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After Uber's Fatal Crash, Self-Driving Cars Should Aim Lower2018-04-22 07:00:00
Stop talking about saving the world, and focus instead on making tangible improvements to people's lives. -
Thermal Imaging Cameras Could Keep Self-Driving Cars Safe2018-04-21 07:00:00
A heat-seeking view of the world could provide one more way for robo-cars to stay out of danger. -
Uber's Peace Process, Tesla's Tantrum, and More Car News This Week2018-04-20 09:00:00
Plus: Electric scooters invade American cities and Lyft goes after its carbon emissions. -
The 11 Hypiest Hyperloop Projects We've Been Promised So Far2018-04-20 08:00:00
Now it's just a matter of seeing who can actually deliver on the futuristic, tube-based transportation system. -
Airlines Check Their Engines for the Flaw That Hit Southwest2018-04-19 19:53:43
Investigators says Flight 1380's engine showed signs of "metal fatigue," and now airlines are hoping to find similar problems before they cause ano -
Airbus Is Making Beds for Economy Fliers—in the Cargo Hold2018-04-19 07:00:00
Coming attractions for economy fliers could include actual lie-flat beds, just not in the cabin. -
Can This Man Help Uber Recover From the Travis Kalanick Era?2018-04-19 06:00:00
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi champions everything Uber once rejected: caution, discipline, and tact. Can he reform Silicon Valley's most audacious company? -
How Southwest Pilots Could Have Landed Safely With a Blown Engine2018-04-18 18:03:00
One person died on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after an engine failed and blew a hole in the cabin at 32,500 feet. -
San Francisco Passes a Law to Rein In Shared Electric Scooters2018-04-17 20:24:06
It's not the only discombobulated city struggling to divide precious space. -
Uber Makes Peace With a Data-Sharing Deal for Cities2018-04-16 07:00:00
The ride-hailing company is working with DC to share info—and the much coveted curb. -
Tesla's Autopilot Fight, Uber's Bikes, and More Car News This Week2018-04-13 09:00:00
Plus: Aistream's cozy new trailer, Luminar starts cranking out lidars, and more. -
Tesla Fights the NTSB Over Its Latest Autopilot Death2018-04-12 16:49:46
Elon Musk's automaker has quit the investigation led by the agency, and the sniping is getting serious.
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Sonic's loss widens despite record Q1 revenue2018-04-26 12:01:40
Sonic Automotive's revenue rose to a first-quarter record on gains in FandI and new- and used-vehicle sales, but the retailer's net loss widened fro
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Why Ford is killing most of its cars -- and why that's the right move2018-04-26 11:26:13
Where will new Ford customers turn for an entry-level offering when the automaker's North American dealerships no longer carry a single sedan? We're -
GM, South Korea to invest $4.35 billion in troubled unit2018-04-26 10:02:08
General Motors and South Korea agreed to inject $4.35 billion into the company's unprofitable local arm to keep it afloat after it came close to seek -
Lear raises outlook on rising seating, electronics sales2018-04-26 09:23:53
Lear raised its outlook for sales and earnings for the year after reporting record first-quarter results. It was the first earnings report for the sup -
Fiat Chrysler Q1 adjusted earnings rise 5% to $1.96 billion2018-04-26 08:58:21
Fixing a "challenging" launch of the new Ram 1500 pickup has cost FCA $300 million, but it didn't keep the automaker from posting a Q1 record adjus -
GM's operating profit sinks 27% on lower pickup production; net falls 60%2018-04-26 08:15:00
GM's net income and operating profit fell sharply in the first quarter because of planned downtime of full-size pickup output, a restructuring in Kor -
Magna wins lidar contract with BMW Group2018-04-26 08:00:00
Magna says the contract with the BMW Group 'is one of the first in the auto industry to include solid-state lidar for serial production.' The Canadi -
China may cut light-vehicle import duty by nearly half, report says2018-04-26 07:22:55
