GM to expand Chevy Bolt EV availability to new marketsAuto News

The market expansion follows GM's decision to increase Bolt EV output by 20 percent this year at a Michigan plant, even as U.S. sales slip.

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Senators call Trump trade policies haphazard and harmfulAuto News

WASHINGTON -- Senators, including many Republicans, on Wednesday openly expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump's trade policies, saying cascading tariff actions are so scattershot, tactical and unilateral that they are hurting...

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Tesla bonds, shares plunge as investors worry about more competition, Elon Musk's behaviorAuto News

Tesla's stock and bond prices dropped after CEO Elon Musk renewed an attack on a British caver whom he previously insulted and a day after Mercedes unveiled more EV competition for Tesla.

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Uber 'on track' for IPO in 2019 with no plans to sell tech unit, CEO saysAuto News

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company was on track to launch an initial public offering next year and had no plans to sell its self-driving car research arm.

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Fiat goes back to the futureAuto News

In the latest new video to top our chart, Fiat pays homage to the classic "Back to the Future" comedies, with a twist.

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Why Amazon is buying 20,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vansAuto News

Daimler is emerging as a beneficiary of Amazon's booming package-delivery needs, with the e-commerce giant ordering 20,000 of the German automaker's Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.

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FCA US invests $30 million into Michigan autonomous-vehicle testing siteAuto News

FCA US is pouring $30 million into a new testing facility for autonomous vehicles at the company's proving grounds in Chelsea, Mich.

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Ford stops national ads for sedans, including Fusion still in productionAuto News

Ford has ended all nationwide advertising for the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion and Taurus and also is dialing back regional spending in certain markets -- even though the Fusion will stay in showrooms for at least the next two years.

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Santander to settle consumer watchdog auto-finance claims, report saysAuto News

Santander agreed to settle claims by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that it misled drivers about the costs of auto loans and the coverage of related insurance policies, Reuters reported, citing three people with direct knowledge of the...

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Honda Accord sales in Canada pay the price for marketing misstepAuto News

Instead of an advertising campaign extolling the virtues of the redesigned 2018 Accord, Honda Canada said it leaned on positive reviews from the press and word-of-mouth praise. It hasn't worked.

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Continental sends scathing message to senior management: Shape up or elseAuto News

German automotive supplier Continental has told senior managers to face job cuts if they cannot get a grip on problems, which caused the company to issue a second profit warning this year, an internal message showed.

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Tesla's cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantageAuto News

Tesla's lead in battery technology gives it a cost advantage that may last for several years and help it face an onslaught of new competition, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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Aston Martin aims to get more women in boardroom and showroomAuto News

Aston Martin, maker of sports cars for James Bond, is racing to add a woman to its board ahead of a London IPO.

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Nissan Titan pickup marketing campaign -- 'Calling All Titans' -- spotlights community serviceAuto News

Nissan departs from the usual pickup segment message of brawn and power to market its Titan as a community involvement tool.

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Tesla's cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantageAuto News

Tesla's lead in battery technology gives it a cost advantage that may last for several years and help it face an onslaught of new competition, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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Aston Martin aims to get more women in boardroom and showroomAuto News

Aston Martin, maker of sports cars for James Bond, is racing to add a woman to its board ahead of a London IPO.

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NAFTA talks restart as Trump, congressional clock boost pressureAuto News

Talks to revamp NAFTA are set to resume as U.S. and Canadian negotiators push to strike a deal amid President Donald Trump's threats to walk away.

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Volvo robocar aims to lure short-haul air travelersAuto News

Volvo's fully autonomous, fully electric 360c concept car shows the automaker's ideas for winning a large share of the multi-billion dollar short-haul air travel business.

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Toyota global recall for fire risk includes U.S. Prius modelsAuto News

Toyota said it will recall about 192,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. as part of a global recall of 1.03 million units due to an issue with the engine wire harness, which can pose a fire risk.

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Toyota global recall for fire risk includes Prius in U.S.Auto News

Toyota said it will recall about 192,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. as part of a global recall of 1.03 million units due to an issue with the engine wire harness, which can pose a fire risk.

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GM plans to beef up battery randd operationsAuto News

General Motors said its battery randd operations will get new test chambers and advanced equipment to accelerate the company's next-generation architecture.

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