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U.S. Traffic Fatality Rate Reverses 2-Year Rise
Traffic fatalities in the U.S. declined by 2% to 37,100 people in 2017, reversing increases of 8% in 2015 and 6% in 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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AM General Seeks Buyer
U.S. defense contractor AM General LLC, best-known for its military Humvee vehicles, hopes to sell itself for $2 billion, sources tell Reuters.
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Europe Affirms Plan to Cut CO2 from Cars 40% by 2030
The European Parliament has approved a plan that would slash 2021 carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles and light vans 40% by 2030.
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Audi Aims for Full Production Rate of EV This Year
Audi AG—which last month began building its first all-electric car, the e-tron crossover vehicle—hopes to achieve full capacity by the end of 2018.
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Bugatti Ponders SUV
Volkswagen AG’s Bugatti Automobiles luxury brand confirms it may add an SUV/crossover to its lineup.
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Bondurant Driving School Files for Bankruptcy
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler, Ariz., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
Read MoreRevamped Ford Transit Connect Boosts Fuel Economy
Ford Motor Co. says its 2019 Transit Connect Wagon has a segment-best U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating of 26 mpg.
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TomTom to Provide Real-Time Navigation to BMW Group
Under a new agreement, TomTom International BV will provide live traffic updates and real-time navigation services plus routing for electric vehicles to BMW Group’s BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands in select markets.
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GM and Honda Collaborate on AVs
General Motors, and Cruise, the AV technology company that it owns, are collaborating with Honda to develop a purpose-built AV that will be used by Cruise and, more importantly, be “manufactured at high volume for global deployment.” This is no science experiment.
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Honda Teams with GM on Autonomous Vehicles
Honda Motor Co. plans to invest nearly $2.8 billion into General Motors Co.’s Cruise automation subsidiary to co-develop and launch autonomous vehicles.
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