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Key Safety Systems has been selected as the favored buyer for embattled Japanese airbag supplier Takata, Reuters reported late Friday, citing three sources with knowledge of the process.

Call it Gone in 360 seconds. Thieves in central England stole two trailer loads of new engines from the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull, England, this week.

Barra, Musk huddle with Trump; Changes for CFPB?; Ex-chair Piech testifies in VW case; NADA through eyes of future dealers; AutoNation, Group 1 profits; Honda, Audi Super Bowl ads.

Petter Witt, who formerly headed all of BMW’s U.S. sales operations, is joining Holman Automotive Group. He will oversee Holman’s 10 stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will run three ads in this year’s Super Bowl and spots will run in the second, third and fourth quarters. But FCA wouldn’t say which brands or vehicles would be highlighted.

BMW is recalling about 230,000 vehicles in the U.S. after discovering that some may have been fitted with defective Takata airbag inflators during repairs, such as after a crash in which the devices deployed.

Land Rover will launch a sporty Range Rover to rival the Porsche Macan and BMW X6, a report said. The SUV will sit between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport and will be called the Velar, according to the report.

Musk stays on Trump panel, Uber CEO exits; Honda Q3 earnings rise; How Delphi can boost U.S. output?; Cadillac’s boom market; Benz in luxury lead; Ford ships F-150 Raptor to China.