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Super Bowl 2014: Detroit automakers bringing secrecy back to commercials
Each of the automakers -- General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler-Fiat's new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles -- are keeping their commercials a secret and going against things they've done in the...
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F-150 launch critical to Ford's success
As part of reporting a $7.2 billion profit for 2013 on Tuesday, officials announced plans to increase shutdown time at its two full-size pickup trucks plants in the U.S. to about 13 weeks. The...
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2014 Jeep Cherokee featured in adventurous Super Bowl spot for Fiat Chrysler...
The one-minute ad – the second for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – was a continuation of the brand’s ''Built Free'' ad campaign and centered around why Jeep made the midsize sport utility vehicle.Jeep...
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Bob Dylan stars in Super Bowl ad for Chrysler 200
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles arguably saved the best for last during Super Bowl XLVIII. The new company -- a combination of Chrysler Group LLC and parent company Fiat SpA -- aired a two-minute commercial...
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Jeep, Ram lead Chrysler to best January sales since 2008
Chrysler, reporting separately from its Fiat SpA ownership, experienced its best January sales in six years. Chrysler today reported U.S. sales of 127,183 units, an 8 percent increase compared with...
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Videos: Automakers dominate Super Bowl ads
It’s hard to say whether the Seattle Seahawks or the auto industry dominated Super Bowl XLVIII more. The Seahawks pummeled the Denver Broncos, 43-8. The auto industry appeared to kidnap the commercial...
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Ford: Severe winter weather chills January sales
Ford Motor Co. today reported a 7 percent decrease in January sales compared to a year ago. The Dearborn-based automaker, which sold nearly 154,700 vehicles last month, blamed its sales decline on...
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GM: Sales drop 12% in January
General Motors Co. today reported a 12 percent decrease in January sales compared to a year ago. The Detroit-based automaker sold 171,486 vehicles last month, with each of GM’s brands reporting sales...
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Chrysler bright spot in frigid January sales month for Detroit automakers
In January, Chrysler was the one bright spot in what was a bitter month for Detroit automakers’ U.S. sales. Chrysler, reporting separately from Fiat SpA, today reported U.S. sales of 127,183 units, an...
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UAW: Workers at Volkwagen's Tenn. plant voting Feb. 12-14
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers says employees at Volkswagen's workers Chattanooga, Tenn., plant will vote Feb. 12-14 on whether they want the union to represent them. The Detroit-based UAW said...
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Chrysler debuting European-specific Jeep Cherokee diesel
Chrysler is launching the Jeep Cherokee later this year with a new diesel engine option in Europe. The 2.0-liter Multijet II turbo diesel, which has not been announced for the U.S. market, is...
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Million Dollar Motorway has the Mercedes Benz I want to drive to my high...
The 2014 Mercedes Benz S-Class is one of some 20 exotic cars that will be parked in the Michigan International Auto Show's Million Dollar Motorway, where all the window sticks are above $100,000.GRAND...
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Polar vortexes, frigid temperatures chill U.S. auto sales in January
Severe winter weather sweeping through the eastern half of the country last month put a chill on U.S. auto sales in January. Industry experts and analysts say at least two polar vortexes, record cold...
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U.S. vehicle recalls hit 9-year high in 2013
Automakers recalled 21.9 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year, a nine-year high. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says automakers initiated 632 separate vehicle recalls in...
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Rare Mercedes worth millions headlines classic car display at Michigan...
"It's amazing to think that an automobile of this caliber and historical importance survived World War II."GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As the classic cars from the Gilmore Car Museum rolled into DeVos Place for...
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Chrysler: Ram 1500 diesel sets new fuel economy benchmark for pickups
Chrysler today reported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified the 2014 Ram 1500 diesel at 28 miles per gallon on the highway, the best rating ever achieved by a full-size, half-ton...
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2 GM board members plan to leave in June
Two members of the General Motors Co. board of directors are leaving the panel in June. The company says in a regulatory filing that David Bonderman won't seek election at the company's annual...
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Photos: Chrysler to unveil 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad
Officials recently announced the vehicle, called the 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad, will debut later this week at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. The new three-row, seven-passenger crossover, which...
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GM: Pay inequality discussion between Barra, Akerson 'premature and flawed'
General Motors Co. is attempting to squash reports of pay inequality between new CEO Mary Barra and her predecessor, Dan Akerson. In a statement posted on the company’s media website Tuesday, the...
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2015 Mustang: Ford, pinball icon pay tribute to 50 years of classic pony car
The new pony car-themed pinball games, which will be revealed this week at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, feature different interactive sections of the playfield and sequences of shots let players go...
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