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May
31st

New-car loans lasting 73 to 84 months soar

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New-vehicle loans lasting 73 to 84 months have risen sharply in the past eight years. Longer terms are becoming more commonplace in used-vehicle financing, too.
May
31st

Shootout at Texas dealership kills 3

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Two bounty hunters posing as federal agents waited at a Nissan dealership for a third man. When he arrived, a gunfight broke out. All three are dead.
May
31st

BMW brings back the 8 series

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BMW shows off the 8 series concept in the top-ranked new video on our weekly viral video chart.
May
31st

A new warning as fewer subprime auto borrowers pay off early

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Fewer subprime borrowers are paying off their auto loans early, a possible sign that consumers with weaker credit scores are struggling more, according to a report by Wells Fargo researchers.
May
31st

Continental to cooperate with Baidu on intelligent mobility

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Continental has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Baidu, one of the biggest internet companies in China, with the goal of establishing a "comprehensive strategic cooperation in the areas of automated driving, connected vehicles and intelligent mobility services".
May
31st

Toyota uses open-source software in new approach to in-car tech

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Toyota said the infotainment system of its revamped Camry sedan to be sold in the US will run on a Linux-based, open-source technology platform.
May
31st

VW claims AEB first for its commercial vehicles

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Volkswagen in the UK says it is to become the first commercial vehicle brand to fit all its vans with autonomous emergency braking systems (Front Assist with City Emergency Braking), meaning all customers ordering a new Caddy, Transporter or Crafter van from 1 June will be 'guaranteed safety as standard'.
May
31st

BMW to resume full production as Bosch solves component snag

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BMW supplier Robert Bosch is resuming deliveries of steering gears that will enable the carmaker to revive full production of models including its bestselling 3-series sedan after a parts shortage disrupted output.
May
31st

Henkel works with FCA for weight saving

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Henkel and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have cooperated in the development of new treatment processes that boost strategies for reducing weight and were applied to the latest version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia.
May
31st

Nissans crowding rental lots carry risk as U.S. sales slow

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Nissan's decision to boost deliveries to fleet companies carries risk, both to the Japanese automaker and to struggling rental-car giants Hertz and Avis Budget Group.
May
31st

Continental, Baidu sign deal on self-driving tech

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Continental signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese Internet company Baidu to develop autonomous and connected-car technologies.
May
31st

BMW Tiexi plant line shut for the week

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BMW's car production at its main production line at a plant in China has come to a halt after Bosch became unable to supply steering parts.
May
31st

Ride-hailing, car-sharing services stir tensions in Spain

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In a sign of the tensions stirred by the introduction of ride-hailing and car-sharing services in Spain, vehicles from Cabify and Car2go have been damaged, with nine cars set on fire.
May
31st

Mercedes stresses supplier industry contribution in US

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As US president Donald Trump continues to draw attention to the US trade deficit with Germany, Daimler has stressed its contribution to the US economy via its US manufacturing operations and the purchasing of parts from the US supplier industry.
May
31st

Ford Focus RS gains a limited-slip diff with new Option Pack

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Ford Focus RS Options Pack
News 31 May, 2017

Ford packs more performance into the Focus RS hot-hatch with the addition of a Quaife limited-slip differential

May
31st

Volkswagen fits AEB autonomous braking to all vans

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Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life TSI 2016 - front tracking
News 31 May, 2017

From June 1, Caddy, Transporter and Crafter vans will all be fitted with autonomous emergency braking

May
31st

IHI to lift global turbo output as demand rises

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Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer IHI Corporation plans to invest JPY6bn (US$54m) to increase turbocharger production capacity worldwide.
May
31st

Daimler aims to expand supplier base in U.S.

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Daimler's Mercedes unit "sees value" in having more suppliers in the U.S. state of Alabama, where it has a factory in Tuscaloosa that builds SUVs for global export.
May
31st

Webasto sales up 8% to EUR3bn in 2016

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Automotive roofs specialist Webasto has announced strong financial results for 2016. Webasto generated sales of over EUR3bn in 2016 for the first time in the company's history.
May
31st

Magna expanding its seat trim facility in Serbia

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Magna has started construction to expand its seat trim facility in Odzaci, Serbia, from 4,300 square metres to 10,000 square metres.
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