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Feb
3rd

Hyundai-Kia’s China sales drop 22% in January

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Leading South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors said their combined sales in China fell by over 22% year on year to 122,486 units in January, according to preliminary data released by the companies.
Feb
3rd

Denso lowers full-year profit forecast, expects yen to strengthen

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Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso today lowered its full-year net profit forecast by almost 5 percent, saying it expects the yen to strengthen slightly against the U.S. dollar.
Feb
3rd

Audi’s Super Bowl ad reaches for the moon

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Audi is back in the Super Bowl with an R8 spot that reaches for the moon. The 60-second first-quarter ad, "The Commander," centers on a retired astronaut who "rediscovers his lust for life" with the help of the R8 V-10-plus supercar.
Feb
3rd

Takata plans to present restructuring plan to carmakers in May, report says

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Takata is preparing to present a restructuring plan to automakers in early May that will include an agreement on the sharing of recall costs, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Feb
3rd

Car spy shots: how to disguise a top secret new model

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Nissan Qashqai camouflage - before and after
Features 3 Feb, 2016

We’ve published thousands of spy shots over the years, but now, with Nissan’s help, we see what it takes to cover up models for the road

Feb
3rd

Renault reveals Kwid Racer and Climber concepts in India

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Renault Kwid Racer front side
News 3 Feb, 2016

Renault debuts racy and rugged concept version of Kwid city car for Indian Auto Expo

Feb
3rd

Luxury car sales surge in Russia despite crisis

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More and more Porsche, Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars are appearing on Russian roads as wealthy buyers take advantage of a weak ruble that means luxury cars are considerably cheaper in Russia than in the U.S.
Feb
3rd

Kia plans first sports sedan next year as it seeks younger, more hip image, report says

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Kia Motors plans to launch its first sports sedan next year, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, seeking to burnish a sporty, younger image as larger sibling Hyundai Motor builds up its premium offerings.
Feb
3rd

Car spy shots: how to disguise a secret new model – pictures

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Feb
3rd

Toyota to scrap Scion brand, keep the cars

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Toyota is pulling the plug on Scion, the funky upstart brand it launched in 2002 to appeal to the finicky younger buyers it was struggling to connect with on its own.
Feb
3rd

Renault Kwid Racer and Climber concepts – Pictures

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Feb
3rd

Renaultsport F1 2016 launch – pictures

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Feb
3rd

No black in Europe but GM books 2015 record net profit anyway

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Profit, profit, almost everywhere, except Europe and South America, pretty much sums up General Motors fourth quarter and 2015 financial results out today. Although it continued to reduce losses in the fourth quarter, GM failed to match arch-rival Ford which, finally, booked a pre-tax profit in the region last year and, ominously, announced more cuts just today. Like Ford, GM also booked a loss in basket-case South America but nonetheless booked a record profit across the board for 2015.
Feb
3rd

Automakers win fight for diluted EU car-pollution test

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Automakers won their fight for a diluted EU plan for testing NOx emissions of cars under real-driving conditions.
Feb
3rd

GM profits soar on strong truck sales, resilience in China

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GM posted pretax operating profit of $10.8 billion for 2015 -- including $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter -- as executives sought to reassure skeptical investors that there is plenty of profit potential remaining in the key U.S. and China markets.
Feb
3rd

“You just can’t get the staff these days – or so say car industry bosses”

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Opinion 3 Feb, 2016

Bosses say the British car industry needs more apprentices, despite a career in the business being rewarding and fun, says Steve Fowler

Feb
3rd

GM to launch first compact sedan in India as part of market share quest

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GM said it plans to build and sell its first compact sedan in India in 2017, entering the country's fastest-growing passenger car segment as part of efforts to double market share by the end of the decade.
Feb
3rd

Toyota to axe Scion youth brand

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Toyota has confirmed reports from earlier today that, after nearly 13 years, it will drop its Scion brand in the US market and 'transition to Toyota'.
Feb
3rd

German gov’t, automakers aim for deal by March to boost EV sales

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Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is pushing for an agreement within the next month together with German automakers to boost electric car sales in the country as demand for EVs fails to take off in the market.
Feb
3rd

Storm Jonas chills January US light vehicle sales

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Winter Storm Jonas brought heavy snow and extra cold temperatures to a large areas of the US, prompting car buyers to defer trips to dealer showrooms.
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