Musk on Semis, Safety ... and Fertilizer (6/7/17)

Musk on semis, safety … and fertilizer; Tesla roadblock in La.; Delphi robo-taxi venture; Hot...
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OEConnection, Reynolds buy parts, distribution companiesAuto News

OEConnection Holdings and dealership software giant Reynolds and Reynolds each have acquired smaller software companies in the parts and distribution area.

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GM, Tesla: A tale of two shareholder meetingsAuto News

How does CEO Elon Musk make the "magic happen" at Tesla Motors? Ambien, red wine and a vintage record player.

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BlackBerry offers software for running computer systems on carsAuto News

BlackBerry said it has developed new software for running complex computer systems on vehicles, giving the once dominant smartphone maker a leg up in a burgeoning tech segment.

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Ford shortens summer shutdown at Louisville SUV plantAuto News

Ford is shortening its traditional two-week summer shutdown at its Louisville Assembly Plant because of high crossover demand.

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Tesla plans new plant for Model Y crossover, Musk saysAuto News

Tesla, which operates its only plant in Fremont, Calif., has another one coming. The existing plant is "bursting at the seams," CEO Elon Musk said, and the search is under way for another plant site.

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Tesla plans new plant for Model Y crossover, Musk saysAuto News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tesla Inc., which has leveraged a single assembly plant to become one of the world's highest-valued automakers, has another one coming.The electric-car maker's factory in Fremont, Calif.

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Delphi, Transdev plan self-driving taxis in FranceAuto News

Delphi Automotive plans to introduce a fleet of self-driving vehicles to provide commercial taxi service in Normandy and suburban Paris.

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Bosch, TomTom developing high-res mapping systemAuto News

Robert Bosch and mapmaker TomTom are developing a high-resolution mapping system using the supplier's radar sensors.

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Early Tesla Model 3 models will have limited configuration optionsAuto News

Buyers of Tesla Inc's upcoming Model 3 car will only get two choices in configuration, a policy that will let the company quickly ramp up production of its mass-market vehicle, CEO Elon Musk told investors.

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Tesla to limit color, wheel size on early Model 3 sales Auto News

Buyers of Tesla's Model 3 will get to choose between just two colors and two wheel sizes under a configuration policy that will let the company quickly ramp up production of the mass-market electric vehicle, CEO Elon Musk told investors Tuesday.

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Carvana Q1 net loss surges on expansion outlaysAuto News

Carvana, in its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company, reported a sharply wider loss on costs related to its expansion even as revenue surged.

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GM Shareholders Nix Stock Split (6/6/17)

GM shareholders nix stock split; Lyft, NuTonomy to bring self-driving taxis to Boston; GMC launches...
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Hyundai U.S. sales chief Hatami is outAuto News

Derrick Hatami is leaving his job as U.S. sales chief at Hyundai Motor America, following a tough sales month for the Korean automaker.

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Uber fires more than 20 employees in harassment probe, report saysAuto News

Uber told employees that more than 20 people have been fired after a company investigation into sexual harassment claims, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Covisint to be acquired by Canadian software company for $103 millionAuto News

Canadian software company OpenText said it is acquiring Covisint -- an information technology supplier with deep automotive roots -- in a transaction valued at $103 million.

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GM shareholders reject Greenlight stock splitAuto News

Greenlight Capital's proposal to split General Motors' stock was overwhelmingly rejected by the automaker's shareholders. GM's board nominees also were elected with 84-99 percent of the votes cast.

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GMC launches ad campaign with 'Like a Pro' tag lineAuto News

GMC is trying to make more of an emotional appeal to consumers by launching an ad campaign that focuses on its buyers' lives with their vehicles, using the tag line "Like a Pro."

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Carvana: Cars in vending machines, a fading IPO and an ex-con behind themAuto News

Who wants to buy a used car from a vending machine? Investors will get some answers on Tuesday when Carvana releases its first earnings report since going public.

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Lyft, Nutonomy partner to offer autonomous rides in Boston Auto News

Ride-hailing company Lyft will soon begin picking up customers in self-driving cars in Boston, when it begins working through a research partnership with autonomous vehicle startup NuTonomy.

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