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Jul
15th

Tesla in talks for store in Korea&’s biggest mall

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Tesla Motors is in talks to open its first store in what will be South Korea's biggest mall, according to the shopping complex's owner Shinsegae Group.
Jul
15th

Brexit forecast to hit car production and jobs in Slovakia

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Slovakia, which is home to VW, PSA and Kia car plants, will see slower growth and up to 4,000 job losses as a result of the UK's decision to exit the EU, the country's finance ministry says.
Jul
15th

Turbocharging I3s a growing trend in Brazil

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Turbo charging a one-litre, three-cylinder engine is a growing trend here in Brazil.
Jul
15th

“The motor industry has destroyed bigger men than Elon Musk”

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Opinion 16 Jul, 2016

Despite the hype surrounding Tesla, Mike Rutherford wonders if the American electric car manufacturer's bubble is about to burst

Jul
15th

Mazda 2 gets new look with exclusive Red Edition

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Mazda 2 Red Edition - overhead
News 15 Jul, 2016

Mazda is boosting appeal for buyers of its popular Mazda 2 supermini with new high-specification Red Edition

Jul
15th

Yokohama Geolander tyres for Chinese Mazda CX-4

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Yokohama Rubber said its Geolandar G91 tyre is original equipment on Mazda Motor's new crossover CX-4, now on sale in China.
Jul
15th

Nissan strengthens Japanese rear door stay recall

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Nissan Motor is adding customer notification measures in Japan for an existing recall related to the rear door stay in some vehicles including models produced on an OEM basis for other automakers.
Jul
15th

Kia Motors reduces environmental impact

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Kia Motors has made significant progress in reducing the environmental impact of its production facilities, according to the company's annual Move sustainability report.
Jul
15th

Johnson Matthey appoints new group finance director from drinks industry

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Johnson Matthey said drinks company executive Anna Manz would join the company's board on 17 October, succeeding Den Jones as group finance director.
Jul
15th

Harman/NXP develops secured OTA software update gateway

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Harman has announced the launch of its Harman software update gateway product with go-to-market partner NXP Semiconductors (NXP) as the latest addition to the Harman software management portfolio.
Jul
15th

Ford invests in startup that makes maps for self-driving cars

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Ford is among five investors providing $6.6 million in seed funding for Civil Maps, a California startup that creates three-dimensional maps for autonomous cars.
Jul
15th

FCA to retool Illinois and Ohio plants

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FCA said it would spend more than $1bn on its assembly plants in Illinois and Ohio to retool them for Jeep models. Up to 1,000 new jobs could be created.
Jul
15th

Mazda 2 Red Edition announced – pictures

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Jul
15th

Autoliv refinances its existing revolving credit facility agreement

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Autoliv has refinanced its existing US$1.1bn multi-currency revolving credit facility agreement with a group of 14 banks. The facility has a five-year maturity, with extension options for up to two more years. The facility agreement is for general corporate purposes and replaces the existing $1.1bn syndicated facility, which matures in April 2018.
Jul
15th

UK should consider prosecuting VW over emissions scandal, lawmakers say

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The UK should consider prosecuting VW Group over its diesel-emissions scandal, a committee of lawmakers said. VW should be punished to avoid a repeat of the scandal, Britain's transport select committee said.
Jul
15th

Jeep Wrangler 75th anniversary special rolls in at £35k

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Jeep Wrangler 75th Anniversary - front header
News 15 Jul, 2016

Wrangler range gains more kit, a special edition to celebrate Jeep’s 75th anniversary and a Euro 6 diesel engine

Jul
15th

European June car sales slow as Brexit vote reduces confidence

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European car-sales growth slowed to 6.5 percent in June as the British vote on exiting the EU weighed on business and consumer confidence.
Jul
15th

VW’s Seat recruits new sales boss from Audi

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VW Group's Seat brand has recruited Audi veteran Wayne Griffiths as its new sales and marketing boss. He succeeds Andreas Offermann.
Jul
15th

Samsung seeks stake in China’s BYD to boost chip business

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Samsung Electronics said it was in talks to acquire a stake in Chinese automaker BYD, a move it said would help the South Korean electronics giant boost its chip business for electric vehicles.
Jul
14th

Tesla is asked to brief U.S. Senate panel on fatal Florida crash

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The chairman of the U.S. Senate committee that oversees auto safety issues wrote Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, asking the automaker to brief the committee on a fatal May 7 crash involving its Autopilot software.
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