Nismo's global expansion could bring performance pickupAuto News

Nissan's Nismo performance tuner sub-brand plans a massive global push over the next five years.

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For Lexus sedans, it could be do or dieAuto News

With car sales falling at Lexus, Toyota's top branding officer says the luxury line is contemplating sedans that are more casual and sporty - and maybe even a station wagon.

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FNR-X concept spotlights Chevy's new technologyAuto News

Chevrolet's Chinese FNR-X crossover shows off new elements that will appear in production vehicles.

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Car Dogs' have their day on screenAuto News

A new feature film about a day in the life of a car dealership resonated with some store employees who could identify with the long hours, the hypercompetitive atmosphere and the sense of camaraderie among stressed-out salespeople.

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Self-driving technology could boost market for mergers and acquisitionsAuto News

The race to deploy self-driving cars could bring new life to the mergers and acquisitions market.

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Tesla must complete brake fix to regain top safety rating, Consumer Reports saysAuto News

Tesla needs to complete fixing its Model S sedan emergency braking system to regain Consumer Reports' top safety rating, the magazine said on Friday, noting that a recent update by the luxury electric car maker was not enough.

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Tesla looks to Mexico to lure engineers for California plantAuto News

Tesla has been actively hiring for assembly-line jobs as it prepares to launch U.S. output of the Model 3. But finding manufacturing engineers, who are in even shorter supply than software engineers in Silicon Valley, has been a tougher challenge.

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Ford gets visit from Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergAuto News

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, in his first trip to Michigan, stopped by Ford's Rouge Complex and helped build an F-150 pickup truck.

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Apple, automakers suggest changes to California's self-driving car testing policiesAuto News

Apple asked California to make changes in its proposed self-driving car policies, the latest sign the company is pursuing driverless car technology. Automakers also suggested changes.

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SiriusXM acquires connected-vehicle services company for $115 millionAuto News

SiriusXM reached further into connected-vehicle services by completing the acquisition of Automatic Labs for $115 million in cash.

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GM wouldn't benefit from Trump tax plan for years, but supports reform Auto News

GM broadly supports President Trump's effort to cut corporate taxes but wouldn't benefit for about five years because of the huge losses it incurred leading up to its 2009 bankruptcy.

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Used-car retailer Carvana's shares skid in debutAuto News

Shares of Carvana, which uses vending machine-like towers to sell used cars, plunged as much as 17 percent in their debut on Friday.

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Group 1's first-quarter profits slip on Oil Patch strugglesAuto News

Group 1 Automotive said first-quarter earnings fell nearly 1 percent, citing weakness in US energy markets that countered an otherwise healthy quarter.

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GM supports Trump tax plan, but wouldn't benefit for yearsAuto News

GM broadly supports President Trump's plan to cut corporate taxes but wouldn't benefit for about five years because of the huge losses it incurred leading up to its 2009 bankruptcy.

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Uber demotes executive at center of Waymo self-driving car lawsuitAuto News

Anthony Levandowsk stepped down from his post overseeing self-driving car technology. Uber said he won't be involved in decisions relating to lidar technology.

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Apple's autonomous test vehicle photographed in Silicon ValleyAuto News

Almost two weeks after Apple secured permission to test its autonomous-car technology in California, the first images of the vehicle have been captured on Silicon Valley roads.

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GM's Q1 profit surges 34% on North America strengthAuto News

General Motors said its earnings jumped 34 percent in the first quarter, defying a slowdown in the U.S. market with stronger retail sales of SUVs and crossovers and growth at its financing arm. GM's net income of $2.

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GM's Q1 profit surges 34% on North America strengthAuto News

General Motors said its earnings jumped 34 percent in the first quarter, defying a slowdown in the U.S. market with stronger retail sales of SUVs and crossovers and growth at its financing arm. GM's net income of $2.

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Mazda quarterly operating profit plunges 56%Auto News

Mazda's operating profit tumbled 56 percent in the latest quarter, as a deteriorating sales mix, foreign exchange rate losses and recall costs undermined results.

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