Author: Automotive News Feed
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Why it might be OK for GM to mirror Toyota on recall decisions
On Monday it seemed as though GM’s ignition switch recall wouldn’t plumb the depths of Toyota’s unintended-acceleration debacle back in 2010. Yet mere hours after I wrote an analysis to that effect, GM’s path took an eerily similar turn.
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Porsche to replace recalled 911 GT3’s engine
Porsche will swap out the engine on the racing version of the 911 sports car after the company took the rare step of telling customers to stop driving the model because the vehicle could catch fire.
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Peugeot board unanimously backs ex-Airbus chief Gallois as new chairman, report says
PSA Peugeot Citroen’s supervisory board unanimously backed ex-Airbus Group CEO Louis Gallois to succeed Thierry Peugeot as chairman, a person familiar with the matter said.
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AutoNews Now: Barra expects to testify
CEO says she learned of ignition-switch analysis in Dec., names safety czar; probe could take months; ‘Cinderella’ Chrysler plant.