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Oct
11th

FCA agrees to upgrade Brampton plant as part of Unifor labor deal

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The aging paint shop at Fiat Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant will be gutted and rebuilt in 2017 as part of the tentative labor deal the automaker and Unifor reached on Monday, a significant victory for the union following weeks of...
Oct
10th

Dealerships clean up, reopen after Hurricane Matthew

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Many auto dealerships in areas of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas hammered by Hurricane Matthew over the weekend remained without power and were in the cleanup stage today, while other dealerships in the region were open and waiting for customers.
Oct
10th

Lincoln nearly triples China sales in Q3

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The Lincoln brand nearly tripled its China sales in the third quarter to 8,546 vehicles, the company said today.
Oct
10th

BMW, Hyundai top new Power study on technology usability

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BMW and Hyundai both earned top marks on technology usability in a new report out by J.D. Power, signifying that luxury and mass-market vehicles can do equally well satisfying customers with new technology.
Oct
10th

BMW, Hyundai top new Power study on user-friendly tech

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BMW and Hyundai both earned top marks on technology usability in a new report out by J.D. Power, signifying that luxury and mass-market vehicles can do equally well satisfying customers with new technology.
Oct
10th

France’s Mecaplast agrees to acquire Key Plastics

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French auto supplier Mecaplast Group plans to acquire Key Plastics LLC in a bid to expand its global presence. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.
Oct
10th

VW CEO did not know about emissions test cheating – reports

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A top Volkswagen executive did not know about diesel engine emissions test-cheating at the automaker, according to media reports.
Oct
10th

Renault’s bailout of Lada raises bet on Russia

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Renault is poised to raise its bet on Russia by funding most or all of a 1.2 billion euro recapitalization for troubled AvtoVAZ, maker of the country's top-selling brand, Lada.
Oct
10th

Renault set to increase AvtoVAZ stake to 70% in bailout of Lada maker

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Renault is set to increase its stake in Lada maker AvtoVAZ to more than 70 percent by funding most or all of a 1.2 billion euro recapitalization for the Russian automaker.
Oct
10th

Musk says Tesla, SolarCity need not raise cash this year

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Tesla Motors and SolarCity don't need to raise cash this quarter as the two companies prepare for a merger, billionaire Elon Musk said.
Oct
10th

Renault Romania unit receives EU funding

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Renault Technologie Roumanie, a Romanian subsidiary of Renault, has received EU funds in Romania to develop virtual reality systems and to test physical components in the simulated virtual environment, according to a local media report.
Oct
10th

Schaeffler develops digitalisation strategy with IBM

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Supplier Schaeffler said it was working with IBM to create a digital platform for processing large amounts of data, "generating valuable insight to transform" operations.
Oct
10th

Kia boosts Interbrand brand value and ranking

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The global value of the Kia Motors brand grew 12% over the last year, according to Interbrand's 100 'Best Global Brands.'
Oct
10th

VW resumes Brazil production after seat supplier spat

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After 30 days of completely halted production at its three car manufacturing plants and one engine facility, due to a shortage of seats previously supplied by Prevent Group-owned Keiper, Volkswagen Brazil announced it had been gradually restoring production, starting in the second half of September.
Oct
10th

Ford ends Australia vehicle production

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Ford brought the shutters down on its Broadmeadows vehicle plant in Australia's Victoria state after the last Falcon model left the assembly line on Friday.
Oct
10th

Nexteer delivers milestone power steering system

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Nexteer Automotive has now made 40m electric power steering (EPS) systems.
Oct
10th

Korea’s Ssangyong eyes U.S. SUV market

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Korean crossover and off-road specialist Ssangyong will enter the U.S by 2020 with two small SUVs, the brand's CEO says.
Oct
10th

Lincoln taps Annie Leibovitz for new Continental campaign

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Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, perhaps best known for her iconic covers for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, goes behind the lens for a campaign promoting the 2017 Lincoln Continental, what the brand says is her 'first...
Oct
10th

Fully autonomous vehicles won’t arrive for a long time

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Despite all the buzz about the impending arrival of self-driving cars, the obstacles to perfecting and mass producing fully automotated vehicles remain formidable.
Oct
10th

Zetsche leads Mercedes into ‘unknown territory’

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Dieter Zetsche's long and varied career -- he arrived in America 25 years ago to head Freightliner and has been CEO of Daimler for more than a decade -- is far from finished.
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