Intel to Team With Delphi and Mobileye for Self-Driving Cars
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
For Intel, especially, the collaboration is an effort to catch up in autonomous vehicles, a field where some chip makers have made deeper inroads.
Martin Campbell
The 2017 Porsche Cayman is not just last year’s model with a new badge and design. Nearly every body panel is different. The chassis has been retuned, and there are new engines.
Porsche remakes the Cayman in a very stealthy fashion, subtracting two cylinders and adding a turbocharger.
Lyndon French for The New York Times
Tony Morales applies a matte finish to a car at Simon’s Shine Shop in Chicago.
A flat matte finish is gaining popularity, with car enthusiasts willing to pay as much as thousands more for a vehicle with the dull look.
Sinosphere
Daimler Executive Is Removed After Accusations of Insulting Chinese
By CHRIS BUCKLEY
Chinese news reports said the German head of a truck and bus division used bigoted language and pepper spray in a parking dispute, setting off a furor on social media.
Volkswagen to Cut 23,000 German Jobs in Bid to Lift Profit
By JACK EWING
The move is rare for an automaker so heavily controlled by unionized workers, but it is unlikely to close the company’s productivity gap with Toyota.
Fair Game
The Kind of Car Insurer That Gives Consumers the Best Value
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Mutual insurance companies owned by policyholders paid claims at a higher rate, providing the best value to consumers, a study found.
Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Highway deaths have surged in the last two years, and experts put much of the blame on in-car use of smartphones and dashboard apps.
Your Money Adviser
How to Buy a Car When You Have an Upside-Down Loan
By ANN CARRNS
There are ways to minimize the financial pain of trading in a car that is worth less than what you owe.
Tesla and SolarCity Shareholders Approve Merger
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
Putting the two together will yield a green-energy company whose products include electric cars and solar panels for homes.
Climate Protection Advocates Fear a Rollback of Emissions Standards
By HIROKO TABUCHI
President-elect Trump has indicated he will look for a quick exit from America’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Clarence M. Ditlow III, Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 72
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
As head of the Center for Auto Safety, Mr. Ditlow exposed hundreds of automotive defects and was instrumental in forcing the recall of millions of vehicles.
Wheels
Giving Today’s Car a Well-Tuned Interior
By JOHN R. QUAIN
Automakers are using sensors and audio systems to diminish engine noise — or enhance it — for the driver and passengers.
A Vehicle’s Sound System Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
By JOHN R. QUAIN
For safety’s sake, auto acoustics are tweaked to help drivers distinguish between warning sounds, and let drivers and passengers converse safely.
Toyota Agrees to $3.4 Billion Settlement in Corrosion Case
By REUTERS
The proposed deal covers about 1.5 million Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia S.U.V.s suspected of receiving inadequate rust protection.
A Slow Ride Toward the Future of Public Transportation
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
A self-driving bus being tested in Finland holds promise for reducing cities’ dependence on cars.
Wheels
In Russia, a Western Taste for High-End Auto Sales
By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
Overall vehicle sales are down, but affluent Russians spur a demand for more expensive cars and Western-style dealerships.
Volkswagen Parts Ways With the Historian Who Chronicled Its Nazi Past
By ALISON SMALE and JACK EWING
A group of prominent academics has accused the company of reverting to secretive ways over its use of forced labor during World War II.
Tesla’s Bid for SolarCity Gets Support From Shareholder Adviser
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The backing of Institutional Shareholder Services could sway Tesla shareholders because the firm’s recommendations carry great weight among mutual funds.
Driven
Video Review: McLaren 570GT Is a Rare Blend of Speed and Comfort
By TOM VOELK
The company takes a softer approach, including a quieter cabin, with the GT compared with the 570S, but it still goes from 0-60 m.p.h. in 3.3 seconds.
Wheels
Let the Lessee Beware: Car Leases Can Be the Most Binding of Contracts
By ERIC A. TAUB
An auto lease, a common alternative to buying a vehicle, is a three-party contract that can be hard to break.
Wheels
A Father, a Son and the Porsche They Went In On Together
By JAMES SCHEMBARI
How a shared affinity for horsepower led to test runs on the racetrack, a joint lease and shared custody of a 2016 Cayman S.
Buy a New Ride and Take a Spin With a Pro
By JAMES SCHEMBARI
Ford and Mercedes are among the automakers who offer United States buyers a chance to drive on a course and receive free professional instruction.
Self-Driving Truck’s First Mission: A 120-Mile Beer Run
By MIKE ISAAC
Otto, the Uber-owned self-driving vehicle operation, delivered 2,000 cases of Budweiser 120 miles to Colorado Springs from Fort Collins, Colo.
Buying at a Used Car Auction? What You Don’t Know Could Kill You
By RACHEL ABRAMS and HIROKO TABUCHI
Consumers are able to purchase cars that have deadly defects and sellers have few obligations to disclose the defects to them.
Itineraries
Thinking of Renting a Car in the Yucatán? Think Twice
By TANYA MOHN
Because national laws vary, the make of car you drive at home might not have the same safety features in many other countries.
Trilobites
An App to Help Save Emissions (and Maybe Money) When Buying a Car
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
The app is a result of research that looks at 125 cars and measures their mileage and the greenhouse gases generated in making and powering them.
Wheels
One Day, Cars Will Connect With Your Fridge and Your Heartbeat
By JOHN R. QUAIN
Cars that direct drivers to appointments and stores — or even monitor the driver’s health — are coming, experts say.
New Climate-Friendlier Coolant Has a Catch: It’s Flammable
By DANNY HAKIM
An alternative to hydrofluorocarbons for use in cars’ air-conditioners has far less impact on global warming but raises concerns about safety as well as cost.
Wheels
Range Is All the Rage in Paris, as Electric Cars Steal the Show
By JERRY GARRETT
At the Paris Motor Show, G.M. unveiled the production-ready Opel Ampera-e, a midprice subcompact with a range of more than 300 miles, on sale in Europe next spring.
How Do You Make Turbo Engines More Efficient? Just Add Water
By NICK CZAP
Water injection technology is well-known, but has not caught on in consumer autos. Bosch is betting that environmental regulations will help it go mainstream.
New York International Auto Show
Media previews began on Wednesday, with the unveiling of many new models. The show opens to the public on Friday and runs through April 3.
New Car Reviews
