Ford juggles seat shortage, overtime to boost F-150 supplies

Ford is having 'supplier issues' with seats for the redesigned F-150 pickup, in addition to a longstanding shortage of high-strength steel frames that hasn't been fully resolved, a UAW official at the F-150 plant in Missouri said today.

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GM says owners of fire-prone cars shouldn't park in garages

Owners of 1.4 million recalled GM cars should not park in garages and other structures because of fire risks, the automaker said today.

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Samsung, a smartphone giant, readies belated push into auto technology

Samsung Electronics, the world's top smartphone maker, and its group companies are making a belated push into the business of supplying technology to carmakers, while rivals are already lining up lucrative deals with an industry that is notoriously...

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McGraw Hill exploring sale of J.D. Power

McGraw Hill Financial is looking at selling off its J.D. Power unit, best known for car quality and reliability ratings, as the owner of the Standard and Poor's ratings services focuses on capital and commodity markets.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls about 900,000 SUVs, crossovers to fix airbags, brakes

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 900,000 vehicles around the world to fix issues related to airbag deployment and anti-lock braking systems.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 284,089 SUVs in U.S. due to faulty airbags

Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 284,089 older-model SUVs in the United States due to inadvertent airbag deployment.

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Honda recalls more than 300,000 Accords in U.S. for airbag flaw

Honda is recalling 303,904 Accords in the U.S. to fix a software flaw that could lead to side-door airbags deploying even if the vehicles are not in a crash.

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