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North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
Officials recently released the early contenders of 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The updated ''long lists'' includes 29 cars, including Chevrolet leading the way with three...
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Judge: Fiat's fight for Chrysler shares to continue
Currently, Fiat shares in Chrysler's profits but can't use the Detroit automaker's funds for its own operations. Fiat, based in the northern Italian city of Turin, said Tuesday it made 142 million...
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Ford to offer 2014 F-150 natural gas pickup
Ford said the option will be available this fall for the 3.7-liter V6 engine with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and rings so it can...
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Fiat expresses confidence in US legal challenge for Chrysler shares
Fiat noted that the U.S. court's ruling found in Fiat's favor on two issues it described as significant and said it was "confident" that the price issue will be resolved in its favor.A Delaware judge...
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Will the US auto industry continue to recover in July?
he first half of 2013 put the U.S. auto industry on pace for its biggest U.S. sales year since 2007, when 16.1 million vehicles were sold. And industry analysts are expecting that rebound to continue...
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General RV moving headquarters to historic Ford Wixom plant site
More land of the former Ford Wixom Assembly Plant along I-96 is set to be developed, officials announced this week. Wixom-based General RV Tuesday announced it will construct an 83,000-square-foot...
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Ford training new employess with simulated factory
The 1,400 employees, which were hired for the domestic production of the 2014 Ford Fusion at the facility, spend about a week in a simulated factory to learn everything from what gloves to use on...
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Chrysler reports best July sales since 2006
The Auburn Hills-based automaker Thursday reported U.S. sales of 140,102 cars and trucks, an 11 percent increase compared with sales in July 2012, and the group's best July sales since 2006. The sales...
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Ford: Small cars help drive big sales in July
Ford Motor Co. Thursday reported its best July sales in seven years. The Dearborn-based automaker said sales last month grew 11 percent compared with a year ago to 193,715 vehicle sold, marking Ford’s...
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Chevrolet leads GM to 16% sales increase in July
All four of GM’s brands posted double-digit increases, with Chevrolet leading the way with a 17.1 percent increase; followed by Cadillac up 16.7 percent, GMC up 14.1 percent and Buick up 13.9 percent....
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Ford pays government $17.35 million to settle recall dispute
Ford says it has paid the government $17.35 million to settle a dispute over allegations that Ford delayed a safety recall.The Ford logo is seen on the automaker's headquarters in this Oct. 26, 2009...
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Pickups, small cars drive Detroit Three to double-digit sales gains in July
With sales up 16 percent compared to a year ago, General Motors Co. last month led crosstown rivals Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, which both reported 11 percent sales increases.DETROIT- Led...
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Holland's LG Chem plant built 2 years ago produces first lithium ion batteries
LG Chem spokesman Randy Boileau said the factory’s employees completed “pre-production testing” with its primary customer, General Motors Corp., and began ramping up production in July.Holland's LG...
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Ford outsells Toyota in July to remain No. 2 automaker in US
Toyota Motor Corp. fell a few hundred vehicles short of outselling Ford Motor Co. for the second best-selling automaker in the U.S. last month. The Japanese automaker, which hasn’t ranked No. 2 in the...
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What it feels like to drive the $140,000 Maserati Gran Turismo Coupe that's...
Zeigler Auto Group brings a hot Italian model to Grandville upon announcing its new Maserati franchise.Watch videoGRANDVILLE, MI – Driving a $140,000 Maserati Gran Turismo Coupe around the parking lot...
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Analysts: Consumer confidence drives auto sales to pre-recession levels
ou helped the U.S. auto industry to its best July sales in seven years, according to industry experts and analysts. Well, you or someone like you. Automakers, including the Detroit Three, Thursday...
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Rick Haglund: Are cars becoming less important to our daily lives - even in...
Young adults appear to be delaying vehicle purchases for a variety of reasons.Micheline Maynard has written extensively about cars during her distinguished journalism career.Now she’s heading an...
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2014 Toyota Tundra production under way
If the full-size pickup truck market wasn’t heating up enough this year, Toyota Motor Corp. has started production of the 2014 Tundra. The Japanese automaker Thursday said production of the full-size...
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Snyder, auto industry execs converge on Traverse City to discuss automotive...
This year's conference is focused on ''Mobility, Profitability, Sustainability'' revolving around global manufacturing strategies, lightweighting, connected vehicles, powertrain developments, sales...
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Chrysler expanding World Class Manufacturing efforts in Michigan, Mexico
Mauro Pino, Chrysler vice president of vehicle assembly operations and head of World Class Manufacturing, said the Auburn Hills-based automaker plans to expand its current WCM Academy in Warren, Mich....
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