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Nov
8th

2019 Guangzhou motor show – the world debuts

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Below is a list of vehicle world premieres which are due to take place at the 2019 edition of AutoGuangzhou. The media preview day is 22 November.
Nov
8th

VW starts BEV preproduction in China

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Having only just announced the ID.3 production start at Zwickau in Germany, Volkswagen followed up with an announcement pre-production was under way in the 'first plant focused only on e-mobility' in China.
Nov
8th

Changan looks to the future after PSA and Ford woes

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Getting involved with Groupe PSA led to tough times for Changan Auto. So far this year fewer than 1,300 examples of the DS models made at the CAPSA plant have been sold. That factory has an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles. Changan Ford also continues to greatly disappoint. By contrast, demand for Changan's own models is brisk, helping to offset the significant losses being sustained by the JVs.
Nov
8th

Electric Mercedes G-Class confirmed

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Mercedes-AMG G 63 - long term final report front tracking
News 8 Nov, 2019

Mercedes has confirmed it will build an all-electric version of its iconic off-roader. The EQG name is on the cards.

Nov
8th

BP Ventures ploughs EUR10m in MaaS Global

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BP Ventures is investing EUR10m (US$11m) in MaaS Global, a provider of digital mobility software.
Nov
8th

Honda lowers profit expectations, beats analysts on revenue, EPS

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Although it lowered its full year operating profit forecast due to currency movements, Honda Motor nonetheless beat analysts' projections for second fiscal quarter earnings per share and sales.
Nov
8th

O2 inks 5G deal for London CAV test-bed

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O2 has signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in urban test-bed, the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London.
Nov
8th

EIB provides EUR17m for electric drive systems

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Luxembourg-based, European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR17m (US$19m) in quasi-equity financing to QEV Technologies (QEV) to support its R&D activities.
Nov
8th

Japan sales plunge 25% in October

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Japan's new vehicle market tumbled by almost 25% to 314,784 units in October 2019 from 418,992 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
Nov
8th

Volvo offers free electricity for new plug-in hybrid customers

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Volvo XC40 - front charging
News 8 Nov, 2019

Volvo is offering a year’s supply of free electricity with any of its new plug-in hybrid models from now until 30 June 2020

Nov
8th

Volvo to launch double-decker in 2020

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Volvo Buses is to launch a new express coach to supplement its 9000 range in 2020.
Nov
8th

VW EV SOP, Callum, JLR innovation and an Ocean – the week

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News that Volkswagen had begun what it termed its "system changeover to e-mobility" by celebrating the start of ID.3 production in Zwickau with an events attended by German chancellor Angela Merkel and, of course, group CEO Herbert Diess was the most-read article on just-auto this week.
Nov
8th

Adient posts Q4 net loss of US$4m

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Adient has recorded a fourth-quarter net loss of US$4m, while revenue fell 5% to US$3.9bn compared to 2018.
Nov
8th

ZF/Cognata/OptimalPlus team for enhanced ADAS validation

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ZF is collaborating with Israeli technology companies, Cognata and OptimalPlus for plant operations management and enhanced efficiency of ADAS validation operations.
Nov
8th

Michelin 9M like-for-like sales up 1.3%

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Michelin has posted like-for-like sales up 1.3% in the first nine months of 2019, in an environment which it says "deteriorated sharply" during the period.
Nov
7th

Toyota quarterly operating profit up 14%

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Toyota has reported quarterly operating profit for the quarter ended September 30 (FYQ2) up 14% to 662.385bn yen, exceeding analyst forecasts.
Nov
7th

Mahle developing 48v mild hybrid battery

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Mahle Powertrain has shown a prototype 48 volt battery for use in mild-hybrid vehicles.
Nov
7th

BYD lands another European electric bus order

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BYD said it had received its first order from Norwegian public transport provider Unibuss.
Nov
7th

Rolls Royce reveals Black Badge version of new Cullinan SUV

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News 7 Nov, 2019

Special edition, blacked-out version of huge Rolls SUV gets unique styling tweaks and extra power

Nov
7th

Rolls Royce reveals Black Badge version of new Cullinan SUV – picture

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