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Sharon Silke Carty is former editor of Shift magazine
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Sharon Silke Carty is former editor of Shift magazine

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Fiat Chrysler hacking case heads toward trial

Fiat Chrysler will face a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. over allegations that some of its vehicles are susceptible to hacking, marking the first legal case involving automotive cybersecurity issues.

PROJECT XX ONE YEAR LATER: Change is a slow climb

When Automotive News published its 12-page report on gender issues in the workplace called Project XX, it was just weeks after stunning sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light. Now it's a year later, and we wanted to know whether anything has changed.

Why ambulance chasers might become scooter chasers

I am not a skittish person. But I am not sure I'll be getting back on an electric shared scooter any time soon.

Has the conversation on sexism changed? Take our new survey

Automotive News is conducting a survey of women currently working in the auto industry to discover if the conversation on sexism in the workplace has changed in the last year.

Why people want to talk about sexism

The problem, I'm told, is that talking about sexism in the auto industry is like pitching a dog-bites-man story. It's not really surprising. But it is pervasive.

Stopping on MPG means falling behind

The Trump administration's proposal to freeze fuel economy standards could have unintended consequences for the U.S. auto industry.

What's in a word?

In this new mobility era, the words we use today likely will change as the technology develops and gets into the public's hands. Such massive societal transformations come with struggles over communication, and it's not the first time the world has wondered what to say about these machines that move us.

Daughter's digital digging helps mom make a deal

When Automotive News editor Sharon Silke Carty's mom in New Jersey sought help buying a car, she went online to see what she could do from Michigan.

Musk talks AI risks, Tesla's near-death experience at SXSW

During a live Q&A at the SXSW festival in Austin, Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and recalled Tesla being two days from bankruptcy in 2008.

Waymo chief pops up at Detroit show with Chrysler Pacifica tester

Even though self-driving-car company and Google spinoff Waymo didn't make any news in Detroit this week, CEO John Krafcik showed up at Cobo Center in a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica.

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