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Nov
7th

Mercedes sales rise to new record in October, boosted by China demand

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Daimler said vehicle sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit, which includes the Mercedes and Smart brands, rose 8 percent to 146,112 in October.
Nov
7th

Volkswagens that can drive themselves arriving soon

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News 7 Nov, 2014

Automated driving systems could appear on Volkswagen Group cars within the next five years

Nov
7th

US: Takata found and hid airbag inflator risk in 2004 – paper

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Alarmed by a report a decade ago that one of its airbags had ruptured and spewed metal debris at a driver in Alabama, Japanese supplier Takata secretly conducted tests on 50 airbags it retrieved from scrapyards, two former employees involved in the tests, one of whom was a senior member of its testing lab, told the New York Times.
Nov
7th

VW’s five-year cycle means even more new cars

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News 7 Nov, 2014

Volkswagen will replace core models like the Golf and Passat every five years, with facelifts after three

Nov
7th

“Most of today’s young adults find it impossible to buy and run a modest car”

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Opinion 7 Nov, 2014

Excessively priced insurance is the reason first-time drivers find it so difficult to run a car, says Mike Rutherford

Nov
7th

US: Honda, under added scrutiny, strengthens Takata airbag recall

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Honda, facing a US safety probe, has strengthened its recall of US cars to replace potentially defective Takata air bags linked to several deaths.
Nov
7th

ITALY: Former Ferrari head to chair merged airlines – report

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Former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will become chairman of Italian airline Alitalia with Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan as his deputy in the new company that will be formed when the Italian airline ties up with the Abu Dhabi-based carrier, two sources close to the matter told the Reuters news agency.
Nov
7th

Ford’s Farley, Odell to swap jobs on Jan. 1

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Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe starting January 1 in a job swap with European boss Stephen Odell, the company said.
Nov
7th

Ford’s Farley, Odell to swap jobs

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Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe starting January 1 in a job swap with European boss Stephen Odell, the company said.
Nov
7th

EXCLUSIVE: BREAKING: Ford’s Odell and Farley to swap jobs – source

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In exclusive news broken this morning by just-auto, top Ford executives Stephen Odell and Jim Farley are to swap jobs.
Nov
7th

EXCLUSIVE: Ford’s Odell and Farley to swap jobs – source

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In exclusive news broken this morning by just-auto, top Ford executives Stephen Odell and Jim Farley are to swap jobs.
Nov
7th

Ford’s Farley will lead Europe operations in job swap

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Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley will move to Germany to steer Ford of Europe and swap jobs with European boss Stephen Odell, sources said. Odell will succeed Farley as head of sales, service and marketing worldwide, sources said.
Nov
7th

Suzuki seeks BMW-like success — on the seas

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Suzuki is trying to emulate BMW's and Volvo's success on the seas by associating its brand with one of the world's most famous sailboat races. Partnering with Route du Rhum can only help Suzuki boost its small presence in Europe
Nov
7th

ZF and TRW usher in new era of deals; European suppliers are targets

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In the wake of ZF's $13.5 billion acquisition of TRW Automotive, other merger and acquisition deals are bubbling up with small and midsize European companies as acquisition targets.
Nov
7th

Nissan’s global product boss drives a smoky motorcycle

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Keno Kato, Nissan's global head of product planning and strategy is a 1960s-muscle car fan from rural Japan. At the office, he directs a global team of planners to translate future customer trends into product performance, appearance and technology.
Nov
7th

Jaguar-Land Rover’s 2017 sales goal? Half of Mercedes

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Jaguar Land Rover executives are confident that new products in new segments will drive their global sales sharply higher in three years.
Nov
7th

Continental unable to complete Veyance takeover, report says

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Continental is unable to complete its acquisition of rubber firm Veyance Technologies and may need to sell one of the target company's divisions to win regulatory approval in the United States, a German magazine reported.
Nov
7th

F1: Caterham launches a crowdfunding project to return in Abu Dhabi

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The Caterham F1 Team is launching the #RefuelCaterhamF1 project today in order to power the team to go racing in Abu Dhabi and hopefully beyond. The team will reward both fans and sponsors in this unique opportunity to be the driving force behind the team by crowdfunding its return to the grid.

