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Ford starts production of new aluminum F-150
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Report: Takata covered up airbag dangers decade ago
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Tough economic times could batter German automakers
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Ford issues recalls covering 202,000 vehicles
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Hyundai, Kia hit with record penalties by EPA
The Korean-based car manufacturers were accused of inflating the miles per gallon estimates for their vehicles
Nissan, Honda, Chrysler report U.S. sales increases
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As Americans get fatter, so do crash-test dummies
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Ford recalls thousands of SUVs for fuel tank leaks
Leaks at center of recalls can rust, leak, cause fire in certain states, parts of Canada
Chrysler recalls hundreds of thousands of trucks, SUVs
Latest recalls bring newly merged company's total for 2014 to 6.4 million vehicles worldwide, 5.1 million in U.S.
CR: Electronic glitches plague new car reliability
Problems with music and information systems lower ratings for many brands
The SUV goes from All-American to global star
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Toyota tops global vehicle sales
Automaker said Monday that it had sold 7.615 million vehicles around the world, up nearly 3 percent from the previous year
Senators: Air bag recall should be nationwide
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says limiting recalls of cars with faulty air bags to only certain locations is "completely senseless and arbitrary"
Why the Takata air bag recall is different
Likely to become the biggest ever and take years to fix, its ripple effects could scare off consumers and even stall innovation
GM's profit nearly doubles
Strong earnings in North America and China outweighed struggles in Europe and South America
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