Toyota C-HR to bank on design, driving dynamics to conquest customersAuto News

Toyota was late to the subcompact crossover party, but it wants to take a big bite out of the segment with the bold design and driving dynamics of its in-your-face C-HR.

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GM director Marinello to steer HertzAuto News

U.S. car rental company Hertz Global Holdings said General Motors director Kathryn Marinello would replace CEO John Tague. The company also will reduce its board size in January -- moves backed by its biggest shareholder Carl Icahn.

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New Mercedes E class has more room, techAuto News

The 2018 E-class coupe features an aggressive front end, including a long sculpted hood, while the rear is similar to that of the S-class and C-class coupes. Four frameless side windows and the absence of a B-pillar give the car a flowing profile.

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GM asks top U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ignition switch rulingAuto News

General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's ruling that the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries.

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Soros-backed McLarty group buys Asbury dealershipsAuto News

McLarty Automotive Group has bought five dealerships and two collision centers in Arkansas from Asbury Automotive Group, adding to the four Arkansas dealerships it bought last year from Asbury.

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Google Self-Driving Car Unit is Now Waymo (12/13/16)

Google self-driving car unit is now Waymo; V2V plan aims to save lives; Bay area Chevy Bolt...
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Allstate, Stanford join to research autonomous cars' safetyAuto News

Allstate Insurance said today it has begun a three-year research project with the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Stanford University into safety issues and autonomous vehicles.

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Google, FCA plan ride-sharing service with Pacifica minivans, report saysAuto News

Google parent Alphabet plans to start a ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' minivans as part of a reorganization of the tech company's automotive unit, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Google creates autonomous car unit called WaymoAuto News

Google's self-driving car project is now its own company called Waymo and is headed by CEO John Krafcik.

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Chevy Bolt deliveries beginAuto News

General Motors made its first sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV today, beginning a new era of more affordable, longer-range electric vehicles and fulfilling its promise to launch the vehicle before the end of 2016.

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Volvo XC60 spy shots show ties to larger sibling XC90Auto News

The next-generation Volvo XC60 has been spotted by photographers testing in Sweden and, not surprisingly, it looks like its larger sibling, the XC90.

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Ford Mustang, F-150 spy photos offer glimpses at midcycle updatesAuto News

Ford has been spotted testing vehicles that appear to be midcycle updates of the F-150 pickup and Mustang pony car. Both are expected to be launched for the 2018 model year.

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Why GM should make Chevy's diesels handle like VW'sAuto News

With Volkswagen out of the diesel market, the door is wide open for Chevrolet. Here's how the upcoming diesel versions of the Chevrolet Cruze and Equinox can win VW buyers.

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U.S. proposes V2V mandate to avert crashesAuto News

U.S. auto safety regulators proposed requiring all new vehicles to be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems, citing the technology's significant potential to reduce crashes.

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Hertz retails retired rental fleet on Shift's platformAuto News

Hertz is selling retired rental vehicles on a platform owned by Shift, a startup used-car marketplace.

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