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Auto sector backs commitment to fuel economy amid doubts

  DEARBORN / AP Just because President Trump may weaken US fuel economy requirements, don’t expect gas guzzlers like the giant 13 mpg Hummer H1 to make a comeback. Executives from automakers and suppliers gathered at a conference outside of Detroit said looser fuel economy standards might allow for sales of more trucks in areas where they’re popular. But otherwise, ...

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Your next car will be delivered like a pizza

  Bloomberg Doritos or a Dodge Challenger? Carvana, an e-commerce platform for used cars, is opening a vehicle vending machine in San Antonio, which is exactly what it sounds like. The four-year-old startup already has similar contraptions in Austin, Houston, and Nashville. Standing eight stories tall, the site is essentially a small garage with room for 30 cars. When a ...

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Ford looks for salvation in China with new SUV model

  Bloomberg With the future of Ford Motor Co.’s lagging luxury line riding on China, the automaker will expand its bet on the market by building a new Lincoln sport utility vehicle in the country in late 2019. The still-unnamed SUV would expand Ford’s foothold in one of the hottest segments in China, a country Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields ...

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