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Mar
1st

GENEVA – Oh really? Kia COO raises eyebrows with model count

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Kia's chief operating officer Thomas Oh raised a few eyebrows among journalists - not to mention his own staff - when he announced 98 new or refreshed models within the next four years at his Geneva show press conference.
Mar
1st

Nissan to launch driverless tech on Qashqai in 2017

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Nissan will debut new 'Piloted Drive' autonomous technology in 2017, beginning with Qashqai crossover

Mar
1st

Fiat makes big Europe push to rescue 2018 strategy

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Fiat Chrysler is embarking on a big product expansion in Europe, as the automaker faces crunch time over a strategy to more than double profit by 2018.
Mar
1st

Scandal-plagued VW puts on a more humble face in Geneva

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Volkswagen AG, seeking a way out of the emissions-cheating scandal, is trying hard to show it has changed.
Mar
1st

GENEVA – GM’s Vauxhall wants in (to the EU)

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General Motors' UK operation Vauxhall is firmly behind Britain remaining in the European Union.
Mar
1st

LKQ buys Pittsburgh Glass Works for US$635m

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LKQ says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) from private equity firm, Kohlberg & Company and PPG Industries (PPG), for an enterprise value of US$635m.
Mar
1st

Subaru aims to raise baby crossover bar with XV concept

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Subaru, one of the first brands to successfully field a subcompact crossover, the Crosstrek, is reloading with a redesigned 2018 model based on a new concept it vows will raise the bar in the segment.
Mar
1st

Audi gives Q2 ‘attitude’ to boost its youth appeal

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Audi said the new Q2 crossover has "attitude" that will boost its appeal to younger buyers. The subcompact model will go on sale in Europe this autumn as Audi's entry-level SUV, positioned below the Q3.
Mar
1st

GENEVA – Honda shows off planned UK built Civic hatchback

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Honda's European production facility, Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM), will become the global production hub for the 10th generation Civic hatchback unveiled in Geneva.
Mar
1st

Survey claims half of drivers concerned about connected car safety

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Half of British drivers (49%) are concerned about the safety of the connected car, with automotive manufacturers also admitting there could be a security lag of up to three years before systems catch up with cyber threats.
Mar
1st

USABC awards US$2m contract to soulbrain MI

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United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a collaborative organisation of FCA US, Ford and General Motors, has awarded a US$2.2m contract to soulbrain MI, in Northville, Michigan, for development of enhanced electrolyte solutions for automotive lithium-ion battery applications
Mar
1st

FCA starts Pacifica minivan production

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has started building the redesigned 2017 Chrysler Pacifica at its Windsor (Ontario) Assembly Plant, claiming around 40 minivan segment 'firsts' designed to offer comfort, convenience and functionality.
Mar
1st

Fuji Heavy starts Malaysia Subaru Forester build

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Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) says the company and TC Subaru (TCS), a subsidiary of Tan Chong International, have started CKD production of the Subaru Forester at a Malaysian plant of Tan Chong Motor Assemblies
Mar
1st

Lambo honors founder with 770-hp Centenario

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Lamborghini, looking to mark the 100th birthday of its founder as only the Italian supercar maker can, introduced the $2 million limited-edition Centenario at the Geneva auto show today.
Mar
1st

Fiat Chrysler CEO Marchionne paid 10 million euros in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's compensation in 2015, not including stock awards, was 10.03 million euros ($10.9 million), down from 31.3 million euros in 2014, the company said in its annual report.
Mar
1st

VW confident it can reach deal with U.S. on diesel fix

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Volkswagen is confident it may reach an agreement with regulators on a technical fix for nearly 600,000 diesel cars in the U.S. more than five months after VW's emissions test-rigging scandal broke.
Mar
1st

VW T-Cross Breeze signals bigger crossover lineup

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VW, seeking to move past a diesel emissions scandal, plans an entry in the booming subcompact crossover segment based on a two-door convertible concept shown today at the Geneva auto show.
Mar
1st

Honda Civic hatchback returns with ‘striking’ flair

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It's back to the future for Honda's Civic hatchback. The automaker introduced a prototype of the car today that is set to return to the U.S. after an 11-year hiatus.
Mar
1st

Honda touts new Civic hatchback as sportiest ever

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Honda said the new Civic hatchback will be its sportiest version of the car to date.
Mar
1st

Blind-spot detection: Good for avoiding asteroids

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Creative new uses for technology in two of our viral video spots.
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