Takata plans to 'transition' away from ammonium nitrate in airbagsAuto News

Takata plans to 'transition' away using from a volatile chemical in its airbag inflators, a top executive from the embattled supplier told a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday.

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Takata official tells House panel ammonium nitrate is a factor in rupturesAuto News

Lawmakers grilled a senior Takata executive about the embattled supplier's continued use of ammonium nitrate as the primary propellant in its airbag inflators, a chemical compound that experts have said is inherently risky.

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2016 BMW X1 gains interior space, new techAuto News

The second-generation BMW X1 compact crossover gets more interior room, an updated exterior and additional technology for the 2016 model year. The X1 -- the automaker's entry crossover in the U.S. -- will go on sale this fall.

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Can you handle a 2,500-plus hp SRT? Video game will let you tryAuto News

DETRIOT -- Fiat Chrysler has joined the parade of video game concept cars with the hulkish SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo.

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Nissan falls short of 'phenomenal' year-earlier results Auto News

Nissan-brand sales dropped by 1 percent in May, even as the Rogue and Murano crossovers attracted more buyers. The industry surge in crossover and SUV sales may have pulled some of Nissan's May floor traffic away from its sedans.

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Lower F-series volume dents Ford's tallyAuto News

Sales of the Ford F series fell to a three-month low in May, dropping nearly 10 percent from a year ago amid tight inventories and a decision not to join competitors in offering big Memorial Day discounts. Overall Ford sales fell 1.3 percent.

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Fiat Chrysler retains lead in Canada despite minivan shortageAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles led Canada in May sales with deliveries edging up by 119 vehicles from a year earlier to 31,617 cars and trucks, as a rise in Jeep and passenger car sales helped offset lower minivan sales.

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Nissan dips for May despite big crossover gainsAuto News

Nissan-brand sales dropped by 1 percent in May, even as the Rogue and Murano crossovers attracted more buyers. The industry surge in crossover and SUV sales may have pulled some of Nissan's May floor traffic away from its sedans.

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Sales sizzle, set May record on light truck demand Auto News

Light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, setting a May record and bucking projections for a modest decline.

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Mulally joins 3-D firm's boardAuto News

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally is diving deeper into the tech sector, joining 3-D printing company Carbon3D's board of directors.

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Lower F-series volume puts dent in Ford tallyAuto News

Sales of the Ford F series fell to a three-month low in May, dropping nearly 10 percent from a year ago amid tight inventories and a decision not to join competitors in offering big Memorial Day discounts, company officials said today.

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Hyundai Group slips amid shift to big SUVs, crossoversAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group reported a 3.8 percent decline in U.S. sales for May, driven by a significant decline at the Hyundai unit. The Hyundai brand is hurting with its sedan-heavy lineup as consumers gravitate toward SUVs and crossovers.

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Toyota Motor Sales off 0.3%, despite big truck haulAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted a 0.3 percent decline in May sales from a year earlier, as the continued strength of its light trucks failed to offset losses across nearly its entire car lineup.

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Sales sizzle on light truck, crossover demand Auto News

U.S. light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, bucking projections for a modest decline in volume. Fiat Chrysler, Honda, GM, Kia and Subaru generated U.S.

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BMW's record May trims gap with Mercedes for U.S. luxury crownAuto News

BMW sold a May record 31,003 cars and SUVs in the U.S., narrowing Mercedes-Benz's luxury-vehicle lead as both brands benefit from expanding lineups.

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Light trucks help Honda end 2-month skidAuto News

American Honda sales were up slightly for May, posting a 1.3 percent increase over May 2014.

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Takata pressed on years of delay in identifying airbag defectAuto News

Lawmakers sought answers today from Takata on just how much is being done to to find the root cause of an airbag defect that caused dozens of explosions and at least six deaths.

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FCA sales up 4%, back over 200,000 vehiclesAuto News

Brisk demand for Jeep and the Chrysler 200 pushed Fiat Chrysler sales up 4 percent in May. The automaker posted U.S.

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Canadian sales roughly flat in May, FCA saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Canadian sales edged up by 119 vehicles from a year earlier to 31,617 cars and trucks in May, as a rise in Jeep and passenger car sales helped offset lower minivan sales.

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