Alfa's first crossover takes aim at Germany's bestAuto News

The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio -- the first crossover from the resurrected brand and a key to Fiat Chrysler's hopes of restoring Alfa Romeo to global relevance -- features a trim lineup that puts German competitors squarely in its sights.

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Mercedes-Maybach drops top with limited edition S-class cabrioletAuto News

Mercedes is expanding its Maybach line with a new limited-edition S-class convertible. It's the third entry in the company's Mercedes-Maybach subbrand.

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Hyundai readies 'green' vehicle pushAuto News

Hyundai Motor America plans to release 14 new alternative-fuel models in the U.S. by 2020 to meet looming CAFE and ZEV targets, CEO Dave Zuchowski says.

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Genesis packs extra power in G80 3.3T SportAuto News

Genesis is giving its midsize luxury sport sedan a kick of extra power with the debut of the 365-hp G80 3.3T Sport.

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Mercedes pickup won't be coming to U.S. -- for now, Exler saysAuto News

Mercedes-Benz won't bring its new pickup to the U.S. market in 2017, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler said. But Exler didn't rule out becoming a pickup seller down the road.

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Chevy forges off-road cred with Colorado ZR2Auto News

Chevrolet hopes to take advantage of surging demand for midsize pickups with an off-road, high-performance version of the Colorado.

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Honda Civic powers up with Si packageAuto News

The march of the Civics continued Tuesday with Honda revealing a prototype of its latest variant headed to production, the enthusiast-minded Civic Si, on the eve of the L.A. auto show.

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Electric-car startup Faraday Future halts work on Nevada factoryAuto News

Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future said today it has stopped construction on a planned $1 billion factory in North Las Vegas, Nev. The company, which is based in Gardena, Calif., said it plans to restart work on the plant in 2017.

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Fields Congratulates Trump, Lays Out Policy Priorities (11/15/16)

Ford’s Fields congratulates Trump, lays out policy priorities; NADA sees U.S. sales dropping...
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Intel plans $250 million investment in self-driving techAuto News

Computer chip giant Intel intends to muscle into the fast-growing market for self-driving vehicles.

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Nissan takes Nismo mainstreamAuto News

Nissan will market a Nismo performance package on its high-volume compact Sentra sedan starting next year, the first mainstream U.S. outing for the performance label.

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Mobileye Q3 profits rise on gains from self-driving tech productsAuto News

The march toward self-driving cars has been a boon for Mobileye.

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Michigan signs deal with Chinese auto manufacturing hub for connected vehiclesAuto News

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's administration has signed a cooperation agreement with a Chinese auto production facility for connected vehicle development.

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Ford won't change Mexico plans despite Trump tariff threat, Fields saysAuto News

Ford CEO Mark Fields said that a Trump administration's potential 35 percent tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico could have a 'huge impact' on the U.S. economy, but the automaker has no plans to change its investments in Mexico.

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Tech company offers self-driving car research kitsAuto News

PolySync is giving startups the keys to self-driving car prototypes.

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Next-gen Ford Expedition spy photos reveal more detailsAuto News

The next generation of Ford's Expedition SUV is expected to be offered in two wheelbases, based on new spy photographs of the vehicle undergoing testing on public roads around Ford Motor Co.'s product development campus in Dearborn, Mich.

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NADA forecasts 2017 U.S. new vehicle sales to remain above 17 millionAuto News

U.S. auto sales will stay above 17 million for a third straight year in 2017, Steven Szakaly, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said as the group issued its annual forecast.

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With nod to EPA, today's cars are faster, more powerful and more fun to driveAuto News

The EPA, one of the best things that has ever happened to the automobile, looks to be one of the first federal agencies the Trump administration plans to gut.

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Finalists picked for North American car, truck, utility awardsAuto News

The Chevrolet Bolt, Genesis G90 and Volvo S90 were named finalists for the North American Car of the Year, while the Ford F-series Super Duty, Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Titan were named truck finalists.

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Icahn extends offer to gain total control over Federal-MogulAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is extending his offer to gain total control over diviersified supplier Federal-Mogul as competition to control the supplier heats up.

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Mazda recalls 70,000 RX-8 sports cars in U.S.Auto News

Mazda will recall about 70,000 RX-8 sports cars from the 2004-08 model years in the United States because of an issue with fuel pump sealing rings that may leak and catch fire, U.S. safety regulators said on Tuesday.

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VW, U.S. reach deal on Audi-developed 3.0-liter diesels, report saysAuto News

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG has reached an agreement with U.S. environmental regulators to fix or buy back around 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with tainted 3.

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VW, U.S. said to reach deal on Audi-developed 3.0-liter dieselsAuto News

Volkswagen AG has reached an agreement with U.S. environmental regulators to fix or buy back around 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with tainted 3.

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Dealers undercharge for CPO vehicles, study findsAuto News

Dealers underestimate how much extra consumers are willing to pay for a used vehicle that is certified, a new study found.

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