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Oct
9th

Vauxhall revives the scrappage scheme with £2k guaranteed part-ex on new cars

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Vauxhall Astra - front cornering
News 9 Oct, 2015

Vauxhall is offering new car buyers a minimum £2,000 trade in value when part-exchanging their old car against most new models

Oct
9th

Volkswagen’s U.S. boss blames ‘individuals’ for cheating

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VW's rigging of diesel emissions tests was not a company decision but the result of actions by a small number of engineers, its top U.S. executive said.
Oct
9th

Range Rover plans limited run of Evoque cabrios

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Jaguar Land Rover plans a limited run of the Range Rover Evoque Convertible, which will debut at the Los Angeles auto show next month and go on sale next spring.
Oct
9th

Jaguar’s leaner XF takes aim at BMW 5 series

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Jaguar has its sights on the BMW 5 series with its new lighter, smaller XF sedan, which it says is the new benchmark for driving dynamics in the large premium segment.
Oct
8th

VW’s 2016 diesel sales ‘months’ away

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Volkswagen of America isn't expected to begin selling 2016 models with 2.0-liter diesel engines for several months as the EPA plans to subject the vehicles to a battery of tests to ensure they comply with U.S. emissions laws.
Oct
8th

3 Nishikawa Rubber execs indicted by U.S. for price-fixing

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Three executives affiliated with Japanese supplier Nishikawa Rubber Co. were indicted in federal court for their alleged roles in the auto supply chain's ongoing price-fixing scandal.
Oct
8th

Ferrari pushing for $12.4 billion valuation in stock offering, report says

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Ferrari's coveted status as a maker of cars for the super rich is helping push up its value in an initial public offering to as much as $12.4 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Oct
8th

New FCA-UAW contract deal would raise Tier 2 pay to $29 an hour, report says

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Fiat Chrysler is offering so-called second-tier UAW members as much as $29 an hour -- up from $25 previously proposed -- under a new tentative agreement which avoided a strike by 40,000 union members, two people familiar with the matter told...
Oct
8th

Older VW diesels will need software and hardware fixes, Horn tells lawmakers

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A software fix won't be enough to bring most of the 482,000 vehicles involved in its emissions violations scandal into compliance with U.S. clean air laws, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn testified in a congressional hearing today.
Oct
8th

Suppliers shouldn’t pay for VW diesel scandal, executive says

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VW should not try to make up for the costs of its emissions scandal by putting pressure on suppliers to lower their prices, the head of a German engine parts maker ElringKlinger said today.
Oct
8th

Fiat Chrysler workers skeptical of new UAW deal’s impact on wages

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Workers outside the gates of a Fiat Chrysler plant in Kokomo, Ind.
Oct
8th

GM to recall 31,685 SUVs in North America

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General Motors said it would recall 31,685 SUVs in North America to repair a manufacturing defect in the windshield wiper motor that may overheat.
Oct
8th

UK: BMW completes engine plant revamp

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A large investment programme to develop the Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham is complete, BMW announced on Thursday (8 October). Production of new three and four-cylinder engines is already being ramped up on new production lines and over 1m components will be machined at the plant for the first time this year as supply extends to other plants in the group.
Oct
8th

RUSSIA: Car market collapse continues

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The Russian car market is continuing to decline sharply in the face of Russia's sharp economic recession. Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia decreased by 28.6 % in September 2015 to 140,867 units, according to data released by the Moscow-based AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee.
Oct
8th

Why trouble for VW made in Germany means Mexico headache

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As Germany warns of a disaster for domestic employees of Volkswagen AG, fallout from the company's emissions-cheating scandal threatens to reach Mexico -- its largest producer of cars for the U.S.
Oct
8th

Q&A: Hella on tomorrow’s ADAS cameras and sensors

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Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers at the 2015 IAA, Matthew Beecham met with Dr Christian Amsel, Member of the Executive Board, Business Division Electronics, Hella to enquire about tomorrow's advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) cameras and sensors.
Oct
8th

UK: Driver Assistance Systems seeing ‘unprecedented growth’

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As vehicle makers and suppliers bring more Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to the market, drivers are experiencing new technologies that will fundamentally reshape the driving experience over the next ten years, according to just-auto's research unit, QUBE.
Oct
8th

Volkswagen offices raided by German prosecutors

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VW Group offices were searched by German prosecutors as authorities look for documents and data related to VW's manipulation of diesel emissions. The raid was carried out by three prosecutors and about 50 police officers.
Oct
8th

Audi’s global sales rise 7% despite diesel-emissions scandal

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Audi's global sales rose nearly 7 percent last month despite the brand being caught up in a diesel emissions-rigging scandal that has rocked its parent, Volkswagen Group.
Oct
8th

VW’s U.S. recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

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As VW prepares to explain how it might fix its polluting diesel cars, whatever solution it proposes could be undermined by some owners in the U.S. who won't bring their cars in for a recall and can't be forced to.
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