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Aug
5th

Rise of electric cars to bring £5bn Govt tax shortfall

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Kia Soul vs BMw i3
News 5 Aug, 2015

Increasing popularity of low tax electric cars will cause major funding problems for the Government in the future

Aug
5th

BMW exec explains why less is more for Mini brand

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BMW's board member in charge of Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, is reducing the brand's range to five models -- dropping the slow-selling Roadster, Coupe and Paceman.
Aug
4th

Tesla critics still don’t get it, executive says

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Tesla Motors continues to be misunderstood and erroneously portrayed, the company's vice president of business development told an audience at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars Tuesday.
Aug
4th

ZF opens office in Mexico to find Tier 2 suppliers

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When ZF North America wanted to find Tier 2 suppliers in Mexico to make parts for a transmission plant in Graycourt, S.C., the German transmission company decided it needed to get better acquainted with the local supplier community.
Aug
4th

Favorable tariffs, inexpensive labor boost Mexico

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By 2018, light-vehicle production in Mexico is expected to approach 4.4 million units, up 26 percent from last year's output, according to a forecast by the Center for Automotive Research.
Aug
4th

Canada auto sales edge up in July; Ford and GM down

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Canadian auto sales rose 0.4 percent in July from a year earlier but some major automakers, including Ford and GM, saw sales decline.
Aug
4th

The Lexus hoverboard is real and it works

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The Lexus has gone Back to the Future with a working hoverboard but hold on kids, it's unlikely you'll ever be able to buy one

Aug
4th

The Lexus hoverboard is real and it works – pictures

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Aug
4th

Tesla executive challenges rivals to make better EVs

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A Tesla Motors executive called on rival automakers to put more compelling electric vehicles on the road and said fuel-efficiency standards should be far more stringent.
Aug
4th

Car buyers getting older, richer, NADA economist says

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The auto industry must prepare for a challenging demographic shift as baby boomers age and millennials gain more buying power, the National Automobile Dealers Association's chief economist said today.
Aug
4th

ADESA’s Q2 income, revenue rise

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KAR Auction Services, parent company of ADESA, today said its second-quarter net income rose 17 percent to $59.5 million on revenue that increased 12 percent to $658.3 million.
Aug
4th

AutoNation U.S. sales rise 9% in July

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AutoNation's U.S. new-vehicle retail sales grew by 9 percent from the year earlier to 29,875 in July, making it the company's best July since 2006.
Aug
4th

54.5 mpg isn’t a done deal, EPA official says

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A top EPA official today shot down the notion that the agency has already decided to implement the 54.5 mpg corporate fleet average proposed for 2025.
Aug
4th

VW plans new 4-cylinder turbo engine with direct injection on ’16 Jetta

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A new downsized, turbocharged engine will replace a more than 20-year-old four-cylinder motor currently powering entry-level Volkswagen Jetta compact cars, Volkswagen of America said today.
Aug
4th

GM economist predicts new U.S. sales records

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U.S. auto sales could set a new historic record this year or at least during the current upward business cycle, General Motors' chief economist predicted today.
Aug
4th

Chevy Colorado lineup grows with all-terrain, ‘Midnight’ variants

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Chevrolet is looking to maintain sales momentum for the Colorado midsize pickup with two new special editions, including an all-terrain model.
Aug
4th

Chevy Colorado lineup grows with all-terrain, ‘Midnight’ variants

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Chevrolet is looking to maintain sales momentum for midsize pickups with two new special Colorado editions, including an all-terrain model.
Aug
4th

Harman calls software flaw that allowed FCA hacking an isolated case

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Harman International, the maker of the audio system in the Jeep Cherokee that was hacked remotely, said the software flaw that allowed that incident isn't in infotainment systems it supplies to other automakers.
Aug
4th

German car industry criticized by environment agency over emissions

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The German transport sector needs to step up efforts to combat climate change, the country's environment agency said. A trend towards more powerful, heavier cars is helping to increase greenhouse gas emissions, the agency said.
Aug
4th

Steelmakers prep Ala. plant to battle aluminum

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A joint venture plant in Alabama, AM/NS Calvert, is preparing to produce the latest generation of ultra high-strength steel for the North American automobile industry.
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