LendingClub expands its business around auto loans

Oct 25, 2016
LendingClub, the peer-to-peer loan company, is getting into the auto loan business. Americans borrow over $500 billion a year to help pay for their cars. But there’s a lot of room on the road for more business — only $40 billion a year is refinanced. Also, Lending Club says the company has already invested in its […]
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Dump the gas tax — instead pay by the mile

Sep 6, 2016
Oregon and other states are finding alternative ways to replace slumping gas tax revenue.
A car drives along an Oregon road.
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How hackable is your car?

Aug 4, 2016
Last year, two guys hacked a Jeep Cherokee. Here how things got better — or maybe not.

Tesla earnings fall short

Aug 3, 2016
Profits? Uhh, not so much.
 Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV.
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Georgia's HERO drivers reduce road rage on highways

May 26, 2016
Georgia's Highway Emergency Response Operators keep the highways flowing smoothly
HERO assistant manager for operations Andre Todd began work at 4 a.m. and in just four hours, he's cleared three accidents.
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Google might make minivans cool

May 3, 2016
Because self-driving vans are hipper than regular vans?
One of the cars in Google's new fleet of self-driving minivans.
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For public good, not for profit.

Ford bought a Tesla just to see how it works

Apr 22, 2016
Apparently, this happens often

Toyota makes the case for hydrogen power

Apr 11, 2016
The company's new Mirai envisions a world where we fill up with hydrogen instead of gas.
The interior of the Toyota Mirai, on display at the New York International Auto Show.
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Are booming auto loans risky for banks?

Mar 3, 2016
We're borrowing more cash than ever to buy cars - and banks are happy. For now.
A woman signs a contract with a sales consultant at a Hyundai dealership.
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