Key Safety Systems secures funding to close deal for Takata assetsAuto News

Key Safety Systems secured funding to acquire nearly all of airbag maker Takata's assets from a group led by its parent Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp.

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Tesla targets Nov. 2019 to start Model Y output, report saysAuto News

Tesla is targeting November 2019 as the start of production for its Model Y small crossover, with production in China to begin two years later, two sources told Reuters this week.

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Family of Tesla crash driver hires law firm, questions autopilotAuto News

The family of a driver killed in a Tesla crash has hired law firm Minami Tamaki to explore legal options, the law firm said, adding the Autopilot feature in the vehicle probably caused his death.

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Uber still believes autonomous vehicles have a futureAuto News

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-sharing company still believes in the prospects for autonomous transport after one of its self-driving vehicles was involved in a fatal crash last month.

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Why Bob Lutz still thinks dealerships are doomedAuto News

Automakers, dealers and suppliers have two -- maybe three -- decades left before life as they know it is over, longtime automotive executive Bob Lutz says.

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Carmakers struggle to keep driver engaged even when on AutopilotAuto News

After partially faulting Tesla's automation system for a fatal crash, federal investigators last year called on carmakers to do more to keep drivers engaged as next-generation cars steer themselves.

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Icahn's $5.4 billion exit strategy for Federal-Mogul soothes aftermarket retailersAuto News

One reason Carl Icahn is selling Federal-Mogul is because customers such as AutoZone and O'Reilly bristled at the fact the billionaire investor was both their supplier and competitor.

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When marketing luxury vehicles, 'electric' is no longer a bad wordAuto News

These days, well-heeled buyers consider a hybrid or plug-in vehicle a crucial part of a well-rounded garage.

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Mexico awaits details of plan to bring auto engines to U.S., officials sayAuto News

A U.S. proposal that automobiles should be built in high-wage areas within the NAFTA region is partly aimed at increasing engine production in the United States, and more details on the plan are expected this week, Mexican officials said.

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VW CEO Mueller's abrupt exit heralds sweeping change to comeAuto News

Volkswagen's board abruptly ended the tenure of CEO Matthias Mueller, a caretaker who revived the carmaker after its worst crisis on record, turning instead to a leader who can implement deeper changes, people familiar with the matter said.

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Volkswagen's Herbert Diess goes from lame duck to top dog in 2 yearsAuto News

As Volkswagen fought for its survival two years ago, Herbert Diess -- a fresh hire from BMW -- appeared headed for a rapid exit after a tense standoff with the company's powerful labor unions over cost-cutting measures.

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