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How Ford Plans To Cut $11 Billion and Become More Competitive

Ford is admitting that its second quarter profit fell by almost half, even though its popular F-150 is selling at a record pace. The automaker is planning to streamline operations worldwide and cut billions while also investing in self-driving vehicle development.
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By: Mary Conway

GM's New Maven Program Asks Owners If They Want To Share Their Car To Earn Money

GM is betting on a new car-sharing program called Maven. It's essentially a ride-sharing but would you ever let someone else drive your car?
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By: Dean McManis

FCA Boss Sergio Marchionne Has Died

The news that many in the auto industry have been fearing since this past weekend was announced this morning – 66-year old Sergio Marchionne died overnight due to complications from a recent surgery.
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By: Patrick Rall

2019 Camaro Gets a Price Cut of Up to $3,000

The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro has a new look and a variety of new features, but most importantly, it has new pricing, with the base model starting almost a thousand dollars less than 2018 while the 2LT package drops by $3,000 – but all of the V8-powered models appear to remain unchanged.
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By: Patrick Rall

How Ford Will Speed Up its Self-Driving Car Program

Ford is creating a separate company to oversee the development of autonomous vehicles. The new company will be called Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC and will be headquartered in the Corktown area of Detroit, where Ford just bought the train station.
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By: Mary Conway

char.gy's CEO Founder Shares The Secrets of Future EV Charging with Torque News

Electric car ownership will remain a charging station sticking point for urban and apartment dwellers, as fingerpointing tries to blame who is responsible for setting up public and fast charging stations across the US. In the UK, local governments are requiring the installation of open access points for public charging. This is the kind of charging where a payment method is not required on demand at site. A UK EV charging company called char.gy is about to change all of this on both sides of the big lake.
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By: Al Castro

Lamborghini Recalls Aventador Models To Fix Brake Issues

Lamborghini has recently been involved in the recall of a number of Aventador models. Specifically, one of them involves some brake-centering pins that can work loose, causing a problem. The automaker will fix each vehicle for free with a new set of centering pins.
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By: Marc Stern

SVE Yenko Introduces a 1000-Horsepower Corvette Grand Sport

The Yenko name is being kept alive by Specialty Vehicle Engineering in New Jersey and their latest creation is the Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette – a 1,000-horsepower supercar based on the C7 Grand Sport, limited to 25 units and starting just north of $135,000.
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By: Patrick Rall

Saleen Rolls Out a 700-Horsepower, Off-Road-Ready Ford F-150

Saleen Automotive has announced the newest addition to their custom high performance vehicle lineup in the form of another Ford F-150 – this time named the Saleen Sportruck XR.
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By: Patrick Rall