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Nov
6th

Mercedes sales rise 13% in October on China demand

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Mercedes-Benz boosted sales by 13 percent to 165,706 in October, buoyed by continued growth in China.
Nov
6th

SOUTH KOREA: Imports in October hit by VW scandal

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Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose by 6% year-on-year to 17,423 units in October, much slower than the doubled-digit growth seen in previous months, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.
Nov
6th

US: Cooper Standard records Q3 net income of US$32.7m

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Cooper-Standard has unveiled reported net income of US$32.7m and adjusted EBITDA of US$93.3m on sales of US$827.5m for the third quarter of 2015.
Nov
6th

Toyota joins Honda in ditching Takata airbag inflators

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Toyota joined Honda in saying it won't use key components made by Takata, as more automakers come out to distance themselves from the airbag supplier whose defective devices are behind the biggest ever automotive safety recall.
Nov
6th

New Aston Martin factory to open in 2017 but 300 jobs will go by Christmas

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Aston Martin factory
News 9 Nov, 2015

Aston Martin's new crossover model is likely to be built in a UK factory from 2017, but some jobs will be lost this year

Nov
6th

VW design chief de Silva to retire

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VW Group's design chief, Walter de Silva, is retiring at the age of 64 after guiding the look of brands ranging from Seat to Bentley for nine years.
Nov
6th

GERMANY: Evonik posts Q3 sales up 4% to EUR3.4bn

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Evonik has recorded third quarter sales up 4% to EUR3.4bn (US$3.7bn), with adjusted EBITDA increasing by what the company terms "considerably" year-on-year to EUR653m.
Nov
6th

UK: October car sales up 2.7% in Western Europe

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Car sales in Western Europe grew by 2.7% in October, according to data released by LMC Automotive. The data points to a continuing recovery of demand in Western Europe's car market.
Nov
6th

EU seeks wider probe after VW admits CO2 emissions irregularities

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The European Commission has written to all 28 EU countries urging them to widen their investigations into potential breaches of vehicle emissions rules after VW Group admitted it had understated CO2 levels of about 800,000 vehicles.
Nov
6th

Q&A: Federal-Mogul Motorparts on innovating for a mature aftermarket

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Continuing just-auto's series of interviews at the 2015 Equip Auto show, Matthew Beecham met with Olivier Legrand, Vice President Aftermarket EMEA, Federal-Mogul Motorparts. Federal-Mogul Motorparts' light vehicle aftermarket brands include ANCO wiper blades; Champion spark plugs and Ferodo brakes.
Nov
6th

EU comes under mounting pressure to agree on Europewide type approval

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The EU's industry commissioner, Elzbieta Bienkowska, said the European Commission should have oversight powers over type approval tests in the wake of the VW emissions scandal.
Nov
6th

Dealerships jump on the Bond-wagon

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The universal appeal of the Bond franchise - and the starring role afforded to the Jaguar C-X75 concept and modified versions of the Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender - allowed dealerships to use Spectre as a connection point to a broad...
Nov
6th

U.S. House slashes proposed spending increases for auto safety

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Despite public outrage over deadly auto defects including faulty ignition switches and airbags inflators, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to slash proposed spending increases for vehicle safety including defect investigations.
Nov
6th

Toyota rolls out fuel cell cars, but Europe is not ready yet

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Toyota's European rollout of the fuel cell Mirai this month will be limited to the few countries in the region with a sufficient infrastructure of hydrogen fueling stations.
Nov
6th

Toyota plans $1 billion U.S. outlay to advance artificial intelligence

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Toyota said it is investing $1 billion to form a U.S.-based randd company to develop artificial intelligence as an underpinning technology for future vehicles and manufacturing.
Nov
5th

TrueCar posts 28% revenue gain, narrower loss for Q3

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TrueCar, the car-shopping website that is undergoing a leadership transition, reported higher third-quarter revenue and a record number of vehicle sales through its digital channels, but still suffered an $11.1 million net loss.
Nov
5th

Visteon, with new focus on electronics, swings to small profit

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Visteon said today it posted a small but improved profit during the third quarter -- its first quarter as a supplier focused solely on cockpit electronics.
Nov
5th

ADESA profits, revenue grow in Q3

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KAR Auction Services Inc., parent company of ADESA, reported third-quarter net income increased 10 percent to $52.3 million on revenue that rose 13 percent to $666.7 million.
Nov
5th

GM China sales rebound, set monthly record on strong Buick volume

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GM's China sales rebounded strongly and reached a record monthly high in October after a three-month decline as robust demand for Buick models fueled a 15 percent increase year on year to 327,037 vehicles.
Nov
5th

GM, UAW deal on narrow road to approval as votes roll in

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GM's tentative four-year pact with the UAW appears to be on the path to ratification after key union locals at major plants voted in favor of it, according to public postings and media reports over the last few days.
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