New Chevy Cruze posts 42 mpg on highway, GM saysAuto News

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has an EPA rating of 30 mpg in city driving and 42 on the highway, GM said today.

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Musk ahead of pace to profit from Tesla stock optionsAuto News

Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.

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Siemens, Valeo partner to produce EV motorsAuto News

German engineering giant Siemens and French auto supplier Valeo are teaming up to make motors for electric and hybrid cars.

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'Audi Man' Tony Stark takes R8 for a spin in latest superhero flickAuto News

Allegiances will be in question during upcoming superhero flick Captain America: Civil War as friends turn to foes. But the alliance between Tony Stark and Audi will be as solid as ever.

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Suppliers bet on mild hybrids with electric turbosAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wowed the auto industry when he announced 325,000 orders for his company's Model 3 electric vehicle, but some suppliers believe mild hybrids are a better bet.

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Ads will tout KBB.com as go-to site for new-car infoAuto News

Kelley Blue Book wants consumers to know that it can do more than tell them the market value of their vehicles before a trade-in. In its first major ad campaign in four years, Kelley Blue Book is reminding car shoppers that KBB.

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Innovating better paint isn't always about the wet stuffAuto News

Innovating in the paint business is sometimes as much about the process as the product. The segment's big players are spending randd dollars to take time and cost out of the process of painting new vehicles.

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Ford's plan: Create a bit of Silicon Valley in DearbornAuto News

A decade from now, Ford plans to have 30,000 employees housed on two Silicon Valley-like campuses in Dearborn, rather than scattered across the city in some 70 buildings.

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No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate futureAuto News

Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.

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