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Apr
27th

Coalition formed to speed self-drivers

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Google, Ford, Volvo and the ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are forming a coalition to push for federal action to help speed self-driving cars to market.
Apr
27th

‘The £1m DfT emissions report tells us nothing we didn’t already know’

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Opinion 28 Apr, 2016

As emissions remains a hot topic, editor Graham Hope is struggling to see the point of the Department for Transport's £1m report

Apr
27th

Germany to offer 4,000 euro subsidy to boost EV sales

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Germany announced a plan today to invest about 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) to promote electric cars, which will include subsidies of 4,000 euros ($4,524) for buyers of EVs and 3,000 euros for those choosing to purchase a plug-in hybrid.
Apr
27th

FCA to retool Trenton engine plant for new four-cylinder line

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FCA US has announced a planned spend of US$74.7m at its Trenton Engine Complex in Michigan to retool the north plant to produce a new generation four-cylinder engine (replacing the current 3.6-litre Pentasrat V6), retaining 245 jobs. The engine will be assembled on the flexible production line installed in 2012.
Apr
27th

Mitsubishi’s existence at risk as fraud case widens

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For the second time in about a decade, Mitsubishi faces a scandal that could affect the company's very existence after the automaker admitted to improperly testing the fuel economy of its cars over the past 25 years.
Apr
27th

EquipAuto to outline 2017 show initiatives

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Organisers of next year's EquipAuto aftermarket show in Paris are to unveil a raft of initiatives to tempt international exhibitors back to the French capital in a bid to regain numbers before the financial crash of 2007.
Apr
27th

SMMT reiterates backing for UK EU membership

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UK automotive trade association, SMMT says it firmly believes there is still a "compelling case" for Britain to remain in the European Union (EU).
Apr
27th

Resurgent UK opportunity for suppliers – SMMT

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SMMT chief executive, Mike Hawes says the continuing powerful performance of the UK car industry is presenting real opportunities for domestic suppliers.
Apr
27th

Valeo sales rise 9% on intuitive driving systems

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French supplier Valeo reported a 9.4 percent rise in first-quarter sales, lifted by demand for pricier content such as display screens, parking assistance and radar systems.
Apr
27th

Why the Porsche-Piech family is not rushing in to fix scandal-hit VW Group

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The Porsche-Piech clan, led by Wolfgang Porsche, that controls scandal-hit VW Group has the voting power to muscle through change at the automaker, but family members are not acting on it.
Apr
27th

Why the Porsche-Piech clan is not rushing in to fix VW

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The Porsche-Piech clan, led by Wolfgang Porsche, that controls scandal-hit VW Group has the voting power to muscle through change at the automaker, but family members are not acting on it.
Apr
27th

Diesel “fundamental” for CO2 targets – SMMT

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UK automotive trade association, SMMT, says diesel remains firmly part of targets to drive down CO2 levels, despite the undoubted negative publicity of late.
Apr
27th

Mitsubishi CEO, COO likely to resign over cheating, report says

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Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko and COO Tetsuro Aikawa are likely to resign over the Japanese automaker's manipulation of fuel economy data, Japanese media reported on Wednesday. The scandal has halved the company's market value in a week.
Apr
27th

Mitsubishi COO denies he and CEO plan to step down

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Mitsubishi Motors COO Tetsuro Aikawa today denied Japanese media reports that he and CEO Osamu Masuko plan to resign over the Japanese automaker's manipulation of fuel economy data.
Apr
27th

UK roads will host Volvo autonomous cars trial

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Volvo S90 - side
News 27 Apr, 2016

Volvo will launch a new autonomous driving trial in London next year, with self-driving cars on public roads

Apr
27th

PSA Group quarterly revenue falls as car sales decline in China

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PSA's first-quarter revenue fell 1.4 percent as Europe's second-biggest carmaker struggled to increase sales outside its home market and contended with currency shifts. Sales amounted to 13 billion euros ($14.7 billion).
Apr
27th

PSA Q1 revenue falls as car sales decline in China

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PSA's first-quarter revenue fell 1.4 percent as Europe's second-biggest carmaker struggled to increase sales outside its home market and contended with currency shifts. Sales amounted to 13 billion euros ($14.7 billion).
Apr
26th

ANALYSIS – 2016 Kia Carnival Platinum

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At 5,115m long and 1,985mm wide, the Carnival is just too big for many of Kia's global markets. That's a shame as its comfort and handling make it a better bet for large families than some similarly sized SUVs.
Apr
26th

Public dealership groups pump up stock buybacks

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Several publicly traded dealership groups have reported record first-quarter earnings per share. A key driver of that has been aggressive share buybacks.
Apr
26th

EPA orders Mitsubishi to conduct new vehicle testing

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The EPA ordered Mitsubishi Motors to provide additional information and conduct new tests of U.S. vehicles after the Japanese automaker's admission that it did not properly follow fuel economy test procedures in Japan since 1991.
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