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Nov
14th

Commerce chief Ross says ‘some sort’ of NAFTA deal will reach Trump

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he believes NAFTA negotiations will produce "some sort" of a deal for President Donald Trump to evaluate, but still warned the United States could walk away.
Nov
14th

Volvo pulls ads from Hannity show amid Moore sex scandal coverage

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Swedish automaker Volvo Car USA has pulled advertising from Sean Hannity's Fox News show, the automaker confirmed on Twitter Monday night.
Nov
14th

Infiniti freshens QX80 for 2018

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It's an evolutionary change in styling that tweaks the established design of the flagship QX80 SUV in the spirit of the QX80 Monograph concept unveiled earlier this year.
Nov
14th

PSA partners with Huawei in connected-car software

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PSA will develop a secure connected vehicle system in partnership with Chinese telecoms company Huawei Technologies.
Nov
14th

BMW dumps coal for cow pies in pledge for 100% renewable power

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BMW's plan to switch exclusively to green electricity finds it tapping some unusual power sources -- including a South African biomass plant that runs on cow dung and chicken droppings.
Nov
14th

Ford signals cost-cutting will avoid layoffs, plant closures

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Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of global operations, said the company's latest effort to become more financially efficient won't involve major layoffs or plant closures.
Nov
14th

VW agrees to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey emissions suits

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Volkswagen confirmed it has agreed to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey state diesel emissions claims, one of the last major outstanding diesel legal issues the German automaker faces in the U.S.
Nov
14th

PSA Peugeot Citroen unveils next step in Push to Pass plan

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Peugeot 208 - front cornering
News 14 Nov, 2017

Groupe PSA is expanding the scope of its Push to Pass plan, focusing on car sharing and a new online ordering system

Nov
14th

Nissan tests Versa Note e-Power hybrid for U.S.

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Is Nissan readying the Versa Note e-Power hybrid for the U.S.? New spy photos show the car undergoing road tests in Michigan alongside a Japan-market, right-hand-drive Note e-Power, a Toyota Prius C and a BMW i3.
Nov
14th

VW board likely to back further EV investment in Germany, report says

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VW's board will likely approve more investment in Germany in a production shake up to fill under-utilized factories and ramp up production of EVs, Reuters reported.
Nov
14th

Toyota, Mazda narrow plant location down to N. Carolina, Alabama, report says

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Alabama and North Carolina are the final states in the running to win a prized Toyota and Mazda joint car factory worth $1.6 billion, people familiar with the negotiations told Bloomberg.
Nov
14th

Software startup helps maintain shared vehicles

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Stratim, a fleet management software startup, is looking to meet the anticipated need for timely vehicle service and maintenance as transportation moves from private ownership to shared mobility.
Nov
14th

SEAT Leon Cristobal previews new tech – pictures

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14th

SEAT Leon Cristobal previews new tech to keep an eye on young drivers

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SEAT Leon Cristobal - front
News 14 Nov, 2017

The Smart City Expo in Barcelona was chosen by SEAT for the reveal of the Leon Cristobal which points to the future of car safety

Nov
14th

Tesla’s new electric semi already has some rivals

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Tesla's semi truck being unveiled Thursday is a major part of CEO Elon Musk's master plan in which he vowed to expand the company's lineup to "cover the major forms of terrestrial transport."
Nov
14th

Geely acquires US flying car company Terrafugia

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Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) has been given the green light to buy US flying car start-up company Terrafugia.
Nov
14th

Fisker patents solid-state battery tech for planned introduction in 2023

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News 14 Nov, 2017

American EV manufacturer, Fisker, claims a 500-mile range and greater performance for its advanced new battery tech

Nov
14th

Hydrogen could contribute 20% of CO2 reduction by 2050 – study

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Toyota says that a study by the Hydrogen Council - of which it is a member - suggests that if deployed at scale hydrogen could account for almost one-fifth of total final energy consumed by 2050. This, it is claimed, would reduce annual global CO2 emissions by roughly 6 gigatons compared to today's levels, and contribute 'roughly 20% of the abatement required to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius'.
Nov
14th

Mercedes pickup aims to mimic success of brand’s SUVs

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Daimler hopes the Mercedes X class will be a game-changer for its light commercial vehicles division, giving the business a more diversified sales footprint by entering the booming global segment of midsize pickups.
Nov
14th

World premieres at 2017 Dubai motor show

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The public world premieres of several vehicles from Land Rover and Infiniti took place at the 2017 Dubai International Motor show.
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