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May
16th

Fire up the foundries

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New investment is pouring into the once-declining end of North American automaking - casting plants and iron foundries - as production soars.
May
16th

Rebranded L.A auto show stresses mobility over metal

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A rebranded Los Angeles Auto Show will look beyond the traditional sheet-metal introductions by automakers and incorporate disparate elements of the mobility movement, including car designers, tech startups, government officials, dealers and...
May
16th

FCA ‘doing the wrong things,’ supplier survey says

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Despite repeated efforts to fix its supplier relations problems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues to lag behind its chief competitors in an influential survey that measures the quality of cooperation between carmakers and parts makers.
May
16th

Toyota braces for plunging profits

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Seesawing foreign exchange rates are threatening to squeeze profits for Japanese automakers just as they intensify their efforts -- and their spending -- in the United States.
May
16th

Rental fleets adjusting to softer demand

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Avis Budget and Hertz sold risk vehicles in the first quarter to match softer demand for rental cars and to mitigate declining residual values.
May
16th

‘Honked off’ Ford purchasing chief sees score go up

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John Henke, whose Detroit area consulting firm Planning Perspectives, Inc., conducts an annual survey of supplier attitudes toward carmakers, says the results largely reflect the influence of chief purchasing executives.
May
16th

MPG grows into global foundry player

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With plants in 13 countries, Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. now can compete for contracts to supply global platforms, says Doug Grimm, MPG's chief operating officer.
May
15th

Hyundai lures another Bentley designer to turbocharge Genesis

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After poaching Bentley's design chief last year, Hyundai Motor Co. has lured the services of the British luxury marque's exterior designer.
May
15th

V2V rollout hits critical stage

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After more than a decade of randd, vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology is reaching a key political juncture that could determine when and how 'talking' cars appear on our roads.
May
15th

Honda’s Ridgeline lesson: Looks matter

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Honda learned the hard way with the original Ridgeline that you can be innovative with the features and bones of a truck, but not the design. It took that lesson to heart while developing the latest model.
May
15th

M-B pickup decision will be ‘whenever’

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Mercedes-Benz USA's new CEO says no timetable exists for deciding whether to bring a new midsize pickup under development to the U.S.
May
15th

What’s in it for Mitsubishi?

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Nissan and Mitsubishi believe there is mutual benefit in Nissan's move to take controlling interest in the smaller automaker. But for the U.S. market, the promise is not clear.
May
15th

Mazda expects to maintain Europe growth

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Mazda has been on a hot streak in Europe after vehicle sales jumped 21 percent last year. The automaker expects a further boost from the CX-3 crossover, Mazda Europe CEO Jeff Guyton told Automotive News Europe.
May
14th

Big rigs, no driver

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A new market worth more than $23,000 in autonomous content per large truck awakens suppliers.
May
14th

At Lexus’ U.S. plant, cars get caressed

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Whether a Lexus is made in Japan, at the RX plant in Canada or at the new $360 million ES factory line in Kentucky, customers expect near perfection in appearance and quality, say executives. And the factory floor is where that has to happen.
May
14th

JLR marketing: From villains to heroes

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The Invictus Games are a natural fit for lead sponsor Jaguar Land Rover, a company with a rich military history that is actively working to hire veterans and aid their reintegration after service.
May
14th

Russia’s Detroit blames Renault-Nissan for its decline

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In the heartland of Russia's struggling auto industry, people blame Renault-Nissan, the majority owner of AvtoVAZ, for their economic hardship, not their country's rulers.
May
14th

Why Ford picked ex-crane engineering student to lead Europe mobility push

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Ford of Europe shunned Silicon Valley talent to launch its latest digital service that is so ambitious it's billed as "doing for car owners what iTunes did for music."
May
13th

Tesla taps Audi exec to oversee manufacturing

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Peter Hochholdinger is charged with improving and increasing output of Tesla's Model S luxury sedan and Model X crossover, as well as helping build a scalable, cost-effective manufacturing program for the Model 3.
May
13th

Apple, Chinese ride-hailing deal heats up smart-car race

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Apple's $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing intensifies a race to acquire technology, talent and market access in a rapidly evolving global personal transportation market.
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