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Sep
1st

GERMANY: ZF TRW secures two safety domain ECU deals

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ZF TRW says it has has won two business awards with North American and European vehicle manufacturers for its second generation safety domain electronic control unit (ECU SDE 2).
Sep
1st

INDIA: Tata Motors to launch new Sumo in 2018

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Tata Motors has been working on the next generation Sumo which is expected on sale in 2018.
Sep
1st

CHINA: BAIC Motor to acquire Daimler stake

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China's BAIC Motor plans to buy a significant stake in Germany's Daimler AG by the end of the year, chairman Xu Heyi said at an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the two companies' Beijing Benz Automotive joint venture.
Sep
1st

Germany’s Kiekert buys out Chinese partner

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Kiekert, a global supplier of automotive locks, has acquired full ownership of China's Henan North Xingguang Locking Systems Co., a manufacturer of door, hood and trunk locks.
Sep
1st

NORWAY: Kongsberg wins EUR50m seat contract from North America

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Kongsberg Automotive says it has secured a EUR50m (US$56m) strategic supplier agreement for seat comfort solutions to an unnamed North American vehicle manufacturer.
Sep
1st

COMMENT: China’s economic turbulence worries auto industry

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China's economy is obviously causing concern right now. It has been such an engine of growth for the world economy that investors get spooked by signs that the slowdown is turning into a 'hard landing' or that Beijing is losing its (to be fair, considerably deft) touch with managing China's sprawling macroeconomy.
Sep
1st

Spain’s car sales jump 23% in 24th consecutive month of growth

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Spanish new-car sales rose 23 percent in August in the best result for the month since 2009 and the 24th consecutive month of growth as the market benefits from a government-backed subsidy program.
Sep
1st

Q&A with Drive System Design: Lightweight transmissions

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As automakers search for weight reduction in all parts of the vehicle, Matthew Beecham spoke to Mark Findlay, managing director at UK engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD) about how weight savings might be made in the transmission and driveline.
Sep
1st

Top Renault exec sees European rebound continuing in second half

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Renault's Chief Competitive Officer, Thierry Bollore, expects Europe's rebound to continue as the region's economy improves and drivers replace aging vehicles.
Sep
1st

French new-car sales rise 10% percent in August on extra selling day

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French new-car sales rose 9.7 percent in August, traditionally a slow holiday month, boosted by an extra selling day. All major brands increased sales except Toyota and Ford.
Sep
1st

French new-car sales rise 10% percent on extra selling day

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French new-car sales rose 9.7 percent in August, traditionally a slow holiday month, boosted by an extra selling day. All major brands increased sales except Toyota and Ford.
Sep
1st

BELGIUM: Industry teams to boost clean diesel awarness

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European automotive and motor trading industries have teamed to launch a campaign to raise awareness about clean diesel, made up of a three-part system combining cleaner fuel, advanced engines and effective emissions control technology.
Sep
1st

Government plots biggest motoring reform since 1935

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Taught by the fuzz - learner car
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New report to be published in October lays out plans for driving revolution - the biggest since test was introduced 80 years ago

Sep
1st

Q&A: Ford’s Chris Muers on new & future vehicles

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A new Astra will soon be on sale but Ford of Britain Product Marketing Manager Chris Muers believes the segment leading Focus has a lot of life in it yet. The second generation Galaxy, plus forthcoming tweaks for existing models and the addition of the Mustang and Edge are other weapons in the brand's battle to remain the number one passenger car brand.
Sep
1st

JAPAN: Suzuki-VW dispute over as court rules in Suzuki’s favour

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A long running legal dispute between Suzuki and Volkswagen that followed an acrimonious break-up between the two former partners appears to be over, with VW being ordered to dispose of its 19.89% shareholding in Suzuki.
Sep
1st

Nissan’s absurd new sport

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Nissan takes its UEFA Champions League sponsorship to a whole new level in its latest spot.
Sep
1st

Tesla names new Germany chief amid slow sales

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Tesla named a new top executive in Germany, where the U.S. electric car maker is struggling to gain a foothold.
Aug
31st

UAW members at GM vote to authorize a strike

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UAW-represented workers at General Motors plants overwhelmingly authorized union leadership to strike the carmaker if the two sides reach an impasse during talks over a new wage and benefit pact.
Aug
31st

FCA details buy-backs, incentives for completing older recalls

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today issued details on its buy-back and incentive program offered to more than 1 million owners of vehicles recalled in 2013 but for which recall repair programs weren't immediately available.
Aug
31st

Internet entrepreneurs back Chinese electric vehicle startup, NextEV

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A group of deep-pocketed China-based internet entrepreneurs and financial investors, including Tencent and Hillhouse Capital, is backing an effort to create NextEV, a new rival to U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors.
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