Harry Wilson's unfinished business at GMAuto News

Harry Wilson, the former Obama administration auto task force member and current Visteon director who surfaced this week seeking a seat on GM's board and calling for an $8 billion stock buyback, believes GM is hurt by persistent mistrust among its...



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Postal Service's next-gen van carries a $6 billion prizeAuto News

Faced with rising maintenance costs for its aging fleet and needing extra cargo space to satisfy the desires of online shoppers, the US Postal Service is asking automakers to bid on a commercial van that would replace the boxy Long Life Vehicle and...



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Barra, other top GM executives awarded shares as incentive payAuto News

General Motors awarded its top executives with shares in the company as part of a long-term incentive plan, according to company filings with US regulators.



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Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project, reports sayAuto News

Apple is hiring automotive technology and design experts to staff up a top-secret research lab, with the possible intention of building a car, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project, report saysAuto News

Apple is hiring automotive technology and design experts to staff up a top-secret research lab, with the possible intention of building a car, the Financial Times reported, citing several people familiar with the iPhone maker.



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GM union in Canada may seek early bargainingAuto News

The union that represents GM's Canadian workers may seek early negotiations to secure jobs at the company's Oshawa, Ontario, operations, Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.



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TRW seeks long-term business from Takata airbag customersAuto News

TRW Automotive is moving ahead with plans to produce replacement airbag inflators for Takata customers, but only for automakers willing to offer guarantees of long-term business.



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Tower International posts Q4 gain in adjusted earningsAuto News

Tower International, a structural metal components and assemblies supplier, on Thursday reported a gain in adjusted earnings but a net loss overall for the fourth quarter.



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Honda Cutting Output at 6 Plants (2/13/15)

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Honda cuts production, Toyota airlifts parts amid West Coast port strikesAuto News

Honda and Toyota plan to cut back production or adjust overtime at several North American plants because of labor disputes that have snarled shipments at 29 ports on the West Coast.



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TRW says adjusted Q4 profits rose 26%Auto News

TRW Automotive Holdings, which is being acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG, today said fourth-quarter adjusted earnings grew 26 percent from last year.



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Honda withdraws 2017 global sales target amid quality concernsAuto News

Honda said it has scrapped its target of selling 6 million vehicles annually by 2017 because the pressure to reach the objective contributed to the quality lapses that led to record recalls last year.



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GM faces investor demand for slice of $25 billion cash hoardAuto News

An investor group demand that General Motors give back more of its $25 billion cash hoard confronts CEO Mary Barra with a challenge to her plans for building the company and rewarding shareholders.



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Nissan, amid sales gains, weighs options to boost car, truck suppliesAuto News

Nissan's US sales and market share gains will force it to squeeze more vehicles out of its North American plants -- or find factory space elsewhere.



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Cars recalled in U.S. reached 64 million in 2014, NHTSA says Auto News

Carmakers recalled about 64 million vehicles in the United States last year, more than double the previous record set in 2004, according to official government data.



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Chicago Show Sights, Sounds (2/12/15)

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Takata sued by recyclers for lost airbag valuesAuto News

The Automotive Recyclers Association has filed a lawsuit against Takata, claiming that auto recyclers that wanted to salvage and resell Takata-made airbags will be unable to do so.



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Toyota Avalon gets light freshening, suspension tuning for 2016Auto News

Toyota is giving its biggest car, the Avalon sedan, a light freshening for the 2016 model year. The biggest changes are to the car's four-wheel independent suspension system, which will be available in two settings.



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Vancouver couple leases first fuel cell Hyundai Tucson in CanadaAuto News

At the Toronto auto show Thursday, Hyundai introduced its new Tucson fuel cell vehicle -- and the car's first Canadian buyers. Hyundai bills the crossover as the first fuel cell vehicle available for lease by average consumers in Canada.



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Ford F-150, Subaru Legacy capture top honors in CanadaAuto News

The Ford F-150 claimed another major award today when it was named 2015 Canadian Truck of the Year at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.



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