VW CEO warns of higher than expected EV costsAuto News

Volkswagen warned that ambitious plans to offer an electric version of each model will cost more than it estimated, forcing the carmaker to deepen an efficiency push to meet the spending demands.

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Porsche's latest experiments with on-demand accessAuto News

Porsche's ongoing experimentation with on-demand vehicle access has generated two more pilot programs. The goal: Find ways to get people into Porsches.

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California 'comforted' by Trump officials after authority threatAuto News

The head of the California's clean air agency doesn't expect a protracted court fight from President Donald Trump's proposed challenge to the state's legal authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.

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Porsche's latest experiments with on-demand accessAuto News

Porsche's ongoing experimentation with on-demand vehicle access has generated two more pilot programs. The goal: Find ways to get people into Porsches.

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Lexus dumps side mirrors for sleek digital camera on next ESAuto News

Lexus is dropping traditional side mirrors for sleek digital cameras in what it calls an industry-first move to improve safety, visibility and cabin solitude.

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Why Fiat Chrysler wants $7 billion for Magneti MarelliAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is seeking more than $7 billion for its car-part unit Magneti Marelli in exclusive sale talks with a supplier owned by KKR, Bloomberg reported.

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2020 Kia Telluride goes big amid New York Fashion WeekAuto News

The 2020 Telluride will become the biggest crossover in Kia's lineup as the brand weaves into New York fashion week to help capitalize on the ongoing consumer shift to crossovers.

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Pioneer gets financial lifeline as car navigation business strugglesAuto News

Pioneer secured a bailout worth up to $540 million from Baring Private Equity Asia, after failed bets on car navigation and audio systems saddled it with debt and pushed it into the red.

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Nissan exits Europe's compact car segmentAuto News

Nissan has stopped building the Pulsar hatchback for Europe and will end production of the Almera sedan in Russia later this year.

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VW brand must become significantly more efficient, Diess saysAuto News

The VW brand needs higher profits to be able to finance its future, VW Group CEO Herbert Diess told the automaker's staff magazine.

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N.Y. BMW store relied on unusual marketing, a powerful brand and being fortunate during the Great RecessionAuto News

Luck, a good location, unique marketing and a strong brand helped a BMW store climb into the black after opening just as the recession hit.

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Expanding service, parts, body shop operations helped Toyota dealership weather the recessionAuto News

North Carolina's Modern Toyota reassigned staffers rather than let them go and relied heavily on fixed operations when consumers were servicing, but not buying, cars.

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VW struggles to escape diesel scandal falloutAuto News

Three years after admitting to cheating diesel-emissions tests, Volkswagen is still struggling to escape the scandal as it faces another wave of claims from investors and customers. Current and former executives remain under investigation.

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Mercedes-Benz highlights the EQCAuto News

In the latest new video to top our viral video charts, Mercedes-Benz shows off the all-electric EQC.

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Mercedes pads roomier '20 GLE with range of engines, semi-autonomous techAuto News

The redesigned, 2020 Mercedes GLE midsize luxury crossover features a longer wheelbase, roomier interior, a range of engines, a high-tech all-wheel drive system and suite of semi-autonomous technologies.

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Mercedes pads roomier '20 GLE with new engines, semi-autonomous techAuto News

The redesigned, 2020 Mercedes GLE midsize luxury crossover features a longer wheelbase, roomier interior, a range of engines, a high-tech all-wheel drive system and suite of semi-autonomous technologies.

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Mercedes pads roomier '20 GLE with new engines, semiautonomous techAuto News

The redesigned, 2020 Mercedes GLE midsize luxury crossover features a longer wheelbase, roomier interior, a range of engines, a high-tech all-wheel drive system and suite of semiautonomous technologies.

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U.S. regulators reject Wells Fargo plan to repay customers Auto News

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Don Panoz, sports car designer, racing pioneer, dies at 83Auto News

Don Panoz, chairman of DeltaWing Technology Group, a designer of high-end sports cars and race team owner, who made millions in pharmaceuticals before jumping into the business of cars and racing, died Tuesday. He was 83.

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Why this Nissan executive is bullish on the new AltimaAuto News

Nissan believes it can buck a prolonged industry decline in sedan sales by stuffing the next-generation Altima with advanced technology.

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