Debating Tesla's True Value (4/14/17)

Execs weigh in on Tesla’s value surge; Apple gets permit to test autonomous cars; Nissan...
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Apple is granted Calif. permit to test autonomous vehicles Auto News

Apple, in another sign the tech giant is moving forward with plans to develop self-driving vehicle technology, has been granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California.

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Takata rescue talks extended, even as bankruptcy risk looms, report saysAuto News

Potential rescuers of Takata have extended talks, already in their 14th month, for a deal to take over the airbag supplier at the heart of the auto industry's biggest safety recall, Reuters reported.

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VW has fixed or repurchased more than half of banned 2.0-liter dieselsAuto News

VW said it repurchased or terminated leases on nearly 238,000 vehicles and repaired 6,200 after it admitted in 2015 to secretly installing software that let vehicles emit up to 40 times legally-allowable pollution levels.

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Apple granted Calif. permit to test autonomous vehicles Auto News

Apple, in another sign the tech giant is moving forward with plans to develop self-driving vehicle technology, has been granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California.

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Marchionne says FCA not in a position to hold merger talksAuto News

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne rowed back on his search for a merger, saying the group was not in a position to seek deals and would focus instead on its own business plan.

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Lucid Motors, with new EV in the works, is missing just one thing -- cashAuto News

Electric-car startup Lucid Motors has a team recruited from Tesla and a slick concept that boasts impressive performance. Now it's going to need more money.

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GM adding 1,100 jobs in Calif. at Cruise Automation unitAuto News

GM will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five years at its Cruise Automation unit to boost self-driving efforts after receiving $8 million in state tax credits.

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Bosch to roll out patch after smartphone app security threat foundAuto News

Robert Bosch will issue a patch to its aftermarket connectivity dongle and smartphone app after researchers at Argus Cyber Security discovered a vulnerability that would allow it to control vehicle communications.

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GM adding 1,100 jobs in Calif. over 5 years at Cruise AutomationAuto News

GM will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five years at its Cruise Automation unit to boost self-driving efforts after receiving $8 million in state tax credits.

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GM adding 1,100 jobs in Calif. over 5 years at Cruise automation unitAuto News

GM will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five years at its Cruise Automation unit to boost self-driving efforts after receiving $8 million in state tax credits.

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GM adding 1,100 jobs in California over 5 years at Cruise automation unitAuto News

GM will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five years at its Cruise Automation unit to boost self-driving efforts after receiving $8 million in state tax credits.

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Panelists warn against U.S. protectionismAuto News

GM's chief economist, Mustafa Mohatarem, says his company is closely monitoring President Donald Trump's position on NAFTA and is preparing to act to remain competitive.

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NADA report shows dealers are hiring as sales plateau, costs riseAuto News

Dealerships are hiring, at good wages, even as new-vehicle sales plateau and pretax profit margins remain flat, this year's NADA Data shows.

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Musk sketches out timeline for Tesla electric semi truck, pickupAuto News

Tesla's plans to pad its lineup of electric cars are taking shape, with Elon Musk sketching out a timeline for the arrival of a semi truck, pickup and sports car.

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Nissan, Porsche, Audi Speedsters (4/13/17)

Fast times in NY: Nissan, Porsche, Audi speedsters; Infiniti’s bolder SUV styling; Volvo...
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Koenigsegg strikes monster throttle with 1,360-hp Agera RS1Auto News

Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg plans a limited run, including U.S. sales, of the 1,360-hp, V-8 named "RS1" by the father-son duo who commissioned it.

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Self-driving startup set to roll out first laser sensorsAuto News

Luminar, a Silicon Valley startup, is getting ready to manufacture its laser-based sensor for self-driving cars, a key component that would improve vehicle safety.

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SUVs, crossovers and green wheels share Big Apple spotlightAuto News

Another wave of new and redesigned SUVs and crossovers are sharing the spotlight at the New York auto show, boosted by low U.S.

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Ford Q1 China sales slump more than one-fifth as tax cut rolled backAuto News

Ford said that its China vehicle sales fell by 21 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago, after a tax cut on small-engine vehicles was rolled back.

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