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Aug
22nd

Ken Okuyama shows off Kode57 Concept hypercar at Monterey

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Ken Okuyama kode57 - front three quarter
News 22 Aug, 2016

Okuyama, the designer behind the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte, turns his hand to something a bit different

Aug
22nd

The draw of design – pictures

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Aug
22nd

IACMI teams on composite research project

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America's Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), in partnership with DuPont Performance Materials, Fibrtec and Purdue University, has unveiled a project with a dual focus on decreasing the cost of manufacture and increasing design flexibility for automotive composites.
Aug
22nd

Ghosn’s life-changing post-Christmas offer

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Carlos Ghosn's powers of persuasion are very hard to resist, Nissan Brazil's current boss learned on Dec. 26. 2011. Francois Dossa remembers the exact day of the meeting because it changed his life.
Aug
22nd

Toyota Tsusho/Ballard sign deal for fuel cell distribution in Japan

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Toyota Tsusho has signed a distribution agreement with Ballard Power Systems, a leading global developer and manufacturer of hydrogen and oxygen fuel cells, to sell Ballard's fuel cell products in the Japanese market.
Aug
22nd

Malaysia sales fall 28% in July, drop 16% YTD

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell - by close to 28% to 42,471 units -  in July, compared with 58,646 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
Aug
22nd

FEV opens California office

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FEV North America has established an office in Sunnyvale, to take advantage of what it says is a "thriving automotive electronics industry" on the West Coast.
Aug
22nd

Lamborghini Centenario Roadster revealed in California

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Lambo Centanario Roadter
News 22 Aug, 2016

Lamborghini's 759bhp Centenario Roadster is limited to just 20 cars, all are sold out.

Aug
22nd

Lamborghini Centenario Roadster revealed – Pictures

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Aug
22nd

Army develops autonomous vehicles for use on bases first, battlefields next

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A pilot program at Fort Bragg will use autonomous vehicles to transport wounded soldiers to the hospital for treatment. The technology is expected to be used as building blocks for driverless vehicles on the battlefield.
Aug
22nd

EV startups are the hot investment in China — no actual EV needed

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How much money is chasing electric vehicle startups in China? Just ask Freeman Shen, Volvo Car Corp.'s former China president.
Aug
22nd

The public dealerships are buying — and selling

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In the first half of 2016, the public dealership groups sold nearly as many dealerships as they acquired, according to "The Blue Sky Report," a quarterly publication by dealership buy-sell adviser Erin Kerrigan.
Aug
22nd

Uber’s point man on automated driving came from Ford

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If Sherif Marakby is successful managing the transformation of a fleet of 100 Volvo XC90s into self-driving vehicles, it could put Uber in the lead in the race to commercialize autonomous driving.
Aug
22nd

Cadillac Escala concept shows hints of the future

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After teasing the public with dramatic and unlikely concept cars in two previous years, Cadillac used this year's Monterey Car Week to glimpse into a future that will actually happen.
Aug
22nd

Radio ID system welcomes service customers by name

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A Nissan dealership in Texas utilizes a new system that has helped exceed its targeted service revenue.
Aug
22nd

Jeep descends on downtown Toledo to celebrate its 75th anniversary

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An estimated 30,000 or more Jeep enthusiasts jammed into downtown Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 13 for a parade and Jeep-only show to mark the 75th anniversary of the hot-selling brand.
Aug
22nd

Tiny Kia crossover likely to join the fray in 2017

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Spy photos of Kia's upcoming subcompact crossover indicate a longish hood, stubby tail and limited cargo space -- a profile similar to the previous-generation Sportage.
Aug
22nd

Margins, costs threaten luxury-store values

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Dealership acquisitions were down in the first half of 2016, though multistore deals were up.
Aug
22nd

As sales sputter, are muscle cars the canaries in the industry coal mine?

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After hitting a five-year peak in 2015, combined sales of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger have declined 8.4 percent this year. So is it time to worry about America's fabled muscle-car troika?
Aug
22nd

Louisiana flooding takes toll on dealerships’ employees

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As floodwaters slowly recede in the area around Baton Rouge, La., auto dealerships are trying to do business with a limited number of employees, many of whom are dealing with losses of their own.
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