Waymo to buy up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to expand fleetAuto News

Google affiliate Waymo will purchase up to 62,000 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans from FCA US starting later this year to begin a vast expansion of the company's public driverless ride-hailing fleet as it expands nationwide.

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New-vehicle loan amounts, payments hit record highAuto News

The average loan amount and monthly payment for new vehicles reached record highs in the first quarter. The percentage of new-vehicle subprime loan originations dropped, while prime origination share reached a six-year high.

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Federal rollback of car-emissions standards advances to reviewAuto News

Regulators have sent proposals to roll back auto efficiency standards to the White House for review, a key step in what's likely to be a contentious debate over future environmental regulation.

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U.S. set to impose tariffs on EU steel, aluminiumAuto News

Washington is poised to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminium imports as early as Thursday, two sources told Reuters.

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GM's autonomous vehicle unit to get $2.25 billion boost from investment firmAuto News

SoftBank Vision Fund, a prominent technology investment firm, will invest $2.25 billion in General Motors' Cruise Automation autonomous vehicle operations.

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Autoliv's electronics business wins record orders ahead of spinoffAuto News

Autoliv said it had seen record order intake over the past year for its electronics business, Veoneer, which makes products such as radars and vision systems.

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More signals emerge on Ford's possible purchase of Detroit train stationAuto News

One of businessman Matty Moroun's companies transferred ownership of the Michigan Central Station to a mystery company as all signs point to Ford purchasing Detroit's long-vacant train station.

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Japan investigators plan to raid Kobe Steel, report saysAuto News

Japanese prosecutors will conduct an on-site investigation at Kobe's offices as early as Thursday, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported, opening the possibility of criminal charges against the company.

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Trump threatened to bar German luxury cars in U.S., report saysAuto News

President Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron he would block German luxury carmakers from the U.S. market, a German magazine reported.

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Tesla Model 3 wins Consumer Reports blessing after brake fixAuto News

Tesla's Model 3 won a coveted recommendation from Consumer Reports after an over-the-air software update improved braking by almost 20 feet.

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More signals emerge on Ford's possible purchase of Detroit train stationAuto News

One of the Moroun family's companies transferred ownership of the Michigan Central Station to a mystery company last week as all signs point to Ford purchasing Detroit's long-vacant train station.

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Rivian Automotive plans to start EV production at ex-Mitsu plant by 2020Auto News

Rivian Automotive, backed by a new $200 million loan, said it will begin producing electric vehicles at the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Ill., by 2020.

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Tesla discloses payment to a board member's firmAuto News

A private equity firm linked to a Tesla Inc. director spent more than 100 days at the carmaker's battery factory late last year to help increase Model 3 sedan production.

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Marchionne's grand finale entails expanding Jeep, shrinking Fiat, reports sayAuto News

Sergio Marchionne's last hurrah as CEO of Fiat Chrysler entails betting the automaker's future on Jeeps and Maseratis while downsizing its namesake brands, Bloomberg reported.

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Marchionne's grand finale entails expanding Jeep, shrinking Fiat, reports sayAuto News

Sergio Marchionne's last hurrah as CEO of Fiat Chrysler entails betting the carmaker's future on Jeeps and Maserati luxury cars while downsizing its namesake brands, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Is Sergio plotting to have a starved Chrysler whacked? Looks like it to meAuto News

The Chrysler brand isn't weak because consumers abandoned it. It's weak because FCA did.

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Honda shows off Amaze sedanAuto News

In the latest new video to top our viral video charts, Honda shows off the Amaze sedan for the Indian market.

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U.S., EU can still talk trade after tariffs, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross saysAuto News

The United States and European Union could still negotiate a trade deal even if Washington imposes import tariffs on EU steel and aluminum, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.

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U.S., EU can still talk trade after tariffs, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross saysAuto News

The United States and European Union could still negotiate a trade deal even if Washington imposes import tariffs on EU steel and aluminum, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.

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India delays plan to roll out 10,000 electric cars to 2019Auto News

India has pushed back a deadline to put thousands of battery-driven cars on the road by nearly a year, in a setback to its ambitions of having electric vehicles comprise about a third of its fleet by 2030.

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