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Apr
7th

Aisin Seiki names Toyota veteran Yoshiaki Kato as tech center president

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Japanese supplier Aisin Seiki today said Yoshiaki 'Yoshi' Kato has become president of the Aisin Technical Center of America in Plymouth, Mich., near Detroit.
Apr
7th

Toyota’s future manufacturing plans see humans replacing robots

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Toyota's next step forward in manufacturing is counter-intuitive in an age of automation: Humans are taking the place of machines in plants across Japan so workers can develop new skills and figure out ways to improve production lines and the...
Apr
7th

Lexus previews production NX compact crossover

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Lexus has published a preview of the 2015 Lexus NX luxury compact crossover, scheduled to debut April 20 at the 2014 China auto show in Beijing.
Apr
7th

Scat Pack is back for Charger R/T and Challenger: Three upgrade stages available for fans of Mopar Hemi V8 engines

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To the delight of Mopar fans, Dodge brought back the Scat Pack last November at the SEMA show.
Apr
7th

GM investors unshaken as recall cuts $3 billion in stock market value

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Some of GM's institutional investors say they're keeping faith in the stock after the recall crisis wiped out more than $3 billion in shareholders' value over four weeks.
Apr
7th

UK: Nissan inks four-year Champions League deal

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Nissan says it has inked a four-year global partnership for the UEFA Champions League including the UEFA Super Cup, representing the automaker's largest ever sponsorship deal with the agreement running from 2014/15 to and including the 2017/18 seasons.
Apr
7th

Chevy Impala has airbag software flaw, safety advocate claims in U.S. petition

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General Motors, in the midst of recalling 2.6 million small cars for an ignition-switch flaw that can deactivate air bags, also may have an air-bag defect connected to deadly accidents in its Chevrolet Impala, a safety group said.
Apr
7th

GERMANY: General Motors plans Opel EV by 2017

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General Motors Europe plans to start selling an Opel all-electric compact car no later than by 2017 to help meet EU emission targets, reports said.
Apr
7th

Mercedes SL400 launched

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News 8 Apr, 2014

SL350 replaced with more powerful Mercedes SL400, capable of 0-62mph in 5.2 seconds

Apr
7th

Meet the new Mercedes-Benz SL400: Luxury convertible gets twin-turbo V6 for 26-hp boost over outgoing SL350

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This is our first photo of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SL400 luxury roadster, a model that effectively replaces the
Apr
7th

2014 Dinan S3-R BMW 1M Coupe review notes: Dinan makes the BMW 1M coupe even better

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WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: The Dinan Signature Series S3-R BMW 1M coupe is like a short, stubby, fully enclosed four-seat go-kart.
Apr
7th

William and Kate in Prince George royal car-seat controversy

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Parents ignorant of child car seat rules
News 7 Apr, 2014

William and Kate spark car seat safety debate. But what are the UK rules?

Apr
7th

Vintage photos show Ford Mustang I and the elusive XD Cobra: As the Ford Mustang turns 50, we look back at pony car history

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It's hardly surprising that our readers want to share their memories of the Ford Mustang -- 50 years is a long time for an automotive nameplate to endure, and the model's upcoming 50th anniversary is as good excuse as any to look back on the...
Apr
7th

RUSSIA: Restyled Lada launches Datsun brand

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The Datsun brand has been launched in Russia and the first model, the locally made on-DO sedan, will go on sale next summer.
Apr
7th

US Mazda6 recall caused by petrol-sniffing spiders

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News 7 Apr, 2014

Spider infestation could cause fires in 42,000 US Mazda6 cars

Apr
7th

INDIA: Hindustan Motors sells Chennai factory to finance subsidiary

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Hindustan Motors has sold its Chennai factory to its subsidiary, Hindustan Motors Finance Corporation, the company said.
Apr
7th

SWEDEN: Volvo eyes annual sales of over 1m in long term

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Volvo Car chairman Li Shufu has told Swedish financial newspaper Dagens Industri that the company wants to achieve sales of more than 1m units annually in the long term "beyond 2020".
Apr
7th

INDIA: BMW sees more profit in high end models

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BMW wants to sell more ultra high-end models in India to improve profits there.
Apr
7th

INTERVIEW: Michelin marketing manager winter tyres Europe Pierre-Edouard Sorel

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Pierre-Edouard Sorel joined Michelin in 2005. He started as a sales representative in France in trade marketing. At the end of 2007, he headed the market intelligence department of Michelin's Earthmover tyres product line and has been marketing manager for winter tyres in Europe since 2011. Sorel talked to Simon Warburton about legislation, labelling and the dealer benefits of winter tyre usage.
Apr
7th

JAPAN: Toyota starts copper wiring recycling

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Toyota has worked with a group of industry partners to define what it claims is a world-first system to retrieve and recycle copper from vehicle wiring harnesses, helping secure a valuable new source of the raw material.
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