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Self-driving cars are most commonly linked with the taxi industry but this is just one area where they could potentially operate. Waymo is now expanding its trial of self-driving cars that's underway in Phoenix, Arizona to show how other companies can benefit from using self-driving cars. Waymo, previously the Google Self-Driving Car Project, announced Wednesday it will launch new trials with Walmart, the Element Hotel in Chandler, and DDR Corp., an investor in retail outlets. With Walmart, users already participating in Waymo's Early Riders trial can save on groceries by shopping on the...
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Land Rover Road Rover? British brand moves to trademark nameCould Land Rover have a radical new model in the works? A new trademark filing has fueled speculation that the SUV-centric brand could bring a more road-biased model to market. Autocar reported on the trademark filing Wednesday, but little else is known about what Jaguar Land Rover may do with the...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan makes US debut: The new entry pointMercedes-Benz's new A-Class sedan has been out for a while, but the handsome compact has finally made its debut in the United States. Unveiled Wednesday in New York City, the streamlined sedan will reach showrooms late this year initially in A220 guise only. More models are planned though...
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Ford Autonomous Vehicles is Blue Oval's new unit for self-driving carsFuture self-driving cars and associated engineering will have a home inside Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker announced the new organization on Tuesday with the intent to accelerate its self-driving car business. Ford AV will be tasked with handling numerous...
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The cars that Sergio Marchionne left us: the good, the bad, and the "unfit"Sergio Marchionne's death Wednesday left a hole in the automotive industry that may last for decades. The plainspoken, sweatered CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pulled few punches in public—and fewer in private. Longtime interior designer at FCA, Klaus Busse, tweeted Wednesday that design...
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Lamborghini: Aventador SVJ will have the best power to weight ratio and handlingLamborghini is keen to build a world-beater with the Aventador SVJ, and the automaker is already out with some bold claims despite the car having yet to debut. In two separate teaser videos, the Italian supercar marque proclaimed the Aventador SVJ will boast the best power-to-weight ratio as well...
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Bugatti will let the light in with a new Sky View option for the Chiron hypercar. The French company announced Wednesday the latest option for the Chiron is available to order now. Those who select the Sky View option will see their cars fixed with two 25-inch long and 17-inch wide glass panels on the roof—one for the driver, and one for the passenger. Bugatti said the panels feature newly developed glass with four thin intermediate layers. The extra layers cut out wind noise to a minimum and also work to reflect the sun's rays, including ultraviolet rays, and keep the cockpit cool. A...
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2019 Porsche Macan, 2019 Audi Q3, McLaren Speedtail: Car News HeadlinesPorsche has revealed an updated Macan. The automaker is holding back most of the details until closer to the market launch, but it's previously said there will improved performance, particularly in the powertrain department. Audi has unveiled a redesigned Q3. The new model has received a sharp new...
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McLaren confirms Speedtail name, 2018 reveal for F1 successorMcLaren's spiritual successor to the F1 will be called a Speedtail, the British firm announced Wednesday. The name is meant to evoke the car's flowing, highly streamlined design. Code-named the BP32 and described as a hyper GT, the Speedtail will make its debut later this year ahead of the first...
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Sergio Marchionne dies following complications with surgeryFormer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO and Ferrari Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne has succumbed to the complications that arose following recent shoulder surgery at a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 66. His passing was confirmed Wednesday by John Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and...
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Toyota will have Level 4 self-driving cars at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsToyota will put on a technological show for the world when all eyes are on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. This will include the demonstration of a Level 4 self-driving car to highlight Toyota's goal of providing personal transport for everyone, including those that are too old to drive or suffer...
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Opel posts first profit in almost 2 decadesGermany's Opel is already seeing the results of synergies with new parent PSA Group as the brand has just reported its first profit in almost two decades. Opel (Vauxhall in the United Kingdom) on Tuesday reported sales of 550,900 units and a profit of $587 million for the first six months of 2018...
