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Oct
16th

VW appoints Santelmann head of finance arm

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Volkswagen has appointed Lars-Henner Santelmann as new head of its finance arm, Volkswagen Financial Services, the carmaker said today.
Oct
16th

Toyota targets Mirai fuel cell car at Germany, UK

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Toyota will focus European sales of its Mirai fuel cell sedan on Germany and the UK because those countries are expanding their refueling infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles.
Oct
16th

Faurecia will form interior parts venture with China’s Beijing WKW

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Faurecia will form a joint venture with Beijing WKW Automotive Parts Co. to supply decorative aluminum parts for vehicle interiors to customers including Infiniti and Volvo.
Oct
16th

FRANCE: Tyre labelling aiding quality but more to do – Michelin

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Michelin says current European legislation mandating basic tyre labelling information is helping to discourage sales of low quality brands, but believes more could be done in terms of regulation.
Oct
16th

GERMANY: Yanfeng confident of US resurgence

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Newly-formed component giant, Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems (YFAI), says it believes the US will continue its remarkable automotive comeback after the global economic recession and will post growth of up to 2%.
Oct
16th

SWEDEN: FKG slams VW scandal as “destructive”

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Scandinavian automotive supplier body, FKG has launched a withering condemnation of Volkswagen's emissions scandal, branding it "destructive" for the industry.
Oct
16th

“Where would Sunderland and Melfi be without motor manufacturers?”

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Jeep factory OPINION
Opinion 16 Oct, 2015

More car plants would bring hope and prosperity to more corners of the world, says Mike Rutherford

Oct
16th

SWEDEN: “Chaotic” VW will not look same in five years: SKF CEO

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Roller-bearing manufacturer, SKF says while the immediate crisis engulfing Volkswagen will eventually dissipate, the scandal could deeply affect the way the automaker undertakes its business in the future.
Oct
16th

Horses licked my car’s paint off! Animals costing car insurers £1m a year

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Horse car window
News 16 Oct, 2015

The 12 horses that licked a car's paint off, a stampeding cow and the other odd animal incidents costing UK car insurers

Oct
16th

European car sales rise nearly 10% on incentives, economic recovery

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European new-car sales rose by 9.8 percent in September with all major brands including VW showing gains. Incentives and the continuing economic recovery across southern Europe helped to lift demand.
Oct
16th

Renault aims Kadjar at China and Europe

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Renault aims to win new customers in China and Europe with the Kadjar compact SUV, the first vehicle to be built at the French automaker's new China plant.
Oct
16th

Nissan will stay out of Europe’s growing minicar segment

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Nissan has no plans to sell in Europe a minicar based on the Kwid, which has just been launched by alliance partner Renault in India.
Oct
16th

GKN helps slash CO2 in new Volvo XC90

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GKN Automotive formed a partnership with Volvo to develop a so-called eAxle for the plug-in hybrid version of the new XC90. The solution helps the SUV to achieve CO2 emissions as low as 49 grams per km compared with 212g/km for the previous model.
Oct
15th

Chevy’s ad agency names new head of strategy, research

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Commonwealth//McCann, Chevrolet's ad agency, appointed a new executive vice president who will lead global strategy for the Chevy account.
Oct
15th

Autotrader inflated vehicle views, New York dealership group’s lawsuit says

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A New York City dealership group is suing Autotrader in federal court for at least $1.
Oct
15th

Kia recalls 377,000 Sorento crossovers for transmission glitch

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Kia is recalling 377,000 Sorentos because of a transmission glitch that can cause the crossover to roll while parked.
Oct
15th

Morrie’s in Twin Cities sells to family behind construction giant Bechtel

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Longtime Minneapolis dealer Morrie Wagener is selling his stake in his 11-store group to the family behind construction and engineering giant Bechtel Corp.
Oct
15th

Fiat Chrysler to end Viper production in 2017, labor deal says

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The Viper, Dodge's all-American exotic sports car launched nearly a quarter-century ago to much acclaim, will end production in 2017, according to details contained in Fiat Chrysler's new contract with the UAW.
Oct
15th

GM global sales fall 3.1% in Q3

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GM's global sales fell 3.1 percent in the third quarter even as North American sales of trucks and crossovers accelerated.
Oct
15th

VW suspends former diesel engine chief, report says

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VW has suspended the executive who oversaw the development of diesel engines at the center of its diesel-emissions rigging scandal, Reuters reported.
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