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Apr
18th

Musk ahead of pace to profit from Tesla stock options

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Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.
Apr
18th

Siemens, Valeo partner to produce EV motors

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German engineering giant Siemens and French auto supplier Valeo are teaming up to make motors for electric and hybrid cars.
Apr
18th

‘Audi Man’ Tony Stark takes R8 for a spin in latest superhero flick

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Allegiances will be in question during upcoming superhero flick Captain America: Civil War as friends turn to foes. But the alliance between Tony Stark and Audi will be as solid as ever.
Apr
18th

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT – Creeping closer to fully autonomous driving

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While self-driving cars are not yet available to the public, more and more models across all segments now offer some form of advanced assistance to the driver. To get a sense for where we are along the road toward autonomous driving, here is a snapshot of the Toyota Prius and Volvo XC90.
Apr
18th

Dutch move to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2025

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Electric car charging
Articles 18 Apr, 2016

The Dutch parliament passes a motion that would mean all new cars sold would have to be electric by 2025

Apr
18th

Japan earthquakes could slice JPY30bn off Toyota profit – report

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Toyota's operating profit could be reduced by about JPY30bn (US$277m) for the current quarter after a series of earthquakes struck southern Japan and disrupted parts supplies, a media report said.
Apr
18th

Jaguar will not build wagons, design boss says

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Jaguar design chief Ian Callum says the automaker is unlikely to offer station wagon versions of its new sedan models because of falling demand for the body style in Europe.
Apr
18th

Jaguar unlikely to offer XE wagon, design boss says

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Jaguar is unlikely to offer a station wagon version of its new XE sedan because of falling demand for the body style in Europe.
Apr
18th

SUVs gaining market share in Europe

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Analysis by JATO of new car sales figures for the five largest national markets in Europe - Germany, UK, Italy, France and Spain - shows that Q1 sales totalled 2.89m units, some 8% ahead of last year. JATO said that strong sales of SUVs continued, with SUVs seeing sales growth of 22% during March, and an overall 25% increase in Q1 of 2016.
Apr
18th

Sporty Civic for £18k? Honda launches 1.4-litre iVTEC Sport

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Honda Civic 1.4 Sport rear
News 18 Apr, 2016

New entry-level Honda Civic 1.4 Sport model introduced but there's an all-new Civic hatchback on the way

Apr
18th

Ghosn will give up AvtoVAZ chairmanship as Russian automaker continues restructuring

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Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Renault and Nissan, will give up the chairmanship of AvtoVAZ, a further sign that the alliance's hold on the Russian automaker, in which it holds a majority share, has been weakened by recent tensions over AvtoVAZ's...
Apr
18th

Ghosn will give up AvtoVAZ chairmanship amid restructuring

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Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Renault and Nissan, will give up the chairmanship of AvtoVAZ, a further sign that the alliance's hold on the Russian automaker, in which it holds a majority share, has been weakened by recent tensions over AvtoVAZ's...
Apr
18th

GKN supplies Volvo S90 eAxle

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GKN Automotive is again supplying Geely's Volvo Cars with an eAxle system for a plug-in hybrid.
Apr
18th

Driver Power 2016: best cars to own – pictures

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Apr
18th

Renault aims to double Morocco suppliers by 2023

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Renault says it is looking to increase its local supplier content in Morocco from its current 40% to 65% by 2023 as well as add up to a further 30 new component manufacturers to its partners in the kingdom.
Apr
18th

GKN VP discusses the Twinster AWD system on the Ford Focus RS – Q&A

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For the new Ford Focus RS, driveline expert GKN developed a new version of its Twinster torque vectoring all-wheel drive (AWD) system. GKN Driveline's Vice President of Global Product Technology, Dr Ray Kuczera, explains what drivers need to know about the system.
Apr
18th

New charging network to support Renault Twizy launch in Canada

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Over the next 18 months, AZRA will spend C$40m to install 2,000 new electric charging stations and deploy the Twizy, Renault's first 100% electric vehicle in Canada.
Apr
18th

Grupo Antolin opens interior trim plant in China

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Spanish supplier Grupo Antolin opened a plant in Wuhan, China, to produce headliners and door panels for automakers including Renault, PSA, Nissan, Infiniti and Honda.The new plant is a joint venture with Dongfeng Visteon.
Apr
18th

AvtoVAZ outlines expected board changes

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Renault-Nissan and Rostec State Corporation say they expect to appoint Serguey Skvortsov as AvtoVAZ chairman, with Denis Le Vot elected as vice chairman following the Russian automaker's annual shareholder meeting on 23 June in Togliatti.
Apr
18th

Toyota may lose $277 million this quarter as quakes halt Japan output

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Toyota's profit may fall by about $277 million for the current quarter after a series of earthquakes struck Japan, disrupting parts supplies, an industry analyst said.
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