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Tesla, BMW bypass Trump trade war, score win for China
13 July 2018, 08:00Less than a week into President Trump's trade war with China, global automakers have shown there are ways to bypass the battle -- and scoring a win for Beijing in the process.
Growing rift among GOP lawmakers over Trump trade posture
13 July 2018, 08:00There are signs of growing frustration among GOP lawmakers with President Trump as he moves forward with new trade tariffs, though they're not ready to rein in the president's power.
EV batteries of the future hit the track
13 July 2018, 08:00Automakers have long used racing to nurture new consumer technology, and the Formula E racing series is no different when it comes to advancing EV batteries -- on and off the track.
Volvo randd boss vows to turn quality hiccup into a win for new S60
13 July 2018, 08:00Volvo received a wake-up call after it finished third to last in a key quality study.
Trump: U.S. will restrict EU cars without 'good faith' trade talks
12 July 2018, 08:00President Trump warned the European Union on Thursday that the United States would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade.
BMW set to raise stake in key China joint venture above 50%, report says
12 July 2018, 08:00BMW stands to become the first foreign automaker to own a majority stake in a Chinese joint venture, showing Beijing is following through on a pledge to increasingly open up the economy to global corporations.
Musk pledges to pay for clean water to homes in Flint, Mich.
12 July 2018, 08:00Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged to pay to secure clean water for homes in Flint, Mich., the city that fell into economic depression amid the decades-long decline of Detroit's auto industry and is still recovering from a major public health emergency.
Discovering what automakers don't know about moving people
12 July 2018, 08:00Automakers rushing to embrace car-sharing, in which sedans and crossovers are more of a service than a product, are getting feedback of all types: buggy apps that crash or time out, dirty cars that smell like smoke, and vehicles that don't unlock...
U.S. Senate to Trump: Slow down on escalating tariffs
12 July 2018, 08:00In an 88-11 vote Wednesday, the Senate approved a symbolic motion backing a role for Congress in requiring tariffs based on national security, such as those President Trump has imposed on steel and aluminum imports and is contemplating on light...
World's cheapest car -- the Nano -- goes up in smoke
11 July 2018, 08:00A moment of silence, please, for the world's cheapest car, which has all but died in India. It was almost 10 years old.