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How Amazon’s Zoox Is Taking On Waymo in San Francisco
The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponso
NYT > Automobiles · 6d ago Automotive
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Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, wh
NYT > Automobiles · Sep 4, 2026 Automotive
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F1: Kimi Antonelli Leads in Points, but Lando Norris Is Closing
The rapid climb of Norris is a reminder how Max Verstappen came from far behind last year to almost snatch the title.
NYT > Automobiles · Sep 4, 2026 Automotive
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The Brains of F1 Drivers Are Indeed Strange
They are moving too fast for the normal mind to keep up, but elite drivers have more densely packed brain cells where it
NYT > Automobiles · Sep 4, 2026 Automotive
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Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said its board had approve
NYT > Automobiles · Sep 3, 2026 Automotive
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Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature
The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to
NYT > Automobiles · Sep 2, 2026 Automotive
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A Half-Price Luxury E.V. Comes With a Big Asterisk
The Polestar 4 is a solid car, and current incentives make it a bargain. But the company, a Chinese-owned brand, is bein
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 31, 2026 Automotive
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Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say
The Times test-drove a stunning crossover from Geely that would cost under half of what its rivals charge. Two senators
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 31, 2026 Automotive
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Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per Gallon
Microcars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is w
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 29, 2026 Automotive
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Max Verstappen Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with Red Bull
Earlier this year, the driver cast doubt on his Formula 1 future given his dislike of the new generation of cars.
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 23, 2026 Automotive
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In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety
China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 21, 2026 Automotive
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A Victory Lap for the Boss of the Pebble Beach Extravaganza
The Concours d’Elegance, a showcase of some of the world’s finest cars held over the weekend, was a capstone to Sandra B
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 20, 2026 Automotive
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Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93
As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and intr
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 14, 2026 Automotive
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Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.
In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars.
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 12, 2026 Automotive
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G.M.’s ‘Car Guy’ Talks Electrics, China and Nepotism
Mark Reuss became the automaker’s president seven years ago, ascending to a role his father was fired from decades befor
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 11, 2026 Automotive
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Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’
As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 10, 2026 Automotive
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Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules
Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 4, 2026 Automotive
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The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling
The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 2, 2026 Automotive
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Carmakers Go Back to the ’80s With Turbo Engines
A hyped technology from four decades ago, turbocharging is now standard in almost half of all cars sold in the United St
NYT > Automobiles · Aug 1, 2026 Automotive
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How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche
The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus had a generator that recharged a battery, and it even had regenerative braking. Sound fa
NYT > Automobiles · Jul 27, 2026 Automotive
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