Autonomous vehicles will be safer, not perfectAuto News

The self-driving car is likely to make mistakes from time to time, just as humans do, says the head of Toyota's new research institute. But overall, autonomous vehicles would be significantly safer than cars controlled by humans.

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GM sees Bolt as proof of its forward thinkingAuto News

General Motors says the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle -- designed for a ride-sharing world -- shows the automaker has been thinking for a long time about how changes in personal mobility will affect its future business model.

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Ioniq fights Prius, point by pointAuto News

Hyundai is challenging the hybrid-car leader by touting the low center of gravity, rigid body, sporty suspension and fuel-saving lithium ion battery in its new Ioniq green car -- all points that Toyota has trumpeted regarding the redesigned Prius.

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VW proposes catalytic converter to fix U.S. test-cheating cars, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen engineers have come up with a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars in the United States as a fix for vehicles capable of cheating emissions tests, German daily Bild am Sonntag reported.

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Cadillac appoints BMW's Creed to top North America sales postAuto News

Cadillac appointed long-time BMW executive Dan Creed to sales chief for North America, reporting to Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.

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Obama plans to attend Detroit auto show, touts bailout's successAuto News

President Barack Obama, who has taken several victory laps to celebrate the successful U.S. bailout of GM and Chrysler in 2009, said today he is planning to attend the 2016 Detroit auto show.

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Honda plans new Acura crossover for China, report says.Auto News

Honda plans to launch a new small Acura crossover vehicle this year in China to compete with BMW and Audi in the world's biggest car market, two individuals closely involved in the effort told Reuters.

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Fiat Chrysler poised to add two more ad agencies to roster, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is set to add Interpublic's FCB and Omnicom's DDB to its roster of ad agencies, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age.

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Obama to attend Detroit auto showAuto News

President Barack Obama, who has taken several victory laps to celebrate the successful U.S. bailout of GM and Chrysler in 2009, is planning to attend the 2016 Detroit auto show, a Detroit newspaper reported today.

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Obama to attend Detroit auto show, report saysAuto News

President Obama, who has taken several victory laps to celebrate the successful U.S. bailout of GM and Chrysler in 2009, is planning to attend the 2016 Detroit auto show, a Detroit newspaper reported today.

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Fiat Chrysler could add two more ad agencies to roster, report saysAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is set to add Interpublic's FCB and Omnicom's DDB to its roster, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age.

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Buick's Detroit debuts to include a sporty coupe and a Chinese SUV, report says Auto News

GM will make its latest play to bring Buick back in the U.S. when the brand shows off a sporty coupe concept and a Chinese-built SUV at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, a person familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.

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Beacons help brands target consumers on the show floorAuto News

This year's Detroit auto show will use beacons, wireless digital transmitters located around the exhibition hall that can track the movements of show visitors and communicate with them through their smartphones via Bluetooth as they wander the floor.

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Q30 hatch renamed to appease dealersAuto News

Dealers asked Infiniti to change the names of the Q30 and QX30 because the models looked so similar.

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Mired in crisis, VW shows innovative sideAuto News

Volkswagen's Herbert Diess used his platform at last week's Consumer Electronics Show to present a vision of a post-crisis VW.

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Big suppliers hunger for startups' techAuto News

The auto industry's big suppliers are racing to invest in companies that can deliver key technologies for infotainment, self-driving cars, EV batteries -- you name it.

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Buick makeover includes sporty coupe and Chinese crossover, report saysAuto News

GM will make its latest play to bring Buick back in the U.S. when the brand shows off a sporty coupe concept and a Chinese-built SUV at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, a person familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.

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Buick makeover includes a sporty coupe and a Chinese SUV, report saysAuto News

GM will make its latest play to bring Buick back in the U.S. when the brand shows off a sporty coupe concept and a Chinese-built SUV at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, a person familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.

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Apple registers automobile domain names, including 'apple.car'Auto News

Apple has registered domain names related to automobiles, adding to speculation about the company's plans to develop an automobile.

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FCA aims to dazzle with bigger, bolder 'Gears' displayAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is stuck in the corner at this year's Detroit auto show -- and the automaker couldn't be happier.

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