GMC plans more money for marketingAuto News

GMC next year will add to its record marketing spend from 2015, part of its broader plan to raise the profile of its under-the-radar truck brand.

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FCA seeks to fix 'laggard' status on customer satisfactionAuto News

Eager to boost below-average customer satisfaction at its dealerships, Fiat Chrysler will begin certifying top performing stores next year and drawing attention to them in online search results.

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Bridgestone hikes offer for Pep BoysAuto News

Bridgestone raised its offer for auto parts retailer Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe and Jack by 50 cents a share to $15.50 per share.

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Floods in 'India's Detroit' continue to disrupt car production, industry group saysAuto News

Heavy rain in the southern Indian city of Chennai -- often known as "India's Detroit" -- will disrupt auto manufacturing because the ensuing flooding disrupted the production of components needed by carmakers, according to a manufacturers group.

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FCA promotes Star Wars in L.A. with custom-wrapped DodgesAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will have three specially wrapped Dodge vehicles on the streets of greater Los Angeles this weekend as part of its partnership with Lucasfilm to promote the new Star Wars movie.

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DowDuPont's combination will create ripple effect throughout auto industryAuto News

The impact of the mega-merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, which provide components and systems for every major global automaker, will be felt throughout the automotive supply chain.

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Floods in 'India's Detrioit' continue to disrupt car production, industry group saysAuto News

Heavy rain in the southern Indian city of Chennai -- often known as "India's Detroit" -- will disrupt auto manufacturing because the ensuing flooding disrupted the production of components needed by carmakers, according to a manufacturers group.

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Ford worker in Ohio charged with stealing tire sensors, selling them on eBay, report saysAuto News

A Cleveland-area auto worker has been indicted for allegedly stealing thousands of tire sensors at a Ford plant and selling them on eBay, causing a brief interruption in vehicle production, according to a local media report.

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Dow Chemical, DuPont agree to combine in merger of equalsAuto News

Dow Chemical and DuPont, two historic manufacturing giants with major roles supplying the auto industry, plan to merge in a deal that's the first step in a plan to create three new highly-focused businesses.

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U.S. approves 2016 BMW diesel X5 for sale after EPA reviewAuto News

The EPA and California Air Resources Board approved the sale of the new 2016 BMW diesel X5 after government testing found no evidence of software to evade emissions standards.

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Ford to invest $4.5 billion in EVs, plug-in hybridsAuto News

Ford said it's investing $4.5 billion in electrified vehicles, betting on technologies that have struggled to attract buyers in the U.S. as fuel prices stay low.

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Ford randd chief says automaker wants to develop ride hailing servicesAuto News

Ford wants to develop ride hailing services that could compete with existing players such as Uber or Lyft, the company's head of research said today.

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Icahn's bid for Pep Boys would boost aftermarket business, but not Federal-Mogul, experts say Auto News

If financier Carl Icahn acquires Pep Boys for $863 million, it will give a big boost to his aftermarket retail chain Auto Plus, but not so much for another Icahn asset, Federal-Mogul Holdings.

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VW discloses origin of diesel deception: Meeting U.S. NOx rules was 'impossible'Auto News

VW said today that engineers installed illegal emissions software in 2.0-liter diesels sold in the U.S. after finding it 'impossible' to meet tough U.S. limits on nitrogen oxide emissions legally.

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Porsche Boxster and Cayman, with smaller turbo engines, to carry '718' nameAuto News

Two popular Porsche sports cars, the six-cylinder Boxster and Cayman, will be getting downsized four-cylinder turbo engines. And, starting next year, they'll be marketed as the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman.

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Fiat Chrysler fined $70 million by U.S. for failure to report safety dataAuto News

Fiat Chrysler said today it will pay a $70 million fine for failing to report claims of death and injury to U.S. safety regulators.

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GM buys wind power from EDP to build its biggest SUVsAuto News

General Motors said it is buying wind energy to power production of some its biggest SUVs at a factory in Texas.

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Visteon to return $1.75 billion to shareholders, buy back $500 million in stockAuto News

Automotive electronics supplier Visteon today announced a $1.75 billion special cash distribution to shareholders and a stock buyback program of up to $500 million.

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