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Delphi Automotive has closed on a $1.6 billion acquisition of HellermannTyton Group, a British cable and connector supplier.

UK engine output rose 3.5% year on year in November 2015 to 209,133 units. The SMMT described overall year-to-date volume as "stable" with output down 0.9% 2,216,265.

Fiat Chryslertoday recalled 55,687 Jeep Cherokee SUVs for a problem with power liftgate components that could lead to a fire. Six months ago, FCA recalled more than 164,000 Cherokees for the same problem.

Honda will return to the Super Bowl with a spot showcasing the new 2017 Ridgeline pickup. The ad, which will be the Ridgeline's TV debut, is slated to run in the third quarter.

It has supercar power and supercar looks, and now Acura's all-new NSX has a supercar price tag to match. The 2017 NSX will start at $157,800 and will top out at $207,500 for a fully loaded model (both prices include destination).

Acura will use next month's Detroit auto show to offer a peek into the future design of its sedans. Honda's luxury division plans to show a car it calls the Acura Precision Concept on the second day of the North American International Auto Show.

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Delphi has bought HellermannTyton Group, a global manufacturer of cable management solutions for GBP1.07bn (US$1.6bn) on a cash and debt-free basis.

Not unsurprisingly, given just-auto's audience, news from the supplier sector generated the most interest from readers this week. Topping the bill was news Corning's Gorilla Glass would be used for the windscreen and rear window/engine cover of the 2016 edition of Ford's delectable GT. The words gorilla and glass should ring a bell with many - it's also used on higher end smartphones and tablets as it often survives even cracking when said gadgets are accidentally dropped and its scratch-resistant properties keep screens looking box-fresh new longer, too.

As JD Power/LMC Automotive and Edmunds.com predict a big December and an all-time record for US light vehicle sales in the 2015 calendar year, Dublin-based Experian said more than 17m new US light-vehicle registrations were recorded for the 2015 model year.

The self-driving car, that cutting-edge creation that's supposed to lead to a world without accidents, is achieving the exact opposite right now: The vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that of those with human drivers.

The self-driving car, that cutting-edge creation that's supposed to lead to a world without accidents, is achieving the exact opposite right now: The vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that of those with human drivers.

Edmunds.com has estimated 1,688,167 new cars and trucks will be sold in the US in December 2015 for an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 17.8m.

The crisis involving Takata's defective airbags has started to hurt demand for its steering wheels, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Wabco has started a new long-term supply agreement with Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Company (DFLQ), an existing customer and one of the largest truck manufacturers in China.

Visteon will demonstrate vehicle cockpit electronics products and technology at CES 2016 from January 6-9, in Las Vegas.

The second global high-level conference on road safety, hosted recently by the Brazilian government in the capital Brasília, had the advantage of sharing experiences of this complicated issue world-wide, taking cultural, general attitude about safety, and economic development differences between countries into account.

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