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Jun
1st

Honda confirms new Takata airbag rupture in fatal Malaysia crash

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Honda confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator had ruptured in a fatal crash earlier this week in Malaysia in what appears to be the 23rd death worldwide linked to the faulty part that can emit deadly metal fragments.
Jun
1st

Toyota U.S. sales slip in May

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Toyota Motor Sales' U.S. sales fell 1.3 percent in May from a year earlier on weaker car volume. Year-to-date sales inched 2.8 percent higher, compared with the same period a year ago.
Jun
1st

Fiat Chrysler and Waymo may jointly develop fully self-driving cars

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Fiat Chrysler and Waymo are starting discussions on developing a fully self-driving car to be available on some FCA premium models by about 2023, FCA executives said.
Jun
1st

Fiat Chrysler and Google affiliate Waymo may jointly develop fully self-driving cars

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Fiat Chrysler and Waymo are starting discussions on developing a fully self-driving car to be available on some FCA premium cars by about 2023, FCA executives said.
Jun
1st

YFAI on auto interior surfaces, natural fibres and personalisation functions

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Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), a joint venture between Yanfeng and Adient, is a pioneer in the development of new materials for vehicle interiors. With its activeSkin concept, for example, the company presents a vision of integrating intuitive controls into vehicle interiors, which blur the boundaries between the digital and analogue worlds. This new development concept enables the display of data on soft surfaces. YFAI expects that functional and decorative surfaces in vehicle interiors will increasingly merge in the future. To find out more about this trend and other innovations, we spoke to Volkhard Wick, Executive Director, Innovation and Product Management Europe & South Africa at YFAI.
Jun
1st

Ford Motor’s pickups, utilities offset slumping car sales

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Ford Motor Co.'s sales rose 0.5 percent last month as strong pickup sales and a record month for its commercial van business were enough to offset declines in luxury vehicles and passenger cars
Jun
1st

Flex-N-Gate unit to build bumpers for Ford Ranger

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A unit of Illinois supplier Flex-N-Gate has acquired a facility in central Michigan to stamp bumpers for the upcoming Ford Ranger midsize pickup.
Jun
1st

EVs get charged up in three states — in a single day

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In a single day, the electric car boom may have scored hundreds of millions of dollars of additional investments in three states.
Jun
1st

Jeep powers Fiat Chrysler’s May sales

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Carried by Jeep, sales by FCA US rose 11 percent in May to 214,294 vehicles. Three recently redesigned Jeep models -- the Wrangler, Cherokee and Compass -- powered the company to its best showing since May 2004.
Jun
1st

Daimler threatened with $4.4B fine over emissions, report says

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German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has threatened to fine Daimler 3.75 billion euros ($4.4 billion) over a diesel-emissions scandal, Spiegel magazine reported.
Jun
1st

Porsche limits European sales on new emissions rules

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Porsche said it would limit temporarily the number of models it sells in Europe, citing a switch to so-called WLTP lab tests related to car emissions and fuel consumption.
Jun
1st

Fiat Chrysler bets on electrification for Alfa, Jeep and Maserati

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Fiat Chrysler's plans to offer electrified versions across its entire Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Jeep lineups is a significant shift for a company that is a latecomer to the technology.
Jun
1st

Fiat Chrysler bets on electrification for Alfa, Jeep and Maserati

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Fiat Chrysler's plans to offer electrified versions across its entire Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Jeep lineups is a significant shift for a company that is a latecomer to the technology.
Jun
1st

London cab firm will build plug-in van using taxi tech

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The London Electric Vehicle Company, the London taxi maker owned by China's Geely, aims to double production at its UK plant with the introduction of a van using the same plug-in hybrid drivetrain as its TX eCity taxi.
Jun
1st

THE WEEK – BMW’s induction course

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You don't have far to look to see some fabulous innovation in the automotive industry. BMW's wireless charging pad is coming  soon and it may well be attractive to many.
Jun
1st

BMW’s induction course – the week

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You don't have far to look to see some fabulous innovation in the automotive industry. For example, BMW's wireless charging pad is coming  soon and it may well be attractive to many.
Jun
1st

FCA’s captive finance unit could be startup or acquisition

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could establish its own captive finance arm for the first time in nearly a decade, the automaker said Friday. It could be formed from scratch or through an acquisition.
Jun
1st

Fiat to focus on 500 and Panda family

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News 1 Jun, 2018

New all-electric Fiat 500e and 500 Giardiniera estate to join range by 2022, however the ageing Punto will be axed

Jun
1st

FCA volume rises 11% behind Jeep, retail

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FCA US sales rose 11 percent in May on a surge in Jeep deliveries and higher Ram and retail volume. Sales edged up at Ford but slipped at Toyota and Nissan.
Jun
1st

May U.S. auto sales: FCA, Ford, Honda, VW volumes rise behind trucks

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Led by strong Jeep sales at FCA and smaller gains at Ford, Honda, Hyundai-Kia and the VW brand, U.S. new-vehicle sales jumped 4.7 percent last month behind robust light-truck demand. The SAAR for May totaled 16.91 million.
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