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Aug
20th

Police arrest 3 plant officials tied to deadly blast at China parts factory

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Chinese police have arrested three people in connection with an explosion at an auto parts plant that killed 75 people in China's worst industrial accident in a year, state media reported.
Aug
20th

Hertz investor presses board to replace CEO Frissora

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Hertz investor Fir Tree Partners, which holds more than 3 percent of the stock, is urging the company's board to replace CEO Mark Frissora because the firm disapproves of how he's running the car-rental provider.
Aug
20th

SWEDEN: NEVS shows 9-3 EV prototype

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NEVS has presented a Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan.
Aug
20th

CFPB fines subprime lender First Investors for sending credit bureaus inaccurate info

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined subprime auto lender First Investors Financial Services Group nearly $3 million for knowingly providing inaccurate information to credit reporting agencies for at least three years.
Aug
20th

ANALYSIS: GM gets serious about Cadillac

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Despite Cadillac being a serial underachiever outside North America, GM is investing heavily in its one would-be global luxury vehicle division.
Aug
20th

Supplier Dayco names John Bohenick CEO

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Automotive belt and pulley supplier Dayco Products today named John Bohenick as its new CEO. Bohenick will replace James Orchard in the position.
Aug
20th

August 2014 management briefing: Emerging markets in trouble (1)

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In the full year 2014, Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia, Thailand & Turkey are set to become an even greater drag on global light vehicle markets than in FY13, declining by at 9.1% or 1.1m to 11.13m units. In the previous five years and during the global financial crisis they were key drivers. Sabine Blümel considers the implications for the industry. This first part is an overview.
Aug
20th

Greens, industry square off over putting cars in EU carbon market

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Environmental campaigners are bracing to take on big business over whether Europe should include road transport in the EU carbon market, a move that could bring down the costs faced by the auto industry to reduce emissions from new cars.
Aug
20th

LG Chem says it has battery order from Audi for plug-in hybrid cars

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LG Chem says it has won an order from Audi to supply batteries for the automaker's growing plug-in hybrid car lineup.
Aug
20th

2015 Corvette will get 29 mpg highway, GM says

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An 8-speed automatic transmission debuting in the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette boosts fuel economy by 3.5 percent over the six-speed it replaces and gives the General Motors long-running sports car an EPA highway rating of 29 mpg, its highest rating ever.
Aug
20th

EU regulators aim to close car emissions testing loopholes

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EU regulators are pushing for legislation that will require vehicles to be tested on roads rather than in laboratories in a bid to close loopholes that allow carmakers to exaggerate fuel-saving and emissions credentials.
Aug
20th

EU regulators seek to close car emissions testing loopholes

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EU regulators are pushing for legislation that will require vehicles to be tested on roads rather than in laboratories in a bid to close loopholes that allow carmakers to exaggerate fuel-saving and emissions credentials.
Aug
20th

US: Cadillac takes on Merc S Class

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Cadillac will launch a new large saloon to rival the Mercedes-Benz S Class and BMW 7 Series.
Aug
20th

Interior secrets of next-generation Mercedes S-Class

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Mercedes S-Class Coupe interior
News 20 Aug, 2014

Mercedes head of interior design reveals the secrets of what’s coming next in Mercedes top-end models

Aug
20th

SWEDEN: Volvo Cars forecasts 10% sales rise for 2014

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Volvo Cars expects sales to rise by 10% this year on the back of strong growth in China and improving conditions in Europe. Earlier this year the company had forecast sales growing by 5%.
Aug
20th

We drive the Tesla Supercharger superhighway

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Tesla Model S
Features 24 Aug, 2014

We plug in a Tesla Model S to go from London to Birmingham and back using new Supercharger stations

Aug
20th

Sleek new BMW 6 Series facelift coming soon

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BMW 6 Series coupe 2015 facelift front
News 20 Aug, 2014

Facelifted BMW 6 Series is on the way, and could debut with new tech and upgraded engines at Detroit Motor Show in January

Aug
20th

BMW 6 Series facelift spied – pictures

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Pictures See all 5 picturesBMW 6 Series coupe 2015 facelift frontBMW 6 Series coupe 2015 facelift rearBMW 6 Series coupe 2015 facelift profile 20 Aug, 2014
Aug
20th

INDIA: VW adds diesel engine assembly line at Chakan plant

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Volkswagen has set up a diesel engine assembly line and an engine testing facility at its Chakan plant in Pune, The Economic Times said.
Aug
20th

CHINA: China levies big fines on Japanese parts makers

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China's regulatory authorities have found a group of Japanese automotive parts makers guilty of price fixing and handed out large fines.
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