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At the Auto Show in Detroit, a Sneak Peek at What’s New
From the airport to the exhibition, here is how to get the most out of a visit to the North American International Auto Show.
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CreditKo Sasaki for The New York Times As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind
The country, which missed out on some earlier technological shifts, is now scrambling to catch up as the world warms up to battery-powered vehicles.
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CreditPaul Sakuma/Associated Press Tatsuro Toyoda, Who Led Toyota’s Global Expansion, Dies at 88
Mr. Toyoda led Toyota’s first factory in North America, bringing with him a Japanese approach to manufacturing and labor relations.
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CreditJason Henry for The New York Times Competing With the Giants in Race to Build Self-Driving Cars
Aurora, a start-up founded by the former head of Google’s self-driving project, will feed its technology into car giants Volkswagen and Hyundai.
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CreditAlex Wong/Getty Images The Big Tech Trends to Follow at CES 2018
The stars of next week’s giant electronics show won’t be flashy gadgets. Instead, the focus will be on artificial intelligence and its impact on homes, cities and cars.
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CreditFred R. Conrad for The New York Times New Jersey Is Last State to Insist at Gas Stations: Don’t Touch That Pump
As of Jan. 1, the only other holdout, Oregon, allows people in certain counties to fuel up their cars themselves.
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CreditThomas Haugersveen for The New York Times In Norway, Electric and Hybrid Cars Outsell Conventional Models
The country offers generous benefits to buyers of vehicles that run on new types of fuel, making ownership more affordable.
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CreditBrittany Greeson for The New York Times Car Sales End a 7-Year Upswing, With More Challenges Ahead
The decline in the American market in 2017 is expected to continue, and may force carmakers to trim production and find new ways to entice customers.
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CreditAlexandria Sage/Reuters Tesla Reports New Setback for Model 3, With Output Lagging
Production of the electric-car maker’s mass-market offering was far below forecasts in the fourth quarter. The report sent the company’s shares lower.
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CreditGoh Chai Hin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images China, Moving to Cut Emissions, Halts Production of 500 Car Models
The suspensions pointed to Beijing’s growing willingness to test forceful antipollution measures and assume a leading role in the fight against climate change.
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CreditMazda Motor Corporation Kenichi Yamamoto, Father of Mazda’s Rotary Engine, Is Dead at 95
He led the engineering team that produced an innovative answer to the conventional piston automotive engine. He later led the company.
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CreditRoger Kisby for The New York Times Sotheby’s Tries Selling New York as a Car Auction Destination
After a racecar was sold as a work of contemporary art, a December auction put automotive crossover appeal on display.
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CreditJames Silverman for The New York Times. Geely Buys Stake in Volvo Trucks, Despite China Restrictions
The government in Beijing has unveiled an array of new regulations to temper outbound investment. But Chinese companies are still going global.
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CreditFabrizio Costantini for The New York Times Fiat Chrysler to Recall 1.8 Million Ram Trucks Over Rollaways
The automaker said the vehicle could be shifted out of park without a driver’s foot on the brake. Seven injuries were linked to the defect.
