Tesla shifts to 24/7 Model 3 output to hit weekly targetAuto News

Tesla will begin around-the-clock production at its Fremont, Calif., assembly plant as it tries to ramp up Model 3 output to 6,000 a week by the end of June, according to an internal company email.

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Congress could repeal CFPB's auto-lending guidanceAuto News

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in coming days on a resolution that would rescind the CFPB's auto lending guidance, which aims to limit dealerships' retail margin on auto loans.

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U.S. Senate votes 50-47 to debate unwinding CFPB's auto-loan guidanceAuto News

The U.S. Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday in favor of debating whether to undo a consumer watchdog's March 2013 guidance restricting how car dealers extend auto loans to consumers.

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Buick sedan for China first new EV under GM's 2023 planAuto News

The first vehicle announced under General Motors' ambitious effort to introduce at least 20 electric or fuel cell vehicles by 2023 will be the Buick Velite 6 for China.

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China to scrap foreign auto ownership limits by 2022Auto News

The move is a major policy shift that will open the market wider to automakers such as Nissan and Tesla.

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Volkswagen unit Electrify America selects suppliers for U.S. high-speed EV chargersAuto News

Volkswagen unit Electrify America has selected several suppliers, including Switzerland's ABB and South Korea's Signet EV, to install more than 2,000 high-speed electric vehicle chargers in the United States by the end of 2019.

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New 1.5-liter Ford engine can run on just 2 cylindersAuto News

DETROIT -- For the first time in more than a century, Ford will offer a vehicle in the U.S. with an engine that can run on two cylinders.

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Auto industry lobbies for 95 octane as new regularAuto News

The auto industry is finally getting traction on its quest to make 95 octane gasoline the new regular in the United States.

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VW diesel lawsuits in Florida, Utah dismissed by federal judgeAuto News

A U.S. judge late Monday dismissed environmental lawsuits filed against Volkswagen AG over excess diesel emissions by Salt Lake County and Hillsborough County, Fla.

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TomTom Q1 earnings up as sales to automakers rise 42%Auto News

TomTom, the Dutch navigation and mapping company, reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings, despite a decline in sales.

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TomTom Q1 earnings up as sales to automakers rise 42%Auto News

TomTom, the Dutch navigation and mapping company, reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings, despite a decline in sales.

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China to scrap foreign auto ownership limits by 2022Auto News

China will end foreign ownership caps on local auto companies by 2022 and will remove restrictions on new-energy vehicle ventures this year, a major shift that will open the market wider to carmakers such as Nissan and Tesla.

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Smaller Opel/Vauxhall dealer network will focus on performance, customer satisfactionAuto News

PSA Group will focus its slimmed-down Opel/Vauxhall dealership network across Europe on sales performance and customer satisfaction.

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Japan lost the smartphone battle. Now it lags on connected carsAuto News

In the race to build cars with digitally connected services -- such as ordering coffee on the dashboard display -- Toyota and Nissan risk being held back by their home market.

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Ghosn confirms review of Renault-Nissan capital structureAuto News

Carlos Ghosn said he is open to all options as Renault and Nissan explore deeper ties. The two automakers are in talks to merge, according to reports.

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