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Jun
2nd

Stylish new BMW X1 – studio pictures

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Jun
2nd

US: FCA reportedly slows new products

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As CEO Sergio Marchionne reportedly searches for a partner for the automaker, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the last 12 months has delayed the redesign or release of at least 12 current or new vehicles in North America alone, a news agency reported.
Jun
2nd

Sales sizzle, set May record on light truck demand

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Light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, setting a May record and bucking projections for a modest decline.
Jun
2nd

RUSSIA: BMW to start X4 Kaliningrad build with Avtotor

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BMW says it is to start assembling X4 models in Kaliningrad in partnership with Avtotor.
Jun
2nd

Sales sizzle, set May record on light truck surge

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Light-vehicle sales -- fueled by robust demand for trucks, crossovers and SUVs -- rose 1.6 percent last month, setting a May record and bucking projections for a modest decline.
Jun
2nd

Ford appoints UK boss Ovenden as new Russia chief

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Ford named Russian market veteran Mark Ovenden as the new CEO of its joint venture in the country. Ovenden's task will be to turn around the automaker's troubled Russian operations that have been hit by the country's industrywide slump.
Jun
2nd

Ford names UK boss Ovenden as new Russia chief

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Ford named Russian market veteran Mark Ovenden as the new CEO of its joint venture in the country. Ovenden's task will be to turn around the automaker's troubled Russian operations that have been hit by the country's industrywide slump.
Jun
2nd

UK: Fiat Chrysler may introduce electric AWD to minivan

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Fiat Chrysler "might" introduce an electric all-wheel-drive system on the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country, CEO Sergio Marchione has said.
Jun
2nd

GERMANY: New Ford Transit Connect van engines and tech

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New engines already seen in other Ford Europe models are finding their way into the Transit Connect van line this summer along with claimed and segment first driver assistance and connectivity from this summer.
Jun
2nd

US: Ford shortens summer shutdown

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Ford's in 2015 will produce close to 40,000 extra units by idling some plants for only one week during what has been the traditional two week summer shutdown.
Jun
2nd

US: Ford launching SYNC 3

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Ford's updated SYNC 3 technology makes its debut this summer in North America in the 2016 Escape and Fiesta.
Jun
2nd

GERMANY: VW adds another Bluemotion petrol model

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Volkswagen will increase the number of petrol models available under its Bluemotion sub-brand.
Jun
2nd

Mitsubishi joins move to Apple-Android connectivity

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Mitsubishi is the latest carmaker joining the Apple-Android car connectivity push, with plans to introduce the systems this summer in the Pajero SUV for Europe before eventually bringing the technology to other markets and nameplates.
Jun
2nd

CHINA: JLR appoints new sales chief

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Tata Motors' luxury vehicle unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has appointed a new head of sales in China where the company has seen a slow down in sales in recent months. Mark Bishop succeeds Yi Lu, who resigned in mid-April citing personal reasons.
Jun
2nd

Porsche’s wealthy Chinese buyers choose less costly models

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Porsche's wealthy Chinese customers are settling for less expensive models as a government crackdown on graft and conspicuous consumption slows luxury sales.
Jun
2nd

RUSSIA: Bentley opens third Moscow dealership

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Bentley has announced the opening of its third dealership in Moscow and reports continuing strong interest in the brand in Russia, despite the country's current economic difficulties.
Jun
2nd

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki hikes sales and exports in May

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Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki India achieved a sales rise in May.
Jun
2nd

GERMANY: Construction of new Opel powertain facility on track

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Opel has said that the construction of a seven-storey powertain testing and engineering building at Russelsheim is proceeding according to plan.
Jun
2nd

Fiat Chrysler delays many future vehicle programs

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Fiat Chrysler has in the past year delayed the redesign or release of at least a dozen current or new vehicles in North America including the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Wrangler, suppliers familiar with the company's plans told Reuters.
Jun
2nd

Q&A: Lear’s VP Global Seat Engineering on reinventing seat geometry for the autonomous car

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Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one component manufacturers, Matthew Beecham talked to David Kazyak, Vice President, Global Seat Engineering, Lear Corporation about the use of alternative and advanced materials in seats, breathable fabric surfaces, carbon fibre seat frames as well as seating for the autonomous car.
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