Uber's PR challenges create opening for rivalsAuto News

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said something last week that was out of character for the Silicon Valley agitator: He admitted it was time to grow up.

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Infiniti to serve as alliance's tech showcaseAuto News

Infiniti will burnish its high-tech cred at next week's Geneva motor show. The brand will begin receiving the best of both Nissan and Renault technology.

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FordPass forges into tech arenaAuto News

Since it launched 10 months ago, Ford Motor's FordPass app has been a learning experience for a manufacturer determined to expand into new mobility services.

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Mercedes-AMG hints at 4-door GT with Geneva conceptAuto News

Mercedes-AMG is hinting at plans for an all-new, four-door GT based on a concept set to debut in Geneva.

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VW's Schmidt loved U.S. long before facing federal chargesAuto News

Oliver Schmidt played a key role in a 2005 VW project designed to figure out what American consumers wanted. The German-born VW executive is now awaiting trial in a Michigan jail on charges tied to VW's conspiracy to skirt U.S. emissions rules.

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Here, Pioneer to expand high-def mappingAuto News

Here, the digital mapping company owned by major German automakers, is turning to a partnership with a Japanese sensor maker to expand high-definition mapping services aimed at self-driving cars.

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Waiting rooms can be ... fun?Auto News

A few pinball and video-game machines in the service lounge can leave customers engaged and perhaps even excited about coming back, says the CEO of New England's Prime Motor Group.

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Fiat 500e leases for less than a smartphoneAuto News

The Fiat 500e -- the car FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne once told consumers not to buy because he lost $14,000 on each sale -- was being advertised for as little as $69 per month for a 36-month lease.

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Ohio collector to auction 700 antique, classic cars in mid-JulyAuto News

When Ron Hackenberger was 15, he borrowed money from his grandfather to buy his first car: a 1948 Studebaker. Then he kept buying. In July, the 81-year-old collector will auction about 700 other vehicles.

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Mexican official reaffirms hard line on tariffsAuto News

Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal reaffirmed the hard-line position he took against any threat by the Trump administration to impose new tariffs on U.S.-Mexico trade.

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EPA expected to revisit rules on 2025 mpg targets Auto News

The EPA is expected to announce next week that it will reopen the 2022-25 vehicle emissions requirements for review after automakers urged the Trump administration to reverse an Obama administration decision.

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VW's Schmidt loved U.S. long before facing federal criminal chargesAuto News

Oliver Schmidt, the German-born VW executive now awaiting trial in a Michigan jail cell on 11 felony counts tied to VW's conspiracy to cheat U.S.

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Uber avoided regulators with a tool called 'Greyball,' report saysAuto News

According to The New York Times, Uber has been using a tool called Greyball to identify regulators and show them a dummy version of the app if they try to use its ride-hailing service.

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U.S. EPA expected to reopen vehicle emissions decisionAuto News

The EPA is expected to announce next week that it will reopen the 2022-2025 vehicle emissions requirements for review after automakers urged the Trump administration to reverse an Obama administration decision.

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NAFTA needs to be modernized, Mexican economy minister saysAuto News

Mexico is prepared to negotiate changes to NAFTA to modernize the 23-year-old open trade pact grouping the U.S., Canada and Mexico, a Mexican economic official said.

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Tesla, 'stretched to the limit,' sees key talent head for exitAuto News

Tesla is losing key personnel as it races to bring the Model 3 -- its most critical electric sedan yet -- to market later this year.

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GM's Maven begins offering 28-day rentalsAuto News

Maven, General Motors' car-sharing service, is offering a program called Maven Reserve that lets members rent a vehicle for 28 days, the service said.

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PSA reaches deal to buy Opel from GM, wins board approval, report saysAuto News

PSA Group reached an agreement with General Motors to buy the U.S. carmaker's loss-making Opel division and won the support of its own board for the deal on Friday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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GM's Opel calls town hall meeting for Monday morningAuto News

GM's Opel unit has scheduled a town hall meeting for workers at its headquarters on Monday morning at 9.45 a.m. local time, a person familiar with the arrangements said.

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