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Aug
3rd

Foreign truckers charged £96m in first two years of HGV Levy

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HGV Levy - header
News 3 Aug, 2016

Government records rise in HGV Levy payments, but evasion fines jump up to £1.2m

Aug
3rd

Toyota will delay launch of new plug-in Prius in Japan

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Toyota said it would delay the Japan launch of its new-generation plug-in Prius gasoline hybrid model to winter from an initial schedule of fall.
Aug
3rd

VW seeks dismissal of U.S. investor class-action lawsuit

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Volkswagen asked a U.S. district court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors, arguing the tribunal cannot hear disputes over shares trading mostly in Germany.
Aug
3rd

New 2017 Honda Civic Type R is taking shape

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2017 Honda Civic Type R - front (watermarked)
News 3 Aug, 2016

Exclusive images preview more mature look of Honda’s next Civic Type R hot hatch ahead of Paris show

Aug
3rd

2017 Honda Civic Type R – exclusive images

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Aug
3rd

Subaru parent profit falls 24% on currency, Takata recall costs

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Fuji Heavy, the maker of Subaru vehicles, reported a 24 percent profit decline in the latest quarter as the company booked big hits from unfavorable foreign exchange rates and the spiraling costs of recalling defective Takata airbags.
Aug
2nd

Automakers, regulators spar over emissions rules

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The complex U.S. emissions rules driving the auto industry's technology investment should be overhauled, auto executives and environmental regulators agreed Tuesday at a conference here, even as they differed sharply over how.
Aug
2nd

2017 BMW diesel vehicles approved by EPA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it has approved the sale of new 2017 model year BMW AG diesel vehicles in the United States after a thorough review.
Aug
2nd

EPA’s Grundler signals little interest in easing back from 54.5 mpg goal

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Automakers looking for some relief from the EPA's targeted 54.5 mpg fleet average by 2025 may not get it.
Aug
2nd

GM wants more CVTs, exec says

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GM is likely to expand its use of continuously variable transmissions in its small cars as fuel economy standards tighten yearly on the way to 2025.
Aug
2nd

MERCEDES: Record July helps pad lead over BMW, Lexus

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Mercedes-Benz posted record July U.S. sales, pulling further ahead of BMW and Lexus in the luxury-auto sales race.
Aug
2nd

HYUNDAI/KIA: Trucks deliver a record July

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July proved to be yet another record-breaking month for Hyundai and Kia, with combined U.S. sales at the two brands rising 6 percent to 134,972 cars and light trucks.
Aug
2nd

NISSAN: Volume helped by increase in dealer inventories

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Better dealer availability helped lift some of Nissan's most popular models in July, but the gains did not significantly offset a dip in Altima and Pathfinder sales.
Aug
2nd

FCA sued by family of ‘Star Trek’ actor over rollaway death

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The parents of the late "Star Trek" movie actor Anton Yelchin sued Fiat Chrysler for negligence and product liability on Tuesday over the rollaway crash of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed their son.
Aug
2nd

Honda exec says California regulators gave short shrift to plug-ins

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A senior Honda executive believes the California Air Resources Board -- which has mandated electric vehicles and fuel cells -- has given short shrift to plug-in hybrids.
Aug
2nd

TOYOTA: Sales declines slow as trucks pick up slack

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Toyota reported July sales of 214,233 units, a 1.4 percent decline, as record sales of light trucks failed to offset the fall in car deliveries at both the Toyota and Lexus divisions.
Aug
2nd

AUDI/VW: Another record, another decline

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Key redesigned models drove Audi to another monthly record while sales at sibling brand Volkswagen continued to fall in July.
Aug
2nd

American Axle poised to open Detroit tech center

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American Axle and Manufacturing, the Detroit manufacturer of driveline systems, is on track for the formal opening of its $30 million Advanced Technology Development Center this year, according to Nigel Francis, the supplier's vice president of...
Aug
2nd

AMERICA HONDA: Record demand for light trucks

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July sales at American Honda continued their upward climb this summer, with robust demand for light trucks pushing sales up 4.4 percent over the same month last year.
Aug
2nd

GM chief economist says outlook remains sunny, sales to stay strong

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GM's longtime chief economist has nothing but sunshine and smiles in a forecast that predicts continued low oil prices, continued growth in the U.S .economy and continued strong vehicle sales.
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