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Automakers raise pressure on Congress to set autonomous-vehicle policies
19 June 2017, 08:00Automakers and technology companies are increasingly anxious for Congress to get moving on policies for the development and testing of self-driving technology
Babies on board at California dealership
19 June 2017, 08:00At Freeman Toyota, employees can bring infants to work for one year. It helps the mother manage childcare and lifts employees' spirits.
Bosch to build $1.1 billion chip plant for self-driving cars
19 June 2017, 08:00Robert Bosch will build a $1.1 billion semiconductor plant in Germany, the biggest single investment in its history, as the maker of brakes and engines prepares for a surge in demand for components used in self-driving vehicles.
GM expands use of turbocharged engines to boost fuel economy
18 June 2017, 08:00Vehicles with turbocharged engines accounted for about 23 percent of GM's U.S. sales last year, up from about 12 percent in 2010.
Honda's Civic Type R will get more variants to sustain sales
18 June 2017, 08:00Honda is following the playbook of brands such as Porsche and Chevy that use countless iterations and special editions of a single model to juice sales.
Mercedes orders up more light trucks for U.S.
18 June 2017, 08:00Mercedes leaders say the increase could move the brand closer to a 50-50 sales mix of cars and light trucks for the year, and get inventory more in line with consumer demand.
Hyundai Kona subcompact crossover will start in a hole
18 June 2017, 08:00Hyundai's U.S. dealers are getting something they desperately want and need, a new subcompact crossover. That's the good news.
'CSI' teams help automakers spot trouble
17 June 2017, 08:00Volvo has analyzed 40,000 car accidents since the 1970s. While much has changed since then, Volvo and other automakers now gather as much data as possible to make future vehicles safer.
Google Attribution aims to help marketers identify most influential ads
17 June 2017, 08:00A new tool from Google aims to give digital advertisers deeper insight into the consumer's shopping journey.
Auto brands brace for diesel bans in Europe
17 June 2017, 08:00European automakers have put their money on diesels to meet regulations there. Thanks to fahrverbote, they could be in trouble.