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California sets demands for emissions talks with automakers, White House
Sept. 22California may reopen discussions on its greenhouse gas limits for cars and trucks for 2025, so long as automakers and the Trump administration embrace significantly tougher targets the state is seeking for later years.
Consumers Union wants mpg ratings for heavy-duty pickups
Sept. 22Consumers Union is pressing the government to publish and require fuel-economy estimates for heavy-duty pickups, after its tests found diesel-powered trucks underperformed gasoline ones.
How EVs could create the biggest disruption since the iPhone
Sept. 22With a little help from ride-hailing and self-driving technology, electric cars could be poised to shake up the auto industry as dramatically as Apple's iPhone did to the mobile phone world 10 years ago.
U.S. to tackle 'challenging' issues in next round of NAFTA talks
Sept. 21The United States will present new text proposals and begin to weigh into thornier issues -- such as rules of origin -- of the North American Free Trade Agreement in the third round of negotiations.
U.S. study argues for tougher rules of origin under NAFTA
Sept. 22Seeking to bolster its case for tougher rules of origin under NAFTA, the Trump administration released a new study that shows U.S. value-added content is declining for manufactured goods imported from Mexico and Canada.
CarMax Q2 profit rises despite hit from Harvey
Sept. 22CarMax's net income rose 12 percent in its fiscal second quarter as the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. saw only a "modest" loss of sales from Hurricane Harvey.
Volkswagen chairman won't rule out outsider as next CEO
Sept. 22Volkswagen's supervisory board does not rule out doing away with a custom under which the automaker's top executive must be a company veteran, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said.
Uber stripped of license to operate in London
Sept. 22Unions, lawmakers and cab drivers have blasted Uber over working conditions and Transport of London said the Silicon Valley technology giant was not fit and proper to hold a private vehicle license.
Daimler, BYD plan new EVs for China
Sept. 22Daimler and BYD plan to expand their cooperation in China to bring new electric models to market under the Denza brand. Currently Denza sells just one model.
Self-driving startup Quanergy explores IPO, report says
Sept. 21Quanergy Systems could be the first initial public offering to emerge from a fleet of autonomous driving technology companies, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Mitsubishi to beef up U.S. marketing, hires new agency
Sept. 21Mitsubishi, now under Nissan's control, is beefing up its marketing plans in the United States and has hired Butler Shine Stern & Partners to handle creative, social and digital duties.
PSA will launch EV versions of Peugeot 208, 2008 and DS 3 Crossback
Sept. 21PSA will launch full-electric versions of its Peugeot 208 and DS 3 Crossback cars in 2019. The Peugeot 2008 will get an EV option in 2020.
