Amazon is in talks with a consortium of German carmakers about taking a stake in high-definition digital mapping company HERE, two auto industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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TrueCar hired a veteran of AutoTrader and digital marketing provider Search Optics to lead dealer sales efforts as the car-shopping site looks to mend ties with dealerships.
Read More »Ex-Navistar CEO Ustian faces SEC suit over emissions disclosures
The SEC sued former Navistar CEO Daniel Ustian, accusing him of defrauding the public about the company’s ability to meet emission standards for truck engines.
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Ladies and gentlemen, may we present to you the first teaser trailer from the new series of Top Gear. In it, you will find a roster of some of the world’s finest driving machinery, from the McLaren 675 LT and Ferrari’s F12 Tdf, right through to things like the Ariel …
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With flashy displays and teams of social media producers, automakers are looking to amplify attention on their brands as U.S. auto sales roll toward what’s expected to be another record year.
Read More »Ford issues three recalls, including one that led to two fires
Ford said it will conduct three separate safety recalls including one of SUVs with a defective engine heater that led to two fires in Canada, in which no one was injured.
Read More »Toyota's creativity renaissance goes beyond cars
Japan’s biggest automaker is arguably in the midst of a creativity renaissance stretching far beyond cars. The new horizons themselves testify to rekindled inventiveness.
Read More »Autoliv, in pursuit of driverless-car crash prevention, hunts for acquisitions
With an eye on a future with self-driving vehicles, Swedish airbag maker Autoliv Inc. wants to expand in technology aimed at avoiding collisions rather than just trying to limit their devastating effects.
Read More »Fiat Chrysler shuns PSA but is talking with non-core auto players
Fiat Chrysler has no plans to link with PSA/Peugeot-Citroen because it would limit FCA’s future opportunities, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Instead FCA is talking with many players outside the car sector about possible collaboration.
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