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Sep
4th

Chinese consumers, once averse to debt, embrace credit to stoke car sales

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Chinese households, traditional savers with an aversion to debt, are rapidly warming to the idea of borrowing to buy a car, as automakers push financing deals to boost sales and margins in an increasingly competitive market.
Sep
4th

Toyota gives U.S. r&d more clout

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Toyota is increasing U.S. input in the development of global platforms.
Sep
4th

Audi A4, Ford S-Max rise to top of key European segments

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Ten market segments in Europe had new leaders in the first half. The change was largely due to the arrival of models such as the latest generations of the Audi A4, Ford S-Max and Mazda MX-5.
Sep
4th

Jeep begins its trek in India

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Fiat Chrysler last week began offering Jeep Wranglers and Grand Cherokees in India.
Sep
4th

Pint-size explosives in the service bay

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Every day at auto dealerships around the country, service technicians dealing with the massive Takata airbag recall are taking pint-sized explosives into their hands.
Sep
3rd

2016 CHENGDU SHOW – world premieres

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The following concepts and production vehicles were world debuts at CDMS 2016, the 19th Chengdu motor show.
Sep
3rd

Daimler plans at least six electric car models, report says

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Mercedes' owner Daimler plans to roll out at least six, and possibly as many as nine, electric car models as part of its push to compete with Tesla, BMW and Audi, Reuters reported.
Sep
3rd

Fiat’s Elkann says talks for Marelli partner include Samsung

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chairman John Elkann confirmed the carmaker is holding talks with several potential partners, including Samsung Electronics, to strengthen its car-parts unit Magneti Marelli.
Sep
3rd

Germany requests EU mediation in Fiat emissions dispute

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The European Commission said Germany requested that it mediate a dispute with Italy over whether Fiat Chrysler's vehicles breached emissions rules.
Sep
3rd

Launching careers in auto restoration

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The RPM Foundation provides scholarships to students looking to train as automotive and classic marine restorers via grants to technical schools, restoration shops, and other institutions.
Sep
3rd

Toyota’s two-step autonomous push

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First your Toyota will be your guardian. Then it will be your chauffeur.
Sep
3rd

Brampton upgrade in play in FCA-Unifor talks

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Plans to update an aging paint shop at Brampton Assembly Plant are on the table.
Sep
2nd

Musk targets naysayers, urges Tesla workers to cut costs

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Elon Musk sent an e-mail to Tesla employees urging them to cut costs and deliver "every car we possibly can" in a push to show positive cash flow in the third quarter.
Sep
2nd

Genesis prices G90 flagship sedan from $69,050

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The large flagship sedan for Hyundai's new Genesis luxury brand will have a starting price of $69,050, including shipping, when it goes on sale this month in a lukewarm U.S. car market.
Sep
2nd

Aisin Seiki, 3 other suppliers settle consumer suits over price fixing

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Four more auto-parts suppliers agreed this week to pay $30 million in consumer settlements -- with one paying an additional $5.9 million to U.S. dealerships -- as part of class-action lawsuits that sprung from a massive U.S.
Sep
2nd

Metaldyne expands casting business with deal for Brillion Iron Works

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Powertrain components supplier Metaldyne, moving to expand its casting operations, has acquired Brillion Iron Works, a Brillion, Wis., supplier that designs and produces iron products.
Sep
2nd

Mercedes to transform cars into roving parking space finders

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To help end the blind search for a parking space in crowded city streets, Mercedes-Benz cars will start giving each other a heads-up when a space is free.
Sep
2nd

Daimler reviews supplier ties in wake of crippling VW spat

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Daimler is reviewing relationships with suppliers to avoid the kind of crippling manufacturing disruptions that afflicted rival Volkswagen last month, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said.
Sep
2nd

VW sued for millions in patent royalties by former Bentley CEO Schreiber, report says

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Former VW Group executive and Bentley CEO Wolfgang Schreiber is suing VW for hundreds of millions of euros in royalty payments for his role in developing a dual clutch gearbox, a German magazine reported.
Sep
2nd

La. flooding damaged 100,000 insured vehicles, report says

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The historic floods that battered Louisiana last month damaged an estimated 100,000 insured vehicles.
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