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U.S. opens comment period for review of mpg rules
11 August 2017, 08:00The federal government began seeking public comments for a review of tougher U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place by the Obama administration.
Toyota, Denso, Intel, others form big data consortium
11 August 2017, 08:00Toyota, supplier Denso, chipmaker Intel and other technology and auto companies will establish a consortium to create an ecosystem for big data used in connected vehicles.
As cars drive themselves, human driving skills may suffer
10 August 2017, 08:00If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may.
Toyota delays start of output at new Mexico plant
10 August 2017, 08:00The delay, from 2019 to early 2020, is necessary to adjust the company's supply chain in Mexico to produce the truck-based Tacoma pickup model instead of the Corolla compact car, Toyota said.
KAR Auction Services Q2 net falls on higher revenue
10 August 2017, 08:00KAR Auction Services' second-quarter net profile fell 7.4 percent on a debt-restructuring charge, even as revenue grew.
Japan's Takata files another attempt to stay U.S. airbag lawsuits
10 August 2017, 08:00Takata filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in an effort to pause lawsuits against the company over faulty airbag inflators -- more than a month after its U.S. unit filed for bankruptcy.
U.S. senators seek answers in Wells Fargo auto scandal
10 August 2017, 08:00A group of U.S. senators turned up the heat on Wells Fargo over its latest scandal, in which car-loan borrowers were charged each month without their knowledge for collision insurance.
Hertz CEO touts turnaround plan after Q2 loss
09 August 2017, 08:00Hertz says it is making advances slimming its bloated fleet of fast-depreciating cars, tempering concerns about the rental-car company's financial footing as tech giants challenge its business model.
Oklahoma's $100 electric car fee challenged by Sierra Club
09 August 2017, 08:00Oklahoma's bid to help close a budget shortfall with a new $100 fee on electric vehicles drew a court challenge from the Sierra Club.
Takata seeks to suspend airbag victims' lawsuits against carmakers
09 August 2017, 08:00Takata will ask a U.S. judge on Wednesday to suspend lawsuits against automakers that have been brought by people injured by its faulty airbags, something that opponents say is an abuse of the law.