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Jun
17th

JAPAN: Toyota to issue new ‘long-term’ shares

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Toyota has won approval from shareholders for a new share issue in Japan that has been resisted by some overseas investors.
Jun
17th

CHINA: Alibaba forms partnership with Lifan

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Online retail platform Alibaba has formed a strategic partnership with local carmaker Lifan Auto in a bid to raise sales of cars through its channels.
Jun
17th

Mercedes GLC – official pictures

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Jun
17th

The world’s favourite cars uncovered – pictures

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Jun
17th

VW’s Winterkorn tells staff of coming reorganization

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Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn told staff about a planned restructuring that will give the automaker's brands and regional chiefs more responsibility to make the company more responsive to industry and customer changes.
Jun
17th

VW CEO vows to delegate more responsibility to brands, regions

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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn vowed to delegate more responsibility to the group's brands and regional chiefs to make the company more responsive to industry and customer changes.
Jun
17th

UK: BMW MINI plant shows street lighting with electric charge points

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BMW's MINI plant in Oxford is showcasing what is described as a high-efficiency street lighting system that doubles as a charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) during the city's second Low Carbon Oxford Week.
Jun
17th

New ‘Top Gear’ host named

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Television and radio presenter Chris Evans is to become the new host of Britain's globally popular 'Top Gear' TV show, replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped by the BBC in March after he attacked a producer.
Jun
17th

FRANCE: PSA to produce Bolloré EV at Rennes

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PSA and Bolloré have signed an agreement for the distribution and production of a Bolloré electric car that will be made at a PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Rennes.
Jun
17th

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal shifts strategy in response to Ford’s use of aluminum

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When Ford confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed.
Jun
17th

US: Johnson Controls appoints M&A head

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Johnson Controls has appointed former investment banker Greg Guyett as executive vice president, corporate development, effective 10 August.
Jun
17th

Eberspaecher fined 68 million euros over parking-heater cartel

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The European Commission has fined Germany's Eberspaecher Group 68 million euros ($76.6 million) after finding Eberspaecher and fellow supplier Webasto had fixed prices of heating systems in cars and trucks.
Jun
17th

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: New product may tip Mazda over the 50K edge

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In what is one of its busiest 'new product' years, Mazda UK is hoping the resulting sales may tip it back over into 50,000 territory as the UK likely heads for another record year with 2.5m total industry sales possible.
Jun
17th

GERMANY: Mahle acquires Kokusan Denki

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Mahle has announced it now holds around 90% of the shares in Kokusan Denki, a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after a successful public tender offer. It says the move strengthens its presence in the mechatronics sector.
Jun
17th

“Our 2015 Brit List highlights the incredible talent from the UK”

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Brit list 2015 opinion
Opinion 17 Jun, 2015

Editor Steve Fowler explains the thinking behind the 2015 Brit List which honours the UK's leading car industry executives

Jun
17th

Remote-control Range Rover shows hand on wheel is becoming optional

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Jaguar Land Rover is testing technology that allows a driver to steer a vehicle from outside the car. The app can be used to steer a car into and out of tight parking spots and may appear on production cars in 2020.
Jun
17th

Hyundai to hire Donckerwolke to succeed Schreyer, report says

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Hyundai Motor will hire Volkswagen Group veteran Luc Donckerwolke to succeed Peter Schreyer as head of design for the Hyundai and Kia brands, a report said.
Jun
17th

Hyundai will hire VW veteran designer Donckerwolke to succeed Schreyer, report says

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Hyundai Motor will hire Volkswagen Group veteran Luc Donckerwolke to succeed Peter Schreyer as head of design for the Hyundai and Kia brands, a report said.
Jun
17th

BELGIUM: Management changes at Toyota Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe has announced two senior changes that put two Brits into senior roles.
Jun
17th

PSA will build Bollore electric car in France

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will build the Bollore Bluesummer convertible electric car at its factory in Rennes in western France. Production will begin in September with a maximum annual production of 3,500 vehicles.
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