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The 2019 Audi Q3 is a compelling crossover point of entry to the brand
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The all-new 2019 Audi Q3 is also available in more somber colors like white or metallic grey. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—I’m not normally one to gush over crossovers. But when Audi brought its new Q3 to the New
This robo-van startup will handle Walmart’s “middle mile”

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Arkansas shoppers who like ordering their groceries online and picking them up at their local Walmart will soon get a bit of extra help from a self-driving robot—though few will realize it. In a deal announced this
Car makers, California agree to emissions rules Trump admin is trying to kill

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Four major automakers have reached an agreement with California to produce more fuel-efficient cars for the US market, despite efforts by the Trump administration to roll back emissions regulations.
Honda, Ford, Volkswagen,
Nissan plans 12,500 layoffs after operating profits fall 98%

Enlarge / Hiroto Saikawa, president and chief executive officer of Nissan, speaks at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, on July 25, 2019. (credit: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nissan says it will reduce global headcount by 12,500 people over
Tesla loses $408 million in Q2 2019

Enlarge / Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Tesla Model Y crossover electric vehicle in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Friday, March 15, 2019. (credit: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty
GM’s Cruise scraps 2019 launch plans but expands San Francisco testing

Enlarge / In January 2018, Cruise said that it would begin producing cars like this before the end of 2019 for use in a commercial taxi service. (credit: Cruise)
In late 2017, Cruise, the self-driving startup that is majority owned
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive: This plug-in hybrid is a blast

Enlarge / The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. (credit: Porsche Cars North America)
“What’s the point of Sport mode on this car?”
It’s an unusual question to lead with, but Chris Trautmann, Manager Complete Vehicle Product Line SUV, was quick to
Formula E five years on: Cars Technica grades the electric racing series

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This past weekend, against a backdrop of lower Manhattan, Formula E held its season-ending double-header. After 13 races across the globe, the DS Techeetah team was triumphant, scoring more points than any of its rivals to