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Daimler takes 12% stake in Beijing Auto

Daimler takes 12% stake in Beijing Auto

Daimler today completed its purchase of a 12 percent stake in BAIC Motor. The German company paid 625 million euros ($845 million) for a share in the passenger-car unit of its Chinese joint-venture partner, Beijing Automotive Group Co.

2014 MINI Cooper revealed, priced from £15,300

2014 MINI Cooper revealed, priced from £15,300

The latest iteration of the iconic small car has been totally redesigned from the ground up but is still unmistakably a Mini.

Survey: Autonomous car – Would You Buy One

Autonomous car  - Would You Buy One

Self-driving cars are getting a lot of buzz, and a new survey suggests nine of 10 drivers would consider buying one — if it meant paying a lot less for auto insurance.

Subaru 2015 Legacy Concept Coupe unveiled ahead of Los Angeles debut

Subaru 2015 Legacy Concept Coupe unveiled ahead of Los Angeles debut

Subaru has unveiled the 2015 Legacy Concept ahead of next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show debut.

Driverless, networked cars on Ann Arbor roads by 2021

By 2021, Ann Arbor. Michigan could become the first American city with a shared fleet of networked, driverless vehicles.

That’s the goal of the Mobility Transformation Center, a cross-campus University of Michigan initiative that also involves government and industry representatives.