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Dec
22nd

Ford applies for record number of patents as CEO strives for innovation

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Ford has sought a record number of patents in 2015 as CEO Mark Fields pushes the company toward Silicon Valley-style innovation.
Dec
22nd

BMW hit with $40m penalty over safety lapses

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has imposed a US$40m civil penalty and performance requirements on BMW North America for a series of safety violations.
Dec
22nd

Renault completes Lotus F1 team acquisition

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Groupe Renault and Gravity Motorsport S.a.rl, an affiliate of Genii Capital SA, have completed the acquisition by Groupe Renault of a controlling shareholding of Lotus F1 Team Limited.
Dec
22nd

Carl Icahn raises Pep Boys offer

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has raised his offer for the Pep Boys automotive aftermarket chain in the US. The move caused the chain to terminate its agreement to be acquired by Bridgestone.
Dec
22nd

Top-spec Mitsubishi Shogun SG5 revealed

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Mitsubishi Shogun SG5
News 4 Jan, 2016

The Mitsubishi Shogun range is updated with new super-plush SG5 model

Dec
22nd

Nissan and BMW partner on US fast chargers

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Nissan and BMW are joining forces to offer public fast charging at 120 locations across the US in an effort to support Nissan Leaf and BMW i3 customers and to promote increased adoption of electric vehicles.
Dec
22nd

RHA warns of rising violence at Port of Calais

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Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) says the security situation at the Port of Calais is worsening by the day with some drivers subjected to violence and intimidation from baseball bat-wielding migrants desperate to cross to the UK.
Dec
22nd

Ford in talks to make cars for Google – report

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Google is reported to be in talks with Ford that could see Ford emerging as a key manufacturing partner in the company's plans to bring autonomous cars to market.
Dec
22nd

Curvy new Renault Scenic all set for 2016 launch

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Renault Scenic exclusive image
News 22 Dec, 2015

Renault Scenic set to take cues from chunky SUVs as it battles the Citroen C4 Picasso. Exclusive image shows how it could look

Dec
22nd

Hitachi halves stereo camera lenses width

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Hitachi Automotive Systems says it has halved the width of both lenses of its stereo camera compared to the previous model and has fitted it to Suzuki's Hustler (X, X Turbo, specially-equipped J STYLE II).
Dec
22nd

Autoliv appoints new Passive Safety president

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Autoliv has appointed Mikael Bratt as president of its Passive Safety business to start during the first half of next year.
Dec
22nd

Fritz Winter invests EUR100m in new Kentucky foundry

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Fritz Winter Eisengiesserei is to plough more than EUR100m (US$109m) in the first phase of a new foundry and mechanical machining plant in Franklin, Kentucky.
Dec
22nd

Mercedes-Benz joins Super Mario Bros.

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Mercedes-Benz digitizes the GLA and throws it into the 2-D world of plumbers, munchkins, and one particularly angry humanoid dinosaur.
Dec
21st

Ford in talks with Google to build self-driving cars

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Ford and Google are in talks to have the automaker build Google's next-generation autonomous cars under contract, Automotive News has learned.
Dec
21st

Mazda’s O’Sullivan to retire as head of N.A. operations; Masahiro Moro to take helm Jan. 1

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Jim O'Sullivan, an auto industry veteran and current CEO of Mazda's North American Operations, will retire at the end of the year, the automaker said today. Mazda has named Masahiro Moro as O'Sullivan's successor.
Dec
21st

Nissan, BMW build fast-charging EV stations in 19 states

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U.S. electric-car drivers have access to an additional 120 DC electric fast-charging stations nationwide thanks to a partnership between BMW and Nissan.
Dec
21st

Hyundai Ioniq spied at shoot in California

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Hyundai's new eco-car, the Ioniq, was recently spotted at a commercial shoot in southern California. The Ioniq, set to debut in South Korea next month, has not been shown in public.
Dec
21st

Honda mulls small car specially for India

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Honda Motor reportedly is considering building a small car specifically for India, aiming to gain a bigger share of the globe's fifth-largest car market.
Dec
21st

New Nissan petrol V8 for redesigned Titan truck

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Nissan's US unit has announced a new 5.6-litre 'Endurance' V8 petrol engine, assembled in Decherd, Tennessee, will be available in the redesigned Titan full-size pickup trucks.
Dec
21st

Ovik Crossway review: we test the UK’s toughest SUV – pictures

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