My life with Toyota's Kirobo Mini robotAuto News

Toyota says its Kirobo Mini conversation partner, a robot it's selling in Japan, is a first step toward talking cars, but its conversations highlight the gulf that remains in achieving that goal and the challenges automakers face when delving into...

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Tim Kuniskis's job will be to fan excitement for Alfa, MaseratiAuto News

Tim Kuniskis, the car-crazy U.S. sales guy handed control of FCA's celebrated Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands, knows something about creating excitement.

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Boch Enterprises helped fuel Subaru's growth in U.S.Auto News

Boch Enterprises, Subaru's powerhouse distributor in New England, has been along for a great ride.

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White House weighs big cuts to mpg rulesAuto News

The Trump administration is looking at ways to reduce future fuel economy standards for automobiles in a move to appease carmakers, who have asked to ease future targets put in place under President Obama.

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Uber vs. Google affiliate Waymo was battle for founder statusAuto News

Waymo's lawsuit was about staking its claim as a founder of self-driving cars. The details that emerged this week show just how coveted founder status can be in Silicon Valley.

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Uber to Pay Waymo $245M Settlement (2/9/18)

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Toyota launches ad campaign tied to 2018 Winter OlympicsAuto News

"When you're free to move, anything is possible." That is the motto that accompanies Toyota's "Start Your Impossible" global advertising and marketing campaign.

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Quick Shift: Daily mobility news for 2.9.18 Auto News

Happy Friday from Quick Shift! After a full week in court to hear the Uber-Waymo case, a weekend has never looked so sweet -- Katie Burke.

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Mercedes-Benz set to withdraw from 2019 Detroit auto showAuto News

Mercedes-Benz -- a high-profile mainstay of the Detroit auto show -- is poised to withdraw from the event next year, sources at the German carmaker said.

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Toyota looks to ride improved car-truck mixAuto News

Toyota's U.S. sales surge in January reflected some one-off factors, but positive trends should continue, executives say.

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Google's Waymo and Uber reach settlement in midst of trial for $245 millionAuto News

Five days into the landmark lawsuit brought by Waymo against Uber, the two companies said they have reached a settlement.

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Ford seeks German banking license due to Brexit Auto News

Ford has applied for a banking license in Germany to ensure its car financing business can continue on the continent once Britain leaves the European Union, a German newspaper reported.

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Penske sets next markets for used-only storesAuto News

Penske Automotive Group plans to expand its CarSense used-only operation by building and opening stores in three U.S. markets within 12 to 18 months.

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BorgWarner says adjusted earnings rise 13% in Q4Auto News

BorgWarner posted $389.8 million in adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter -- a 13 percent increase over the previous year.

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Money-Losing Tesla Starts Talking Profit (2/8/18)

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Uber board got assurances on due diligence ahead of self-driving deal, investor testifiesAuto News

An Uber investor said the company's board received assurances that due diligence turned up no problems with a self-driving tech firm that Uber acquired, differing from testimony by Uber's former CEO.

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Tesla, Musk delay autonomous LA-to-NYC tripAuto News

Tesla hasn't thrown its plan to demonstrate an autonomous cross-country drive out the window -- it's just tapped the brakes.

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Group 1 Q4 net rises on Trump tax breakAuto News

Group 1's fourth-quarter net nearly quadrupled on a one-time gain from U.S. tax changes and increasing gross profits in all of the dealership group's regions.

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Car thief steals from Ford dealership, then returns the vehicleAuto News

A 2013 black Ford Taurus is the latest vehicle to be snatched from Basil Ford of Niagara Falls, N.Y., in a recent string of car thefts at the dealership. But here's the catch -- the thief returns the car.

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Hyundai preps hybrid, plug-in hybrid Sonata Auto News

The estimated fuel economy of the 2018 Hyundai Sonata SE variant is 39 mpg city/45 highway/42 combined, the automaker said.

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