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Toyota's venture capital company recruits Detroit official
21 December 2017, 08:00Toyota has recruited Detroit city official Jill Ford as principal of the corporate venture capital subsidiary Toyota AI Ventures in Silicon Valley.
Acura RDX undergoes 'most extensive' overhaul in a decade
21 December 2017, 08:00Acura's RDX, the top-selling luxury compact crossover in the U.S. as recently as 2015, is undergoing its most extensive redesign in more than a decade as it squares off against a wave of new rivals.
Denso buys into ride-share software provider
20 December 2017, 08:00Japanese supplier Denso has taken a position in Ridecell, a third-party producer of ride-sharing platforms. The companies did not reveal the amount of Denso's investment.
Kia's 'Gift' takes top viral video spot
20 December 2017, 08:00Kia's Christmas tear-jerker, "The Gift," featuring a cute, ignored and seemingly sad dog, debuts in the No. 1 spot on our list of top viral videos this week.
Honda says ruptured Takata airbag led to death in Louisiana
20 December 2017, 08:00The 2004 Civic involved in a July crash was under recall but had not been repaired, the company says, adding that the ruptured inflator in the vehicle was not the original one installed.
Fiat Chrysler in talks over potential diesel emissions settlement
20 December 2017, 08:00Lawyers for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and owners of the automaker's diesel-powered vehicles are in settlement talks over allegations of excess diesel emissions, a court-appointed adviser says.
Great Wall unit to open randd center near Detroit
20 December 2017, 08:00American Haval Motor Technology, a unit of China's Great Wall Motor, plans to spend $3.51 million building an randd center in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Mich.
Oversized offspring, Nissan hints and un-PC utes: What people are saying about the '19 Subaru Ascent
19 December 2017, 08:00The all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent is big. So big that when the automaker unveiled it on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show, eight adult dogs filed out of the three-row crossover.
Magna realigns business into four primary segments
19 December 2017, 08:00Canadian auto parts giant Magna said it will realign its divisions and create four global, product segments. It plans to report quarterly sales and earnings for each unit beginning in 2018.
Many EVs on the way, but few buyers await
19 December 2017, 08:00Automakers with ambitious plans to roll out more than a hundred new battery-powered models in the next five years appear to be forgetting one thing: Drivers aren't yet buzzed about the technology.