Subaru parent earnings lifted by U.S. growthAuto News

The maker of Subaru vehicles reported a 50 percent surge in quarterly operating profit as booming U.S. vehicle sales and advantageous exchange rates lifted earnings. Operating income climbed to 124.5 billion yen ($1.



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Ford's new 1,550 workers for F-150 output pushes 300-500 to top-tier wagesAuto News

Ford is adding 1,550 hourly employees in the first quarter to increase output of its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup. The hires will cause between 300 and 500 UAW members earning Tier 2 hourly wages of $19.



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Ford's new 1,550 workers for F-150 production pushes 300-500 to top-tier wagesAuto News

Ford is adding 1,550 hourly employees in the first quarter to increase output of its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup. The hires will cause between 300 and 500 UAW members earning Tier 2 hourly wages of $19.



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Ford, at long last, plans Focus RS for U.S.Auto News

U.S. fans of the Ford Focus RS -- a pocket rocket long sold overseas -- soon will be able to get their hands on one. The all-wheel-drive hatchback, the first RS model to be sold in North America, will arrive next year, possibly as a 2017 model.



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Trucks propel Detroit 3 to gains in Canada; Toyota sets Jan. recordAuto News

The top auto companies sold more vehicles in Canada last month than a year ago, according to industry data released on Tuesday, with Chrysler Canada leading the pack as the top-selling carmaker for January.



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Toyota ordered to pay $11 million in trial over fatal crashAuto News

A U.S. jury on Tuesday ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay nearly $11 million after finding that an accelerator defect in a 1996 Camry was at fault for a 2006 fatal car crash in Minnesota.



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Ford, powered by F series, reaps higher prices on 15% increase in salesAuto News

Ford's Dearborn, Mich., truck plant, which assembles the redesigned 2015 F-150 with an aluminum body, is running at full line speed, giving a boost to Ford pickup sales and pricing.



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Mercedes takes early luxury lead, resurgent Lexus jumps to No. 2Auto News

Mercedes-Benz opened 2015 with a record January to take an early lead in the US luxury race, but a surging Lexus is nipping at its heels. 2014's luxury champ, BMW, finds itself in third place after the first month.



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Trucks propel Detroit 3 to gains in CanadaAuto News

GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler sold more vehicles in Canada last month than a year ago, with Chrysler setting January sales records for its Ram and Jeep brands



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Former GM exec Murtaugh hired as CEO of Chinese automaker QorosAuto News

Qoros Automotive, the Shanghai-based joint venture between China's Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation, appointed former GM executive Phil Murtaugh to run the company after struggling to boost its sales.



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Automakers ride truck wave to 14% gain Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 14 percent to 1.15 million in January, driven by low gasoline prices that fueled truck sales and signaled another year of growth for the industry.



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Chill it now, but hold the champagne for later Auto News

Skip the headlines. Ignore the gaudy 14 percent gain. January was a solid auto sales month, not a great one.



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GM trucks, fleet drive 18% gain; pricing jumpsAuto News

Big demand for trucks and a spike in deliveries to fleet customers sent General Motors' January sales up 18 percent from a year ago, the company's best start to a year since 2008.



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Automakers ride truck wave to sales gain of 14%Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 14 percent to 1.15 million in January, driven by low gasoline prices that fueled truck sales and signaled another year of growth for the industry.



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Chrysler Canada posts higher January salesAuto News

Chrysler Canada today reported higher auto sales and said it set January sales records for its Ram and Jeep brands.



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Ford, powered by F series, reaps higher prices on 15% jump in salesAuto News

Ford's Dearborn, Mich., truck plant, which assembles the redesigned 2015 F-150 with an aluminum body, is running at full line speed, giving a boost to Ford pickup sales and pricing.



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Automakers ride truck wave to big U.S. sales gainsAuto News

Automakers posted strong increases in U.S. auto sales for January as falling gasoline prices fueled demand for trucks.



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Nissan flashes a true-to-concept 2016 MaximaAuto News

Nissan's redesigned 2016 Maxima sport sedan will reach U.S. showrooms this year looking remarkably like a concept car the company unveiled at the 2014 Detroit auto show. The redesigned model goes on sale this spring.



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Fiat Chrysler's U.S. operating profits rise in Q4Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' US subsidiary reported its fourth-quarter earnings excluding special items rose 1.5 percent to $669 million. For the year, FCA US reported a 31 percent gain on the same basis to $2.



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