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May
3rd

New Skoda Superb: first official look at 2019 facelift

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2019 skoda superb facelift teaser
News 7 May, 2019

Fresh design sketch previews the Skoda Superb’s revised styling as facelifted flagship model prepares for launch

May
3rd

NZ sales an April record

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Though April 2019 New Zealand registration figures of 10,640 vehicles were up 2% on the same month in 2018, continuing the fluctuating monthly trend for 2019 year to date, April sales set a record, albeit by five units.
May
3rd

Indian car market sees sharp April drop

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Reports in India say that India's car market dropped sharply in April as elections disrupted demand.
May
3rd

VW brand Q1 sales and profit up

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The Volkswagen brand says its first quarter sales revenue grew by 7.1% year-on-year to EUR21.5 billion. Operating profit before special items rose by 4.8% to EUR921m.
May
3rd

Daimler pilot for metallic 3D printing is a ‘success’

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Daimler says a joint pilot project between Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler demonstrates huge potential for the production of replacement parts and series production components and has been a 'complete success'.
May
3rd

FCA reports Q1 net profit down 41%

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has reported first quarter adjusted net profit of EUR0.6bn, some 41% below the same quarter last year. Revenues were off 5% on last year's pace at EUR24.5bn for the quarter.
May
3rd

US sales surprise – the week

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US sales for April surprised a lot of industry watchers this week as volume and SAAR came in below analysts' expectations. Volume dipped again in April, down 2.3% year on year to about 1.33m cars and light trucks. After four months, deliveries were 3% behind the January-April period in 2018. The seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) slumped to 16.41m units and both total volume and SAAR were well below the predictions.
May
3rd

just-auto takes a long weekend

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We're taking a long weekend in the UK - we get Monday 6th May off as a national holiday. It's the 'May Day' holiday, which - in Britain - is taken on the Monday following the 1st (if the 1st does not fall on a Monday).
May
3rd

Foton signs up with new partner in Thailand

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Chinese automaker Foton Motor Group has agreed to set up a new joint venture with Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to produce vehicles in Thailand for sales across the ASEAN region.
May
3rd

Geely’s Volvo Cars boosts April sales

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Geely's Volvo Cars said global sales "continued to grow at a steady pace in April" with volume up 7.4% year on year to 56,535 cars with China, the US and Europe all seeing growth.
May
3rd

Toyota AI Ventures further invests in early-stage startups

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Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Toyota AI Ventures (TAIV) has announced Fund II, a new US$100M fund dedicated to investing in early-stage startups developing disruptive technologies and business models in the autonomous mobility and robotics markets.
May
3rd

New flagship Citroen saloon shapes up for 2021 reveal

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Citroen electric saloon - front (watermarked)
News 3 May, 2019

New Citroen saloon draws inspiration from the Cxperience concept, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

May
3rd

Mazda returns to Greece with new distributor

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Mazda Motor Europe (MME) announced it would restart sales of new vehicles in Greece later this year with local partner Syngelidis Group.
May
3rd

New electric Citroen saloon shapes up for 2021 reveal – pictures

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May
3rd

New facelifted Hyundai Ioniq range uncovered – pictures

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May
2nd

FCA completes US$5.8bn Magneti Marelli sale to CK Holdings

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FCA has completed the sale of its automotive components business, Magneti Marelli to CK Holdings, the holding company of Japanese supplier, Calsonic Kansei Corporation for US$5.8bn.
May
2nd

‘Are motor shows dead or alive? Car manufacturers don’t seem to know’

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OPINION Genesis
Opinion 6 May, 2019

No car manufacturer seems to know whether or not the humble motor show is going to thrive to be killed off, says Mike Rutherford

May
2nd

Novares boosts revenue and profits in 2018

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French auto plastics specialist Novares said it booked full year 2018 revenue of EUR1,123.3m, an increase of 2.7% year on year while EBITDA improved to 9.1%.
May
2nd

Best 4x4s to buy now 2019

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Best cars & vans 2 May, 2019

After a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a bit more off-road clout than the average SUV? Our top 10 best 4x4s list is the place to go…

May
2nd

Royal Power Solutions opens new Mexico factory

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Royal Power Solutions, which supplies electrical power and signal distribution components for global vehicle and industrial applications, has opened a new assembly plant in the Queretaro, Mexico, automotive mega-cluster.
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