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Jun
18th

GM asking advisors for help rekindles FCA merger talk

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MILAN (Reuters) -- General Motors seeking advice from investment banks shows it is taking an attempt by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to force a merger with its larger U.S. rival seriously, analysts and traders said.
Jun
18th

UK: Nerves jangle in June, but Europe’s car market was positive in May

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Data released by JATO Dynamics shows that Europe's car market slowed to growth of just 0.8% in May. However, the underlying picture remains one of national markets in recovery.
Jun
18th

Daimler poaches BMW’s connected drive executive

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Daimler said it had hired Sajjad Khan, a senior BMW executive responsible for the automaker's Connected Drive program, in a coup for the Mercedes-Benz parent company.
Jun
18th

UAW leaders intent on bridging the gap in auto workers’ pay, Williams vows

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UAW President Dennis Williams, using his final press conference before the start of contract negotiations with the Detroit 3, today vowed to address the pay disparity between entry-level workers and longtime auto workers meaningfully in this year's...
Jun
18th

U.S. report finds fuel-economy targets can be met — at a cost

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A midsize sedan can exceed the 54 mpg needed to comply with the U.S.
Jun
18th

NHTSA compiles Takata recall data from automakers

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Automakers affected by the Takata airbag inflator recall have loaded the ID numbers of millions of recalled vehicles into a searchable system, allowing consumers and government officials to examine the data, U.S. safety regulators said on Wednesday.
Jun
18th

COMMENT: Time for Alfa – or Sergio – to go?

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Alfa Romeo played a prominent role in the five-year plan announced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in May 2014. Bill Cawthon considers the weak position of the Alfa brand, FCA's business strategy and Sergio Marchionne's apparent longing for a merger with GM
Jun
18th

New law to make complaints against car manufacturers easier

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Customer complaint forms have been tampered with
News 18 Jun, 2015

Alternative Dispute Resolution legislation will make companies pass dissatisfied consumers on to a resolution provider

Jun
18th

GERMANY: Daimler might sell Mercedes dealerships to Chinese – reports

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Daimler might sell its Mercedes dealerships in eastern Germany to China-based Lei Shing Hong, Stuttgarter Zeitung reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Jun
18th

COLOMBIA: Daimler expands with new bus plant

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After recently opening a new bus plant in India, Daimler said it was further expanding its bus business in Latin America: wholly owned subsidiary Daimler Colombia is opening a new bus plant in Funza near Bogotá with an installed capacity of 4,000 units per year.
Jun
18th

US: GM and FCA seek bank advice over merger bid – report

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General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have turned to investment banks for help to deal with a stand-off as FCA seeks to force a merger with its Detroit-based rival, according to a news agency report.
Jun
18th

Ugly cars you might just want to buy

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Subaru Tribeca
Features 20 Jun, 2015

These aesthetically challenged motors might look like they were designed in the dark but some could make decent used buys

Jun
18th

CHINA: Continental plans new plant with Hasco

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Continental has announced the start of its new Chongqing plant partnered with Huayu Automotive Systems (HASCO) at a signing ceremony.
Jun
18th

Fiat Chrysler recall failings detailed by regulators, report says

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Jun
18th

JAPAN: Facelift Mitsubishi Outlander on sale

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Mitsubishi Motors has launched a facelfted Outlander range in Japan following the public debut in New York last April.
Jun
18th

Toyota ‘confident’ arrested exec Hamp didn’t intend to break Japan drug laws

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Toyota expressed confidence in communications chief Julie Hamp, its first female senior executive, after she was arrested Thursday on suspicion of a Japanese drug offense involving a prescribed medication, saying she did not intend to break any laws.
Jun
18th

US: Fisker to set up plant in California

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Fisker is ramping up its re-entry into the luxury automotive market by opening its first US manufacturing facility in Moreno Valley, a short distance from its headquarters in Costa Mesa.
Jun
18th

GM and FCA line up financial advisers in merger standoff, report says

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General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have turned to investment banks for help to deal with a stand-off as FCA seeks to force a merger with its Detroit rival, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Jun
18th

Ugly cars you might just want to buy – pictures

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Jun
18th

PSA seeks EV boost from new business unit

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PSA has established a business unit to develop an EV strategy for the automaker's Peugeot, Citroen and DS brands. The automaker plans to launch a new generation of EVs based on its small-car platform in 2020.
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