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  Nissan has announced U.S. pricing for the new 2017 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, which goes on sale this week at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP* of $29,990. Pathfinder, one of Nissan's  best known and most popular nameplates in its nearly 60-year history in the United States, is reborn for the 2017 model year with more adventure capability, a freshened exterior look and enhanced safety and technology � pure Pathfinder taken to an even higher level of performance, technology and style. The revisions to Pathfinder come as part of Nissan's "Year of the Truck" � a comprehensive freshening of the brand's truck lineup, including an all-new TITAN full-size pickup and Armada SUV. Enhancements to Pathfinder for 2017 include: A major exterior redesign with a stronger sense of adventure character and presence � including a bold new front end with signature boomerang-shaped headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights, available LED headlights, "V-M

Ford has announced its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ridesharing service.  To get there, the company is investing in or collaborating with four startups to enhance its autonomous vehicle development, doubling its Silicon Valley team and more than doubling its Palo Alto campus.  �The next decade will be defined by automation of the automobile, and we see autonomous vehicles as having as significant an impact on society as Ford�s moving assembly line did 100 years ago,� said Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO. �We�re dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people � not just those who can afford luxury vehicles.�  Autonomous vehicles in 2021 are part of Ford Smart Mobility, the company�s plan to be a leader in autonomous vehicles, as well as in connectivity, mobility, the custome