Aptiv to continue testing robotaxi fleet in Vegas long after CES Auto News

Tech supplier Aptiv, which is ferrying CES visitors and participants up and down the Strip in a fleet of driverless vehicles, plans to continue beta-testing the vehicles and their ride-hailing software after the show ends.

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Feds meet with California to discuss regulationsAuto News

Federal officials held talks with California's Air Resources Board to discuss maintaining one set of national requirements for automakers -- a move that will determine the fate of emissions rules.

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Kia hints at electric Niro, readies autonomous pushAuto News

Kia is hinting at plans for an all-electric Niro with a range of 238 miles. The electric version would bring further diversity to the Niro subcompact crossover lineup, which already includes gasoline-electric hybrid and plug-in variations.

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ZF readies next-gen car computer for high level autonomous drivingAuto News

ZF's third-generation ProAI supercomputer will allow carmakers to increase data processing as autonomous vehicles become more advanced.

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Toyota's e-Palette concept runs on an open self-driving platformAuto News

The company said it isn't afraid of competition, and thinks an open platform will spur innovation.

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Hyundai, at CES, says it will hike the range of its next fuel cell more than 30%Auto News

Hyundai's next-generation fuel cell vehicle, the NEXO, will boost range more than 30 percent over its predecessor and will be built on a dedicated platform.

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Qualcomm at 2018 CES powers connectivity for range of new partnersAuto News

Qualcomm's latest processing technology will power infotainment and connectivity for JLR, Honda and BYD.

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Panasonic upgrades infotainment to enable voice commands without cloudAuto News

Panasonic is upgrading its next-generation infotainment system so that Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant will respond to voice commands even when the vehicle loses its cloud connection.

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Mazda N.A. promotes CFO to executive vice presidentAuto News

Mazda North American Operations is expanding the duties of its finance chief, Jim Lievois, to include sales, service and marketing.

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GM to debut Silverado medium-duty pickups in MarchAuto News

GM said it will reveal its new Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty pickups at the Work Truck Show in March, nearly a decade after abandoning the segment.

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Lynk and CO looks to N.A. for an assembly plant Auto News

Lynk and CO, a Chinese luxury startup owned by Geely, already is contemplating a U.S. assembly plant -- and a very different skill set for its suppliers.

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Mexico auto exports set record in 2017Auto News

Mexico's auto industry set record highs for production and exports of light vehicles in 2017, sending more than 2.3 million cars and light trucks to the U.S.

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Toyota unveils self-driving concept for deilveriesAuto News

Toyota showed off a self-driving electric concept vehicle that it will tailor for companies to use for tasks like ride hailing and package delivery.

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Gentex invests in smart home tech firmAuto News

In an effort to meld vehicles with smart home devices, supplier Gentex has taken an equity stake in smart home technology startup Yonomi.

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FCA shares hit record in MilanAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shares hit a record high in Milan on Monday on a growing tide of analysts' expectations that the carmaker's coveted Jeep brand will unlock even greater value this year.

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Cadillac XT4 crossover to be built in Kansas CityAuto News

GM is gearing up one of its car plants to build a new Cadillac crossover with hopes of reversing the luxury brand's sales slump in the United States, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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ZF targets Q3 for blockchain mobility payment platform debutAuto News

ZF Friedrichshafen said it will introduce Car eWallet, its in-car payment system, in Germany in the third quarter.

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VW names new head of U.S. salesAuto News

Volkswagen of America has tapped an executive from its sibling Skoda brand in the United Kingdom to take over sales operations for the VW brand in the U.S. The company said Duncan Movassaghi will replace Ron Stach as senior vice president for U.S.

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Bosch unveils mobility technology at CESAuto News

Bosch is expanding its capabilities in two areas that will be crucial to autonomous vehicles: connected parking and high-definition mapping.

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Visteon CEO steers toward autonomous vehicles, mobility at CESAuto News

Auto supplier Visteon this week is unveiling its DriveCore platform, a sort of central command for electronics and software for autonomous cars known as a "domain controller."

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Jaguar Land Rover reports record 2017 salesAuto News

JLR said sales rose 7 percent to a record 621,109 vehicles in 2017 but warned it faces tough conditions in its home market.

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New autos coming in 2018Auto News

The sales market may be slowing down, but automakers are unleashing a wide spectrum of new concepts and redesigns to stimulate 2018.

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