Illegal VW diesel emission systems may require 2 solutionsAuto News

VW's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more...

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All your Tesla Model X questions, finally answeredAuto News

Tesla gave journalists a chance to drive the new Model X and fiddle with the crossover's avant-garde features, from the 'falcon-wing' doors to the motorized second-row seats.

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VW's diesel tax breaks could be a focus for U.S. prosecutorsAuto News

Volkswagen's push to secure tax breaks that kick-started a market for its new diesel cars could now help U.S. investigators build a case against the automaker for deceiving the government about their emissions, lawyers said.

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Mazda concept for Tokyo stokes talk of RX sports car's returnAuto News

Mazda, which retired the RX-8 sports car in 2012, will stoke speculation about a possible successor with a new sports concept at the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Honda will show fuel cell, autonomous driving vehicles in TokyoAuto News

TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. will unveil two visions of the future at Octoberandrsquo;s Tokyo Motor Show: A near-production version of its hydrogen fuel cell fastback sedan and a bell-shaped, omnidirectional, autonomous driving concept vehicle.

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Ford faces UAW strike threat at F-150 factoryAuto News

About 7,000 UAW members at a Missouri plant that builds the highly profitable Ford F-150 could go on strike as soon as Sunday because Ford has refused to negotiate terms of a local contract 'in good faith,' union leaders say.

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Driver-assist systems could save about 10,000 U.S. lives a year, study saysAuto News

New auto safety technologies such as automatic braking and sensors that keep a car in its lane could prevent almost 10,000 U.S. road deaths a year and save $251 billion if they were more widely available, according to a Boston Consulting Group study.

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Google sees 'top-tier OEMs' as partners on self-driving carsAuto News

Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google and president of its parent company Alphabet Inc., expects the technology giant to team up with 'top-tier OEMs' when it ultimately brings its self-driving cars to market.

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Audi details U.S. diesel models with 'defeat device' softwareAuto News

Audi of America has sold about 14,300 A3 compact cars powered by 2.0-liter turbodiesel engines with software implicated in Volkswagen AG's emissions scandal.

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LG Chem CEO Prabhakar Patil to retireAuto News

LG Chem Power said CEO Prabhakar Patil will retire effective Wednesday. He will be succeeded by Denise Gray, 51, starting Oct. 1.

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U.S. lawmakers demand VW documents in diesel emissions probeAuto News

U.S. lawmakers are demanding documents and a briefing from Volkswagen AG and the EPA as part of an investigation into the automaker's admission that it cheated on emissions tests.

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Porsche sued by Paul Walker's daughter over fatal accidentAuto News

The daughter of Paul Walker, Meadow Walker, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against defendants Porsche Cars of North America and Beverly Hills Porsche, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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VW makes the rounds on late night comedy TVAuto News

The VW emissions scandal has proven to be maddening for consumers and dealers and potentially catastrophic to the company's bottom line. But it's also been great fodder for late night comedians.

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FCA Fails to Report All Death, Injury Claims (9/29/15)

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VW stock to be removed from Dow Jones Sustainability IndexesAuto News

Volkswagen AG's stock will be removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability indexes after the automaker cheated on emissions tests.

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Fiat Chrysler says it under-reported death, injury claimsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has found 'significant' under-reporting of deaths and injuries possibly linked to safety defects in its vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.

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Autos key to driving Pacific trade deal over finish lineAuto News

For auto parts makers in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the fine print of a Pacific trade deal negotiators aim to wrap up this week could make or break an export industry boom built up over the last 20 years that is now worth $60 billion.

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Porsche may pick production chief as CEO this week, report saysAuto News

The supervisory board of Volkswagen's Porsche business may name the sports-car maker's production chief Oliver Blume as the division's new CEO this week, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

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Japan orders probe of diesel emissions after VW confessionAuto News

Japan's transport ministry has ordered carmakers to investigate whether their diesel vehicles meet the country's emission norms after Volkswagen's admitted to rigging some cars to cheat on U.S. tests.

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Barra wants to end GM's 'dog ate my homework' culture Auto News

GM CEO Mary Barra is determined to switch the company from survivor mode -- a bankruptcy and safety recall -- to winning in the marketplace.

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Postal Service to buy 9,113 Ram ProMaster vans for large package deliveryAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand won an order for 9,113 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans from the U.S. Postal Service to be used for large package deliveries.

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Turning wood and orange peels into car parts stronger than steelAuto News

The molecules of plant fibers are being transformed into a lightweight material five times stronger than steel that can be used to make everything from auto parts to electronic displays.

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EPA should do more road emissions tests, critics sayAuto News

VW's ability to cheat on emissions screening for seven years is putting pressure on U.S. regulators to change the assessments by adding more road tests to complement laboratory analysis.

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GM's new diesel pickups first to get extra scrutiny from EPA, CARBAuto News

GM has been told by the EPA and the California Air Resources Board that the new diesel-powered versions of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups will not be certified until they have been tested on the road as well as in the lab.

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