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A supersonic jet startup just landed a $10 million investment from Japan Airlines
Denver-based startup Boom Supersonic has won a $10 million investment from Japan Airlines in its push to build a supersonic passenger aircraft it claims will be faster, quieter and more affordable to fly than the Concorde. Boom has 76 pre-orders for a 55-seat plane that it says will be able to slash the flight time […]

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Lincoln will launch a service that lets customers subscribe to a car
Lincoln will board the car subscription bandwagon as it announced on Tuesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show a pilot program that will launch in early 2018. Lincoln will launch the unnamed subscription program in California. It will include access to a car along with insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and vehicle pickup, all in […]

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Subaru just revealed its biggest SUV ever and it’s loaded with impressive features
Subaru finally answered its biggest question. The 2019 Subaru Ascent crossover made its debut in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the largest vehicle ever built by the automaker and the first family-focused SUV since the Tribeca was retired four years ago. That burning question: “What do I drive to the river when my canoe fits more […]

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Self-driving cars could slash demand for US sedans by more than 50% by 2030
Ride services using self-driving vehicles could slash more than half of the demand for owner-driven sedans in the United States by 2030, according to a study released Monday by consulting firm KPMG that used cellphone data to map commuter travel in three large U.S. cities. The KPMG researchers forecast that ride services using self-driving vehicles […]

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Mercedes is quietly becoming Tesla’s biggest rival
Tesla has had a meteoric rise as an underdog company, but the next five years could be its biggest challenge yet. Major automakers from across the globe are preparing massive electric-car rollouts, perhaps none as large as Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company. The German automaker plans to electrify its fleet of cars by 2020 and is investing $11 […]