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Dec
10th

VW, Peugeot, Seat propel compact SUV sector toward new record

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Strong demand for new entries from VW, Peugeot and Seat combined with the successful refresh of the Ford Kuga helped to increase European sales in the compact SUV segment by more than a quarter.
Dec
10th

Subaru doesn’t need cars for holiday boost

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For the second year in a row, Subaru of America's year-end marketing event doesn't include its vehicles.
Dec
10th

BMW’s Kuhnt offers an ‘olive branch’ to dealers

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BMW of North America CEO Bernhard Kuhnt is working to revamp the company's culture and improve its relations with the dealership network.
Dec
10th

Ford will test Internet sales models in China

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Ford is using the world's largest vehicle market as a test bed for alternatives to traditional dealer showrooms.
Dec
9th

China’s BYD plans EV plant in Morocco

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BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has signed an agreement to build electric cars, buses and trucks in Morocco's "Silicon Valley" for the local market and export.
Dec
9th

Nissan’s robotaxi field-test to be challenge to Waymo

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Nissan steps its challenge to Waymo in the race for self-driving cars with plans to field-test robotaxis in downtown Yokohama early next year.
Dec
9th

Paralympics bring home Toyota message

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Many of the devices and mobility concepts the company is highlighting addresses the challenges of personal mobility, including for the elderly, those recovering from an accident, or the permanently disabled.
Dec
9th

Tennessee plant may be VW’s EV factory

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By building EVs at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen is hoping to get a better return on its billion-dollar investment in the facility.
Dec
8th

Toyota Avalon relaunch signals faith in sedans

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As market-preference pulls further away from sedans, Toyota is redesigning the Avalon as a sign of faith for the segment.
Dec
8th

Mayors, industry press Congress to keep electric vehicle rebate in final tax bill

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Electric vehicle and clean-energy proponents are urging Congress to preserve a consumer tax credit they insist is critical to mass adoption of the technology.
Dec
8th

U.S. transportation chief Elaine Chao to keynote AutoMobili-D expo

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Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao will give the keynote speech at the Detroit auto show's AutoMobili-D exposition in January.
Dec
8th

How GM can gain from carbon fiber in trucks

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We've known for a long time that General Motors was going to respond in a big way to Ford's lightweight aluminum F-150. Here it comes.
Dec
8th

Australia car sales head for another annual record

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Record November sales have kept the Australian motor industry on target for another best selling year, according to the latest results released by the industry's statistical service VFACTS.
Dec
8th

VW stops van shipments, recalls Russia Polo

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Volkswagen has stopped delivery of a popular van line due to concerns over emissions.
Dec
8th

VW, Ford gain as Russia sales rise 15%

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New-car sales in Russia rose 15 percent in November. VW and Ford sales both jumped 29 percent.
Dec
8th

GM adds commerce platform for in-car purchases

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General Motors customers will be able to order and pay for their morning coffee by tapping their in-vehicle touchscreen via a new commerce platform that will allow a range of on-demand reservations and purchases from inside the car.
Dec
8th

Hyundai expands car-sharing with Korean start-up

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Hyundai Motor is planning to expand its car-sharing activity through a deepening of its collaboration with Korean ride-share start-up Luxi.
Dec
8th

EU will scrap tariffs on Japan-built cars in trade deal

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The EU and Japan concluded negotiations on a free trade deal that will remove EU tariffs of 10 percent on Japanese cars and the 3 percent rate typically applied to car parts.
Dec
8th

Renault introduces new turbocharged 1.3-litre petrol engine

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News 8 Dec, 2017

New turbocharged direct injection petrol four-cylinder goes on sale across Europe in January with a UK introduction planned for late 2018

Dec
8th

Land Rover Defender mini-me planned – the week

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A story about an upcoming new model for a much loved brand drew a lot of readership this week. Such interest in the Home Team (just up the road from us) was no surprise, of course.
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