Google's self-driving cars, mishaps aside, are 'learning the road,' exec saysAuto News

The head of Google's self-driving car program said the company's test vehicles are very safe and noted recent accidents involving them were minor and actually the fault of other drivers, not Google technology.

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Subprime auto-lending veteran calls longer loan maturities new normalAuto News

The man who created one of the biggest U.S. subprime lenders says there's nothing dangerous about borrowers being given longer car loans.

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Mini, Subaru, Scion improve the most in J.D. Power APEAL StudyAuto News

Mini, Subaru and Scion had the biggest improvements in J.D. Power's latest study of new-vehicle appeal. Porsche was the overall leader for the 11th consecutive year.

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Lithia's Q2 net jumps 34% on DCH purchaseAuto News

Lithia Motors' second-quarter profit and revenue soared, largely because of its acquisition last year of DCH Auto Group along with improving new- and used-vehicle sales volumes.

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AutoNation's Q2 net rises 15%; revenue up 9%Auto News

AutoNation's net income rose 15 percent in the second quarter from the year-earlier period to $115.1 million. Revenue rose 9 percent to $5.

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New Aisin Seiki boss pressures supplier to competeAuto News

A former Toyota executive is telling the carmaker's second-biggest supplier to raise its game across its auto parts businesses or risk being benched.

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Ad agency's viral-video goal: Surprise, create buzzAuto News

Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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Pro pranksters perfect viral marketingAuto News

Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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U.S. senate weighs highway bill with modest safety reformsAuto News

A six-year highway funding bill considered by the Senate would provide a path for safety regulators to impose bigger fines on automakers and take limited steps to address loopholes in the nation's auto recall system, but it falls short of some...

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Jeep hacking prompts FCA software update to enhance securityAuto News

Fiat Chrysler released a security patch after friendly hackers exposed a startling vulnerability in the company's Uconnect infotainment system. The hackers were able to shut down a Jeep SUV while it was traveling on the highway.

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High-performance Cadillacs roar into JapanAuto News

GM is introducing two high-performance V-Series Cadillac nameplates in Japan that outspoken presidential hopeful Donald Trump famously blasted as closed to Detroit automakers.

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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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