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Aug
4th

Brexit vote to spell end of pre-registered car bargains

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News 4 Aug, 2016

The falling pound is forcing car makers to rethink strategies; prices could be set to rise according to experts

Aug
4th

Haldex board recommends ZF takeover offer

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Swedish brake systems supplier Haldex has recommended shareholders approve a $515 million cash offer by ZF, which said it plans to develop and expand Haldex technologically and regionally.
Aug
4th

Toyota operating profit falls 15% as strong yen hurts earnings

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Toyota's operating profit in the latest quarter fell 15 percent to $6.33 billion as a strong yen weighed on earnings. The automaker plans more aggressive cuts in labor costs and other expenses to offset unfavorable currency exchange rates.
Aug
4th

TEB-1 elevated bus – pictures

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Aug
3rd

Renault-Nissan&’s tiny-car experiment

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Can 10 little cars on the streets of San Francisco help a global automaker predict the future? Nissan is counting on it, says Rachel Nguyen, head of the small Renault-Nissan Alliance research unit Future Lab.
Aug
3rd

Genesis G80 priced from $42,350

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The 2017 Genesis G80 sport sedan, priced from $42,350, will come with a slate of standard safety and tech features. The pricing is well below rival sedans from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes, and $2,650 above the model it replaces.
Aug
3rd

Hella sees opportunity in moving to LED lights

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Converting from halogen to LED automotive lighting will enable automakers to greatly improve nighttime visibility and incorporate cool new features into their vehicles, all while saving a lot of valuable energy, the president of Hella Corporate...
Aug
3rd

Chevy prices freshened Trax from $21,895

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The freshened 2017 Chevrolet Trax will start at $21,895, including shipping, as the brand attempts to match crossover and car-connectivity demand with entry-level pricing.
Aug
3rd

VW details plans for 3 EV platforms, more SUVs

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As Volkswagen works toward resolving its diesel emissions scandal, it is mobilizing 'Strategy 2025,' which includes as many as three dedicated platforms for electric vehicles, more utility vehicles and several new budget vehicles.
Aug
3rd

Automakers should view cybersecurity as quality issue, expert says

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Automakers and suppliers would be better off addressing cybersecurity concerns by thinking of them as issues of quality, a cyber expert said here on Wednesday.
Aug
3rd

Tesla’s losses deepen as expansion costs grow

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Tesla posted a loss for the 13th straight quarter and cautioned investors that it faces sharply rising expenses as it gears up to boost production capacity to add a new model.
Aug
3rd

Why GM is embracing car sharing

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Even as it sells millions of new vehicles a year, GM also likes the idea of consumers sharing them.
Aug
3rd

U.S. regulators urged to scale back fuel efficiency fines

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Two major auto trade associations want U.S. regulators to reconsider plans to more than double fines for failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements, saying it could increase industry compliance costs by $1 billion annually.
Aug
3rd

Toyota executive maps out the future of ‘computers on wheels’

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Artificial intelligence, robotics and the cloud will result in vehicles that are safer, more personalized and better connected to other cars, infrastructure and smartphones, said James Kuffner, chief technology officer at Toyota Research Institute.
Aug
3rd

VW shakes up U.S. product planning leadership

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Volkswagen of America is shuffling its product planning leadership ahead of key vehicle launches next year that it hopes will revive the brand's sagging fortunes in the U.S. market.
Aug
3rd

GM’s Lyft alliance faces rockier road after Uber-Didi deal in China

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GM and Lyft are going to have a lot harder time wringing benefits from their newly minted partnership now that their biggest ride-sharing rivals just formed an alliance of their own in the world's largest economy. 
Aug
3rd

Rosekind says changing behaviors must be part of safety equation

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The auto industry has a tendency to lean heavily on technology solutions to improve safety, but changing human behavior must also be part of the solution, the nation's top safety regulator said Wednesday.
Aug
3rd

Varroc develops adaptive-drive lighting system

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Varroc Lighting has engineered a lighting system called adaptive-drive beam that allows a vehicle's high beams to remain on all the time without blinding oncoming drivers.
Aug
3rd

Delphi records Q2 revenue up 7% to US$4.2bn

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Delphi has posted second quarter revenue up 7% to US$4.2bn, adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements, acquisitions and divestitures.
Aug
3rd

VW to add particulate filters to its petrol engines

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Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 - front cornering
News 3 Aug, 2016

Volkswagen to use 'gasoline particulate filters' in TSI and TFSI petrol engines from 2017 onwards, reducing harmful emissions

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