Toyota patent activity soaringAuto News

EV-related technologies have triggered a boom in automotive patents, and they are streaming out of Toyota. And the gap between the number of new Toyota patents and those at the industry's second-place company, Robert Bosch, is enormous.

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VW weighs second EV platformAuto News

Volkswagen is examining whether its modular architecture for electric cars under development, dubbed MEB, is flexible enough for a top-of-the-line Phaeton, or whether a second groupwide platform is needed.

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Mazda ventures back into premium tierAuto News

For more than a decade, Mazda has talked about occupying a quasi-premium space in the U.S. The redesigned CX-9 is a step in that direction.

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FCA launches digital ad campaign for 2017 Chrysler PacificaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's new digital campaign for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica introduced the group of small experts in a video launched Thursday night.

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GM may shift some pickup production from Mexico to Michigan, report saysAuto News

Some General Motors light-duty pickup production is going to shift to Flint, Mich., from Mexico, according to a report.

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Molinaroli will lead JCI-Tyco for 18 months; successor namedAuto News

Johnson Controls Inc. CEO Alex Molinaroli, who has steered his company away from the automotive seating and interiors businesses during his two-and-a-half-year tenure, will serve as CEO for the combined JCI-Tyco International for 18 months.

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Rich History of Indy 500 Pace Cars (5/27/16)

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Former Texas dealer fails in bid to overturn U.S. money laundering sentenceAuto News

A suburban Dallas ex-dealer has failed to overturn his 188-month prison term in a money laundering conspiracy that enabled drug dealers, pimps and other criminals to pay cash for luxury vehicles without reporting the transactions to the IRS.

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Indy 500 delivers speed, safety advances, innovation for 100 yearsAuto News

Technological advancements first tested on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval have transitioned to everyday production models since the very first race.

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Automakers recall 12 million U.S. vehicles over Takata airbagsAuto News

Eight automakers said today they are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in new recalls related to defective Takata airbags, according to documents posted by U.S. government regulators.

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Buick to drop Verano after short 2017 runAuto News

The Buick Verano will stay in production for an abbreviated 2017 model year before being phased out this fall.

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May U.S. sales expected to drop on fewer selling daysAuto News

New-vehicle sales are expected to be lower this month than in May 2015, as slower growth in the market combines with a calendar that gives dealerships one fewer weekend to draw in shoppers.

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Ghosn's Mitsubishi Rescue Mission (5/26/16)

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Ford to launch pilot program to employ adults with autismAuto News

Ford is launching a pilot program on June 1 to hire adults with autism.

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Autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing could push insurance premiums down 30%, study findsAuto News

Auto insurance premiums could decline by as much as 30 percent over the next 25 years as autonomous vehicles and sharing services become more prevalent, a study found.

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VW sees mobile robots on future assembly linesAuto News

For Volkswagen AG, one of the visions for future manufacturing includes mobile machinery, with robots cruising around factories and deciding on their own what they'll do next.

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Ford bumps driving range of 2017 Fusion Energi to 610 milesAuto News

Ford has bumped the range of the 2017 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid to a diesel-like 610 miles on one tank of fuel. That's up 60 miles from the 2016 model.

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VW's sees mobile robots on future assembly linesAuto News

For Volkswagen AG, one of the visions for future manufacturing includes mobile machinery, with robots cruising around factories and deciding on their own what they'll do next.

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More research emerges showing consumers uninformed, wary of new vehicle technologyAuto News

Automakers investing billions in plug-in cars and self-driving vehicle systems are getting caution signals from new research that suggests many mainstream consumers don't know what benefits they would get.

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GM's China joint venture to recall 2.16 million vehiclesAuto News

GM's joint venture with China's SAIC will recall about 2.16 million vehicles starting Aug. 15 because the engine crankcase valves may corrode, China's principal consumer protection watchdog said today.

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