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GM’s Retimed Robo-Taxi Plans ‘Perfectly on Track,’ CEO Barra Says

GM in July walked back plans to deliver the autonomous taxis, saying testing would go beyond the end of the...

BorgWarner Jumping on 48V Mild-Hybrid Bandwagon

BorgWarner's Scott Gallett says the supplier is seeing growing interest in P2, P3 and P4 mild-hybrid architectures because of benefits...

Auto Tech Check – ’19 Nissan Kicks SR

A 2019 Wards 10 Best Interiors winner, the ’19 Nissan Kicks has comprehensive driver assists and useful tech, making it...

October U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Fall to 6-Month-Low SAAR

Year-to-date sales are 1.2% short of last year’s pace, with October’s below-trend results likely to continue in November.

Fourth-Quarter North America Vehicle Production Expected to Fall 8%

North American vehicle production in 2019 expected to total a 5-year-low 16.85 million units.

Will VW Decision on Connected Vehicle Tech for New Golf Drive Adoption?

Deployment of Wi-Fi-based vehicle-to-everything communication is a big boost for the technology, although the industry remains divided on a standard.

Garrett’s E-Turbo Brings F1 Tech to Mass Market

Swiss supplier Garrett says its E-Turbo technology will appear in mass-market vehicles in 2021.

Battery Coalition, Argonne Partner on Recycling Research

Over the next 20 years, spent battery volume from plug-in EVs is projected to increase to more than 7 million...

Fallout From GM Strike Will Negatively Impact November U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales

Prior to the strike, U.S. light-vehicle sales for entire-2019 were on a pace to total close to 17.1 million units...

Canada LV Sales Down 5.1% in October

October marked the seventh month Canada car sales fell by double digits.