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Jul
26th

Kia helps surfer tackle waves in top campaign

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To hammer home the point of craftsmanship, the spot shows leather being stitched together on a steering wheel while wood grain is being carved as viewers get a glimpse of the CX-9's interior.
Jul
26th

VW’s $14.7B diesel U.S. emissions settlement clears hurdle

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Volkswagen's $14.7 billion settlement of its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal cleared another legal hurdle as a federal judge gave the automaker preliminary approval to buy back up to 475,000 vehicles.
Jul
25th

Smart to beta test parcel delivery to vehicles in Stuttgart

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Daimler's Smart brand's think tank to accelerate the development and implementation of creative urban mobility projects has come up with 'smart ready to drop', a service that makes online shopping easier.
Jul
25th

Japan’s NSK agrees to $34.5 million settlement in price-fixing case

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Japanese auto supplier NSK said it has agreed to pay $34.5 million in a settlement stemming from a class-action lawsuit over price-fixing allegations.
Jul
25th

Heat issue challenging as technology ramps up – ZF TRW

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ZF TRW says one of its key issues affecting the extra technology now prevalent on new vehicles is heat as ever-greater performance creates its own set of challenges.
Jul
25th

How to look after your tyres ­ (sponsored)

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Checking your tyres for damage and ensuring your tread depth is sufficient is easy – we show you how.

Jul
25th

Smart owners in Germany can have parcels delivered to their parked cars

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Daimler's Smart cars will become delivery boxes for Deutsche Post's DHL package operation in Germany in a test of the mail and auto industries working together to leverage connected cars.
Jul
25th

Audi aims to have 3 EV models by 2020

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Audi is aiming to have three electric car models by 2020 and for electric vehicles to account for 25-20% of its sales by 2025, according to a report in a German newspaper.
Jul
25th

General Motors re-thinks India strategy – report

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General Motors officials have said the automaker is re-evaluating its planned US$1bn spend to date in India and has put on hold moves to bring a new car platform to the country.
Jul
25th

Jaguar Land Rover said to be in talks with Ford, BMW over battery plant

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Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on a newspaper report that it is in talks with Ford and BMW to build a battery plant in the UK.
Jul
25th

Seeger replacing Källenius as head of Mercedes-Benz Cars marketing and sales

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Daimler's supervisory board has named Britta Seeger a member of the board of management for Mercedes-Benz Cars marketing and sales effective on 1 January 2017. Seeger replaces Ola Källenius who will head group research and Mercedes-Benz cars development.
Jul
25th

ZF TRW still arrows in on affordable safety concept

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ZF TRW insists the former mantra adopted by its newly-acquired US supplier of 'affordable safety' continues to drive its business strategy.
Jul
25th

Amtek said to expand asset sale to include all overseas units

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Amtek Auto, the cash-strapped Indian parts maker that supplies Ford and Aston Martin, has expanded its planned asset sale to include additional overseas businesses as it looks to reduce leverage, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Jul
25th

Indonesian dealers claim compensation as Ford pulls out

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Ford dealers in Indonesia are demanding compensation following the carmaker's announcement earlier this year to exit the market by the end of 2016, according to local reports.
Jul
25th

BMW to invest in Thai hybrid battery plant

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BMW reportedly is considering spending THB2bn on a new battery plant for plug-in hybrid vehicles in Thailand, according to local reports, citing industry minister Atchaka Sibunruang.
Jul
25th

Mahindra launches mild-hybrid Scorpio

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Mahindra & Mahindra has launched mild hybrid technology called 'Intelli-Hybrid' in its redesigned Scorpio.
Jul
25th

Ford offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all US 2017 models

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Ford has said it will offer the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its new SYNC 3 connectivity platform across all models sold in the US market in 2017.
Jul
25th

Who pays wholesale for auto loans?

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A Texas dealer and the CFPB's head of fair-lending enforcement held a lively discussion of why and how dealerships charge for arranging auto financing at the annual National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference.
Jul
25th

Ford plans to install Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in entire 2017 lineup

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Ford will offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity on its full lineup of 2017 vehicles, marking the fastest rollout of the technology so far by an automaker in the U.S.
Jul
25th

Mobile app brings online-dating mentality to car shopping

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A new app allows shoppers to swipe through images of new and used vehicles gathered from more than 29,000 dealership sites across the U.S.
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