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Mercedes, VW Recall Million Vehicles In China

German automakers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen will recall nearly one million vehicles in China, according to the...

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BMW Third-Largest Electric Car Manufacturer

The market for electric cars and hybrids grew by 37 percent in 2016. BMW has made e-car production a priority, and now...

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Peugeot To Buy GM’s Opel, Creating 2nd-Largest European Car Maker

General Motors Co. is selling its loss-making European car business - including Germany's Opel and British brand...

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Ford Lowers Profit Forecast As US Auto Boom Ebbs

US auto giant Ford said Thursday its first quarter earnings would come in well below analysts' expectations, as it...

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Tesla Seeks $1.15 Bn To Help Fuel Model 3 Launch

Tesla on Wednesday announced plans to raise $1.15 billion in new funding to help fuel production of a mass...

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German Prosecutors Searching Audi Offices In Germany

German prosecutors searched Audi's two biggest plants and several other sites on Wednesday in connection with an...

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VW Diesel Compensation Is On Track In US But Not Elsewhere

It has been a year and a half since the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker Volkswagen first came to light....

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Intel Buying Israeli Car Tech Firm Mobileye For $15 Bn

US computer chip giant Intel has agreed to buy Israeli car technology firm Mobileye in a deal worth more than $15...

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China May Roll Back Electric Car Quotas As Industry Pushes Back

China is considering easing proposed quotas aimed at producing more electric vehicles, as Beijing gets pushback from...

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‘Global Startup’ Vows Autonomous Car By 2020 In US

A 'global startup' which makes electric racing vehicles unveiled plans Friday to sell a fully autonomous electric car...

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‘Global Startup’ Vows Autonomous Car By 2020 In US

A "global startup" which makes electric racing vehicles unveiled plans Friday to sell a fully autonomous electric car...

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VW and Tata Agree Partnership To Boost Sales In India

VW and Tata have agreed to form a strategic partnership to help both companies boost economy car sales in India and...

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Two Die As Motorway Bridge Collapses Near Ancona

The aftermath of the bridge collapse in Ancona A motorway bridge has collapsed near the north-east Italian city of...

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Autos Bosses Focus On Technology Rather Than PSA-Opel

The auto industry is facing seismic changes with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing set...

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GM Eyes Autonomous Future As It Sells Opel

The move by US auto giant General Motors to offload money-losing European brand Opel marks its latest effort to focus...

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GM Set To Announce Opel/Vauxhall Sale On Monday

General Motors is set to announce a deal to sell Vauxhall and Opel to the French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen...

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Peugeot Poised To Buy GM’s Opel, Creating European Car Giant

France's PSA Group (PEUP. PA) is set to announce a deal to buy Opel from General Motors (GM.N) on Monday after striking...

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Continental CEO Eyes New Business From Opel-Peugeot Deal

Continental (CONG. DE) expects a possible tie-up between PSA Peugeot Citroen (PEUP.PA) and General Motors' (GM.N) Opel...

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Miracle! Dozens Escape Death As Truck Falls Off Circle Interchange

It was a miraculous scene Wednesday evening when dozens of people escaped death as a fully loaded 40-footer articulated...