Toyota's glimpse of the present; Mercedes' toddler test drivesAuto News

We still don't have garbage-fueled powertrains, but the list of successful predictions includes 3-D movies and fingerprint technology.

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More automakers will be included in Takata airbag probe, NHTSA saysAuto News

U.S. regulators signaled today that their investigation into Takata airbag inflators will expand beyond 11 automakers, amid signs that vehicle design could play a role in whether the devices pose a deadly risk to the public.

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Valeo evolves into a tech providerAuto News

Francoise Colpron, a Canadian by birth, has led French supplier Valeo to steady growth in North America in its four primary business areas: comfort and driving assistance, powertrain components, thermal systems and driver visibility systems.

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New energy for stop-start techAuto News

After years of incubation in the laboratory, supercapacitors finally are emerging as a mass-market alternative to conventional batteries to power stop-start systems.

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Visteon appears ready to dip into fast-growing market for collision-avoidance technologiesAuto News

Flush with cash, Visteon Corp. and its new CEO are interested in moving the fast-growing market for collision avoidance technologies, and is looking for possible acquisitions in night vision and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications technologies.

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Lighting flips the switch to high-techAuto News

Headlights and taillights have morphed from low-tech and low-profit commodity parts into some of the most premium components on today's new vehicles. Varroc Lighting Systems in Plymouth, Mich.

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Why Toyota Can't Go Green Alone (10/19/15)

Why Toyota can’t go green alone; Honda’s Civic optimism; Hail Uber, drive a BMW 7...
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Apple's auto ambitions sideswipe electric motorcycle startupAuto News

Apple's aggressive recruitment of auto experts as it explores building a car has left a promising, if financially troubled, electric motorcycle startup in the dust.

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BMW, Uber team up to offer 7-series ridesAuto News

Uber customers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York will be able to receive complimentary rides from BMW in the redesigned 2016 7 series beginning at noon local time today.

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More automakers will be included in Takata airbag recalls, NHTSA chief saysAuto News

Takata's unprecedented recall of potentially deadly airbag inflators affects more than the 11 automakers that have already been identified, the top U.S. auto safety regulator said today.

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Auto parts retailers' immunity to Amazon.com drives gainsAuto News

Not all brick-and-mortar retailers are running in fear from Amazon. Just look at the auto-parts industry. The three largest U.S. sellers of replacement parts are seeing sales surge, sending their stock prices on a roll.

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