Jeep to serve as popemobile when pontiff visits U.S. Auto News

Pope Francis will use a modified Jeep Wrangler as his popemobile when he visits the United States in late September.

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How Daimler's Car2go could transform how New Yorkers get around town Auto News

As residents of Brooklyn and Queens know all too well, not having a car makes it difficult to get from one borough to the other.

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Honda goes prototype-free to build redesigned Pilot Auto News

The redesigned 2016 Pilot that was just launched by Honda is the product of a new computer-driven development process in which the automaker was able to eliminate the production of hand-built prototypes, company officials said today.

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Senators Turn Up Heat on Takata (8/20/15)

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Former Ford Europe COO tapped to recruit for U.S.-Chinese EV startup Auto News

Martin Leach, former COO at Ford of Europe, is recruiting staff for a new electric car manufacturer based mainly in China and California.

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Next Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe offers more power for a priceAuto News

The next-generation, high-performance Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe is based on the redesigned 2017 C-class coupe going on sale in the U.S. next spring, but they share only doors, roof and trunk lid.

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U.S. senators urge recall of all autos with Takata airbagsAuto News

Two U.S. senators today called on Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata to immediately recall all vehicles containing the company's airbags. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Edward Markey, D-Mass.

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Ford patents autonomous vehicle with 'reconfigurable seats'Auto News

Ford received a U.S. patent on its plans for an 'autonomous vehicle with reconfigurable seats' earlier this month.

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Sleeker 2017 Hyundai Elantra teased in sketchAuto News

Hyundai is trying to stir up excitement for the 2017 Elantra with the release of a teaser sketch of the re-engineered vehicle. The sketch revels the Elantra has a longer nose and sleeker lines, borrowing cues from Hyundai's Genesis luxury sedan.

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Dealertrack to sell inventory-management business to clear way for Cox mergerAuto News

Dealertrack Technologies Inc. has moved to clear a regulatory impediment to its merger with Cox Automotive by agreeing to sell its inventory-management software business to DealerSocket for $55 million in cash, Dealertrack said today.

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Tesla stock sale raises $738 million Auto News

Tesla said the underwriters of its secondary stock sale exercised their option for additional shares, boosting the proceeds to an estimated $738.3 million. The EV maker sold 3.

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Lincoln brings back McConaughey for new MKX adsAuto News

Actor Matthew McConaughey is getting behind the wheel of another Lincoln, the redesigned MKX crossover, for a series of commercials set to run next month.

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GM extends Oshawa assembly line operations until 2017Auto News

GM will keep an Oshawa, Ontario, assembly line operating until 2017, the company's Canadian unit said today, extending the life of a line that has been repeatedly scheduled for closure over the last decade.

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Edmunds launches faster way to show buyers if price is rightAuto News

Edmunds.com has launched a new tool that it says will bring more transparency to the car-buying process. Edmunds Express, launched this week, allows the 13,000 U.S.

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Sept. Debut for New Prius (8/19/15)

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GM expands headlight recall to 180,504 more vehiclesAuto News

General Motors is expanding a recall of Buicks and Pontiacs with defective low-beam headlights to include 180,504 more vehicles, the automaker said today.

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Autoliv says M/A-COM unit acquisition will beef up automated-driving techAuto News

Automotive safety systems supplier Autoliv Inc. said it completed the acquisition of the automotive unit of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.

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Japan faces shortage of replacement airbags as recalls expandAuto News

Japan may face a shortfall in supply of replacement airbags as automakers recall 9.8 million vehicles in the country to swap out potentially defective devices made by Takata, according to its transport ministry.

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Toyota extends halt in Tianjin operations on safety concernsAuto News

Toyota said today its operations near the Chinese port of Tianjin will remain closed at least until Sunday, extending a suspension originally set through Wednesday, due to safety concerns after last week's deadly chemical explosions in the area.

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Automakers divert shipments from China's Tianjin port after blastsAuto News

Toyota and rival global automakers are looking to divert shipments to Shanghai and other ports from Tianjin after massive explosions last week disrupted operations indefinitely at China's largest auto import hub.

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