Trump's trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmationAuto News

Longtime auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Trump's top trade official to work on renegotiating trade relationships.

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Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty airbagsAuto News

Takata pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.

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GM on a Truck-Spiff Spree (2/27/17)

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Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto showAuto News

Geely will showcase its first model for Lynk and CO -- the 01 compact crossover -- at the Shanghai auto show in April. It will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter of 2017, followed by Europe and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.

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Daimler picks U.S. trucks chief Daum to replace BernhardAuto News

Daimler AG has appointed the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, replacing departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard.

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Mexico warns U.S. it'll cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposedAuto News

Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework NAFTA, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. insists on slapping duties or quotas on any products from south of the border.

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Tesla shares slump after Goldman downgradeAuto News

Tesla shares fell more than 3 percent in pre-market trading today after Goldman Sachs turned negative on the stock and cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk's ability to deliver the company's new vehicle on time.

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GM dials up discounts on pickups as rivals tread on turfAuto News

GM boosted incentives on its pickup models this month after its biggest foes gained ground, intensifying a price war within the U.S. auto market's most hotly contested segment.

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Mercedes may join U.S. midsize-pickup partyAuto News

The U.S. midsize pickup segment is undergoing a sales resurgence and an accompanying product blitz. It may get even more crowded as German executives last week hinted that the Mercedes-Benz X class might come to the U.S.

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The millennials are comingAuto News

So you thought millennials didn't care about owning cars? Think again. They're the fastest-growing segment among vehicle buyers and are likely to represent about 40 percent of the U.S. new car market by 2020.

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Ferrari beast, Porsche wagon to star in GenevaAuto News

Next week's Geneva auto show will highlight a mix of supercars, everyday models and cars you never expected, such as a Porsche station wagon and a Mercedes-Benz pickup.

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MOBILITY REPORT: How to sell mobility servicesAuto News

Automakers are going all in on mobility, but it will take more than big investments to get new services off the ground.

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Honda settles for an 80-mile EVAuto News

Honda's Clarity all-electric model debuting this spring will have only about 80 miles of range on a single charge, Automotive News has learned.

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Errant email lands Uber in courtAuto News

Waymo said an inadvertent email sent its way gave it enough evidence to sue Uber for intellectual property theft

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Wayland joins Automotive NewsAuto News

Automotive News has hired Michael Wayland, a veteran of The Detroit News and MLive Media Group, as a staff reporter.

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Can Toyota stave off CarPlay, Android Auto?Auto News

What makes Toyota's new infotainment system stand out from the rest of the industry? It still doesn't accommodate Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Mendel's exit at Honda elevates U.S. newcomerAuto News

Tucked beneath the headlines last week about John Mendel's retirement from Honda were other several other key personnel changes that will shape the company's path moving forward.

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Hacking hoax tests security protocolsAuto News

A claim that a team of hackers had gained access to troves of dealerships' sensitive consumer data spooked dealership software giants. The claim was a hoax.

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Auction houses cope with crowded lotsAuto News

Investments in technology and analytics help auctions move vehicles through the system faster, but the remarketing industry should not lose sight of the importance of asphalt, says Tom Webb, Manheim chief economist.

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A spa with a service bayAuto News

It's easy to mistake the amenities at Big Two Toyota in Chandler, Ariz., for those at a high-end resort and spa.

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