Companies and fans can get involved by heading to the Crowdcube website, www.crowdcube.com/caterham, and pledging the amount they wish to give, from just £10. Supporters will receive unique rewards, including a once in a lifetime opportunity to get your name on the Caterham F1 car competing in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The opportunity to support Caterham F1's return to the grid will close when it reaches its £2.350m funding target or Friday 14 November, whichever is sooner.

Finbarr O'Connell, Caterham Sports Limited administrator and interim Caterham F1 Team Principal: “We are working non-stop to get the Caterham F1 Team back racing, initially in Abu Dhabi, but hopefully that will be just a stepping stone to get it back racing on a permanent basis, under new ownership. In order to achieve that one of our most useful, innovative and effective options right now is crowdfunding. We want to get as many sponsors and fans as possible involved this week and make our comeback something we can all be part of. This team deserves a future and I'm sure that there are plenty of fans and companies out there that agree with us, so I can't think of a better way to get us all together and show our support to the team than this one, the Caterham F1 Team #RefuelCaterhamF1 project.

“In order to make this happen, we've teamed-up with Crowdcube, the world's leading crowdfunding platform, which has raised £45m for more than 150 organisations since 2011. If we don't hit the target by next Friday, obviously the pledged funds will be returned, but right now we are hopeful for the future of the team and we are confident that the team showing the world that it can race again will lead to a bright future under a new owner on a proper financial footing.”

Mike Stubbs of Mishcon, legal adviser to the Administrator: “At Mishcon, we do a lot of ground breaking work for our F1 clients and for all clients . This initiative represents yet another advancement in the ever growing list of rescue options if you are prepared to think laterally.”

Darren Westlake, CEO of Crowdcube: “It's fantastic for Crowdcube to be able to support an iconic team in this way; helping Caterham F1 to continue doing what it does best. This is a unique opportunity for motorsport fans to be directly involved in the sport they love, getting behind the team and playing a part in powering them onto the grid - even putting their name on the car.”


Nov
7th

F1: End of the road for Marussia

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From GMM

As 18 F1 cars practiced in Brazil, one of the absent teams came to the end of the line.

The Telegraph's Daniel Johnson broke the news, reporting early on Friday that Marussia, although listed on the FIA's 2015 entry list, has "ceased trading".

An early hint about Marussia's impending fate was given by the FIA on Wednesday, when the renamed Manor F1 Team was listed on the 2015 list accompanied by a "subject to confirmation" asterisk.

Interestingly, there is no asterisk alongside Caterham's 2015 entry.

"(Marussia) will not be in Abu Dhabi," Johnson 'tweeted' from Interlagos. "Staff made redundant."

Although the Banbury based team and also Caterham were absent in Austin and now again in Brazil, chief Graeme Lowdon attended the US race for talks.

"But no one came up with the money," Johnson added.

The initially unofficial news, broadcast live by British television Sky during its practice coverage on Friday, was then confirmed by the broadcaster.

Shortly afterwards, the administrator FRP Advisory admitted: "It goes without saying that it is deeply regrettable that a business with such a great following in British and world motor sport has had to cease trading and close its doors."


Nov
7th

F1: The open secret of Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari

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Adapted from GMM

It's not official, but this is an open secret that Sebastian Vettel will join Ferrari next year, to replace Fernando Alonso.

"When the cameras are on," the German smiled on Thursday, "it is difficult to say anything, "but when they turn off, everyone seems to know what is going on."

Vettel took his Red Bull crew out for a farewell dinner in downtown Sao Paulo on Wednesday night, but he admitted to reporters that he will not be sad when the curtain comes down on his difficult 2014 campaign.

As for 2015, "I know what I'm doing, that's for sure," Sebastian Vettel insisted. "And I know who my teammate will be."

F1 Red Bull garage Sebastian vettel
Stand Red Bull. (Photo: WRi2)

It appears likely he is referring to his friend Kimi Raikkonen, but the Finn's high-profile struggles in 2014 have produced a cloud of speculation.

"Everyone has his own opinion. Many times we have seen that they are wrong," Raikkonen told the Finnish broadcaster MTV3.

"It is the way it is here (in F1). It is probably the saddest thing about formula one.

"The main thing is that you know yourself how things are and to trust in what you are doing," said Kimi Raikkonen.


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