Mercedes preps 362-hp, high-performance AMG version of GLCAuto News

AMG, the high-performance wing of Mercedes-Benz, has turned its wrenches on the GLC compact crossover. The AMG GLC43, a V-6, twin-turbo-powered, two-row utility vehicle will debut at the 2016 New York auto show.

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Nissan tips its hand on GT-R planAuto News

Nissan is not revealing what model it is. But the low-roof, wide stance silhouette of the car in its New York auto show teaser can be little other than its GT-R supercar.

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Tesla's top spokesman leaves ahead of Model 3 unveilAuto News

Ricardo Reyes has left Tesla Motors after less than 18 months as vice president of global communications just as the electric-car maker prepares to sell its most important new model.

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Tesla says it will unveil a driveable Model 3, drops other hintsAuto News

Tesla is preparing to unveil its $35,000 Model 3 electric car on March 31, and today it revealed a few key details in invitations sent to owners and the media.

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Automakers go back to school for randd on self-driving carsAuto News

Automakers didn't build the modern self-driving car: Google did. That's a big problem for them. Hoping to catch up, Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen are betting on academics.

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Acura's March Madness campaign features viral-video tourney Auto News

In the spirit of March Madness, Acura is launching a multiplatform campaign Thursday around the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament anchored by a Twitter contest that pits eight viral-video basketball stars against one another.

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Audi, Mini score highest in service department satisfaction, J.D. Power saysAuto News

Audi and Mini were the two winners in customer satisfaction at dealership service departments in a benchmark study that J.D. Power and Associates released today.

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Major automakers agree to install auto-braking systems by 2022, report saysAuto News

Major automakers plan to announce they have agreed to install automatic emergency braking systems in nearly all vehicles by September 2022, three sources briefed on the plans told Reuters.

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Mercedes polishes CLA, adds standard safety gear for 2017Auto News

The Mercedes-Benz CLA's 2017 face-lift will include new bumper and wheel designs as the German luxury brand looks to bolster the car's U.S. sales, which are lagging from year-earlier levels.

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BMW CEO's strategy puts focus on EVs, luxury vehiclesAuto News

BMW said it will focus on electric vehicles and automated driving and develop its software and technology services as part of a new strategy for the 100-year-old carmaker.

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BMW CEO's strategy puts focus on electric, luxury vehiclesAuto News

BMW said it will focus on electric vehicles and automated driving and develop its software and technology services as part of a new strategy for the 100-year-old carmaker.

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