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Dec
7th

Average U.S. new-vehicle fuel economy slips to 25 mpg

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The continued combination of low gas prices and strong pickup and SUV sales led the average fuel economy of light vehicles purchased in the U.S.
Dec
7th

Automakers to run Here mapping as open, independent structure

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Audi, BMW and Daimler have received regulatory approval to buy the Here digital mapping business from Nokia Maps and said they would run the business "to openly and independently develop the future of digitised driving".
Dec
7th

GM sets November sales records in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures in China set sales records for the month of November as volume rose 14% year on year to 346,671 vehicles.
Dec
7th

Porsche makes new executive appointments

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Porsche's supervisory board has named Albrecht Reimold member of the executive board for production and logistics from 1 February, 2016. He replaces Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board since October.
Dec
7th

GM says Kaher Kazem to head India unit

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General Motors said Kaher Kazem will become head of its India unit effective Jan. 1 after the current chief, Arvind Saxena, retires as general manager at year-end.
Dec
7th

Citroen seeks image boost with modern-day Mehari

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Citroen unveiled a modern version of its iconic 1960s Mehari convertible that it hopes will give the brand an image boost. The E-Mehari will go on sale in Europe next year as an all-electric car.
Dec
7th

Citroen unveils EV based on its iconic Mehari

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Citroen today unveiled a modern version of its iconic 1960s Mehari convertible. The E-Mehari will go on sale in Europe next year as an all-electric car.
Dec
7th

World’s largest auto chipmaker created by NXP’s Freescale acquisition

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NXP today completed its nearly $12 billion deal to buy Freescale, doubling the proportion of auto-related revenue to 40 percent to create the world's top maker of automotive electronics.
Dec
7th

Collective bargaining victory spurs UAW towards a unionised US VW plant

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Skilled trades workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee have voted "overwhelmingly" to designate UAW Local [branch] 42 as their representative for the purpose of initiating collective bargaining, the United Auto Workers union said.
Dec
7th

Magnificent Seven: Vauxhall Astra through the generations – pictures

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Dec
7th

New BMW i8 Spyder concept for CES 2016

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BMW i8 Spyder concept front three-quarters
News 7 Dec, 2015

A convertible version of the BMW i8 is in the pipeline, with a concept set for the Consumer Electronics Show in January

Dec
7th

Ford China CV sales down this year

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Ford said its sales in China rose 9% year on year in November.
Dec
7th

Manheim realigns auction sites to better tailor dealer services

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Manheim is realigning its 79 brick and mortar auction sites into two new divisions. The change is aimed at better tailoring services for local dealers and providing more services to commercial customers and dealers.
Dec
7th

GKN Driveline CEO on maintaining AWD leadership (part 2)

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GKN Driveline's new CEO, Phil Swash, talked with just-auto's Calum MacRae to discuss the challenges of maintaining leadership in the AWD business and the potential opportunities the VW scandal presents to the automotive industry. Here's the second part of that interview.
Dec
7th

Magnificent Seven: Vauxhall Astra through the generations

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Magnificent Seven: Vauxhall Astra group header WM
Features 9 Dec, 2015

We take a look at the Astra's seven design-leading generations with styling chief Mark Adams

Dec
7th

Hyundai Ioniq first to offer 3 electrified powertrain options in 1 body

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Hyundai will launch a new vehicle in January dubbed the Ioniq featuring three electrified drivetrain options in one body type, as the South Korean automaker fortifies its green-car lineup and targets rivals such as the Toyota Prius.
Dec
7th

Hyundai Ioniq teased, with electric, hybrid and plug-in powertrains

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Hyundai ioniq teaser
News 7 Dec, 2015

Hyundai has announced the Ioniq, the first car to get all three electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid options

Dec
7th

Major Takata investor dumps stock after losing trust in management

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Takata has lost the confidence of one of its biggest former shareholders, which said the company cut off access to management and downplayed risks as its airbags spurred a record auto safety recall.
Dec
7th

UAW not happy with GM’s Chinese Buick import plans

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General Motors' confirmation it will import the Buick Envision SUV into the United States from next year has, unsurprisingly, not gone down well with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, with which the automaker recently concluded a new round of pay and conditions negotiations. The move has been greeted more favourably by industry commentators and reports suggest more Chinese Buicks could follow.
Dec
7th

Western Europe’s car market bounces back

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Car sales in Western Europe grew by 12.6% in November, bouncing back after a weak October, according to data released by LMC Automotive.  
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