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In 2011 four of every five crashed in the U.S. were due to distracted driving, said Tim Kelley, sales director for supplier TRW Automotive. They resulted in more than 3,300 deaths and 387,000 injuries.
Because Ford needs to keep up with Americans' unsated appetite for new cars and trucks, the company will add 200,000 vehicles of annual capacity, and get another 40,000 vehicles by cutting the traditional two-week summer shutdown in half.
Subaru's extensive redesign of its Forester makes it the top small SUV, according to Consumer Reports.
It's hard to imagine a more painful mistake than accidentally pumping gasoline into the tank of a diesel car, resulting in costly engine damage. Now Volkswagen is taking steps to make sure it never happens.
Detroit-based Compuware swung to a $17 million net loss for its fiscal year 2013, a year after posting a profit of $88 million. The company, which recorded a 6% revenue decline to $945 million, has come under scrutiny for its financial performance after a takeover bid by New York hedge fund Elliott Management.
General Motors plans to move about 70 finance staffers from its New York treasury office to Detroit over the next year. This office has been where generations of the automakers' braintrust were groomed. Former CEO's Rick Wagoner, Fritz Henderson and Jack Smith all spent time in the office.
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