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May
5th

POSCO opens new plant to boost auto steel sales

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South Korean steel maker POSCO reportedly will boost business ties with Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors after the recent opening of a new automotive steel plant in the country, company officials told the Korea Herald.
May
5th

Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities, report says

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The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into Uber's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, Reuters reported.
May
5th

BMW makes adequate provisions for fall in residual car values

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BMW Group has made adequate risk provisions to cover a worldwide drop in used-car prices, while cautioning that it expects a slight decrease in return on equity from its financial services arm in 2017.
May
5th

Mercedes-Benz April 50th month of record sales

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars has kicked off the second quarter of 2017 with record April sales - for the 50th consecutive month.
May
5th

BMW i subbrand exec to join energy group Innogy

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German energy group Innogy has recruited Stefan von Dobschuetz, a key executive from BMW Group's i subbrand, to bolster its e-mobility business.
May
5th

Saxony hails WKW EV plan as antidote to “upheaval”

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Chinese automotive supplier, Beijing WKW Automotive is to construct a EUR1.13bn (US$1.24bn) plant for premium electric cars in Rothenburg/Oberlausitz in Saxony, alleviating what the German State describes as "upvheaval" in the region.
May
5th

VW looks to halt losses in U.S., Russia by 2020

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Volkswagen Group's core VW brand has pledged to end losses in the United States, Latin America and Russia by the end of the decade, counting on cost cuts and higher-margin new models as it tries to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.
May
5th

VW targets productivity gains, will break even in North America in 2020

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The VW brand aims to break even in North America, South America and Russia by 2020 by rolling out more SUVs and pushing cost savings.
May
5th

VW targets N.A. breakeven in 2020 as it rolls out SUVs

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The VW brand aims to break even in North America, South America and Russia by 2020 by rolling out more SUVs and pushing cost savings.
May
5th

Jaguar Land Rover launches education scheme to dispel diesel car myths

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Jaguar F-Pace - front
News 5 May, 2017

The company says diesel cars are being targeted too much and wants to educate drivers of their continuing benefits

May
5th

Le Pen victory could hurt Renault, PSA

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France's presidential election could have repercussions for the country's automakers, Renault and PSA.
May
5th

Tesla in talks to resolve issues with Grohmann clients VW, BMW, Daimler

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Tesla is seeking to resolve issues with legacy customers of its Grohmann engineering unit that included BMW, VW and Daimler.
May
5th

Peugeot 308 updated for 2017 with fresh look and engines

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2017 Peugeot 308
News 5 May, 2017

Peugeot 308 updates include tweaked face with new grille and headlights, joined by new tech and developments under the bonnet

May
5th

Renault bets on SUVs in China

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Renault is betting on more SUVs and SUV-styled vehicles for further growth in China as it mulls building its Captur SUV locally and importing its Espace crossover-styled compact minivan.
May
4th

Ford lays off 130 workers at key Ohio truck plant

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Ford is temporarily laying off 130 hourly workers and eliminating a shift at its politically important Ohio Truck Plant as demand lags for the medium-duty trucks built there.
May
4th

Average fuel economy for vehicles sold in April edges up

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The average fuel economy of new light vehicles sold in the U.S. in April rose to 25.3 mpg, up 0.1 mpg from March's level.
May
4th

Ford plans move for 600 employees to new office development

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Ford plans to move about 600 data insights and analytics employees next year to a $60 million project near its headquarters that is part of the automaker's decade-long campus transformation.
May
4th

Automotive display suppliers have bright future, says IHS Markit

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IHS Markit predicts suppliers' 2017 combined global revenue from the primary automotive display systems market will jump 17 percent -- and continue to grow in the coming years.
May
4th

Toyota opens $154 million randd center expansion in Mich.

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Toyota opened its expanded North American randd center in Michigan, completing a $154 million project started in 2014. The randd center expansion is part of a reorganization of Toyota's North American corporate footprint.
May
4th

Chinese supplier plans electric car factory in Germany

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China's Beijing WKW Automotive will invest as much as $1.24 billion on an electric car factory in the eastern German state of Saxony, according to a statement by the regional government.
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