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Mar
30th

ARJ to change name to Toyota Boshoku Tennessee

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ARJ Manufacturing is to change its name from 1 April to Toyota Boshoku Tennessee.
Mar
30th

Toyota Proace panel van – pictures

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Mar
30th

“Could Mazda’s World Car of the Year win be the start of something big?”

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Opinion 30 Mar, 2016

Mazda stole the show at the awards ceremony - one that's usually dominated by German brands, says Steve Fowler

Mar
30th

New Peugeot and Citroen pick-up trucks on the way?

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News 30 Mar, 2016

Pick-up sector is an 'opportunity' for growth for PSA Peugeot Citroen, and could use the Toyota Hilux platform

Mar
30th

Caterham Seven could get even lighter with new bike tech chassis

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Caterham lightweight chassis
News 30 Mar, 2016

Caterham has developed a new lightweight chassis for its Seven roadster using bicycle tubing technology

Mar
30th

Audi workers in Hungary threaten to strike over pay

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Workers at Audi's factory in Hungary are threatening to strike unless they get a back-dated pay rise and other benefits. A strike would hit production of A3 and TT models built at the plant.
Mar
30th

NTN wins Low Torque Seal Ring order

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NTN says it has secured an order to mass produce the Low Torque Seal Ring developed for use on transmissions from several unnamed automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Mar
30th

Skoda plans to double China sales by 2020

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Skoda says it is strengthening its presence in China in cooperation with its longstanding Chinese joint venture partner SAIC-VW. It says it plans to expand the model range offered in China and invest in 'pioneering automotive technologies'. SUV segments are targeted and the VW-owned brand wants to double China sales to almost 600,000 units a year by 2020.
Mar
30th

Kiekert shows new i-protect door function

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Kiekert says it has completed its prototype vehicle with electromechanical function, i-protect to prevent car doors from unintentionally striking nearby obstacles.
Mar
30th

Takata airbags recall could cost $24bn – report

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Analysis undertaken internally by Takata suggests that a full recall of its airbag inflators could cost as much as US$24bn, according to reports.
Mar
30th

Most U.S. car headlights are marginal or poor, insurance group says

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Headlights on a third of U.S. midsize car models do a poor job, and only one, the Toyota Prius V, performed well enough with an optional upgrade to earn a good rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in results released today.
Mar
30th

ATS to change name to Toyota Boshoku Illinois

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Automotive Technology Systems (ATS) will change its name on 1 April to Toyota Boshoku Illinois.
Mar
30th

GM sees U.S. market share stabilizing despite cut in fleet

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GM plans to cut sales to U.S. rental car fleets by 80,000 to 90,000 vehicles this year without surrendering significant market share, the head of the automaker's North American operations said.
Mar
30th

VW may suspend dividend payout as diesel scandal costs mount, report says

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Volkswagen may suspend its dividend payout as the costs of its diesel-emissions scandal rise higher, the German news agency DPA reported.
Mar
30th

Harman starts Suzhou, China operations

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Harman says it has started operations at the Suzhou Global Product Development Centre (PDC) in China.
Mar
30th

Mitsubishi unit adapts military tech for self-driving cars

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Mitsubishi Electric is adapting technologies it originally developed for military use to help self-driving cars detect obstacles and avoid collisions.
Mar
30th

US FTC also sues Volkswagen

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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged that Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. deceived consumers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly "clean diesel" VWs and Audis, which Volkswagen fitted with illegal emission defeat devices designed to mask high emissions during government tests.
Mar
30th

Iran nuclear deal “has to hold” – Frost & Sullivan

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Analysts insist the recent deal ending sanctions against Iran "has to hold" as suppliers and OEMs - including those from Russia - eye the market as providing genuine opportunity.
Mar
30th

Dacia will focus on marketing as sales momentum stalls

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Dacia will focus on boosting brand recognition this year as sales of the low-cost unit have failed to keep pace with overall European growth as an aging lineup deters buyers and renewed consumer confidence leads customers to stretch themselves...
Mar
30th

Opel announces vehicle emissions initiatives

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Opel says it will publish WLTP test cycle based fuel consumption numbers, reflecting more everyday driving conditions and it will also implement improved SCR diesel applications in new vehicles - which will lower harmful NOx emissions. The initiatives are voluntary ahead of regulatory changes in Europe.
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