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Feb
16th

Renault Alpine Vision concept revealed – pictures

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Feb
16th

Toyota resumes production in Japan

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Toyota resumed production in Japan on Monday following a week-long stoppage caused by a shortage of parts from a key affiliated supplier.
Feb
16th

GM names new Europe production chief

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General Motors named its Asian manufacturing boss, Phil Kienle, as head of production at Opel/Vauxhall, where he will play a crucial role in the European unit's product offensive.
Feb
16th

Indonesia sales fall 10% in January

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 9.9% to 84,885 units in January, from 94,194 units a year earlier, according to data released by industry association Gaikindo.
Feb
16th

Ricardo to assess JAC dual clutch transmission

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Ricardo says it has been asked to provide an "objective and unbiased" assessment of a new Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) under development by Chinese automaker, JAC.
Feb
16th

Best BMW M cars ever – pictures

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Feb
16th

VW will spend $4.5 billion in China in pursuit of GM

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VW Group will invest more than $4.5 billion this year in China, where the automaker last year lost its No. 1 spot to GM.
Feb
16th

VW fined $9 million by Mexico for failing to certify imports

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Mexico has fined Volkswagen's local unit nearly $9 million for failing to obtain permits covering emission certification and noise level certification for 45,494 vehicles the automaker imported into the country.
Feb
16th

Michelin records 2015 operating income up EUR407m to EUR2.8bn

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Michelin has posted 2015 operating income up EUR407m (US$455m) to EUR2.58bn, with tonnages up 3.2%, outpacing the market in all business segments, especially in passenger car and light truck tyres (up 6.7%).
Feb
16th

NSK unveils lightweight EPS system

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NSK says it has developed a light column-type electronic power steering (EPS) system with the tilt designed to contribute to fuel efficiency.
Feb
16th

Hitachi to test autonomous drive on Japan toll road

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Hitachi Automotive Systems says it will conduct a verification test drive of an autonomous driving system co-developed with Hitachi Group's Clarion Co on the Hitachinaka Road, a toll facility in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Feb
16th

European car sales rise 6% in January but VW share hit by diesel scandal

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European car sales rose 6.3 percent last month, although Volkswagen, the region's No. 1 automaker, lost sales and market share as rivals appeared to target its core brand amid the company's diesel-emissions scandal.
Feb
15th

SAF-Holland wins China truck suspension order

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SAF-Holland says it has secured a further "large order" for truck suspension systems in China.
Feb
15th

VW warned of US emissions probe in 2014 – report

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Volkswagen management was warned as far back as May 2014 US officials might examine engine control software, according to a news agency report.
Feb
15th

Novelis uses recycled content with RC5754 alloy

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Novelis says its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high volume production passenger vehicles.
Feb
15th

Japanese sales drop 4.6% in January

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New vehicle sales in Japan fell by 4.6% to 382,876 units in January, from 401,366 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
Feb
15th

Opel’s Ampera-e electric car will be built in the U.S., report says

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Opel's Ampera-e electric car will be built in the U.S. alongside its sibling, the Chevrolet Bolt, a German magazine reported.
Feb
15th

Google seeking Michigan randd site for autonomous cars, report says

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Google is in the market for new high-tech space in the suburbs, sources told Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News.
Feb
15th

U.S. per-dealership sales rose again in 2015

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The average number of new-vehicle sales per U.S. dealership rose 4.8 percent in 2015 to 966 units, the fourth consecutive annual record, a new study found.
Feb
15th

Daimler Hungary logistics improvements on schedule

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A EUR15m logistics improvement project at Daimler's Kecskemét, Hungary factory is progressing well after construction started earlier this year, Daimler said.
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