Wealth Matters
Here’s the Key to Your Suite, and Another to Your Rolls-Royce
By PAUL SULLIVAN
This holiday season, some high-end hotels and resorts are adding to their luster by offering guests free use of luxury cars, with or without chauffeurs.
The Rogue Hybrid offers an even more fuel-efficient version of a compact sport utility vehicle that was already stingy with a gallon of gas.
Mark Makela for The New York Times
A 1984 Chrysler minivan, ready for packages and passengers.
An appreciative turn behind the wheel of a 1984 Dodge Caravan, the car that made the station wagon obsolete and paved the way for the S.U.V.
Christopher Occhicone for The New York Times
A driver eats as he exits the Holland Tunnel in New Jersey. Proposed rules would require vehicles to talk to one another and warn of impending collisions, many of which are caused by distracted driving.
Under the rules, cars would be able to use wireless technology to detect if another vehicle was moving too fast in their direction and headed for a collision.
Uber Expands Self-Driving Car Service to San Francisco. D.M.V. Says It’s Illegal.
By MIKE ISAAC
The ride-hailing company debuted self-driving cars in San Francisco, only to have California’s Department of Motor Vehicles say it was illegal.
Google Parent Company Spins Off Self-Driving Car Business
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI
The decision is a signal that the company thinks its self-driving technology has moved beyond research project status and is ready for commercialization.
Tied to Europe, Britain’s Car Industry Is Vulnerable After ‘Brexit’
By STANLEY REED
After becoming an efficient industry with deep links to the Continent, it must grapple with the impact of the country’s vote to leave the European Union.
Worried Auto Industry Braces for Change Under Trump
By BILL VLASIC
Tariffs on imported vehicles and parts and fewer subsidies for electric cars are among the possible changes that concern domestic automakers.
At $55 million, a Ferrari Races Into the Stratosphere
By SCOTT REYBURN
A British dealer is asking $55 million for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, potentially the highest-ever price for a car.
E.U. Threatens to Sue 4 Countries Where VW Sold Polluting Cars
By JAMES KANTER and JACK EWING
The move against Britain, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain is an apparent attempt to catch up after facing criticism for a lax response to a yearlong scandal.
Wheels
Out of Africa, an All-Road Honda Motorcycle
By NORMAN MAYERSOHN
The arrival of a new Africa Twin is well timed to a surge of interest in bikes suited to long-distance treks, pavement optional.
Uber Bets on Artificial Intelligence With Acquisition and New Lab
By MIKE ISAAC
With the Geometric Intelligence deal, Uber wants to make major advances in how the computers behind self-driving vehicles think and make decisions on the road.
November U.S. Auto Sales Up 3.7 Percent on Back of Steep Discounts
By REUTERS
Hefty discounts helped boost November U.S. auto sales 3.7 percent, automakers reported on Thursday, putting the industry within reach of the annual sales record set in 2015.
Lapo Elkann, Italian Scion and Fashion Designer, Is Arrested in Manhattan
By GAIA PIANIGIANI and RICK ROJAS
The 39-year-old is a grandson of Giovanni Agnelli, who turned his family’s auto company, Fiat, into a worldwide conglomerate.
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.
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.
Driven
Video Review: With the LaCrosse, Buick Continues to Pamper
By TOM VOELK
The new model has a coddling suspension that mercifully shrugs off rough roads, and the brand’s new face gives the car a modern look.
Wheels
Dull Car Finish Now Shines
By ERIC A. TAUB
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.
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.
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.
Expanding Smart Car Fleet, New York Police Just Got More ‘Adorable’
By RICK ROJAS
Since their rollout last year, the tiny, bean-shaped vehicles have drawn the attention, and sometimes the affection, of curious passers-by.
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.
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.
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.
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