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Feb
28th

Germany’s Merkel lobbies China over EV quotas

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has discussed China's plan to set quotas for the number of electric vehicles it wants on its roads in a phone call with Prime Minister Li Keqiang.
Feb
28th

GKN sees growth outpacing markets after profit rises 12%

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UK engineering group GKN reported a 12 percent rise in adjusted pretax profit and said it would grow ahead of both its main autos and aerospace markets in 2017.
Feb
28th

Volvo’s new XC60 pushes it closer to 2 key goals

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Volvo will use the new XC60 to move closer to two of its midterm goals: having a fully autonomous car on the road in 2021 and making sure no one is killed or seriously injured in one of its new vehicles by 2020.
Feb
28th

Valeo raises its midterm sales and profit targets

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Valeo set higher midterm sales and profit targets as the supplier seeks to reassure investors that they need not wait too long for returns on its investments in hybrid, electric and self-driving cars.
Feb
28th

Self-driving Nissan car takes to Europe’s streets

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Nissan has started European road tests of a self-driving vehicle in London using a modified Leaf EV. Britain hopes that by having a flexible approach to testing autonomous vehicles it will grab a slice of the lucrative self-driving car sector.
Feb
28th

Hybrid Kinetic, Pininfarina will unveil ‘eco’ car

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Chinese startup Hybrid Kinetic will reveal a Pininfarina-designed concept in Geneva that previews a potential future rival to the Tesla Model S.
Feb
27th

Trump’s trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmation

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Former auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary, clearing President Trump's top trade official to work on renegotiating trade relationships.
Feb
27th

Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty airbags

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Takata pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.
Feb
27th

Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show

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Geely will showcase its first model for Lynk and CO -- the 01 compact crossover -- at the Shanghai auto show in April. It will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter of 2017, followed by Europe and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Feb
27th

Daimler picks U.S. trucks chief Daum to replace Bernhard

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Daimler AG has appointed the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, replacing departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard.
Feb
27th

Mexico warns U.S. it’ll cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposed

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Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework NAFTA, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. insists on slapping duties or quotas on any products from south of the border.
Feb
27th

VW’s Seat sees strong 2017 sales

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VW Group's Seat brand expects strong sales this year after deliveries grew by double-digit percentages in the first two months, thanks to new models and demand from southern Europe.
Feb
27th

Tesla shares slump after Goldman downgrade

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Tesla shares fell more than 4 percent on Monday after Goldman Sachs turned negative on the stock and cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk's ability to deliver the company's new vehicle on time.
Feb
27th

GM dials up discounts on pickups as rivals tread on turf

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GM boosted incentives on big pickup models this month after its biggest foes gained ground, intensifying a price war within the U.S. auto market's most hotly contested segment.
Feb
27th

Mercedes may join U.S. midsize-pickup party

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The U.S. midsize pickup segment is undergoing a sales resurgence and an accompanying product blitz. It may get even more crowded as German executives last week hinted that the Mercedes-Benz X class might come to the U.S.
Feb
27th

Ferrari beast, Porsche wagon to star in Geneva

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Next week's Geneva auto show will highlight a mix of supercars, everyday models and cars you never expected, such as a Porsche station wagon and a Mercedes-Benz pickup.
Feb
27th

Honda settles for an 80-mile EV

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Honda's Clarity all-electric model debuting this spring will have only about 80 miles of range on a single charge, Automotive News has learned.
Feb
27th

Peugeot concept highlights self-driving advances

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Peugeot will highlight its autonomous technology at the upcoming Geneva auto show with a self-driving shooting-brake concept called the Instinct.
Feb
27th

Can Toyota stave off CarPlay, Android Auto?

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What makes Toyota's new infotainment system stand out from the rest of the industry? It still doesn't accommodate Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Feb
27th

Auction houses cope with crowded lots

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Investments in technology and analytics help auctions move vehicles through the system faster, but the remarketing industry should not lose sight of the importance of asphalt, says Tom Webb, Manheim chief economist.
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