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May
23rd

Ford awards multimillion-dollar retention bonuses to four executives

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Days before it parted ways with former CEO Mark Fields, Ford offered retention stock bonuses to four top executives ranging from $2 million to $5 million.
May
23rd

Emissions fraud investigators to search Daimler premises

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Stuttgard public prosecutor's office staff are "about" to search premises of Daimler AG at several locations in Germany, the automaker said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon (23 May).
May
23rd

Land Rover adds new engines to Discovery Sport and Evoque

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Range Rover Evoque 18MY 240PS - front
News 24 May, 2017

New Ingenium petrol engines arrive in both SUVs later this year, with new SD4 diesel also added

May
23rd

Fields had rocky relationship with Trump

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Mark Fields' tenure as CEO coincided with a Donald Trump presidential candidacy that cast a harsh spotlight on the company's global production base.
May
23rd

Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport 18MY – pictures

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May
23rd

Toyota explores ‘blockchain’ for driverless cars data

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The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has announced that it is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology for use in the development of a new mobility ecosystem that could accelerate development of autonomous driving technology.
May
23rd

Jaguar Land Rover profit margin improves

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Jaguar Land Rover's profit margin widened to 14.5 percent in its latest quarter on strong demand for SUVs in major markets including China and the U.S.
May
23rd

Jaguar Land Rover profit margin improves on China, U.S. demand

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Jaguar Land Rover's profit margin widened to 14.5 percent in its latest quarter on strong demand for SUVs in major markets including China and the U.S.
May
23rd

Industry wants NAFTA rules of origin untouched

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The auto industries of the U.S., Canada and Mexico agree there should be no changes to rules of origin in NAFTA, the president of the Mexican automakers association said.
May
23rd

Honda refurbishes California proving centre

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Honda's US proving ground in Cantil, California, is back in full operation after refurbishment, the automaker said.
May
23rd

Daimler offices searched by German prosecutors in emissions probe

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German prosecutors searched 11 Daimler sites as part of a fraud probe related to false advertising and the possible manipulation of exhaust gas after-treatment in diesel cars.
May
23rd

Daimler lays foundations for second li-ion battery factory

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Daimler has laid the foundation for its second battery factory, saying it was "taking the next strategic step in its electric offensive".
May
23rd

GM to cut 600 South Africa jobs as it pulls out of country

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600 workers out of 1,500 at GM in South Africa will lose their jobs by July after the automaker decided to sell its local operations.
May
23rd

Carbon fibre in car production – weighing up the benefits

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Until recently, the use of carbon fibre in vehicle manufacture has been confined to high-end, low-volume vehicles - a fashionable choice for the automotive elite. Yet times are changing. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this is the second of two parts reviewing lightweighting developments using magnesium and carbon fibre.
May
23rd

Magnesium in car production – a weighting game

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While magnesium may not be as popular for lightweighting as steel alternatives like composites, its application is gradually spreading from luxury marques to mass-produced models.  Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this is the first of two parts reviewing lightweighting developments using magnesium and carbon fibre.
May
23rd

GM&S workers hold breath as French State steps in

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France's Economy Minister has confirmed he asked Renault and PSA Group to increase their orders to ailing supplier, GM&S in a move which could see the stamping operator evade liquidation.
May
23rd

Tata Steel expands Serica surface finish choice

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Tata Steel said it had worked with "a leading European vehicle manufacturer" to expanded its Serica premium surface finish range for automotive exposed panels.
May
23rd

VW faces big fines in France for emissions cheat

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VW Group made nearly $26 billion in sale proceeds on cars sold in the country with illegal defeat devices, France's consumer fraud watchdog believes, according to a French newspaper. The figure could be used by a court to set fines against VW.
May
23rd

VW earned $26 billion in France through manipulated diesel sales, report says

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VW Group made nearly $26 billion in sale proceeds on cars sold in the country with illegal defeat devices, France's consumer fraud watchdog believes, according to a French newspaper. The figure could be used by a court to set fines against VW.
May
23rd

French VW probe identifies 23 billion euros of manipulated diesel sales, report says

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France's consumer fraud watchdog believes VW Group made nearly 23 billion euros ($25.65 billion) in sale proceeds on cars sold in the country with illegal defeat devices, a French newspaper reported.
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