A terrifying, less than revealing encounter with Elon Musk's tunnel vision

Elon Musk wants to bore tunnels under the world's cities with giant, hyperefficient mole machines, spiraling through earth and rock until there is a network of underground roads. So how's the ride?

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WPP's Ford ad agency trims workforce in wake of account demotion

GTB, WPP's dedicated Ford ad agency, is reducing its global workforce in the wake of being demoted on the major account. A spokesman said the agency will lay off less than 2 percent of its total global workforce, which numbers about 3,000 people.

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Audi's Santa has midlife crisis, sheds pounds to fit into an RS 5

Santa Claus takes on a modern look in a new Audi ad that shows him shedding pounds when he endures a bit of a mid-life crisis after realizing that he can't fit into an RS 5 at his current weight.

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Chevy launches year-end employee pricing campaign

Chevrolet has launched a national employee pricing sales campaign on all 2018 and some 2019 models through the end of the year.

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Detroit auto show gets June date through 2026

The Detroit auto show, seeking to reinvent itself following decades as a January venue, has committed to seven years with its new June date.

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China considers delay for tech-dominance plans amid trade war, report says

China is considering plans to delay some targets in its strategy to dominate high-end technologies and to put more focus on shaping industry standards, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Cars.com plans to restructure sales operations, cut staff amid investor pressure

Cars.com, one of the auto industry's largest online shopping sites, is restructuring its sales operations and eliminating more than 100 positions amid pressure from an activist investment group.

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FCA to idle Ontario minivan plant for 8 days, union says

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to idle its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks in the new year, according to the union representing workers there.

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AutoNews Now: Cadillac to reveal XT6 large CUV next month

Cadillac to reveal XT6 large CUV in Jan.; Union: FCA idling Windsor plant; Schot named Audi CEO; Hertz to speed rentals with biometrics; Silverado to pace Daytona 500.

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U.S. car and light-truck inventories, on Dec. 1

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Nissan expands Ghosn probe to European affiliates

Nissan is poised to widen its probe into Carlos Ghosn to investigate possible misconduct at its alliance joint venture entity with Renault and a host of subsidiaries, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that could trigger more criminal...

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Brazil court grants Ghosn access to Rio apartment

A Brazilian court decided that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, Reuters reported.

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BMW logistics get boost from U.S. grant

A $25 million U.S. transportation grant supporting the expansion of an inland port for containers will directly benefit logistics operations at BMW in South Carolina and other manufacturers in the region.

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Cadillac XT6 crossover slated to debut at Detroit auto show

The large three-row vehicle will slot between the XT5 midsize crossover and the Cadillac Escalade large SUV -- white space the brand has needed to fill for some time.

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New U.S. consumer watchdog chief lays out goals

The new head of the U.S. consumer financial watchdog on Tuesday said she intended to continue some of the work begun by her predecessor Mick Mulvaney, including a review of decades-old rules preventing lending discrimination against minorities.

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Trust your training

Trust your training, advises Eric Melon, president of sales at Innovative Aftermarket Systems.

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Automakers, listen to your captives

Automakers should listen to their captive finance companies about which incentives would best move metal off dealerships' lots.

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After years of growth, auto loan balance at banks drops

After at least six years of steady growth, banks' third-quarter auto loan balance decreased from the same period a year ago as credit unions' loan balance continued to grow, according to Experian.

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VW Passat to remain on old platform, update styling, tech for 2020

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat will receive new exterior styling, more standard safety equipment and an updated instrument panel but it won't land on a new platform or feature a new powertrain as the automaker, citing the shrinking midsize car market,...

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Financing concerns weigh on auto dealers in Q4, Cox survey finds

Alongside affordability challenges, high interest rates and difficulty obtaining credit for customers have clouded dealers' typically rosy outlooks, according to Cox Automotive's Dealer Sentiment Index survey.

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Audi's Schot appointed CEO on permanent basis

Audi marketing expert Bram Schot will become the luxury brand's CEO on Jan. 1, making permanent a role he has held on an interim basis since June.

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First Shift: Nissan to expand probe to European ventures

Nissan to expand probe to European ventures; Hyundai names Biermann RandD chief; Ohio senators to GM: Build EVs in U.S.; Peek at '20 VW Passat; Magna's futuristic cabin.

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Renault tells Nissan not to contact its board members, report says

Renault has told alliance partner Nissan not to contact its directors ahead of a Renault board meeting on Thursday, a source told Reuters.

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VW expects new EV platform to give it an edge over rivals

Volkswagen says the MEB platform that will underpin its I.D. electric-vehicle family will be even more scalable than the MQB architecture used for 80 percent of the group's combustion engine cars.

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Ghosn seen as liability as French president battles elitist image

As Renault's largest shareholder, the French government might be expected to stand up for Carlos Ghosn as he fights charges in Japan that he underreported tens of millions of dollars.

