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UK plants at risk if GM offloads Vauxhall
GM’s potential sale of its Opel/Vauxhall operations to PSA has led to fears that the automaker’s two UK factories may be shuttered. GM builds the Astra compact car and light commercial vans in England.
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PSA’s Tavares shifts to expansion mode with eye on Opel deal
The auto racer leading PSA is entering the passing lane. CEO Carlos Tavares is exploring an acquisition of GM’s Opel/Vauxhall European operations.
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Ford preps $200M Mich. test center for wind tunnel, climatic chamber
Ford is investing $200 million in a new vehicle testing complex in Michigan that will include a wind tunnel and climatic chamber.
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Hyundai connects soldiers with their families
In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Hyundai connected three U.S. soldiers with their families.
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Helping subprime customers fosters loyalty
Train sales and FandI staff to help subprime consumers get into the right car with the right financing arrangement, advises Brien Joyce of EFG Cos.
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Suppliers see opportunity as auto industry shifts to mobility
The automotive industry landscape is changing via rapid advancements in technology. So much so, that suppliers are joining their manufacturing customers in a whole new industry — mobility.
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AutoNews Now: For GM, a clean exit from Europe?
GM’s chance for clean exit from Europe; Automakers make case for more autonomous cars; VW, Mobileye team up on maps; Pay too good at Google?; End of a Klan-confusion nightmare.
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Honda dealer, store in damage control after death of Klansman
The death of a Ku Klux Klan leader in Missouri has prompted a Honda dealer in Kansas into damage control to avoid a mix-up over the same name.
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VW, Bosch diesel settlements receive preliminary court approval
A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a VW settlement to pay at least $1.22 billion to fix or buy back nearly 80,000 polluting 3.0 liter diesel-engine vehicles. U.S.
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Building a business case for GM’s fuel cells
Though General Motors has been beaten to the market with hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles — Toyota, Honda and Hyundai are marketing them now in California — GM has a shot at being a leader in another and more important way: the first to make a…