Design boss Wagener maps out M-B's turnaroundAuto News

Mercedes-Benz has gone through a complete turnaround in design in recent years with an expanded product lineup that has pushed it into new car and cross-over segments. It is also forging ahead with plans for dedicated electric vehicles.

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Fiat turns to fans to tell the storyAuto News

Nearly five years after returning to the U.S. market, Fiat is ready to speak to the public through the voices of its owners.

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Ford and GM square off in U.K.Auto News

Ford and General Motors are both campaigning hard to return to profitability in Europe, and their fight is proving fiercest in their traditional U.K. stronghold.

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Ford plant accident kills contractor, injures employeeAuto News

A concrete wall collapse Saturday morning at Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago Assembly Plant killed a contract worker and critically injured a Ford employee who tried to help in the aftermath, according to police and company officials.

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By BMW's math, X equals 40%Auto News

BMW of North America expects 40 percent of its 2016 U.S. sales to be crossovers, up from 34 percent last year, said CEO Ludwig Willisch.

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Lexus sees turbos as a must-haveAuto News

Lexus dipped its toe into turbocharged waters for 2015. Just a year later, it's cannonballing into the deep end.

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Honda confirms ninth death linked to Takata airbagsAuto News

Honda confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators.

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Honda confirms ninth death linked to Takata airbagAuto News

Honda confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators.

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Cadillac's edgy exterior styling evolvesAuto News

The sharp edges and creases of Cadillac's art-and-science design language remain, but the lines have softened And it's what goes on between the lines -- the sculpting and ripples and reflective surfacing -- that points to where Cadillac design is...

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1st Canadian sales crown near for FCAAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is poised to claim the Canadian sales crown for the first time in Chrysler's 90-year history in the country, when final results are released Jan. 5.

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Volvo aims new flagship at German luxury rivalsAuto News

With Volvo's new S90 sedan that goes on sale in July, the brand wants to continue its revival and move from premium to luxury, says the company's chief U.S. marketer.

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Chevrolet, Toyota raise game in green battleAuto News

The redesigned and re-engineered Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and Toyota Prius hybrid enter the 2016 model year as two of the nation's most fuel-efficient cars, according to the latest EPA fuel economy guide.

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GM fails to avert first ignition-switch U.S. trialAuto News

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected General Motors' bid to dismiss the first so-called "bellwether" case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan. 11 trial.

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N.H. Supreme Court upholds 'dealer bill of rights'Auto News

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled against a challenge to the state's 'dealer bill of rights' by farm-equipment makers, which had held up implementation of 2013 revisions to the state law.

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Chevy Silverado ad portrays 'mobile office' capabilityAuto News

A new Chevrolet ad paints the 2015 Silverado pickup as a mobile office thanks to its 4G LTE connectivity.

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Pep Boys agrees to be acquired by Icahn for more than $1 billionAuto News

Pep Boys agreed to be acquired by Carl Icahn for more than $1 billion after tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with the billionaire investor.

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Wheel supplier Superior gets makeover under new CEO StebbinsAuto News

Superior Industries, the longtime auto supplier with roots dating back to 1957 in southern California, is reinventing itself and the wheels it makes.

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Hyundai, Kia ordered to trim cross holdings by Korean antitrust authoritiesAuto News

South Korea's antitrust regulator ordered Hyundai Motor Group to cut cross-shareholdings strengthened by a merger between two steelmaking affiliates.

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Bridgestone relents, Icahn prevails in $1 billion bidding war for Pep BoysAuto News

Tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, declining to match his takeover offer of more than $1 billion for the Pep Boys auto-parts retail chain.

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DuPont to cut 1,700 Delaware-based jobs ahead of Dow mergerAuto News

DuPont said it will cut about 28 percent of its workforce in its home state of Delaware in early 2016 as the chemical company proceeds with a merger with Michigan's Dow Chemical Co.

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