China is mulling proposals to cut import duties on passenger cars by about half, Bloomberg reported, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter -
Tesla's Autopilot chief steps down after two years2018-04-26 06:58:03
Tesla's Autopilot chief, Jim Keller, has left the company, the latest in a rash of executive departures at the electric-car maker, which is in a fier -
Hyundai's Q1profit halves on bleak U.S., China sales2018-04-26 05:11:31
Hyundai's first-quarter net profit halved as bleak U.S. and China sales, a strong South Korean currency and labor union strikes dragged on the automa -
AutoNation's Jackson, Magna's Stronach named to Automotive Hall of Fame2018-04-25 17:33:23
AutoNation's Mike Jackson, Toyota's Kiichiro Toyoda, Magna's Frank Stronach and Car Talk's Ray and Tom Magliozzi will be inducted into the Automot -
Ford doubles cost-cutting plan, earnings rise2018-04-25 17:23:50
Ford plans to stop selling all Ford brand sedans in North America and is nearly doubling its cost-cutting target from a plan laid out only six months
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Hyundai Mobis to test self-driving car in US2018-04-22 19:00:00
South Korean automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis said it will soon test its autonomous car model, named M.BILLY, in Michigan, US. -
German Police raid Porsche and Audi offices in dieselgate probe2018-04-18 19:00:00
German police and prosecutors in Stuttgart have raided several of Porsche and Audi offices in relation to the investigation on the emissions scandal t -
Buick to debut VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid EV at Auto China 20182018-04-17 19:00:00
General Motors’ Buick brand is set to debut VELITE 6 Plug-In Hybrid and Enspire All-Electric Concept SUV at Auto China 2018 in Beijing to be hel -
Electrify America selects suppliers for EV chargers installation in US2018-04-17 19:00:00
Electrify America has selected ABB, BTC Power, Efacec and Signet to jointly install more than 2000 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging systems a -
Toyota plans to sell talking vehicles in US in 20212018-04-16 19:00:00
Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are planning to launch technology to connect vehicles and infrastructure in the US in 2021. -
HOZON Auto opens autonomous vehicle research center in Silicon Valley2018-04-16 19:00:00
HOZON Auto has opened a new autonomous vehicle research center in Silicon Valley, to pioneer the third way to explore autonomous driving. -
Continental breaks ground on powertrain components facility in China2018-04-15 19:00:00
Automotive parts supplier Continental has broken ground on a new greenfield facility in Wuhu China to further expand powertrain product portfolio in t -
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 1000 jobs due to Brexit uncertainties2018-04-15 19:00:00
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to axe 1000 jobs at its West Midlands, due to Brexit uncertainties and fall in sales of diesel models. -
BMW opens autonomous driving facility in Germany2018-04-12 19:00:00
German automaker BMW Group has inaugurated a new center of excellence for autonomous driving in Unterschleißheim near Munich. -
Key Safety Systems buys vehicle safety systems supplier Takata for $1.5bn2018-04-11 19:00:00
A consortium of Ningbo Joyson Electronic (Joyson Electronics) and Asia-based private equity firm PAG have offered funding to Key Safety Systems (KSS) -
New Ford Focus to go on sale in Europe and China2018-04-10 19:00:00
Ford has unveiled the all-new, fourth-generation Focus compact car, which is due to be launched later this year in Europe and China. -
Tenneco to acquire auto-parts maker Federal-Mogul in $5.4bn deal2018-04-10 19:00:00
Tenneco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Federal-Mogul, a supplier of original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for the automot
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Going Long: Hyundai Kona Packs a Lot of Juice2018-03-28 12:45:59
It’s about a 225-mile drive around the Big Island of Hawaii on the main highway. Most of today’s fully electric cars simply can’t pa -
