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Matt LeBlanc leaving BBC's 'Top Gear' after next season Matt Le Blanc will leave Top Gear after the next series, the BBC announced today.

Waymo will purchase up to 62,000 self-driving minivans from Chrysler A self-driving car service that Google spinoff Waymo plans to launch later this year in Arizona will include up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans under a deal announced Thursday.

GM Cruise self-driving car company gets $2.25 billion investment General Motors self-driving car outfit, GM Cruise, just picked up a $2.25 billion investment from Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund.

Motorcycle racer Dan Kneen killed in world's deadliest race The world’s deadliest race has claimed another life.

Fur-covered VW turns heads, wags tail Forget fast and furious, a dog lover in England has built a fast and furry car.

Fund to pump $2.25B into GM's Cruise AV unit; Uber, Waymo in talks; Trump German-car threat?; Fresh signs of Ford train-station buy; Texting while cruising; JLR's all-terrain AVs. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2xE0vtV

'New' Ferrari wrecked in DUI crash, police say An Oregon man was arrested for drunken driving Tuesday after a crash that smashed his brand new Ferrari, authorities said.

Hotel valet parks Porsche underneath car A hotel valet had a lucky escape — but the luxury sports car he was trying to park did not.

Brand new Ferrari wrecked in DUI crash, police say An Oregon man was arrested for drunken driving Tuesday after a crash that smashed his brand new Ferrari, authorities said.

After quick brake fix, Consumer Reports says it now recommends Tesla Model 3 Consumer Reports is now recommending Tesla's Model 3 compact electric car after a company software update improved its poor braking performance.

Global EV fleet soars to 3.1M; Hyundai investing in Ala.; Driver: Tesla in Autopilot mode before hitting cop car; U.S. to hold hearings on import probe; GM 'Reality Capture' team. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2sk2xde

Tesla in Autopilot mode crashes into California police car No officers were in the cruiser during the crash Tuesday in Laguna Beach.

Retired NASCAR, Indycar driver John Andretti suffers cancer relapse American racing star John Andretti has announced on Twitter that the cancer he’d hoped head beaten last year has returned and spread.

Alleged car thief taunts owner with photo of vehicle being scrapped A man who’d essentially had his car stolen from him was dealt a crushing blow when the alleged thief sent him a photo of it in the grasp of a wrecking machine's claw.

Nissan slashing N.A. assembly up to 20%, report says; Toyota named most valuable auto brand -- again; JLR beats the odds; U.S., Canada to talk NAFTA; NIO IPO? from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2kAhX98

Will Power wins Indianapolis 500 after Danica Patrick crashes out in last race of her career Australian driver Will Power won Sunday's Indianapolis 500 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis 500 drivers, race time and how to watch “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” kicked off Sunday afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

2018 Ford Mustang GT test drive: Survival of the fittest The Mustang isn’t Ford’s best-selling car, but it will be soon.

Danica Patrick eases into final race of her career Danica Patrick strolled into Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a sunburn, a surprise gift from an afternoon spent in Green Bay, reading books while lying in the grass with boyfriend Aaron Rodgers.

How much does it cost to use your turn signals? We'll state it upfront: it doesn't cost a lot to use turn signals, so drivers should absolutely take advantage of them.

Fiat Chrysler recalling 4.8 million vehicles, says do not use cruise control Short circuit could prevent it from being turned off.

Drunk driver wrecked new car on the day he bought it This is the wrong way to break a new car in.

How auto import tariffs could impact dealers; CARB's Nichols needles Trump; OnStar to the rescue; Ford's EV, AV move; Novelis to grow in China. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2scYSNt

Police report says Tesla on Autopilot sped up, didn't warn driver before hitting parked firetruck Did not warn the driver.

Volkswagen to build Apple's self-driving vehicles, report says The Apple car may turn out to be a van.

Truck carrying Batmobile and General Lee wrecked in massive blaze Anyone know where The Joker is?

Toddler hit by alleged street racer who killed her mother also expected to die Three are facing charges connected to the tragedy.

U.S. mulls new auto-import tariffs; Musk vs. the media; Report: Apple to convert VW vans into AVs; Volvo to make more XC40s; Startup to make EVs at old Mitsubishi plant. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2LqUbsr

Uber announces end of self-driving car operations in Arizona Uber is shutting down its self-driving car operations in Arizona, but plans to continue the development of autonomous cars in other states.

Black bear gets stuck in car and shreds interior He was both smarter and dumber than the average bear.

Self-driving car caught on camera running red light An autonomous car prototype failed in a dramatic way last week when it ran a red light in Jerusalem with a TV news crew on board.

Auto shows still a good marketing bet? Kia, Acura execs weigh in; Tesla slashing prices as China prepares to ease tariffs; Ghosn: No quick merger deal; FCA media agency review. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2khjqB3

James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 from GoldenEye set to sell for over $2 million The Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in GoldenEye is set to sell for $2.1 at auction.

Elon Musk confirms Tesla Model 3 has a braking issue, says a fix is in the works Quick response to Consumer Reports complaint.

10-year-old runaway stole car and rammed a police cruiser that was trying to stop him Repeat offender.

Angry woman caught driving her car into path of half marathon Isn’t that cheating?

China slashes auto tariffs to 15 percent; Tesla to fix Model 3 braking issue; NADA: 'Great day' for consumers; Vote on NHTSA boss delayed; Subaru's Doll: No plans to abandon cars. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2kfZUET

Air jets on motorcycles could prevent crashes Auto industry supplier Bosch is working on some pretty experimental technology to keep motorcyclists safer, and one of the projects involves air jets.

Tesla driver found dead in car submerged in pond A California man was killed sometime this past weekend when he drove his Tesla Model S off of a road and into a pond in Castro Valley.

Tesla's $35,000 Model 3 still months away from sale Tesla’s long-promised $35,000 car is still a long way off.

The Monster Jam garage is a supersize hotbed of American ingenuity You've heard the expression, “As American as motherhood and apple pie?”

Police searching for driver who abandoned wrecked $250,000 Ferrari Police in the U.K. are searching for the driver of a $250,000 Ferrari who abandoned the car after a massive accident.

Souped-up Tesla Model 3 to cost $78K; New push to reform Tesla board; Hyundai unit scraps deal; About that royal Jag; How racing fueled Ford exec's career; Volvo's plastics purge. from Automotive News First Shift morning newscast Feed https://ift.tt/2KH0833