Ford supplier's boardroom drama zeros in on aluminum patentAuto News

In the shareholder tussle over aluminum giant Arconic, critics say the supplier erred in sharing its technology with the competition.

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Safety tech makes more wrecks too expensive to fixAuto News

Safety features such as lane-departure warning systems and multiple airbags prevent deaths and injuries from vehicle crashes. But they're also driving up the number of vehicles deemed to be total losses following accidents.

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'OK, Google, tell Mercedes Me to start my car'Auto News

Owners of 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz models can now ask Google's or Amazon's in-home digital assistants to help them handle car-related tasks.

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Portland plans to subpoena controversial Uber software toolAuto News

The city of Portland, Ore., plans to subpoena Uber Technologies to force it to disclose software that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators.

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