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U.S. regulator to Chrysler's Marchionne: get act in gear on Jeep recall
U.S. government safety regulators on Thursday told Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne that the company "have to get their act in gear" to speed up repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk.
By ERIC BEECH
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U.S. House set to pass Keystone, but Senate a vote shy
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to approve the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, but a similar bill struggled to get enough support in the Senate and President Barack Obama indicated he might use his veto if the bill does get through Congress.

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

Ford Europe chief and global marketing head to switch jobs
Two of Ford Motor Co's (F.N) top executives will switch positions, the U.S. carmaker said on Friday, as new boss Mark Fields looks to develop senior managers.

U.S. fracking firms stay in top gear despite oil price slump
Unfazed by slumping oil prices and battering in the stock market, firms that supply sand and guar gum for shale oil and gas companies are not ready yet to call an end to a four-year boom spurred by hydraulic fracturing technology.

Tesla third-quarter loss doubles to $75 million, shares jump
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) shares rose more than 7 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the electric-car maker beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter results.

U.S. private sector creates 230,000 jobs in October: ADP
U.S. private employers added 230,000 jobs in October, the most since June and exceeding economists' expectations as mid-sized businesses added the most workers in more than seven years, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.