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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.
Aug
1st

Industrial Internet of Things could boost plant efficiency

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The Industrial Internet of Things can enable automakers and suppliers to operate their plant floors more efficiently by mining data on their machines, Stu Johnson, director of product marketing for manufacturing software company Plex Systems, said...
Aug
1st

Lexus ES-350 launch was a success because Toyota invested in people, exec says

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Before Toyota Motor Manufacturing launched production of the Lexus ES-350 at its massive plant in Georgetown, Ky., last year, the automaker invested in its workforce with 1.5 million hours of training, the president of the plant said Monday.
Aug
1st

Tesla buys SolarCity for US$2.6bn

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Tesla says it has reached agreement to purchase SolarCity for US$2.6bn to create what it maintains is the world's only vertically integrated sustainable energy company.
Aug
1st

Mercedes looks to add aluminum in next generation C class

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The next generation of the Mercedes-Benz C class is likely to shed weight as Mercedes adds more aluminum and uses advanced new joining processes installed into its U.S. manufacturing plant.
Aug
1st

Ford’s Samardzich named to board of JCI spinoff, Adient

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Barb Samardzich, who last month announced plans to retire as COO at Ford of Europe, has been named to the board of Adient, the seating and interiors company being spun off from supplier Johnson Controls Inc.
Aug
1st

Ex-Mini design chief Warming joins Chinese-backed Borgward

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Borgward, a German brand that has been revived with Chinese backing, has recruited Mini's former design chief, Anders Warming, as its head of design.
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