Mercedes-Benz's Vision Tokyo imagines car as a 'chill-out zone'Auto News

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Tokyo concept car lays out a vision of luxury driving in the future, one in which self-driving technology has advanced to the point that the vehicle's interior is allowed to resemble a lounge more than a car.

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Nissan IDS Concept an autonomous-driving TransformerAuto News

Nissan, aiming to take leadership in electric and autonomous cars, debuted its vision for both in a new concept whose interior reconfigures like a Transformer robot.

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Rotary engine returns in Mazda concept coupeAuto News

Three years after pulling the plug on the rotary-powered RX-8 sports car, Mazda hints it hasn't given up on the peculiar engine design that gave the brand some of its grandest successes.

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VW's U.S. reputation won't suffer long amid emissions scandal, German official saysAuto News

VW's reputation in the U.S. shouldn't suffer lasting damage from an emissions-cheating scandal that has reduced sales and added billions of dollars of recall-related costs, Germany's transport minister said during a visit to Washington.

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Car owners can modify vehicle software, U.S. copyright authorities ruleAuto News

Car owners and computer security researchers can modify automobile software without incurring some U.S. copyright liability, according to new guidelines issued this month that had been opposed by the auto industry.

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GMC's next-gen Acadia retains brawn, expected to get new engine, gearboxAuto News

The next-generation GMC Acadia will sport an evolutionary design for the popular crossover that has been on the market for nearly a decade, based on recent spy photos.

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VW shelves overhaul of U.S. business until scandal abates, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen has shelved plans to reorganize the management of its North American business and will not address its future strategy there until it has reached legal agreements over its rigging of emissions tests, two sources familiar with the matter...

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Designer Okuyama on the threat from Google, AppleAuto News

The days of cheap and cheerful cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla may be numbered as technology firms Google and Apple muscle into the auto industry, and change the way people own and drive cars.

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FCA U.S. safety and regulatory chief Scott Kunselman to retire Nov. 30Auto News

The executive who served as the face of Fiat Chrysler in its latest travails with U.S. safety regulators and Congress will retire next month. Scott Kunselman, 52, FCA's senior vice president of vehicle safety and regulatory affairs, will retire Nov.

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FCA recalls 66,000 Ram 1500s and 75,000 Jeep Cherokees to fix potential hazardsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler said it is recalling more than 140,000 light trucks and SUVs in two voluntary recalls to address potential safety concerns.

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New Toyota taxi promises to change Tokyo streetscapeAuto News

Toyota says it will launch a next-generation taxi for the Japan market in 2018 -- a bulbous, hatchback hybrid.

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New Toyota taxi promises new Tokyo streetscapeAuto News

Toyota says it will launch a next-generation taxi for the Japan market in 2018 -- a bulbous, hatchback hybrid.

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GM to recall 1.4 million older vehicles after engine firesAuto News

General Motors is recalling 1.4 million older vehicles in its third major attempt to fix a defect that can cause the engine to catch fire.

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FCA recalls 67,000 Ram 1500s and 75,000 Jeep Cherokees to fix potential hazardsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler said it is recalling over 143,000 light trucks and SUVs in two voluntary recalls to address potential safety concerns.

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Group 1 says Q3 adjusted income rises 16% to $46 millionAuto News

Group 1 reported strong third quarter earnings as robust new and used car sales in both the U.S. and United Kingdom more than offset weaker performance in its Brazilian operations.

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Ford posts highest-ever N.A. profit as global earnings doubleAuto News

Ford had its best-ever quarter in North America and more than doubled its global earnings from a year earlier as redesigns of the F-150 and other high-profit nameplates began to pay off. Ford posted third-quarter net income of $1.

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Mitsubishi Q2 net falls 14% despite revenue gainAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors' net income fell 14 percent to 28.1 billion yen ($234.6 million) in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, despite a 9.2 percent rise in revenues.

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Dealers raise workers' pay but struggle with high sales staff turnover, study findsAuto News

Car dealers are raising their employees' pay and are getting higher productivity for it. But dealers still suffer from high sales staff turnover and struggle to hire women and fill some fixed-operations jobs.

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