2019 Hyundai Tucson Updated: Fresh Face, No More Turbo2018-03-28 12:45:02
Hyundai is hard at work revamping its entire SUV lineup, having recently introduced the new subcompact Kona and a complete redesign of the mid-size Sa -
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Boasts a Big Battery – Official Photos and Info2018-03-28 12:44:40
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2019 Hyundai Tucson: Fresh Face, No More Turbo – Official Photos and Info2018-03-28 12:44:12
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2019 Acura RDX Crossover: Return of the Turbocharged Four and Torque Vectoring2018-03-28 12:35:42
The Honda/Acura empire routinely previews upcoming models with nearly-ready-for-prime-time concept cars, so there is little surprise to see that the s -
2019 Acura RDX Crossover: Return of the Turbocharged Four – Official Photos and Info2018-03-28 12:33:17
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Outdated and Outpaced: 2018 Subaru Legacy in Depth2018-03-28 11:26:59
Subaru is fortunate to be one of the small group of carmakers that enjoy a cultlike following. Unlike most of them, however, Subaru won that status wi -
Notholithocarpus densiflorus: Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak Pickup Concept2018-03-28 10:30:49
Now that Volkswagen is playing in nearly every automotive segment in America, it’s only logical that the automaker would seriously consider fiel -
Volkswagen Tanoak Pickup Concept: It Could Happen! – Official Photos and Info2018-03-28 10:28:39
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2018 Subaru Legacy – In-Depth Review2018-03-28 10:26:44
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Altered Sedan: 2019 Nissan Altima Revealed!2018-03-28 09:45:09
Against a background of waning consumer interest in sedans, as well as dramatic redesigns of the top-selling Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, Nissan cou -
2019 Nissan Altima: New Engines and All-Wheel Drive – Official Photos and Info2018-03-28 09:40:11
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2019 BMW M850i xDrive Coupe Prototype Review2018-04-25 18:00:44
Released in 1976, Aerosmith’s fourth album, Rocks, is considered by my counterparts in music journalism to be the band’s rawest and most i -
Jaguar XJ50 Celebrates 50 Years of XJ Glory2018-04-25 17:45:38
The original Jaguar XJ Series first graced the automotive market in 1968 with the straight-six powered Series 1 luxury sedan. In honor of the flagship -
Ford Cutting Car Lineup to Two Vehicles for North America2018-04-25 17:31:15
Cost cutting at Ford means car cutting. “The company will not invest in next generations of traditional Ford sedans for North America,” Fo -
McLaren 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection Lands in China2018-04-25 17:00:36
Enter the dragon—or rather you can enter this bespoke McLaren 570GT through its dragon-painted door. The McLaren 570GT MSO Cabbeen Collection wa -
Bosch Says its Latest Breakthrough Could Save Diesel2018-04-25 16:13:17
It’s hard to overstate how bad the 2015 diesel emissions scandal has been for Volkswagen. One recent estimate put the total cost close -
Buying the Gorgeous Polestar 1 Will Cost You $155,0002018-04-25 14:06:13
Last year, Volvo announced plans to put the Concept Coupe into production as a Polestar-branded plug-in hybrid. Called the Polestar 1, the coupe was s -
BMW Introduces All-Electric X3 Concept2018-04-25 12:20:55
BMW previewed an all-electric X3 at the Beijing auto show this week. Although just a concept, it shouldn’t be too far off from production, -
2019 Lexus ES: Our First In-Person Impressions (and 2019 ES Photos)2018-04-25 11:02:16
At a local launch event in Southern California, Lexus revealed the new 2019 ES. As the automaker’s best-selling non-SUV, the ES is hugely import -
Tesla Model 3 Teardown: Deconstructed 32018-04-25 09:45:36
It doesn’t take much Googling to locate alarming headlines about the Tesla Model 3. Parts rework rates of 40 percent! Line speeds still less tha -
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Drive: Keep Your Cool?2018-04-25 04:00:47
