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May
3rd

Magna creates tech council to explore ‘future innovation projects’

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Magna International has created a technology advisory council to help the Canadian auto parts manufacturer identify additional business opportunities.
May
3rd

‘Autonomy needn’t spell the end of cool design’

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Opinion - autonomous cars
Opinion 3 May, 2017

What will self-driving cars look like in the future? Editor Graham Hope speaks to the design chiefs at Audi and Renault to find out...

May
3rd

Hyundai Motor chooses Chinese battery for Sonata PHEV

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Hyundai Motor has chosen a Chinese battery supplier for the first time, according to Chinese media reports.
May
3rd

New BMW X4 coupe SUV spied ahead of 2018 reveal

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2018 BMW X4 spy shot
News 3 May, 2017

BMW to follow up all-new X3 with more modern looking X4 coupe, boasting new platform and new engines

May
3rd

German sales fall 8% as diesel share declines

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German new-car registrations fell 8 percent in April as buyers turned away from diesel cars and fewer selling days hit showroom traffic. Most larger brands saw sales decline except Fiat, Dacia, Toyota and Seat.
May
3rd

Delphi posts Q1 revenue up 9% to US$4.3bn

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Delphi has unveiled first quarter revenue up 9% to US$4.3bn, adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements, acquisitions and divestitures, while US GAAP net income was US$335m.
May
3rd

ASEAN vehicle sales rise 10% in Q1

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New vehicle sales in South-east Asia's six largest markets increased by 10.5% to 823,565 units in the first quarter of 2017, from 745,242 units in the same period of the previous year, according to data collected by AsiaMotorBusiness.com exclusively for just-auto.
May
3rd

Uber’s autonomous-car ambitions at stake in Waymo court clash

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick calls autonomous cars an 'existential' necessity for his company. If he's right, Uber can't afford to lose in its court fight with rival Waymo.
May
3rd

Longer summer shutdowns loom for factories as sales slow

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Manufacturers used to shut plants for a week or two in July for maintenance and to keep inventories in check. This summer, widespread closures may be back.
May
3rd

Delphi to spin off powertrain business, focus on autonomy and EVs

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Automotive supplier Delphi plans to spin off its powertrain unit in order to focus on developing technology for autonomous driving systems and electrically powered vehicles.
May
3rd

Tower International Q1 net profit more than doubles

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Tower International, the manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies, announced Q1 2017 net income of $17.3m compared with $8.4m a year previously.
May
3rd

Ricardo joins Toyota on fuel cell demonstration project

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Ricardo says it is working with Toyota on a high profile fuel cell demonstration project in the US.
May
3rd

South Korean domestic sales fall 5% in April

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Domestic sales by South Korea's five main automakers fell by 5% to 132,675 units in April 2017, from 139,617 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the country's vehicle manufacturers.
May
3rd

Hyundai to source hybrid batteries from China’s CATL

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Hyundai Motor plans to source electric hybrid vehicle batteries from Chinese manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), according to local reports citing company sources.
May
3rd

Dana boosts Q1 sales 17%

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Dana boosted first quarter 2017 sales to US$1.70bn, compared with $1.45bn in Q1 2016, a 17% increase. The increase was due to new business gains, higher demand in global light truck markets, and improved demand for global off highway components.
May
3rd

Slovakia lauds Yanfeng centre as regional catalyst

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Slovakia's Ministry of Economy says it hopes the opening of Yanfeng Automotive Interiors' (YFAI) new testing laboratory in Trencín will act as a catalyst for other manufacturing companies to set up shop in the region.
May
3rd

Renault, Skoda and Citroen among winners as Italy sales fall 5%

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New-car registrations in Italy fell 4.6 percent last month with most major automakers losing volume except Renault, Skoda, BMW and Citroen.
May
3rd

Bosnia’s Prevent denies plans to take over Grammer, report says

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Bosnian supplier Prevent has no plans to launch a full takeover of German rival Grammer, and expects carmakers like VW to honor their contracts, the company's CEO told a German newspaper.
May
3rd

VW Group operating profit surges 40% in Q1

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Volkswagen Group has posted operating profit up 40% to EUR4.37bn in the first quarter, helped by a strong turnaround for the Volkswagen brand, despite the 'dieselgate' crisis.
May
3rd

Shopping around for car finance can damage your credit rating

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Cars for sale
News 3 May, 2017

Hard credit checks are altering buyers' credit scores, costing those who shop around for car finance an average of £375 each

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