U.S. lawmakers seek details from EPA on mpg rule changesAuto News

Two Democratic lawmakers asked EPA chief Scott Pruitt for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

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U.S. wants 4-year phase-in for higher NAFTA auto content thresholdsAuto News

The latest proposal for updating NAFTA's automotive rules from the United States would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor rules.

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Supplier Strike in Canada Limits FCA Output (4/30/18)

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Pentagon challenges Uber, Waymo in race over self-driving vehiclesAuto News

Forget Uber and Waymo: the next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon. The stakes are high -- 52 percent of combat casualties can been attributed to logistics.

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Edsel Ford II says Ford board may vote on train station plan May 10 Auto News

Edsel Ford II said the automaker's board of directors "has been briefed" on plans to purchase the long-vacant Michigan Central Station as part of a "big redevelopment" near downtown Detroit.

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FCA Brampton plant limits production as Unifor strikes Lear seating plantAuto News

Unionized workers who make seats at Lear Ajax near Toronto began strike actions over the weekend. The strike has affected production of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and Charger in Ontario.

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Ex-Opel CEO Neumann will join California-based EV startupAuto News

Former Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann will join California-based EV startup Evelozcity, which is run by ex-BMW executives.

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JM Family Enterprises names Burns as CEOAuto News

JM Family Enterprises has named Brent Burns as its new CEO, effective July 1, with current CEO Colin Brown to remain chairman of the diversified concern.

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Google takes aim at engineer left untouched by suit against UberAuto News

Uber's settlement of Waymo's trade-secrets lawsuit in February left a key piece unresolved: the role played in the alleged theft by engineer Anthony Levandowski.

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GM going dark on monthly sales won't stop reporting shenanigansAuto News

A few years ago, BMW and Nissan were in heated races with their rivals, looking for buyers anywhere they could find. They found them alright -- in dealers' corner offices.

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Volkswagen in talks to manage Didi fleet, co-develop self-driving carsAuto News

Volkswagen is in talks to form a joint venture with China's Didi Chuxing to manage part of the ride-hailing company's fleet of cars and help develop 'purpose-built' vehicles for Didi's services.

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