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Lidar maker's sensors auto-ready

25 August 2019 06:00 - Autonews

Unlike others, Luminar has focused on automotive readiness since its early days, integrating Toyota's kaizen manufacturing practices into its manufacturing facility in Orlando. ...

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Jeep Gladiator: FCA's new accessories king

25 August 2019 06:00 - Autonews

Mopar said Gladiator buyers spend an average of around $1,000 per vehicle on accessories, topping Wrangler purchasers, who shell out about $800. ...

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BMW, Mercedes, Ford most at risk from new tariffs

25 August 2019 06:00 - Autonews

With no signs of the Trump administration's trade war with China ending soon, experts say automakers need to be prepared for volatility and added costs. ...

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Amazon joins Walmart in saying Tesla solar panel caught fire

24 August 2019 13:16 - Autonews

News of the Amazon fire comes just three days after Walmart dropped a bombshell lawsuit against Tesla, accusing it of shoddy panel installations that led to fires at more than a half-dozen stores. ...

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Porsche designs a button-free dash for EV

24 August 2019 06:00 - Autonews

For its first EV, which goes on sale late this year, Porsche followed Tesla's cue in relying on software and touch screens to deliver media, navigation and other vehicle controls. ...

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Event unites aspiring techs with dealerships

24 August 2019 06:00 - Autonews

As Hellcat Challengers and Chargers roared nearby during the Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge event this month, aspiring service technicians who could one day find themselves working on those very vehicles for a living were networking with dealerships in need of fresh talent. ...

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Japan, U.S. reach framework on new trade pact

24 August 2019 03:37 - Autonews

The broad deal retains U.S. tariffs on Japanese vehicles -- 2.5 percent on cars and 25 percent on trucks -- while removing barriers to beef and pork exports to Japan, media reports say. President Trump had threatened to raise levies on about $50 billion worth of cars and auto parts Japan exports to the U.S. annually. ...

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Liebert severance to dent AutoNation Q3 earnings

24 August 2019 00:33 - Autonews

AutoNation said its third-quarter after-tax earnings will be hurt by $10 million to $11 million for expenses related to a severance agreement with former CEO Carl Liebert. ...

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VW fired 204 staff for breaching rules in compliance crackdown

23 August 2019 19:50 - Autonews

VW is cracking down on illicit conduct as it seeks to move past its diesel-cheating crisis that has cost the automaker $33 billion. ...

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VW will reveal a new logo at the Frankfurt motor show

23 August 2019 19:40 - Autonews

The new, more two-dimensional logo will replace one that was introduced in 2000, which featured a three-dimensional surface and was lit from the top left quarter because that look was in vogue at the time.  ...

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