U.S. lawmakers seek details from EPA on mpg rule changes

Two Democratic lawmakers asked EPA chief Scott Pruitt for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

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U.S. wants 4-year phase-in for higher NAFTA auto content thresholds

The latest proposal for updating NAFTA's automotive rules from the United States would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor rules.

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Pentagon challenges Uber, Waymo in race over self-driving vehicles

Forget Uber and Waymo: the next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon. The stakes are high -- 52 percent of combat casualties can been attributed to logistics.

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Edsel Ford II says Ford board may vote on train station plan May 10

Edsel Ford II said the automaker's board of directors "has been briefed" on plans to purchase the long-vacant Michigan Central Station as part of a "big redevelopment" near downtown Detroit.

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FCA Brampton plant limits production as Unifor strikes Lear seating plant

Unionized workers who make seats at Lear Ajax near Toronto began strike actions over the weekend. The strike has affected production of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and Charger in Ontario.

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Ex-Opel CEO Neumann will join California-based EV startup

Former Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann will join California-based EV startup Evelozcity, which is run by ex-BMW executives.

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JM Family Enterprises names Burns as CEO

JM Family Enterprises has named Brent Burns as its new CEO, effective July 1, with current CEO Colin Brown to remain chairman of the diversified concern.

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Google takes aim at engineer left untouched by suit against Uber

Uber's settlement of Waymo's trade-secrets lawsuit in February left a key piece unresolved: the role played in the alleged theft by engineer Anthony Levandowski.

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GM going dark on monthly sales won't stop reporting shenanigans

A few years ago, BMW and Nissan were in heated races with their rivals, looking for buyers anywhere they could find. They found them alright -- in dealers' corner offices.

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Volkswagen in talks to manage Didi fleet, co-develop self-driving cars

Volkswagen is in talks to form a joint venture with China's Didi Chuxing to manage part of the ride-hailing company's fleet of cars and help develop 'purpose-built' vehicles for Didi's services.

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Ford begins forging major new campus in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood

Ford is in talks with multiple property owners in the Corktown neighborhood near downtown Detroit in an effort that would create a sweeping campus consisting of dozens of individual properties, including both buildings and parcels of land, in the...

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U.S. likely to back freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, report says

The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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NAFTA officials put top-level talks on hold until May 7 to consult with industry

Negotiators trying to hammer out a NAFTA deal said they will take a break until May 7, allowing time for consultations with the auto industry in Mexico.

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Tenneco Q1 adjusted earnings rise despite acquisition costs

Tenneco posted stronger first-quarter adjusted net income after incurring millions in acquisition and restructuring costs associated with the impending acquisition of Federal-Mogul.

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Trump aide's departure clouds CAFE outlook

The departure this month of a little-known White House bureaucrat could affect the pace, if not the substance, of administration deliberations over a new set of emissions and fuel-efficiency rules.

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Aisin Seiki quarterly profit rises 2.6%

Diversified Japanese auto supplier Aisin Seiki's operating profit rose nearly 3 percent to $641 million in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended March 31.

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Subaru of America employees have begun moving into a new U.S. headquarters, with the majority of them set to start there on May 7.

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GM CEO Mary Barra earned $22 million in 2017

General Motors said CEO Mary Barra's compensation decreased slightly percent to $22 million in 2017 due to higher performance targets.

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Toyota supplier Denso's net jumps 24% in latest fiscal year

Denso's net income jumped 24 percent to $3.02 billion in the just-ended fiscal year, on rising vehicle production levels around the globe and cost-cutting efforts.

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Tesla shareholder presses board to appoint independent chairman

Tesla shareholders will vote in June on whether to adopt a policy that the company only allow an independent director to be chairman, a role that Elon Musk has held since 2004.

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Continental Q1 operating earnings fall 9% on currency effects

German supplier Continental said adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) declined 9 percent in the first quarter as currency headwinds dented profit.

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Autoliv Q1 profit rises 3% ahead of split

Autoliv said its first-quarter operating profit rose more than 3 percent and said it would not deliver financial guidance for the group ahead of its impending creation of two separate units.

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At Ford, scrapping sedans is too easy, and a mistake

The hard work is not killing cars. It's finding new and creative ways to make them appealing.

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Fears for Ford Mondeo's future rise after sedan phaseout in U.S.

Ford said the Mondeo remains part of its European lineup despite fears for the car's future after the company announced it wouldn't replace its current sedan lineup in the United States.

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At Ford, scrapping cars is too easy, and a mistake

The hard work is not killing cars. It's finding new and creative ways to make them appealing.

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