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Ian Callum has started his own design firm that will announce its first project within weeks.
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Electric car startup Seres puts US launch on holdElectric car startup up Seres laid off 90 workers and put its planned U.S. launch on hold due to economic conditions in China and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.
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UK taxpayers guarantee $626M loan for Jaguar Land Rover EV programJaguar Land Rover's next EV will be a battery-electric XJ.
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Lexus will pursue in-wheel electric motors for future electric carsLexus hasn't released an electric car, but when it does it could use in-wheel electric motors, a technology the company is developing, according to company vice president Koji Sato.
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After $40 million in renovations, Porsche reopens Nardò's circular test trackPorsche has reopened the 7.8-mile circular test track at its Nardò test facility in Italy after $40 million in investment and seven months of construction.
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Tesla to retrofit self-driving computer chip into older carsThe automaker's new proprietary hardware will be installed into older vehicles starting later this year, according to CEO Elon Musk.
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Volkswagen is in an alliance with Ford over a range of areas, including joint development of pickup trucks, EVs and self-driving cars.
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Next-gen ZF 8-speed to help FCA electrify its lineupFiat Chrysler Automobiles last week inked a deal with ZF for one of the biggest orders of automatic transmissions in the German firm's history. Normally the purchase of automatic transmissions wouldn't warrant an article but the ZF deal could provide insights into what FCA has planned for future...
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BMW CEO to step downBMW Group's CEO has chosen to step down at a time of momentous change in the auto industry.
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BMW and Daimler plan to have self-driving cars on sale by 2024BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler target 2024 launch for jointly developed Level 4 self-driving system.
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Why the inline-6 is making a comebackEngineering Explained examines the comeback of the inline-6, from the manufacturing synergies to the smoothness to the reduced parts cost.
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Brash former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca dead at 94The CEO who appeared in ads was credited with saving Chrysler and purchasing Jeep.
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Simulated monsoons at the CETRAN test facility in Singapore are helping self-driving cars learn how to deal with heavy rain.
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BMW says gas engines will stick around another 30 years, diesel for 20The BMW board member in charge of powertrain development expects fossil fuels to power cars for several decades.
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More Japanese automakers join Toyota's Monet self-driving car companyMonet plans to launch automated mobility services as early as 2020.
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Google founder's flying car projects links up with BoeingA flying car company started by one of Google's founders is partnering with Boeing.
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VW launches EV car sharing ahead of ID 3 arrivalVolkswagen will deploy about 1,500 e-Golfs to Germany later this year.
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Aston Martin to limit sales of DBX to maintain exclusivityThe brand's likely biggest-selling vehicle still will be limited to just a few thousand a year.
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Hyundai and Saudi Aramco will work on hydrogen infrastructure in South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger promotes electric cars as undercover car salesmanWould you buy a car from Arnold Schwarzenegger?
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European heatwave prompts Autobahn speed limits, Paris bans older carsUnseasonably hot weather has prompted Germany to put speed limits on its famous Autobahns, while Paris is banning older cars from its city center.
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Apple acquires self-driving tech firm Drive.aiApple has joined the likes of General Motors, Ford and Aptiv in buying a self-driving technology startup.
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Mitsubishi to move its US offices from California to NashvilleMitsubishi will join alliance partner Nissan in the Music City.
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Apple self-driving car system may include remote driver for medical emergenciesA new patent from Apple would let a remote driver operate a car in case the driver experiences a medical emergency.
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