GM to hike output of large crew cab trucksAuto News

The automaker, according to product chief Mark Reuss, has been "constrained" when it comes to output of larger, four-door pickups that have significantly increased in popularity in recent years.

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Google brings voice assistant to cars at CESAuto News

Google made a rare appearance at the CES in Las Vegas to announce versions of its digital assistant for speakers with screens and cars.

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Toyota will offer Amazon's Alexa in carsAuto News

Amazon's Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant will be added to some Toyota and Lexus vehicles this year, advancing Amazon's ambitions to expand its beyond the home.

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Ford Aims to Take Back Streets, With Tech (1/9/18)

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Toyota expands Takata airbag recall in U.S.Auto News

Toyota said it was expanding its safety recall involving Takata front passenger airbag inflators to cover about 601,300 additional vehicles in the United States.

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Ford at CES taps Postmates for delivery partnershipAuto News

Ford said it will partner with delivery service Postmates as the automaker starts later this year testing in a U.S. city how to transport people, food and packages using its self-driving cars.

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Ford expands mobility vision, Hackett says at CESAuto News

Ford is expanding its mobility vision from the self-driving car to the cities it expects them to operate in.

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Look for Ford's F-150 diesel to easily top 30 mpg highwayAuto News

An automaker never makes a fuel economy target -- without an EPA certification -- if it isn't 1,000 percent sure that it can comfortably hit the target.

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Hyundai plans over-the-air updates for vehicles as soon as late 2019Auto News

Hyundai's partnership with Cisco has yielded an in-car connectivity system that will enable the carmaker to increase the speed and amount of video, sensor and telematics data flowing into and around the vehicle.

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Look for Ford's F-150 diesel to easily top 30 mpg highwayAuto News

An automaker never makes a fuel economy target -- without an EPA certification -- if it isn't 1,000 percent sure that it can comfortably hit the target.

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Aptiv to continue testing robotaxi fleet in Vegas long after CES Auto News

Tech supplier Aptiv, which is ferrying CES visitors and participants up and down the Strip in a fleet of driverless vehicles, plans to continue beta-testing the vehicles and their ride-hailing software after the show ends.

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Feds meet with California to discuss regulationsAuto News

Federal officials held talks with California's Air Resources Board to discuss maintaining one set of national requirements for automakers -- a move that will determine the fate of emissions rules.

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Kia hints at electric Niro, readies autonomous pushAuto News

Kia is hinting at plans for an all-electric Niro with a range of 238 miles. The electric version would bring further diversity to the Niro subcompact crossover lineup, which already includes gasoline-electric hybrid and plug-in variations.

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ZF readies next-gen car computer for high level autonomous drivingAuto News

ZF's third-generation ProAI supercomputer will allow carmakers to increase data processing as autonomous vehicles become more advanced.

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Toyota's e-Palette concept runs on an open self-driving platformAuto News

The company said it isn't afraid of competition, and thinks an open platform will spur innovation.

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Hyundai, at CES, says it will hike the range of its next fuel cell more than 30%Auto News

Hyundai's next-generation fuel cell vehicle, the NEXO, will boost range more than 30 percent over its predecessor and will be built on a dedicated platform.

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Qualcomm at 2018 CES powers connectivity for range of new partnersAuto News

Qualcomm's latest processing technology will power infotainment and connectivity for JLR, Honda and BYD.

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Panasonic upgrades infotainment to enable voice commands without cloudAuto News

Panasonic is upgrading its next-generation infotainment system so that Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant will respond to voice commands even when the vehicle loses its cloud connection.

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AutoNews Now: Sales Tales: GM's Feat, Ford Top Marque

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Mazda N.A. promotes CFO to executive vice presidentAuto News

Mazda North American Operations is expanding the duties of its finance chief, Jim Lievois, to include sales, service and marketing.

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