Second guilty plea entered in UAW-FCA caseAuto News

Retired UAW Associate Director Virdell King, one of the people accused of plotting to siphon more than $4.5 million from of a union training center fund, pleaded guilty to a felony count Tuesday in federal court.

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Porsche Cayenne gets lighter, faster for 2019Auto News

The third-generation Porsche Cayenne is moving to a new Volkswagen Group platform and becomes lighter and faster for 2019.

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Harvey to dent U.S. August sales as key regions in No. 2 market reelAuto News

With dealerships flooded and closed, and thousands of consumers homeless, Hurricane Harvey is expected to leave a dent in U.S. light-vehicle sales for August, and will likely dampen industry deliveries into next month, analysts say.

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Storm disrupts shipping routesAuto News

Logistics providers and shippers say they don't know when freight transportation will resume until the Harvey's heavy rains end and they can assess damage to operations and equipment, and determine whether road or rail routes are passable.

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Autonomy, 48-volt powertrains amp up electrical system complexityAuto News

As we move into the era of self-driving vehicles -- many of which will have a 48-volt system in the powertrain -- electrical failures can't happen.

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Volvo, Chrysler offer spiffs through CostcoAuto News

Costco has launched incentive programs with Volvo and Chrysler that go beyond its usual discounts offered to the warehouse club's members.

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Volvo names 'retail man' Gustafsson to succeed Kerssemakers in U.S.Auto News

Lex Kerssemakers, who steered Volvo's rebirth in the U.S. over the past 32 months, is moving on to lead the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. He will be replaced by that region's current head, Anders Gustafsson.

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Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy pushAuto News

Uber is pulling a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, its security chief told Reuters, as the ride-services company tries to fix its poor reputation for customer privacy.

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Ford, Domino's to study autonomous pizza delivery vehiclesAuto News

Ford and Domino's Pizza are collaborating on research into self-driving pizza delivery vehicles, and will soon drop off pies with an autonomous Ford Fusion hybrid in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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BMW adds sport model to i3 familyAuto News

The BMW i3 lineup is expanding with a new sport model for 2018.

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Dealer's vacation turns into binge-watching of newsAuto News

Texas dealer Tommy Brasher's vacation in Cancun, Mexico, this week turned into three days of watching nonstop TV coverage of Hurricane Harvey.

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Texas association head sums up the damage Auto News

Texas Auto Dealers Association head Bill Wolters gave thanks for no dealership casualties from Harvey, but noted demolished stores and stranded residents.

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'It's Been a Tough One' in Houston (8/28/17)

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A123 Systems names new CEOAuto News

A123 Systems named Peter Cirino, former president of its European operations, CEO, succeeding Jason Forcier, who left the company after four years at the top.

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'Overall, it's catastrophic. Major damage.'Auto News

Houston-area dealers are assessing damage but could face more as they await the next round of rain from Harvey.

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Cadillac alters Super Cruise rollout, launches ad campaignAuto News

The technology will launch in the coming months as standard on the top-end Cadillac CT6 Platinum, which starts at $85,290.

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The high price to hire Uber's new CEO Auto News

Uber's new CEO likely comes with a price tag in the neighborhood of $200 million. He held unvested stock options in Expedia, where he was CEO, worth $184.4 million as of Friday's close in New York trading.

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Audi replaces 4 board members; CEO staysAuto News

(Reuters) -- Audi announced its biggest management reshuffle in years on Monday as it seeks a fresh start in the aftermath of Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal.

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Uber picks outspoken Expedia CEO to replace KalanickAuto News

Uber will appoint Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi to run the global ride-hailing leviathan, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. He will succeed co-founder Travis Kalanick.

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China bid for FCA could hit a U.S. wallAuto News

If a Chinese buyer emerges for all or part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, it could face heightened scrutiny by U.S. security officials.

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