Senate to take up highway bill with modest safety reformsAuto News

A six-year highway funding bill headed for a procedural vote in the U.S.

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Kia readies subcompact crossover, Sportage redesignAuto News

Kia Motors is gearing up for a run at the subcompact crossover market, one of the fastest-growing product segments in the U.S. Spy photographers recently caught a fleet of the vehicles during some hot-weather testing.

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Fiat plans Abarth variant of 124 SpiderAuto News

The upcoming Fiat 124 Spider, based on the Mazda MX-5 Miata, will spawn a high-performance model, Alfredo Altavilla, COO of Fiat Chrysler's Europe, Africa and Middle East region, told England's Auto Express in an interview.

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Infiniti unwraps Audi A3 fighterAuto News

Infiniti has pulled the wraps off the production version of its new Q30 compact hatch. The Q30 is intended especially for Europe, where Infiniti hopes it and its upcoming crossover sibling, the QX30, will ignite sales next year.

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Asbury Q2 net rises 14% on broad revenue gainsAuto News

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s net income increased 14 percent in the second quarter to $41.1 million.

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Betts, ex-Chrysler quality chief, joins AppleAuto News

Doug Betts, the former head of global quality at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and an expert in auto manufacturing, has joined Apple, according to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile.

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TomTom, Bosch step up joint effort to gain ground in car maps raceAuto News

Dutch mapmaker TomTom has deepened its partnership in high-definition mapping with German auto supplier Robert Bosch to refine the technology crucial for autonomous driving.

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GM ignition switch review approves 3 more injuriesAuto News

Three more minor injuries have been linked to General Motors' defective ignition switches, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.

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Ford revives high-end Limited F-150 for 2016Auto News

Ford is responding to surging demand for high-end pickups by introducing a Limited version of the F-150 that will start at about $60,000 and likely top $70,000 when loaded with options. The F-150 Limited will go on sale this winter as a 2016 model.

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A funeral for a NissanAuto News

The latest viral video to top our list features mourning for an old friend.

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Betts, auto manufacturing expert, joins AppleAuto News

Doug Betts, the former head of global quality at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and an expert in auto manufacturing, has joined Apple, according to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile.

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Buick adds turbo, touring model, stop-start to 2016 EncoreAuto News

Buick will look to keep sales of the Encore small crossover hot with a new top trim level featuring a more powerful engine.The Encore Sport Touring model will go on sale this fall with a new 1.

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FCA consent order would be 'a strong outcome,' NHTSA chief saysAuto News

NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind says the agency is talking with Fiat Chrysler about a settlement to a dispute over the automaker's handling of recalls, but hasn't yet reached an agreement.

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Private tracks best venue to test self-driving cars, key U.S. senator says Auto News

Self-driving cars would be "better" tested on private test tracks than on public roads, said a U.S. senator who has authored several bills on advanced vehicle technologies, after Google disclosed injuries in its latest accident involving a prototype.

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GM ignition switch review approves 3 more minor injuriesAuto News

Three more minor injuries have been linked to General Motors' defective ignition switches, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.

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Sonic Automotive's Q2 net drops 45%Auto News

Sonic Automotive's adjusted net income fell 45 percent in the second quarter, partly because of rising expenses related to the launch of the retailer's EchoPark standalone used-car stores, the company said today.

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Self-driving cars get 32-acre city at University of Michigan to hone skillsAuto News

A simulated city opens today on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or causing colossal crashes.

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