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Apr
26th

VW developing 10-speed DSG gearbox

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News 26 Apr, 2013

VW is working on an efficient 10-speed gearbox and a performance diesel

Apr
26th

US: Chrysler spending $19.6m more on transmissions

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Chrysler Group said it would spend $19.6m in its Toledo machining plant in Perrysburg, Ohio, to increase capacity of the torque converter it's machining for the nine-speed transmission.
Apr
26th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-26 12:12:16

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Goofy, that loveable oaf, has a problem: He has absolutely no clue how to drive on America's brand-spanking-new system of interstate expressways.
Apr
26th

One lap of the Web: The birth of the supercar, an #EpicFail and Ferrari 250 GT eye candy: A Ferrari Friday on the Web

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We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever weand#8217;re not driving, writing about or working on cars.
Apr
26th

Mazda returns to profitability; N.A. remains in red

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Mazda rebounded to its first annual net profit in five years, the company said today.
Apr
26th

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium

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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
More fun than a Prius, but not as well-rounded as the Jetta TDI.

Jetta shoppers seeking improved fuel economy suddenly have two very strong choices: hybrid or diesel. Most enthusiasts will probably default to the TDI diesel model, but the Hybrid is worth a serious look.


Photo Gallery: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SEL Premium - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Apr
26th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-26 11:42:56

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Geely Automobile Group and startup electric automaker Detroit Electric Inc. have agreed to develop electric vehicles and electric drivetrains for sale in China.
Apr
26th

UK: Nissan supports London Congestion Charge changes

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Nissan has welcomed the changes to the London Congestion Charge from Transport for London (TfL), which sees pure electric cars and vans or vehicles emitting less than 75g/km receiving a 100% exemption from the GBP10 (US$15.37) charge.
Apr
26th

JAPAN: Denso net income more than doubles in FY2012-13

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Denso's consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2013 totalled JPY3.58tn (US$38.1bn), a 13.5% increase from the previous year.
Apr
26th

PSA restructuring plan cleared by Paris court

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen can move forward with the elimination of 11,200 jobs and a factory closing after a French court threw out a legal challenge from two unions to the plan.
Apr
26th

Autoliv sticks to 2013 profit goal after robust Q1 earnings

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Swedish supplier Autoliv stuck to its core 2013 profit goal after China sales helped offset a European downturn in the first quarter and pretax profit at the company rose to $170 million from $141 million compared with the year before.
Apr
26th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The numbers are in

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Results season - Q1 2013, Q4/fiscal year 2012/3, etc. We disappear under a mountain of figures and you get it all neatly sliced, diced and packaged here. Enjoy.
Apr
26th

JAPAN: Recovered Honda boosts operating profits

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Honda Motor boosted fourth fiscal quarter operating income to 31 March 201321.4% to JPY135.9bn yen (GBP892.4m) after car sales rose in Asia as a result of the recovery from the impact of the major previous year flooding in Thailand as well as favourable currency effects of the depreciation of the Japanese yen.
Apr
26th

CHINA: Kongsberg Automotive wins China seats business

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Kongsberg Automotive's Interior Systems division has announced that is to supply it pneumatic seat support systems and seat heat systems to two different luxury SUVs in the Chinese market.
Apr
26th

US: Behr helps to reduce air-con blower noise

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Behr America says it has developed analysis tools to help automakers reduce climate control system blower noise
Apr
26th

CHINA: Ford to offer Emergency Assistance feature in more vehicles

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Ford says it will offer an emergency service in more vehicles in China in 2013.
Apr
26th

US: Chevrolet claims economy benchmark for Spark EV

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Chevrolet claims that the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the "industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency" with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent.
Apr
26th

US: Toyota Mississippi switches on 50kW solar array

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, TVA and New Albany Light, Gas and Water (NALGW) held a ceremony to start up the plant's new 50 kilowatt solar array.
Apr
26th

FRANCE: Renault to build next generation Nissan Micra

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Nissan will again build the Micra (March) in Europe but the next generation car will be made at the Renault Flins plant, near Paris, France, from 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.
Apr
26th

Renault will build Nissan Micra in France to boost capacity use

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Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.
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