Tesla cleared to open store in Virginia capital

In a decision released Wednesday, the commissioner of Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles reversed a September ruling denying Tesla a dealership license to operate a store in Richmond.

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Tesla cleared to open store in Virginia capitol

In a decision released Wednesday, the commissioner of Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles reversed a September ruling denying Tesla a dealership license to operate a store in Richmond.

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EPA jolts industry, affirms CO2 standards

The EPA proposed to leave in place its greenhouse gas emissions standards for light vehicles through the 2025 model year, a quicker-than-expected move that shocked auto industry officials and set up a major fight between the industry and regulators.

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AutoNation's move into branded F&I products brings profit payoff

CEO Mike Jackson credits AutoNation's consistent gains in FandI gross profit to its branded product line. AutoNation began selling private-label FandI products at its stores at the end of last year and online in the first quarter of 2016.

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Adient to spend $75 million to buy, renovate new headquarters in Detroit

Adient said today it has acquired the Marquette Building in downtown Detroit -- walking distance from Cobo Center, the home of the Detroit auto show -- for its new global headquarters.

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Trump plans to nominate Wilbur Ross to head U.S. Commerce Department

President-elect Donald Trump said today he plans to nominate billionaire investor and auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross as Commerce secretary and Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, as deputy Commerce secretary.

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EPA stands by 2025 emissions standards

The EPA has proposed to leave in place its emissions standards for light vehicles through 2025, a move that's likely to be opposed by automakers seeking relief from rules that they say are challenging and costly.

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Safety groups challenge NHTSA on automatic-braking pact

Auto safety and consumer advocacy groups have sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a bid to force the agency to decide whether to require automatic braking systems on all new light vehicles.

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EPA to finalize 2025 vehicle emissions rules without change, report says

The Environmental Protection Agency will announce today a plan to finalize vehicle emissions standards through 2025 -- a move strongly opposed by major automakers and likely to set up a significant fight early in the next administration, two sources...

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Porsche campaign celebrates racing success

In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Porsche takes a look back at its successes and challenges in its most recent racing season.

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All-American pickups aimed at China's wealthy

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are aiming the pickup, a staple in the United States, at upmarket buyers in China, where most associate trucks with farmers and construction workers.

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Ford's $1 billion profit so far in Europe surpassed annual goal

Ford has already surpassed a $1 billion profit in Europe through the first three quarters of 2016, well over the company's annual goal and nearly four times as much as it earned there in all of 2015.

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Takata shares slump after influential day trader tweets he sold shares

Takata, finalizing a buyer after spurring record auto industry recalls, fell in Tokyo trading after a Japanese day trader told his more than 103,000 Twitter followers he sold shares in the airbag maker.

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Honda prices retooled 2017 CR-V from $24,925

Honda's redesigned 2017 CR-V will go on sale next month with a price tag remarkably similar to the outgoing model.

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Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post

President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation, his transition team said.

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U.S. judge delays court hearing on VW 3.0-liter diesels

District Judge Charles Breyer delayed a Wednesday court hearing on Volkswagen Group's plan to address 80,000 polluting Audi, Porsche and VW 3.0-liter vehicles.

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Former FCA general counsel Loeb joins Chicago law firm

Fiat Chrysler's former senior vice president and general counsel, Marjorie Loeb, has been named a partner in the corporate and securities practice of Mayer Brown in Chicago, the law firm announced today.

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Electric car startup Lucid plans $700 million plant in Ariz.

Electric car startup Lucid Motors plans to invest $700 million to build a new production facility in Casa Grande, Ariz., the automaker said today.

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Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post, reports say

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao is expected to be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of Transportation, according to multiple media reports.

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Ford expects $1 billion profit in Europe for 2016, Farley says

Ford of Europe boss Jim Farley said today the automaker expects to make a $1 billion profit in Europe this year, an increase over the $259 million it earned there in 2015.

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Toyota Supra profile emerges in new photos

Toyota's next-gen Supra, being developed in collaboration with BMW, has been spotted again by spy photographers, this time with less camouflage.

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Ford Fiesta subcompact undergoes evolutionary makeover

The seventh-generation Ford Fiesta, one of the automaker's top-selling models worldwide, will receive an updated grille but remain similar in size and style to the current model.

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Big, brash and the anti-wagon: What people think of Subaru Viziv-7

Subaru is taking another crack at the seven-seat crossover market with the Viziv-7 concept. Designed specifically for the United States, the concept is more about size than styling. Here's what people are saying about the concept.

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Heart-stopping and dirty play: Chevy Colorado ZR2 and what people are saying

Chevrolet plans a high-performance, off-road version of the Colorado, dubbed the ZR2. It debuted this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show and will target two key rivals: the Ford F-150 Raptor and Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road.

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Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post, report says

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department, a source with knowledge of the decision said today.

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