Toyota's slow-and-steady approach won't win this race

While Toyota has been satisfied to manage the evolution of Hybrid Synergy Drive over two decades, competitors such as General Motors, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen and Renault-Nissan have been busy driving the next revolution in transportation.

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China EV maker Byton gets in line to test U.S. market

With a mission to redesign the cockpit as a personalized digital experience, Byton is building up a manufacturing base in China and forming partnerships with Tier 1 suppliers to begin sales of its first electric SUV by the end of 2019.

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Quotables from notables

A lot of things were said in 2017. Here's our list of some of the most noteworthy.

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Kenichi Yamamoto, champion of Mazda's rotary engine, dies at 95

Kenichi Yamamoto, the former Mazda Motor Corp. president and chairman who commercialized the rotary engine, died Dec. 20, outside Tokyo at age 95, according to

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Headlights become more stylish, but not better

It's a golden era for vehicle headlight design. So why is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety so unhappy with the results?

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2017 was a big year for Uber blundering

Sexism, bribery, boardroom intrigue, misreported data, stolen data -- blunders dogged the auto industry all year.

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In 2017, we said goodbye to ...

In 2017, we said goodbye to some people, cars and more. Here are 10 notable ones.

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