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Jun
10th

European minicar sales forecast to dip this year, remain steady until 2020

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Automakers are increasing technology levels in Europe's minicar segment to maintain consumer interest as analysts forecast that the sector will decline this year and remain static in future years.
Jun
10th

BMW sees China 10 years ahead of Europe in digitalization

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BMW's China boss says consumers in the country are a decade ahead of their European peers in terms of important megatrends such as digitalization and connectivity.
Jun
10th

Cadillac’s Escala concept car has some consumers looking to buy it

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Some customers have been heading to Cadillac showrooms to inquire about the Escala they saw in TV ads, only to find out that it's not for sale, and never will be.
Jun
10th

Audi’s goal: More SUVs and wagons for U.S.

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Barry Hoch, director of product planning for Audi of America, said the lineup could use "an even bigger" SUV.
Jun
10th

NHTSA urged to accelerate Takata recall work

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Lawmakers are urging NHTSA to step its work on the Takata recall amid concerns about a leadership vacuum at the agency and a persistent shortage of parts.
Jun
9th

Buick prices redesigned Enclave starting at $40,970

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Buick is pricing the retooled Enclave crossover at $40,970, including shipping, for 2018, almost $1,000 more than the outgoing version.
Jun
9th

U.S. court upholds $11 million verdict against Toyota over fatal crash

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A federal appeals court upheld an $11 million verdict against Toyota over a fatal 2006 car crash in Minnesota, which a jury found was caused by an accelerator defect in a 1996 Camry.
Jun
9th

Chevy drops sponsorship of Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise

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Chevrolet, citing a review of its marketing efforts, has backed out of its longstanding sponsorship of the Woodward Dream Cruise, a rolling celebration that honors the Motor City's heritage.
Jun
9th

AiM CEO Yates retires effective immediately

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Jim Yates, a co-founder of vehicle inspection and software company Alliance Inspection Management, retired from his role as CEO effective immediately.
Jun
9th

Volvo’s Polestar brand to build its own electric sports cars

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Polestar electric cars on the way
News 12 Jun, 2017

Polestar is to offer its own range of electric performance cars separately from Volvo as parent firm Geely looks to replicate AMG's success

Jun
9th

Mexico fines shipping companies over auto transport collusion

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Seven shipping companies operating in Mexico have been fined for causing a rise in prices after colluding on routes in the auto transport services market.
Jun
9th

Uber memo surfaces with CEO setting sex guidelines for employees

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In a staff-wide email sent in 2013, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick laid out rules for employees should they decide to have sex on a company outing.
Jun
9th

Honda Accord goes turbo, drops V-6 for 2018

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Honda's retooled 2018 Accord will follow an industry-wide trend of using turbos and multi-speed transmissions to aid power and performance without sacrificing mpg when it goes on sale this fall.
Jun
9th

Bolt EV sales to go nationwide a month early in August

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GM will begin selling the Chevrolet Bolt nationwide in August, a month sooner than originally planned. Bolt orders were opened up to all certified dealers this month and the EV will arrive in showrooms in August.
Jun
9th

Tesla briefly tops BMW in market capitalization

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A week-long rally in Tesla shares briefly vaulted the company's market capitalization past BMW in early Friday trading, but BMW finished the day still ahead.
Jun
9th

13 states vow court fight if Trump rolls back mpg, emissions targets

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New York State's attorney general and those of 12 other states told the Trump administration in a letter Friday they would mount a vigorous court challenge to any effort to roll back light-vehicle emissions rules.
Jun
9th

Opel sale to PSA could close early

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General Motors could close the deal selling Opel to PSA by the end of July rather than the end of the year, media reports said.
Jun
9th

Automakers slow on standardising AEB

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Automakers are moving slowly on widespread fitment of crash prevention technology that regulators say could prevent thousands of deaths and injuries every year, a media report said.
Jun
9th

Autoliv says it will accelerate beyond $12 billion annual sales target

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The near-collapse of airbag maker Takata has cleared the road for bigger rival Swedish rival Autoliv, but higher orders have yet to translate into share price gains.
Jun
9th

Bosch software enabled VW, Fiat emissions cheating, study says

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Bosch created the software that enabled VW Group to evade diesel-emissions standards for years, a study said. The Bosch code was also used in a so-called defeat device for Fiat Chrysler vehicle, according to the study by researchers at German and U.
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