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GM's Cruise aims to open self-driving tests to public; timing unclear
16 September 2017, 08:00General Motors' self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, is working to open an internal ride-hailing service to people outside the company.
Feds in sync with industry on autonomous cars
16 September 2017, 08:00Safety groups complain that pending legislation and policy guidance give the industry too much leeway, but some experts say the government approach may drive improvements faster than regulators can.
Why BMW might get rid of car keys
15 September 2017, 08:00BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company's board member responsible for sales told Reuters.
Semifinalists set for Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards
15 September 2017, 08:00The list of semifinalists for the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards has a few surprises: Alfa Romeo is up for two awards, no Detroit 3 brand cars made the cut, Tesla decided not to participate and only three trucks...
Genesis G70, brand's first compact sport sedan, targets the 'German 3'
15 September 2017, 08:00Genesis vows its first compact sport sedan, the newly minted G70, will challenge German rivals with optional 3.3-liter V-6 turbocharged performance.
Alphabet weighs $1 billion investment in Lyft
15 September 2017, 08:00Google parent Alphabet has held conversations with Lyft about a potential investment in recent weeks, signalling strong support for Uber's main competitor, Bloomberg reported.
Uber, Waymo clash over key evidence in self-driving trial
15 September 2017, 08:00Uber asked a judge to exclude evidence from an upcoming trade-secrets trial about how a former engineer downloaded thousands of confidential files from Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car unit before eventually joining Uber.
Daimler drives its electric truck business into the U.S.
14 September 2017, 08:00Daimler plans to turn up the volume on its electric commercial truck efforts on Thursday, announcing plans to bring a fleet of battery-powered Fuso delivery vehicles to customers in New York City.
Musk now targets October to unveil Tesla semi truck
14 September 2017, 08:00Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric carmaker expects to unveil its planned semi-truck in late October -- about a month later than the billionaire had earlier estimated.
Stolen VWs from Mich. subject of federal probe, reports say
14 September 2017, 08:00A federal investigation seeking upward of 60 recalled Volkswagen vehicles that were stolen from the parking lot of the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan is underway after fake titles allowed the vehicles to cross state lines, according to news reports.