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Feb
16th

Subaru ranks high in dealer attitude survey

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Subaru ranked third overall in the Summer 2014 NADA Dealer Attitude Survey, behind Lexus and Toyota and ahead of Porsche and Ford.
Feb
15th

Tavares ‘starting to deliver’ on PSA turnaround plan

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Nearly 12 months after PSA/Peugeot-Citroen was rescued from financial disaster by the sale of stakes to China's Dongfeng and the French state, CEO Carlos Tavares is on track to turn around the troubled automaker, industry watchers say.
Feb
15th

Chevy looks to expand focus-group spots

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It's some of the edgiest advertising that Chevrolet has shown in a long time: a commercial featuring various focus groups #8212; little kids, seniors, bearded men, 'rich housewives' #8212; who are asked to compare a picture of a guy...
Feb
15th

Next-gen Wrangler will keep solid axles

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The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will keep the floating solid axles considered key to the off-roader's ability to traverse nearly any terrain, Automotive News has learned.
Feb
15th

Suppliers develop rear-seat airbags

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Airbag suppliers, which have developed an array of airbags, side curtains and knee bolsters to protect front-seat occupants, are starting to design a new generation of airbags for rear-seat passengers.
Feb
15th

5 ways that Apple is already poised to become an automaker

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Apple may already be positioned to evolve into a global automaker in many ways that other Silicon Valley companies aren't.
Feb
15th

Ford tops GM in U.S. factory jobs

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For the first time since at least the 1930s, Ford employs more U.S. factory workers than its larger rival, General Motors. Ford, after cutting its hourly work force by more than half from 2005 through 2011, has been on a hiring binge.
Feb
14th

GM recalling 81,000-plus vehicles over steering problem

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General Motors recalled 81,123 cars because of concerns about their electric power steering systems. The recall is an expansion of one last year that recalled 1.3 million vehicles for steering problems.
Feb
14th

AutoWeb sells Web traffic — but it’s not stopping there

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There's another Web traffic source for dealers to use. Miami-based AutoWeb is an online search company that allows dealers to see which vehicles potential shoppers are interested in.
Feb
14th

Land Rover Defender tour: witness the last days of an icon

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Land Rover Defender production line tour
News 15 Feb, 2015

The Land Rover Defender production line has been opened to the public as it winds down after 60 years in motion

Feb
14th

Harry Wilson’s unfinished business at GM

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Harry Wilson, the former Obama administration auto task force member and current Visteon director who surfaced this week seeking a seat on GM's board and calling for an $8 billion stock buyback, believes GM is hurt by persistent mistrust among its...
Feb
14th

Postal Service’s next-gen van carries a $6 billion prize

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Faced with rising maintenance costs for its aging fleet and needing extra cargo space to satisfy the desires of online shoppers, the US Postal Service is asking automakers to bid on a commercial van that would replace the boxy Long Life Vehicle and...
Feb
14th

Can Ferrari really cut it in luxury beyond supercars?

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Ferrari faces a battle to persuade investors that it should be priced as a high-flying luxury goods stock.
Feb
14th

Takata, plaintiffs tussle over access to airbag inflators for testing

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Takata has amassed airbag inflators at the center of a big recall and product liability suits for testing under government oversight to find the root cause of the defect. The results are being shared with automakers.
Feb
14th

Ford aims Vignale Mondeo at business buyers

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Ford of Europe's Vignale upscale trimline, which will launch In September on the new Mondeo, will be aimed mainly at business customers.
Feb
13th

Barra, other top GM executives awarded shares as incentive pay

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General Motors awarded its top executives with shares in the company as part of a long-term incentive plan, according to company filings with US regulators.
Feb
13th

Apple hiring auto experts for secret research project, reports say

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Apple is hiring automotive technology and design experts to staff up a top-secret research lab, with the possible intention of building a car, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Feb
13th

GM union in Canada may seek early bargaining

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The union that represents GM's Canadian workers may seek early negotiations to secure jobs at the company's Oshawa, Ontario, operations, Unifor National President Jerry Dias said.
Feb
13th

Tower International posts Q4 gain in adjusted earnings

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Tower International, a structural metal components and assemblies supplier, on Thursday reported a gain in adjusted earnings but a net loss overall for the fourth quarter.
Feb
13th

TRW seeks long-term business from Takata airbag customers

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TRW Automotive is moving ahead with plans to produce replacement airbag inflators for Takata customers, but only for automakers willing to offer guarantees of long-term business.
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