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May
18th

Volvo V40 and XC40 previewed by 40.1 and 40.2 concepts – pictures

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May
18th

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato stuns Villa d’Este car show

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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato - front quarter
News 20 May, 2016

Italian design house Zagato again rebodies an Aston Vanquish supercar to create striking concept for Lake Como event

May
18th

INTERVIEW – Geely/Volvo architecture cooperation bears fruit

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Peter Mertens, senior vice president, research and development, Volvo Car Group, describes the cooperative development of the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) with parent Geely as "good relations" though the start was a little rocky as culture and time zones took some adjusting to, on both sides.
May
18th

Nemaska and Johnson sign final lithium salt deal

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Nemaska Lithium and Johnson Matthey Battery Materials (JMBM) of Candiac, Quebec, have inked final agreements in the collaboration, financial support and lithium salt supply MOU previously announced last November.
May
18th

Ford claims captured CO2 first

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Ford says it is the first automaker to develop foams and plastics using captured carbon dioxide for its vehicles.
May
18th

Opel CEO refutes rigged emissions allegations

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Opel Group CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann has reiterated the company's strong rebuttal of claims in the German media that it has rigged emissions tests on some of its diesel engine models.
May
18th

Suzuki admits to mishandling fuel economy tests – but not cheating

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News 18 May, 2016

Suzuki has admitted to mishandling the testing of fuel economy for 16 models, but denies cheating tests

May
18th

Johnson Electric records 2015 EBITDA down 4% to US$332m

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Johnson Electric has posted 2015 EBITDA down 4% to US$332m, although sales rose 5% to US$2.23bn.
May
18th

Global NCAP fails five Indian cars in crash test

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The latest Indian crash test results from Global NCAP continue to disappoint with all five models rated as zero star. The Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon all showed low levels of adult occupant protection.
May
18th

Toyota to build second plant in Malaysia

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Toyota Motor plans to build a second vehicle assembly plant in Malaysia to tap into growing regional demand, according to reports in Japan quoting company sources.
May
18th

Indonesian market turns positive in April

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The new vehicle market in Indonesia expanded for the first time in two years in April, by 3.8% to 84,700 units from 81,600 units a year earlier, according to data released by the industry automotive Gaikindo.
May
18th

VW cuts car prices in Japan

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Volkswagen has reportedly announced price cuts in Japan that could take up to almost US$1,500 off the price of its Golf model as it looks to win back customers amid the ongoing adverse publicity from its emissions testing scandal.
May
18th

Suzuki admits fuel testing ‘discrepancies’

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Suzuki has admitted it has found 'discrepancies' in its fuel and emissions testing but denies cheating.
May
18th

German gov’t approves EV and plug-in hybrid incentives

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The German cabinet approved incentives to boost demand for electric cars. EV buyers will receive a 4,000-euro subsidy while those choosing plug-in hybrid cars will receive 3,000 euros.
May
18th

VW aims to lift profit, review management pay amid Investor outcry

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VW Group promised to improve profitability and review management pay, seeking to defuse growing investor criticism in the wake of the emissions-cheating scandal.
May
18th

VW promises to lift profit, review management pay

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VW Group promised to improve profitability and review management pay, seeking to defuse growing investor criticism in the wake of the emissions-cheating scandal.
May
18th

Mitsubishi president steps down amid fuel economy scandal

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The president of Mitsubishi Motors will step down after less than two years in the job amid a widening fuel economy scandal that torpedoed the company's sales and led to it selling a controlling stake to rival Nissan.
May
18th

VW seeks dismissal of some U.S. emissions claims

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VW asked a California judge to dismiss some claims in a suit filed by the U.S. government over diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls. VW said the U.S.
May
18th

RHA cites Dieppe as new migrant haulier flashpoint

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Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) says its predictions migrants intent on reaching the UK are using smaller French ports other than the main artery at Calais, are being borne out.
May
18th

Trucks continue to dominate a slowing US market

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High margin trucks are continuing to dominate the US light vehicle market, driven by low oil prices, available finance, new product action and a growing US economy. However, some market segments are slowing. Bill Cawthon analyses the latest data.
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