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Nov
5th

Toyota Europe boss outlines plan to end brand’s struggles in Germany

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New Toyota Europe CEO Johan van Zyl has the big task of reviving the automaker's slumping sales in Germany, the region's biggest market. He shared his plans on tackling this and other issues with Automotive News Europe.
Nov
5th

Ghosn says Renault-Nissan alliance poised to win big when Russia rebounds

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says the alliance's brands #8211; including Lada, Datsun and Infiniti #8211; are well positioned to benefit once Russia's sales slumps ends.
Nov
4th

VW, Porsche, Audi put all diesel sales on hold in U.S.

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The American arms of Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen have halted sales of 3.0-liter diesel vehicles that the EPA on Monday said contain illegal software to manipulate emissions.
Nov
4th

VW recalls 91,867 cars for potential braking problem

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VW is recalling 91,867 cars for flaws that can lead to the loss of power braking. The recall covers Jetta, Beetle, Golf and Passat models from the 2015-16 model years, each with 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter gasoline engines
Nov
4th

Germany will retest VW cars as scandal widens to CO2

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Germany will retest VW Group models sold under the VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands to gauge their emissions levels after the automaker disclosed that it understated CO2 output in about 800,000 cars sold mainly in Europe.
Nov
4th

Germany will retest VW cars as scandal pushes Berlin to act

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Germany will retest VW Group models sold under the VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands to gauge their emissions levels after the automaker disclosed that it understated CO2 emissions in about 800,000 cars sold mainly in Europe.
Nov
4th

Mercedes to recall 126,260 vehicles in U.S. for airbag flaw

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Mercedes-Benz is recalling 126,260 cars for a defect that can cause airbags to inflate unexpectedly without a crash -- or not at all during one.
Nov
4th

2018 Audi R8 facelift teased with A1 inspired nose

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Audi R8 facelift teaser
News 23 Oct, 2018

Updated Audi supercar to get revitalised looks but will keep naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 motor

Nov
4th

Audi R8 to swap V8 for five-cylinder turbo engine

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Audi R8 V10 Plus - side static
News 4 Nov, 2015

Possibly mated to an electric motor, Audi's five-cylinder turbo engine could end up in the R8 - in place of a V8 model

Nov
4th

AutoNation sales rose 14% in October

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AutoNation's new-vehicle sales rose 14 percent in October from a year earlier, matching the pace set by the industry as a whole in the U.S. last month.
Nov
4th

Hyundai launches Genesis as new global premium sub-brand

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Genesis brand
News 4 Nov, 2015

Hyundai targets Audi and Mercedes with new Genesis sub-brand, and plans six new models to launch before 2020

Nov
4th

Over half of suspected drug-drivers test positive

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News 10 Dec, 2018

A summer crackdown by 38 police forces in England and Wales saw 1,962 drivers screened for drugs, of which 1,108 tested positive

Nov
4th

Shock as over half of motorists fail roadside drugs test

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News 4 Nov, 2015

Out of the 2,038 tests carried out, over 1,000 people tested positive

Nov
4th

Steve Jobs considered building an Apple car in 2008

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Count Steve Jobs among those curious about what an Apple car would look like. In 2008, not too long after the Apple co-founder introduced the iPhone, Jobs was considering the possibilities of a much bigger gadget.
Nov
4th

US: October was a treat for automakers

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October was as sweet as Halloween candy for car companies in the US. Automakers delivered 1.455m cars, SUVs and trucks last month, an increase of 13.6%. It was the highest October volume since 2001 and it blew right past analyst forecasts.
Nov
4th

Volvo XC90 gets Polestar performance upgrades

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Volvo XC90 Polestar
News 4 Nov, 2015

Volvo's XC90 is now available with Polestar-developed performance upgrade kits, priced from £835

Nov
4th

GERMANY: Hyundai delivers more fuel-cell vehicles in Europe

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During October Hyundai Motor has delivered another 50 units of its ix35 Fuel Cell for distribution to customers across Europe.
Nov
4th

CHINA: BMW to launch 2-Series Active Tourer in 2016

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BMW plans to unveil 2-Series Active Tourer at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which is scheduled to be held in November.
Nov
4th

US: Stoneridge posts Q3 net sales down 5% to US$162m

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Stoneridge has posted third-quarter net sales down US$8.3m or 4.9% to US$162.1m compared with US$170.3m last year.
Nov
4th

JAPAN: NSK claims world’s smallest roller thrust needle bearing

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NSK says it has developed the world's smallest roller thrust needle bearing for planetary gear mechanisms for use in automobile multistage automatic transmissions (AT).
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