Hyundai Motor hires former GM researcher to lead self-driving car centerAuto News

Hyundai Motor Group has hired a former GM researcher to oversee its center to develop fully autonomous vehicles, joining other automakers and Silicon Valley giants in accelerating efforts on the fast-growing technology.

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Automakers press Trump to review 2025 mpg targetsAuto News

The chief executives of 18 major automakers and their U.S. arms are urging President Trump to revisit a decision by the Obama administration to lock in light-vehicle fuel efficiency rules through 2025.

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With Trump-Abe bromance, Japan delegates trade issue to deputiesAuto News

On trade, an issue that has caused prior tensions between Japan and the U.S., Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to distance the topic from his burgeoning friendship with President Trump -- and assign it to Vice President Mike Pence.

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Amid sales push, RAV4 goes in a more rugged directionAuto News

With Toyota's RAV4 expected to seize the brand's sales crown from the Camry this year, the compact crossover is getting a more rugged version that may portend the shape of things to come.

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Japan's trade mission: Get through to TrumpAuto News

Japanese automakers are hoping the country's prime minister can hit it off with President Trump and win him over on trade issues.

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Chicago: City of the Big FendersAuto News

Last week's Chicago Auto Show was a reminder that the U.S. love affair with oversized light trucks never really went away and is now stirring with renewed interest.

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Mitsubishi plays small ball with ad buysAuto News

Mitsubishi doesn't have Super Bowl money to throw around. Neither can it afford to be an official sponsor of a big-time sports league the way Hyundai, Ford, Chevrolet, Honda and even Kia can, nor plaster its name on a halftime show, like Toyota.

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48-volt hybrids challenge Europe's dieselsAuto News

Schaeffler's technology chief believes diesel's grip on the European market will give way to new combustion powertrain advances.

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GM tries marketing through mobilityAuto News

GM and other automakers are branching out into so-called mobility services primarily to protect themselves from projected declines in vehicle ownership.

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Gentex reflects on the future of the mirrorAuto News

Advance tech thinkers imagine cars with no mirrors. Gentex, a top producer of auto-dimming mirrors, says bunk.

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Nissan U.S. ad account retooled by Omnicom Auto News

Omnicom Group is shifting the geographic center of its Nissan advertising account in the U.S. to the East Coast from Los Angeles, where TBWAChiatDay has been servicing the automaker since it won the creative account in 1987.

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Ford to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence startupAuto News

Ford is investing $1 billion over the next five years in artificial intelligence startup Argo AI.

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BorgWarner records $441 million charge to fight asbestos claimsAuto News

BorgWarner, the supplier of turbocharger and emissions systems, reported a net loss of $293 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 as it announced a one-time asbestos-related charge of $441 million.

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Tesla's aspiring unionizer laments Musk's attempt to 'trash' himAuto News

Jose Moran commutes more than an hour from California's Central Valley to Tesla's Fremont factory every morning for a shift that usually starts around 5:25 a.m. and ends in the late afternoon. His Thursday was anything but typical.

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Fiat Chrysler scraps Alfa Giulia Sport WagonAuto News

Alfa has determined that a Giulia sport wagon would be a little too much like the brand's first-ever crossover, the Stelvio.

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American Axle Q4 net falls 25% as demand slowsAuto News

American Axle reported lower net income in the fourth quarter of 2016 amid lower parts demand.

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Musk blasts 'morally outrageous' claims amid unionization pushAuto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pushed back against claims that workers at the company's Fremont, Calif., plant are underpaid and overworked, setting the stage for a fight over potential unionization at the plant.

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Takata forecasts third annual loss after U.S. criminal settlementAuto News

Takata, the troubled airbag supplier behind the biggest auto safety recall, said it will probably report a third consecutive annual loss as it booked a one-time charge after agreeing to settle a U.S. criminal investigation.

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Uber suffers for Trump ties that leave Musk unsulliedAuto News

While Uber got shellacked for its link to President Donald Trump, the electric carmaker and sometimes-rival Tesla has comfortably weathered its association with a president who has lower approval ratings than any predecessor in his first days in...

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