun to reshape his senior leadership team with an emphasis on product versatility and global experience, particularly in Asia.



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Targeting shoppers online? Be carefulAuto News

The use of big data to target customers online and cut marketing costs was a hot topic at the Digital Dealer Conference and Exhibition this month. Several presenters noted a looming regulatory crackdown aimed at protecting consumer privacy.



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GM legal department under scrutiny in company's recall probe, report saysAuto News

General Motors' legal department is the focus of an internal inquiry into how the company handled a vehicle safety defect linked to 13 deaths, the New York Times reported, citing two people with knowledge of the inquiry.



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JCI divests control of interiors business to China's Yanfeng with joint ventureAuto News

Johnson Controls will spin off its $3 billion interiors unit into a joint venture with Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems of Shanghai. JCI may retain control of a few plants if customers request it, CEO Alex Molinaroli said.



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NHTSA upgrades Kia Sorento sunroof probeAuto News

Federal safety regulators upgraded an investigation involving 65,347 Kia Sorento SUVs after receiving consumer complaints that the optional glass sunroof had shattered.



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Hyundai recalls more than 140,000 Tucsons to secure air bag assembly Auto News

Hyundai is recalling more than 140,000 Tucson crossover models because the air bag assembly may come loose from its mounting on the steering wheel, according to documents filed with U.S. auto safety regulators.



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BMW to unveil plans for first Mexico assembly plant in July Auto News

BMW plans to announce in July that it will build its first assembly plant in Mexico and has earmarked two regions where the site could be built, Automobilwoche reported on Sunday, without citing the source of the information.



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MKC key to Lincoln's conquest driveAuto News

The Lincoln MKC is expected to arrive in dealerships in June, not a moment too soon for some long-suffering Lincoln dealers. The MKC will give Lincoln an entry in the luxury market's hottest segment: compact crossovers.



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Volvo sets sights on U.S. with product onslaughtAuto News

With new engines, new technologies and new vehicles, Volvo Cars of North America wants to have 1 percent of the U.S. automotive market in five years. That means sales of 150,000 to 160,000 units annually, significantly higher than today.



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Regulators put GM on short leashAuto News

U.S. regulators concluded a 2-month probe of GM this week with a broad condemnation of its ability and willingness to fix dangerous defects. Now GM's autonomy in evaluating safety matters will be restricted for at least the next year.



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Chrysler makes 9-speeds at plant it once ditchedAuto News

Chrysler Group began producing new fuel-saving transmissions last month at a 782,000-square-foot plant about an hour north of Indianapolis that it once abandoned.



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Audi checks every link in Mexico supply chainAuto News

Audi is applying an unusual level of scrutiny to its supply base, even working directly with raw-material vendors, as it gears up to open the first European luxury auto assembly plant in Mexico.



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