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May
11th

MoT loophole could see drivers handed £2,500 fine and penalty points

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MOT test fail for DPF removal
News 11 May, 2017

Drivers who fail an early MoT and continue to drive their car thinking their old pass certificate is still valid risk heavy fines

May
11th

BMW will launch 8 series in upmarket strategy push

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BMW said it will launch an 8 series next year, reviving its upmarket coupe line as part of a broader strategic shift to focus on higher-margin sports cars.
May
11th

BMW 1 Series receives mild facelift for 2017

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2017 BMW 1 Series upgrades front quarter
News 11 May, 2017

New BMW 1 Series Shadow special edition cars get minor styling tweaks, but big news is upgraded infotainment and refreshed cabin

May
11th

BMW 1 Series receives mild facelift for 2017 – pictures

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May
11th

Continental re-thinks HMI to prepare for move to autonomous cars

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The role played by HMI technology is changing as vehicles process more information in the autonomous age.
May
11th

Softer Land Rover Discovery keeps its go-anywhere skills

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Land Rover is determined to demonstrate that even though the fifth generation of the Discovery has been made softer and more luxurious than its predecessor, it remains true to the SUV brand's go-anywhere philosophy and has been engineered to take...
May
10th

Mazda sets bar high for diesel-powered CX-5

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Mazda wants an optional diesel engine to account for at least 10 percent of US sales of the redesigned CX-5 crossover.
May
10th

New York state to allow autonomous vehicle testing

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New York became the latest state to allow testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads and is accepting applications from companies interested in testing vehicles.
May
10th

Death toll from Mass. auto auction crash rises to 4

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A 50-year-old Massachusetts man died Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained during last week's deadly crash at an auto auction near Boston.
May
10th

Ford marketing exec leaves as board scrutinizes operations

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A top marketing executive at Ford, once identified as an Automotive News Rising Star, is leaving the company at a time when its U.S. market share is sliding.
May
10th

Jenoptik set to open Michigan tech campus

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Jenoptik, a German company that specializes in metrology and laser machines for the auto industry, expects to be fully operating its 16-acre technology campus in suburban Detroit by Monday.
May
10th

Toyota to use Nvidia tech in self-driving cars

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Toyota plans to use Nvidia's autonomous driving platform for its upcoming self-driving cars. The chipmaker announced the partnership at its annual GPU Technology Conference.
May
10th

TrueCar narrows Q1 net loss as revenue rises 22%

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Vehicle-shopping website TrueCar narrowed its first-quarter net loss to $6.8 million while revenue surged 22 percent to $76 million.
May
10th

VW CEO, chairman being probed for market manipulation

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Volkswagen AG's top two executives are being investigated over allegations of market manipulation, deepening the carmaker's legal woes in connection with the diesel scandal.
May
10th

Bentley exploring alternative materials to cater for vegan demand

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Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner interior
News 10 May, 2017

Bentley looking into range of new interior materials, including protein leather, mushroom leather and jellyfish material

May
10th

Penske Automotive raises dividend — again

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Penske Automotive Group has raised its dividend by a penny -- again -- to 31 cents a share.
May
10th

BorgWarner announces clutch supply deal for FCA’s Pacifica Hybrid

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BorgWarner announced it is supplying its sprag one way clutch for the recently announced 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, FCA US' first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry's claimed first PHEV minivan.
May
10th

Auto lenders unite to fight fraud

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Major lenders, representing more than a third of U.S. auto loan originations, have begun to share internal auto lending data and experiences to combat fraud. Ninety percent of the lenders say fraud is a growing concern.
May
10th

FTA cautions “huge delays” if Le Touquet deal axed

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Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning against the potential "huge impact" for the UK supply chain should France tear up the Le Touquet Treaty in place since 2003 as Brexit talks gather steam.
May
10th

Auto loan fraud is soaring in a parallel to the housing bubble

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Borrower fraud in US auto loans is surging, and may approach levels seen in mortgages during last decade's housing bubble, according to a firm that helps sniff out bogus borrowers.
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