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Sep
15th

BMW contracts some new 5 series assembly to Magna Steyr

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Magna International said it would manufacture the new 5 Series sedan for the BMW Group at its contract vehicle assembly facility in Graz, Austria.
Sep
15th

U.S. 2025 auto fuel-economy target gets support from suppliers

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The U.S. should maintain President Obama's 2025 automotive fuel-economy target because the goal spurs innovation and job growth, an executive for vehicle-parts maker Eaton said, echoing the findings of a survey of parts suppliers.
Sep
15th

Toyota engineer aims to recharge sales for Prius plug-in

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The chief engineer of Toyota's Prius gasoline hybrid cars said he would like to see the automaker sell 1 million units of the new plug-in version over its product life cycle, saying the vehicle is set to become its showpiece "eco" car in the next...
Sep
15th

Uber sets up self-driving cars trial in Pittsburgh

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Uber has started a self-driving ride-hail trial in the US city of Pittsburgh where it has a research centre.
Sep
15th

Record numbers of UK drivers using phones at the wheel

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News 15 Sep, 2016

New RAC report says "cultural change" needed to stop drivers calling, texting and posting on social media behind the wheel

Sep
15th

GKN develops complete edrive module for PHEVs

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GKN Driveline has developed a complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The system starts production in 2019 on a global platform from a European vehicle manufacturer.
Sep
15th

PSA signs 3-D printing deal aimed at cutting production costs

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PSA Group has agreed a partnership with a 3-D printing startup to develop metal printing processes for the automaker's production lines. The deal could yield lighter, more profitable vehicles, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares said.
Sep
15th

Constellium/UACJ open new auto alloy sheet plant in Kentucky

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Constellium and UACJ have officially opened their new manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to supply aluminium automotive body sheet to the North American automotive industry through their joint venture, Constellium-UACJ ABS.
Sep
15th

BMW Connected integrates with Alexa in the UK and Germany

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The BMW Connected personal digital mobility assistant will be available via an Alexa skill on all Alexa-enabled devices when the service is available in the UK and Germany.
Sep
15th

Ford, Volvo, Rolls-Royce among automakers skipping Paris show as glitz fades in Web age

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Ford, Volvo and Rolls-Royce are among the automakers skipping the Paris auto show as the once-unmissable event succumbs to changes sweeping the auto industry.
Sep
15th

Consumer Watchdog calls for enforceable autonomous standards after Tesla Autopilot crash

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The new revelation of a second fatal Tesla crash while the vehicle was likely on autopilot shows the company cannot be trusted to deal with deadly failures in its vehicles and underscores the need for enforceable federal safety standards covering autonomous vehicle technology, the US group Consumer Watchdog said.
Sep
15th

Indonesian market continues to recover in August

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia continued to recover in August, with sales rising by 6.4% to 96,300 units from 90,500 a year earlier, according to data compiled by the local industry association Gaikindo.
Sep
15th

Fiat Chrysler said to explore China JV with BAIC

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Fiat Chrysler and BAIC are exploring a joint venture in China that would allow FCA to broaden its locally built models beyond the Jeep and Fiat brands, Bloomberg reported.
Sep
15th

China’s GAC expands capacity, targets 1m units by 2020

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China's GAC Motor said it plans to expand annual vehicle production capacity to 1m units by 2020, from the current 400,000 units, as it targets a stronger role in its domestic and regional vehicle markets.
Sep
15th

New Honda Civic hatch revealed in official pics – pictures

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Sep
15th

Car connectivity brings Big Data opportunities

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With more and more cars offering some form of connectivity, opportunities are emerging for the automotive industry.  In this interview, Nilesh Auti, who is vice president and head of Auto & Discrete Manufacturing Vertical at Tech Mahindra, explains how correlating data on cars, drivers and their environment results in Big Data, pointing the way to new possibilities for car manufacturers and dealers.
Sep
15th

European car sales rise nearly 10 percent in August

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New-car sales rose 9.5 percent in Europe last month. Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Daimler, Toyota and Kia beat the market average with double-digit growth while VW Group, mired in an emissions scandal, continued to lose ground.
Sep
15th

2016 Eurostar winner Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon

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The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, who is PSA Group's chief financial officer, is this year's Eurostar winner for CFO. 
Sep
15th

Automotive News Europe salutes Linda Jackson

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Automotive News Europe salutes the 25 Leading Women in the European Automotive Industry. Every day through Sept. 29 one of the 25 winners will be featured. Today's winner is Linda Jackson of PSA Group.
Sep
15th

2016 Eurostar winner Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon

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The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, who is the chief financial officer at PSA Group, is this year's CFO Eurostar.
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