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NHTSA asks automakers for Kobe disclosures
13 January 2018, 08:00NHTSA asked 29 carmakers to disclose if the safety of any of their vehicles or engines containing products supplied by Kobe Steel could be affected by data cheating.
Key products coming in 2018 from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus
13 January 2018, 08:00Mercedes-Benz has spent two consecutive years atop the U.S. luxury market, but BMW and Lexus are looking for growth from new products on the way. 2018 could be a year of gains for luxury vehicles, even with overall sales on the decline.
Mercedes looks back ... to 1979
12 January 2018, 08:00Mercedes-Benz is heralding the debut of the
GM ride-hailing fleet would ditch steering wheel, pedals in 2019
12 January 2018, 08:00GM plans to launch public ride-hailing services with self-driving vehicles that don't have manual controls such as steering wheels and pedals, starting in 2019.
autonomous-vehicle-crisis-challenge
12 January 2018, 08:00University of Michigan students are taking on a challenge that the automotive industry will be grappling with in the future -- how to handle the media backlash following an autonomous vehicle error.
FCA moves Ram from Mexico to U.S.
12 January 2018, 08:00FCA will invest more than $1 billion to modernize a Michigan plant to produce the Ram Heavy Duty pickup, which will be shifted from Mexico.
Discriminatory financing found at auto dealerships
12 January 2018, 08:00A report by the National Fair Housing Alliance provides a glimpse of discriminatory pricing tactics in car sales and financing by dealerships.
Kia plans Stingerlike overhaul for Forte in Detroit
11 January 2018, 08:00Kia is redrawing the third-generation Forte compact sedan.with a sporty, Stingerlike overhaul.
Honda Insight bows at Detroit auto show
11 January 2018, 08:00The third-generation Insight sheds the boxy rear end that distinguishes many hybrids and now bears the sleek design profile of the Honda Accord and Civic sedans. One analyst is already calling it the "anti-Prius."
New Ford Edge unveiled ahead of Detroit auto show
11 January 2018, 08:00The reworked 2019 midsize crossover includes the most standard driver-assist features in the segment, Ford says.