ZF-TRW 'playing in a new league'Auto News

ZF's acquisition of TRW will put the German company in an elite group: Megasuppliers able to feed automakers' growing appetite for collision-avoidance technology.



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GM debt bumped up to investment grade by SandPAuto News

General Motors' corporate debt was raised by Standard and Poor's to investment grade, another critical step in the automaker's long recovery from its 2009 bankruptcy and reorganization.



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Dude, It’s Texas Truck Time (9/25/14)

Chevy, Toyota, Ford and Ram rustle up special-edition pickups at state fair; Mary Barra’s big...

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Barra lands on Time cover and back in the spotlightAuto News

After months of blistering criticism, lampoons and scrutiny of General Motors, CEO Mary Barra is venturing back into the media spotlight after an initial rush of positive publicity early this year when she became the first female CEO of a major...



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Post-holiday sales volume remains strong, analysts sayAuto News

September U.S. auto sales are expected to come in about 10 percent higher than a year ago, according to four analysts' estimates, with no sign of a typical post-Labor Day slowdown.



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Chrysler's revamped line to build about 100 more Ram 1500s a dayAuto News

Chrysler Group says its Warren Truck Assembly Plant will build about 100 additional Ram 1500s each production day, or 28,565 per year, to meet demand.



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Chrysler recalls nearly 350,000 vehicles from 2008 to fix ignition switchesAuto News

Chrysler is recalling an estimated 349,442 vehicles from the 2008 model year to fix an ignition switch problem. The automaker says it will correct conditions that may cause ignition keys to become stuck or inadvertently move.



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GM ignition-switch victim's family to accept compensation offer, lawyer saysAuto News

The family of at least one victim killed in a General Motors vehicle with a faulty ignition switch will accept an offer from a program set up to provide compensation for crash injuries and deaths, a lawyer for the family said today.



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Tesla expands in Hong Kong to tap EV demandAuto News

Tesla Motors plans to double its workforce in Hong Kong as the electric car maker expands in a market the company said could become the 'Norway of Asia.'



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Ford to add 1,200 jobs at Kansas City plant to ramp up Transit productionAuto News

Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs and a second shift at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to support additional production of the Ford Transit van. The move surpasses the automaker's pledge to the UAW in 2011 to create 12,000 new hourly U.S.



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GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, receives more claimsAuto News

The fund created to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.



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AutoNation partners with Hennessey on performance upgradesAuto News

AutoNation, in a move to cater to the tuner crowd, began providing customers with performance upgrades at its 27 Chevrolet dealerships this month through a new partnership with aftermarket tuning house Hennessey Performance.



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Cadillac flagship sedan to be named CT6Auto News

Cadillac said today that it will name its new, lineup-topping sedan the CT6, marking the start of a top-to-bottom overhaul of the luxury brand's nomenclature.



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Mercedes' plug-in offensive led by S-class sedan Auto News

Mercedes plans to roll out at least 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017 -- starting with its flagship S-class sedan -- as the premium car manufacturer looks to fulfill strict carbon emission requirements in Europe.



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Recipe for a 'Yummy' Jeep (9/24/14)

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Audi's next open-air TT features faster, lighter topAuto News

Audi says the softtop on its new TT Roadster is lighter and opens faster than on the model it will replace. Audi revealed a photo of the cabriolet Wednesday ahead of its public debut at the Paris auto show next week.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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NEVS lays off staff as Saab output remains idledAuto News

China's cash-strapped National Electric Vehicle Sweden said it would lay off up to 200 employees at its Saab car plant in Sweden as production is unlikely to resume anytime soon.



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Report faults Treasury on 'excessive' post-bailout pay at GM, AllyAuto News

Top executives at General Motors and Ally Financial received excessive compensation after receiving bailout funds from the U.S. Treasury in 2009, according to a Treasury special inspector general report released today.



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Top Chinese official accused of taking bribes from Toyota JVAuto News

A senior official with China's economic planning ministry and his son took bribes from a Guangzhou carmaker, including kickbacks for helping approve the opening of a Toyota dealership, a Chinese prosecutor said today.



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