American Axle earnings improve; non-GM sales rise

American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings reported improved first-quarter earnings thanks to strong North American truck and SUV sales.

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Honda, Takata sued over airbag death in Malaysia

The father of a pregnant woman killed by shrapnel from an airbag that deployed during an auto accident in Malaysia sued Takata and Honda in the US.

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Ford calls back more Fiestas for latch fix

Ford said today it is expanding a recall for doors that can fly open, adding about 156,000 Fiestas in response to pressure from government regulators. Ford now has recalled more than 1.1 million vehicles this week for five different issues.

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Nissan Versa carpet probe expanded by NHTSA

NHTSA is expanding an investigation of 360,000 Nissan Versa sedan and Versa Note hatchbacks to include the 2015 models. Carpet trim paneling may interfere with drivers' ability to brake and may cause inadvertent acceleration, NHTSA said.

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Ford Motor snaps two-month skid, sets record for Ford utility volume

The Ford brand set an April record for U.S. sales of utility vehicles, as Ford Motor Co. broke a two-month streak of year-over-year declines.

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FCA up 6% on Jeep, Chrysler 200, Ram

Strong Jeep and Chrysler 200 sales pushed Fiat Chrysler's U.S. deliveries up 5.8 percent in April. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported U.S. sales of 189,027 units, its 61st consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.

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Crossovers propel Nissan Motor to April record

Nissan Motor Corp. rode its freshened lineup of Nissan and Infiniti utilities and crossovers to total U.S. sales of 109,848 vehicles, an increase of 5.7 percent an April record.

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