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May
5th

Jim Click collection – pictures

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May
5th

ANALYSIS – 2016 Fiat 500X

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FCA's strategy of creating two distinct products in the B-SUV/crossover segment is paying major dividends. The strength of Renegade sales in the US proves that a Jeep doesn't have to be big, while the 500X is behind a sales renaissance for the Fiat brand in European markets.
May
5th

Fiat Chrysler says self-driving car deal with Google not exclusive

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A newly-struck deal between Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for a fleet of 100 self-driving cars is not exclusive, Fiat's Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said today.
May
5th

“Collective holiday” for Renault Russia plant

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Renault Russia's Moscow factory is to scale back production for one week as the market continues to face huge challenges related to plunging consumer confidence.
May
5th

Audi’s Marvel tie-in helped propel the brand

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Marvel Cinematic Universe and its growing catalog of movies and shows is a lush environment for automakers looking to attach themselves to pop-culture icons and big audiences.
May
5th

Tesla advances build plan by 2 years

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Tesla has said it is bringing its build program forward by two years to accommodate higher orders for the Model 3 and raise overall volume to 500,000 units a year.
May
5th

Magna’s Q1 profit rises on increased vehicle production, Getrag acquisition

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Canadian auto supplier Magna International today reported an 8 percent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by an higher vehicle production in North America and Europe along with the completion of a major acquisition.
May
5th

Automakers, states urge White House to reject plan to open spectrum

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A group of more than 50 automakers, state transportation agencies and other groups today urged the White House and other federal policymakers not to immediately open a portion of the wireless spectrum reserved for connected vehicles.
May
5th

Ford takes a stake in the cloud

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Ford on Thursday said it had invested in Pivotal, a cloud-based software platform company headquartered in San Francisco, to further enhance its software development capabilities and deliver innovations to customers more quickly.
May
5th

Ford, looking to speed tech rollout, pours $182.2M into software company Pivotal

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Ford is investing $182.2 million in the Silicon Valley software company behind its new FordPass smartphone app, as it works to develop and roll out technology to customers faster.
May
5th

VW Chattanooga starts mid-size SUV test production

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Volkswagen's US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has reached an early production milestone with the completion of the first assembled metal test body for the upcoming midsize SUV.
May
5th

Takata to recall 35m-40m more airbags in US

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Takata said in a statement it had agreed to initiate future expanded recalls covering all non-desiccated frontal airbag inflators containing phase-stabilised ammonium nitrate (PSAN) in the US not covered by previous recalls. The estimated tally is 35m-40m.
May
5th

PSA France builds 1m Euro 6 BlueHDi engines

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The millionth Euro 6 BlueHDi diesel engine rolled off the assembly line at Tremery, in the Moselle region of France this week.
May
5th

French government insists on slashing Renault CEO’s pay

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Following the shareholders vote against Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn's EUR7.2m (US$8.3m) remuneration, French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said that the country would insist on reducing the payout.
May
5th

Ford develops mobile aeroacoustic wind tunnel

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Ford has developed what it claims is the world's first fully mobile aeroacoustic wind tunnel, an innovative, patent-pending test system that allows for sources of unwanted wind noise in early production vehicles to be identified faster and solutions developed sooner. Customers receive cars designed with a quiet interior essential to delivering a refined vehicle experience. 
May
5th

Meritor Q2 2016 operating income shrinks a little

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Meritor announced second fiscal quarter (to 31 March 2016) sales of US$821m, down 5% year on year. Operating income was $33m versus $39m and adjusted EBITDA was $81m, compared to $87m. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.9% versus 10.1%.
May
5th

Ford China April 2016 sales down 11%

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Ford's year-to-date sales in China have increased 7% from 2015 with 391,294 vehicles sold. In April, the automaker sold 82,324 vehicles, down 11% year on year.
May
5th

Kumho supplies tyres for Chrysler Pacifica

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Kumho Tyre announced it is supplying original equipment (OE) tyres for the redesigned 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan that replaces the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country (Grand Voyager for export).
May
5th

Hankook expands OE tyre supply to Nissan

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Hankook Tyre announced it was supplying its highway all-season Dynapro HT tyres in sizes P265/70R16T and P265/60R18T, and aggressive all-terrain Dynapro AT-M in size P265/75R16T for the Nissan Frontier.
May
5th

Continental Q1 2016 operating profit up 6%

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Continental said it had boosted first quarter 2016 sales by 3% year-on-year to EUR9.85bn. Net income rose 12% to EUR734m and earnings per share to EUR3.67 from EUR3.28.
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