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Oct
7th

SWEDEN: NEVS administrator to propose extension to 29 November

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), says today's (8 October) meeting to discuss the company's reorganisation, will see administrator, Lars Eric Gustafsson, propose the situation continue until 29 November this year.
Oct
7th

Chrysler names Harlow to replace Pino atop NAFTA manufacturing

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Chrysler Group has dispatched its Italian-born head of North American manufacturing, Mauro Pino, to Latin America and replaced him with its head of powertrain manufacturing.
Oct
7th

JAPAN: JAPIA cautious ahead of expected sales tax hike

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Japan's Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) says it remains "quite cautious" concerning prospects for the sector as current and expected sales tax hikes in the country kick in.
Oct
7th

Aston Martin recruits Tesla spokesman Sproule as chief marketing officer

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Aston Martin has recruited Simon Sproule, Tesla's communications head, to serve as chief marketing officer under new CEO Andy Palmer. The move reunites the two Britons, who had worked together at Nissan before Sproule left to join Tesla.
Oct
7th

Tesla spokesman Sproule leaves to be CMO at Aston Martin

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Aston Martin, the British sports car brand, said today it hired Simon Sproule, the vice president of communications at Tesla Motors, to serve as chief marketing officer under new CEO Andy Palmer. The move is effective November 1.
Oct
7th

Volvo tests triple-turbo 4-cylinder that cranks out 450 hp

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Volvo Cars is testing a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that uses three turbochargers and cranks out at least 450 hp.
Oct
7th

Diesels causing illegal air pollution levels across the UK

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Traffic jam
News 7 Oct, 2014

New report shows diesel emissions caused 90% of the UK to reach illegal air pollution levels in 2013

Oct
7th

Bentley SUV spied at the Nurburgring

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News 8 Oct, 2014

Bentley's Range Rover-rivalling SUV has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring

Oct
7th

Bentley SUV spied at Nurburgring

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Oct
7th

EU drops targets for number of EV and hydrogen stations

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Electric car charging
News 7 Oct, 2014

EU scraps official targets for number of EV and hydrogen stations to be installed by member countries by 2020

Oct
7th

Mercedes has best-ever monthly sales, helped by new models, China

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Mercedes had its best month for vehicle sales in the company's 88-year history in September, benefiting from new models and surging demand in China.
Oct
7th

ANALYSIS: Johnson Controls institutes new controls to measure effectiveness of its R&D

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Measuring the effectiveness of a company's R&D and innovation processes can be as difficult as quantum mechanics, writes Calum MacRae.
Oct
7th

GERMANY: Volkswagen to use robots for “monotonous tasks”

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As Volkswagen's German workforce grows older and baby boomers start retiring between 2015 and 2020, the company plans to increase the use robots to make up for the shortage of new workers, The Financial Times reported.
Oct
7th

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross gets range changes

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Suzuki S-Cross front
News 7 Oct, 2014

Suzuki has announced updates to its SX4 S-Cross, including a new trim level and price changes

Oct
7th

US: Chevrolet sells more than 1m Sparks/Beats worldwide

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Chevrolet says it has reached a milestone number in supermini sales, surpassing 1m sales worldwide of the Spark and Beat.
Oct
7th

FRANCE: Modular approach drives NVIDIA infotainment

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Visual computing specialist, NVIDIA, says its modular approach to the automotive sector is enabling it to update software for infotainment systems more rapidly than before.
Oct
7th

ITALY: Fiat-Chrysler merger effective 12 October

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Fiat has said the merger with US unit Chrysler will take effect on 12 October after all conditions were met.
Oct
7th

COMMENT: Diesel engine crackdown is only a matter of time

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A global crackdown on diesel engine emissions is only a matter of time and businesses need to plan ahead, says supply chain specialist Richard Gane.
Oct
7th

VW core-brand sales remain flat in September

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Volkswagen Group said global sales of its core VW passenger-car brand rose 0.2 percent last month, held back by declining deliveries in Russia and the Americas.
Oct
7th

GERMANY: Sales records tumble at Mercedes

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Mercedes-Benz posted its strongest-ever sales month in September delivering 162,746 vehicles, an increase of nearly 14% over the same month a year ago.
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