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GM engineers design most-rust resistant Chevy ever

GM engineers design most-rust resistant Chevy ever

More than half of light-duty pick-up trucks on the road are now 11 years or older. To help build on the Chevrolet Silverado’s reputation as the most dependable, longest lasting full-size pickup, engineers designed the 2014 Silverado to be the most corrosion resistant Chevrolet truck ever.

self-driving car by 2020 says Daimler

self-driving car by 2020 says Daimler

Daimler plans to start selling a self-driving car by 2020 to help its Mercedes-Benz brand regain the top spot among premium carmakers, development chief Thomas Weber said.

BMW i3 qualified for the UK Government’s Coalition Plug-in Car Grant

BMW i3 qualified for the UK Coalition Government’s Plug-in Car Grant

Right now, electric car technology, although fairly advanced, is still quite expensive, and so are the cars that use it.

Hyundai Korea reaches tentative deal to end strike

Hyundai Korea reaches tentative deal to end strike

Hyundai Motor Co. reached a preliminary agreement with its South Korean union to raise wages, paving the way for the end of a strike that’s resulted in an estimated 1 trillion won ($910 million) in lost output.

German carmakers renew U.S. diesel push

Audi of America, seeking to drum up support for diesel-powered vehicles in the United States, held a TDI Efficiency Rally for journalists and political leaders recently in Washington.

For years, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group sang the praises of diesel in the United States as a lonely trio.