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Jul
17th

Alfa Giulietta gets more efficient with range updates

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Business Edition front
News 17 Jul, 2015

Alfa Romeo's Giulietta hatch now has a sub-100g/km diesel, while rest of the range gets Euro 6 efficiency tweaks

Jul
17th

Google self-driving car was rear-ended July 1, causing minor injuries

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One of Google's self-driving cars was involved in an accident early in July, in which three people were injured when a vehicle equipped with Google technology was rear-ended by another vehicle, the company said.
Jul
17th

Ferrari recalls 814 supercars for improper airbag installations

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Luxury supercar maker Ferrari is recalling 814 vehicles, costing from $200,000 to more than $1.4 million, to fix driver-side airbags that were installed at an improper angle.
Jul
17th

VW plans parts warehouse serving West Coast dealerships

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Volkswagen Group of America will spend $6.8 million to open a new parts distribution center in Sacramento, Calif., to serve dealers in the Pacific northwest and northern California, the company said today.
Jul
17th

Nissan likely to purchase LG batteries, report says

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Nissan may follow alliance partner Renault by purchasing batteries for its future electric cars instead of exclusively building its own, CEO Carlos Ghosn said in a Wall Street Journal interview published today.
Jul
17th

COMMENT: Iran coiled spring bursting to unwind

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It's been glacially slow in evolving, but could one of the longest-running sanctions sagas in modern times be about to draw to a close?
Jul
17th

AUSTRALIA/THAILAND: Toyota Fortuner makes global debut

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Not a model familiar to NAFTA markets or most of Europe, but Toyota's redesigned Fortuner is a big deal in Asia-Pacific and many emerging markets and the seven seat 'family' SUV now will be sold in Australia.
Jul
17th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The car he said he’d never do?

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Starter for 10 - what new car headed for launch at Frankfurt next September is a vehicle the chief designer swore he'd never do?
Jul
17th

FCA, VW, GM lead Strategic Vision quality survey

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U.S. customers are happiest with vehicles from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Volkswagen and General Motors, according to a survey of new car and light-truck buyers.
Jul
17th

ANALYSIS: Making sense of China’s car sales volatility

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Just as in Europe, India or the USA, looking at China as one market doesn't give you the full picture. Differences across geographical areas are one reason why some models are suddenly hugely popular, while others are fading rapidly.
Jul
17th

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Euro 6 Sorento 2.2 diesel & future Kia SUVs

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The Sorento must surely be one of Kia Motors' most profitable vehicles, especially in Europe. British market prices now stretch beyond the GBP40,000 mark, which arguably makes the latest model a premium brand vehicle.
Jul
17th

Autoliv agrees to buy M/A COM automotive tech unit for $100 million

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Swedish auto safety products supplier Autoliv agreed to purchase the automotive unit of semiconductor provider M/A COM Technology Solutions for a base price of $100 million plus incentives and fees.
Jul
17th

BMW will unveil redesigned, upgraded models in China as sales slow

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BMW will unveil a new 7-series sedan, an upgraded version of the 3 series and cheaper versions of the X5 and X6 SUVs in China this year.
Jul
17th

BMW 320d ED upgraded with new Sport trim

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BMW 3 Series ED Sport
News 17 Jul, 2015

BMW’s new 320d EfficientDynamics gets Sport trim with upgrades inside and out, and 104g/km CO2 emissions

Jul
17th

US: BorgWarner supplies ZF wet friction technology

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BorgWarner says it is supplying its wet friction technology for ZF's new 8- and 9-speed automatic transmissions.
Jul
17th

US: On Semiconductor expands sensor portfolio

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On Semiconductor is expanding its 1/3-inch 1 megapixel (MP) image sensor portfolio with early sampling of the company's first backside illuminated (BSI) sensor technology for the automotive imaging market.
Jul
17th

JAPAN: Toyota recalls hybrids worldwide

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Toyota is recalling 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally due to a software flaw that can bring the vehicles to a sudden stop.
Jul
17th

JAPAN: Nissan to lift Japanese output/exports

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Nissan Motor plans to continue to increase production in Japan to take advantage of the extremely favourable yen:dollar exchange rate.
Jul
17th

THAILAND: GM to cut 500 jobs

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US automaker General Motors is cutting 500 jobs at its Thai subsidiary, GM (Thailand), as part of a regional restructuring plan announced in February.
Jul
17th

BELGIUM: TTIP to boost auto 20%: ACEA

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Europe's automotive association says the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations taking place in Brussels could boost the car business by 20% or more.
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