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Jul
11th

UK consults on insurance, driving rules for autonomous cars

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The UK launched a consultation on Monday on changes to insurance rules and motoring regulations as it pursues its plans to allow driverless cars to take to the streets by 2020.
Jul
11th

Koreans to rule on VW Group certification revocation

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South Korea's environment ministry said on Monday it would decide later this month whether to revoke the certification of 32 Volkswagen Group vehicle models after prosecutors accused the carmaker of fabricating documents on emissions and noise level tests.
Jul
11th

South Korea to decide soon on whether to suspend VW sales

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South Korea's environment ministry said today it will decide later this month whether to revoke the certification of 32 vehicle models made by Volkswagen after prosecutors accused the German automaker of fabricating documents on emissions and...
Jul
11th

VW to pay California emissions penalties of $86m

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Volkswagen will pay an additional US$86m in penalties to California over its emissions scandal, on top of a settlement of $14.7 billion the automaker reached with US officials earlier, state attorney general Kamala Harris said.
Jul
11th

Germany denies investigating Tesla over software updates

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Germany's Transport Ministry denied a media report that said it was investigating Tesla Motors for updating driving assistance software without informing authorities, but said it was "clarifying technical issues" on the matter.
Jul
11th

Porsche eyes healthy profit margin

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Porsche aims to keep its profit margin running at a double-digit percentage of sales in the coming years, benefiting from more efficient production while boosting spending on its first all-electric car, chief executive Oliver Blume has said.
Jul
11th

Romania seeks to attract further automakers, minister says

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Romania's government is in talks with two leading automakers about the possibility of opening a production plant, the country's economy minister said.
Jul
11th

Germans want VW to face profit-related fine

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German prosecutors are demanding Volkswagen face a fine based on the level of the profits the carmaker made from selling 11m vehicles equipped with manipulated engine software, newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung said.
Jul
11th

Visteon acquires AllGo Embedded Systems

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Visteon has completed the acquisition of AllGo Embedded Systems, an India-based supplier of multimedia and smartphone connectivity software solutions to the global automotive industry.
Jul
11th

German prosecutors seek profit-based fine from VW over diesel scandal

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German prosecutors say they will grant VW no mitigation for a record vehicle-emissions settlement it faces in the U.S.
Jul
11th

Constellium to open Mexico aluminium facility

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Constellium is to open a new manufacturing facility in Mexico to produce aluminium automotive structural components.
Jul
11th

Toyota trials hydrogen cars in Australia

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In a bid to raise awareness of future technology, Toyota has secured three fuel cell vehicles to use exclusively in Australia for the next three years.
Jul
11th

PSA signs new agreement with five unions

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PSA Group has signed a new 'momentum for growth' performance agreement with five of the group's six trade unions: CFE/CGC, CFTC, CFDT, FO and GSEA.
Jul
11th

Volvo keeps Indian assembly on hold

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Volvo Cars is keeping plans for local assembly in India on hold because current sales volumes are not high enough to justify the cost of a plant.
Jul
11th

BMW i3 sales boosted by German EV subsidies, report says

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BMW has recorded rising sales of the latest version of its electric car, the i3, following Germany's decision to offer EV subsidies, a weekly German newspaper reported.
Jul
11th

Isuzu to build pickup trucks for Mazda, ending Ford collaboration

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Isuzu is to build Mazda's next generation pickup truck on an OEM basis, ending a collaboration with Ford that dates back to the late 1970s.
Jul
11th

Vietnam market expands by 26% in June

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New vehicle sales in Vietnam increased by 26.5% to 21,861 units in June, from 17,283 units a year ago, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
Jul
11th

Honda begins Acura production in China

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Honda Motor began production of its premium-branded Acura vehicles in China for the first time last week.
Jul
11th

Renault-Nissan cost cuts ahead of schedule

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Nissan and Renault are running a year ahead of schedule cutting global costs through operating synergies. Nissan's proposed move on Mitsubishi could mean an even bigger savings target.
Jul
11th

Infiniti tops survey on satisfaction among sales prospects

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Infiniti stores outperformed all brands in an annual study on building rapport and satisfaction among potential car buyers. The 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index is based on the treatment of mystery shoppers who visited 6,157 U.S. stores.
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