automakers

Technicians and engineers work on a 2017 Acura NSX at the Honda Motor Co. Acura Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, on March 8.

Honda Tries To Race Ahead With Its New Acura NSX Hybrid

8:17pm March 25, 2016

Your fantasy "supercar" may be a Porsche 918 or Lamborghini. Now Honda wants to change your dream by rolling out the Acura NSX — the most expensive car ever built in the U.S. by a major manufacturer.

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The Buick Envision, built in China, was on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will soon go on sale in the U.S.

World News

With Growing Investments, China's Influence In Autos Is Expanding

2:25pm January 28, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

For the first time on a mass scale, a car built in China will be on sale in the U.S., joining countless other Chinese-made products. It comes as Chinese firms invest billions in the auto industry.

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U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., says our cars are becoming increasingly vulnerable to hacking.

National

Q&A: Sen. Ed Markey On Protecting Data Our Cars Are Sharing

6:27pm February 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

We've entered the age of Internet-connected cars, and the Massachusetts lawmaker says they're vulnerable to all kinds of data breaches.

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Ford's F-150 truck beat the Chevrolet Colorado and Lincoln MKC as the Detroit auto show's 2015 North American Truck of the Year.

Winning The Truck Battle Isn't Just About Smack Talk. It's Everything

4:25am January 14, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

For Detroit automakers, there's likely no bigger prize than being the No. 1 truck. The Detroit three — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler — are essentially truck companies that sell cars.

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