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Nov
6th

Tata Motors posts surprise loss on China slump, blast costs

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A slump in China sales at Jaguar Land Rover amid a market slowdown and a one-time expense contributed to its Indian parent Tata Motors posting an unexpected loss.
Nov
6th

US: Johnson Electric posts H1 sales down 5% to US$1bn

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Johnson Electric has unveiled half year Group sales down 5% to US$1.02bn, while gross profit margin decreased to 27.6% from 30.2%.
Nov
6th

US: Workers at key GM truck plant approve UAW pact

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United Auto Workers (UAW) members at a key General Motors truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have approved a new four-year labour contract by a wide margin, joining momentum in favour of the deal as voting continued this week.
Nov
6th

‘Buick is dependable in the US – so why can’t Brits buy them?’

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Opinion 6 Nov, 2015

US reliability reports say Buick is the most reliable brand across the pond; Mike Rutherford asks why they aren't in the UK...

Nov
6th

Fiat Chrysler U.S. unit’s Q3 profit falls 89% on costs for recalls

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' U.S. unit said third-quarter earnings tumbled 89 percent as recall costs eroded profit from booming Jeep sales.
Nov
6th

Nissan goes long on college sports marketing

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Nissan is launching a four-year marketing campaign this weekend to sponsor a wide spectrum of sports at 100 colleges across the country.
Nov
6th

Mercedes sales rise 13% in October on China demand

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Mercedes-Benz boosted sales by 13 percent to 165,706 in October, buoyed by continued growth in China.
Nov
6th

SOUTH KOREA: Imports in October hit by VW scandal

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Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose by 6% year-on-year to 17,423 units in October, much slower than the doubled-digit growth seen in previous months, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.
Nov
6th

US: Cooper Standard records Q3 net income of US$32.7m

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Cooper-Standard has unveiled reported net income of US$32.7m and adjusted EBITDA of US$93.3m on sales of US$827.5m for the third quarter of 2015.
Nov
6th

Toyota joins Honda in ditching Takata airbag inflators

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Toyota joined Honda in saying it won't use key components made by Takata, as more automakers come out to distance themselves from the airbag supplier whose defective devices are behind the biggest ever automotive safety recall.
Nov
6th

New Aston Martin factory to open in 2017 but 300 jobs will go by Christmas

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Aston Martin factory
News 9 Nov, 2015

Aston Martin's new crossover model is likely to be built in a UK factory from 2017, but some jobs will be lost this year

Nov
6th

VW design chief de Silva to retire

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VW Group's design chief, Walter de Silva, is retiring at the age of 64 after guiding the look of brands ranging from Seat to Bentley for nine years.
Nov
6th

GERMANY: Evonik posts Q3 sales up 4% to EUR3.4bn

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Evonik has recorded third quarter sales up 4% to EUR3.4bn (US$3.7bn), with adjusted EBITDA increasing by what the company terms "considerably" year-on-year to EUR653m.
Nov
6th

UK: October car sales up 2.7% in Western Europe

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Car sales in Western Europe grew by 2.7% in October, according to data released by LMC Automotive. The data points to a continuing recovery of demand in Western Europe's car market.
Nov
6th

EU seeks wider probe after VW admits CO2 emissions irregularities

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The European Commission has written to all 28 EU countries urging them to widen their investigations into potential breaches of vehicle emissions rules after VW Group admitted it had understated CO2 levels of about 800,000 vehicles.
Nov
6th

Q&A: Federal-Mogul Motorparts on innovating for a mature aftermarket

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Continuing just-auto's series of interviews at the 2015 Equip Auto show, Matthew Beecham met with Olivier Legrand, Vice President Aftermarket EMEA, Federal-Mogul Motorparts. Federal-Mogul Motorparts' light vehicle aftermarket brands include ANCO wiper blades; Champion spark plugs and Ferodo brakes.
Nov
6th

EU comes under mounting pressure to agree on Europewide type approval

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The EU's industry commissioner, Elzbieta Bienkowska, said the European Commission should have oversight powers over type approval tests in the wake of the VW emissions scandal.
Nov
6th

Dealerships jump on the Bond-wagon

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The universal appeal of the Bond franchise - and the starring role afforded to the Jaguar C-X75 concept and modified versions of the Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender - allowed dealerships to use Spectre as a connection point to a broad...
Nov
6th

U.S. House slashes proposed spending increases for auto safety

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Despite public outrage over deadly auto defects including faulty ignition switches and airbags inflators, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to slash proposed spending increases for vehicle safety including defect investigations.
Nov
6th

Toyota rolls out fuel cell cars, but Europe is not ready yet

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Toyota's European rollout of the fuel cell Mirai this month will be limited to the few countries in the region with a sufficient infrastructure of hydrogen fueling stations.
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