Ford to begin output of 2015 redesigned F-150 todayAuto News

The first production version of the aluminum-body 2015 Ford F-150 pickup rolls off the line today at a Ford plant in Michigan after years of preparation.



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Honda's double-sided ad touts sinister Civic RAuto News

Honda's latest entry to rank in our weekly viral video list is a two-in-one surprise.



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Ford dealership pays $128,780 in EEOC settlement after firing disabled managerAuto News

Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., has been ordered to pay a former used-car manager $128,750 after failing to accommodate his post-spinal surgery disability and then firing him, the U.S.



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GM recall controversy could eclipse Ford-Firestone, PR guru Vines saysAuto News

When it comes to public relations crises in the automobile industry, the Ford-Firestone tire controversy in the early 2000s was the biggest. Jason Vines should know. He was in charge of PR at Ford at the time.



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GM touts 13,000 vehicles sold under Shop-Click-DriveAuto News

General Motors has sold more than 13,000 new vehicles via its online shopping tool Shop-Click-Drive since it debuted for use on dealership websites a year ago, the automaker said today.



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Chinese car import deal draws U.S. litigationAuto News

Julie Brown, the embattled former CEO of Plastech Engineered Products, is back in court six years after her company was liquidated under bankruptcy.



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BorgWarner projects more growth from turbochargers, other engine products, ChinaAuto News

BorgWarner expects new business to grow by 10 percent to 12 percent through 2017 thanks to strong growth in Asia.



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Honda CEO says company will prioritize with quality over sales Auto News

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito said he would prioritize quality improvements over the company's target of selling 6 million cars in the year starting April 2016, as the automaker recalls millions of cars to fix potentially defective airbags.



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GM switch fund approves 2 more death, 4 injury claimsAuto News

A program to compensate the victims of a faulty ignition switch in GM vehicles found last week that the part was linked to two additional deaths and four injuries, bringing the total number of eligible claims to 67, according to a report on Monday.



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Man U players leave free 'Vettes, Camaros parkedAuto News

Chevrolet's blockbuster $559 million sponsorship agreement in 2012 with British soccer club Manchester United ultimately drew a red card for General Motors marketing czar Joel Ewanick.



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Takata stock falls to 5-year low after calls for criminal probeAuto News

Takata Corp., the Japanese auto parts maker at the center of an airbag recall crisis, fell to the lowest in more than five years in Tokyo trading after U.S. lawmakers called for a criminal investigation of the company.



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Barra pinning GM's transformation on small changes that add upAuto News

Instead of a broad culture shift, General Motors CEO Mary Barra is pressing employees for small changes #8212; singular moments of candor and more-decisive action #8212; that over time will add up to the cultural transformation that has eluded so...



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Mini: Retro brand battles fresh sales slumpAuto News

For most of the past 12 years, Mini has lived a charmed life in the United States. Not lately. Critics say BMW's small-car brand should use its sales slump to rethink its ways.



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Republican wins could mean oil and gas boomAuto News

The Republican victory in last week's midterm elections is lifting hopes of a shift in U.S. energy policy to higher production of oil and gas -- a move that could provide a tailwind for the auto industry.



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Sales are up and the mix is richAuto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6 percent in October and the annual selling rate was a solid 16.5 million. But the real story last month - and indeed for most of 2014 - was all the extra cash those unit sales brought in.



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Ford's new global sales boss has a world of challengesAuto News

Mark Fields' biggest management shuffle since taking over as Ford Motor Co. CEO involves a job swap for two key deputies -- Jim Farley and Stephen Odell -- who bring very different strengths to their new roles.



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Nissan pushes quality initiatives for 'flawless' Murano launchAuto News

Nissan threw the switch last week to begin building its prestige vehicle in the United States for the first time, moving the Murano's global export base from Japan to its plant in Mississippi.



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Minority suppliers get Tier 1 helpAuto News

Canny minority suppliers, who typically lack the global size and cutting edge randd for competitive technology, are forming partnerships with Tier 1 companies to handle major production contracts.



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Volkswagen's marketing boss Shahani tunes into dealers for ad suggestionsAuto News

As Volkswagen rides out a U.S. product drought, marketing chief Vinay Shahani is giving restive dealers a larger and more formal role in setting advertising strategy.



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