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Suppliers
Yazaki finds humans are essential, not obsolete, in the future

If an automaker executive asks when everything is going to be automated, he or she might be asking the wrong question.
Finance & Insurance
F&I pioneer Pat Ryan to be inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame

Pat Ryan, often called the father of the F&I office, will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame this summer.
Executives
Marchionne, Dauch, father of F&I office to join Automotive Hall Fame

Richard E. Dauch, co-founder of American Axle; Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500; Sergio Marchionne, former CEO of Fiat Chrysler, and Pat Ryan, who created the first auto dealership finance and insurance department, are being inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Detroit Auto Show
Genesis G70, Ram 1500 and Hyundai Kona win North American car, truck, utility awards

The Genesis G70 won the 2019 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show, while the Ram 1500 took truck honors and the Hyundai Kona was named top utility vehicle of the year.
Regulation & Safety
FCA recalls 1.4M vehicles in its final phase of Takata callbacks

This is the automaker's fourth and final phase of its Takata airbag recall, part of the largest auto industry recall in history.
Executives
IAC appoints 4 key executives as part of realignment

The interior parts supplier's CEO, Manfred Gingl, said his realigned leadership team will include a new CFO and general counsel along with creation of chief technology officer and chief supply chain officer positions.
Dealers
Ford store employee killed in accident at Virginia dealership

Authorities identified the victim who was killed Monday afternoon in a workplace accident at a Ford store near Richmond, Va., as Jamison Paul Garrett, of Hanover. He was an employee of the car dealership.
Regulation & Safety
Ford adds 953,000 vehicles to Takata airbag recall

This is the fourth time that Ford Motor has expanded its Takata airbag recall, part of the largest auto industry recall in history.
Mobility Report
GM Cruise to pilot self-driving food deliveries in partnership with DoorDash

The partnership will begin testing its autonomous food delivery services in the San Francisco area in March.
Suppliers
Who is Paul Whelan?

Here's what we know so far about Paul Whelan, the BorgWarner global security chief who is detained in Russia for suspicion of espionage.
Best Practices
Off-site distribution center eases space crunch at 2 Pa. dealerships

At Diehl Automotive, having a distribution center off-site for the group's two Pittsburgh-area stores helps lower costs while increasing inventory control and accountability for new and used vehicles.
Manufacturing
UAW delivers 4,000-plus community letters to GM HQ

UAW officials hand-delivered over 4,000 community letters addressed to General Motors leadership on Friday in another effort to reverse the automaker's decision to end production at four U.S. plants in 2019.
Regulation & Safety
Porsche recalls nearly 74,600 Panameras worldwide for steering issue

Porsche said it is recalling 74,585 Panameras worldwide over a software problem that could cause the electric power steering system to be unavailable for short periods.
Manufacturing
GM to respond by Jan. 7 to Canada union proposals to save Ontario plant, Dias says

GM told angry union leaders for Canada's auto workers that it will respond by Jan. 7 to their proposals to keep an Ontario assembly plant open. 
Regulation & Safety
IIHS' highest safety picks double even as bar rises again

The number of vehicles receiving the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's initial highest safety honor for 2019 nearly doubled even as the group raised standards.