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May
26th

Ford bumps driving range of 2017 Fusion Energi to 610 miles

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Ford has bumped the range of the 2017 Fusion Energi, a plug-in hybrid, to a diesel-like 610 miles on one tank of fuel. That's up 60 miles from the 2016 model.
May
26th

More research emerges showing consumers uninformed, wary of new vehicle technology

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Automakers investing billions in plug-in cars and self-driving vehicle systems are getting caution signals from new research that suggests many mainstream consumers don't know what benefits they would get.
May
26th

BMW to appoint new finance and purchasing chiefs, report says

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BMW plans to appoint new finance and purchasing chiefs as CEO Harald Krueger builds a younger management team to lead the automaker into the future, a German business magazine reported.
May
26th

Apple explores EV charging stations, report says

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Apple is said to be investigating electric car charging in what could be part of the the tech giant's plans to build an EV.
May
26th

Scania links up with Ericsson to test 5G mobile technology

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VW-owned Scania says it has become the first company to test the communication giant's new 5G technology components, as part of a collaboration between Scania and Ericsson Research exploring the use of 5G networks in transport communications.
May
26th

Toyota reorganises Malaysian manufacturing footprint

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Toyota has provided more detail on plans to reorganise its Malaysian manufacturing footprint and add a new passenger vehicle manufacturing plant.
May
26th

Infineon and Imec team on sensor chip development

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Infineon Technologies and Imec are to cooperate on CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor chip development.
May
26th

Faurecia nominated FAST partner for VW Group

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Faurecia says it has been nominated again as strategic partner within the 'Future Automotive Supply Tracks' initiative (FAST) of the Volkswagen Group.
May
26th

Apple’s next big moneymaker could be cars

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Apple's $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing startup Didi is unlikely to be its last in the auto industry. The tech giant is burning more cash than the top 14 automakers combined, say Morgan Stanley analysts.
May
26th

Magna to build aluminium casting facility in UK

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Magna International has announced it will build a new world-class aluminium casting facility in Telford, UK, to support Jaguar Land Rover.
May
26th

VW targets $1 billion in savings from MAN, Scania integration

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VW Group increased its target for cost cuts at its trucks division to $1.12 billion as cooperation between its Scania and MAN units makes progress after years of tepid results.
May
26th

French fuel crisis: one British motorist running out of fuel every nine minutes

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Petrol station
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A quarter of France's fuel stations are running low on fuel, causing Brits traveling in the country to run on fumes

May
26th

GM’s China joint venture to recall 2.16 million vehicles

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GM's joint venture with China's SAIC will recall about 2.16 million vehicles starting Aug. 15 because the engine crankcase valves may corrode, China's principal consumer protection watchdog said today.
May
26th

UK motoring show ‘Top Gear’ returns with new lineup

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The UK motoring show "Top Gear" will return to television screens this weekend with a new line-up of presenters taking over one of the BBC's most successful programs.
May
26th

Takata said to holds talks with possible buyers

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Takata, the airbag maker facing billions in possible costs for the biggest recall in automotive history, is said to be in talks with potential buyers including the U.S-based fund KKR.
May
26th

PSA may lift Europe forecast as sales rebound

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PSA may lift its forecast for the size of the European car market this year, CEO Carlos Tavares said.
May
26th

Automotive News Europe salutes Peter Hill

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Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2016 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 6 one of the 15 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Marketing is Peter Hill of Honeywell Transportation Systems.
May
25th

Takata hires financial adviser to mull restructuring options

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Takata hired investment bank Lazard to lead efforts to seek new investment and help resolve financial issues stemming from its record-setting recall of tens of millions of airbag inflators that can rupture.
May
25th

Bill Ford’s connections with Flex-N-Gate owner help land Detroit plant

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Two auto industry executives with ties to NFL football franchises -- Bill Ford of the Detroit Lions and Shahid Khan of the Jacksonville Jaguars -- played key roles in bringing a top-tier auto parts plant to Detroit.
May
25th

Classic Olds, Jaguar share screen in X-Men movie

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Vintage Jaguar and Oldsmobile models get screen time in the superhero flick X-Men: Apocalypse, which hits U.S. theaters Friday.
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