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Aug
2nd

Lamborghini Huracan styling packs – pictures

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Aug
2nd

BMW CEO says it’s too early to draw up Brexit plans, no impact so far

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BMW CEO Harald Krueger said it was too early to consider a plan B after the UK voted to quit the EU. He said the company had not noticed a significant change in car sales.
Aug
2nd

LG Electronics to supply key components for Chevrolet Bolt

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LG Electronics has been named as the supplier of major electrical system parts for the Chevrolet Bolt. Production of this plug-in crossover is due to commence in October.
Aug
2nd

BMW records best ever second quarter results

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BMW Group has posted what it says are its best ever quarterly net profit and sales volume for the period between April and June.
Aug
2nd

German car sales fell 3.9% in July as VW Group takes big hit

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New-car sales in Germany fell 3.9 percent in July on fewer selling days, with VW Group brands suffering steep declines.
Aug
2nd

Continental to pick Asia location for new tyre plant

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German tyre maker Continental is mulling the building of a new tyre plant in the Asia-Pacific
Aug
2nd

Tesla Model Y is being is prepped for production

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Tesla Model Y exclusive image - front
News 1 Feb, 2019

Musk revealed that Tesla has ordered the tooling for the Model Y, and its production will take place in the firm’s Nevada Gigafactory

Aug
2nd

Tesla Model Y SUV and electric minibus confirmed by Elon Musk

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Tesla Model X - front quarter
News 2 Aug, 2016

Electric car innovator Tesla is to expand its range even further with Model Y compact SUV and "high passenger density urban transport"

Aug
2nd

Honda quarterly profit hit by higher tax bill

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Honda's operating profit climbed 12 percent in the latest quarter as cost cutting efforts and a better mix of higher margin vehicles offset foreign exchange losses and the impact of an earthquake in Japan.
Aug
2nd

BMW second-quarter profit rises nearly 8%

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BMW's second-quarter profit climbed nearly 8 percent as the automaker kept a tight hold on costs to offset a reliance on less-expensive vehicles. BMW's car division profit margin remained above 8 percent for the 25th quarter in a row.
Aug
1st

S. Korea suspends sale of 32 VW, Audi, Bentley models in emissions probe

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South Korea suspended the sale of 32 Volkswagen Group models and fined the German automaker 17.8 billion won ($16.06 million), accusing it of forging documents on emissions or noise-level tests.
Aug
1st

Study deems ride-hailing a nonthreat to U.S. auto industry

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Ride-hailing could transform worldwide transportation, but don't expect major disruptions in the U.S., concludes a report by the Center for Automotive Research.
Aug
1st

FCA exec says shaving weight from Pacifica meant choosing right materials

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Mike Downey's team at Fiat Chrysler shaved 250 pounds from the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country to create the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. But the challenge wasn't what to cut, but how to replace a part with something that works better.
Aug
1st

Aluminum dreams face a capacity reality

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The good news for an industry counting on aluminum to help make vehicles lighter is that aluminum suppliers are spending to create new capacity. The bad news? The capacity is already gobbled up.
Aug
1st

GM touts reduced pollution from lightweighting

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General Motors' lightweighting strategy has resulted in a lineup of redesigned vehicles that potentially emit 137,000 fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide than before, a company official said here on Monday.
Aug
1st

Italy car sales growth slows to 2.9% in July

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New-car sales in Italy grew by 2.9 percent in July -- less than the double-digit growth recorded in each of the previous six months.
Aug
1st

Suppliers look to lasers for fusing parts, making vehicles lighter

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Body shops are increasingly turning to laser technology to fuse parts together as automakers look for ways to make their vehicles lighter. That's according to Peter Busuttil, director of technology for KUKA Systems North America.
Aug
1st

Suppliers embrace, test ‘collaborative’ robots

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Manufacturers are preparing to take the next big step in automation -- so-called 'collaborative' robots that can work in close proximity to human workers.
Aug
1st

Mitsubishi Electric works to build trust in technology

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Can technology build trust? Mitsubishi Electric is hoping to sway the naysayers of active safety systems, including emergency braking, lane keeping, etc.
Aug
1st

Bear or bull? Suppliers concerned about recession, growth

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While the auto industry racked up record sales last year, there are indications the party may be over soon. But there are still strong underlying fundamentals to support those who believe the good times could continue awhile.
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