Tesla Model 3, Elon Musk’s Grail, Remains a Costly Pursuit
The electric-car maker, reporting another quarterly loss, is scrambling to root out glitches in the manufacturing of its first mass-market offering.
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To Power the Future, Carmakers Flip on 48-Volt Systems
New electrical architecture will help satisfy the demands of cars that are increasingly loaded with gadgets and will enable lower-cost hybrid drive systems.
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Car Navigation Systems Plot a Course Forward Against Phone Apps
In-dash navigation systems aren’t as nimble as their smartphone counterparts. But as cars get more complicated, built-in could mean better.
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Photo CreditRam Truck Brand, via Associated Press Ram Trucks Commercial With Martin Luther King Jr. Sermon Is Criticized
A Super Bowl ad by Ram had viewers openly wondering whether the company really used Dr. King’s words about the value of service to sell vehicles.
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Photo CreditSascha Steinbach/European Pressphoto Agency BMW and Daimler Move Against Executives Over Diesel Tests on Monkeys
Daimler suspended a manager and BMW said an employee had been “relieved of his current tasks” amid an outcry over emissions experiments on monkeys.
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Photo CreditSasha Maslov for The New York Times Tesla’s Elon Musk May Have Boldest Pay Plan in Corporate History
Mr. Musk agreed to stay as chief executive for 10 years, with compensation tied to $50 billion leaps in Tesla’s valuation. Otherwise, he makes zero.
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Photo CreditCarlos Osorio/Associated Press Ford Says It’s a New Era. Wall Street Isn’t Buying It.
Eight months into its chief’s tenure, the company’s stock is languishing and some analysts are perplexed. Disappointing earnings added to the puzzle.
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January US Auto Sales Up 1 Pct., but Full-Year Drop Expected
January's U.S. auto sales were a little better than a year ago, but most analysts and automakers predict a small full-year decline despite economic factors that favor the industry.
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Photo CreditLarry W. Smith/European Pressphoto Agency Alexa, What Happened to My Car?
The arrival of voice-controlled assistants in cars raises security and privacy concerns. Depending on automakers’ setups, it could expose your information or property.
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Photo CreditJeenah Moon for The New York Times Driving a Car in Manhattan Could Cost $11.52 Under Congestion Plan
New York could become the first U.S. city with a pay-to-drive system. Trucks and for-hire vehicles would cost more, but key bridges would stay free.
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Photo CreditCourtesy of General Motors When Detroit Muscle Powered a Breakthrough in Heart Surgery
In 1952, a team of doctors from Harper Hospital and employees from General Motors engineered a mechanical pump that helped pave the way for modern open-heart surgery.
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Photo CreditRebecca Cook/Reuters G.M. Chief Cautions Trump Administration on Upending Nafta
Mary Barra said that the United States should not scrap the trade pact and that any changes should account for the interests of American automakers and workers.
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The cars get all the attention, but it takes a lot of muscle to make one of the world’s biggest car shows happen.
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Photo CreditBrittany Greeson for The New York Times Detroit Auto Show May Be Celebrating an Era About to End
Three years of record sales mask signs that harder times lie ahead: bigger incentives, more fleet purchases and higher used-car values.
