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Renesas will provide semiconductors for self-driving cars that Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to bring to market in 2020.

The technology, known as cellular-V2X, is meant to connect vehicles with things such as traffic lights, roadside beacons and other vehicles to share real-time information about the driving conditions around them.

Events several years ago led Google to change its development policy towards 'driver handover' autonomous cars, it has been revealed.

The crossover features an all-new taillight design as well as a steeper, more angular rear #8212; in line with comments made by Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen about the new vehicle's design.

The 4x2 full-size family hauler, due in showrooms in the coming weeks, gets an EPA-estimated 20 mpg combined, narrowly beating the Chevrolet Suburban, which gets 19 mpg combined.

Daniel Flynn will replace Robert Karp as president of CDK North America in a move that continues a leadership overhaul of the dealership management system provider.

Aiming to spur development of self-driving vehicles, Portugal is planning to launch "free zones" with special regulations to allow testing of autonomous technologies and attract investment in them.

The Sports Series is McLaren Automotive's best selling model line, with some 2,500 units of its 540 and 570 cars due to be built this year. The latest, the 570S Spider, expands the range to three body styles.

Nissan Motor reportedly has said sales of new passenger vehicles in Japan probably halved in October - compared with a year ago - after the discovery of flawed final inspection procedures at its domestic plants resulted in some production being suspended.

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The New Citroën C3 Aircross offers all the style, practicality and ability of a bigger SUV in a smaller, more efficient package

The global light vehicle market is on course to set a new record in 2017 and hit new highs in the month of September.

Waymo stopped developing features that required drivers to take control in dangerous situations, its CEO said, as autopilot reliance left users prone to distractions and ill-prepared to maneuver.

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The New Citroën C3 Aircross has the tools to take on your weekend thanks to a series of clever innovations from Citroën

International Automotive Components (IAC) says it did not receive financial incentives to locate its new tailored interiors site in Opole, Western Poland.

When Tesla reports third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, all eyes will be on news of the mass-market Model 3 and the electric car's slower-than-expected production.

When Tesla reports third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, all eyes will be on news of the mass-market Model 3 and the electric car's slower-than-expected production.

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Comfort space and SUV attitude... Could the New Citroën C3 Aircross be the perfect car for urban life?

Panasonic on Tuesday said output at the $5 billion battery Gigafactory it runs with Tesla could soon increase as the causes of bottlenecks that have hobbled production are now understood.

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New research finds Glasgow, London, Leeds, Southampton and 40 other urban areas have hazardous pollution levels

Soon after beating analyst estimates and posting strong third quarter earnings boosted by cost cuts and strong demand for Volkswagen Group products in China, Brazil and the US, the core VW brand said nine month sales rose 8.3% year on year to EUR58.9bn (US$68.4bn) with operating profit more than doubled - before special items - to EUR2.5bn from EUR1.2bn in red ink last year.