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Businesses see opportunities in servicing driverless fleets
27 November 2017, 08:00As Waymo's competitors begin to finalize plans for self-driving taxi fleets, companies are rushing to meet back-end demands that may arise from these networks, hoping to establish a permanent place in the self-driving economy.
Alliance ramps up Silicon Valley operations
27 November 2017, 08:00The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is ramping up in Silicon Valley with plans to expand operations there, integrate new partner Mitsubishi and step up work on self-driving cars.
AutoNation CEO sees auto industry transfored, but not personal car use
26 November 2017, 08:00AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson says there is a revolution in the sharing marketplace on the way, but it won't have much effect on personal use of cars.
Uber re-focuses on self-driving initiative
26 November 2017, 08:00After a tumultuous 2017, it was unclear what direction Uber would go under its new CEO. Last week the ride-hailing giant showed it still is charging ahead with plans to deploy autonomous vehicles.
Injury leads to opioid addition for Ford assembly plant worker
26 November 2017, 08:00Recovering from surgery for an injury suffered on the assembly line, Patrick Kullman was in pain and began seeking out co-workers with drug connections. They weren't difficult to find.
Trump has legal power to put Mulvaney in charge of consumer bureau
26 November 2017, 08:00President Trump has the clear legal authority to name a temporary director for the CFPB, an independent agency that Republicans argue has become too powerful, federal officials said Saturday.
Jittery over the future, some dealers decide to sell
25 November 2017, 08:00Buy-sell advisers say the number of sellers coming to market has escalated, largely because of auto retailing's uncertain future.
Mazda plans new SUV for U.S. growth
25 November 2017, 08:00Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai concedes his company is still in transition mode, four years after predicting U.S. sales would hit 400,000 a year. Now, he says the resurgence will start in earnest in 2019.
Hyundai fuel cell crossover spied
25 November 2017, 08:00Spy photographers recently captured the Hyundai FCEV, revealing the crossover's styling cues are largely carried over from a concept that debuted in August. The production FCEV will be formally introduced at CES in January.
Off-lease trucks race toward market
24 November 2017, 08:00A fresh surge of vehicles coming off leases in 2018 will include more light trucks and fewer cars. Increasingly, they'll have low mileage and higher price tags.