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Feb
13th

Taught by the fuzz: the ex-cops who’ll teach you to drive

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Taught by the fuzz - Mike driving
Features 14 Feb, 2015

Two former police officers are using their skills to teach learners. How different is their driving school?

Feb
13th

SWEDEN: Haldex posts 2014 net sales up 12% to SEK4.4bn

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Haldex has unveiled net sales for 2014 of SEK4.4bn, equivalent to growth of 12% compared with the same period of the previous year.
Feb
13th

UK: Dissenters question premium brands’ range expansion

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A growing number of voices, including those within the automakers, are questioning whether the constant range expansion by premium brands such as BMW and Audi, will continue to reap rewards or whether some kind of consolidation is required, IHS Automotive principal analyst, Tim Urquhart, said in a research note.
Feb
13th

“Annual driving appraisals aren’t compulsory – but they should be”

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Opinion Mike driving appraisal
Opinion 13 Feb, 2015

Mike Rutherford thinks a compulsory driving appraisal every year could be one of the best investments a motorist can make

Feb
13th

Mercedes will unveil Pullman flagship, C-class hybrid

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Daimler will unveil a new version of the Mercedes Pullman at next month's Geneva auto show. Also expected is a plug-in hybrid version of the C-class sedan.
Feb
13th

FRANCE: Alliance automakers financier books record sales in 2014

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RCI Banque, which offers finance to Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicle buyers, reported record sales in 2014, booking over 1,245,000 new and used car financing contracts, up 7.3% year on year versus 2013.
Feb
13th

ANALYSIS: Key new vehicles coming up

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The Chicago auto show is now underway to be followed by Geneva in a few weeks' time, with New York and then Shanghai in April. Which are the key vehicles to note at these shows? just-auto's new and future products editor, Glenn Brooks, provides a need-to-know summary.
Feb
13th

FRANCE: Faurecia unveils 2014 net income up 89% to EUR166m

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Faurecia has posted 2014 net income up 89% to EUR166m (US$189m), while total sales rose 5.5% to EUR18.8bn.
Feb
13th

VW Group sales edge up 1% on Audi, Porsche gains

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Sales of Volkswagen Group vehicles were broadly flat in January as gains at the Audi and Porsche premium brands and the Skoda and Seat volume marques offset a decline at its core namesake brand.
Feb
13th

VW Group sales edge up nearly 1% on Audi, Porsche gains

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Sales of Volkswagen Group vehicles were broadly flat in January as gains at the Audi and Porsche premium brands and the Skoda and Seat volume marques offset a decline at its core namesake brand.
Feb
13th

The new 2016 Range Rover Evoque is coming: here are its lights

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Range Rover Evoque 2016 teaser
News 16 Feb, 2015

Land Rover 'teases' the updated Evoque SUV, with new JLR Ingenium engines, interior updates and LED headlamps

Feb
13th

US: BorgWarner unveils Q4 net earnings fractionally down to US$140m

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BorgWarner has posted fourth quarter net earnings dipping slightly from US$141m to US$141m, while full-year net sales were a record US$8.3bn, up 12%.
Feb
13th

UK: Brose to build new seat structures facility

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Automotive supplier Brose is planning to build a new manufacturing facility in the English midlands. The new factory will supply lightweight seat structures directly to three OEMs in the UK.
Feb
13th

Fiat goes global with 500X

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Fiat's 500X has the widest engine and transmission range in the automaker's lineup as the company prepares to offer the crossover in 100 global markets by year-end, including the U.S.
Feb
13th

Infiniti’s Europe boss expects huge boost from 2 new compact models

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Infiniti expects a big boost to its European sales, helped by the launch of the Q30 premium compact hatchback and QX30 crossover. Infiniti's Europe chief, Francois Goupil de Bouille, outlined the brand's growth plans.
Feb
13th

Infiniti’s Europe boss expects boost from new compacts

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Infiniti expects a big boost to its European sales, helped by the launch of the Q30 premium compact hatchback and QX30 crossover. Infiniti's Europe chief, Francois Goupil de Bouille, outlined the brand's growth plans.
Feb
12th

GM faces investor demand for slice of $25 billion cash hoard

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An investor group demand that General Motors give back more of its $25 billion cash hoard confronts CEO Mary Barra with a challenge to her plans for building the company and rewarding shareholders.
Feb
12th

Cars recalled in U.S. reached 64 million in 2014, NHTSA says

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Carmakers recalled about 64 million vehicles in the United States last year, more than double the previous record set in 2004, according to official government data.
Feb
12th

Nissan, amid sales gains, weighs options to boost car, truck supplies

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Nissan's US sales and market share gains will force it to squeeze more vehicles out of its North American plants -- or find factory space elsewhere.
Feb
12th

Toyota Avalon gets light freshening, suspension tuning for 2016

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Toyota is giving its biggest car, the Avalon sedan, a light freshening for the 2016 model year. The biggest changes are to the car's four-wheel independent suspension system, which will be available in two settings.
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