Autos
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GM dealers now must counsel anxious customersApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - The chatter on the showroom floor of John McEleney's Chevrolet dealership this week focused more on defects than deals. General Motors Co.'s chief executive officer face...
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Chrysler recalling 870,000 SUVs for brake defectApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Chrysler is recalling nearly 870,000 SUVs because corrosion may make the vehicles' brakes harder to use. Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 20...
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U.S. auto sales expected to rise 2 percent in MarchApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - U.S. auto sales went out like a lion. Automakers said Tuesday that new car and truck sales picked up speed halfway through March, culminating in a strong final...
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FTC says Sunday car sales ban bad for competitionMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD, - Illinois' long-standing ban on Sunday automobile sales isn't good for competition and can be harmful to the marketplace, according to federal regulatory o...
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Toyota case shows it's hard to prosecute execsMar 30, 2014 6:29 am - WASHINGTON - The Justice Department socked Toyota with a $1.2 billion penalty last week for concealing dangerous defects in some cars. Yet it's unlikely anyone will go t...
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United Auto Workers membership grows slightlyMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The United Auto Workers said its membership grew by nearly 9,000 people last year, the union said in a filing with Department of Labor, the fourth-straight ye...
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GM recalls Cruze compacts to fix front axle shaftsMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - General Motors is recalling 172,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars because the right front axle shaft can fracture and separate while being driven. The recall af...
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GM adds 971,000 vehicles to ignition recallMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - General Motors is boosting by 971,000 the number of small cars being recalled worldwide for a defective ignition switch, saying cars from the model years 2008-...
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GM tells dealers to stop selling some Chevy CruzesMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - General Motors has told dealers to stop selling some 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars. But the company won't say why. Dealers say stop-sale orders ar...
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BMW plans $1 billion expansion in South CarolinaMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - GREER, S.C. - BMW is celebrating its 20th anniversary of building cars in the United States by investing $1 billion in its plant in South Carolina to build two of its ne...