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Mar
9th

Volvo CEO sees plug-in hybrids gaining from backlash against diesels

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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson sees plug-in hybrids gaining greater acceptance in Europe at the expense of diesels.
Mar
8th

GM says shareholder groups need 3% stake to nominate directors

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GM said shareholders or shareholder groups will now be allowed to nominate directors for the board in the company's annual proxy statement, but they will need to hold at least 3 percent of the automakers' shares for at least three years.
Mar
8th

U.S. issues subpoena to VW as emissions probe expands, report says

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The U.S. Department of Justice has widened its probe into the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal by tapping a law to combat banking fraud, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Mar
8th

Takata enlists restructuring lawyers, report says

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Japanese airbag supplier Takata has enlisted restructuring lawyers at law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges LLP amid global recalls covering millions of vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.
Mar
8th

Chrysler Pacifica gets 28 mpg highway EPA rating

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The new Chrysler Pacifica, which replaces the venerable Town and Country minivan this spring, uses a combination of reduced body weight, a freer-breathing redesigned V-6 engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission to claim a piece of the minivan...
Mar
8th

Congress will hear from head of Google self-driving car project

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The director of the Google self-driving car project and auto industry executives will testify before Congress next week on efforts to develop safe and effective autonomous cars.
Mar
8th

New Citroen C3 to get C4 Cactus-style Airbumps

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Citroen C3 front
News 8 Mar, 2016

The innovative design of the Citroen C4 Cactus crossover looks set to influence the new Citroen C3

Mar
8th

VW’s labor chief says big U.S. fines will hit jobs

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VW may have to cut jobs in the U.S. as well as Europe depending on how big a fine the company has to pay for its emissions tests rigging, the automaker's top labor official told a meeting of 20,000 workers at its headquarters.
Mar
8th

Mitsubishi to launch a new SUV every year until 2021

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Mitsubishi EX concept - Pictures
News 8 Mar, 2016

Mitsubishi has revealed plans to launch a brand new SUV every year for the next five years.

Mar
8th

Chevrolet celebrates 50 years of the Camaro

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Chevrolet Camaro 50th Anniversary - front three quarter
News 8 Mar, 2016

50th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro adds extra style to commemorate half a century of American muscle

Mar
8th

Toyota opens Indonesian engine plant

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Toyota Motor has begun production at an engine plant in Indonesia.
Mar
8th

Brazil recovery likely to be sluggish

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The perennial rivalry between the optimistic and the pessimistic about what the Brazilian market will be like this year has hit a peak in the last few weeks.
Mar
8th

ANALYSIS – Brazil recovery likely to be sluggish

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The perennial rivalry between the optimistic and the pessimistic about what the Brazilian market will be like this year has hit a peak in the last few weeks.
Mar
8th

VW faces Allianz lawsuit over diesel scandal’s effect on share price, report says

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German insurer Allianz plans to sue Volkswagen Group in the coming weeks to seek compensation for a severe drop in the carmaker's share price stemming from the diesel-emissions scandal, a source said.
Mar
8th

Volkswagen tries to win over workers in restructuring dispute

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VW Group executives sought to win over workers to restructuring measures aimed at lifting margins at its core brand and weathering the emissions-cheating scandal.
Mar
8th

Bavaria eyes major auto supplier potential with Iran

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Bavaria's Industry Association (VBW) says the recent lifting of sanctions against Tehran presents particular opportunity for the region's automotive supplier sector, which has inked a deal with Iran's Auto Parts Manufacturers body. 
Mar
8th

Ssangyong to refocus expansion on China

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Mahindra & Mahindra is in talks with potential Chinese partners to set up a joint venture to produce Ssangyong SUVs in the country, according to reports citing Reuters.
Mar
8th

Porsche suspends sponsorship of tennis star Maria Sharapova

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Luxury carmaker Porsche, a division of Volkswagen AG, said today it would suspend tennis player Maria Sharapova as its brand ambassador in light of her admission that she failed a doping test.
Mar
8th

South Korea import sales fall further in February

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Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea continued to decline in February, by 6.3% year-on-year to 15,671 units after a 3.5% drop to 16,234 units in January, according to data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.
Mar
8th

Gree Electric to buy local EV manufacturer

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Chinese home appliance manufacturer Gree Electric Appliances plans to issue new shares to fund the acquisition of a controlling stake in Zhuhai Yinlong New Energy Company, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles.
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