Bosch to build $1.1 billion chip plant for self-driving carsAuto News

Robert Bosch will build a $1.1 billion semiconductor plant in Germany, the biggest single investment in its history, as the maker of brakes and engines prepares for a surge in demand for components used in self-driving vehicles.

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Subaru takes slow lane for self-driving carsAuto News

While major automakers race to develop driverless cars, Subaru is taking a slower approach, saying its vehicles may be less advanced than its rivals' by 2020 as autonomous features remain costly for the buyers of Japan's smallest carmaker.

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Bosch to build $1.1 billion chip plant for self-driving carsAuto News

Robert Bosch will build a $1.1 billion semiconductor plant in Germany, the biggest single investment in its history, as the maker of brakes and engines prepares for a surge in demand for components used in self-driving vehicles.

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Honda, FCA race to help supplier rebuild after fireAuto News

An immediate but back-breaking response helped bring back a little Texas supplier after it burned -- saving Honda and Fiat Chrysler from a bad spring.

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FCA to dealers: Stock up on Grand CaravansAuto News

Fiat Chrysler told its dealers this month to stock up on the Dodge Grand Caravan because production of the minivan will go on a hiatus in mid-August and won't resume until December, when it will return as a 2018 model.

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N.J. dealer Steve Kalafer says automakers are 'destroying themselves' with stair-stepsAuto News

In this QandA, dealer Steve Kalafer addresses strains in dealer-factory relations at Nissan, Volkswagen and other automakers.

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Ford's new structure aligns with industry trendAuto News

Management consultants say the structure isn't unique in the auto industry and is part of a growing wave of car companies looking to break down hierarchies.

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Chevy Trax crossover eclipses Sonic subcompact carAuto News

Chevrolet's Sonic and Trax embody the speed at which consumer tastes have shifted from cars to crossovers.

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Automakers raise pressure on Congress to set autonomous-vehicle policiesAuto News

Automakers and technology companies are increasingly anxious for Congress to get moving on policies for the development and testing of self-driving technology

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Mercedes bringing A-class to United StatesAuto News

Mercedes has confirmed to dealers that it will introduce the A-class sedan in the U.S. in 2018. It will become the brand's new entry-level model slotting below the CLA.

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GM lets its Cruise Automation self-driving unit work autonomouslyAuto News

The automaker and the autonomous-driving company it acquired operate in separate spheres, but are still collaborating.

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Smart dealers face decision amid shift to EVsAuto News

Why didn't the microcar brand work out as expected in the U.S., and can it succeed with just EVs?

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Subaru steps up self-driving capability with EyeSight updateAuto News

Subaru is upgrading its camera-based system to get limited self-driving capabilities on the highway and during low-speed traffic jams.

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JLR buy-sells get more complicatedAuto News

Buy-sell deals between Jaguar and Land Rover dealers continue, but grow increasingly complex as the automaker pushes for consolidation and renovation.

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Babies on board at California dealershipAuto News

At Freeman Toyota, employees can bring infants to work for one year. It helps the mother manage childcare and lifts employees' spirits.

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Renesas takes on global giants in growing autonomous vehicle markeAuto News

A giant in vehicle microprocessors, Renesas prepares to go after the autonomous vehicle.

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Mercedes orders up more light trucks for U.S.Auto News

Mercedes leaders say the increase could move the brand closer to a 50-50 sales mix of cars and light trucks for the year, and get inventory more in line with consumer demand.

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Hyundai Kona subcompact crossover will start in a holeAuto News

Hyundai's U.S. dealers are getting something they desperately want and need, a new subcompact crossover. That's the good news.

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GM expands use of turbocharged engines to boost fuel economyAuto News

Vehicles with turbocharged engines accounted for about 23 percent of GM's U.S. sales last year, up from about 12 percent in 2010.

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Honda's Civic Type R will get more variants to sustain salesAuto News

Honda is following the playbook of brands such as Porsche and Chevy that use countless iterations and special editions of a single model to juice sales.

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