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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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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