Jeep to serve as popemobile when pontiff visits U.S. Auto News

Pope Francis will use a modified Jeep Wrangler as his popemobile when he visits the United States in late September.

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How Daimler's Car2go could transform how New Yorkers get around town Auto News

As residents of Brooklyn and Queens know all too well, not having a car makes it difficult to get from one borough to the other.

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Honda goes prototype-free to build redesigned Pilot Auto News

The redesigned 2016 Pilot that was just launched by Honda is the product of a new computer-driven development process in which the automaker was able to eliminate the production of hand-built prototypes, company officials said today.

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Senators Turn Up Heat on Takata (8/20/15)

Senators urge total recall of cars with Takata airbags; Dealertrack to sell unit ahead of Cox...
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Former Ford Europe COO tapped to recruit for U.S.-Chinese EV startup Auto News

Martin Leach, former COO at Ford of Europe, is recruiting staff for a new electric car manufacturer based mainly in China and California.

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Next Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe offers more power for a priceAuto News

The next-generation, high-performance Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe is based on the redesigned 2017 C-class coupe going on sale in the U.S. next spring, but they share only doors, roof and trunk lid.

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U.S. senators urge recall of all autos with Takata airbagsAuto News

Two U.S. senators today called on Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata to immediately recall all vehicles containing the company's airbags. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Edward Markey, D-Mass.

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Ford patents autonomous vehicle with 'reconfigurable seats'Auto News

Ford received a U.S. patent on its plans for an 'autonomous vehicle with reconfigurable seats' earlier this month.

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Sleeker 2017 Hyundai Elantra teased in sketchAuto News

Hyundai is trying to stir up excitement for the 2017 Elantra with the release of a teaser sketch of the re-engineered vehicle. The sketch revels the Elantra has a longer nose and sleeker lines, borrowing cues from Hyundai's Genesis luxury sedan.

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Dealertrack to sell inventory-management business to clear way for Cox mergerAuto News

Dealertrack Technologies Inc. has moved to clear a regulatory impediment to its merger with Cox Automotive by agreeing to sell its inventory-management software business to DealerSocket for $55 million in cash, Dealertrack said today.

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