GM to close 1 of 4 plants in South KoreaAuto News

GM plans to close one of its four South Korean assembly plants as the first step in a larger restructuring of its unprofitable GM Korea operations.

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GM to close 1 of 4 plants in S. KoreaAuto News

GM plans to close one of its four South Korean assembly plants as the first step in a larger

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Mercedes confirms plan to skip 2019 Detroit auto show Auto News

Mercedes-Benz confirmed it will have no formal presence at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2019, striking a blow to the event as more manufacturers save major vehicle introductions for tech conferences or their own special...

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NHTSA chief to testify Wednesday at House hearingAuto News

Deputy Administrator Heidi King is scheduled to testify at a House oversight hearing Wednesday on how NHTSA is doing regulating auto safety, and on its priorities for the coming year.

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Blair Thompson, GM exec who helped create Delphi, dies at 89Auto News

Former General Motors executive Blair Thompson, the driving force behind the creation of parts supplier Delphi Automotive, died Jan. 29. He was 89.

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Blair Thompson, GM exec who created Delphi, dies at 89Auto News

Former General Motors executive Blair Thompson, the driving force behind the creation of parts supplier Delphi Automotive, died Jan. 29. He was 89.

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Trump's NAFTA withdrawal threat galvanizes lawmakersAuto News

We tend to value things more when there is a risk of losing them, and NAFTA, like the debate over repealing the health care law, is a perfect example of that.

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Ford, Mazda expand 'do not drive' warning to additional pickupsAuto News

Ford is expanding an urgent warning to another 33,000 owners of older pickups in North America not to drive them until they get repairs because of a potentially defective Takata airbag inflators.

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Ford expands 'do not drive' warning to 33,000 additional pickupsAuto News

Ford said Monday it is expanding an urgent warning to another 33,000 owners of older pickups in North America not to drive them until they get repairs because of a potentially defective Takata airbag inflators.

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Tenneco earnings, revenue rise in Q4Auto News

Ride-control and emissions control systems supplier Tenneco said its adjusted net income for the fourth quarter increased to $97 million, powered by strong growth in the commercial truck and off-highway business.

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Nissan to ease off North American sales pressureAuto News

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has given the automaker's new North American boss some 60 days to devise a plan that may ease off the company's hard-driving reliance on incentives and fleet sales to deliver volume.

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Subaru turns 50Auto News

Subaru of America, the Japanese automaker celebrating its 50th anniversary in the U.S. this year, may appear to be unstoppable at the moment. But that hasn't always been the case.

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Toyota isn't sweating North America slumpAuto News

How serious are Toyota's problems in North America? Big enough to undercut the parent company's latest quarterly results, but not enough to dim the outlook for the fiscal year or to make Toyota an outlier among its competitors.

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Tesla's scramble for lithiumAuto News

Tesla's talks to invest in a lithium supplier indicate automakers have a long road ahead to secure a steady supply of the metal to support the mass production of electric vehicles.

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Ford rushes to build more SUVsAuto News

Ford and Lincoln dealers can't get enough of their biggest, most expensive SUVs to keep up with customer demand, so the automaker is investing $25 million to speed up the assembly line in Kentucky.

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Hendrick Group sued over commissionsAuto News

Hendrick Automotive is being sued by 33 former sales associates who allege its Chevrolet of Naples store manipulated profit margins to pay smaller commissions.

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Mercedes, BMW expect truck sales to surpass cars this yearAuto News

When the majority of sales for the German luxury leaders become crossovers and SUVs, the luxury market's shift to truck dominance will be complete.

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GM Korea becomes latest cost targetAuto News

A restructuring of GM's Korean operation could combine elements of its Australia strategy #8212; where it quit manufacturing but remained in the consumer market #8212; and its India strategy, where it kept manufacturing for export, but abandoned...

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Toyota's Elkington takes pioneering role seriouslyAuto News

Watching the cars come off the line and helping workers would be an "ideal day" for Susan Elkington. But as the first female director of Toyota's largest factory, she has bigger responsibilities.

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