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Uber has enlisted former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate claims of sexism.

The redesigned 2018 Buick Enclave will be sleeker and more muscular than the current version, spy photos shot in the Detroit area indicate.

In a market that features numerous vehicles that are overly similar or one-dimensional, Land Rover aims to stand apart with the Range Rover Evoque convertible. Despite a top that folds away, the Evoque convertible is similar to its hard-top sibling.

Lexus will unveil the hybrid version of its LS 500 March 7 in Geneva. Lexus has said little about the vehicle, but the gasoline-powered LS 500, the last LS hybrid and the LC 500h offer a few clues.

Daimler aims to strengthen its position as Russia’s top-selling luxury brand by opening a factory to build Mercedes SUVs and the E-class sedan.

Daimler will open its first factory in Russia in the first new investment by a major Western automaker since sanctions were imposed on the country three years ago.

Daimler will establish its first factory in Russia to build SUVs and the E-class sedan. The factory, located northwest of Moscow, will open in 2019, the automaker said.

The first Ford Thunderbird prototype is completed on Feb. 19, 1954, and it was introduced the next day at the Detroit auto show. The Thunderbird wasn’t a true sports car because of its sloppy handling and mushy power brakes.

VW Group has rowed back on some demands for larger cost cuts than previously agreed with unions at its core VW brand, the company’s labor bosses works, as both sides seek to end a dispute over implementing a turnaround plan.