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Software startup helps maintain shared vehicles
14 November 2017, 08:00Stratim, a fleet management software startup, is looking to meet the anticipated need for timely vehicle service and maintenance as transportation moves from private ownership to shared mobility.
Tesla's new electric semi already has some rivals
14 November 2017, 08:00Tesla's semi truck being unveiled Thursday is a major part of CEO Elon Musk's master plan in which he vowed to expand the company's lineup to "cover the major forms of terrestrial transport."
Tesla faces new suit over racial discrimination at Calif. plant
14 November 2017, 08:00The company is also challenging lawsuits accusing it of discrimination against gay and older workers. It has denied those claims. The suits also come amid a unionizing campaign by the UAW.
Dealers should help their customers with consumer side of parts anti-trust case
13 November 2017, 08:00There's an opportunity for dealers in regions of the country eligible to benefit from a massive auto parts antitrust class action settlement now being adjudicated.
Auto interior's endangered-species list
13 November 2017, 08:00Automakers have to walk a fine line between updating their interiors and keeping customers happy.
Safety first for next auction group leader
13 November 2017, 08:00NAAA's board is expected to vote on mandatory safety standards for auction members at this month's annual convention, changing how buyers can act in the lane.
Dealers poised for price-fix payments
13 November 2017, 08:00Thousands of car dealerships are poised to receive a payoff stemming from a multinational price-fixing conspiracy that snared 47 suppliers for rigging bids on commodity parts.
In-demand tech puts suppliers on guard
13 November 2017, 08:00That trust that automakers have worked so hard to rekindle among their parts suppliers? It's slipping away again.
Risk of NAFTA failure casts cloud over Toyota's plant plans
12 November 2017, 08:00The plan to shift more pickup production to Mexico depends on the survival of a trade pact that President Donald Trump has called the worst U.S. trade deal ever.
Ghosn focuses alliance on EV assault
12 November 2017, 08:00Carlos Ghosn heard years of skepticism from competitors about his bullishness on electric vehicles. Now, the herd is following him.