Chevy will equip next Equinox with diesel engine in global push Auto News

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox will be shorter and lighter than the model it replaces and will be the first compact crossover offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine, General Motors said late Thursday.

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Smart to offer EVs and traditional engines across the lineupAuto News

Smart will become the only major auto brand to offer its entire model lineup with both combustion engines and pure battery-electric drive, Mercedes-Benz said today.

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Postal Service names six finalists to design next delivery vehicle Auto News

The U.S. Postal Service has named six companies as finalists in a competition to design its delivery vehicle of the future. A total of $37.4 million will be divided among the six companies, which will produce about 50 prototypes.

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Expert sees $5 billion opportunity for in-car autonomous car contentAuto News

The autonomous vehicle content delivery industry could be worth up to $5 billion, said Elliot Garbus, general manager of the transportation solutions division at Intel, at an event hosted by SAE International in suburban Detroit earlier this week.

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Postal Service names six finalists to design next generation vehicleAuto News

The U.S. Postal Service has named six companies as finalists in its competition to design the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. The Postal Service announced it will divide $37.4 million between the six companies.

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FCA is next target for Unifor labor talksAuto News

Canadian union Unifor today selected Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as its next target in negotiations with the Detroit 3. Negotiations will begin if the union's tentative deal with General Motors is ratified when workers vote on Sunday.

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Toyota says ad agency Dentsu disclosed 'irregularities' around transactions in JapanAuto News

Toyota says its longtime advertising partner, Japanese agency giant Dentsu, has informed it of "irregularities" related to some digital media business transactions.

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GOP lawmakers challenge CAFE standardAuto News

Republican lawmakers pushed back against the Obama administration's signature plan to boost the average new vehicle's fuel economy to more than 50 mpg by 2025, with a Texas congressman saying the plan should be repealed.

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How Jerry Dias convinced GM to invest in Canada againAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias' top goal in negotiations with General Motors was to buck a trend: the shift of auto investments away from Canada toward Mexico. On that, it appears he will be successful. But how?

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How Jerry Dias convinced GM to invest in Canada againAuto News

Unifor President Jerry Dias' top goal in negotiations with General Motors was to buck a trend: the shift of auto investments away from Canada toward Mexico. On that, it appears he will be successful. But how?

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Tesla sues Michigan in U.S. court over direct sales banAuto News

Tesla Motors is suing the State of Michigan in federal court over its law banning the direct sales of vehicles to consumers.

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Robot rides may force error-prone human motorists off the roadAuto News

New rules of the road for robot cars coming out of Washington this week could lead to the eventual extinction of one of the defining archetypes of the past century: the human driver.

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