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Jan
10th

2016 Fiat 500X shares spotlight with Zoolander in new ad campaign

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The flamboyant supermodel Derek Zoolander is getting behind the wheel of the 2016 Fiat 500X in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' latest movie tie-in.
Jan
10th

ZF TRW expects to become No. 2 producer of airbag inflators

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ZF TRW Automotive, the world's third-largest producer of airbag inflators, expects to overtake Takata as the world's No. 2 supplier as it wins new contracts from Takata's former customers.
Jan
10th

VW CEO vows to rebuild trust, credibility

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Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller said the embattled automaker's top priority in 2016 is winning back customer trust and credibility in the wake of violations covering diesel emissions in the U.S. and Europe.
Jan
10th

For 2016, some growth, but watch out

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It's wonderful to be starting an expected seventh straight year of U.S. auto sales growth.
Jan
10th

Buick rekindles performance roots with turbo Avista concept

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Buick hinted at possible future styling cues and plans to expand its lineup with a new coupe, the Avista concept, and rekindle its historic performance roots. The 2+2 concept is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.
Jan
10th

VW demonstrates versatile MQB platform with off-road hybrid Tiguan

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Volkswagen plans to showcase the versatility of its MQB platform with an off-road ready plug-in hybrid variant of the redesigned Tiguan compact crossover Monday at the Detroit auto show.
Jan
10th

Forecasters see U.S. sales up this year, but softer 2017

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Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. are cruising towards a new record in 2016, analysts agree, though they add that sales may then soften in 2017.
Jan
10th

Tesla curbs autopilot functionality in Model S cars

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Tesla Motors said it was updating the Autopilot driving systems in Model S sedans to put new limits on its hands-free operation, which has been both praised for its innovation while criticized for having been launched too early.
Jan
10th

Ultra-luxury brands, ‘Bond’ star, shine in intimate Detroit showroom

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A ballroom in a downtown Detroit casino was transformed Saturday night into a glitzy showroom for high-end luxury vehicles and supercars worth a combined $8 million.
Jan
10th

How ZF, assisted by TRW, aims to win with autonomous cars

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Peter Lake is the sales chief at the newly merged operations of TRW and ZF and has been instrumental in bringing the two suppliers together.
Jan
10th

Citroen will keep focus on quirky designs

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Citroen's reinvention hinges on offering unconventionally designed cars such as the C4 Cactus, the automaker's Citroen Strategy Director, Mathieu Bellamy, told Automotive News Europe.
Jan
10th

Ioniq fights Prius, point by point

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Hyundai is challenging the hybrid-car leader by touting the low center of gravity, rigid body, sporty suspension and fuel-saving lithium ion battery in its new Ioniq green car -- all points that Toyota has trumpeted regarding the redesigned Prius.
Jan
10th

Autonomous vehicles will be safer, not perfect

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The self-driving car is likely to make mistakes from time to time, just as humans do, says the head of Toyota's new research institute. But overall, autonomous vehicles will be significantly safer than cars controlled by humans.
Jan
10th

GM sees Bolt as proof of its forward thinking

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General Motors says the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle -- designed for a ride-sharing world -- shows the automaker has been thinking for a long time about how changes in personal mobility will affect its future business model.
Jan
9th

VW proposes catalytic converter to fix U.S. test-cheating cars, report says

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Volkswagen engineers have come up with a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars in the United States as a fix for vehicles capable of cheating emissions tests, German daily Bild am Sonntag reported.
Jan
9th

Cadillac appoints BMW’s Creed to top North America sales post

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Cadillac appointed long-time BMW executive Dan Creed to sales chief for North America, reporting to Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.
Jan
9th

Honda plans new Acura crossover for China, report says

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Honda plans to launch a new small Acura crossover vehicle this year in China to compete with BMW and Audi in the world's biggest car market, two individuals closely involved in the effort told Reuters.
Jan
9th

Obama plans to attend Detroit auto show, touts bailout’s success

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President Barack Obama, who has taken several victory laps to celebrate the successful U.S. bailout of GM and Chrysler in 2009, said today he is planning to attend the 2016 Detroit auto show.
Jan
9th

Fiat Chrysler poised to add two more ad agencies to roster, report says

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Fiat Chrysler is set to add Interpublic's FCB and Omnicom's DDB to its roster of ad agencies, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age.
Jan
9th

GM Europe operations still loss-making in 2015

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GM Europe was still loss-making in 2015 but hopes to return to profit this year, the division's CEO, Karl-Thomas Neumann, told a German magazine.
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