Porsche still tops the viral video chartsAuto News

Porsche's look back at its successes and challenges in its most recent racing season remained on top of our weekly viral video charts.

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Ford stockpiles 2017 F-150s to test new transmissionsAuto News

Ford is stockpiling 2017 model F-150 trucks, delaying delivery to dealers while it runs final tests on a new 10-speed transmission, a top executive said.

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U.S. judge throws out emissions fraud lawsuit against MercedesAuto News

A U.S. judge threw out a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that automaker Mercedes misled consumers about emissions standards in "BlueTec Clean Diesel" vehicles.

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Mazda's Kogai: New product, pricing drive move upmarketAuto News

CEO Masamichi Kogai is piloting Mazda Motor Corp. through a massive transition more befitting automakers double its size. It starts with a diversification of drivetrains to meet more stringent emissions rules.

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AutoNation's about-face draws fire from 2 Senate DemocratsAuto News

A duo of Senate Democrats who've introduced legislation aimed at preventing the sale of used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls blasted AutoNation Inc.'s reversal of its 16-month ban on the sale of such vehicles at its dealerships.

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Harman's first bet after Samsung deal is car dashboard projectorAuto News

Harman invested in a startup that makes projection displays that sit in front of car windshields, signalling a new area it plans to explore under the ownership of Samsung Electronics Co.

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Mexico auto exports, output rise in NovemberAuto News

Mexican auto exports rose 9.6 percent in November compared with the same month a year earlier, while production increased 7.4 percent, the country's auto industry group AMIA said.

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What's holding back the Jeep Grand Wagoneer?Auto News

Auto manufacturing remains a particularly expensive undertaking, even more so when a company actually has to develop new products.

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House lawmakers press EPA on VW settlement termsAuto News

A U.S. House panel pressed EPA officials on how the agency will monitor Volkswagen's plan to spend a required $2 billion to increase the adoption of zero-emission vehicles over the next decade.

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Ford sees lineup changing to match demandAuto News

Ford will likely make changes to its car lineup as demand for small SUVs continues to outpace that for sedans. That could include offering crossover-style variants of certain sedans or dropping certain nameplates altogether.

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Chevrolet midsize crossover spottedAuto News

GM has been spotted testing a vehicle that could be Chevrolet's upcoming midsize crossover planned to slot between the Equinox and Traverse.

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Visteon hires Daimler exec to lead driver assistance system developmentAuto News

Visteon said today it appointed Matthias Schulze of Daimler AG as the supplier's head of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) development.

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GM expands rear-seat reminder technology to 20 modelsAuto News

In an effort to prevent child heatstroke deaths, General Motors' new Rear Seat Reminder technology -- which made its debut in the GMC Acadia this year -- will become standard on more than 20 models that account for about two-thirds of its U.S. sales.

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Renault-Nissan to replace powertrain chief as problems mount, report saysAuto News

The Renault-Nissan alliance is replacing its top executive in charge of combining the carmakers' engines and gearboxes, sources told Reuters, as tightening emissions regulations expose the slow pace of integration so far.

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Infiniti global sales on track for record year, chief says Auto News

Infiniti will likely end 2016 with record sales well beyond the 215,000 vehicles it sold worldwide last year, the Japanese brand's global chief told Reuters.

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Contact lens tech could revolutionize electric vehiclesAuto News

A plastic based on soft contact-lens technology may solve some of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles by letting them recharge in seconds and travel from London to Edinburgh without stopping, scientists say.

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