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Aug
28th

Piech queried Winterkorn on VW scandal, paper says

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Former VW Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech tried unsuccessfully to query ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn about the automaker's emissions scandal a month before the two had a public falling out, a German newspaper reported.
Aug
28th

Marchionne sees Samsung as ‘potential strategic partner’

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FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said he sees Samsung Electronics as a potential partner amid interest from several potential buyers of its Magneti Marelli auto-parts unit. He didn't confirm talks with the Korean company.
Aug
28th

Acura NSX: A hybrid in more ways than one

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Honda Motor Co.'s second-generation NSX sports car carries a hybrid engine, a hybrid development approach and now, a hybrid branding role.
Aug
28th

The man who stood up to VW — and won

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Nijaz Hastor began his career building Volkswagens in a factory in Slovenia. Last week, he brought Volkswagen to its knees when he refused to back down on a contract dispute between the automaker and his diverse parts company.
Aug
28th

Could dealers benefit from an ethics code?

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The car business still has a trust problem.
Aug
28th

NSX: A hybrid in more ways than one

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Honda Motor Co.'s second-generation NSX sports car carries a hybrid engine, a hybrid development approach and now, a hybrid branding role.
Aug
28th

China startup recruits Italian expertise for GT96 supercar

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China's Techrules has recruited Italian design and engineering partners to help it launch the country's first supercar.
Aug
27th

£500m savings in whiplash car insurance claims not passed to motorists

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Whiplash injury insurance claims
News 27 Aug, 2016

‘Profiteering’ allegation denied, but insurers save £520m while premiums are hiked by 20 percent

Aug
27th

Mercedes, Infiniti owners most likely to let car do driving

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If you drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you're probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey.
Aug
27th

FCA moves to lock down security codes

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Fiat Chrysler is threatening serious repercussions to anyone who uses its internal DealerCONNECT software and provides outsiders with 'key codes, radio codes and other anti-theft or security measures.'
Aug
27th

Amazon primed for shoppers, not buyers

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Third-party sites are keeping an eye on Amazon Vehicles. The new site offers photos, reviews and other vehicle information, but doesn't sell vehicles or offer links to dealerships, so sites such as Cars.
Aug
27th

In Louisiana, devastation ‘beyond belief’

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Devastating floods in Baton Rouge have displaced 1,500 or more families with members working at the area's dealerships. NADA aims to raise $2 million for relief aid to the flood victims and already has begun handing out relief checks.
Aug
27th

Bentley recruits new sales chief from VW’s Seat

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Bentley named Andreas Offermann from VW Group's Seat brand as its new sales and marketing chief as the marque expands its lineup in a bid to attract a wider range of customers.
Aug
26th

Toyota opens Ga. parts distribution center for Lexus dealerships

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Toyota Motor Sales said it opened a new parts distribution center in Georgia to better serve Lexus dealerships in the Southeast.
Aug
26th

Hyundai’s S. Korean union overwhelmingly rejects wage deal

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Hyundai's unionized workers in South Korea overwhelmingly voted down a tentative wage deal reached with the automaker, signaling more strikes and production losses at its biggest manufacturing base.
Aug
26th

August forecast to produce third monthly U.S. sales dip of 2016

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August is expected to mark the third month in 2016 that U.S. new-vehicle sales declined from a year ago, forecasters said, offering more evidence that the market is at or possibly past its peak. Four forecasts call for sales to fall from 2.
Aug
26th

Marchionne says FCA approached by several suitors for Magneti Marelli

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been approached by several suitors for its components business Magneti Marelli, the carmaker's CEO said, without giving names or mentioning how many.
Aug
26th

Mazda recalling 190,000 CX-7 vehicles in U.S.

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Mazda Motor Corp. will recall 190,000 of its CX-7 crossovers from model years 2007 to 2012 in the U.S. because of an issue that may cause a loss of steering control, U.S. safety regulators said today.
Aug
26th

Google hires Airbnb exec to commercialize self-driving cars

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Google's self-driving car project took a step closer to market with the hire of a top executive from Airbnb, the online vacation home rental marketplace.
Aug
26th

GM joins White House initiative to address gender pay gap

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General Motors, the first U.S. automaker to have a female CEO, is among more than two dozen companies that added their names to a White House pledge to study gender pay gaps among their employees.
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