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Autonomous ride-hailing company approved in Arizona:

Waymo, a division of Google, has secured approval in Arizona to begin charging customers for using its fleet of self-driving automobiles. The rides were free during the testing and evaluation period. Arizona is one of five U.S. states in which Waymo wants to begin operating, using a fleet of specially modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans.

Ford ends production of the Focus RS:

Well, it was fun while it lasted. The 350-horsepower all-wheel-drive compact hatchback will cease production this spring after a brief two-year run. This as the automaker gets ready to launch an all-new 2019 Focus sedan and hatch that will be imported to North America from a plant in China.