Cadillac XT4 aimed at #39;next generation of luxury car buyers'Auto News

Cadillac's long-awaited compact crossover will be priced from $35,790, including destination.

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Ford exec Jim Farley says dealerships must 'evolve in a meaningful way'Auto News

Jim Farley, Ford's president of global markets, envisions a future with smaller showrooms, less conquesting and a more personal relationship between dealers and customers.

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Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept uses high-tech hybrid powertrainAuto News

The concept version of a five-seat VW Atlas debuting at the New York auto show features an innovative plug-in hybrid system capable of an estimated 26 miles of range under battery power.

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Cadillac, with eye on future, plots bigger Europe footprintAuto News

With a product onslaught set to begin with the debut of the XT4 compact crossover, Cadillac is analyzing its long-term plans and viability.

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Uber won't renew California license to test AVsAuto News

Uber will not renew its permit to test self-driving cars in California following the fatal crash involving one of its vehicles in Tempe, Ariz.

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Nvidia develops virtual testing platform for self-driving carsAuto News

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company has developed a virtual simulation platform for manufacturers to test self-driving technology. The system will be available to Nvidia's partners this fall.

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Uber disabled Volvo vehicle's safety system before self-driving fatalityAuto News

Uber disabled the standard collision avoidance technology in the Volvo XC90 that struck and killed a woman last week during self-driving tests, according to supplier Aptiv.

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Nvidia suspends self-driving tests globallyAuto News

Nvidia said it will suspend self-driving tests across the globe after Uber Technologies' fatality last week, a source told Reuters at the GPU conference.

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NTSB opens probe into fatal Tesla crash, fire in CaliforniaAuto News

The National Transportation Safety Board said it is opening a field investigation into a fatal Tesla crash and major vehicle fire near Mountain View, California, on March 23.

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Takata whistleblowers to share $1.7 million award, lawyers sayAuto News

Three former Takata employees will share a lucrative financial award after they alerted authorities to the risks of deadly airbag inflators that led to the largest recall in automotive history.

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BMW sued by U.S. diesel drivers over emissions-test cheatingAuto News

BMW joined the growing list of carmakers sued by drivers in the United States for installing software designed to cheat diesel-emissions tests.

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Waymo, Jaguar Land Rover partner on all-electric, self-driving fleetAuto News

Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover are partnering to create a new fleet of all-electric, self-driving vehicles.

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Diesel with no NOx emissions? It may be possibleAuto News

A British research team at Loughborough University in England claims it has a new system for reducing, and possibly eliminating, dangerous NOx emissions from diesel engines.

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GMC Sierra at the New York auto showAuto News

General Motors is trying to distinguish the 2019 GMC Sierra from rivals -- as well as from its platform mate, the Chevrolet Silverado -- with extra luxury features and technologies that the automaker calls segment-leading.

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Lynk and CO expands crossover lineup with 02Auto News

Lynk and CO is previewing its latest model, the 02, and announced plans to begin sales of the crossover in Europe in 2020. The 02 will share its underpinnings with the 01 crossover and the Volvo XC40.

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Uber disabled Volvo vehicle's safety system before self-driving fatalityAuto News

Uber disabled the standard collision avoidance technology in the Volvo XC90 that struck and killed a woman in the U.S. last week during self-driving tests, according to Aptiv, the supplier that supplied the vehicle's radar and camera.

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Lynk and CO picks Volvo's Belgium plant for Europe outputAuto News

Lynk and CO, the Chinese-backed startup that is partly owned by Volvo, will produce its 01 crossover at Volvo's factory in Ghent, Belgium, starting in 2019, Lynk and CO and Volvo said.

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Porsche's EV push won't include battery-powered 911Auto News

Porsche says full-electric and hybrid-electric cars will account for 25 percent of sales by 2025 but there will not be a battery-powered version of its iconic 911 sports car.

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China draws up plans to promote EV standardizationAuto News

China said it will work to improve levels of standardization in its electric vehicle industry -- a sector it is aggressively promoting to help combat smog and to position the country as a leading car-making giant in the future.

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Germany could offer concessions to stop U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminumAuto News

Germany is willing to offer the U.S. concessions in order to stop President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European steel and aluminum.

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Hyundai union calls revised trade deal with U.S. 'humiliating'Auto News

Hyundai's South Korean labor union called the nation's revised free trade deal with the United States "humiliating," and said the extended tariffs on pickups mean a missed opportunity to tap into the American market.

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California said to be preparing to retaliate if Trump undoes emissions rulesAuto News

As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama's ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate by doing something that automakers have feared: de-coupling the state's rules with those set in...

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