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Ford Going Ahead With Moving Small Car Production to Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ford for the decision to shift production of Focus small cars to Mexico in 2018, and said he would consider levying tariffs on Mexican-made Fords.

By Reuters

Business News

Samsung to Buy Car Tech Firm Harman for $8 Billion in South Korea’s Biggest Overseas Deal

By Reuters

Business News

Corolla, Toyota’s Car for the Masses, Turns 50

By Reuters

Tech

Here’s Navdy, a New Gadget That Can Make Your Old Car Smart

By Jason Fell

Tech

You Won’t Believe This Luxe New Car Is a Volvo

It has a built-in refrigerator and crystal glassware.

By Linda Lacina

Tech

9 Dream Cars for Entrepreneurs

The coolest wheels for business and pleasure.

By Patrick Carone

Business News

Toyota Invests in Car-sharing Service

Automakers have been scrambling to partner with tech firms to head off competition from self-driving cars and car sharing services that threaten to eventually trim demand for car ownership.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Feds to Car Makers: Make Sure You’re Ready for Cyberattacks

The DOT's best practices aim to reduce the probability of a cyberattack or mitigate a successful intrusion.

By Stephanie Mlot

Business News

Tesla and Its Rivals Joust Over How to Put Self-Driving Cars on the Road

No automaker, including Tesla, currently offers a fully self-driving car, although most major manufacturers and suppliers are working furiously on different technology suites to enable vehicles to drive themselves.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Google, Automakers Object to California Rules for Self-Driving Cars

They raised a litany of concerns about California's proposal at a hearing in Sacramento on Wednesday.

By Reuters

Business News

Tesla Says Self-Driving Hardware Will Be Built Into All Its Cars

The company said that its Model S and Model X electric cars are already being produced with the new hardware, which includes eight cameras, 12 updated sensors and radar with faster processing.

By Reuters

Business News

Tesla Roadster Prototype Up for Auction Starting at $1 Million

It's the 32nd prototype out of 33 made, has just 18,000 miles and was never originally sold to the public.

By Steve Dent

Building a Business

How Ford Created a Huge Market by Lowering its Prices

By creating cars cheap enough for almost anyone to buy, Henry Ford built a billion-dollar company.

By Richard Koch

Building a Business

Google Makes Progress on Self-Driving Cars as it Hits the 2 Million Mile Mark

The search giant has been a leader in testing autonomous vehicles on public roads, prompting traditional carmakers to step up their self-driving plans.

By Reuters

Business News

Costco Is Becoming One of the Best Places to Buy a Car Thanks to This Huge Perk

Costco has one major perk that traditional car dealerships lack: fixed prices.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

What’s the Right Car for Hauling 2,000 Burritos?

Three food startups explain how they chose their fleet.

By Michael Frank

Business Ideas

The Flying Car Might Be Your Next Company Car

The future is finally here.

By Jonathan Welsh

Building a Business

Your Next Company Car Might Be an Uber

The latest way ridesharing is shaping business.

By Michael Frank

Business News

Renault, Nissan Partner with Microsoft for Connected Car Technology

The services, based on Microsoft's Azure cloud service, will include advanced navigation, predictive maintenance and over-the-air software updates.

By Reuters

Business News

Why Apple’s Project Titan Is Not About Building a Car

If Cupertino was killing Project Titan, why would it bring back Bob Mansfield?

By Tim Bajarin

Building a Business

Google Self-Driving Car Involved in Another Crash

The Google car was driving autonomously at the time of the crash, but was not at fault.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Thought Leaders

This App Helps Students Navigate the Road to Getting Their Driver’s Licenses

In lieu of in-person classes, Aceable steers teens towards their driver's licenses via mobile app. Now it's expanding to industries that require professional certifications.

By Lindsay Friedman

Business News

Volkswagen Modified a Beetle to Get Porsche-Like Speed

A highly modified Beetle LSR reached 205mph.

By Tom Brant

Business News

GM Sets Bolt Electric Car Price at $37,495

The Bolt will have a driving range of 238 miles on a full charge, substantially more than any currently available electric vehicle at a similar price.

By Reuters