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Aug
17th

Former Porsche SE communications chief charged with aiding market manipulation

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A German prosecutor has charged Porsche SE's former communications chief, Anton Hunger, with aiding market manipulation related to the purchase of Volkswagen Group shares, after dropping identical charges against Porsche's supervisory board last...
Aug
17th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales plunge 40% in July

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Indonesia's new vehicle market deteriorated sharply in July, with deliveries to dealers estimated to have fallen by almost 40% to 55,100 units from 91,400 units in the same month of last year, based on data released by industry association Gaikindo.
Aug
17th

CHINA: Hyundai, VW lose cars in China explosion

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Hyundai Motor estimates it has lost stock worth KRW160bn (US$136m) in the huge warehouse explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin last week.
Aug
17th

CHINA: LG Chem to supply EV batteries to Changan Auto

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South Korea's LG Chem has signed agreement to supply batteries for Changan Automobile's its next generation plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles.
Aug
17th

US: SRG Global unveils integrille shutter system

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SRG Global has unveiled its integrille active grille shutter system, which it maintains combines decorative features with fuel efficiency.
Aug
17th

US: Apple scouting to test car – report

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A report in a British newspaper suggests that Apple is moving along with plans to build a car and is looking for a secure place to test it.
Aug
17th

US: GM to invest in Durant-Dort Factory One

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GM's historic Durant-Dort Factory One will be converted into an archive and research centre as part of a renovation project connecting the site's rich manufacturing history with ongoing developments in the automotive industry.
Aug
17th

Millennials are developing parents’ taste for Jaguars, Cadillacs

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Millennials are developing a taste for expensive -- and even luxury -- automobiles and taking out cheap leases so they can afford them.
Aug
17th

Saab owner will develop green cars with China’s Dongfeng

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China's Dongfeng and National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which bought Saab Automobile in 2012, have signed an agreement to jointly develop green cars.
Aug
17th

GERMANY: Hella records year sales up 9.2% to EUR5.8bn

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Hella has posted annual group sales up 9.2% to EUR5.8bn (US$6.4bn) for the fiscal year ending 31 May.
Aug
17th

2016 INDIA AUTO EXPO DEBUTS: Tata X104 world premiere

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The first of multiple vehicles to be given a world premiere at next February's Auto Expo, India's biennial motor show, has been named.
Aug
17th

Celebrating the Land Rover Defender – pictures

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17th

VW says 2,700 cars damaged in China port blasts

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VW said about 2,700 of its imported cars were damaged in last week's blasts at China's largest port for vehicle imports. Toyota said evacuation orders in the area have halted three of its production lines.
Aug
17th

CHINA: NEVS inks synergy deal with Dongfeng

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) and Dongfeng (DFM) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to achieve what they refer to as global industrial synergies.
Aug
17th

Q&A with rFpro: Why digital modelling Detroit highways matters

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As automakers increasingly use simulation to supplement their vehicle test programmes, Matthew Beecham spoke to Chris Hoyle, technical director at rFpro, the simulator software company which recently won an award for its new approach to producing digital road models.
Aug
17th

Germany’s Mann + Hummel will buy U.S. peer Affinia’s auto filter unit, report says

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German supplier Mann + Hummel will buy U.S. firm Affinia's auto filter unit for $1.3-1.4 billion, a source said. The deal would be the third within a year involving the purchase of a U.S.
Aug
17th

US: Federal-Mogul unveils diesel piston aluminium alloy

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Federal-Mogul Powertrain says it has developed a new diesel piston aluminium alloy, known as DuraForm-G91.
Aug
17th

Updated Tacoma gets timing right

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Toyota's all-new 2016 Tacoma couldn't be hitting the market at a better time, as consumers have rediscovered their appetite for compact trucks. So where are these buyers coming from?
Aug
17th

Dealer’s drone shoots video to stand out

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The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family has purchased a drone to spice up promotions, social-media campaigns and vehicle-delivery celebrations.
Aug
17th

Clout or count? NAMAD debates strategies

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Minority dealers should consider joining forces with other partners to create bigger dealership groups, said the head of the largest black-owned dealership group in the U.S.
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