Delphi to expand driverless-taxi test

Delphi Automotive wants to expand its road test of driverless taxis - scheduled to debut next year in Singapore - to other cities.

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PSA will dip toes in N.A. with mobility

PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters during the Paris auto show that PSA will first offer mobility services as part of a 'step-by-step' plan to return to North America over the course of 10 years.

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Zetsche, Ghosn bullish on pickups

Dieter Zetsche has big plans to put Mercedes-Benz into the premium pickup business, and he is relying on Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to help make it happen.

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California proposes giving more freedom to test self-driving cars

California will allow companies more leeway in testing self-driving cars on public roads while restricting how the nascent technology is advertised under revised draft regulations.

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Volkswagen will pay $1.2 billion to settle U.S. dealer claims

Volkswagen AG confirmed late Friday it will make $1.21 billion in payments to 652 U.S. brand dealers as part of its $16.5 billion diesel emissions settlement to date. VW's dealers will receive an average of $1.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end subbrand

Buick is creating a subbrand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Takata's potential suitors offer to invest $1B-2B, report says

Takata received offers for initial investment of $1 billion to $2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled airbag maker, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mitsubishi to resume sales of 8 models in Japan after scandal

Mitsubishi Motors plans to resume sales of eight vehicle models in Japan on Saturday after correcting overstated mileage readings in its second cheating scandal this year.

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BMW expands vehicle connectivity with Amazon's Alexa

BMW will offer voice connectivity on new vehicles using Amazon's Alexa home wireless service. The upgraded BMW Connected smartphone app using Alexa will be available in the United States in early October, the company said.

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Audi opens Mexico plant to build Q5

Audi on Friday inaugurated its new $1.3 billion plant in Mexico, where it will build the redesigned Q5 SUV. The plant near the central city of Puebla will have production capacity of 150,000 cars a year.

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Michigan group leads $2.5M stake in cybersecurity firm targeting driverless cars

Fontinalis Partners of Detroit has led an investment of $2.5 million in Karamba Security, a company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, that makes cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles.

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Audi begins Q5 output in Mexico

Audi on Friday launched production at its new $1.3 billion plant in Mexico, where it is building the redesigned Q5 SUV. The plant near the central city of Puebla will have production capacity of 150,000 cars a year.

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BMW plans electric Mini, X3 to counter Mercedes

BMW AG will roll out the first battery-powered model of its urban Mini brand as part of a broader push to make electric cars more mainstream and counter ambitious plans from rivals.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end sub-brand

Buick is creating a sub-brand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Nissan plans Rogue limited edition for Star Wars promotion

Nissan said today it will design a 2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition to go along with the latest Star Wars movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which arrives in theaters Dec. 16.

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Buick to launch Avenir as high-end sub-brand

Buick is creating a sub-brand called Avenir to take advantage of consumers' growing appetite for high-end touches. Avenir will be Buick's equivalent of Denali at the GMC brand.

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Takata's potential suitors offer to invest $1-2 billion, report says

Takata received offers for initial investment of $1 billion to $2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled airbag maker, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

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Mitsubishi Motors to resume sales in Japan after scandal

Mitsubishi Motors plans to resume sales of eight vehicle models in Japan on Saturday, the company said today, after correcting overstated mileage readings in its second cheating scandal this year.

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FTC charges Sage Auto Group with deceptive, unfair sales and financing

The Federal Trade Commission today charged Sage Auto Group with using deceptive and unfair sales and financing tactics, including so-called 'yo-yo' financing.

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Audi Q5 gains size, power

Audi aims to retain its leadership position in luxury crossovers with a second-generation Q5 that adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model.

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Ram packs Rebel with supercharged, 575-hp V-8

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand introduced a high-powered, off-road concept version of the Ram Rebel, dubbed the Rebel TRX, Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The concept pickup features a 575-hp, 6.

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Automakers see high-stakes mobility as an opportunity

The stakes are high for automakers in the future of mass transportation.

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Ram packs Rebel with supercharged, 575-hp V-8, off-road chops

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand introduced a high-powered, off-road concept version of the Ram Rebel, dubbed the Rebel TRX, Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The concept pickup features a 575-hp, 6.

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Kia's posh Telluride has 'good chance' to move forward, Schreyer says

Peter Schreyer, Kia and Hyundai's chief design officer, is optimistic the Telluride will be approved for production following a positive reception for a concept shown at the Detroit auto show.

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Infiniti crossover concept signals a QX50 play

Infiniti showed a zealous new commitment to one of its oldest and most underperforming models, spotlighting a concept that will be the template for the next QX50 crossover.

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