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Feb
18th

Apple cuts 200 employees from driverless car programme

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Apple car
News 24 Jan, 2019

Reports suggest Apple is restructuring its secretive driverless car technology programme, codenamed Project Titan

Feb
18th

Is there an Apple car on the way?

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Apple car
News 18 Feb, 2015

It's rumoured that computer giant Apple could be creating an autonomous or electric car

Feb
18th

Ex-GM CEO Akerson cautions Apple on trials of making cars

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Dan Akerson, retired CEO of GM, said Apple should steer clear of the business of making cars, though a push into automobile electronics would be a better move for the iPhone maker.
Feb
18th

INDONESIA: Sales fall 9.1% in January

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 9.1% to 94,139 units in January, from 103,609 units in the same month of last year, according to data gathered by the Gaikindo industry association.
Feb
18th

JAPAN: Bridgestone’s operating income rises

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The company's operating income for the period was up 9.1% to JPY478.04bn from JPY438.13bn. Its net income for the period rose 48.8% to JPY300.59bn compared with JPY202.05bn.
Feb
18th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda’s Superb new minicab appears

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It's hard to pick at a glance in photos from smaller Skoda sedans but minicab operators across the UK will be waiting for the redesigned Superb to reach a certain used market price - the older models are known for lots of kit at lower prices than a VW Passat and ability to go on to high mileages.
Feb
18th

Dacia reveals Laureate Prime special editions

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Dacia Duster Laureate Prime front
News 18 Feb, 2015

Dacia celebrates 10th anniversary with Duster, Sandero and Logan MCV special editions at Geneva show

Feb
18th

FRANCE: PSA records 2014 net loss improvement to EUR555m

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PSA Peugeot Citroen has posted a 2014 net loss of EUR555m (US$632m), a four-fold improvement on the previous year's negative figure of EUR2.23bn.
Feb
18th

US: New hire would bring fresh view to Ford plans – analyst

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Ford's hiring of auto industry analyst and banker John Casesa underscores Mark Fields repeated assertion that his target is accelerating the One Ford plan, of which he was an integral architect during Alan Mulally's tenure as CEO, IHS Automotive senior analyst Stephanie Brinley said in a research note.
Feb
18th

UK: Rolls-Royce to make SUV

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Rolls-Royce is to make its first SUV according to a letter sent out to potential customers, employees, suppliers and media.
Feb
18th

PSA reports first profit in 3 years after cutting costs

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PSA took a step toward its recovery goals, raising its key cash-flow objective after strong China sales and a recovering Europe helped the automaker post its first annual operating profit in three years.
Feb
18th

Rolls-Royce confirms plans for SUV

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Rolls-Royce will develop an ultraluxury SUV in a major diversification for the BMW-owned British brand known for its luxury sedans. The high-bodied car will be underpinned by an all-new aluminum architecture, CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes said.
Feb
18th

Fifty Shades of Audi

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Audi hopped on the bondage bandwagon this weekend, sponsoring a promo spoof of the film "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Feb
17th

Weaker loonie no savior for Canada’s ailing auto industry

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A strong Canadian dollar has wounded the country's auto manufacturing sector over the last decade, but the currency's recent drop to a near six-year low is unlikely to spur a rush of new investment, senior industry executives say.
Feb
17th

Rolls-Royce gives OK to super-luxury SUV

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Rolls-Royce, entering a hot market segment where rivals have already pushed ahead, will develop an SUV in a major diversification for the 111-year-old British brand known for its luxury limousines.
Feb
17th

Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 limo to debut at Geneva auto show

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the first images of the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S600 limousine prior to its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
Feb
17th

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: SEAT León Cupra

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Once the Volkswagen Group's biggest underachiever, SEAT is succeeding at last. The evidence? In Germany it's now a top-ten brand, and in the UK, it was just 47 cars behind Fiat in January.
Feb
17th

Chrysler brand head Gardner’s duties will include dealer network

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed current Chrysler brand head Al Gardner to replace Peter Grady as vice president of its dealer network when Grady retires at the end of March, the automaker said today.
Feb
17th

Tesla joined by Koch Brothers, Sierra Club in fight with dealers

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Talk about strange bedfellows.
Feb
17th

Black Book’s Beggs to retire April 1

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Ricky Beggs, senior vice president and editorial director for Black Book, will retire April 1, the company said today.
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