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Nov
17th

U.S. rejects Ford, Mazda petitions to delay recall of Takata airbags

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NHTSA turned down a petition by Ford and Mazda to delay -- for additional testing -- the recall of about 3 million vehicles with potentially defective airbag inflators made by Takata.
Nov
17th

Musk reopens fundraising playbook to launch Semi, Roadster

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is turning to a tried-and-true source of financing for his unprofitable car company -- paying customers willing to wait years for delivery of shiny new wheels.
Nov
17th

Wells Fargo dismisses head of consumer lending

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Franklin Codel, the head of consumer lending at Wells Fargo, was fired over unsuitable communications he had with a former employee, the bank said, the latest upheaval at a lender roiled by scandal for more than a year.
Nov
17th

Jay Amestoy, retired head of PR for Mazda, dies after lengthy illness

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Jay Amestoy, who spent more than two decades at the public relations helm at Mazda North America and previously worked in public relations for Volkswagen Group of America, died late Thursday. He was 69.
Nov
17th

VW invests 34 billion euros in EVs and autonomous tech

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Volkswagen I.D. - front
News 17 Nov, 2017

Five-year investment plan will see bulk of 34 billion euros put towards electric vehicle development up to 2020

Nov
17th

U.S. chamber warns Trump of political pain over NAFTA’s demise

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The lead negotiators for the three NAFTA countries joined the latest round of talks as the Chamber of Commerce warned that an American pullout would hit hardest some key swing states that President Trump captured on his road to office.
Nov
17th

Wall Street ponders impact of Tesla Semi, Roadster

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The features of Tesla's new Semi truck steamrolled Wall Street expectations, with an estimated 500-mile driving range that was almost double what analysts had modeled.
Nov
17th

Czech Republic tips hat to past for current strength

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Czech prowess in manufacturing skills can partly be attributed to the country's Communist past says the country's Automotive Industry Association's secretary-general.
Nov
17th

Toyota plans EV in China by 2020

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Toyota has announced today that it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020.
Nov
17th

“We’re still waiting for a truly great small SUV”

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Small SUV opinion piece
Opinion 18 Nov, 2017

Deputy editor John McIlroy looks at the mystery of small SUVs and reflects on the lack of daring and inventive features in their design

Nov
17th

Borgward ready for early 2018 launch in Europe

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Borgward BX5 - front
News 17 Nov, 2017

Borgward's BX7 is ready to hit the German market early next year, with a right-hand-drive BX5 being considered for the UK

Nov
17th

Borgward SUVs ready for 2019 UK launch

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Borgward BX5 - front
News 23 Nov, 2018

Borgward finds an official importer to bring the BX5 and BX7 to the UK

Nov
17th

Borgward ready for early 2018 launch in Europe – pictures

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Nov
17th

Toyota plots return to EVs, this time in Asia

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Selling EVs in China and India will mark the return of Toyota into the battery-powered market after halting production of the electric RAV4 in 2014.
Nov
17th

VW to spend over $40 billion on EVs, autonomous cars

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VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.
Nov
17th

VW to spend over $40B on EVs, autonomy push

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VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.
Nov
17th

Chinese Wey SUV will hit Europe in 2020s

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News 17 Nov, 2017

Great Wall-owned Wey is eyeing European sales, with its first SUV due in the next five years

Nov
17th

Struggling Chery calls in local help in Brazil – the week

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Our Man in Brazil, Fernando Calmon, reported this week on an interesting development that sees seasoned local importer, assembler and distributor CAOA Group join with Chery to manage Chery's factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The deal is valued at around US$60m for CAOA to acquire 50% of the Chinese brand's Brazilian operations including the Jacarei plant, in the Greater Sao Paulo area; importation and sales are included.
Nov
17th

ANALYSIS – Renault Twingo GT

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Is any manufacturer making money in Europe's A segment? Surprisingly, some probably are. The key to success is either selling old cars at aggressive prices or collaboration in R&D and manufacturing. Renault chose the latter route for the Twingo.
Nov
17th

ANALYSIS – Future Honda electric models and platforms

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Concluding the series, and after earlier chapters on Acura future vehicles and Honda's plans for cars and SUVs, this final feature delves into what's likely to be coming for Honda pick-ups, MPVs/minivans, hybrids, PHEVs and electric models.
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