Big rigs, no driverAuto News

A new market worth more than $23,000 in autonomous content per large truck awakens suppliers.

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At Lexus' U.S. plant, cars get caressedAuto News

Whether a Lexus is made in Japan, at the RX plant in Canada or at the new $360 million ES factory line in Kentucky, customers expect near perfection in appearance and quality, say executives. And the factory floor is where that has to happen.

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JLR marketing: From villains to heroesAuto News

The Invictus Games are a natural fit for lead sponsor Jaguar Land Rover, a company with a rich military history that is actively working to hire veterans and aid their reintegration after service.

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Tesla taps Audi exec to oversee manufacturingAuto News

Peter Hochholdinger is charged with improving and increasing output of Tesla's Model S luxury sedan and Model X crossover, as well as helping build a scalable, cost-effective manufacturing program for the Model 3.

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Apple, Chinese ride-hailing deal heats up smart-car raceAuto News

Apple's $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing intensifies a race to acquire technology, talent and market access in a rapidly evolving global personal transportation market.

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FCA recalls certain '16 Jeep Grand Cherokees for wiring issueAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling an estimated 32,267 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees to fix a potentially incorrectly crimped wire harness terminal that could lock the vehicle in park or neutral after the vehicle is stopped.

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Fiat reprises 'blue pill' man to launch 124 Spider ads Auto News

The elder gentleman in Fiat's 2015 Super Bowl spot 'Blue Pill,' who mistakenly tossed his last enhancement pill out of his bathroom window, is back in a new ad for the 124 Spider.

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Would you hang out at a Cadillac coffee shop?Auto News

Cadillac House, a coffee shop/retail boutique with an art gallery twist and even a bespoke scent, opens next month in New York's Tribeca neighborhood and goes far beyond what other major brands have done with extended marketing efforts.

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GM grounds large '16 crossovers with overstated EPA mileage labelsAuto News

General Motors instructed dealers to stop selling about 60,000 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave large crossovers as the company scrambles to replace incorrect EPA labels that overstate the 2016 vehicles' fuel-economy ratings.

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Mobileye signs autonomous-vehicle deal with 2 automakers, report saysAuto News

Mobileye, the Israeli supplier of autopilot components, has reportedly signed on with two automakers to provide systems for fully autonomous vehicles in 2019.

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Ford's latest GT a fast sell-outAuto News

About 6,000 people who want to buy a $400,000-plus Ford GT will get a rejection letter instead. Ford said it received 6,506 completed applications for the first 500 GTs.

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Silicon Valley and Detroit: The best of frenemiesAuto News

The world is witnessing unprecedented levels of both collaboration and competition between traditional automotive companies and high-tech newcomers such as Google, Uber and Tesla, which increasingly share a conviction that an opportunity has arrived...

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5 things to know about Didi Auto News

Apple is investing $1 billion in Chinese ride-sharing service Didi Chuxing, which dominates Uber Technologies in the world's biggest market. Here are five things to know about Didi:

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Apple, in blow to Uber, invests $1B in China ride-hailing service Didi Auto News

Apple is investing $1 billion in Didi, giving the Chinese ride-hailing startup a powerful ally and dealing a blow to Uber as it tries to build its business in the country.

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Former executive at Corning unit charged with price-fixing, bid-riggingAuto News

A former executive at a Corning unit was charged with conspiring to fix prices and rig bids by a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department's ongoing probe of auto suppliers for antitrust practices.

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Honda posts surprise quarterly loss, dragged down by Takata recallsAuto News

Honda Motor Co. posted a surprise net loss for its most recent quarter as its quality-related costs -- mostly to recall Takata-made airbag inflators -- nearly quadrupled for the full business year.

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