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Jul
31st

Renault’s X-Trail rival spotted – Pictures

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Jul
31st

FCA battles in court with Australia ex-CEO

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FCA traded charges in court with its former Australia CEO, who denied breaching his legal duties and said he acted on instructions from above after a lawsuit by the carmaker accused him of excessive spending and illegally enriching himself through...
Jul
31st

Denso lifts profit forecast on weaker yen

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Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso lifted its profit forecast for the first half of its fiscal year, citing bigger-than-expected currency gains from a weaker yen and higher overseas production of auto parts.
Jul
31st

Jacked-up Hyundai i20 Active heading to Frankfurt

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News 31 Jul, 2015

Hyundai is readying more rugged i20 supermini for Frankfurt show, set to be called Active in UK

Jul
31st

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Mitsubishi throws in US towel

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The big news on just-auto this week was Mitsubishi Motors finally calling time on US manufacturing.
Jul
31st

VW diesel ad campaign gets sassy

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The Golden Sisters -- Mary Bartnicki, Josie Cavaluzzi and Teresa Dahlquist -- may not be new kids on the block, but they are Volkswagen's secret weapon as it seeks to rebuild its flagging U.S. sales.
Jul
31st

Opel teases racy Astra TCR heading to Frankfurt show

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Opel Astra race car
News 31 Jul, 2015

Astra touring car racer will compete in national and international championships, with 325bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine

Jul
31st

Q&A with Ricardo on future powertrain technology

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At the opening of Ricardo's new Vehicle Emissions Research Centre (VERC), Calum MacRae sat down to discuss future powertrain developments with Ricardo's Professor Neville S. Jackson who serves as the engineering consultancy's Chief Technology and Innovation Officer.
Jul
31st

Hacked Jeep Cherokee exposes weak underbelly of high-tech cars

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The Jeep Cherokee brought to a halt by hackers last week exposed wireless networks as the weakest link in high-tech vehicles, underscoring the need to find fast over-the-air fixes to block malicious intrusions.
Jul
31st

JAPAN: Denso boosts Q1 operating profit

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Denso's revenue for the first quarter ended 30 June 2015 was up 7.6% year on year to JPY1.10 trillion (US$9bn). Operating profit was up 5.5% to JPY86.7bn.
Jul
31st

BRAZIL: VW Up TSI makes debut in Brazil before Europe

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The launch of Volkswagen's Up TSi powertrain option is the first time Brazil has produced a car more advanced, in engine technology, than its sibling marketed in Europe.
Jul
31st

BMW revamps China marketing to focus more on tech, less on the badge

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BMW will increase spending on online marketing in China to emphasize its technology as part of efforts to target younger buyers, who care more about the latest features than the brand as a status symbol.
Jul
31st

Subaru parent’s operating profit jumps 70% on surging U.S. sales

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Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru cars, posted a 70 percent jump in quarterly operating profit as sales continued to climb in the United States, its biggest market, and a weak yen boosted the value of earnings overseas.
Jul
31st

“The world’s number one vehicle producer needs the world’s number one designer”

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Toyota OPINION
Opinion 31 Jul, 2015

Toyota is celebrating 50 successful years in Britain, but columnist Mike Rutherford thinks its needs some new blood

Jul
31st

CHINA: Chery spearheads nation’s auto export drive

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China's Chery Automobile said it exported 50,130 vehicles in the first half of 2015, more than 25% of all Chinese vehicle exports in that period.
Jul
31st

Maserati’s profits will recover with Levante SUV, Marchionne says

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Maserati's profits will recover when the brand launches its first SUV next year, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Maserati's second-quarter earnings fell by 30 percent and global vehicle sales were down 13 percent.
Jul
31st

Pininfarina hopes to agree sale to Mahindra but drafts stand-alone business plan

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Pininfarina is still hoping to clinch a sale to Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra but has begun drafting a stand-alone business plan as its financial position worsens.
Jul
31st

US: BorgWarner Q2 earnings down 22% on stronger dollar

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BorgWarner has reported net earnings for the second quarter 22% down, hit by currency effects and a stronger dollar.
Jul
31st

New tax system to hit green car sales

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
News 31 Jul, 2015

AA study reveals 59 per cent of drivers won't buy low emission cars under new VED road tax bands

Jul
31st

Honda quarterly profit rises 20% as U.S. sales, weak yen offset quality costs

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Honda's quarterly profit jumped 20 percent as strong sales in the U.S. and a weak yen helped to absorb the impact of higher quality-related costs linked to a recall of cars equipped with Takata airbags.
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