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Feb
15th

‘Kia has come a long way in a short time – where does it go next?’

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Opinion 15 Feb, 2017

Kia has wooed buyers with its warranty and quality improvements but a couple of recent new cars don't quite hit the mark, says Graham Hope

Feb
15th

Toyota chairman sees PHVs catching on faster

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Toyota Motor chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, who led the development of the Prius, expects the latest plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) will catch on with consumers far more rapidly than the original Prius did.
Feb
15th

What now for Neumann’s electro-Opel plan?

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Opel's board was completely surprised by news of negotiations with PSA Groupe, according to Germany's Manager Magazin, learning only from a phone call on Tuesday morning, though CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann had been informed a little earlier.
Feb
15th

English union digs in heels over Vauxhall and PSA

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Following his meeting with Greg Clark, the secretary of state for business and industrial strategy, the leader of the UK union, Unite said General Motors had a moral duty to stand by the UK workforce - and repeated his call for the backing given by government to Nissan, to ensure that it maintains its UK car production when the UK leaves the European Union, is offered to the rest of the UK car industry.
Feb
15th

Toyota recalls all 2,800 hydrogen Mirais worldwide

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Toyota Mirai - front action
News 15 Feb, 2017

Up to 28 Toyota Mirais in the UK are called back to dealers as the firm's first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle gets its first global recall

Feb
15th

GM, PSA bosses defend Opel deal under political fire

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GM and PSA mobilized their CEOs to defend the PSA's planned acquisition of GM's Opel against a German-led backlash that could derail the deal even before its terms are finalized.
Feb
15th

Mitsubishi names new SUV ahead of Geneva debut

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Continuing a pre-Geneva show news drip feed, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said it would be returning to its sporting heritage by deciding to name its new compact SUV Eclipse Cross.
Feb
15th

Merecedes plans low volume electric truck trial

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This year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is bringing the world's first all-electric heavy-duty truck to market in a trial small series. Following the presentation of the Urban eTruck with 25 tonne GVW and a range of up to 200km (120 miles) at the International Commercial Vehicle Show in 2016, the first vehicles will be delivered to customers this year.
Feb
15th

Opel CEO mulls making the automaker into a pure electric brand, report says

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Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann has been working on a strategy to turn the automaker into an electric car only brand in parallel to parent GM discussing a potential sale of the division to PSA, a German business magazine reported, citing company...
Feb
15th

Toyota recalls all Mirai FCVs sold to date

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Toyota Motor has said it was recalling all of the approximately 2,800 zero-emission Mirai cars on the road due to problems with the output voltage generated by their fuel cell system.
Feb
15th

Barra says PSA-Opel deal would benefit both companies

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra told employees that combining GM's Opel and Vauxhall business with PSA's brands would be beneficial for both companies
Feb
15th

Tata Steel unveils new UK tailor welded blanks line

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Tata Steel has unveiled its latest line for tailor welded blanks at the company's Automotive Service Centre in Wednesfield, West Midlands, marking 21 years of the site processing and distributing steel products.
Feb
15th

China vehicle sales now ‘flat’ in January as reports contradict

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Total vehicle sales in China rose by 0.2% to 2.52m units in January, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) this week.
Feb
15th

Mercedes Benz upgrading Unterturkheim plant for electric mobiltiy

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Mercedes-Benz is taking the next step in the modernisation of Untertürkheim, its lead plant for powertrain production worldwide.
Feb
15th

JLR Q3 revenue up, pre tax profit down

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Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover luxury vehicle unit in the UK booked a 13% increase in revenue to GBP6.5bn (US$8.1bn) following strong customer demand for its vehicles in the three months to 31 December 2016 but pretax profit slipped as the company ramped up for the redesigned Discovery.
Feb
15th

Ford to build new wind tunnel testing complex in Michigan

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Ford is spending on a new aerodynamic testing complex that will house a next-generation rolling road wind tunnel and climatic chamber. The new facility will come complete with testing advancements that better match the technological development of both production vehicles and racing vehicles.
Feb
15th

US car ownership falling

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Car ownership in the US is falling, a study by the University of Michigan Sustainable Worldwide Transportation department has confirmed.
Feb
15th

UK plants at risk if GM offloads Vauxhall

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GM's potential sale of its Opel/Vauxhall operations to PSA has led to fears that the automaker's two UK factories may be shuttered. GM builds the Astra compact car and light commercial vans in England.
Feb
15th

New Land Rover Discovery SD4 review – pictures

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Feb
15th

PSA’s Tavares shifts to expansion mode with eye on Opel deal

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The auto racer leading PSA, Carlos Tavares, is entering the passing lane. If Tavares succeeds in acquiring GM's Opel/Vauxhall operations, he would emerge from the shadow of the better-known Carlos in the car industry, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn.
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