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The heyday of the Detroit muscle car era certainly was fun while it lasted. But with high insurance premiums, government safety and emission regulations, and the first of the petroleum shortages cut the party short. Instead of muscle cars, we were left with the likes of Chevrolet Corvettes with only 165 horsepower, feeble Fords (think Mustang II) and Chrysler K cars. While Buick hadn’t been a major player in the heyday of Detroit muscle cars, but a few years later, it would lead something of a muscular renaissance, albeit one based on six, not eight, cylinders. Buick provided the pace...
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1985 Porsche 959 prototype to be auctioned offTo this day, the Porsche 959 remains an automotive unicorn. It's highly unlikely that you'll ever see one on the road. We'd wager that most of you can't afford one. And even if you could, they very rarely ever come up for sale. This October, however, things are going to get interesting on the RM...
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How the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign came to lifeTo celebrate the Nissan GT-R and Italdesign's 50th birthday, the Italian design firm and Japanese automaker collaborated to birth the GT-R50. Described as a GT-R with no limits, both parties crafted a sculpted Japanese sports car with finesse only Italdesign is capable of. A new video from Nissan...
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Make extra money renting out your GM car through MavenGeneral Motors' Maven mobility brand will now let owners rent out their personal car. Maven announced on Tuesday that Peer Cars will launch in a handful of U.S. cities for a beta ahead of a larger rollout this fall. Peer-to-peer car sharing is best known via Turo, which allows owners to rent out...
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VW boss says traditional auto shows are deadVolkswagen chairman Herbert Diess believes the auto show circuit as we know it is dead. Instead, festivals and dynamic events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed are the way forward for such events, he told Motoring in an interview published Tuesday. Not only will festival atmospheres take over...
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Lewis Hamilton invests in cars, thinks his Pagani Zonda handles terriblyWine, art, jewelry, and other items aren't on Lewis Hamilton's investment agenda. Instead, Mercedes-AMG's well-decorated Formula 1 driver prefers to invest in what he knows best: cars. He told The Sunday Times in a recent interview about his car collecting habits and shared his thoughts on a...
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The Yenko name is still alive and kicking today, thanks to Specialty Vehicle Engineering, which has been applying it to some wild creations in the recent past. The latest is probably the wildest yet: the 1,000-horsepower Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette. SVE has consistently cranked out high-power Corvettes, Camaros and even Silverados, but the 1,000-hp C7 Corvette is a cherry atop its lineup. Work begins with a 2019 Corvette Grand Sport before the standard 6.2-liter V-8 is stroked to displace 6.8 liters. SVE installs a 2.9-liter supercharger, modifies the cylinder heads with LT4 V-8 components...
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Huracán Performante review, Lexus LC F spy shots, Toyota 86 TRD reveal: Today's Car NewsLamborghini's Huracán Performante has the performance to put some hypercars to shame, and it's also one of the best-looking and best-sounding cars in production right now. Find out what it's like behind the wheel in our first drive review. The oft-rumored Lexus LC F has finally been spotted...
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Rare Aston Martin DP215 raced by Phil Hill at Le Mans heads to auctionNext month's Monterey Car Week auctions are set to see plenty of action. Already confirmed for the Californian event is a Ferrari 250 GTO as well as as one of the winning trio of Ford GT40s in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now we have details on one of the rarest and most valuable Aston Martins...
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2019 Lexus RC spy shotsA lightly camouflaged Lexus RC has been spotted testing in Germany and is likely a prototype for a facelifted version of the luxury coupe. The RC was introduced for 2015 so this facelifted model, expected on sale late this year or early next as a 2019 model, represents a mid-cycle update for the...
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Waymo's self-driving cars are driving 25,000 miles a dayEach and every day, Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving car subsidiary sees its fleet of autonomous vehicles drive a combined distance of 25,000 miles—and the mileage is even higher when counting simulated miles. The company shared its latest achievement on Friday, when it also revealed that...
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Toyota adds 86 TRD Special Edition for 2019Toyota last year launched the new performance sub-brand GR, but in the United States the automaker is likely to stick with the more familiar TRD label. Reinforcing this is the addition of the 86 TRD Special Edition to the 2019 Toyota 86 lineup. The car is billed as the “ultimate...
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