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Safety advocate urges GM switch fund to intensify victim outreach
A car-safety advocate on Wednesday urged the lawyer overseeing General Motors Co's program to compensate victims of accidents linked to a faulty ignition switch in its vehicles to take a more active approach to finding cases of injury or death.
By JESSICA DYE
Tesla third-quarter loss doubles to $75 million, shares jump
By BERNIE WOODALL AND PAUL LIENERT
U.S. opens probe into Honda reporting of Takata air bag failures
By ERIC BEECH AND PATRICK RUCKER
China's auto market growth may halve to 7 percent this year: industry body head
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Richard Borsuk
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GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand
General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit in the third quarter on strong demand for its redesigned full-size pickup trucks in North America.
By BEN KLAYMAN AND BERNIE WOODALL
As China gets tougher on fuel economy, some carmakers may be left behind
Chinese automakers from state-owned FAW Co to Zhejiang Geely are racing to sell more eco-friendly cars as they try to meet tough fuel economy rules due next year as part of Beijing's battle against pollution.
By SAMUEL SHEN AND NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
Volkswagen to recall over 580,000 cars in China: government
Volkswagen AG told China's quality watchdog that it planned to recall more than 580,000 cars in the country, after the agency launched an investigation in August.
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Ryan Woo
GM's third-quarter global vehicle sales up 2 percent on strong China, U.S. demand
General Motors Co's (GM.N) global sales rose 2 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong demand in the two largest auto markets in the world, China and the United States.
By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Nick Zieminski
Ford to add 850 jobs at Dearborn factories for new F-150 truck
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will add 850 hourly jobs at its Dearborn, Michigan, facilities to support the launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-150 pickup truck.
By BEN KLAYMAN
BMW outsells Audi, Mercedes but lead over rivals shrinking
BMW (BMWG.DE) outsold German rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz in September thanks to strong demand in Europe, but the gap between the three luxury car brands has narrowed this year in a fierce sales race.
By Andreas Cremer; Editing by Maria Sheahan
Fiat says merger into Dutch-registered FCA effective October 12
Italian carmaker Fiat (FIA.MI) said on Tuesday its merger into holding group Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) would be effective as of Oct. 12 after all conditions for the tie-up were met.
By Valentina Za and Agnieszka Flak; Editing by Mark Potter
