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General Motors' Electric Truck Exactly Two Years Away

GM CEO Mary Barra claims the automaker will hold a unique leadership position in the BET market over start-ups because...

Nuance Spin-Off Cerence Sees Future Combining Voice, Gaze, Gesture

The ultimate goal would be creating an in-car personal assistant in the spirit of Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri. In...

System Detects Cellphone Use, Smoking While Driving

DriverSense cameras and sensors analyze the driver’s facial features to detect signs of drowsiness and distraction. The latest update extends...

U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Expected to Resume 17-Million Annual Rate in November

U.S. light-vehicle sales in the final two months of 2019 are expected to bounce back to the 17 million-unit annual...

PSA Opens Electrified Powertrain Line in France

The line has a stated production capacity of 120,000 units for 2020 and an expected capacity of 180,000 by 2021.

North America Light-Vehicle Production Down 16.1% in October

Results were mixed across the region, resulting in a 16.1% decrease in production.

Los Angeles Show’s Other Electrics Mean Business

Disregard the hype – here are the two Los Angeles auto show electrified vehicles juiced to make an immediate impact.

Hyundai Mobility Momentum Continues with MoceanLab

New venture kicks off in Los Angeles with Mocean Carshare and plans to tackle the area’s traffic congestion with additional...

World Sales Down 3.8% in October

For the second month in a row, Europe was the only region to see positive results. 

Tremec’s Double-Clutch Transmission Double Take

Depending on whether you believe sports cars demand a third pedal, you can thank or despise Tremec for helping General...