Takata Targets 'Recall Fatigue' (8/12/15)

Takata ‘get the word out’ campaign; Boom in supplier mergers, acquisitions; An...
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U.S. dealership throughput poised for new record in '15, study saysAuto News

The average number of new-vehicle sales per dealership in the U.S. is trending toward another record in 2015 at a projected 945 units per store based on an annualized U.S. sales rate of 17.

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Ford begins output of commercial trucks in OhioAuto News

Ford today started building its medium-duty F-650 and F-750 commercial trucks at a Cleveland-area plant.

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TrueCar says it considers U.S. antitrust probe to be closedAuto News

U.S. antitrust enforcers have closed an investigation into whether auto dealers ganged up against shopping website TrueCar Inc in 2011 and 2012 in order to raise prices, TrueCar said in a securities filing today.

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U.S. sets consumer payment terms under Ally's bias settlementAuto News

Consumers eligible to participate in Ally Financial's settlement with U.S.

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Ford remains 'bullish on China' long termAuto News

Ford's head of global purchasing today said the company remains "bullish on China" despite a drop in auto sales recently. "Longer term, we're still very bullish on China," said Hau Thai-Tang, head of global purchasing for Ford.

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How the elderly became the future of the U.S. auto industryAuto News

American seniors have never been healthier or wealthier. At the same time, cars have never been crammed with more features to safeguard drivers with fuzzy vision, slow reactions, and stiff necks.

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Auto parts MandA value seen reaching record $48 billion this yearAuto News

Auto-supplier deal value will rise to a record this year as parts makers seek size and skills to meet demand for software that powers autonomous driving and hardware that boosts fuel efficiency, PricewaterhouseCoopers said.

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Ford to begin output of commercial trucks in Ohio todayAuto News

Ford today will start building its medium-duty F-650 and F-750 commercial trucks at a Cleveland-area plant.

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Takata sets campaign to alert drivers on recall for airbag riskAuto News

Takata, whose exploding airbag modules have been tied to at least eight fatalities, is planning an extensive advertising campaign to urge consumers to get the defect fixed.

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Donald Trump bashes Ford in Mich. speechAuto News

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came to the home state of the auto industry and attacked Ford for building factories in Mexico. And the Michigan faithful in attendance sided with the outspoken mogul.

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Hyundai shows luxury aims with 'Vision G' coupeAuto News

Hyundai has built its luxury-car lineup around sedans such as the Genesis and Equus. Today, by unveiling a slinky coupe concept with self-opening doors, Hyundai signaled that a coupe may be next on its agenda.

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Takata won't disclose test plan details for replacement airbagsAuto News

Takata, which is recalling 34 million defective airbag inflators in the U.S., has proposed a plan to address concerns about the safety of the replacement parts it is providing to consumers -- but the details are not available to the public.

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CDK Global exploring sale to private equity firms, report saysAuto News

CDK Global, one of the two dominant providers of dealer management system software used by auto retailers to help run their stores, is meeting with private equity firms to gauge their interest in buying the company, people with knowledge of the...

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Thai stamping supplier to expand in MichiganAuto News

Thai Summit America will break ground later this month on a 44,000-square-foot expansion in Michigan. The North American subsidiary of Thailand-based Thai Summit Group announced earlier this year it would spend $52.

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Chevy's retooled '16 Camaro set for public debut at Detroit's Dream CruiseAuto News

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Camaro gets its public debut Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise.

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Cadillac seeks more 'autonomy' from GM, de Nysschen saysAuto News

Cadillac will operate as a separate business unit from General Motors and report its own financial results within a few years, brand chief Johan de Nysschen said today.

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Cars.com, LotLinx fill exec openingsAuto News

Cars.com and LotLinx, marketing vendors for auto dealers, have filled executive vacancies.

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New Google Hits a Roadblock: BMW (8/11/15)

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Detroit 3 will flex performance, marketing muscles at Woodward Dream CruiseAuto News

Dodge, Ford and Chevy are embracing speedsters this week as automakers seize on the Woodward Dream Cruise -- Detroit's annual automotive enthusiast extravaganza -- to create marketing buzz.

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