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Aug
7th

24 vehicles crash into stationary cars on the hard shoulder every week

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Accident Aftermath
News 7 Aug, 2019

Between three and four vehicles crash into stationary cars on the hard shoulders of major roads every day according to new data

Aug
7th

Daimler sets July sales record

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said it started the third quarter of 2019 with a new sales record for July - 188,857 cars delivered (+12.7% year on year).
Aug
7th

August is the cheapest month to buy car insurance

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Money
News 7 Aug, 2019

Motorists who renew their insurance policies in August pay 10 per cent less on average than those who renew in January

Aug
7th

Renesas chips used in Nissan Skyline ProPILOT 2.0

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Renesas Electronics said Nissan Motor was using its chips for the ProPILOT 2.0 system in the new Skyline unveiled on 16 July.
Aug
7th

Volkswagen boosts Porsche SE profit

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After tax profit at Porsche SE was EUR2.38bn in the first six months of 2019 compared to EUR1.90bn a year ago.
Aug
7th

BMW AG future models – Mini and Rolls-Royce

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Having expanded the Mini range earlier this decade, BMW says its aim is now to fully focus on profitability. Deliveries dipped by 3.9 per cent in the first half of 2019 to 174,344 units. Considering the steep fall of the Chinese market that's a good result. As for Rolls-Royce, a record 2018 may even be beaten in 2019, the total for H1 being 2,534 cars, a year-on-year surge of +42.3 per cent.
Aug
7th

BMW AG future models – BMW i

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The penultimate feature in the BMW AG future models series takes a look at BMW i. At the moment, only the I01 i3, I12 i8 Coupe and I15 i8 Roadster exist but that will soon change, as more fully electric and plug-in hybrid models are added. At least one hydrogen fuel cell model is said to be in the planning stages too.
Aug
7th

G29 BMW Z4 M40i – does it beat the Boxster?

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Daimler says it won't replace the Mercedes SLC, Audi plans to axe the TT and Nissan keeps trying to fathom how it can make a business case for a new 370Z. These are troubled times for sports cars. Or are they? BMW has orders coming out of its ears for the new Z4, and the car's global roll-out isn't even complete.
Aug
7th

Japanese market rebounds in July

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Japanese new vehicle sales expanded by 4.1% to 459,456 units in July 2019 from year earlier sales of 441,533 units, after a slight year on year decline in June, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Aug
7th

Russia suffers yet another monthly sales drop

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Russia has posted yet another monthly fall in sales of new passenger cars and LCVs, with the market dropping 2.4% in July.
Aug
7th

Karamba teams with Cypress for security enhancement

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Karamba Security is collaborating with Cypress Semiconductor to enhance security hardening for the automotive industry.
Aug
7th

Nidec in EV motor JV with GAC Components

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Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec Corporation has agreed to set up a new joint venture company with GAC Components Company, a subsidiary of China's Guangzhou Automobile Group, for the production of drive motors for electric vehicles.
Aug
7th

Synopsys inks deal to acquire QTronic

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Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QTronic, operating in simulation, test tools and services for automotive software and systems development headquartered in Germany.
Aug
7th

Hanover orders 48 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses

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Hanover public transport provider, Ustra has concluded a framework agreement for 48 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses.
Aug
7th

Novelis Q1 FY2020 sales down 6% to US$2.9bn

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Novelis has reported first-quarter net income attributable to its common shareholder of US$127m for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to US$137m in the prior year period, while sales fell 6% to US$2.9bn.
Aug
7th

Mahle stops refrigerant leakage

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Mahle says its aftermarket A/C service units have an automatic leakage test function as well as connector couplings, which completely eliminate the risk of escaping refrigerant.
Aug
7th

Textron mulls Kautex future

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Textron says it is reviewing alternatives for its Kautex business unit, which produces fuel systems and other functional components.
Aug
7th

Cinemo and Humax team for CES Asia cockpit solutions

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Cinemo says it collaborated with Humax Automotive at CES Asia 2019 on cockpit solutions.
Aug
6th

Nissan US expands fast charging

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Nissan and EVgo are expanding the charging network for EV drivers with the installation of 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across the United States.
Aug
6th

Volvo updates XC40 powertrains, 1.5 auto is a cracker

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Volvo's XC40 took the Geely owned automaker into a new smaller SUV segment when it arrived in UK showrooms in February 2018 and has recently gained new powertrain options and features, and more generous specification levels.
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