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Feb
8th

Zipcar shutters Detroit office

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Zipcar has closed its Detroit workspace as part of the company's move to reduce its "physical presence."
Feb
8th

BMW taps turbos to make new 7 series more powerful

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BMW's new 7-series sedan will get a gasoline-powered twin-turbo variant with 610 hp, a boost of 70 hp on the flagship model's most powerful predecessor. The upgrade means the new 7 series can go 0 to 100 kph in 3.7 seconds compared with 4.
Feb
8th

Pininfarina teases eco-friendly Hybrid Kinetic H600 saloon for Geneva Motor Show

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Pininfarina hybrid Kinetic H600 teaser
News 8 Feb, 2017

Electrified, luxury four-door saloon concept teased by Pininfarina ahead of Geneva debut.

Feb
8th

Lincoln taps bluesman for Grammys ad

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Lincoln plans to air a television ad for its flagship Continental sedan this Sunday during the Grammy awards. Called 'Cord,' the luxury brand's 60-second spot features contemporary blues musician Gary Clark Jr.
Feb
8th

BMW picks Skoda exec to lead design at core brand

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BMW has picked Skoda executive Jozef Kaban to lead design at its namesake brand, a move that fills the hole left by Karim Habib's departure last month and helps address some of the upheaval at the luxury carmaker's styling department.
Feb
8th

‘Autonomous cars will be ready long before our roads are’

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Ian Robertson discusses BMW's autonomous future
Opinion 8 Feb, 2017

With autonomous cars fast approaching, the laws to govern them are still some way off, says Steve Fowler

Feb
8th

VW tips hat to pop-up campers with Atlas ‘Weekender’

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Volkswagen is featuring an accessory-laden 'Weekender' concept of its new Atlas crossover at the Chicago auto show, with a visual -- if not completely functional -- hat-tip to its pop-up camper vans.
Feb
8th

Russia sales fall 5% despite expected market rebound

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New-car sales in Russia fell 5 percent last month, despite predictions from the country's industry association and other market watchers that registrations would begin to rebound.
Feb
8th

Zubie hires Gary Tucker as new CEO

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DealerRater.com CEO Gary Tucker is leaving his post to run Zubie, a company that makes aftermarket devices that connect vehicles to the Internet.
Feb
8th

Renault-Nissan nears GM global sales after Mitsubishi rescue

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Renault-Nissan Alliance came just short of matching General Motors and joining the ranks of the three biggest automakers by global sales, after CEO Carlos Ghosn rescued a Japanese peer last year. Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi combined delivered 9.
Feb
8th

Subaru parent’s earnings fall on Takata costs, incentives, currency

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The maker of Subaru vehicles said spiraling warranty costs, higher incentives and big foreign exchange rate losses sent operating profit plunging 35 percent in the latest quarter.
Feb
8th

The Volvo numbers that stood out

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Volvo's latest financial results were full of positive numbers but a couple really stood out. Volvo finished 2016 with $5.55 billion in liquidity and a net cash position of $2.13 billion.
Feb
8th

Italian diesel probe omitted key tests for FCA models

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Fiat Chrysler vehicles were allowed to skip key tests for illegal engine software during Italy's main emissions-cheating investigation following the VW Group scandal, according to the transport ministry's own report.
Feb
8th

Volvo upbeat on 2017 after 66% earnings jump

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Volvo Cars reported double-digit improvements in 2016 earnings and revenue on Wednesday and forecast that 2017 would be another strong year for the automaker. Operating profit rose 66 percent to 11 billion Swedish crowns ($1.
Feb
8th

Volvo CEO predicts 4th straight year of record sales

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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson expects the automaker to build on recent success and set a new all-time sales record for a fourth consecutive year in 2017.
Feb
8th

Audi spotlights gender pay equality

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In the latest new spot to top our weekly viral video charts, Audi shows a meaningful moment between a daughter and her father.
Feb
8th

Ram adds color-themed special-edition pickups

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Ram is unveiling two color-based special editions at the Chicago Auto Show for its pickup lineup.
Feb
7th

Takata to plead guilty Feb. 27, court documents show

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Takata is set to plead guilty Feb.
Feb
7th

Why selling more cars is bad news for GM

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General Motors redesigned several of its top-selling cars in 2016, including the Chevrolet Malibu and Cruze. And unfortunately for GM, some people actually bought them.
Feb
7th

BMW M2 facelift spy shots – pictures

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