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Dec
12th

Volkswagen to present “completely new concept” at CES 2016

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VW CES Concept teaser
News 12 Dec, 2015

VW bosses have quashed rumours of a revised electric Microbus, favouring an all-new concept for the future

Dec
12th

FCA seeks to fix ‘laggard’ status on customer satisfaction

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Eager to boost below-average customer satisfaction at its dealerships, Fiat Chrysler will begin certifying top performing stores next year and drawing attention to them in online search results.
Dec
12th

GMC plans more money for marketing

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GMC next year will add to its record marketing spend from 2015, part of its broader plan to raise the profile of its under-the-radar truck brand.
Dec
11th

Bridgestone hikes offer for Pep Boys

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Bridgestone raised its offer for auto parts retailer Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe and Jack by 50 cents a share to $15.50 per share.
Dec
11th

DowDuPont’s combination will create ripple effect throughout auto industry

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The impact of the mega-merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, which provide components and systems for every major global automaker, will be felt throughout the automotive supply chain.
Dec
11th

FCA promotes Star Wars in L.A. with custom-wrapped Dodges

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will have three specially wrapped Dodge vehicles on the streets of greater Los Angeles this weekend as part of its partnership with Lucasfilm to promote the new Star Wars movie.
Dec
11th

Renault and French government agree new pact

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Talks between the two long-term shareholders of Renault, Nissan and the French government, have resulted in "a sound agreement that will ensure the Alliance's stability and promote its future growth", Renault said on Friday (11 December).
Dec
11th

Chennai floods disrupt automakers’ component supply

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Heavy rain in Chennai will disrupt vehicle manufacturing in 'India's Detroit' because subsequent flooding disrupted parts production for automakers.
Dec
11th

Floods in ‘India’s Detroit’ continue to disrupt car production, industry group says

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Heavy rain in the southern Indian city of Chennai -- often known as "India's Detroit" -- will disrupt auto manufacturing because the ensuing flooding disrupted the production of components needed by carmakers, according to a manufacturers group.
Dec
11th

Lectra launches FocusQuantum airbag cutter

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Lectra has launched its new FocusQuantum airbag cutting machine, maintaining production to be zero-defect with its laser solution.
Dec
11th

Ford worker in Ohio charged with stealing tire sensors, selling them on eBay, report says

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A Cleveland-area auto worker has been indicted for allegedly stealing thousands of tire sensors at a Ford plant and selling them on eBay, causing a brief interruption in vehicle production, according to a local media report.
Dec
11th

VW Group sales fall 2% as Brazil, Russia demand plunges

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Volkswagen Group's vehicle sales fell 2.2 percent in November as the automaker grappled with the challenges of its emissions rigging crisis and weak economies in key markets such as Brazil and Russia.
Dec
11th

THE WEEK THAT WAS – VW comes clean, Jaguar Land Rover heads east

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The really interesting stuff all happened as this week drew to a close - yesterday Volkswagen 'fessed up over the 'dieselgate' scandal and, today, Tata Motors' English luxury vehicle unit Jaguar Land Rover finally confirmed the location for its new manufacturing plant.
Dec
11th

Russia sales collapse 43% as oil dips below US$40

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Russia has recorded one of its worst monthly slumps in sales as easing pressure on the ruble stems a previous rush to showrooms.
Dec
11th

Canada Competition Bureau fines Toyo Tire US$1.2m

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Canada's Competition Bureau, says Toyo Tire & Rubber has pleaded guilty to three counts of bid rigging under the Competition Act and has been fined C$1.7m (US$1.2m) for its participation in an international bid-rigging conspiracy related to the supply of anti-vibration components to Toyota.
Dec
11th

Germany calls EU accusations over car refrigerant row ‘groundless’

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The German government said the European Commission's accusations against Berlin and Daimler in a row over a banned refrigerant were 'groundless.
Dec
11th

Ford eyes Vignale as stand-alone brand

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Ford may yet turn the Vignale name into a stand alone brand in Europe once it analyses the response to the upscale versions that will stand at the top of its model lines, just-auto has learned.
Dec
11th

Chinese vehicle sales jump 20% in November

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New vehicle sales in China jumped by close to 20% to 2.5m units in November from 2.09m units a year earlier, helped by a sales tax cut introduced at the end of September, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Dec
11th

“Without access to a car, I felt like a prisoner”

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Opinion 11 Dec, 2015

Our man Mike Rutherford gave up driving for a month and didn't much care for it...

Dec
11th

Dow Chemical, DuPont agree to combine in ‘merger of equals’

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Dow Chemical and DuPont, two historic manufacturing giants with major roles supplying the auto industry, plan to merge in a deal that's the first step in a plan to create three new highly-focused businesses.
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