Autos: Interesting Car Stories from CNN Money

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Here is the latest Auto News from CNN Money.

Cool cars from the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Take a look at the newest models from Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and more.

More bad news for Tesla and Elon Musk
An influential Wall Street research firm is recommending that investors bet against Tesla. Citron thinks Tesla’s stock could fall nearly 50% to $100 due to concerns about both supply issues and demand for electric cars.

Ferrari chief: An electric version would be ‘obscene’
Ferrari’s chairman Sergio Marchionne said the automaker will never build an all-electric car and self-driving cars are completely out of the question.

AAA says 75% of drivers are scared of self-driving cars
Survey by AAA shows most drivers trust their own driving skills more than they would a self-driving car.

Most powerful Lamborghini ever is already sold out
Lamborghini unveiled a new 770 horsepower supercar with a $2 million price tag at the Geneva Motor Show Tuesday.

This new Rolls-Royce has a snarl
The staid British automaker unveiled new, darker, Black Badge versions of its Ghost and Wraith cars that sport a much more sinister look.

$200,000 exotic sports car with luggage space
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Google’s self-driving car at fault in accident
Google’s self-driving car had a fender bender with a Mountain View city bus, and the company admits fault for the first time.

Tata’s Zica car gets a new name: Tiago
Tata Motors has renamed its new hatchback car Tiago after executives decided they didn’t want the former name — Zica — to remind buyers about the Zika virus.

James Bond’s new Aston Martin sells for $3.5 million
James Bond’s newest Aston Martin supercar sold at auction for $3.5 million on Thursday.

New Ford Fusion skips over potholes
Technology uses sensors to scan the road for potholes and the car’s suspension responds.

Jaguar reveals its fastest car ever
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Toyota recalls 2.9 million SUVs over seat belt flaw
Toyota said some rear seat belts in its RAV4, RAV4 EV and Vanguard vehicles could fail in a crash.

$500 Tesla Model S for kids coming in May
Toy company Radio Flyer has begun taking pre-orders for mini Tesla Model S cars for kids, starting at $499 each.

What crisis? Luxury car sales boom in Russia
The Russian economy is plunging, the ruble is near record lows, poverty is rising. But luxury car sales are booming.

Ferrari once split in half in crash goes up for auction
Ferrari that was wrecked 10 years ago going nearly 200 mph set to be sold for millions.

Volvo promises deathproof cars by 2020
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Best luxury cars for real life
A few of the best luxury — and near-luxury — cars we tried out in 2015.

You can reserve Tesla’s Model 3 starting March 31
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What we know about Tesla’s Model 3
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Ford plans four new SUV models
Ford says that it will add four new SUVs to its current lineup without dropping any SUV or crossover models.

Feds to Google: Cars don’t need drivers
Federal safety regulators tell Google it’s OK with concept of a self-driving car that cannot be controlled by a human driver.

Elon Musk is having a really, really lousy year
Elon Musk has lost more than $3 billion of his net worth since the start of 2016 as the prices of Tesla and SolarCity have plunged.

Daimler recalls 840,000 cars with Takata airbags
Daimler is recalling 840,000 cars and vans in the United States to replace Takata airbags.

This purple $800 Corvette, could be worth $1 million
A bright purple 1959 Corvette which was bought for $800 could fetch $1 million when it’s auctioned in January.

Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am set for auction
A Trans Ams used to promote and film the Smokey and the Bandit movies will go up for auction next month.

OPEC bashes prospects for electric cars
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Ford upgrades links to iPhones and Android phones
Ford to offer improvements to Synch service to allow drivers better access to features on Apple and Google smartphones.

Secretive Tesla competitor unveils concept supercar
The FFZero1 offers a glimpse at how Faraday Future plans to quickly offer a large range of electric vehicles.

Hippie dreams: Volkswagen shows off electric Microbus concept
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Chevy unveils new all-electric 2017 Bolt
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Tesla cars can park on their own
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Chrysler’s new minivan of the future
Chrysler replaces the Town and Country and the Grand Caravan with the new Pacifica, available with a plug.

Rolls-Royce sales collapse in China
Rolls-Royce joins a growing list of European luxury brands that are are suffering in China.

Honda Civic wins 2016 car of the year award
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Cool cars from the Detroit Auto Show
These are some of the most interesting new models and concept cars from America’s biggest car show.

VW chief to NPR: ‘We did not lie’
Volkswagen chief Matthias Mueller told a reporter that the automaker ‘did not lie,’ but later said he misspoke.

Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsches expected to fetch millions at auction
A portion of the comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s extensive car collection will be offered at the Amelia Island Auction in Florida on March 11.

Takata shares nosedive after another death linked to faulty airbag
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Electric cars will ‘suffer’ from cheap oil, Elon Musk says
Plunging oil prices are set to hit the electric car industry hard, but Tesla vehicles won’t be the worst affected, says CEO Elon Musk.

Insane Schwarzenegger truck is for sale
Massive Mercedes Unimog formerly owned by Schwarzenegger for sale for $351,000.

DeLoreans coming Back to the Future
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Volkswagen may buy back some diesel cars
Volkswagen says it still intends to fix most diesel cars that cheat on emissions tests but it might look to buy back some models which are more difficult to fix.

Toyota to halt Japan production for a week after blast at supplier
Toyota, the world’s top-selling automaker, will stop producing vehicles at all assembly lines across Japan for an entire week because of a parts shortage.

Zika virus forces Tata to rename its new car
Tata Motors has been forced to change the name of its new hatchback — the Zica — just days before its official launch.

Most expensive collector cars from the Scottsdale auctions
These are the most expensive collector cars sold at the Scottsdale auctions.

India’s accelerating growth revs up car sales
Consumers in the world’s fastest-growing major economy are kicking into gear, buying more cars and helping India’s auto industry shatter sales records.

Tesla’s worst nightmare … cheap gas
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Toyota kills off its Scion brand
Toyota’s youth-oriented brand failed to gain traction among the current generation of young car buyers.

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