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. Those three words make up the state motto for Georgia, where General Motors gave us our first crack at the 2019 Chevrolet -
13 Tech Trends Worth Watching, From the 2018 SAE World Congress2018-04-24 12:44:19
The Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual World Congress—WCX18 in abbrev-speak—aims to be the SXSW of the car-biz’s nerd-ill -
Audi Teases What Is Likely the Q82018-04-24 12:00:56
Audi has released a few teasers on what it calls a combination between a luxury coupe and a sporty SUV. Based on what we know of Audi’s upcoming
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Australia slaps $10m fine on Ford over faulty automatic transmissions2018-04-26 11:16:00
Ford has been hit with a A$10m penalty in connection with dual clutch automatic transmissions fitted to several vehicle models sold in Australia and c -
Vorwerk to invest in Serbian factory2018-04-26 11:04:00
Germany's Vorwerk is to invest EUR43m in a Serbian factory. -
BorgWarner unveils Q1 net sales up 15.7% to US$2.8bn2018-04-26 10:55:00
BorgWarner has reported first-quarter net sales up 15.7% to US$2.8bn with operating income of US334m. -
Renault hooks up with IKEA for rental in France2018-04-26 10:38:00
Renault Mobility and IKEA France have signed a partnership to offer consumers a car rental solution 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Renault says. -
Records tumble in Lear's first quarter2018-04-26 10:35:00
Seating and electrical supplier Lear has reported record results for the first quarter of 2018. -
FCA lowers debt more than expected2018-04-26 09:20:00
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles lowered more debt in the first quarter of 2018 than expected, a media report said. -
GM adds third shift for crossovers at US plant2018-04-26 08:54:00
As a result of increased market demand for the GMC Acadia and Cadillac XT5 crossovers, General Motors has announced it will add a third productio -
Ford's strategy to improve product portfolio in North America2018-04-26 08:43:00
Ford is sharing more details on changes to its product portfolio. -
Visteon Q1 net income up 3% to US$65m2018-04-26 08:34:00
Visteon has reported first-quarter net income up 3% to US$65m, with sales of US$814 compared to US$810m last year. -
Korea costs hit GM first quarter profits2018-04-26 08:27:00
A US$0.9bn pre-tax charge related to GM Korea restructuring has reduced General Motors' first quarter 2018 operating income by 58.7% year on year to -
UK car output falls in March2018-04-26 08:05:00
UK car production declined in March, down 13.3% year on year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). -
Kremlin hails major aid package as market stimulus boosts sector2018-04-26 07:55:00
Russia's automotive sector has emerged from the crisis of the past four years due to "serious support," which reached more than US$1bn alone last y
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Jaguar thinks its XE SV super sedan can break its own record at the 'Ring2018-04-26 11:45:00
Jaguar last year came out with a version of its XE with 592 horsepower and starting price of $188,495. Sure that's steep for a small sport sedan, eve -
Ford drops sedans, Canepa Porsche 959SC, BMW M850i xDrive: Today's Car News2018-04-26 11:00:00
It's hard to imagine but in a few short years Ford will no longer have a sedan in its lineup, at least in North America. The automaker sees the shift -
Q5L is Audi's first long-wheelbase SUV2018-04-26 09:45:00
Audi used this week's 2018 Beijing auto show to unveil the Q5L, the automaker's first long-wheelbase SUV. The vehicle will be built and sold exclusi -
Canepa has crafted the perfect Porsche 9592018-04-26 08:45:00
When it comes to the Porsche 959, Canepa Design is the outfit that knows everything. The Scotts Valley, California-based sports and race car restorer -
Jeep Grand Commander debuts at 2018 Beijing auto show2018-04-26 07:30:00
Jeep's Grand Commander made its debut on Wednesday at the 2018 Beijing auto show. The three-row crossover SUV has been developed exclusively for the -
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC spy shots2018-04-26 06:00:00
