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Feb
2nd

Tata to rename Zica hatch after outbreak of dangerous zika virus

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The rapidly-spreading zika virus has an unlikely victim: Indian carmaker Tata Motors.
Feb
2nd

Takata must change culture to prevent another safety crisis, panel says

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Takata Corp. must make quality a part of company culture if it hopes to prevent future safety defects like the exploding airbags at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S.
Feb
2nd

Lexus reports record global sales in 2015; aims higher in 2016

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Lexus may not have reclaimed the U.S. luxury sales title in 2015, but by any other measure, it was a champion year for the Japanese premium brand.
Feb
2nd

Synaptics teams with Valeo for auto touchscreen

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Human interface developer, Synaptics says it is collaborating with Valeo to develop an automotive touchscreen combining capacitive touch, ClearForce  sensing technology and haptic feedback.
Feb
2nd

Automakers’ political power may sway EU pollution-test vote

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A European plan to test cars' pollution levels under real driving conditions may survive a veto threat this week, signaling that the VW cheating scandal has done little to reduce the auto industry's political influence.
Feb
2nd

SUVs are the best-selling cars in Europe for the first time

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Nissan Qashqai - front
News 2 Feb, 2016

SUV registrations rose 24 per cent to 3.2 million in 2015, overtaking superminis, with small SUVs boosting numbers the most

Feb
2nd

Growth in car sales in key European markets ‘encouraging’ in January

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New-car sales increased in key European markets in January including 3 percent growth in Germany and double-digit rises in Italy and Spain.
Feb
2nd

Audi prepares recall of rigged diesels in Germany

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Audi expects to begin recalling models fitted with rigged diesels in Germany next month. Audi plans to fix 580,000 cars in the country as part of a recall that will be expanded across Europe.
Feb
2nd

South Korea domestic sales drop 5% in January

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Domestic sales among South Korea's five main automakers fell by 4.8% to 106,308 units in January, from 111,620 units in the same month of last year, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
Feb
2nd

Tata to rename Zica supermini after Zika virus outbreak

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Tata Zica
News 2 Feb, 2016

Tata has announced it will rename new 'Zica' due to its similarity to the world health epidemic

Feb
2nd

Fiat Chrysler will offer new settings for diesel engines to make them cleaner

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Fiat Chrysler will offer new calibrations to make its most recent generation of diesel vehicles cleaner on the road after completing an internal review of its cars following the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal.
Feb
2nd

Sumitomo Rubber cures first Falken-branded tyre in US

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Sumitomo Rubber USA (SRUSA) has cured its first Falken- branded tyre at its plant in Buffalo, NY - the first such product by SRUSA to be made in North America.
Feb
2nd

Skoda set to take on Hyundai and Kia in large SUV segment

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Skoda signaled it will expand its SUV offerings with a new model that will rival vehicles such as the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento. VW Group's Czech brand released sketches of the VisionS concept that will debut at the Geneva auto show.
Feb
2nd

VW sinks to 5-year low; Audi extends streak

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Volkswagen's U.S. sales fell 15 percent last month, the embattled brand's third-straight monthly decline, while sibling brand Audi kept up its own streak, recording its 61st straight monthly U.S. sales record.
Feb
2nd

Former Opel CEO Demant retires after VW role

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Volkswagen Group's international projects chief, Hans Demant, has retired, ending a long career that was mainly spent at General Motors' European operations where he was known as "Mr. Opel."
Feb
2nd

Opel CEO on reaching breakeven in 2016: ‘We can see the target now’

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Karl-Thomas Neumann says Opel has beaten all internal targets since he arrived four years ago as CEO and this year the automaker expects to break even after more than a decade of losses.
Feb
2nd

Ford of Europe boss outlines plan to be a consistent profit maker

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Ford of Europe President Jim Farley wants the division to be a consistent profit contributor to its U.S. parent.
Feb
2nd

Acura, Hyundai tease Super Bowl 50 spots

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A telltale sign of Super Bowl season is when the first hints of game spots hit the Internet.
Feb
1st

VW faces U.S. deadline for SUV emission repair plan

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Volkswagen faces a Feb. 2 deadline to submit a repair plan for 80,000 diesel SUVs and larger cars that emit excess pollution, even as it considers buying back some vehicles and a prior fix plan for smaller vehicles was rejected.
Feb
1st

Honda counting on sheep to stir interest in Ridgeline

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Honda debuted the Super Bowl ad for its 2017 Ridgeline truck today, nearly two weeks before it will play in front of an audience expected to top 100 million people nationwide.
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