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Chrysler has best November since 2001 as sales rise 20%
Chrysler Group LLC on Tuesday reported a 20 percent year-over-year rise in U.S. vehicle sales last month to 170,839 units, marking the best November sales result for the Auburn Hills company since...
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Ford's sales dip 2% in November amid new vehicle roll-outs
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. vehicle sales dipped 2 percent on an annual basis in November to 187,000 units.DETROIT, MI – Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. vehicle sales dipped 2 percent on an annual basis in November...
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GM sales rise 6% for best November since 2007
General Motors reported a 6 percent rise in sales on an annual basis last month, marking its best November since 2007.DETROIT, MI – General Motors reported a 6 percent rise in sales on an annual basis...
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NHTSA urging GM vehicle owners to get faulty ignition switches fixed
The federal agency is urging owners of the affected cars to get the 1 million or so cars with the faulty ignition switches in them to get them fixed immediately.DETROIT, MI – The National Highway...
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Chevrolet Colorado named 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year
General Motors' mid-size Chevrolet Colorado pickup has been named Motor Trend's 2015 Truck of the Year.DETROIT, MI - General Motors' mid-size Chevrolet Colorado pickup has been named Motor Trend's...
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Takata heads to Capitol Hill to face questioning on fatal airbag recall
A U.S. House subcommittee is set to questions executives from Takata as well as from Toyota, BMW and Honda as part of a recall of faulty and potentially deadly vehicle airbags.DETROIT, MI - A U.S....
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Consumer Reports: Tesla Model S is car owners' favorite in annual survey
Tesla’s Model S was an overwhelming favorite in the annual survey, with 98 percent of owners saying they would indeed repurchase the all-electric sports sedan.DETROIT, MI - Consumer Reports says it...
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Takata insists nationwide airbag recall unnecessary
Takata Corp. has told both a federal safety regulator and lawmakers on Capitol Hill that its data and testing show it is does not need to make nationwide a recall linked to faulty and potentially...
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Lincoln strikes exclusive partnership with Harman's Revel luxury sound system
Ford Motor Co.'s luxury brand and the premium label of home audio from Harman International have launched a 10-year collaboration that will bring the latter's Revel sound into the next-generation...
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Chevy Colorado 'unanimous choice' for 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year
General Motors' mid-size Chevrolet Colorado pickup has been named Motor Trend's 2015 Truck of the Year, beating out six competitors for the title. Here's a breakdown of Wednesday's announcement.
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Ferrari shows off V-12 hybrid supercar
Ferrari has unveiled the FXX-K, a 1,050-horsepower gas-electric hybrid prototype that draws 890 horses from a V-12 engine and another 160 from an electric motor.DETROIT, MI – Ferrari has unveiled the...
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Cadillac drops Detroit-based Lowe Campbell Ewald for advertising
Cadillac has parted with Detroit-based Lowe Campbell Ewald for advertising, the luxury brand of General Motors announced in a statement Thursday. DETROIT, MI – Cadillac has parted with Detroit-based...
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Toyota to unveil new Tacoma pickup at Detroit auto show
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to unveil a revamped Tacoma midsize pickup at the 2015 Detroit auto show, according to multiple reports. DETROIT, MI - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp....
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Report: About 3 million Honda vehicles need to be fixed in U.S. airbag recall
Honda Motor Co. will need to replace airbags in about 3 million vehicles in the U.S. after the Japanese automaker expanded a recall nationwide, Bloomberg reports. DETROIT, MI - Honda Motor Co. will...
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Ford sales hit 1 million mark in China
In the increasingly important and competitive market for automakers that is China, Ford Motor Co. has just hit a major milestone.DETROIT, MI – In the increasingly important and competitive market for...
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First owner of Ford's aluminum-bodied F150 in Michigan buys it on a whim
"It was in the color I wanted and had all the options I wanted." GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After all the research, preparation and hoopla over Ford Motor Co.’s decision to use aluminum for the body of their...
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Gentex Corp. declares 2-for-1 stock split
Gentex announced the dividend will be issued on Dec. 31 to shareholders of record on Dec. 17.ZEELAND, MI -- Gentex Corp. declared a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend...
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UAW formally recognized at VW plant in Tennessee
The United Auto Workers union at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. has been verified as a top-tier labor group there, the Associated Press reports. DETROIT, MI - The United Auto Workers union...
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North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists announced
The Automotive Press Association has announced three finalists for the 2015 North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards. The Ford Mustang, Volkswagen GTI and Hyundai Genesis are the car finalists,...
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Lacks Enterprises names its first non-family president in 40 years
Nick Hrnyak is 12-year veteran of the family-owned company who served as vice president and general manager of the company's Plastic Plate, LLC division.Nick HrnyakCourtesy photo GRAND RAPIDS, MI –...
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