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Nov
11th

Honda invests in new test track in Thailand

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Honda Motor said it plans to build a THB1.7bn (US$47m) test track in Thailand to help strengthen in local R&D operations.
Nov
11th

Ford to build second plant in Thailand

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Ford has announced plans to build a second vehicle assembly plant in Rayong, Thailand, as it looks to double output in the country to 300,000 units per year.
Nov
11th

Mazda reveals flagship MX-5 Sport Recaro edition

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Mazda MX-5 Sport Recaro front side
News 11 Nov, 2015

Mazda has announced a fully-loaded special edition of the 2015 MX-5 roadster, on sale now from £24,295

Nov
11th

VW diesel scandal clobbers Porsche profit and forecast

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Porsche Automobil Holding SE booked group profit of EUR1.19bn euro for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2015 compared with EUR2.50bn a year ago after the cost effects of the diesel emissions scandal at VW AG started to take a toll. Porsche has also revised down sharply its profits forecasts.
Nov
11th

Germany in talks with automakers after probe finds elevated NOx levels

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Germany's diesel pollution probe in the wake of the VW cheating scandal has found signs of higher emissions in some cars, the country's motor transport authority said.
Nov
11th

Continental Q3 earnings lower than expected

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Although Continental has posted third quarter net income up 28%, the results came in under analyst expectations on slower growth in China and ahead of the crucial winter tyre season.
Nov
11th

EU emissions-test deal faces veto from lawmakers

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European Parliament members objected to a watered-down plan for real-world testing of NOx emissions in the EU, increasing the risk of lawmakers vetoing the deal.
Nov
11th

BMW reports October sales record despite drop in Mini volume

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BMW Group vehicle sales increased 4 percent in October to a record monthly high of 191,651 despite a decline at the company's Mini brand.
Nov
11th

Russia’s car market decline ‘speeds up’

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Russia's depressed car market took a turn for the worst in October as the rate of decline worsened following a period in which the rate of decline had appeared to stabilise.
Nov
11th

Volkswagen appoints Apple man to head digital strategy

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Volkswagen has named Johann Jungwirth, who has moved to the role from Apple in the US, to head up a newly established 'Digitalization Strategy Department'.
Nov
11th

VW dampens hopes for quick results in emission scandal probe

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VW has dampened hopes for quick results from an investigation into its rigging of diesel emissions tests. Developing a fix for the affected cars rather than finding the root cause of the manipulations is its top priority, a top executive said.
Nov
11th

China auto sales rise most in 10 months after tax cut

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Light-vehicle sales rose at the fastest pace in 10 months after the government cut a tax on purchases, benefiting carmakers like Great Wall Motor and adding to evidence that demand is rebounding in the world's largest auto market after a summer...
Nov
11th

Audi sees A4 causing segment shake-up

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Audi executives are optimistic the arrival of the new A4 will give the Volkswagen Group subsidiary the boost it needs after being overtaken by Mercedes-Benz for second place in global premium car sales.
Nov
11th

Takata crisis hands rival Autoliv chance to go big in Japan

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Sweden's Autoliv could capitalize on the crisis engulfing its rival Takata by finally extending its global leadership to the one major auto hub it has been unable to dominate -- Japan.
Nov
10th

Mercedes-Benz teases ‘diamond’ grille on freshened SL

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Mercedes-Benz's freshened SL features a retouched fascia and a new 'diamond' radiator grille, a teaser photo released Tuesday by the automaker shows.
Nov
10th

VW halts Passat diesel output in Chattanooga

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Volkswagen of America has halted production of diesel-powered 2016 Passat midsize sedans at its plant in Chattanooga, a VW spokesman said Tuesday. The pause comes midway through a planned production ramp-up for the re-engineered Passat.
Nov
10th

Hyundai scion hikes stake in automaker for $259 million

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Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui Sun, heir-apparent to South Korea's largest automaker, increased his stake in the automaker by buying shares from a struggling shipbuilding group controlled by his uncle.
Nov
10th

Mercedes SL facelift teased ahead of LA debut

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Mercedes SL teaser
News 10 Nov, 2015

An updated Mercedes SL will be revealed at the LA Auto Show next week, with prices and specs next year

Nov
10th

“The true effect of the VW scandal has yet to emerge”

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Opinion 11 Nov, 2015

Car buyers are thinking twice about what and when - but they still want to buy cars, says Steve Fowler

Nov
10th

VW recruits exec linked to Apple electric car project

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Volkswagen has recruited Apple executive Johann Jungwirth, who was linked to the tech company's electric car project, to head a newly established digital strategy unit.
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