U.S. lawmakers seek details from EPA on mpg rule changesAuto News

Two Democratic lawmakers asked EPA chief Scott Pruitt for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

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U.S. wants 4-year phase-in for higher NAFTA auto content thresholdsAuto News

The latest proposal for updating NAFTA's automotive rules from the United States would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor rules.

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Supplier Strike in Canada Limits FCA Output (4/30/18)

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Pentagon challenges Uber, Waymo in race over self-driving vehiclesAuto News

Forget Uber and Waymo: the next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon. The stakes are high -- 52 percent of combat casualties can been attributed to logistics.

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Edsel Ford II says Ford board may vote on train station plan May 10 Auto News

Edsel Ford II said the automaker's board of directors "has been briefed" on plans to purchase the long-vacant Michigan Central Station as part of a "big redevelopment" near downtown Detroit.

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FCA Brampton plant limits production as Unifor strikes Lear seating plantAuto News

Unionized workers who make seats at Lear Ajax near Toronto began strike actions over the weekend. The strike has affected production of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and Charger in Ontario.

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Ex-Opel CEO Neumann will join California-based EV startupAuto News

Former Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann will join California-based EV startup Evelozcity, which is run by ex-BMW executives.

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JM Family Enterprises names Burns as CEOAuto News

JM Family Enterprises has named Brent Burns as its new CEO, effective July 1, with current CEO Colin Brown to remain chairman of the diversified concern.

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Google takes aim at engineer left untouched by suit against UberAuto News

Uber's settlement of Waymo's trade-secrets lawsuit in February left a key piece unresolved: the role played in the alleged theft by engineer Anthony Levandowski.

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GM going dark on monthly sales won't stop reporting shenanigansAuto News

A few years ago, BMW and Nissan were in heated races with their rivals, looking for buyers anywhere they could find. They found them alright -- in dealers' corner offices.

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Volkswagen in talks to manage Didi fleet, co-develop self-driving carsAuto News

Volkswagen is in talks to form a joint venture with China's Didi Chuxing to manage part of the ride-hailing company's fleet of cars and help develop 'purpose-built' vehicles for Didi's services.

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Ford begins forging major new campus in Detroit's Corktown neighborhoodAuto News

Ford is in talks with multiple property owners in the Corktown neighborhood near downtown Detroit in an effort that would create a sweeping campus consisting of dozens of individual properties, including both buildings and parcels of land, in the...

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NAFTA officials put top-level talks on hold until May 7 to consult with industryAuto News

Negotiators trying to hammer out a NAFTA deal said they will take a break until May 7, allowing time for consultations with the auto industry in Mexico.

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U.S. likely to back freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, report saysAuto News

The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, according to three people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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Farley: Ford to Still Sell Affordable Vehicles (4/27/18)

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Tenneco Q1 adjusted earnings rise despite acquisition costsAuto News

Tenneco posted stronger first-quarter adjusted net income after incurring millions in acquisition and restructuring costs associated with the impending acquisition of Federal-Mogul.

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Trump aide's departure clouds CAFE outlookAuto News

The departure this month of a little-known White House bureaucrat could affect the pace, if not the substance, of administration deliberations over a new set of emissions and fuel-efficiency rules for light vehicles.

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Aisin Seiki quarterly profit rises 2.6%Auto News

Diversified Japanese auto supplier Aisin Seiki's operating profit rose nearly 3 percent to $641 million in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended March 31.

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Subaru of America employees have begun moving into a new U.S. headquarters, with the majority of them set to start there on May 7.

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GM CEO Mary Barra earned $22 million in 2017Auto News

General Motors said CEO Mary Barra's compensation decreased slightly percent to $22 million in 2017 due to higher performance targets.

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