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Business News

BMW Revamps ‘i’ Electric Car Division to Focus on Self-Driving Tech

While Tesla's Model 3 will hit showrooms in 2017, and as rivals Porsche and Audi are working on all-electric cars for release by 2019, the German carmaker appears to have put such cars on the back burner.

By Reuters

Business News

Honda Shows Off Self-Driving Cars at New Calif Testing Facility

By Reuters

Business News

Musk Expects an Apple Car by 2020, Fears One Company’s AI Use

By Matt Hunter

Business News

VW Looks for More Revenue From Ride-Hailing Apps

By Reuters

Business News

Toyota in Talks to Buy Robotics Divisions From Alphabet

The Japanese automaker is discussing an acquisition of Boston Dynamics -- known for the Cheetah, which is claimed to be the world's fastest-legged robot.

By Reuters

Business News

Hyundai Motor to Launch 200-Mile Electric Vehicle in 2018

The company is aiming to better compete with other electric car makers such as Tesla.

By Reuters

Business News

This Is What Being Asleep at the Wheel of a Tesla Model S Looks Like … We Think

The snoozy GIF says it all -- or does it?

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Automakers and Tech Companies Decide to Make Deals, Not War

Companies such as Ford and Toyota now recognize they may turn ride-hailing services and car sharing companies into steady customers for all sorts of vehicles.

By Reuters

Business News

BMW Invests in California-Based Carpooling App Scoop

BMW's move is the latest in a flurry of investments by automakers in technology industry startups that appear to be aimed at convincing consumers to do without owning their own cars, or driving vehicles as often.

By Reuters

Business News

Toyota Recalls 1.6 Million U.S. Vehicles for Takata Air Bags

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it will recall almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata air bag inflators that could rupture.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Nissan Buying $2.2 Billion Controlling Stake in Scandal-Hit Mitsubishi Motors

The deal is a lifeline for Mitsubishi Motors, which is mired in its third scandal in two decades and has had $3 billion wiped off its market value

By Reuters

Tech

Custom Carmaker Creates Real-Life, Badass Batmobile (Video)

You need to see it to believe it.

By Jason Fell

Building a Business

Google, Fiat Chrysler Reportedly Working on Self-Driving Car Deal

Anonymous sources say the partnership could be announced soon.

By Reuters

Tech

This Car’s Tech Wants to Make Sure You Don’t Forget Your Wallet

Tile, a startup that makes Bluetooth-enabled trackers, and Jaguar Land Rover are working together so its vehicles will know where you left your stuff.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Chinese Billionaire Taking on Tesla With Cars He Hopes One Day Will Be Free

'EVs for us are just another screen. We see cars in the future as an extension of the Internet, another entry point for us to sell web-based content and services,' says Jia Yueting.

By Reuters

Business Operations & Logistics

VW to Offer to Buy Back Nearly 500,000 U.S. Diesel Cars, Sources Say

That would include versions of the Jetta sedan, the Golf compact and the Audi A3 sold since 2009.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Founder of GM’s Acquired Company Facing Legal Battle

Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has filed a complaint in San Fracisco Superior Court against a man he says is falsely claiming a stake in the company.

By Kia Kokalitcheva

Business News

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Tech Venture to Test Car-Sharing

Automakers are trying to appeal to younger consumers in major global cities who are less likely to buy a car.

By Reuters

Thought Leaders

The 5 Leadership Lessons That Fixing Cars Taught Me

The problems you face with your company aren't so different from the ones with that old Mustang you had up on blocks in your parents' driveway.

By Mark Woodward

Business News

Toyota, Microsoft Launch Connected Cars Joint Venture

The $5.5 million investment is yet another sign that connected cars are the way of the future.

By Tom Brant

Business News

Tesla Says Model 3 Orders Top $10 Billion in First 36 Hours

Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the Model 3, which is slated to go into production in late 2017, will sell at an average price of $42,000, including the price of options and additional features.

By Reuters

Business News

More Than 130,000 People Have Already Pre-Ordered Tesla’s $35,000-Model 3

Fans had camped out overnight, queueing outside Tesla stores across California to put down deposits on the car in scenes reminiscent of the launch of Apple products.

By Reuters

Business News

Toyota Patents Smart Windshield Tech So You Never Have to Take Your Eyes Off the Road

The Japanese automaker's system dynamically moves driver information around to the optimal spot.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Buying a Franchise

At 19, This Maaco Franchisee Began His Steady Rise to the Top

A damaged Camaro led Brian Greenley, then a high school senior, to a career as a franchisee.

By Jason Daley

Tech

Nissan Thinks This Tiny Car May Be the Future of Urban Transportation

The car maker showcased its New Mobility Concept vehicle at the New York International Auto Show.

By Nina Zipkin

Tech

Will We Still Need Stoplights in the Self-Driving Future?

MIT's trying to find out.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

FBI Warns of Vehicle Hacking Risks

'While not all hacking incidents may result in a risk to safety, it is important that consumers take appropriate steps to minimize risk.'

By Reuters

Business News

Car Makers Just Agreed to Make Their Vehicles a Whole Lot Safer

Another 10 vehicle makers signed on to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on all new cars.

By Stephanie Mlot

Tech

5 Amazing Innovations Coming to Cars

From gasless to driverless, vehicles will change dramatically in the coming years.

By Carly Okyle

Tech

We Could Be 3 Years Away From Secured Connected Cars, Automakers Say

While companies work out the kinks in self-driving vehicles' algorithms, hackers are still a huge concern.

By Nina Zipkin