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Jun
1st

AMERICAN HONDA: Sales drop 2.9% following 20% plunge at Acura

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American Honda's May U.S. sales fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier to 147,108 units as all but two of its models posted declines.
Jun
1st

VW’s U.S. volume tumbles 17% for worst May since 2010

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Continued weakness in car deliveries led Volkswagen of America to its worst May U.S. sales total since 2011, while luxury sibling Audi narrowly notched its 65th straight year-over-year monthly sales record last month.
Jun
1st

Ron Hall Sr., founder of Bridgewater Interiors, dies at 72

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Ron Hall Sr., founder, chairman and former CEO of minority auto supplier Bridgewater Interiors LLC, died today from an undisclosed illness. He was 72.
Jun
1st

CANADA: GM drop-off helps drag down nationwide sales 1.6%

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A steep decline in sales at GM dragged down Canadian light-vehicle sales by 1.6 percent last month to 194,866 vehicles, an industry report said today.
Jun
1st

NISSAN: Results flat, thanks to sagging car sales

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Nissan North America today reported a 1 percent decline in U.S. sales in May, driven by a 5.9 percent decline in car volume.
Jun
1st

GM: Volume off 18% on launch disruptions, fleet cuts

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General Motors sales sank 18 percent in May amid the disruption of several key vehicle launches from earthquake-related supply problems, as well as its biggest drop in rental deliveries this year.
Jun
1st

FORD: Light-vehicle sales down, transaction prices up in May

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Ford's U.S. car sales plunged 25 percent in May, overshadowing a 9 percent gain for the F-series pickup and flat demand for utility vehicles.
Jun
1st

GM drop-off helps drag down Canada sales 1.6%

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A steep decline in sales at GM dragged down Canadian light-vehicle sales by 1.6 percent last month to 194,866 vehicles, an industry report said today.
Jun
1st

GKN Driveline on prospects for AWD and alternative powertrains – Q&A

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Driveline expert GKN recently increased its all-wheel drive (AWD) production footprint in Mexico. GKN Driveline's senior director, global AWD, Ed Kwon, explains the reasons for this investment, market prospects for AWD and opportunities that alternative powertrains bring.
Jun
1st

Magna Exteriors on why carbon fibre has mass-market appeal – Q&A

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Until recently, the use of carbon fibre in car manufacture has been confined to high-end, low-volume vehicles. Joe Laux, Magna Exteriors director advanced engineering, tells just-auto why demand from OEMs for the lightweight material is now growing.
Jun
1st

Nissan’s phone man and his connectivity integration challenge

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It just goes to show how times are changing. A new survey shows just how much our smartphones rule our lives and car buyers admit they can like everything about a new model - the styling, price, fuel economy and how it drives - but will walk out of the showroom if it doesn't synch with their mobile phone.
Jun
1st

Hyundai to launch 200-mile EV in 2018

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Hyundai Motor said it plans to launch an electric vehicle with a driving range of about 200 miles per charge in 2018, aiming to better compete with other electric car makers such as Tesla Motors Inc.
Jun
1st

Tedrive Steering Accepts Knorr-Bremse takeover Bid

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Tedrive Steering Systems has started the sale of the company to Knorr-Bremse.
Jun
1st

Nissan recalls 79,853 Pathfinders to fix brake light switch

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Nissan is recalling 79,853 Pathfinder crossovers from the 2013 and 2014 model years because the brake lights can remain on even when the brake pedal is not being applied.
Jun
1st

Ford recalls 1.9 million vehicles for Takata passenger-side airbags

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Ford said it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles from the 2005 through 2011 model years for defective passenger-side airbag inflators made by Takata Corp.
Jun
1st

JLR sales surge, but profit down in 2015/16

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Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover has reported results for the year to the end of March 31 that show its retails sales up 13% and in excess of 500,000 for first time. However, earnings before tax were down on the previous year's record on less favourable product and market mix, as well as currency effects.
Jun
1st

Handelsbanken sells all shares in Plastal Industri

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Handelsbanken's Handel och Industri subsidiary has sold all its shares in Plastal Industri, parent company of the Plastal Group to the Canadian Plasman Group.  
Jun
1st

Ferrari’s twin-turbo V8 wins Engine of the Year Award

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Ferrari 488 GTB 2016 - front cornering
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Ferrari 488 GTB engine wins international award that was previously won by Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost

Jun
1st

Renault-Nissan in bid to lure Silicon Valley talent

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Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. The move is part of an industry push for technology experts to compete with Google and Apple.
Jun
1st

Renault-Nissan seeks to lure Silicon Valley talent

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Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. The move is part of an industry push for technology experts to compete with Google and Apple.
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