JLR chief: U.S. plant decision is 3 years offAuto News

A U.S. factory is a must if Jaguar Land Rover is to continue to grow and stay competitive, says CEO Ralf Speth. But the automaker has to find one product with annual sales of 30,000 to 40,000 to make an American plant worthwhile, he said.



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Wow, Geneva gives the industry a joltAuto News

This year's Geneva auto show was a display case of wild contradictions -- an industry barreling headlong into a future of extreme performance capabilities, pressing environmental concerns, serious international tensions and heavyweight outsiders...



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NHTSA dilemma: Speed Takata recalls?Auto News

As U.S. auto safety regulators mull an order to speed the Takata airbag recalls, they face a vexing problem: capacity.



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Surveys can lie, but the brain knows if shoppers like adsAuto News

Auto advertisers, who drop billions each year on TV ads, are now using neuroscience researcher tools to tap into a person's subconscious to find out if commercials are resonating emotionally.



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Fiat Chrysler recalls 703,000 vehicles to fix ignition switchesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine.



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Most GM, Ford, Toyota plants resume operations after snowstormAuto News

General Motors, Ford and Toyota plants resumed production today after some canceled shifts because of hazardous weather in the South and Midwest Thursday. One GM plant in Tennessee canceled production shifts today.



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Silicon Valley debate on self-driving cars may focus on the need for a mapAuto News

The Silicon Valley race to build a self-driving car may revolve around one simple question: to map or not to map. The company at the forefront of the race, Google, is creating intricate maps that detail everything along the road.



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Oregon prepares nation's first per-mile road taxAuto News

Some states, worried that rising numbers of electric and fuel-efficient vehicles will crimp their gas-tax revenues, are looking at alternative ways to fund road upkeep. In July, Oregon will implement the first such alternative.



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Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne got 83% pay hike in 2014Auto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne received 6.6 million euros ($7.2 million) in pay and incentives last year, up 83 percent from 2013.



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Nissan expands recall to address Altima hoods that may fly openAuto News

Nissan expanded the North American recall of its top-selling Altima sedan to about 878,000 vehicles because a secondary hood latch may fail and cause the hood to fly up while the car is in motion, according to a company filing with federal safety...



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Nissan expands North America hood latch recall to 878,000 Altima sedansAuto News

Nissan expanded the North American recall of its top-selling Altima sedan to about 878,000 vehicles because a secondary hood latch may fail and cause the hood to fly up while the car is in motion, according to a company filing with federal safety...



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Daimler to invest $500 million in S.C. plant to build SprintersAuto News

Daimler AG said it will spend $500 million to build a new assembly plant in South Carolina that will make large commercial vans and result in the creation of more than 1,300 jobs.



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NHTSA could tap unexercised authority to speed Takata recallsAuto News

Federal auto safety regulators are considering unprecedented steps to speed up the replacement of potentially deadly Takata airbags in millions of cars that remain on American roads despite massive recalls initiated by automakers.



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VW plans $1 billion investment in Mexico to support Tiguan output, report saysAuto News

VW plans an investment worth around $1 billion in Mexico to expand its Puebla assembly plant, Reuters reported Thursday.



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GM sued by 2 workers for not allowing unpaid religious daysAuto News

Two GM workers at its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant have sued the company and are seeking class-action status, claiming the company violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying them unpaid religious days off.



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Snow crimps output at GM, Ford, Toyota plants in KentuckyAuto News

GM, Ford and Toyota canceled shifts at assembly plants in Kentucky on Thursday after more than two feet of snow pounded parts of the state overnight, prompting some government officials to declare an emergency.



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Supplier Chassix buys times with debt holdersAuto News

Chassix, the auto-parts maker owned by billionaire Tom Gores' Platinum Equity LLC, said its bondholders agreed to refrain for a month from pursuing a default after the company missed an interest payment.



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Lotus CEO leans towards SUV launch as sales pick upAuto News

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, focused on the British sports car maker's survival, says the next all-new Lotus vehicle is likely to be a crossover SUV.



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Lotus CEO leans towards SUV launch as sales pick upAuto News

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, focused on the British sports car maker's survival, says the next all-new Lotus vehicle is likely to be a crossover SUV.



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