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Aug
21st

Fleet-friendly SEAT Leon SE Technology Business revealed

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SEAT Leon SE Technology Business Edition
News 22 Aug, 2015

SEAT adds new SE Technology Business edition to the popular hatch range to tempt company car users

Aug
21st

Toyota’s redesigned 2016 Prius hybrid exposed during photo shoot

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Toyota's redesigned Prius is still weeks away from its global debut, but new spy photos captured this week give the clearest look yet at the fourth-generation hybrid. Caught during a photo shoot in Malibu, Calif.
Aug
21st

Warrantywise to offer cover for electric cars

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Tesla Model S EV charger
News 21 Aug, 2015

The first warranty cover for EVs has been announced by Warrantywise

Aug
21st

Toyota Land Cruiser V8 axed in the UK

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Toyota Land Cruiser front tracking
News 22 Aug, 2015

Toyota has confirmed the Land Cruiser V8 will no longer be sold in the UK

Aug
21st

“Supermarkets are at war – and you’re merely a pawn in the game”

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Fuel OPINION
Opinion 21 Aug, 2015

Low supermarket fuel prices aren’t about being generous to drivers, says Mike Rutherford

Aug
21st

CHINA: JLR expects “many” of 5,800 Tianjin cars to be damaged

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Jaguar Land Rover says it expects many of its 5,800 vehicles kept at the Port of Tianjin to have been damaged, although is unable to quantify the exact number.
Aug
21st

2008 Honda Accords probed by NHTSA for airbags that may fail to deploy

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NHTSA opened an investigation into 348,000 Honda Accords for a flaw that could prevent airbags from deploying in a crash.
Aug
21st

Tesla to install charging stations at 30 high-end Airbnb properties

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Tesla is providing charging stations to Airbnb hosts on the West Coast as part of a partnership with the home-sharing startup.
Aug
21st

JAKARTA SHOW REPORT: Indonesia Motor Show focuses on MPVs

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The 2015 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show got underway yesterday at the shiny new Indonesian Convention and Exhibition centre in BSD, a new commercial centre some 30km west of central Jakarta. Tony Pugliese was there.
Aug
21st

MEXICO: Autoneum lays new plant foundation stone

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Autoneum has laid the foundation stone for a new plant in San Luis Potosí and from the beginning of 2017, carpet systems, inner dashes and floor insulators will be produced at the factory around 400km North West of Mexico City.
Aug
21st

US: Samvardhana Motherson Group to build plant in Tuscaloosa

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Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG) plans to build a new US$150m automotive supplier plant in Tuscaloosa County to supply the local Mercedes-Benz plant at Vance.
Aug
21st

CHINA: Volkswagen denies looming overcapacity

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Volkswagen has denied a report in Wirtschaftswoche that capacity utilisation at the company's 20 Chinese car and components plants is falling.
Aug
21st

CHINA: Rumours swirl on new electric car company

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Martin Leach, a consultant who once led Ford's European operations, is reportedly recruiting staff for a new electric car manufacturer that will be based in California and the US.
Aug
21st

Zetsche mulls cooperation with Apple, Google, report says

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Daimler's CEO said "different types" of cooperation with Apple and Google are possible as carmakers realize next-generation autos cannot be built without greater input from telecoms and software experts.
Aug
21st

JAPAN: Asahi Kasei looks to acquire Polypore International

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Asahi Kasei says it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Polypore International through a US subsidiary.
Aug
21st

Jaguar Land Rover assesses damage to vehicles caught in blasts at China port

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Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata said that 'many' of the 5,800 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles it had at Tianjin port in China were likely to have been damaged in the recent chemical explosions that killed more than a hundred people.
Aug
21st

Toyota may buy replacement airbag inflators from three Takata rivals

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Toyota, recalling about 12 million vehicles worldwide to replace Takata airbags, said it may tap three additional suppliers to boost supply of the components.
Aug
21st

CHINA: Kiekert acquires full ownership of Henan North Xingguang

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Kiekert has expanded its presence in China by acquiring full ownership of Henan North Xingguang Locking Systems, a manufacturer of door, hood and trunk locking systems in which Kiekert has held a minority interest since 2005.
Aug
21st

GM, Ford use ‘veiled threat’ of imports to gain leverage with UAW

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GM and Ford are contemplating building cars with lower-paid workers in Mexico and China, a strategy that would improve their hand in contract talks as the UAW seeks higher pay.
Aug
21st

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Mégane GT 220 Sport Tourer & future Renaults

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The GT200 Sport Tourer version of Renault's B32 series Mégane is that rare thing - a small estate that brings a smile to the driver's face. The BFD five-door and KFB wagon replacement models will have a new platform, but will they be as much fun to drive?
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