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Jan
31st

Ford management criticises Trump’s travel ban

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Ford chairman Bill Ford and CEO Mark Fields have criticised US President Donald Trump's travel ban applying to a group of Middle Eastern countries. Donald Trump's executive order issued on Friday bans travellers from seven Middle Eastern countries from entering the US for the next 90 days.
Jan
31st

RHA requests beefed up Customs resource post-Brexit

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Britain's government will need to dramatically ramp up Customs funding to ensure trade through UK ports is as seamless as possible post-Brexit, says the country's Road Haulage Association (RHA).
Jan
31st

VW compliance chief will receive payout of up to 15 million euros, reports say

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VW Group's departing compliance chief, Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, will receive a payout of up to 15 million euros ($16 million) after quitting the automaker over policy differences, German press reports said.
Jan
31st

Mitsubishi’s quarterly profit plunges 81% on fuel-economy scandal

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Mitsubishi's operating profit tumbled 81 percent in the latest quarter, hit by falling sales, foreign exchange rate losses and costs from a fuel-economy scandal.
Jan
31st

Toyota Australia announces Altona closure date

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Toyota Australia has announced that Tuesday 3 October 2017 will be its final day of vehicle production at its Altona manufacturing plant.
Jan
31st

Magna opens new seating headquarters in Novi, Michigan

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Magna has moved its seating business to new headquarters in Novi, Michigan, with space for around 450 employees.
Jan
31st

GM and Honda establish fuel cell manufacturing JV

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General Motors and Honda have announced the establishment of the auto industry's first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. 
Jan
31st

CDTi appoints new chief operating officer

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Clean Diesel Technologies has appointed Peter Chase as chief operating officer, reporting to CEO, Matthew Beale.
Jan
31st

Saab owner NEVs cleared to build EVs in China

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden, which acquired the assets of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab, has received permission from China to start producing EVs at a plant being built in the country that is expected to produce up to 200,000 cars annually.
Jan
31st

VW seeks boost with Arteon flagship

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Volkswagen brand is seeking an upscale boost with its new flagship, the Arteon, which will debut at the Geneva auto show next month.
Jan
31st

BMW’s Mini brand may build new EV outside UK after Brexit, report says

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BMW's Mini brand may build its first electric car in the Netherlands and not at its main plant in Oxford, England, a German press report said.
Jan
30th

America’s Auto Auction buys Auction Broadcasting

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America's Auto Auction has acquired Auction Broadcasting Co., a move that gives the nation's third-largest auto auction company 19 locations in the U.S.
Jan
30th

Ford’s Super Bowl ad is about a lot more than car sales

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Ford for months has been touting itself as a mobility provider whose business extends beyond selling vehicles and into services such as ride-sharing and bike-sharing.
Jan
30th

Mercedes models join Car2Go vehicle-sharing fleet

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Car2Go has added the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA to its North American fleet, starting Monday in Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Seattle; and the Washington, D.C., area.
Jan
30th

Recticel silent on Czech blaze sparking “force majeure”

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Mystery continues to surround a major fire which broke out on 22 January at Recticel's automotive interiors plant in Most, Czech Republic, with the supplier declaring a "force majeure" to its customers.
Jan
30th

Ford criticizes immigration ban, says no employees affected

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In response to President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Ford CEO Mark Fields told employees in a video message Monday that the automaker 'will not support any policies' counter to...
Jan
30th

GM, Honda to jointly build hydrogen fuel cells at Michigan factory in 2020

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General Motors and Honda plan to invest $85 million to build hydrogen fuel cell stacks for next-generation green vehicles at a factory in Michigan.
Jan
30th

Uber, Lyft caught up in immigration protest controversy

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President Donald Trump's immigration order wasn't the only subject of protests over the weekend. Ride-hailing giants Uber and GM-affiliated Lyft also got drawn into the controversy.
Jan
30th

FTA takes Brexit customs plea to UK Parliament

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Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has drawn up five priorities for customs and border arrangements, as the UK prepares to formally notify the European Union (EU) it will withdraw from the Brussels association on 31 March.
Jan
30th

Valmet adds Chinese investor in EV push

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Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology has bought a 22 percent stake in Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet to expand in the European electric car market.
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