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Jan
31st

PSA will give DS brand separate showrooms to reverse sales slide

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PSA Group will pull its DS cars out of Citroen showrooms as the automaker builds a smaller, distinct sales network in an effort to revive the upscale brand's sliding sales.
Jan
31st

Kia UK has alternatives to under-siege diesel

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It's not been a good 12 months for diesel. There was the VW emissions scandal in the US, followed by accusations against other carmakers in Europe, and now cities are planning to penalise diesel drivers.
Jan
31st

Daimler, Uber agree to add self-driving Mercedes-Benz to fleet

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Uber Technologies has signed another deal with a major automaker as the popular ride service accelerates efforts to build out one of the world's first fleets of autonomous vehicles.
Jan
31st

VW’s Seat says the new Ibiza is a major step forward

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VW Group's Seat unit said its new Ibiza is a major step forward for the brand in safety, design, performance and comfort because of its new platform. The improvements have made the fifth generation of the subcompact the "best Ibiza ever," Seat said.
Jan
31st

Daimler, Uber strike partnership for self-driving vehicles

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Daimler, the owner Mercedes-Benz, has struck an agreement with Uber to include the automaker's self-driving vehicles on Uber's ride-hailing network.
Jan
31st

Germany to supply PSA after Czech Rai Most blaze

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PSA Groupe says it is looking to Germany to make up the shortfall in parts following what appears to be a major blaze at its supplier, Recticel, in Czech Republic last week (23 January), which halted production at the French automaker's Sochaux plant.
Jan
31st

Chevrolet’s midengine Corvette hits the winter test track

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There's another round of midengine Chevrolet Corvette spy photos, and they're perhaps the best look at the long-rumored sports car yet.
Jan
31st

PSA halts 3008 production after supplier plant fire

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A fire at Recticel International's factory in Most, Czech Republic, has forced PSA to halt the production of the Peugeot 3008 at its plant in Sochaux, France.
Jan
31st

German automakers see no way around post-Brexit tariffs

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Germany's auto industry is losing hope that trade tariffs with the UK can be avoided after the country quits the EU. BMW, along with the Germany-based European arms of GM and Ford know trade barriers would bring large, currently incalculable costs.
Jan
31st

Mitsubishi Motors reports Q3 profits plunge

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Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has reported large year-on-year falls to Q3 operating profit and net income as it faced market headwinds and lower sales related to its fuel economy scandal.
Jan
31st

Recticel scrambles to douse fire impact on supply chain

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Belgian interior supplier, Recticel says it is working with major OEM customers to develop alternative manufacturing plans following a severe fire at its Most plant in Czech Republic, which caused no injuries to staff but which is disputing its component chain.
Jan
31st

FEV establishes ‘smart vehicle’ global centre

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In a move that it says centralises the global development of connected and automated vehicles, engineering service provider FEV is establishing a global 'centre of excellence' focusing on the interdisciplinary development of connectivity and the automation of future vehicle development.
Jan
31st

FCA lighting unit to invest $35 million, add 362 jobs in suburban Detroit

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Fiat Chrysler unit Automotive Lighting LLC plans to invest $35 million into a new production line in suburban Detroit, creating 362 jobs over five years, the state of Michigan said Monday.
Jan
31st

Ford management criticises Trump’s travel ban

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Ford chairman Bill Ford and CEO Mark Fields have criticised US President Donald Trump's travel ban applying to a group of Middle Eastern countries. Donald Trump's executive order issued on Friday bans travellers from seven Middle Eastern countries from entering the US for the next 90 days.
Jan
31st

RHA requests beefed up Customs resource post-Brexit

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Britain's government will need to dramatically ramp up Customs funding to ensure trade through UK ports is as seamless as possible post-Brexit, says the country's Road Haulage Association (RHA).
Jan
31st

VW compliance chief will receive payout of up to 15 million euros, reports say

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VW Group's departing compliance chief, Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, will receive a payout of up to 15 million euros ($16 million) after quitting the automaker over policy differences, German press reports said.
Jan
31st

Mitsubishi’s quarterly profit plunges 81% on fuel-economy scandal

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Mitsubishi's operating profit tumbled 81 percent in the latest quarter, hit by falling sales, foreign exchange rate losses and costs from a fuel-economy scandal.
Jan
31st

Toyota Australia announces Altona closure date

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Toyota Australia has announced that Tuesday 3 October 2017 will be its final day of vehicle production at its Altona manufacturing plant.
Jan
31st

Magna opens new seating headquarters in Novi, Michigan

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Magna has moved its seating business to new headquarters in Novi, Michigan, with space for around 450 employees.
Jan
31st

GM and Honda establish fuel cell manufacturing JV

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General Motors and Honda have announced the establishment of the auto industry's first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. 
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