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Where will we charge all those electric vehicles of the future?

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 9, 2021
President Biden wants to build half a million charging stations in the U.S. by 2030. But will most users be plugging in their cars at home?
The Biden administration is pushing for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
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What this Dutch semiconductor company could tell you about the car market

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 2, 2021
NXP is one of the top suppliers of computer chips to automakers.
The Nijmegen, Netherlands headquarters of Dutch chip maker NXP in 2015.
Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
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Reporter's notebook: The first driverless spin

by Scott Tong
Feb 7, 2019
One man's autonomous adventure includes scary left turns, robot rule-followers and teen snark.
Waymo self-driving vehicles are displayed in Mountain View, California, in 2018.
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How a minor tap on the fender can require thousands of dollars in repairs

by Ben Bradford
Jan 31, 2019
Increasingly popular advanced safety features can create surprising costs for consumers.
AAA recently found cars with advanced safety features commonly cost twice as much to repair as other vehicles.
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Auto show opens in Detroit but some automakers give it a miss

by Andy Uhler
Jan 14, 2019
Big-name auto companies will skip the North American International Auto Show as they reconsider their promotion strategies.
Cars are lined up at the Cobo Center in Detroit Michigan January 13, 2019 as preparations are under way for the North American International Auto Show.
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GM's profit outlook is rising after announcing restructuring in November

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 11, 2019
Back in November, General Motors unloaded a big bummer of an announcement: five plant closures, about 15,000 layoffs and the dispensing of several car models. GM said all that would save $4.5 billion by 2020. Today, GM CEO Mary Barra said the company expects 2018 earnings will be stronger than previously expected and said 2019 […]
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How road trips changed America

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 3, 2018
... and how America changed road trips
Author Richard Ratay gets first chance behind the wheel during a family road trip to Santa’s Village in East Dundee Illinois in 1972. He is joined by his sister, Leslie, and two brothers, Mark (rear seat) and Bruce.
Courtesy of Richard Ratay
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Fiat Chrysler faces federal investigation

by Lewis Wallace
Jul 19, 2016
Reports come after a dealer lawsuit alleges racketeering.
Fiat Chrysler automobiles shown outside the Chrysler Group complex in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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Rolls-Royce issues recall for one car

by Molly Wood
Nov 11, 2015
Not a type of car — one car.
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Takata, Toyota, GM: how do companies survive recalls?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 25, 2015
Product recalls happen all the time. Just last week, there were 11 not including food products.
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