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May
19th

EXCLUSIVE: UK: Ford sees low interest rates as key to UK market stability

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Mark Ovenden, Ford Britain chairman and MD, has told just-auto that continued low interest rates are key to maintaining the UK car market at its current high level.
May
19th

INDIA: Hyundai chairman says considering third plant

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Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo has told the media that the firm is considering building a third car plant in India.
May
19th

Continental to buy Elektrobit auto unit in bid to boost autonomous tech

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Continental will buy the automotive business of Finnish software and hardware company Elektrobit Oyj for 600 million euros ($680 million) as the German company seeks to strengthen its position in automated driving technology.
May
19th

UK: FCA to appoint Gorlier as COO Components

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. has announced that effective June 30, 2015, Pietro Gorlier is appointed Chief Operating Officer Components reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne.
May
19th

CHINA: BAIC to launch plug-in hybrid vehicle

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China's BAIC Motor is preparing to launch a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the near future, according to local reports.
May
19th

Libertine FPE on how to make a gallon of fuel go 30 percent further

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A new technology called Digital Piston Motion Control eliminates the crankshaft of a conventional engine and controls the piston movement using an ECU. To understand more about this novel approach and its potential benefits, Matthew Beecham spoke to Sam Cockerill, CEO of Libertine FPE.
May
19th

CHINA: Skoda drops import distributor in China

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Czech carmaker Skoda is streamlining its car distribution operations in China by discontinuing its imported car distribution business operated by its parent company Volkswagen.
May
19th

European car sales rose nearly 7% in April as market recovers faster than expected

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European car sales rose for a 20th consecutive month in April, bolstered by a reviving economy and new models. Registrations increased 6.9 percent to 1.21 million vehicles, industry association ACEA said. Four-month sales jumped 8.1 percent to 4.
May
19th

ANALYSIS: Will the XE work for Jaguar?

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Can the XE finally establish Jaguar in the hottest sector of the premium car market? Ray Hutton considers the issues.
May
19th

Borgward revival led by former Daimler China boss

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Borgward named former Daimler China boss Ulrich Walker as its CEO as the company prepares to resurrect the German brand with Chinese backing.
May
19th

Nissan injects some Poison into spot

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This week's hottest viral video stars Bret Michaels of glam metal band Poison.
May
19th

BMW approves launch of X2 crossover, report says

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BMW has approved the launch of a coupe-styled crossover called the X2 to rival the Range Rover Evoque, a report said.
May
19th

Borgward plans revival led by former Daimler China boss

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Borgward named former Daimler China boss Ulrich Walker as its CEO as the company prepares to resurrect the German brand with Chinese backing.
May
19th

Automotive News Europe salutes Alessio Franco

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Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2015 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 4 one of the 14 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Communications is Ford of Europe's Alessio Franco.
May
18th

Lynn Tilton, Patriarch Partners named in investor fraud suit

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Lynn Tilton, the CEO of Dura Automotive and the so-called Diva of Distressed who's already defending SEC claims of overcharging customers by almost $200 million in fees, must now answer fraud allegations brought by her clients.
May
18th

ATandT readies exclusive content for connected cars

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ATandT is gearing up to bring connected car users exclusive content such as videos and games that can be streamed onto personal mobile devices later this year.
May
18th

Mopar head Gorlier gets additional component role

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Pietro Gorlier, the head of Fiat Chrysler's global parts and service organization, has been named COO for components at the company.
May
18th

FCA ordered to explain handling of 20 recalls at July hearing

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Fiat Chrysler will be hauled before a public hearing to investigate the handling of 20 recalls, escalating tensions between U.S. safety regulators and the automaker.
May
18th

GM faulty-ignition death claims hit 104

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The death toll from General Motors' faulty ignition switches has inched past 100, the office administering GM's compensation fund said.
May
18th

130,000 Nissan Versas under investigation for potential coil spring flaw

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U.S. safety regulators have launched a preliminary evaluation of about 130,000 2008-10 Nissan Versa cars after receiving complaints about fractures in the front suspension coil spring.
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