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Italy car sales growth slows to 2.9% in July

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New-car sales in Italy grew by 2.9 percent in July -- less than the double-digit growth recorded in each of the previous six months.
Aug
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Suppliers look to lasers for fusing parts, making vehicles lighter

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Body shops are increasingly turning to laser technology to fuse parts together as automakers look for ways to make their vehicles lighter. That's according to Peter Busuttil, director of technology for KUKA Systems North America.
Aug
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Suppliers embrace, test ‘collaborative’ robots

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Manufacturers are preparing to take the next big step in automation -- so-called 'collaborative' robots that can work in close proximity to human workers.
Aug
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Mitsubishi Electric works to build trust in technology

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Can technology build trust? Mitsubishi Electric is hoping to sway the naysayers of active safety systems, including emergency braking, lane keeping, etc.
Aug
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Bear or bull? Suppliers concerned about recession, growth

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While the auto industry racked up record sales last year, there are indications the party may be over soon. But there are still strong underlying fundamentals to support those who believe the good times could continue awhile.
Aug
1st

Industrial Internet of Things could boost plant efficiency

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The Industrial Internet of Things can enable automakers and suppliers to operate their plant floors more efficiently by mining data on their machines, Stu Johnson, director of product marketing for manufacturing software company Plex Systems, said...
Aug
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Lexus ES-350 launch was a success because Toyota invested in people, exec says

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Before Toyota Motor Manufacturing launched production of the Lexus ES-350 at its massive plant in Georgetown, Ky., last year, the automaker invested in its workforce with 1.5 million hours of training, the president of the plant said Monday.
Aug
1st

Tesla buys SolarCity for US$2.6bn

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Tesla says it has reached agreement to purchase SolarCity for US$2.6bn to create what it maintains is the world's only vertically integrated sustainable energy company.
Aug
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Mercedes looks to add aluminum in next generation C class

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The next generation of the Mercedes-Benz C class is likely to shed weight as Mercedes adds more aluminum and uses advanced new joining processes installed into its U.S. manufacturing plant.
Aug
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Ford’s Samardzich named to board of JCI spinoff, Adient

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Barb Samardzich, who last month announced plans to retire as COO at Ford of Europe, has been named to the board of Adient, the seating and interiors company being spun off from supplier Johnson Controls Inc.
Aug
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Ex-Mini design chief Warming joins Chinese-backed Borgward

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Borgward, a German brand that has been revived with Chinese backing, has recruited Mini's former design chief, Anders Warming, as its head of design.
Aug
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Infiniti’s future: can it ever beat BMW and Mercedes?

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Future of Infiniti - blue q60
Features 3 Aug, 2016

We head to Japan to hear how Infiniti believes it's finally ready to become a serious player in the global premium market

Aug
1st

The future of Infiniti explored – pictures

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Aug
1st

First profit for SsangYong in nine years

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SsangYong Motor has generated a profit for the first half of CY2016, the first time the formerly bankrupt but now Mahindra-controlled automaker has been in black ink for nine years.
Aug
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Renault spending a further US$100m in Argentina

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Renault Argentina is to spend US$100m in preparing its Santa Isabel plant in Córdoba for the addition of an unnamed new model. This is in addition to the US$100m announced in March 2015 for the production of Renault Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Logan models at the plant.
Aug
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GM ‘bullish’ on China, sees market reaching 30 million vehicles by 2020

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GM is "quite bullish" about the recovering auto market in China and is responding to a shift in growth toward utilitarian models in smaller cities, a segment often ignored by foreign automakers, said China chief Matt Tsien.
Aug
1st

Tesla to buy SolarCity for $2.6 billion in plan to create clean-energy powerhouse

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Tesla will buy solar panel installer SolarCity Corp. for $2.6 billion in shares to form a one-stop clean-energy shop. The combined entity will offer consumers solar panels, home battery storage systems and electric cars under a single brand.
Aug
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Singapore teams with Delphi for autonomous testing

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Delphi has been selected by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) as a partner to implement autonomous mobility concepts.
Aug
1st

Record sales for Maruti Suzuki plus future model news

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Official statistics for the overall market are not yet available but India's leader in the passenger car segment, Maruti Suzuki (MSIL), says its sales hit a record level in July. The Indian-Japanese OEM has also announced its long awaited entry to India's light commercial sector, and just-auto has future models news.
Aug
1st

US inks EV MOU with American Public Power Association

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US Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, David Friedman has signed an MOU between the Department of Energy (DoE) and the American Public Power Association (APPA), to collaborate on efforts to electrify personal and fleet transportation in public power communities.
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