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Sep
9th

Ford won’t be swayed by Trump nudge to build Focus in U.S.

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President Trump said Ford's decision not to import a small crossover from China means the Focus Active 'can now be built in the U.S.A.' But the company said Sunday it has no such plans.
Sep
9th

Low emissions cars could get green number plates

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News 9 Sep, 2018

Environmentally-friendly vehicles could be awarded green number plates, signalling their virtue to other road users

Sep
9th

WLTP test regime brings sales boost but not higher earnings

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European vehicle registrations soared in August as automakers rushed to move stock ahead of the introduction of the WLTP testing regime but high discounts mean many cars were sold with minimal or no profit.
Sep
9th

How one Subaru dealer turned the Great Recession into a ‘speed bump’

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Having a Subaru store #8212; and lessons learned in earlier recessions #8212; helped Rick DeSilva navigate the last one.
Sep
9th

Auto sales face tough slog to the finish line

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The next four months are shaping up as a test of executives' ability to suppress their instinct to open up the incentive spigot.
Sep
8th

2020 Kia Telluride goes big amid New York Fashion Week

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The 2020 Telluride will become the biggest crossover in Kia's lineup as the brand weaves into New York fashion week to help capitalize on the ongoing consumer shift to crossovers.
Sep
8th

VW keeps options open for luxury-car IPO amid efficiency drive

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VW Group plans to forge a "super-premium" brand group that includes Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti. The division could be valued at more than $139 billion, almost twice the current valuation of the entire group.
Sep
8th

Japan’s government recruits Subaru, Uber and Boeing to get flying cars off the ground

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Japan plans to commercialize flying cars as early as the 2020s through a government-backed campaign that already has recruited the likes of Subaru, Uber and Boeing.
Sep
8th

BMW’s Spartanburg complex drives South Carolina’s growth

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Over the past 18 months, BMW suppliers have begun new plants or expansion projects totaling $200 million in investment in South Carolina.
Sep
8th

Profit fears darken outlook of car dealers, survey finds

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More than half of franchised dealers answering the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index survey for the third quarter expect that tariffs would negatively impact future profits.
Sep
8th

Japan’s government recruits Subaru, Uber and Boeing to get flying cars off the ground

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Japan plans to commercialize flying cars as early as the 2020s through a government-backed campaign that already has recruited the likes of Subaru, Uber and Boeing.
Sep
7th

Mazda’s head of marketing for N.A. operations departs

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Russell Wager, vice president of marketing for Mazda North American Operations, has left the company after nearly six years.
Sep
7th

Tesla names new president of automotive operations

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Tesla named Jerome Guillen president in charge of the company's automotive operations, reporting to CEO Elon Musk.
Sep
7th

Suppliers, don’t fall for short-term temptation of tariffs, tax law changes

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Overseas and domestic automotive companies should think long and hard about buying or building plants to take advantage of recent tax cuts, tariff threats or the depressed euro.
Sep
7th

Reynolds once appeared in a Michigan car dealership ad

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The late Burt Reynolds once promoted a new line of Dodge Ram 1500 'Bandit' pickups for Michigan dealer Patsy Lou Williamson.
Sep
7th

Trump threatens tariffs on more China goods, says Japan talks have begun

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has tariffs ready to go on a further $267 billion worth of Chinese imports. He also said trade talks with Japan have begun.
Sep
7th

Earthquake halts Toyota Japan production – reports

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Toyota reportedly has halted much production in Japan following an earthquake. It has 18 plants there.
Sep
7th

‘Uber seems to view its drivers as a necessary evil’

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Toyota – opinion
Opinion 9 Sep, 2018

Uber will soon take delivery of Toyota’s autonomous cars-cum-taxis, so professional drivers should be very afraid, thinks Mike Rutherford

Sep
7th

The auto world remembers Burt Reynolds and his car culture classics

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Burt Reynolds, who died on Thursday at 82, starred alongside Pontiac Trans Ams and other wheels in car-centric '70s hits such as 'Cannonball Run,' 'Smokey and the Bandit,' and 'Hooper.'
Sep
7th

Toyota stoms most production in Japan after deadly earthquake

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Toyota is stopping most of its auto production in Japan as a result of a deadly earthquake in the nation's north.
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