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Nov
26th

Special Mercedes-AMG A 45 Petronas edition marks F1 win

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Mercedes-AMG A 45 PETRONAS 2015 World Champion Edition front
News 26 Nov, 2015

Mercedes will launch an F1-themed A 45 hot hatch with livery inspired by the championship-winning F1 team

Nov
26th

Reports claim Takata manipulated test results back to 2000

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Airbag maker Takata manipulated test results on airbag inflators as far back as 2000, according to US media reports.
Nov
26th

Low-carbon could create 66,000 new French jobs claims report

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Renault, Michelin and a raft of energy providers, as well as suppliers, are backing a low-carbon report published ahead of next week's COP21 meeting where dozens of Heads of State are expected to descend on Paris.
Nov
26th

Mercedes to build GLC in Finland starting in 2017

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Mercedes will shift some production of its newest SUV, the GLC, to Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet starting in 2017. It is part of an expansion that could eventually include building new factories.
Nov
26th

PSA stakeholder Dongfeng removes president after gov’t graft probe

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Dongfeng said it removed President Zhu Fushou from his position after the government launched an investigation into the executive for suspected graft earlier this month. Dongfeng owns a 14.
Nov
26th

Constellium to build new US$32m Georgia plant

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Constellium says it will construct a new manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia, creating 150 jobs, in response to growing demand for its automotive structures in North America.
Nov
26th

VW gets record fine in South Korea for emissions cheat

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South Korea became the first country outside the U.S. to punish VW Group for cheating in emissions tests, slapping the automaker with a record fine of 14.1 billion won ($12.31 million) and ordering a recall of 125,522 vehicles.
Nov
26th

Volvo Concept 26 imagines the interior of fully autonomous cars

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Volvo's concept car at the Los Angeles auto show isn't a concept car at all, but rather an interface that imagines how car interiors will change after we welcome our autonomous overlords.
Nov
26th

Fiat will add models, sales points to growing Abarth unit

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Fiat's Abarth unit, which is on track to boost sales by 50 percent this year, plans to more than double its global dealership network as it expands its lineup, said Paolo Gagliardo, who heads the performance subbrand.
Nov
25th

France opposes changes to Renault-Nissan structure

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France's decision to secure double voting rights in Renault should not result in any changes to the structure of the automaker's partnership with Nissan, the country's economy minister said.
Nov
25th

Audi, Porsche, VW ordered by CARB to recall, repair emissions software

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The California Air Resources Board today ordered Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen to recall and repair 'illegal' emissions software in more than 15,000 vehicles with 3.
Nov
25th

GM, law firm can keep ignition-switch documents secret, U.S. judge rules

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General Motors and its law firm need not turn over privileged documents to drivers hoping to show that the automaker intended to commit a crime or fraud by concealing defective ignition switches in their vehicles, a federal judge ruled today.
Nov
25th

How Toyota used Nascar to sway loyal American car buyers

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For years Toyota has been marketing itself to the Nascar audience as an increasingly American company -- and Nascar fans are growing more receptive.
Nov
25th

Winter car checklist – preparing your car for winter

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winter icy windscreen
Articles 25 Nov, 2015

Cold weather presents some of the most challenging driving conditions. Read on for our winter car maintenance checklist

Nov
25th

Volkswagen diesel recall in Europe will take a year

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Volkswagen Group announced on Wednesday fixes for 1.6- and two-litre EA 189 diesel engines that give false emissions readings, saying it would need all of 2016 to carry out the recalls. The measures are for Europe only and do not apply to US models.
Nov
25th

Cooper and Argentina’s Fate ink letter of intent

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Cooper and Fate, the Argentine tyre manufacturer, say they have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to cooperate
Nov
25th

Takata ignored employees’ inflator concerns, report says

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Embattled automotive safety products supplier Takata ignored concerns from employees about misleading and manipulated data provided to Honda about its airbag inflators from as early as 2000, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Nov
25th

Goodwood Festival of Speed: 2016 theme and details announced

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News 25 Nov, 2015

Goodwood organisers announce the theme for the 2016 Festival: 'Full Throttle - The Endless Pursuit of Power'

Nov
25th

‘The 124 Spider could be the car to reignite Fiat’s fortunes’

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Opinion 25 Nov, 2015

It's a smart move to look at yesteryear for inspiration, says Steve Fowler

Nov
25th

VW troubles offset by refugee boost in German economy

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The positive impetus, in economic terms, from the influx of refugees to Germany will likely offset the negative effect of Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal on the country's growth.
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