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A Toaster on Wheels to Deliver Groceries? Self-Driving Tech Tests Practical Uses

With driverless passenger services slow to become realities, the autonomous industry is casting about for ways to profitably use its technology.

 

Carlos Ghosn and Nissan Board Member May Soon Leave Japanese Jail

Mr. Ghosn, Nissan’s embattled leader, and Greg Kelly, a member of the carmaker’s board, were detained in Tokyo more than a month ago on financial misconduct charges.

 

Uber’s Driverless Cars Return to the Road After Fatal Crash

After grounding its fleet of autonomous vehicles for nine months and overhauling its systems, Uber’s driverless cars are back on the road.

 

Renault and Nissan at Odds as Carlos Ghosn Remains in Jail

Nissan’s board appointed a special committee to review its corporate governance but declined to set a timetable for picking a new chairman.

 

Wheels: As More Cars Plug In, Utilities and Makers Juggle Ways to Power Them

With more and more electric cars on the road, the utilities that feed vast amounts of electricity for building cars are tasked with fueling them, too.

 

The State of the City

Highlights from the Cities for Tomorrow conference in New Orleans, where activists, authors, athletes and politicians considered the future of urbanism across the globe.

 

The Oil Industry’s Covert Campaign to Rewrite American Car Emissions Rules

Energy giants and conservative groups have been aggressively pushing Trump’s rollback of fuel efficiency rules for automobiles, a Times investigation found.

 

Nissan and Renault Face Leadership Crisis After C.E.O. Is Jailed

Carlos Ghosn’s arrest leaves the Franco-Japanese car alliance that revolved around him in limbo. There is no clear plan to fill the power vacuum.

 

Kim Jong-un Beauty Masks Are Pulled Off Shelves in South Korea

Some see the product as a playful way to moisturize and play dress up at the same time. Critics call it an unacceptable endorsement of a dictator.

 

These Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings With You

In meetings and retreats, chastened menfolk are working on their feelings.

 

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