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Feb
5th

UAW was unprepared for social media influence on talks, Williams says

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UAW President Dennis Williams said the union took away several lessons from its rocky 2015 negotiations with Detroit automakers -- chief among them being the influence of social media on members.
Feb
5th

Chrissy Taylor named Enterprise COO

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Christine "Chrissy" Taylor has been promoted to Enterprise Holdings Inc.'s COO, the company said today.
Feb
5th

Margin squeeze hurts used-vehicle prices, economist says

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The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index dipped in January, registering only its second decline in the last eight months.
Feb
5th

Toyota recycling program gives second life to parts

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One automaker's junk is becoming one of its treasures. Toyota Motor Sales, along with Boles Parts Supply, takes bumper covers and recycles them in the form of shredding.
Feb
5th

Honda to recall more Takata airbag cars in Japan

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Honda Motor on Friday said it would about 443,000 vehicles in Japan to replace potentially faulty Takata airbags.
Feb
5th

Volvo nixes range extenders

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Volvo has decided against using range-extenders with its hybrid models, or using internal combustion engines to charge up batteries on the move because of the increased fuel consumption this causes.
Feb
5th

‘Genesis needs the ‘Made in Britain’ tag to challenge luxury elite’

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Opinion 5 Feb, 2016

In order to truly rival Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, Hyundai will need that desirable 'Made in Britain' tag, says Mike Rutherford

Feb
5th

Honda, Fiat and Chrysler recall 4.5million vehicles over airbag fault

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Honda CR-Z front cornering
News 5 Feb, 2016

Nearly 4.5million vehicles will be recalled due to potential airbag issues, 1.2million of these are in Europe

Feb
5th

AvtoVAZ lauds Medvedev auto interest at Togliatti summit

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AvtoVAZ is hailing the Russian government's close interest in the automotive industry after Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev held a recent conference at the manufacturer's Togliatti headquarters.
Feb
5th

AvtoVAZ falls to four-day week as Russia woes continue

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AvtoVAZ is to put employees on a four-day week from 16 February, resulting in a 20% pay cut as the economic travails in Russia continue to extract a heavy price on the country's automotive sector.
Feb
5th

Mahindra mulls Pininfarina-designed premium car

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Mahindra has begun talks with Pininfarina, the Italian design house it agreed to buy in December, to build a premium car for the Indian market.
Feb
5th

VW delays 2015 results due to open issues on emissions

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Volkswagen said its emissions scandal will delay its publication of last year's results, as the automaker struggles to determine the financial impact of its cheating.
Feb
5th

THE WEEK THAT WAS – Scion and Ford workers face the chop

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The two top-read stories on just-auto this week were both on subjects I get no joy from publishing - axing of a brand and (so far, voluntary) axing of people in a region proving troublesome to automakers.
Feb
5th

China’s JAC to invest in Algerian truck plant

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China's Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC), based in Anhui province, plans to build a US$128m assembly plant in Algeria.
Feb
5th

B-Quick expands Thai service network

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Thai auto service chain B-Quik plans to invest THB270m (US$7.6m) this year to expand its nationwide network of service outlets, according to local reports.
Feb
5th

Mercedes sales rise 20% in Jan. on strong China demand

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Sales of Mercedes brand cars increased by 20 percent in January to 150,814, buoyed by a 52 percent jump in China sales.
Feb
5th

Takata posts quarterly profit gain as airbag recalls mount

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Takata reported quarterly profit rose from a year earlier, as it seeks to convince automakers including Honda to continue to support it through expanding recalls.
Feb
5th

Former Ferrari chief engineer returns to Fiat Chrysler

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Fiat Chrysler has lured former Ferrari chief engineer Roberto Fedeli back from BMW as the automaker faces technical challenges that have delayed the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Maserati Levante launches.
Feb
5th

Alfa Romeo, Maserati get new tech chief amid product launch delays

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Fiat Chrysler has lured former Ferrari chief engineer Roberto Fedeli back from BMW as the automaker faces technical challenges that have delayed the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Maserati Levante launches.
Feb
5th

Johnson Electric inks AML Développement binding offer

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Johnson Electric has signed a binding offer to acquire AML Développement, the holding company of AML Systems, a supplier of active modules for vehicle headlamps.
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