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Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion models on ignition key issues
Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday said it is recalling about 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because the key can be removed from the ignition even if the car is not in the "park" position 30 minutes after the ignition is off, the company said.
By Bernie Woodall; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
Strikes cast shadow over Ford's South African investment prospects
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng; Editing by Joe Brock and David Goodman
Aluminum-intensive Ford F-150 truck on sale in December
By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Richard Chang
Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors aim to raise fuel economy by 25 percent by 2020
By Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Kim Coghill
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U.S. private sector creates 230,000 jobs in October: ADP
U.S. private employers added 230,000 jobs in October, the most since June and exceeding economists' expectations as mid-sized businesses added the most workers in more than seven years, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
By Dan Burns; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
Daimler opens Beijing R&D centre to tune Mercedes-Benz to Chinese tastes
Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Beijing tasked with further tuning its Mercedes-Benz brand to wealthy Chinese tastes and closing the sales gap with Audi AG (NSUG.DE) and BMW AG (BMWG.DE).
By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
Exclusive: Ford to overhaul Lincoln brand, this time with big bucks
Ford Motor Co's (F.N) new chief executive, Mark Fields, is giving the automaker's long-moribund Lincoln brand what his predecessor Alan Mulally never could: a little love and a lot of cash.
By PAUL LIENERT AND BERNIE WOODALL
Microsoft sales beat Street hopes, cloud profits up
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by stronger sales of its phones, Surface tablets and cloud-computing products for companies, while keeping its profit margins largely intact.
By BILL RIGBY
U.S. prosecutors probe Takata Corp over statements: WSJ
U.S. federal prosecutors are trying to determine whether Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) misled U.S. regulators about the number of defective air bags it sold to automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T), The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
By Emily Flitter; Additional reporting by Ben Kalyman; Editing by Andre Grenon, Sandra Maler and Leslie Adler
Michigan becomes fifth U.S. state to thwart direct Tesla car sales
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill on Tuesday that will keep electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) from selling its cars directly to consumers in the state, home to the biggest U.S. automakers.
By Bernie Woodall; Editing by Jonathan Oatis
Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 29
A program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co (GM.N) vehicles has approved two new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 29, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing the program.
By BEN KLAYMAN
