News 
Faraday sues ex-execs for alleged trade secrets theft
30 January 2018, 08:00Electric carmaker Faraday Future is suing a startup founded by its former chief financial and technology officers for allegedly poaching talent and stealing valuable intellectual property.
VW suspends chief lobbyist over diesel fume tests
30 January 2018, 08:00VW suspended chief lobbyist Thomas Steg. He is the first executive who has been linked to a controversial experiment on monkeys that German politicians quickly condemned as "despicable."
How Silicon Valley startup Nuro envisions delivery van of the future
30 January 2018, 08:00The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat. That's an approximation of a new autonomous vehicle unveiled by Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup that's been cryptic about its business plan.
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet: An outlier still in high demand
30 January 2018, 08:00The taxonomy of the auto industry mostly breaks down to three branches: big, fast and green. A fourth class all but vanished in 2014: really weird vehicles such as the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet.
Waymo, FCA expand partnership to 'thousands' of Chrysler Pacifica minivans
30 January 2018, 08:00FCA agreed to supply "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans to Waymo, Google's self-driving affiliate, for its ride-hailing pilot and public road testing.
DriveNow deal said to pave way for BMW-Daimler alliance
29 January 2018, 08:00BMW has bought out partner Sixt from their joint venture DriveNow, paving the way for a broader car-sharing and robotaxi alliance with Daimler to compete against the likes of Uber and Lyft.
AutoNation looks other way when applicants test positive for marijuana
29 January 2018, 08:00AutoNation no longer refuses to hire job applicants who test positive for marijuana in drug screenings, CEO Mike Jackson said.
Iacobelli plea deal points to wider UAW scandal
29 January 2018, 08:00As the scope of the FCA-UAW corruption scandal grows, problems are brewing for the union and at crosstown rivals Ford and GM.
AutoNation's initiative to beat cancer becomes a brand
29 January 2018, 08:00After AutoNation decided to dedicate itself to fighting breast cancer, the mission has become visibly embedded in its culture and unmistakably linked to the company's brand.
Can Toyota's hardy Tacoma climb this hill?
29 January 2018, 08:00A competitive barrage in midsize pickups could be tough for the Toyota Tacoma, the segment leader for more than a decade. Or it could be an opportunity for the burly Toyota to kick sand in the face of yet another challenger.