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Jan
23rd

US: Venezuela woes cost Ford $800m pretax in Q4 2014

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Ford is to take an US$800m pre-tax hit in results for the fourth quarter of 2014 due to the currency woes in Venezuela.
Jan
23rd

Car insurance costs back on rise

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Insurance accident injury claim
News 23 Jan, 2015

Average quote for car insurance is now £594, with further price increases to come

Jan
23rd

BRAZIL: Revalued dollar hurries nationalisation plans

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Independent of obligations imposed by the industrial policy, all automakers building cars in Brazil (or about to) intend to increase their local content percentage. This is due to spiralling logistic costs, direct and indirect tax rises on imports and, especially, because there is a clear tendency towards a dollar to real valuation in this and in the years to come.
Jan
23rd

GM to cut production of Chevy Sonic, Buick Verano

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General Motors is cutting production of its Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano small cars amid higher-than-normal inventories, a sign that low gasoline prices could be weakening the sales outlook for small cars.
Jan
23rd

Honda axes Accord in Europe

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Honda will end sales of the Accord midsize sedan in Europe after the car failed to make headway against German rivals.
Jan
23rd

COMMENT: What now for docked Hoegh Osaka cargo?

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So the saga of the Osaka is finally over - at least the seaborne element of it anyway - but perhaps now the real drama begins back at port in Southampton.
Jan
23rd

George Gibson, chief engineer of the Dodge Dart, dies at 92

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George Gibson Jr., a former chief engineer for Dodge, died Wednesday in Rochester, Minn. He was 92.
Jan
23rd

THE WEEK THAT WAS: New Hondas and the ship’s upright again

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Just back from what was my first ever Honda launch event to bring you news of the 2015 CR-V update for Europe, majoring, of course on a new diesel engine and ZF's new(ish) nine-speed automatic.
Jan
23rd

EU regulators to rule on ZF’s bid for TRW by Feb. 26

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European Union antitrust authorities will decide by Feb. 26 whether to approve German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen's $13.5 billion bid for U.S. rival TRW Automotive.
Jan
23rd

Ford takes charge of $800 million on Venezuelan currency

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Ford said it will take a one-time pretax charge of $800 million in its fourth quarter results because the inability to exchange US dollars for Venezuelan bolivars has restricted operations in the South American country.
Jan
23rd

GERMANY: BMW appoints new head of Mini brand

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MW Group has announced that from From 1 March 2015, Sebastian Mackensen will take on responsibility for the MINI brand.
Jan
23rd

US: Johnson Controls automotive profitability up 26% in fiscal Q1

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Johnson Controls has reported upbeat results for its fiscal first quarter (to December 31) with automotive profitability up 26%, despite a downturn in automotive revenues blamed on exchange rates.
Jan
23rd

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Honda CR-V update majors on diesel powertrain

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When you already have a vehicle that is a major success (outselling all car models in the US in December) and one of the most popular models in its segment pretty much worldwide, there's not too much point in altering the recipe too much.
Jan
23rd

“I’d choose a cheap old banger over an electric car any day of the week”

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Opinion chargers
Opinion 23 Jan, 2015

Electric vehicles and charging points just aren’t up to the job, says columnist Mike Rutherford

Jan
23rd

McLaren to debut track-focused 650S at Geneva 2015

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Mclaren 650S 'GTR' spyshots
News 23 Jan, 2015

McLaren will unveil a more powerful and production-ready 650S at the Geneva show, set to rival the Ferrari 458 Speciale

Jan
23rd

New Ram ads feature singer Miranda Lambert

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Ram's newest advertising blitz features singer Miranda Lambert and her song, 'Roots and Wings,' written exclusively for the campaign. The campaign includes television, print, digital, social media and long form video elements.
Jan
23rd

CHINA: Kumho to move plants to Nanjing outskirts

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Kumho Tyre plans to shift and combine both its Nanjing plants in China to an economic development zone in Pukou following a government regulation in 2011 which requires all the factories in the city to be moved to the outskirts.
Jan
23rd

US: GM stops sale of almost 6,300 SUVs for tyre issue

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General Motors has told dealers to halt sales of 6,281 units of its 2015 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse SUVS equipped with Goodyear tyres pending a recall. Of these, 5,830 are in the US.
Jan
23rd

US: Volkswagen, BMW, to set up EV charging stations

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Volkswagen and BMW have teamed up to set up around 100 EV charging stations along the west and east coasts of the US.
Jan
23rd

UK: Car output in UK topped 1.5m units in 2014

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The SMMT has announced that UK car production in 2014 totalled 1,528,148 units - a 1.2% increase on the previous year and the best year since 2007.
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