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Apr
25th

Automakers brace for tough scrutiny after VW emissions scandal

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Automakers expect tougher regulations to limit tailpipe emissions after VW Group's diesel scandal. Daimler, Ford, Volvo and Jeep bosses said they foresee more scrutiny from governments.
Apr
25th

Inteva opens new Czech Republic facility

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Inteva Products has opened a new facility in Rychnov, Czech Republic, producing window regulators and latches for the supplier's European customers.
Apr
25th

Comment – diesel emissions ‘failures’ hardly a surprise

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Surely it can have come as no surprise that more diesel engines are failing to meet emissions test targets? When the Volkswagen scandal over the so called defeat device broke last year, many in the industry wondered whether this was the tip of an iceberg.
Apr
25th

Grammer builds new Germany headquarters

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Grammer says it is building its new Group headquarters and research and development centre in Ursensollen in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Germany.
Apr
25th

Citroen unveils new China flagship

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Citroen hopes a new version of its C6 sedan will give the brand a boost in China, its biggest single market.
Apr
25th

Honda brings clarity to electrification strategy

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When Honda revealed last week that it would a three-model family of green cars under the Clarity nameplate, it also brought a measure of clarity to its electrification strategy, which has moved in fits and starts since the 1999 debut of the oddly...
Apr
25th

VW concept could preview Touareg

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A luxury SUV concept Volkswagen unveiled at the Beijing auto show could preview the redesigned Touareg due in 2017.
Apr
25th

Why are some Nissan dealers so unhappy?

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As retailers gathered for the 2016 National Automobile Dealers Association convention, audiences seemed to nod in agreement at criticism that Nissan has used its elbows in its race to become America's No. 2 import automaker.
Apr
25th

VW dealers want remedy done right

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Last week's agreement between VW and U.S. authorities provided the first clear indications of how the company will put its diesel emissions crisis to rest.
Apr
25th

Used-car sales surge at top groups

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Automotive News' annual list of the top 100 dealership groups based in the U.S. ranked by used-vehicle sales shows industrywide strong unit sales increases, with 43 of the groups listed posting gains of 10 percent or more.
Apr
25th

Will Mitsubishi scandal scare off partners?

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Even if Mitsubishi's cheating scandal stays isolated to Japan-market minivehicles, its admission could alarm other automakers who are considering strategic tie-ups with the Japanese manufacturer.
Apr
25th

How Toyota applied the lessons of 2011 quake

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Like all of Japan's automakers, Toyota has spent the five years since the March 2011 disaster strengthening itself for the next crisis. And when it hit this month, Toyota's preparation largely paid off.
Apr
25th

Getting drivers hooked on connectivity

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In an unusually rich promotion for the everyman compact market, Chevy is offering two years of free OnStar and Sirius XM satellite radio and a slug of monthly data use on the Cruze's 4G LTE Wi-Fi service.
Apr
25th

Dodge Journey will keep riding old platform

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The Dodge Journey, which was due to be redesigned on a new platform this fall, will instead soldier on with few changes for at least two more model years, according to a company source.
Apr
25th

Motorcycle, auto stores ride in tandem

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By leveraging the market expertise and used sales operation of its Harley-Davidson dealership, Sheehy Auto Stores now has a more efficient way to handle motorcycle trade-ins.
Apr
25th

Mercedes helps dealers weather Takata recalls

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Mercedes-Benz USA will pay dealers as much as $1,775 per month for new and used vehicles with recalled Takata airbags that are stuck in their inventory under a stop-sale order.
Apr
25th

A scion finds his dream job at Toyota store

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About a year after resigning as CEO of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Greg Miller has bought a single store near San Diego. The purchase fulfills his dream of running his own store.
Apr
25th

GM backs up its talk with strong profit report

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GM's first-quarter profits soared despite slower sales, as it sold more pricey models and cut costs in troubled regions such as South America.
Apr
25th

AutoNation eases recall policy over Takata airbags

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AutoNation is changing one of the key tenets of its policy not to sell any vehicle with an open recall. The retailer now will allow some recalled vehicles to go to wholesale auction if lack of replacement parts causes lengthy repair times.
Apr
25th

Panasonic to make push into autonomous tech

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Consumer electronics maker Panasonic grew big in automotive with vehicle displays and batteries for electric vehicles. But now, the supplier is looking for even bigger growth from its emerging technologies for autonomous-drive cars.
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