Chevy Bolt EV to carry EPA-certified range of 238 miles, GM saysAuto News

The Chevrolet Bolt has been certified by the EPA to go 238 miles on a single charge, making it the first electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S. with a range of more than 200 miles and a starting price of less than $40,000.

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Ford signs deal with Harman for new B&O audio systemsAuto News

Ford and Harman International said Monday select Ford vehicles would be delivered next year with BandO Play audio systems to meet increasing consumer demand for affordable, quality sound systems.

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U.S. lawmakers press NHTSA to address vehicle hackingAuto News

Four Republican members of Congress urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible attacks on computer systems in vehicles.

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Ford to sell driverless cars to public by 2025, Fields saysAuto News

Ford intends to start selling driverless cars to the public by about 2025, its chief executive officer said. The goal is to lower costs enough to make autonomous vehicles affordable to millions of people, CEO Mark Fields said in a speech today.

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Dodge Dart's Short, Troubled Life (9/12/16)

Dodge Dart’s short, troubled life; Ford CEO: Autonomous-vehicle sales to public by mid-2020s;...
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Carl Icahn's Federal-Mogul bid likely part of bigger plan Auto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is taking auto supplier Federal-Mogul private after months of raising his offer price to the company's other shareholders.

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Apple lays off 'dozens' of employees working on self-driving cars, report saysAuto News

Apple has laid off 'dozens' of employees working on its autonomous driving project, The New York Times reported.

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Apple lays of 'dozens' of employees working on self-driving cars, report saysAuto News

Apple has laid off 'dozens' of employees working on its autonomous driving project, The New York Times reported.

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Automakers clamor for NFL game advertisingAuto News

For automakers and other major marketers, the cost of buying commercial spots in live NFL broadcasts is pricier than it has ever been, and yet available in-game inventory all but flew off the shelves in the run-up to the 2016-17 season.

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NFL ad rates soar as automakers clamor for time in TV's last great reach vehicleAuto News

For automakers and other major marketers, the cost of buying commercial spots in live NFL broadcasts is pricier than it has ever been, and yet available in-game inventory all but flew off the shelves in the run-up to the 2016-17 season.

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Alfa Romeo parts ways with ad agency Auto News

DDB Chicago's ride with Alfa Romeo was a quick one. The ad agency -- which won the Fiat Chrysler brand earlier this year -- is off the account.

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Google car project loses leaders -- and advantage -- as rivals gainAuto News

Once considered a leader in the field, Google has lost its first-mover advantage to other companies pursuing more practical, less-ambitious self-driving car services, said former members of the project and other people familiar with the situation

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Dodge Dart born as a bargaining chip, and accursed ever sinceAuto News

Short of a last-minute intervention by another automaker, the young Dodge Dart will die this month. The death of the Dart and the upcoming production end for sibling Chrysler 200 evoke uncomfortable memories of pre-bankruptcy Chrysler.

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VW CFO's task: Fund innovation while taking a $20 billion hitAuto News

As CFO, it falls to Frank Witter to figure out how to fund the innovation needed to succeed in a rapidly changing auto market -- electric vehicles, driverless technology and ride-sharing services -- while digesting an unprecedented 18 billion euro...

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