SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for large stake in Uber, report says

SoftBank Group has succeeded in its bid to buy a large stake in Uber at a steep discount, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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FCA Foundation names Estereicher as permanent CEO

Fiat Chrysler's U.S. arm has named Christine Estereicher to lead its corporate grantmaking arm, the FCA Foundation.

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Autonomous cars need tougher batteries, lithium-ion pioneer says

Battery makers must rethink their technology if predictions for a wave of self-driving vehicles pan out, according to one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery.

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Auto world goes 'back to the future' with new VW Microbus design shift

Many baby boomers felt a flashback in August when Volkswagen announced plans to start building a '60s-style microbus called the I.D. Buzz, for delivery in 2022.

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2018 Lincoln Navigator will have familiar face in driver's seat: Matthew McConaughey

Lincoln is putting Matthew McConaughey back in the driver's seat -- this time in the redesigned 2018 Navigator for a new marketing campaign.

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Auto world goes 'back to the future' with new VW Microbus design shift

Many baby boomers felt a flashback, when Volkswagen announced plans in August to start building a new, 60's-style, microbus, called the I.D. Buzz, for delivery in 2022.

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U.S., South Korea to hold trade talks on Jan. 5 in Washington

The United States and South Korea will hold talks on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on Jan. 5 in Washington.

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