Audi turns spotlight on e-tronAuto News

In the latest new video to top our charts, Audi is quick to admit that it isn't the first automaker to build an electric vehicle. But it did give the e-tron Audi DNA.

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NTSB calls for safety measures to combat surge in pedestrian deathsAuto News

The National Transportation Safety Board proposed a three-pronged approach to combat pedestrian fatalities, which have soared.

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Trade Concerns: BMW Lowers Outlook; Ford Fights for Canada (9/25/18)

Trade concerns: BMW lowers outlook while Ford fights for Canada; Next-gen Chevy Tahoe spied; Musk...
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California weighs an additional $2,000 subsidy for EVsAuto News

California will hold a hearing this week on offering a $4,500 subsidy for each electric vehicle sold in the state, up from the current $2,500, even as customers from Tesla and GM face the loss of even bigger federal credits.

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Ford, UAW voice opposition to Trump plan to freeze fuel economy standardsAuto News

Ford and the UAW were among the major automotive organizations to oppose a rollback of national fuel economy standards during a public hearing Tuesday with federal officials.

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Trump's new presidential Cadillac limo debuts in New YorkAuto News

President Trump's new Cadillac presidential limo is sleeker than Obama's and more in line with the brand's current design language, which was inspired by the Escala concept car from 2016.

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Lighthizer says U.S. won't wait for Canada on new NAFTA dealAuto News

The United States is moving forward on its bilateral trade deal with Mexico that has implications for the auto industry even if Canada is left out because negotiators can't resolve their sharp differences over dairy and a dispute resolution system,...

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2019 Chevy Blazer to start at $29,995Auto News

Chevrolet is pricing the resurrected 2019 Blazer at $29,995 with shipping -- about the same as its Ford Edge and Nissan Murano competitors -- as the brand diversifies its crossover lineup.

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VW: Retro-styled electric delivery van is production-readyAuto News

VW says its retro-styled I.D. Buzz Cargo autonomous electric delivery van could be launched as early as 2021.

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A call to return to stock car racing's roots, with EVsAuto News

EV racing would be far more interesting if all of the vehicles were stock, the race was a designated distance -- say, 200 or 225 miles -- and no recharges or vehicle changes were allowed.

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Chevy's next Tahoe adds independent rear suspensionAuto News

Spy photos of the next-generation Chevrolet Tahoe undergoing road tests in Milford, Mich., show the large SUV with an independent rear suspension, a notable engineering change from its traditional live axle design.

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The story behind Ford's self-driving car plans; will they go public?Auto News

Ford's $1 billion investment in Argo AI, a self-driving startup, is the automaker's way of trying to catch up to Google affiliate Waymo and General Motors in the driverless car derby.

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Why BMW is lowering its profit forecastAuto News

BMW said it will not meet its full-year target of achieving a flat pretax profit as trade conflicts and pricing pressure hit sales.

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BMW starts planning second generation autonomous driving systemAuto News

BMW is already planning the next generation of its autonomous driving system, the first of which is due to premier with the upcoming iNext.

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Elon Musk says Tesla making its own car carriersAuto News

The company is upgrading its logistics system but running into an "extreme" shortage of car carrier trailers, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Monday in response to a customer who ordered a Model 3 in June but has yet to receive the car.

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Cadillac's new 'Beast' presidential limo makes Trump debutAuto News

The latest version of the heavily armored U.S. presidential limousine known as "The Beast" is making its debut in New York City this week.

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Tesla worker testifies Elon Musk summoned him to meeting, ripped UAWAuto News

A Tesla employee testified that he was summoned into a meeting last year in which Elon Musk told him that UAW representation would leave him voiceless, but that the automaker would let workers have it if their safety concerns weren't addressed.

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Chery to open design center in GermanyAuto News

Chinese automaker Chery will open a development and design center in Germany as it prepares to launch models in Europe to be sold under the Exeed brand.

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VW says retro-styled electric delivery van is production-readyAuto News

VW says its retro-styled I.D. Buzz Cargo autonomous electric delivery van could be launched as early as 2021.

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U.S. supplier IAC wins in Europe by focusing on premium automakersAuto News

U.S.-based International Automotive Components Group has seen a decline in its heartland, which has helped boost the prominence of its European unit.

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BMW wants more automakers to join self-driving tech collaborationAuto News

BMW development chief Klaus Froehlich said the industry is waking up to the challenges of autonomous driving and there is a trend toward collaboration.

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40 ways car dealerships can cope with a crisisAuto News

At the height of the Great Recession, every new-car dealership in America had its own set of problems and own set of solutions. But some tactics, we found, were fairly ubiquitous.

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