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After years of deals, small-used car prices are rising

Compact and subcompact cars sat on dealer lots for weeks as the SUV craze in the U.S. accelerated. Early this year, dealers and industry analysts started to see a change, with sales and prices for used compact and subcompact cars increasing after tak

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In this January 2017 photo, cars are parked waiting to be exported at Yokohama port near Tokyo. Japan's government has warned in a report that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs cr

Japan to US: Any new auto tariffs would damage US, world economy
Japan's government warned in a report Friday that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and devastating t

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Edmunds compares subcompact crossover SUVs Hyundai Kona and Ford EcoSport
The 2018 Hyundai Kona and 2018 Ford EcoSport are two all-new subcompact crossover SUVs that are getting a lot of attention this year. Edmunds takes a look at each to determine which one holds a clear advantage.

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Another motorcycle maker, Polaris, considers moving some production overseas
A Minnesota-based company said on Friday that it is considering moving production of some motorcycles to Poland because of European tariffs, just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move. A spokeswoman for Polaris Industries acknowledged t

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Journalists crowd around to get a look at the engine of the new 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye during What's New event at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich. on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Dodge's new 797-horsepower Hellcat Redeye can gulp a tank of gas in 11 minutes
The 797-horsepower 2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, which Fiat Chrysler unveiled this week at its Chelsea Proving Grounds, is successor to Dodge's Demon has slightly less horsepower, but is still potent.

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Another view of the 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO model, the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign

Nissan injects Italian design into sports car concept, creating GT-R50
The GT-R50 marks the first time that Nissan has worked with Italian design house Italdesign

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Based on a production 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO model, the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign

Nissan creates hot GT-R50 sports car

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People are seen crossing Woodward Avenue near Columbia Street in downtown Detroit, Saturday, June 9, 2018.

Death on foot: Distracted driving, cell phones factor in pedestrian deaths
U.S. emergency room visits blamed on cellphone use spiked 83.5 percent from 17,851 in 2007 — the year Apple introduced the iPhone — to 32,755 in 2016.

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A system designed by auto supplier Continental enables wireless vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, allowing an above-the-intersection suite of sensors to detect pedestrians and alert oncoming vehicles to avoid them. The system will be tested in

Death on foot: 5 ways new car tech could save pedestrians
Automatic braking will kick in even when drivers can't see pedestrians, but adoption is slow. Road sensors will communicate with our cars.

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A man is seen crossing Gratiot Avenue near Greiner Street in Detroit, Saturday, June 9, 2018.

Death on foot: America's love of SUVs is killing pedestrians
America's love for SUVs is killing pedestrians, and federal safety regulators have known for years.