Union effort at Toyota Canada stirs to lifeAuto News

The April announcement that Toyota will move Corolla production from Canada to a new Mexican plant has rejuvenated a unionizing campaign aimed at the automaker.

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Regulators, automakers, entrepreneurs push to break through the V2V roadblockAuto News

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications, which allows vehicles to signal their locations to one another and possibly avert collisions, is starting to look like the auto industry's version of a Catch-22.

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Honda Pilot seeks a smoother landingAuto News

Honda's redesigned 2016 Pilot is a chance for a major course correction after the previous generation's design and timing set it off in the wrong direction.

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Feds find GM acted criminally in ignition switch defect, NYT saysAuto News

The Justice Department has determined that General Motors' failure to recall millions of defective ignition switches for years involved criminal wrongdoing and could file criminal charges against some of the automaker's former employees,...

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Feds find GM acted criminally in ignition switch defect, report saysAuto News

U.S. Justice Department investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in GM's failure to disclose a defective ignition switch, and they are negotiating what is expected to be a record penalty, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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GM criminal wrongdoing in ignition defect found by Justice Dept., report saysAuto News

U.S. Justice Department investigators have identified criminal wrongdoing in GM's failure to disclose a defective ignition switch, and they are negotiating what is expected to be a record penalty, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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Wal-Mart revamps auto-care centersAuto News

Wal-Mart's auto centers, the car-maintenance areas attached to many of its stores, are getting a service overhaul. To improve the experience and entice more customers, the company is dedicating staffing and training programs to the department.

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Spiffing Up for the Holiday (5/22/15)

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Hyundai to boost output of Tucson SUVAuto News

Hyundai said today it would boost output of its Tucson SUV by adding production at a South Korean assembly line that currently makes sedans in order to meet demand from markets including the United States.

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Hyundai plans to boost output of Tucson SUVAuto News

Hyundai said today it would boost output of its Tucson SUV by adding production at a South Korean assembly line that currently makes sedans in order to meet demand from markets including the United States.

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Connected cars could face data traffic jams, study saysAuto News

Traffic jams in the future could cause potentially dangerous data snarl-ups as cars packed with entertainment, safety and navigation features vie for airwaves with smartphones, tablets and networked features in other vehicles, according to a study.

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Porsche recalls 918 Spyder on cooling system riskAuto News

Porsche today launched a precautionary worldwide recall of its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sportscar, which can cost up to $937,000, saying a carbon fiber part could damage the cooling system and needed to be checked.

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VW will evaluate ad agency work, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen Group has reached out to advertising companies about an impending global media agency review, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News.

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Recall completion rates declining, Autotrader surveys showAuto News

Following what's shaping up to be the largest industrywide recall in U.S. automotive history, automakers might have to convince recall-fatigued consumers to bring affected vehicles in for repairs.

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Jeep leads Detroit's return to Tokyo Motor ShowAuto News

For the first time in nearly a decade, a Detroit automaker will exhibit at the Tokyo Motor Show. Jeep -- the best-selling U.S. brand in Japan -- will return when doors open in October.

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Autobytel acquires rival Dealix for $25 millionAuto News

Autobytel, one of the largest providers of sales leads to auto dealers, has purchased longtime rival Dealix for $25 million in cash.

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GM to stay under strict U.S. oversightAuto News

Federal safety regulators have extended for at least a year a consent order that subjects General Motors to close scrutiny on safety matters, a condition placed on GM in the wake of last year's ignition switch recall.

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Road Map to Cooperation? (5/21/15)

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Ford trims China output as market slows, pricing pressure buildsAuto News

Ford, which is in the midst of a plant-opening blitz in China, reduced production there slightly in the first quarter in response to a market slowdown and price cuts by rivals, the head of Ford's Asia Pacific region said today.

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U.S. indicts 2 execs from NGK for price-fixingAuto News

One current and one former executive with Japanese supplier NGK Spark Plug were indicted today on a charge of conspiring to fix prices of spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors and air fuel ratio sensors sold in the United States, the Justice...

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