How factory can help turn browsers into buyersAuto News

A study points to a lack of coordination between automakers and retailers on presenting inventory, messaging, search engine marketing and website layouts.

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Waymo gives clues to its business plan for tomorrowAuto News

The first fully self-driving cars will be in ride-hailing fleets, which Waymo says will lead to learning more about the tech and how consumers use it.

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Ford dropping C-Max in U.S.Auto News

Ford's decision ends a six-year run for a once-promising nameplate doomed by sluggish electrified vehicle demand and overstated mileage claims.

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Nissan will send U.S.-built Titans to ChinaAuto News

Nissan will ship the U.S.-built Titan pickup to China as the company and its Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance explore more commercial opportunities around the world.

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Should Tesla stop building cars?Auto News

Could Tesla have avoided "manufacturing hell" by sticking with what it's good at like Apple and not producing its own products?

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Michigan retail chain in shadow of Detroit 3, others bet early on Tesla Semi Auto News

Customers are starting to place orders for Tesla's new all-electric Semi, including Walmart and a grocery chain in the Detroit 3 automakers' backyard.

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U.S. rejects Ford, Mazda petitions to delay recall of Takata airbagsAuto News

NHTSA turned down a petition by Ford and Mazda to delay -- for additional testing -- the recall of about 3 million vehicles with potentially defective airbag inflators made by Takata.

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Musk reopens fundraising playbook to launch Semi, RoadsterAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is turning to a tried-and-true source of financing for his unprofitable car company -- paying customers willing to wait years for delivery of shiny new wheels.

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Tesla Truck: Game-Changer or Distraction? (11/17/17)

Tesla truck a game-changer or distraction?; VW’s five-year, $40B EV plan; Report: Porsche...
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Wells Fargo dismisses head of consumer lending Auto News

Franklin Codel, the head of consumer lending at Wells Fargo, was fired over unsuitable communications he had with a former employee, the bank said, the latest upheaval at a lender roiled by scandal for more than a year.

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Jay Amestoy, retired head of PR for Mazda, dies after lengthy illnessAuto News

Jay Amestoy, who spent more than two decades at the public relations helm at Mazda North America and previously worked in public relations for Volkswagen Group of America, died late Thursday at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota of complications...

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U.S. chamber warns Trump of political pain over NAFTA's demise Auto News

The lead negotiators for the three NAFTA countries joined the latest round of talks as the Chamber of Commerce warned that an American pullout would hit hardest some key swing states that President Trump captured on his road to office.

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Wall Street ponders impact of Tesla Semi, RoadsterAuto News

The features of Tesla's new Semi truck steamrolled Wall Street expectations, with an estimated 500-mile driving range that was almost double what analysts had modeled.

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Michigan retail chain in shadow of Detroit 3, J.B. Hunt bet early on Tesla Semi Auto News

Customers are starting to place orders for Tesla's new all-electric Semi, including a grocery chain in the Detroit 3 automakers' backyard.

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Toyota plots return to EVs, this time in AsiaAuto News

Selling EVs in China and India will mark the return of Toyota into the battery-powered market after halting production of the electric RAV4 in 2014.

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VW to spend over $40B on EVs, autonomy pushAuto News

Volkswagen approved a five-year spending plan that aims to further the company's goal of transforming itself into a leading force in electric vehicles and autonomous transportation.

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U.S. probes 415,000 VW vehicles for airbag problemsAuto News

NHTSA opened an investigation into potential airbag failures in 415,000 Volkswagen vehicles after the company issued a recall for the same issue in 2015.

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VW weighs $85 billion spending plan in tilt toward EVsAuto News

Volkswagen AG is discussing a $85 billion, five-year investment plan that would considerably increase the company's commitment to electric vehicles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Porsche mulls a hybrid variant of 911Auto News

Porsche is considering adding battery power to the 911, making the top variant of the iconic sports car a hybrid, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Nissan cites staff shortage for improper plant testsAuto News

Nissan blamed a lack of trained staff for improper inspections at Japan factories and will increase the number of inspectors to improve compliance.

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Michigan retail chain in shadow of Detroit 3 bets on Tesla Semi Auto News

Tesla's Semi is headed for the grocery stores in the backyard of the Detroit 3.

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