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ZF remains committed to autonomous vehicles despite CEO's ejection

Sommer pushed acquisitions to position ZF for the autonomous future.
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By:
David Sedgwick
December 11, 2017 05:00 AM

ZF Friedrichshafen has dumped the architect of its costly quest for self-driving technology, but the German mega-supplier isn't abandoning his strategy.

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

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