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Tesla's Smart Summon is a glitchy 'science experiment,' Consumer Reports says

Smart Summon, the feature that lets Teslas drive themselves through parking lots, is drawing increasing criticism.




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Volvo shows an electric SUV and plans to drop cars running on just gas or diesel

The Chinese-owned carmaker from Sweden wants to add "sustainability" to its reputation for safety




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Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor

The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week.




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Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free

Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible.




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California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers

Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range.




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California sues Trump again for revoking state's authority to limit auto emissions

California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.




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Driven: Ford ponies up on electric vehicles with a Mustang-inspired SUV

Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled its all-new fully electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E.




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The electric Mustang is just the start of Ford's drive to hit 50 mpg in 6 years

Ford turns to electrified pickups, performance cars and SUVs to meet California's greenhouse gas regulations.




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The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California

Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year.




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Tesla meets Elon Musk's sales goal, and stock jumps to record high

Tesla stock reached a record high after the automaker said it delivered 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, including 92,550 Model 3 sedans.




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Tesla reports a fourth-quarter profit, and its stock soars again

With stock price in the stratosphere, Tesla grows earnings again. But questions about the future remain.




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State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says

The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years.




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How Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini are setting a new high bar for ultra-luxury SUVs

Fancy gas-powered 4x4s are bringing boutique brands more sales and new buyers




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The Ferrari 488 Pista brings racetrack performance to California freeways

Ferrari's 488 Pista, which replaces the 458 Speciale, is driven by the most powerful V8 engine Ferrari has ever put in a road car.




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NTSB slams Tesla, Apple and regulators over a fatal Autopilot crash

National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature.




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The electric-vehicle industry is thriving in Southern California, report says

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. sees California as a world hub for electric mobility.




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Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb'

As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb."




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Stay home if you want, Musk tells Tesla workers as Fremont plant stays open

Tesla's Fremont EV assembly plant will remain open despite the "shelter in place" Coronavirus lockdown issued by Bay Area counties.




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Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown.




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Alameda County says Tesla has cut its workforce. But will it stop making cars?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has kept his Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant open despite the Bay Area coronavirus lockdown.




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After resisting coronavirus order, Tesla will now end production in Fremont

Tesla will temporarily end production at its Fremont assembly plant beginning March 23 to comply with Bay Area restrictions due to coronavirus.




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Unsure if California coronavirus rules hit your business? Good luck finding out

California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order.




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The coronavirus is putting a dent in Tesla deliveries

For most of first quarter, it was business as usual at Tesla. No more.




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Mom and pop stores need cash now. But a federal rescue is still mired in confusion

Confusion and frustration bedevil attempts to keep employees on the job while getting a Payroll Protection Program loan.




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Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60%

California's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by roughly half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion.




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California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars

Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down.




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Musk outburst over 'fascist' coronavirus shutdown shows pressure to keep up growth

With auto sales slammed by COVID-19, Musk sticks to his vision of a beautiful future for Tesla. But what about cash?




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10 movies people are watching and talking about across the multiplatformverse

They may not be classics, but people are watching and talking about 'Trolls World Tour,' 'The Platform' and 'Onward.'




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¿Por qué el discurso de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix no parece tan loco en nuestros tiempos de coronavirus?

¿Cómo pueden los artistas responder a la pandemia de COVID-19? El muy ridiculizado discurso de aceptación de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix en realidad sugiere una respuesta.




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B-movie legend Roger Corman wants to see your quarantine film

Calling all idle Hollywood creative types and wannabe filmmakers. Roger Corman, 94, challenges you to make a short film for his Quarantine Film Festival.




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Column: How Hollywood creators are helping below-the-line workers during coronavirus shutdown

In six days, the It Takes Our Village fund has raised nearly $790,000 for crew members put out of work after the coronavirus pandemic halted production.




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Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why

Economics professors Susan Harmeling and Nico Voigtländer break down Netflix's social allegory "The Platform," exploring how the Spanish thriller is even more resonant in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Review: 'Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint,' obscurity to art world star

Hilma af Klint didn't invent abstract art, but her stature today reflects something more important




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Review: 'The Booksellers': If you love books, you'll adore this documentary

'Booksellers' documentary offers a lovely look at the enduring value of the printed word.




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Review: 'The Quarry' a spotlight for Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon

"The Quarry." with Shea Whigham as a fugitive and Michael Shannon as a small-town Texas police chief, combines pulp storytelling with loftier themes to mixed impact.




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Review: 'A White, White Day' delivers a superb psychological puzzle worth piecing together

Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason's award-winning second feature, "A White, White Day," is a gripping, ruminative drama of grief and revenge.




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Sundance Institute launches $1-million fund to support indie film during coronavirus crisis

The Sundance Institute's Keri Putnam speaks about the $1-million relief fund for artists and arts organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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'Beastie Boys Story' — directed by Spike Jonze — reveals the band at their best and brattiest

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D) join director Spike Jonze from their separate coronavirus quarantines to talk "Beastie Boys Story," which captures their blazing days with the late Adam Yauch (MCA).




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San Diego Comic-Con 2020 is officially canceled due to coronavirus

Comic-Con International announced Friday that SDCC 2020 has been canceled over coronavirus concerns, but the pop culture convention will return next year.




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Join 'That Thing You Do!' band for a reunion watch party honoring Adam Schlesinger

A watch party with fictional band the Wonders, from Tom Hanks' 1996 film "That Thing You Do!," will honor songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19.




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'First Cow' for best picture? A critic's guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don't reopen in 2020

Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man."




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Review: Throwback 'Why Don't You Just Die!' brings back pulpy memories — Russian-style

Russian horror-comedy "Why Don't You Just Die!" from writer/director Kirill Sokolov recalls "Pulp Fiction" influenced films of the late 1990s.




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Alicia Silverstone calls out 'hurtful' body-shaming she suffered for 'Batman & Robin'

In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin."




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Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction

Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love.




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20 years later, the cast and crew of 'Love & Basketball' consider its legacy in an oral history

Writer-director Gina Prince Bythewood, executive producer Spike Lee and cast members Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks and Alfre Woodard reflect on the enduring legacy of the landmark black romance "Love & Basketball" and how the industry has changed in the intervening decades.




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'The Hunger Games' universe expands with a prequel film in the works

Lionsgate announced Tuesday that Suzanne Collins' latest Panem novel, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," will be adapted into a film.




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Not even the coronavirus puts Baby in the corner

Lionsgate and special guests stream familiar titles, including "Hunger Games," "Dirty Dancing" and "John Wick," to benefit furloughed movie theater workers.




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Warner Bros. movie 'Scoob' heads to home video in May amid coronavirus theater closures

Warner Bros.'s animated Scooby Doo movie is going straight to home viewing platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it

In Netflix's "Extraction," an ambitious mix of action and emotion directed by Sam Hargrave, Chris Hemsworth stars as a moody mercenary.




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Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others

A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars.