automobiles

Sep 10, 2021
Where will we charge all those electric vehicles of the future?
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President Biden wants to build half a million charging stations in the U.S. by 2030. But will most users be plugging in their cars at home?
Aug 2, 2021
What this Dutch semiconductor company could tell you about the car market
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NXP is one of the top suppliers of computer chips to automakers.
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Feb 8, 2019
Reporter’s notebook: The first driverless spin
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One man's autonomous adventure includes scary left turns, robot rule-followers and teen snark.
Feb 1, 2019
How a minor tap on the fender can require thousands of dollars in repairs
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Increasingly popular advanced safety features can create surprising costs for consumers.
Jan 14, 2019
Auto show opens in Detroit but some automakers give it a miss
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Big-name auto companies will skip the North American International Auto Show as they reconsider their promotion strategies.
Jan 12, 2019
GM’s profit outlook is rising after announcing restructuring in November
Back in November, General Motors unloaded a big bummer of an announcement: five plant closures, about 15,000 layoffs and the dispensing of several car models. GM said all that would save $4.5 billion by 2020. Today, GM CEO Mary Barra said the company expects 2018 earnings will be stronger than previously expected and said 2019 […]
Jul 3, 2018
How road trips changed America
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… and how America changed road trips
Jul 19, 2016
Fiat Chrysler faces federal investigation
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Reports come after a dealer lawsuit alleges racketeering.
Nov 11, 2015
Rolls-Royce issues recall for one car
Not a type of car — one car.
May 25, 2015
Takata, Toyota, GM: how do companies survive recalls?
Product recalls happen all the time. Just last week, there were 11 not including food products.

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