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On Super Bowl Sunday, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick got into a heated argument over fares with his driver, Fawzi Kamel, who then turned over a dashboard recording of the conversation to Bloomberg.

Toyota has reduced its number of top positions to speed up decision making, as the Japanese automaker works toward a slimmer executive structure to better compete in an industry undergoing rapid change.

A company now owned by Uber last year quietly bought a small firm specializing in sensor technology used in autonomous vehicles, giving the ride services company a patent in the technology and possibly a defense against a trade secrets theft lawsuit…

Mitsubishi will launch its new Eclipse Cross compact SUV in Europe ahead of a roll out in other regions. The automaker released new pictures of the Nissan Qashqai rival prior to its debut at the Geneva auto show.

Union leaders fear that more than 1,000 jobs could be lost at Ford’s engine plant in Wales after the company said last year it was scaling back investment due to lower than anticipated demand for one of its gasoline engines.

Opel’s new Crossland X SUV has at first glance many of the characteristics and design features found in the brand’s other cars, but look a little closer and it’s possible to see how GM and PSA have collaborated on the model, using Citroen C3…

Daimler is among automakers looking to establish a new structure of smaller partners and suppliers as they scramble to find a technological edge as cars become increasingly complicated and they face challenges from companies such as Google, Uber and…

German automakers dominated a top U.S. magazine’s annual ranking of automotive brands, with Audi leading ahead of Porsche and BMW. However, some German brands struggled as the core VW marque and Mercedes dropped down the list.

Mercedes will give Geneva auto showgoers a glimpse of its first pickup that’s due to go on sale toward the end of the year.

Prioritize education and professionalism in the finance office, advises John Vecchioni, FandI University instructor at American Financial and Automotive Services Inc.