Tesla Model 3 offered for $45,000, but base $35,000 model still not availableAuto News

Tesla has started taking orders for a mid-range battery Model 3 that goes about 260 miles between charges for $45,000.

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Northwood University chief to retire after 12 years; successor search under wayAuto News

Northwood University, a longtime training hub based in Michigan for auto dealership managers and executives, said CEO Keith Pretty is retiring after 12 years at the helm.

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Geely 'corrects' rumors about presidential family tiesAuto News

Geely Automobile Holdings, long the subject of speculation about its political ties, has moved to dispel a widely held belief its chairman's wife was related to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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OEConnection to buy Britain's BluegrasscomsAuto News

OEConnection, which specializes in helping dealers buy and sell auto parts, has agreed to acquire Bluegrasscoms, a Newbury, England company that provides many of the same services.

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Ford to build an additional 350 GT supercars, extend production 2 yearsAuto News

The company had previously announced plans to build 1,000 GTs through the 2020 model year. It now says it will build a total of 1,350 vehicles through 2022.

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54,400 Ford F-series pickups probed by U.S. after tailgate complaintsAuto News

NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation into 54,400 Ford pickups after receiving five complaints that tailgates had unexpectedly opened while the vehicles were in motion.

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Steel's latest automotive answer to aluminum competitionAuto News

Advanced high-strength steel, the newest, lightest steel invented, is aiming to hold off aluminum's rise as the metal of choice for an auto industry in the midst of major changes.

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Trump threatens new trade deal with MexicoAuto News

President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military and close the southern border if Mexico did not halt large groups of migrants headed for the U.S. from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

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How electric car batteries are improving despite drawbacks, risksAuto News

In the race for the next generation battery, lithium-ion technology has made huge leaps in recent years. But the power packs continue to have drawbacks.

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How electric car batteries are improving despite drawbacks, risksAuto News

In the race for the next generation battery, lithium-ion technology has made huge leaps in recent years. But the power packs continue to have drawbacks.

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Volvo adds snow tires to Canada subscription serviceAuto News

Volvo says some of its dealers showed reticence to the idea of a subscription service, but Volvo Car Canada Managing director Alex Lvovich believes that the network is now on board.

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Porsche to price electric Taycan between Cayenne, Panamera Auto News

Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).

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Elon Musk's big China play for Tesla comes as world's top car market slowsAuto News

Tesla's breakthrough deal to secure land for a Shanghai factory commits the electric-car maker to a multibillion-dollar investment just as the Chinese vehicle market falters.

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