Honda stop-motion spot pitches carmaker's lineup with paperAuto News

Honda follows in the vein of its successful 'Hands' video from two years ago by emphasizing the product categories the automaker has dominated in.

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GM to tap into connectivity, expand car sharing services, Barra saysAuto News

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker plans new efforts to capitalize on the connectivity built into its cars, expanding car sharing services, offering more autonomous driving features and enabling services through smartphone apps.

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CFPB orders Fifth Third to pay $18 million for auto loan discrimination; cap dealer reserve at 1.25%Auto News

Fifth Third Bancorp reached an $18 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Justice to resolve charges that it discriminated against African American and Hispanic borrowers, the CFPB said Monday.

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The UAW-FCA deal: A bridge too short Auto News

At the UAW national bargaining convention in March, rank-and-file delegates sent clear marching orders to UAW President Dennis Williams: Use the Detroit 3 negotiations to fix a two-tier wage system damaging to shop-floor solidarity.

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Mueller will push strategy shift to foster changeAuto News

Matthias Mueller pressed the Volkswagen board to move ahead with a reorganization he helped devise before the carmaker was caught up in an emissions-cheating scandal, as the new leader seeks to put his stamp on the company.

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Fifth Third to pay $18 million to settle U.S. charges over bias in auto lendingAuto News

Fifth Third Bancorp agreed to pay $18 million to resolve U.S. charges that it discriminated against black and Hispanic borrowers in an auto lending business, government authorities said on Monday.

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Zipcar zooming onto 100 more college campusesAuto News

Zipcar has deals to launch its car-sharing service on 100 additional colleges and universities nationwide by the end of 2015.

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Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn Faces Fraud Allegations (9/28/15)

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Aluminum supplier Alcoa to split into 2 companiesAuto News

Alcoa will split into two companies to separate its struggling aluminum smelting operations from production of lightweight metals for its faster-growing aerospace and automotive business.

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FCA workers at 2 large UAW locals reject contractAuto News

Workers at two of the biggest union locals representing Fiat Chrysler workers have voted against a tentative contract agreement with the UAW, further dimming prospects for approval.

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VW's Diess to meet EU industry chief over emissions-test cheatingAuto News

European Union Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska plans to meet Volkswagen AG executive Herbert Diess this week to discuss the German carmaker's cheating on emission tests.

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Store buyers always on the hunt for used vehiclesAuto News

When buyers at Sam Swope Auto Group's used-car Buy Center happen across vehicles parked in public places with for-sale signs displayed, they whip out their smart phones, scan the VIN, run a vehicle history report and leave a card with a written cash...

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Aluminum supplier Alcoa to split into two companiesAuto News

Alcoa said today it will split into two companies to separate its struggling aluminum smelting operations from production of lightweight metals for its faster-growing aerospace and automotive business.

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NHTSA considers expanding Takata airbag recallsAuto News

The U.S. regulator overseeing the replacement of Takata airbags is considering an order that would expand the recalls and has contacted seven manufacturers who could be affected, including Volkswagen AG and Tesla Motors Inc.

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Longer Jeep Wrangler on the wayAuto News

A pair of Wrangler powertrain mules caught testing this month show the extended chassis needed to convert the off-roader to an eight-speed automatic transmission from its five-speed gearbox.

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Indianapolis' car-sharing service is generating controversyAuto News

BlueIndy, one of the nation's first municipally supported one-way EV ride-sharing services, promises to eliminate many vehicle ownership hassles, thanks to the city of Indianapolis and a French conglomerate that is investing $41 million to set...

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VW could lose big around the worldAuto News

Volkswagen AG has been rattled to the core by a scandal that threatens to batter the VW brand around the world, hand a golden opportunity to its main rivals in Europe -- Ford and Opel -- and all but destroy a long, hard and so far fruitless effort...

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Spiraling diesel crisis deals another blow to VW's frustrated dealersAuto News

Revelations of cheating and subsequent leadership turmoil at VW add more burdens to VW dealers already seething over a poor product mix, sagging sales and profitability, and an often cold shoulder from headquarters in Germany.

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Were there signs that VW was cheating?Auto News

Were there other warning signs that could have tipped off regulators that Volkswagen diesels driven on the road were polluting too much?

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No easy fixes for VW diesels, experts sayAuto News

Volkswagen may face a significant challenge in getting nearly 500,000 diesel-powered cars in the U.S. into emissions compliance.

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