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May
16th

Why should you change your tyres with Ford Motorcraft? (sponsored)

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May
16th

New 300PS diesel for Jaguar XJ – ANALYSIS

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Never a big seller, nonetheless JLR does have plans to replace the now six years old Jaguar XJ. That won't be for another three years but in the meantime, a package of tech updates and a new diesel are paying sales dividends.
May
16th

Lanxess records Q1 net income soaring to EUR53m

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Lanxess has posted first quarter net income up to EUR53m (US$60m) compared with EUR22m last year.
May
16th

What is Ford Motorcraft? (sponsored)

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May
16th

Rebranded L.A auto show stresses mobility over metal

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A rebranded Los Angeles Auto Show will look beyond the traditional sheet-metal introductions by automakers and incorporate disparate elements of the mobility movement, including car designers, tech startups, government officials, dealers and...
May
16th

Suppliers, irked by cuts, take VW to task

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Suppliers aren't very happy with Volkswagen. In fact, Volkswagen's North American purchasing operation got rock-bottom ratings in Planning Perspectives Inc.'s 2016 survey of senior supplier executives.
May
16th

For Lamborghini dealer, Instagram clicks

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Brett David, CEO of Prestige Imports Lamborghini in North Miami Beach, Fla., primarily uses social media such as Instagram to promote the muscular, aggressive-looking exotic cars he sells.
May
16th

Check for recalls? There’s a GM app for that

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GM is launching a smartphone app that will allow vehicle owners to check for open recalls, the latest move by automakers to redouble efforts to get owners to comply with vehicle callbacks.
May
16th

Planting a new crop of plug-ins

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Over the next several years, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota plan to fortify their vehicle lineups with plug-in hybrids, citing them as a crucial steppingstone for consumers, the industry and the effort to meet global fuel efficiency and emissions...
May
16th

No office for the CEO. Just a locker

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Employees in Volvo Car USA's redesigned office in Rockleigh, N.J., don't have permanent workspaces or landline phones. Executives say the open layout fosters communication and collaboration.
May
16th

MPG grows into global foundry player

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With plants in 13 countries, Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. now can compete for contracts to supply global platforms, says Doug Grimm, MPG's chief operating officer.
May
16th

‘Honked off’ Ford purchasing chief sees score go up

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John Henke, whose Detroit area consulting firm Planning Perspectives, Inc., conducts an annual survey of supplier attitudes toward carmakers, says the results largely reflect the influence of chief purchasing executives.
May
16th

Rental fleets adjusting to softer demand

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Avis Budget and Hertz sold risk vehicles in the first quarter to match softer demand for rental cars and to mitigate declining residual values.
May
16th

Toyota braces for plunging profits

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Seesawing foreign exchange rates are threatening to squeeze profits for Japanese automakers just as they intensify their efforts -- and their spending -- in the United States.
May
16th

FCA ‘doing the wrong things,’ supplier survey says

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Despite repeated efforts to fix its supplier relations problems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues to lag behind its chief competitors in an influential survey that measures the quality of cooperation between carmakers and parts makers.
May
16th

Fire up the foundries

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New investment is pouring into the once-declining end of North American automaking - casting plants and iron foundries - as production soars.
May
16th

Nissan already back to GT-R drawing board

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Even as Nissan prepares to market a substantially freshened GT-R sports car, stylists are at work on a full redesign with altered proportions and drivetrain changes.
May
16th

Mercedes signals flexibility on dealer training

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In response to dealer pushback, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler is working on a plan to shift dealership leadership training from West Point to regional sites across the country.
May
16th

Nissan loses, GM gains supplier favor

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Parts supplier dissatisfaction with purchasing departments at most automakers worsened last year, a closely watched annual survey shows. But there was some improvement at GM and Ford.
May
15th

Hyundai lures another Bentley designer to turbocharge Genesis

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After poaching Bentley's design chief last year, Hyundai Motor Co. has lured the services of the British luxury marque's exterior designer.
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