Is there a side door into Fortress GM?

Amid the handshakes and smiles of a tentative labor agreement with the UAW last week, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip where he is going next.

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Frankfurt auto show hits and misses

We're not sure how L.A. reporter and car guy nonpareil David Undercoffler got around to see everything at the massive Frankfurt auto show, but he most definitely did. Herewith, his hits and misses. Fair warning: Dave doesn't hold back.

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UAW bets pay raises, product will sell FCA deal

The UAW accord with Fiat Chrysler likely offers enough in raises and other improvements to ensure ratification by the rank and file, but it notably keeps in place the divisive two-tier system for entry-level workers.

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VW faced ultimatum from EPA

In the end, federal environmental regulators gave Volkswagen an ultimatum: Offer a convincing explanation for why many of its diesel vehicles were spewing more toxic emissions than they did in the test lab or face the loss of EPA certification for...

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Mercedes' decision on U.S. pickup due next year

Mercedes-Benz will decide in the next eight to 10 months whether it will bring a pickup to the U.S. market.

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Hyundai's new CMO aims for a more dominant, loved brand

Newly hired CMO Dean Evans says Hyundai should stand for more than just rational proof points.

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After GM settlement, an unsettled feeling

The known financial toll to GM for hiding a deadly safety defect now exceeds $2.3 billion.

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