Ford seeks out software to connect drones with F-150sAuto News

Next time a devastating tsunami or earthquake strikes, Ford wants the rapid response vehicle to be an F-150 pickup truck with a drone in back.

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Nissan makes Christmas cleanup funAuto News

In its latest spot to go viral, the automaker found a new use for the six-figure GT-R sports car: taking down the Christmas tree.

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Faraday Future's racecar concept packs 1,000 horsepowerAuto News

Faraday Future, the Chinese-backed electric car maker shrouded in mystery for much of 2015, shrugged off the notion that it's peddling vaporware by unveiling a 1000-horsepower concept racecar Monday night in Las Vegas ahead of the annual CES...

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Mini joins the Super Bowl ad blitzAuto News

Mini is returning to the Super Bowl ad game after a five-year hiatus. The small-car brand's commercial is slated to run in the third quarter of Super Bowl 50. It will be Mini's second Super Bowl ad.

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Fisker sues Aston Martin over The Force 1 releaseAuto News

Designer Henrik Fisker filed a $100 million civil extortion lawsuit against Aston Martin, claiming his former employer wants to prevent him from unveiling a new supercar at next week's Detroit auto show.

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GM names Barra chairman; Solso stays on as lead directorAuto News

GM's board of directors has elevated CEO Mary Barra to the role of chairman, replacing Tim Solso, who will continue to serve as lead independent director. She will remain CEO of the automaker.

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VW sued by U.S. for environmental violationsAuto News

The U.S. Justice Department today filed a civil suit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in 600,000 vehicles.

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Fire consumes Tesla Model S in Norway at recharging stationAuto News

Tesla officials are investigating a mysterious fire that destroyed a Model S sedan Friday at one of the company's Supercharger stations in Kristiansand, Norway, about 200 miles southwest of Oslo, the capital.

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Ford, FCA to offer Apple CarPlay, Android AutoAuto News

Ford and Fiat Chrysler, in a bid to keep up with rival General Motors, today said they will start offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on their vehicles this year. Ford said owners of some 2016 models would be able to upgrade retroactively.

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Toyota joins Ford in bid to resist Apple-Google car screen dominanceAuto News

Toyota agreed to use a car-phone connectivity system championed by Ford in a bid to keep Apple and Google from dominating control of dashboards. Toyota will introduce a telematics system with Ford's SmartDeviceLink.

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Car business, circa 2030Auto News

In a report today Jan. 4 on a coming 'automotive revolution' between now and 2030, the consulting firm McKinsey and Co. predicts significant changes.

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Fiat merger mastermind says next deal could be after he's goneAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, the mastermind of the merger that created the world's seventh-largest carmaker, says another transformational deal probably won't happen under his watch.

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GM invests $500 million in Lyft to bolster ride-hailing strategyAuto News

GM and Lyft today announced an alliance to develop an on-demand network of autonomous vehicles as well as a $500 million investment by the automaker as part of a $1 billion fund-raising round by the ride-sharing service.

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Faraday Future loses battery designer before EV's debut at CESAuto News

Faraday Future Inc., the electric-car startup backed by Chinese Internet billionaire Jia Yueting, lost its chief battery architect ahead of introducing its concept vehicle at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Takata may get relief from Japanese automakers, paper reportsAuto News

Takata shares surged the most in more than a year after the Sankei newspaper reported that Japanese automakers may provide support to the airbag maker to safeguard access to its technology.

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