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Jul
16th

Industry blindsided as CAFE fines jump

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Next month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will more than double the fine it assesses automakers that fall short of their annual Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
Jul
16th

Cadillac launches European sales push

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Cadillac is launching two new models and expanding its dealer network in Europe in a renewed sales push in the region. The GM brand's latest European sales target is modest compared with past goals.
Jul
16th

Brexit hits yen, causes headaches for Honda

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At the beginning of the year, Honda's plan to fire up its export engine seemed smart because of a weak yen. But after the U.K.'s vote to leave the EU, maybe not. The Brexit vote sparked a realignment of world currencies.
Jul
15th

GM wins dismissal of some claims over 2014 recalls

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A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed some claims brought against GM by customers seeking to recoup vehicle values that they say were lost due to more than 70 recalls in 2014, including one for a faulty ignition switch.
Jul
15th

Denso to pay $255 million in antitrust case settlements to dealerships, consumers

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Denso has agreed to pay $255 million in settlements between two class actions over price-fixing allegations in the U.S., the Japanese supplier said Friday in the latest development of the largest antitrust scandal in U.S. history.
Jul
15th

GM boosts discounts on big pickups as summer truck war heats up

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GM more than doubled discounts on some of its large pickups in July's first 10 days after U.S. sales of the highly profitable models fell last month despite ads attacking the durability of Ford's aluminum-bodied trucks.
Jul
15th

Fist bumps and shock installation, Ford ‘co-bots’ do it all

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The "co-bots" have arrived at Ford's assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, and can do it all it seems.
Jul
15th

Takata settles Florida airbag injury lawsuit

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Lawyers for a Florida woman who was left a quadriplegic after a Takata airbag inflator deployed in a 2014 crash said Friday they had settled a lawsuit against the Japanese company.
Jul
15th

Japan’s aluminum fabricators beef up U.S. output, betting on rising auto use

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Japanese aluminum products makers such as UACJ and Kobe Steel are boosting output capacity in the U.S. in a bid to snare market share as automakers turn to the lighter metal to meet stricter environmental rules.
Jul
15th

Tesla won’t be able to put crash defense on Autopilot

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Telling Tesla drivers its Autopilot feature doesn't mean their cars can drive themselves may not be enough to keep Elon Musk off the hot seat if the technology comes up short.
Jul
15th

Samsung Electronics seeks stake in China electric carmaker BYD

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Samsung Electronics on Friday said it is in talks to acquire a stake in Chinese automaker BYD to boost its chip business for electric cars.
Jul
15th

VW may face shareholder calls to reclaim executive bonuses

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Volkswagen managers may face calls to return their bonuses if the company is fined by German prosecutors over the profits it made from selling 11m cars fitted with illicit engine software.
Jul
15th

Autonomous to drive massive fitment surge – ZF

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ZF says it sees a "huge increase" in sensor fitment rates as demand for driver assistance systems starts to ramp up.
Jul
15th

Infiniti to introduce range of high-performance S models

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News 17 Jul, 2016

Q50 first to get the treatment as brand considers teaming up with Nismo and Renaultsport in the future

Jul
15th

BorgWarner to expand r&d operations in Michigan, add 76 jobs

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BorgWarner plans to spend $27 million to expand its Auburn Hills operations near Detroit, a project expected to add 76 jobs, the state of Michigan said.
Jul
15th

Drivers delayed 8.9 seconds per mile on motorways

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Diesel motorway pollution smog traffic
News 15 Jul, 2016

New report reveals scale of hold ups on motorways and A roads, as Highways England misses a number of targets

Jul
15th

Delays increase on motorways and A roads

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Diesel motorway pollution smog traffic
News 15 Jul, 2016

Average delay on motorways and dual carriageways in England rose by 3.9 per cent to 9.4 seconds per vehicle per mile last year

Jul
15th

Mazda changes pickup truck alliance – the week

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Biggest story of this week, as far as you lot were concerned, the announcement Mazda is to end a long-standing alliance with Ford on 'medium' pickup trucks and hitch up with Isuzu instead.
Jul
15th

Creditors to sell controlling stake in Kumho Tire

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Creditors of Kumho Tire are preparing to sell their respective stakes in South Korea's second largest tyre manufacturer, according to local reports.
Jul
15th

Toyota and Honda UK factories ‘at risk’ – study

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Several UK car factories face an uncertain future following Britain's vote to leave the European Union, according to PA Consulting Group research.
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