Ian Cartabiano's California studio shapes a new generation of ToyotasAuto News

Ian Cartabiano enjoys a good bowl of ramen and cruising backstreet boutiques in Tokyo. But it's his California flair that's giving his U.S. design studio outsize influence at Japan's No. 1 carmaker.

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Frankfurt's best and wurstAuto News

Spread out over an area roughly the size of Delaware but with better currywurst, the biennial Frankfurt Motor Show is the perfect place to take in the sights and flavors of the German auto industry while bleeding through your loafers from all the...

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Irma ravages dealer Ed Napleton's reputationAuto News

Florida dealer Ed Napleton wound up in a social media storm after Irma, blasted for parking cars where evacuees wanted to. Here's his side of the story.

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Interior suppliers show visions of the driverless car cockpitAuto News

Interior suppliers at the Frankfurt auto show signal a growing consensus about how cockpits of the future will look -- with preference for armrest controls, no knobs and no center consoles.

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Hyundai names Kyung Soo Lee as new U.S. CEOAuto News

After nearly nine months under an interim top executive, Hyundai Motor America has named Kyung Soo Lee as its new president and CEO. Interim CEO Jerry Flannery will return to his post as general counsel.

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GM's Cruise aims to open self-driving tests to public; timing unclearAuto News

General Motors' self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, is working to open an internal ride-hailing service to people outside the company.

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Renault, Nissan, Mitsu Plan 12 More EVs (9/15/17)

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Feds in sync with industry on autonomous carsAuto News

Safety groups complain that pending legislation and policy guidance give the industry too much leeway, but some experts say the government approach may drive improvements faster than regulators can.

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GM's record China deliveries mask muted electric car salesAuto News

General Motors is delivering millions of cars a year in China, its largest market. That could become a problem if CEO Mary Barra doesn't figure out how to sell more that are electric.

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U.S. push for self-driving law exposes regulatory divideAuto News

As Congress moves to pass the first federal law governing self-driving cars, some states and cities are pushing back over fears that the measure will limit their ability to regulate vehicle safety.

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Ford becomes second automaker to invest in Michigan test siteAuto News

Ford said it will invest $5 million in the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Mich., becoming the second automaker to sponsor the site.

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Ford becomes second automaker to invest in Willow Run test siteAuto News

Ford said it will invest $5 million in the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Mich., becoming the second automaker to sponsor the site.

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Icahn, Federal-Mogul trying to sell Fel-Pro for $1.5 billion, report saysAuto News

Carl Icahn's Federal-Mogul is considering a sale of its Fel-Pro engine parts business, seeking about $1.5 billion if it pursues a deal, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Why BMW might get rid of car keys Auto News

BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company's board member responsible for sales told Reuters.

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BMW says car keys may be replaced by mobile phone appsAuto News

BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company's board member responsible for sales told Reuters.

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Semifinalists set for Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards Auto News

The list of semifinalists for the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards has a few surprises: Alfa Romeo is up for two awards, no Detroit 3 brand cars made the cut, Tesla decided not to participate and only three trucks...

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Genesis G70, brand's first compact sport sedan, targets the 'German 3'Auto News

Genesis vows its first compact sport sedan, the newly minted G70, will challenge German rivals with optional 3.3-liter V-6 turbocharged performance.

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Alphabet weighs $1 billion investment in Lyft Auto News

Alphabet has held conversations with Lyft about a potential investment in recent weeks, signalling strong support for Uber's main U.S. competitor, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Alphabet weighs Lyft investment of about $1 billionAuto News

Alphabet has held conversations with Lyft about a potential investment in recent weeks, signalling strong support for Uber's main U.S. competitor, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Uber, Waymo clash over key evidence in self-driving trialAuto News

Uber asked a U.S. judge to exclude evidence from an upcoming trade-secrets trial about how a former engineer downloaded thousands of confidential files from Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car unit before eventually joining Uber.

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