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Apr
2nd

Acura RDX picks touch pad over touch screen

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Acura says the interface will make vehicle controls more intuitive and easier to use while driving.
Apr
2nd

Courtship begins for Chinese brands

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At last month's NADA Show, it was often the dealers who were pitching themselves to Guangzhou Automobile Group, and not the other way around.
Apr
2nd

BMW Portland in Oregon uses Genius program as career builder

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Several employees, in their early 20s, have graduated from the program at BMW Portland to become salespeeople and service writers.
Apr
2nd

New York auto show hits and misses

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Engineering reporter and car critic nonpareil Richard Truett made his jaunt through the Javits Center and, yes, did a bit of fault-finding. But our man liked a lot of what he saw -- even some of the cars. Remember cars?
Apr
2nd

Toyota expands RAV4 family to defend crown

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The unassuming compact crossover now represents Toyota's principal weapon in an intensifying battle for sales volume, market share and brand loyalty.
Apr
1st

In April Fools’ tweets, Musk jokes of a Tesla bankruptcy

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After the worst month for Tesla shares in more than seven years, punctuated by company blog posts about the death of a Model X driver, Elon Musk is joking about his electric-car maker going bankrupt.
Apr
1st

NTSB ‘unhappy’ Tesla disclosed details of fatal crash

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Federal safety investigators say they're displeased with Tesla's disclosures about the March 23 crash involving one of its vehicles that killed a California driver.
Apr
1st

Suppliers confront shortcomings of self-driving tech

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In the wake of Uber's fatal self-driving car crash, suppliers of core autonomous technology are struggling to address a cloud of doubt surrounding sensors and software that might have seemed ready for public introduction.
Apr
1st

Nissan pledges faith in sedans

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Nissan has stuffed the new Altima with the latest and greatest of its technology. Now the company wants to make the sedan segment come back.
Apr
1st

Suppliers confront shortcomings of self-driving tech

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Their response has been both a frank acknowledgment that many systems aren't ready for widespread deployment, and rising concern that similar testing failures could undermine the progress that has been achieved.
Apr
1st

Cadillac dealers gain role in Book subscription service

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The brand launched a dealer referral program that financially rewards retailers for directing customers to the service.
Mar
31st

Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident

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Tesla said a Model X crossover involved a fatal crash in California had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles some driving tasks.
Mar
31st

VW is storing 300,000 diesels at 37 facilities around U.S.

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VW has been storing nearly 300,000 vehicles it was forced to buy back from owners in 37 secure storage facilities around the United States.
Mar
31st

GKN exec sees signs of electrification going mainstream

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As GKN Driveline's senior vice president for engineering, Ray Kuczera is at the forefront of the supplier's electrification plans as the industry moves toward mainstream acceptance of the technology.
Mar
31st

Skoda eyes new target customer for higher-priced EVs

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Skoda believes it will need a new strategy to sell electric and electrified cars.
Mar
31st

Nissan casts doubt on solid-state batteries

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Nissan is downplaying the potential of next-generation solid-state EV batteries, calling the level of development "practically a zero."
Mar
31st

Nontariff barriers in Japan? Not for Volkswagen

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The head of Volkswagen Japan says nontariff barriers are a nonissue in Japan.
Mar
31st

Damsels in Design

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A new book sheds light on the little-known careers of female designers of the 1940s and 1950s.
Mar
30th

U.S. explores including wage factor in NAFTA auto rules, report says

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Trade negotiators for the United States floated a plan under reworked NAFTA rules stipulating a certain amount of auto production must be carried out in areas with higher salaries, Reuters reported.
Mar
30th

Honda to halt production of the Accord for two weeks

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Honda plans to freeze production of the 2018 Honda Accord at its Marysville, Ohio, plant for 11 days over the next four months, in response to sluggish U.S. sales and swollen inventories.
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