Ford to pay $63.8 million to Brazilian state after '99 plant cancelation

Ford Motor Co. will pay 217 million reais ($63.8 million) to the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul after the parties settled a lawsuit, newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported today.

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Nissan to offer maintenance alerts in foray into connected cars

Nissan Motor Co. will make its first major foray into Internet-connected cars by offering an option in some new vehicles that will use big data to notify drivers when vehicle maintenance is required.

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Delphi taps Intel for chips in self-driving technology

Delphi Automotive has formed a partnership with Intel Corp. to use Intel chips for a technology package being developed for self-driving vehicles. Late next year, Intel will start delivering computer chips to run Delphi's decision-making software .

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GM details self-driving vehicle system in U.S. letter

GM's semi-autonomous "Super Cruise" system will allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel for extended periods, but will stop the vehicle automatically if drivers are not attentive, according to a government letter made public on...

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Otto broke Nevada's self-driving car testing laws, report says

Otto, the self-driving truck startup owned by Uber, broke Nevada's autonomous vehicle testing laws, according to a report published by tech website Backchannel. And there's little the state can do about it.

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Jay Leno launches line of vehicle-care products

Jay Leno's career as a car guy is expanding beyond his well-known vehicle collection and national TV show. Jay Leno's Garage -- Advanced Vehicle Care launched Friday, Nov. 25, with a seven-piece vehicle care kit.

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Record Nov. U.S. sales predicted amid big holiday promotions

U.S. auto sales are on pace for the strongest November ever, four forecasters say, breaking the industry's streak of three consecutive monthly declines and keeping open the possibility that 2016 can squeak ahead of last year's record.

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