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Ford's China growth plan: 50 new vehicles by 2025
05 December 2017, 08:00Ford will launch 50 new vehicles in China by 2025, including 15 electrified vehicles, the automaker said at an event in Shanghai.
General Motors first to offer in-car purchases of goods, services via Marketplace app
05 December 2017, 08:00General Motors is launching a new in-vehicle app named Marketplace that will allow drivers to pay for goods such as gasoline or coffee and schedule service through their infotainment systems.
Why the auto industry needs a new toolbox
04 December 2017, 08:00As the auto industry perches on the edge of a drastic technological disruption, its mechanical engineering prowess is no longer enough. The autonomous and connected future is going to require a new set of tools.
Intel chief calls out competition in battle over self-driving car chips
04 December 2017, 08:00The war over the self-driving car chip got a little personal last week at the Los Angeles auto show, where Intel CEO Brian Krzanich started naming names and calling out the competition.
VW preps dealers for tough EV economics
04 December 2017, 08:00VW is talking with its dealers worldwide about keeping them profitable even as the automaker ramps up output of lower-maintenance electric vehicles.
BMW i8 line will get bigger batteries
04 December 2017, 08:00BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports cars will boast a big boost in battery capacity and range when they go on sale in the spring.
Video, drones all part of selling vehicles in Silicon Valley
04 December 2017, 08:00Del Grande Dealer Group in Silicon Valley has created its own in-house technology and marketing group to promote its brand and vehicles.
Volkswagen 'misused' me, Schmidt tells judge ahead of sentencing
03 December 2017, 08:00VW executive Oliver Schmidt, due to be sentenced this week in connection with the carmaker's emissions scandal, has written to a federal judge to say he feels "misused" by the company.
Automakers should consider leaving automaking to others
03 December 2017, 08:00Think about it.
L.A. auto show's hits, misses and puppies
03 December 2017, 08:00Grab a bag of Cheetos and check out what our man David Undercoffler fancied at the Los Angeles Auto Show.