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Sep
18th

FRANCE/CHINA: PSA, Dongfeng to co-develop EV by 2020

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PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to work with Dongfeng Motor to develop an EV by 2020.
Sep
18th

“A win, win, win situation is possible for JLR at World Car Awards”

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Opinion 18 Sep, 2015

For the first time, Jaguar Land Rover is going for gold at the World Car Awards and the Germans should be worried, says Mike Rutherford

Sep
18th

SOUTH AFRICA: Goodyear to expand HVA tyre production

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Goodyear plans to expand capacity to manufacture HVA tyres at its Uitenhage plant in South Africa, over the next 16 months. The company also plans to shift the production of truck tyres from Uitenhage to Europe or the Middle East.
Sep
18th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki plans Gujarat road show

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Maruti Suzuki plans to launch an investor road show in October to explain its decision to let parent firm Suzuki Motor own the plant being built in Gujarat.
Sep
18th

GERMANY: Saint-Gobain cites new auto needs driving growth

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Saint-Gobain says the changing landscape of future vehicle use will present it with further business opportunities.
Sep
18th

INDIA: Audi considers assembling engines locally

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Audi is thinking about assembling engines in India as it plans to increase its footprint in the country. CEO Ruper Stadler said: "The Indian market is developing very well. Now, we also have political stability.
Sep
18th

US: GM confirms deferred prosecution deal over ignition switch recall

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General Motors has confirmed it reached a settlement in the form of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York regarding the company's handling of the ignition switch defect in certain older model vehicles. The deal was reported first by a news agency on Thursday (17 September).
Sep
18th

Ghosn says manufacturing know-how vital for new carmakers

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said aggressive hiring of auto industry executives by software companies shows how vital it is for new players to understand manufacturing and vehicle design and how tough it will be for new players to enter the auto...
Sep
18th

Ghosn sees tough time ahead for industry disruptors

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said aggressive hiring of auto industry executives by software companies shows how vital it is for new players to understand manufacturing and vehicle design and how tough it will be for new players to enter the auto...
Sep
18th

Ghosn sees tough time for industry disruptors, says manufacturing know-how is vital for new carmakers

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said aggressive hiring of auto industry executives by software companies shows how vital it is for new players to understand manufacturing and vehicle design and how tough it will be for new players to enter the auto...
Sep
18th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai agrees to hire temporary workers

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Hyundai Motor has agreed to hire a further 2,000 temporary workers on a permanent basis from 2017, as the company looks to put an end to a key source of disagreement with its labour unions. Last year, the company had already agreed to award full-time contracts to 4,000 temporary workers in 2017.
Sep
18th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai designs leaked

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South Korean prosecutors have indicted 10 people for allegedly passing on design blueprints for a future car being developed by Hyundai Motor for Chinese automaker BAIC Motor, according to local reports.
Sep
18th

What people are saying about Honda’s 2016 Civic

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Honda says the 2016 Civic underwent 'the most radical redesign' since the model debuted in 1973. Here's a roundup of what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the retooled sedan.
Sep
18th

GM’s recall settlement frees Barra to confront new challenges

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Hours after GM agreed to pay $900 million to settle criminal charges related to bungled recalls, CEO Mary Barra said the crisis that has shadowed her for nearly two years was "a catalyst for meaningful change."
Sep
18th

Corporate ‘siloing’ an obstacle to charging GM employees, prosecutor says

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The chief U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan blamed gaps in federal law and "siloing" within General Motors for the failure so far to charge any individual employees who may be responsible for faulty ignition switches linked to 124 deaths.
Sep
18th

Why Infiniti will offer Q30 with different heights

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Infiniti will offer its new Q30 compact with two different ride heights: the Premium and SE versions of the five-door hatchback are 20mm taller than the Sport model. But why?
Sep
18th

Mercedes eyes driverless limousine service as potential market

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Mercedes sees business potential in offering on-demand limousine services using driverless cars. "This is a concrete development goal," Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said.
Sep
17th

Criminal charges still possible for some GM employees, U.S. says

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Federal prosecutors today announced a $900 million fine against General Motors and said they have ruled out criminal charges against some -- but not all -- of the 15 GM employees fired in connection with last year's ignition-switch recall.
Sep
17th

Despite settlements, GM still faces exposure in civil suits

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General Motors' potential liability over flawed ignition switches isn't over yet, and billions of dollars remain at stake. GM agreed today to pay $575 million to end a shareholder suit tied to the defect and more than 1,380 civil cases by victims.
Sep
17th

Toyota recalls 423,500 RAV4s in U.S. for windshield wipers issue

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Toyota Motor Sales USA said it would recall about 423,500 RAV4 SUVs in the United States for an issue related to windshield wipers.
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