VW says chairman, CFO, HR chief offices raided by tax authorities, prosecutorsAuto News

The Tuesday raid was related to suspicions of overpayments and tax evasion for VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh, a company spokesman said.

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Commerce chief Ross says 'some sort' of NAFTA deal will reach TrumpAuto News

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he believes NAFTA negotiations will produce "some sort" of a deal for President Donald Trump to evaluate, but still warned the United States could walk away.

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Infiniti freshens QX80 for 2018Auto News

It's an evolutionary change in styling that tweaks the established design of the flagship QX80 SUV in the spirit of the QX80 Monograph concept unveiled earlier this year.

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Volvo pulls ads from Hannity show amid Moore sex scandal coverage Auto News

Swedish automaker Volvo Car USA has pulled advertising from the Sean Hannity's Fox News show, the automaker confirmed on Twitter Monday night.

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BMW dumps coal for cow pies in pledge for 100% renewable powerAuto News

BMW's plan to switch exclusively to green electricity finds it tapping some unusual power sources -- including a South African biomass plant that runs on cow dung and chicken droppings.

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Ford cost cuts don't include layoffs, plant closuresAuto News

Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of global operations, said the company's latest effort to become more financially efficient won't involve major layoffs or plant closures.

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VW agrees to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey emissions suitsAuto News

Volkswagen confirmed it has agreed to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey state diesel emissions claims, one of the last major outstanding diesel legal issues the German automaker faces in the U.S.

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Toyota, Mazda narrow plant location down to N. Carolina, Alabama, report saysAuto News

Alabama and North Carolina are the final states in the running to win a prized Toyota and Mazda joint car factory worth $1.6 billion, people familiar with the negotiations told Bloomberg.

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Nissan tests Versa Note e-Power hybrid for U.S.Auto News

Is Nissan readying the Versa Note e-Power hybrid for the U.S.? New spy photos show the car undergoing road tests in Michigan alongside a Japan-market, right-hand-drive Note e-Power, a Toyota Prius C and a BMW i3.

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Software startup helps maintain shared vehicles Auto News

Stratim, a fleet management software startup, is looking to meet the anticipated need for timely vehicle service and maintenance as transportation moves from private ownership to shared mobility.

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At GM, big ideas riding on Chevy BoltAuto News

The electric hatchback kicked off a new journey for the 110-year-old automaker, which plans to launch at least 20 new all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles globally by 2023.

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Tesla's new electric semi already has some rivalsAuto News

Tesla's semi truck being unveiled Thursday is a major part of CEO Elon Musk's master plan in which he vowed to expand the company's lineup to "cover the major forms of terrestrial transport.'

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