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Sep
1st

CHINA: Henniges allies with Anhui Tousheng Auto-Parts

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Henniges Automotive says it has formed an alliance with Anhui Tuosheng Auto-Parts (ATA), a supplier based in Guangde, Anhui Province, China.
Sep
1st

Sales edge down but SAAR soars to 17.81 million

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U.S. light-vehicle sales slipped 0.7 percent, far better than projections of a 3.3 percent dip, to 1.505 million in August as consumers shrugged off volatile stock prices and continued to splurge. The annualized pace of sales soared to 17.
Sep
1st

Ford, FCA sales rise on truck, crossover demand

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Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler posted sales gains in August, while FCA and GM projected that volume on a seasonally adjusted basis would mark one of the strongest months of the year. Nissan Motor Co.'s deliveries slipped 0.
Sep
1st

US: Uber hires car hacking engineers

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Uber has hired two engineers who recently showed cars could be hacked.
Sep
1st

Blowing hot and cold: Key trends in the automotive air-con market

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Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - Matthew Beecham reviews some trends in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) market.
Sep
1st

BRAZIL: Daimler to reduce production hours by 20%

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Daimler has decided to reduce the hours of production by 20% instead of sacking 1,500 employees in its Brazilian truck making division.
Sep
1st

ARGENTINA: GM stops production for four days

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General Motors will stop a manufacturing line in Argentina for four days in September owing to the sluggish demand in Brazil, a company spokesman said.
Sep
1st

CHINA: Volvo and Geely sharing platform for hatchback, SUV

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Volvo and Geely will share a new modular platform, known as CMA, to develop a new hatchback and a new SUV amongst other cars.
Sep
1st

CANADA: Magna closes interiors sale to Grupo Antolin

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Magna International has completed the sale of substantially all of its interiors operations to Grupo Antolin, as previously announced.
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 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 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.
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