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Aug
20th

Ford patents autonomous vehicle with ‘reconfigurable seats’

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Ford received a U.S. patent on its plans for an 'autonomous vehicle with reconfigurable seats' earlier this month.
Aug
20th

Vertu Motors introduces military car finance scheme

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News 20 Aug, 2015

Vertu Military Car Sales aims to combat car credit problems with serving or ex-armed forces

Aug
20th

Sleeker 2017 Hyundai Elantra teased in sketch

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Hyundai is trying to stir up excitement for the 2017 Elantra with the release of a teaser sketch of the re-engineered vehicle. The sketch revels the Elantra has a longer nose and sleeker lines, borrowing cues from Hyundai's Genesis luxury sedan.
Aug
20th

Dealertrack to sell inventory-management business to clear way for Cox merger

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Dealertrack Technologies has moved to clear a regulatory impediment to its merger with Cox Automotive by agreeing to sell its inventory-management software business to DealerSocket for $55 million in cash.
Aug
20th

New warning system to alert pedestrians to EVs

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News 20 Aug, 2015

A new system developed by Nissan, Renault, Peugeot & Citroen will help warn pedestrians of silent electric cars

Aug
20th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Mobis to supply parts to PSA

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Hyundai Mobis says it has signed its first-ever contract to supply parts to PSA Peugeot Citroen.
Aug
20th

ANALYSIS: Honda’s Bold Runabout Vehicle (BR-V) – the Next Big Thing?

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Underlining Honda's increasingly smart move towards investing where populations and incomes are rising in Asia, the company has just revealed a prototype of a new model, the BR-V.
Aug
20th

Renault-Nissan will cut jobs, production in India

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Renault-Nissan plans to cut several hundred jobs in India and reduce production at its plant near Chennai.
Aug
20th

Renault-Nissan may ax 3,000 jobs in India as demand slumps, report says

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Renault-Nissan plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs in India and reduce production at a joint plant near Chennai, the Economic Times reported.
Aug
20th

INDIA: Tata fund invests $100m in Uber

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Tata's equity investment fund (Tata Opportunities Fund - TOF) has made a US$100m investment in Uber, a move that will help to extend Uber's reach in India, where it currently has 150,000 drivers in 18 cities.
Aug
20th

CHINA: Volvo Cars acquires control of its China JVs

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Volvo Cars has taken control of its three joint venture operations in China for SEK2.2bn in order, it says, to "more accurately reflect its growing presence in the world's largest car market".
Aug
20th

Toyota said to seek supplier price cuts

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Toyota plans to ask suppliers to cut prices for the first time in about a year in an effort to boost competitiveness, Nikkei reported. A recent drop in raw material prices has increased suppliers' ability to cut prices, the paper said.
Aug
20th

UK car output falls 11% as plants retool for new models

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UK car production fell by 11 percent in July as changes to holiday patterns and upcoming new launches such as the Vauxhall/Opel Astra resulted in early annual shutdowns at some plants.
Aug
20th

SOUTH KOREA: Skoda brand to launch this year – report

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Volkswagen plans to launch the brand Skoda in South Korea by the end of 2015, according to sources.
Aug
20th

CHINA: Jiangling-Ford starts manufacturing Everest at Nanchang plant in Jiangxi

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The Jiangling Motors Ford joint venture started manufacturing Everest at its Nanchang plant in Jiangxi on 19 August.
Aug
20th

Schaeffler will cut 500 jobs as first-half earnings drop nearly 2%

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Schaeffler plans to cut up to 500 jobs in Europe at its industrial division. Earnings at the unit, which makes ball bearings for cars, airplanes and industrial tools, fell 1.7 percent to 171 million euros ($190 million) in the first six months.
Aug
20th

Citroen will debut Mehari-inspired concept

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Citroen will preview a potential new model inspired by its iconic Mehari utility vehicle at the Frankfurt auto show. The concept will be based on the C4 Cactus.
Aug
19th

Tesla stock sale raises $738 million

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Tesla said the underwriters of its secondary stock sale exercised their option for additional shares, boosting the proceeds to an estimated $738.3 million. The EV maker sold 3.
Aug
19th

UK: Car output down 11% in July

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UK Car output declined by 11.2% in July according to data issued by the SMMT. The SMMT said the decline followed the best half-year since 2008, as changes to holiday patterns meant the traditional annual shutdown started earlier at some plants.
Aug
19th

JAPAN: Toyota to seek price cuts from suppliers

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Reports in Japan say that, following a one-year pause, Toyota is to ask suppliers to cut prices as it seeks to improve its competitive position.
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