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Victims' lawyers say unjust to halt U.S. airbag cases vs. carmakers
19 July 2017, 08:00Lawyers for people injured by Takata's defective airbags told a judge there was "no basis" for an "unjust" request by the company's U.S. unit to halt hundreds of consumer lawsuits.
Porsche may ditch diesel engines
18 July 2017, 08:00Porsche will decide at the end of the decade whether its latest generation of diesel engines will be its last, CEO Oliver Blume said, the first time a German automaker has said in public it could discontinue diesel.
U.S. House panel to vote on self-driving car legislation Wednesday
18 July 2017, 08:00A U.S. House subcommittee will vote on Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to allow automakers to deploy up to 100,000 self-driving vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards and bar states from imposing autonomous car rules.
BMW names new ad agency in Canada as U.S. review looms
18 July 2017, 08:00Interpublic Group's FCB has been named agency of record for BMW in Canada, months before the luxury automaker is expected to launch a U.S. review.
U.S. makes lower trade deficit top priority in NAFTA talks
18 July 2017, 08:00The United States outlined a tough negotiating strategy for revising the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and for the first time in a U.S. trade deal said it would seek to deter currency manipulation by trading partners.
UAW sets organizing vote at Nissan's Miss. plant
18 July 2017, 08:00Workers at Nissan's Mississippi plant will vote early next month on whether to be represented by a union, according to an agreement between the company and the UAW as the union once again seeks a major foothold after decades of failed attempts.
Mazda recalls 19,000 more vehicles in South Africa with Takata airbags
17 July 2017, 08:00Mazda is recalling 19,000 cars in South Africa due to airbag safety concerns as the Japanese carmaker extends a global recall.
Tech summit showcases auto entrepreneurs
17 July 2017, 08:00The first Technology in Motion summit, to be held Sept. 6-8 in Detroit, will offer auto entrepreneurs pitch competitions, hackathons and a "startup village."
Land Rover South Dade tries to set mood with custom scent
17 July 2017, 08:00There's something in the air at Land Rover South Dade: A custom-made scent that sets an upscale mood for shoppers.
Led by GM, inventories near records
17 July 2017, 08:00Of the U.S. industry's total inventory growth of 354,200 units in the past year, General Motors has added 272,700 units. All other carmakers added 81,500, up 2.6 percent.