Group 1's launch of older used-car brand to eat into earningsAuto News

Group 1 Automotive expects weak first-quarter earnings after launching a branded line of high-mileage used vehicles and spending more on service personnel.

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Why automakers should use proving grounds to test unproven technologyAuto News

It has long been obvious to me that testing prototypes of vehicles should be done at automotive proving grounds, not on public roads.

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Senators press automakers, regulators on Takata airbag recallAuto News

A Senate panel asked automakers and regulators why tens of millions of vehicles with faulty Takata airbag inflators remain on the road years after the largest auto safety recall in history began.

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CDK's purchase of Auto/Mate blocked by FTCAuto News

CDK Global's planned acquisition of Auto/Mate, a smaller provider of dealership management systems, has been blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Nissan promotes U.S. execs Randy Parker, Judy WheelerAuto News

NASHVILLE -- Nissan North American has elevated several of its top U.S.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross campaign gets brand's biggest marketing campaign in more than decadeAuto News

Mitsubishi has returned to network TV in its biggest marketing push in over a decade #8212; one that features the 2018 Eclipse Cross and underscores the brand's renewed commitment to the crossover market.

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Video shows woman stepped suddenly in front of self-driving UberAuto News

A video from the Uber self-driving car that struck and killed a woman shows that she moved in front of it suddenly, a factor that investigators are likely to focus on.

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Toyota temporarily suspends U.S. public AV testing after Uber fatalityAuto News

Toyota said it was temporarily suspending public road testing of its autonomous driving technology after a self-driving Uber test car killed an Arizona pedestrian.

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Lincoln Navigator out of this worldAuto News

The Lincoln Navigator has been one of Ford's most successful launches in recent memory because of exquisite attention to detail.

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2019 Ram 1500: A disrupter all aroundAuto News

The redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 was one of the bigger debuts at the 2018 Detroit auto show.

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Arizona emerged as self-driving hotbed before deadly Uber crashAuto News

The technology behind autonomous vehicles has originated from coders in Silicon Valley, engineers in Detroit and academic researchers in Pittsburgh. Much of it eventually lands on the streets of Arizona.

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Hyundai exec calls for caution in autonomous vehicle developmentAuto News

A Hyundai executive called for caution in the development of autonomous cars after an Uber self-driving vehicle struck and killed a woman in Arizona.

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Daughter's digital digging helps mom make a dealAuto News

When Automotive News editor Sharon Silke Carty's mom in New Jersey sought help buying a car, she went online to see what she could do from Michigan.

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Fatal Uber crash provides ammunition for opponents of Senate autonomous vehicle billAuto News

Safety advocates urged the Senate to suspend consideration of legislation governing autonomous vehicles until regulators complete investigations into Sunday's fatal accident involving an Uber vehicle and the January crash in California involving a...

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