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Jan
15th

GM challenges ignition-switch plaintiff’s account of crash fallout

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A GM lawyer pushed back against an Oklahoma man's testimony that his quality of life plummeted because of crash injuries he blamed on his Saturn Ion's faulty ignition switch, in the first trial after a recall of millions of vehicles with the...
Jan
15th

Renault emissions-fraud probe may hinder France’s stake sale

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Renault's share drop following the news that the automaker is being probed over emissions tests could make it harder for the French state to reduce its stake in the automaker as planned.
Jan
15th

THE WEEK THAT WAS – Facetime with Ford’s Fields

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We scored a rare treat this week while attending the Detroit show and associated events in what I am told was a "really cold" Michigan this week. I guess I fluked my one visit to Motown's big do several years ago when I enjoyed crystal clear skies and temperatures mild enough to sit outside and enjoy the sun while waving to the residents of Windsor across the river and discovering it is possible for Canada to be south of the US. In places.
Jan
15th

Mazda boosts EU sales 21% in 2015

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Mazda booked a 21% year on year increase in EU sales in 2015, selling 211,000 vehicles, its third consecutive year of growth in the 20% range.
Jan
15th

Sweden to open Tehran office as sanctions due to lift

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Sweden's Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is confirming it will set up an office in Iran as the much-heralded ending of sanctions looms large.
Jan
15th

BMW Brazil to assemble sixth model – X4

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Despite operating at just a third of the capacity of the Araquari, Santa Catarina state, assembly plant, BMW has decided to start building the X4 crossover locally in the second half of this year.
Jan
15th

Russia December numbers plunge yet further

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Russia's Association of European Businesses (AEB) has posted one of its most gloomy reports yet, recording a calamitous 46% drop in passenger cars and LCVs in December, with an overall plunge of 36% for last year.
Jan
15th

COMMENT: Iran on sanctions end brink as suppliers prepare

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As I write this, the world could be just hours away from witnessing the end to one of its most extraordinary and long-running geopolitical sagas - the enduring conundrum that is Iran.
Jan
15th

Renault not forced to repay low-emissions tax breaks for now, report says

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France is not considering claiming back tax breaks for low-emissions vehicles from Renault after tests showed that emissions from some of its cars exceeded limits, a French newspaper reported.
Jan
15th

MINI John Cooper Works Convertible headed for New York show

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Mini John Cooper Works Convertible 2016 - front quarter cropped
News 15 Jan, 2016

New MINI JCW Convertible gets 228bhp and goes from 0-62mph in 6.6 seconds

Jan
15th

MINI John Cooper Works Convertible 2016 – pictures

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15th

VW trails rivals as Europe sales rise 16% in December

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New-car sales in Europe rose 16 percent in December in the 28th consecutive month of growth with Ford, Renault, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen among the best performers.
Jan
15th

New York auto show – Mini & Jeep world debuts

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BMW Group has closely followed FCA's recent announcement that it too will have a world premiere (or two) at this year's New York auto show.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Buick Encore

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North America's 2017 model year Buick Encore will be revealed at next month's New York auto show. The facelifted crossover should have similar updates to the related and just announced Opel Mokka X.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Acura MDX

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North America's 2017 model year Acura MDX will be revealed at next month's New York auto show. The facelift of this rival for the Lexus RX comes ahead of American Honda adding production at its East Liberty plant in Ohio from 2017. The RDX is currently made only at Lincoln, Alabama.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Subaru Impreza

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The next generation of Subaru's Impreza will have its world premiere at the New York auto show. The new sedan will also be the first car for SGP, Subaru Global Platform. Mazda and Mercedes-AMG will also be revealing new models.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Toyota Highlander

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A mid-life facelift for the Toyota Highlander, plus a new 3.5-litre V6 and eight-speed automatic transmission will be a world premiere at the New York auto show.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Mercedes CLA

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Mid-life facelifts for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC will be a world premieres at the New York auto show.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – 2017 Nissan GT-R

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The Nissan GT-R is to have a second facelift, the revised car having its public debut at the New York auto show later this month. Meanwhile, Mercedes-AMG has announced yet another world premiere, the GLC 43 4MATIC.
Jan
15th

New York show debuts list – Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé

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Mercedes-Benz has announced yet another world premiere for the New York auto show. The GLC Coupé is to be a rival for the BMW X4, and will be followed by the plug-in hybrid GLC 350 e 4MATIC Coupé and Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé later this year.
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