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Nissan spells out allegations on Ghosn to Renault

Nissan took the first comprehensive steps to share details with Renault about allegations against Carlos Ghosn in a move that may help ease a climate of suspicion that has clouded their partnership.

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Hyundai promotes former BMW exec to randd chief in management shake-up

Hyundai Motor appointed Albert Biermann, a former BMW executive, as its first foreign head of research and development, raising expectations of a smooth transition of power at the family-run business empire.

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China said to consider auto tariff cut to 15% mentioned in Trump tweet

China has agreed to cut tariffs on U.S.-built cars and auto parts to 15 percent from the current 40 percent, a Trump administration official said.

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GM pressed by 2 Senators to build all EVs for U.S. stateside

Two U.S. senators from Ohio on Tuesday asked General Motors CEO Mary Barra to commit to building all future electric vehicles for U.S. buyers at home and to provide more details of plans to cut back on car output in North America.

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720S Spider joins McLaren lineup

McLaren Automotive has added another flavor to its 720S lineup by adding a convertible.

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Ex-Ford Argentina execs convicted in torture case

An Argentine court convicted two former executives of a local Ford plant of involvement in the torture of workers during the country's dictatorship in the 1970s, victims' lawyers said, adding they may sue Ford in U.S. federal court.

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North America car and truck production by plant, Nov. and YTD

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North America car and truck production by model, Nov. and YTD

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Nissan to correct earnings to account for Ghosn's unreported income

Nissan will file corrected earnings for past years in which Carlos Ghosn, the company's ousted chairman, allegedly under-reported his compensation by tens of millions of dollars.

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Ghosn's appeal to end detention rejected by Tokyo court

A Tokyo court rejected ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's appeal to end his detention following his arrest last month on allegations of financial misconduct.

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Santa slims down for Audi

Santa Claus takes on a modern look in a new Audi ad that shows him shedding pounds when he endures a bit of a mid-life crisis after realizing that he can't fit into an RS 5 at his current weight.

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Chevy launches year-end employee pricing campaign

Chevrolet has launched a national employee pricing sales campaign on all 2018 and some 2019 models through the end of the year.

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The Detroit auto show's seven-year plan

The Detroit auto show, seeking to reinvent itself following decades as a January venue, has committed to seven years with its new June date.

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Hyundai gears up for another Super Bowl run

Hyundai will keep its Super Bowl ad run going in 2019, making it the eleventh time in the past 12 years that the brand has advertised during the game.

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Where is demand for autonomous vehicles?

Billions of dollars are being spent on autonomoous vehicle technology, but where is the consumer demand?

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Toyota to promote redesigned RAV4 in Super Bowl ad

Toyota's RAV4, already the best-selling nonpickup in the nation, will get a big marketing push with a Super Bowl ad in February.

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Kia will return to Super Bowl for 10th straight year

Kia will extend its Super Bowl ad streak to 10 years. The ad will be handled by U.S. agency-of-record David and Goliath, but the automaker declined to confirm other details.

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Lincoln backs off 2020 sales target amid Trump trade war with China

Lincoln President Joy Falotico said the brand is backing off the target, established under former CEO Mark Fields in 2014, after the cost to export U.S.-built vehicles to China rose.

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Lincoln backs off 2020 sales target amid Trump trade war with China

Lincoln President Joy Falotico told Automotive News Wednesday that the brand is backing off the target, established under former CEO Mark Fields in 2014, after the cost to export U.S.-built vehicles to China rose.

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BMW's latest marketing stunt comes to L.A.

To promote its American-made X5 crossover, BMW filmed a road trip from the car's birthplace in its Spartanburg, S.C., plant directly to a stage at this week's L.A. auto show.

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VW boosts digital marketing in efficiency drive

VW brand will increase digital marketing spending to 50 percent of its media mix from 25 percent and reduce the number of its global advertising agencies to three from 40.

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VW awards North American creative ad work to WPP

Advertising agency giant WPP has won Volkswagen's creative account in North America, following a seven-month global agency review.

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Toyota pins Corolla hopes on multicultural buyers

The Toyota Corolla, a perennial top seller among light vehicles in the U.S., faces a tougher market as car sales plummet. Toyota believes there are still pockets of opportunity for sales with multicultural groups.

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Jack Hollis, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager and Ed Laukes, group vice president of marketing, are 2018 Automotive News All Stars

2018 Automotive News All Stars Jack Hollis, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager and Ed Laukes, group vice president of marketing, were instrumental in leading a company effort to reposition itself as a mobility company, through...

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Hyundai chief marketing officer Dean Evans is a 2018 Automotive News All Star

2018 Automotive News All Star Dean Evans, chief marketing officer at Hyundai Motor America, led a product blitz this year.

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