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Daimler Hikes Sales, Profits
10/23/2014Daimler AG's operating profit jumped two-thirds to €3.7 billion in the third quarter of 2014.
GM Reports $1.4 Billion Net Profit
10/23/2014General Motors Co.'s third-quarter revenue grew less than 1% to $39.3 billion.
Tech Push Leaving Many of China’s Domestic Carmakers Behind
10/23/2014China's quest for cleaner air and more fuel efficient vehicles will force many of the country's domestic carmakers to merge or go out of business, Reuters suggests.
UPDATE: NHTSA Widens Airbag Warning to at Least 7.8 Million Vehicles
10/23/2014Federal safety officials have added at least 3.1 million vehicles to Monday's list of 4.7 million cars and trucks recalled in the U.S. the past two years to replace flawed airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp.
Ford to Close Final Legacy Parts Plant in December
10/23/2014By year-end Ford Motor Co. will shut down the last of 17 component factories it took back nine years ago from Visteon Corp., its former in-house partsmaking unit, Crain's Detroit Business reports.
Report: Delphi Seeks to Sell Thermal Unit for $1 Billion
10/23/2014Delphi Automotive plc is preparing to put its heating and cooling systems business up for sale for $1 billion, unnamed sources tell Bloomberg News.
FCA Ponders Strategy as U.S. Stock Listing Lags
10/23/2014Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV launched its primary stock listing on the New York Stock Exchange at the beginning of last week, but the response of U.S. investors has been tepid.
UAW Hopes to Organize VW Plant Next Year
10/23/2014United Auto Workers union President Dennis Williams tells Reuters the UAW hopes to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for hourly workers at Volkswagen AG's factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., before the end of next year.
VIEWPOINT | DRIVING CONFIDENCE IN THE CLOUD
10/22/2014Is it time for manufacturers to phase out their on-site IT systems and move those capabilities to the cloud?