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Ford gives Focus sportier design, more high-tech features
10 April 2018, 08:00Ford revamped the Focus compact to put more emphasis on semi-autonomous technology and sporty exterior styling. A longer wheelbase created a bigger cabin though overall exterior dimensions are the same.
Musk, NTSB chief talk after spat over fatal crash probe
10 April 2018, 08:00Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and a top federal transportation safety investigator spoke over the weekend to patch things up after testy exchanges related to the investigation of a fatal crash.
BMW, Toyota get tariff pledge amid U.S.-China trade war
10 April 2018, 08:00BMW and Toyota were among global automakers that received some good news from China after President Xi Jinping reiterated a pledge to reduce import tariffs on vehicles this year, heeding decades-long pleas from companies seeking better access to the...
Mapmaker TomTom evolves for self-driving future
09 April 2018, 08:00Self-driving cars may not be on the road anytime soon, but that isn't stopping Dutch navigation device maker TomTom from investing in high-definition maps needed when autonomous driving becomes the norm.
Trump calls U.S.-China auto tariffs 'stupid' and not balanced
09 April 2018, 08:00President Donald Trump lashed out at tariffs placed on American cars sold in China, saying the trade structure disproportionately hurts the United States.
Lithium glut fears tempered by optimism over surging demand for EV batteries
09 April 2018, 08:00Warnings of a lithium glut may be premature.
GM Korea may drop Spark, replace it with crossover
09 April 2018, 08:00General Motors' South Korean unit said it may discontinue its Spark minicar and replace it with a crossover as demand in the United States falls.
GM to help dealers field emails
09 April 2018, 08:00More than 50 percent of email inquiries to dealers are received while dealerships are closed, GM says.
Truck market speeding toward 70%
08 April 2018, 08:00The sprint to "70 percent" -- light trucks' share of the overall U.S. new-vehicle market -- took a giant leap in the first quarter, capped by a spectacular March.
Lincoln dials back fleet business
08 April 2018, 08:00Lincoln has cut deliveries to daily rental companies such as Hertz and Avis and has dialed back on providing company cars, both internally and to other businesses.