GM's aging Equinox and Terrain show staying powerAuto News

The current-generation Chevrolet Equinox and sibling GMC Terrain, now entering their sixth year, would normally be prepped for reconstructive surgery by now under a typical product development cycle.



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'Smarter' cars still looking for directionAuto News

The car of the future, as it's being developed today, is a rolling Internet hot spot, a node on a vast network of vehicles, a high-speed mobile computer capable of analyzing its surroundings in a blink and making precise, split-second decisions in...



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Delphi lands customer for vehicle-to-vehicle warning systemAuto News

Delphi Automotive PLC said it has lined up a contract to produce a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device that will warn drivers of possible accidents.



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Mercedes to boost Alabama plant capacity to 300,000 unitsAuto News

Mercedes-Benz plans to increase production capacity at its Alabama plant to 300,000 vehicles by the end of 2015, said Dieter Zetsche, CEO of parent company Daimler AG.



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GM headquarters wrapped up for GMC during 'Monday Night Football'Auto News

The signature element of Detroit's skyline -- GM's Renaissance Center headquarters -- is adorned with a massive GMC advertising wrap for the Detroit Lions' upcoming appearance on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' broadcast.



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NFL receiver, sidelined by a suspension, gets a car sales jobAuto News

Suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, known for dodging truck-sized NFL defenders, will try his hand at selling trucks -- and maybe some cars, too.



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GM, NHTSA discussed Saturn Vue key-pullout 3 times before recallAuto News

General Motors, before recalling more than 200,000 Saturn Vues with ignition problems last month, discussed the issue with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration three times beginning in mid-June, documents revealed today show.



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GM wins dismissal of 'channel stuffing' suit related to IPOAuto News

General Motors has won dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of padding sales around the time of its November 2010 initial public offering by quietly unloading vehicle inventory on its dealers.



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Mercedes has high hopes for S-class coupeAuto News

Mercedes expects a new name, fresh design and innovative technology will help double sales of the S-class coupe compared with the model it replaces, the CL.



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Mercedes' August sales rise 10% on U.S., China demandAuto News

Global sales of Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose 10 percent to 118,887 in August thanks to strong demand for its compact models and robust deliveries in the United States and China.



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Automakers, suppliers fund research toward cars that talk to each otherAuto News

A group of companies, including several large automakers, have joined a public-private research initiative to lay the groundwork for a system that wirelessly connects vehicles and helps smooth the flow of traffic, the University on Michigan said...



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Ford recalls 191,770 Focus sedans in China to repair fuel leakAuto News

Ford issued its largest recall in China in four years after the nation's quality regulator found a fuel leak risk in the Focus sedan.



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Musk sees Tesla's future in diamond-shaped Nevada 'gigafactory'Auto News

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk plans "romantic" touches for the company's multi- billion-dollar battery plant in Nevada that he says is vital to Tesla's goal of mass-market electric car sales.



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Autonomous car era brings risk of hijacking by hackersAuto News

The prospect of autonomous cars being controlled by remote navigation and computer systems is troubling to government regulators and law enforcement agencies.



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Can sporty RC be the new face of Lexus?Auto News

Lexus is counting on its new 2015 RC 350 sports coupe to take on BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz in a segment dominated by the German luxury brands. And that may be the easy part of the car's mission.



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Tesla picks Nevada for giant battery plantAuto News

Tesla Motors selected Nevada as the site for a massive battery factory that will be key to the success of its next generation of electric cars.



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Tesla picks Nevada for $5 billion battery plantAuto News

Tesla Motors selected Nevada as the site for a $5-billion battery factory that is key to its next generation of electric cars.



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Solvay buys Chevron Phillips' automotive plastics unit for $220 millionAuto News

Solvay agreed to buy a performance polymers business from Chevron Phillips Chemical for $220 million to expand its offering of lightweight plastics increasingly used to replace heavier metal parts in cars.



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Fuel economy of new vehicles bought hits all-time highAuto News

The fuel economy of light vehicles purchased in the U.S. during August hit an all-time high, a University of Michigan report said Thursday.



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