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Nexteer at work on hands-free steering

Nexteer developed a “quiet mode” to calm nerves over a moving wheel.
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David Sedgwick
October 03, 2017 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT — Steer-by-wire, a cornerstone technology for self-driving vehicles, could become a common feature in production vehicles within five years.

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Column: Full-size electric pickups are failed product planning experiment and industry disaster

Automakers took a big swing with full-size EV pickups, betting different powertrains wouldn't change Americans' love for big trucks. But automakers were wrong.

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Larry P. Vellequette
Column: Full-size electric pickups are failed product planning experiment and industry disaster
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That thing’s got a Hemi again: Ram revives its roaring V-8
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Vince Bond Jr.
That thing’s got a Hemi again: Ram revives its roaring V-8
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Top 150 auto retailer adds Infiniti store among latest buy-sell deals tracked across 8 states
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Gail Kachadourian Howe
Top 150 auto retailer adds Infiniti store among latest buy-sell deals tracked across 8 states
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Report: Burning ship bound for Mexico carried cars from Chinese brands; photos released
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Report: Burning ship bound for Mexico carried cars from Chinese brands; photos released

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