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May
17th

Former store owner, fugitive sentenced to 10 years for fraud

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The criminal prosecution of Eminiano "Jun" Reodica Jr. came to a close this week when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
May
17th

Ford deepens Motown’s slowdown, belying Trump growth claims

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The dark narrative of decline developing in Detroit stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump's boasts of a booming U.S. auto industry that's building plants and adding jobs.
May
17th

N.Y. Fed flags rising auto financing delinquencies

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The New York Federal Reserve flagged what it termed a "significant" upward trend in the last few years in the rate at which auto loans and leases combined are entering delinquency.
May
17th

Volvo prices redesigned XC60 from $42,495

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Pricing in the U.S. for the redesigned Volvo XC60 will begin at $42,495. The retooled XC60 went into production in April and is to arrive at dealerships in August.
May
17th

New 4cyl engines bolster the BMW 5 Series and 7 Series ranges

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BMW 5 Series
News 17 May, 2017

Updates to the BMW range include some new engines, new 3 Series models and new 2 Series

May
17th

Opel bears fruit for PSA in Aisin gearbox talks

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PSA is in talks to build Toyota-owned supplier Aisin's automatic gearboxes at one of its own plants, sources told Reuters, in what would be an early reward for the PSA purchase of Opel.
May
17th

Ford Europe starts production of new Fiesta

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Ford says it has begun production of the latest generation (8th) Fiesta model at its plant in Cologne, Germany.
May
17th

UK union suspends BMW strike action to consider new pensions deal

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Britain's Unite trade union is suspending further strike action at BMW's British plants so that workers can consider a new offer regarding pension provisions.
May
17th

Ford ‘to cut salaried staff in NA and Asia-Pacific regions’

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Ford will reportedly offer voluntary retirement packages to cut around 10% of salaried workers in the North American and Asia Pacific regions.
May
17th

“Why self-driving cars will need human back-up”

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Opinion - autonomous cars
Opinion 17 May, 2017

Self-driving cars are on the way, but deputy editor John McIlroy thinks they will never be truly autonomous

May
17th

CEO says Volvo Cars to stop developing new diesels – report

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Geely's Volvo Cars will not develop any new diesel engines as the cost of reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide is becoming too expensive, according to chief executive Hakan Samuelsson.
May
17th

Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto app in Japan

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto App in Japan
May
17th

Ford to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America, Asia

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Ford said it plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried employees -- about 1,400 positions -- in North America and Asia to reduce costs amid slowing sales and growing investments in new technology.
May
17th

Lectra delivers airbag cutting machines to ZF

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Lectra has delivered two FocusQuantum FT6K machines for multi-ply airbag fabric for ZF TRW Occupant Safety Systems.
May
17th

Steel makes a comeback for next Audi A8

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The body structure for the next Audi A8 amounts to a 'switch back to steel' from aluminium according to steel producer ArcelorMittal.
May
17th

Tesla rebuffed Uber partnership on self-driving cars, book says

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick rang up Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year to propose a partnership on self-driving cars, according to an upcoming book.
May
17th

BMW’s Mini adding connectivity and driver aids

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BMW's Mini brand is enhancing connectivity and driver aids as part of a cockpit and instrument update effective from July 2017 production.
May
17th

1998 vs 2015 crash test: fatality rate 4 times higher in older cars

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News 17 May, 2017

ANCAP concludes that older cars are over-represented in fatal accidents following Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Auris crash test

May
17th

Audi’s Stadler will remain CEO despite diesel scandal criticism

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
May
17th

Audi CEO Stadler’s contract to be extended to end of 2022

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
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