Uber to allow tipping for drivers, reversing long-standing policyAuto News

Uber will, for the first time, allow drivers to collect tips through the Uber smartphone app -- part of a broader effort to improve its often-contentious relationship with its drivers.

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Why the Mercedes A class is coming after a 20-year waitAuto News

The Mercedes-Benz A class has been different things at different times during its relatively short life span. The nameplate is 20 years old, and for all 20 of those years, Mercedes has declined to offer it in America. Until now.

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VW waves green flag for Microbus-styled electric MPVAuto News

Volkswagen's long-awaited Microbus-styled MPV will see production as an electric vehicle, Auto Express reported.

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At Honda, tease after tease for a franchiseAuto News

The American family sedan isn't going the way of the American family wagon any time soon, but Honda, like many rivals, is determined to make it fun again and keep its edge in a key segment.

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Ford to import U.S. Focus from China instead of MexicoAuto News

Ford is canceling controversial plans to build the Focus small car in Mexico, saving $1 billion by ending North American production entirely and importing the model mostly from China after next year.

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Ford to build next-gen Focus in China, not MexicoAuto News

Ford is canceling controversial plans to build the Focus small car in Mexico, saving $1 billion by ending North American production entirely and importing the model mostly from China after next year.

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Ford to export next Focus from China to N.A. in 2019Auto News

(Reuters) -- Ford will export the next-generation Focus compact car from China to North America in 2019, rather than from Mexico as earlier planned.

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Lincoln unwraps extended-length Navigator SUVAuto News

Lincoln's new extended-length Navigator will be nearly a foot longer than the redesigned 2018 Navigator and include more cargo space than the regular version.

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Tesla near deal for first factory in China, report saysAuto News

An agreement with the city of Shanghai would allow Tesla to establish EV manufacturing operations in the Lingang development zone and could come as soon as this week, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Tesla driver in fatal crash wasn't watching video, witness tells investigatorsAuto News

A witness said the driver involved in a fatal crash while using Tesla's Autopilot function was not playing a video in his car, a government report said.

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Tesla driver in fatal crash was not watching a video, report saysAuto News

A witness said the driver involved in a fatal crash while using Tesla's Autopilot function was not playing a video in his car, a government report said.

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American Honda pays fine for Canadian dealings with CubaAuto News

The U.S. slapped American Honda Finance Corp. with a fine for a violation of U.S. sanctions against Cuba even though the transactions occurred in Canada.

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U.S. buyers ready to pay most for built-in vehicle technology, study saysAuto News

Global automotive consumers show interest in having advanced technology in their next vehicle, but US drivers are willing to pay the highest price, a new survey says.

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Crossover Effect: Trax Boom, Sonic Bust (6/19/17)

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GM cuts shift at Kansas car plant Auto News

GM, for the fifth time this year, is cutting a production shift at one of its U.S. assembly plants in response to slowing industry sales.

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Cadillac plans 'major refresh' for 2018 XTS sedanAuto News

Cadillac is updating the chassis, infotainment system and styling of its XTS sedan for the 2018 model year to help it continue to co-exist with the larger and newer CT6.

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Lear's Simoncini namechecks competitors at museum benefit in DetroitAuto News

Matt Simoncini shouted above the noisy crowd at a fundraiser he was sponsoring last week for the Motown Museum in Detroit. "Delphi! Delphi! Anybody here from Delphi!"

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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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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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