Mercedes-Benz's GLC is about to come in for a minor facelift. The changes represent a mid-cycle update for the small luxury SUV which first arrived i -
Ford will prune passenger car lineup to just 2 models in North America2018-04-26 04:30:00
Get ready to say goodbye to beloved nameplates such as the Fusion and Taurus, as well as the Fiesta, as Ford has confirmed that its passenger car line -
BMW confirms first specs for new 8-Series2018-04-26 03:00:00
BMW has dropped the first details on its new 8-Series ahead of the car's debut in June at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 8-Series will mark BMW's retu -
MG X-Motion Concept debuts in China, previews future large SUV2018-04-25 18:00:00
The 2018 Beijing auto show hosted numerous debuts this week, and MG released its X-Motion SUV concept. The concept vehicle previews a future large SUV -
Charging ahead: Volvo wants 50 percent of its cars sold to be electric by 20252018-04-25 17:00:00
Volvo said Wednesday that it wants half of its cars to be fully electric by 2025, the next step in its plans for a fully electrified future. The Swedi -
Jaguar XJ50 special edition marks model's 50th anniversary2018-04-25 16:00:00
The Jaguar XJ celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, the British luxury brand has introduced a special XJ50 model. The X -
Isdera Commendatore GT electric gullwing revealed, limited to just 2 cars2018-04-25 15:00:00
You've probably never heard of Isdera. The company is a niche sports car manufacturer from Germany, and since its founding in the early 1980s has chu
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Special edition Jaguar XJ50 arrives at Beijing Motor Show2018-04-25 02:40:28
James Brodie 2018-04-25 07:45 Jaguar celebrates 50 years of the XJ with a new special edition XJ50 model, and it's on sale in the -
MG X-Motion concept revealed at Beijing with UK release in 20192018-04-25 02:08:11
Martin Saarinen 2018-04-25 07:20 New flagship MG SUV previewed by X-Motion concept at the 2018 Beijing show, with a UK release conf -
Geely Concept Icon unveiled at Beijing Motor Show2018-04-25 01:46:41
John McIlroy 2018-04-25 07:00 Angular Geely Concept Icon SUV designed to show how far Chinese brand can push its designs -
Volkswagen R to go ‘extreme’ with new range2018-04-25 01:37:39
Jonathan Burn 2018-04-25 06:30 Future VW R models will include I.D electric vehicles, a 400bhp Golf R and T-Roc and Tiguan SUVs -
New Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 revealed at 2018 CV Show2018-04-24 12:16:46
James Brodie 2018-04-24 17:20 Nissan has teamed up with off-roading specialists Arctic Trucks to deliver a pumped up new Navara -
New Nissan Sylphy EV revealed for Chinese market2018-04-24 11:24:19
2018-04-25 02:30 The new all-electric Nissan Sylphy is based on the latest Leaf, however it won't be coming to the UK Nissan -
Tax clampdown on diesel vans may damage UK economy2018-04-24 11:18:22
Hugo Griffiths 2018-04-24 16:15 Research shows 96 per cent of commercial vehicles run on diesel, while most Brits say vans and truc -
Government inquiry into hand car washes announced2018-04-24 08:10:23
Hugo Griffiths 2018-04-24 13:05 Employment conditions and environmental concerns prompt MPs to investigate hand car washes in the U -
New 2020 BMW iX3 previewed by concept at Beijing2018-04-24 06:03:39
James Brodie 2018-04-25 05:00 Electric BMW iX3 SUV set to arrive in 2020, and is likely to be the first in a big line-up of all-ele -
New Hyundai i20 facelift uncovered ahead of June arrival2018-04-24 05:33:58
Jonathan Burn 2018-04-24 23:01 The updated Hyundai i20 gets a new look and extra safety tech, but diesel has been axed from the eng -
Most tyre-related motorway incidents avoidable, says study2018-04-24 04:52:40
Hugo Griffiths 2018-04-24 10:00 Analysis of over 1,000 pieces of tyre debris finds almost three quarters of tyre-related accidents -
Ford reveals new 2018 Fiesta Van with sporty ST-Line inspired trim2018-04-24 04:51:43
James Brodie 2018-04-24 10:10 New version of Ford's small Fiesta based van arrives with petrol and diesel options, plus a sporty b
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