Volvo plans to charge $600 a month for XC40 subscription serviceAuto News

Volvo Cars will allow customers to subscribe to the 2019 XC40 compact crossover for a flat fee of $600 a month.

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Lexus Gives RX a Stretch (11/29/17)

From LA Auto Show: Lexus stretches RX; BMW plugs roadster into i8 lineup; Benz revamps CLS coupe;...
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Nissan adding new gateway crossover with KicksAuto News

Nissan, looking to further capitalize on the crossover craze, is adding the Kicks as a gateway to the brand's light truck lineup. With the Kicks, Nissan will join Fiat with two entries in the subcompact crossover segment.

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Mazda6 adds turbo, high-end trim to stand out in waning sedan marketAuto News

Mazda, looking to inject new life into lagging sales of the Mazda6 and keep pace with strong redesigned rivals from Toyota and Honda, is updating uts midsize sedan, adding a high-end trim line, optional turbocharged engine and design updates...

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UAW caucus to nominate new leadership amid corruption probe, failed organizing Auto News

Following failed organizing drives and an ongoing federal corruption probe, hundreds of UAW officials are expected to meet this week in Detroit to select a slate of new candidates to lead the union.

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ZF chairman resigns amid reports of power struggleAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen said its supervisory board chairman, Giorgio Behr, was stepping down. Handelsblatt said the move was due to a power struggle between Behr and the company's owners.

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Lexus stretches RX crossover to add optional third rowAuto News

The RX is Lexus' top seller and the best-selling luxury vehicle in the U.S., but dealers have clamored for a family-friendly version for years.

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New Lexus LX boosts cargo space by 15%Auto News

While Lexus was unwrapping its first three-row RX with more seats for growing families, it was also introducing a new version of the big LX SUV for buyers who want fewer seats and more cargo space.

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Fading CLS gets fifth seat, new 6-cylinderAuto News

Mercedes-Benz hopes to reverse a significant U.S. sales decline for the car when the third generation arrives next fall.

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BMW says roadster will be top-selling i8Auto News

BMW expects its new i8 roadster to dominate the sales mix in the i8 plug-in hybrid family when it goes on sale in the spring. The open-top two-seater will join a freshened version of the i8 coupe also going on sale in the spring.

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Kia, Alfa finalists for North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year for first timeAuto News

Kia and Alfa Romeo have for the first time ever been named finalists for the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards.

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Mulvaney juggles CFPB and budget office; court rejects bid to block Trump appointmentAuto News

It's a busy time to be Mick Mulvaney. Even before the president's budget director also had to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he faced a daunting December.

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Mulvaney juggles CFPB and budget office; court rejects bid to block Trump appointmentAuto News

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Automakers pledge ethical minerals sourcing for electric carsAuto News

Leading carmakers including Volkswagen and Toyota pledged to uphold ethical and socially responsible standards in their purchases of minerals for an expected boom in electric vehicle production.

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Taco truck halts GM autonomous car's cruise through city streetsAuto News

A self-driving Chevy Bolt drove more than two miles in San Francisco in its media debut, but double-parked cars and traffic cones tripped up the computer driver, and a taco truck stumped the machine.

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Zoox gives first look at startup's mysterious robotaxiAuto News

Zoox, the startup with the funny name, is ready to show some of what it has been up to on San Francisco's streets.

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Velodyne rolls out smaller, more powerful lidar sensorAuto News

Lidar supplier Velodyne, which made a name for itself with its spinning, coffee-can shaped laser sensors, has a new look. The company introduced its latest lidar sensor for automated driving.

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Speed hurts quality at Tesla, some workers sayAuto News

After Tesla's Model S sedans and Model X crossovers roll off the company's assembly line, the electric vehicles usually make another stop -- for repairs, nine current and former employees have told Reuters.

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Tesla Semi trucks ordered by DHL, Canada's Fortigo FreightAuto News

DHL and Fortigo Freight Services, one of Canada's largest fleet management companies, said they had preordered Tesla's electric truck unveiled earlier this month to test on limited routes.

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