Toyota makes last-minute Super Bowl ad buy, sponsorship

Toyota boosted its Super Bowl ad buy at the last minute with a 60-second spot, as well as a sponsorship of CBS's halftime report.

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Sales dip behind Jan. chill; SAAR falls to 16.9M

U.S. light-vehicle sales dropped 1 percent in January, with higher fleet shipments offsetting lower retail volume, as the government shutdown and severe cold that blasted the Midwest this week dampened consumer demand.

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Ill., Colo. have weakest lemon laws, consumer group says

Illinois and Colorado have the nation's worst consumer protections for auto buyers, while New Jersey and Washington rank at the top, according to a new study. 

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GM meets with lawmakers over racism allegations at Ohio plant

Senior GM executives met this week with Ohio's two senators and other lawmakers on Capitol Hill after African American employees accused GM of allowing a racially hostile work atmosphere.

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GM expected to begin thousands of salaried job cuts next week

The cuts, described by one analyst as "Black Monday," are expected to take weeks, if not longer, to complete, according to the sources within GM.

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Geely poaches designer Wayne Burgess from Jaguar to lead U.K. team

Veteran Jaguar designer Wayne Burgess, once a candidate to eventually replace Jaguar design director Ian Callum, has left JLR and joined Geely Auto Group.

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Trucks drive FCA, Ford, Honda gains; Toyota, Nissan fall

Another strong month at Jeep and Ram, combined with higher incentives and fleet shipments, helped FCA US post a 2.5 percent rise in January U.S. light-vehicle sales. Volume also rose at American Honda and Ford behind trucks but deliveries fell at Toyota and Nissan.

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