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14th

Fiat Chrysler in talks to head off NHTSA fines over recalls

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is in talks with U.S. auto safety regulators to head off potential fines over the company's handling of recalls involving 11 million vehicles, CEO Sergio Marchionne said Tuesday.
Jul
14th

Marchionne wants UAW to embrace flexible pay as talks begin

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, speaking at the ceremonial opening of UAW negotiations, said pay increases for workers should be in the form of profit-sharing and other flexible compensation to avoid locking in higher costs during an industry...
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14th

Texas isn’t open for Tesla sales, governor says

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Tesla Motors shouldn't expect to open Lone Star state sales outlets any time soon.
Jul
14th

Honda’s U.S. auto finance unit agrees to pay $25 million in loan case

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American Honda Finance agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle U.S. claims that minority borrowers were overcharged for auto loans.
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14th

Honda’s U.S. finance arm to pay $25 million in loan case

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American Honda Finance agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle U.S. claims that minority borrowers were overcharged for auto loans.
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14th

GM plans $1.4 billion expansion, retooling of Texas SUV plant

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General Motors plans to invest $1.4 billion in its Arlington, Texas, plant to keep pace with brisk demand for its big SUVs. GM will reconfigure the factory, including the addition of a new paint shop, new body shop and retooled assembly areas.
Jul
14th

Ford stops sales of some 2015 Edges for water leak

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Ford has ordered dealers to stop selling some 2015 Edge crossovers because water can leak inside the cabin.
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14th

Chrysler, Kia airbags from supplier ARC being probed by U.S.

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U.S. safety regulators said they were investigating possible ruptures of airbag inflators made by ARC Automotive, the second company to be probed for defective airbags after Japan's Takata.
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14th

UK: Global light vehicle market flat in June

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Data released by LMC Automotive shows that the global light vehicle market in June posted an annualised result similar to the previous month at around 87.2m units a year. The flat result was shaped by a decline in sales in China, Brazil and Russia, while the US and West European markets posted growth.
Jul
14th

Auto shows strongly influence car shoppers, new study finds

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More than half of auto show goers who bought vehicles after attending the events say the shows influenced their purchase decisions, according to a new study commissioned by Auto Shows of North America.
Jul
14th

Ford’s Europe sales rise 16% on new Mondeo, SUVs

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Ford's European car sales rose 16 percent in June as the automaker benefited from demand for its all-new Mondeo sedan and SUVs including the Kuga. Six-month sales rose 11 percent.
Jul
14th

RUSSIA: Autonomous driving to cut emissions 30%: Boston Consulting

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One analyst is estimating emissions reduction capacity using autonomous driving to be as high as 30%, with suppliers moving increasingly to providing necessary technology to make the theory a reality.
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14th

INDIA: Ford to launch three vehicles this fiscal year

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Ford plans to launch three new or updated three models in India in fiscal year 2015-16.
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14th

CHINA: Brilliance to launch H220 Cross

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Brilliance plans to launch its new H220 Cross model in China in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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14th

CHINA: Brilliance expects net income to fall

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Brilliance China Automotive - BMW's local manufacturing and sales partner - expects its net income to decline by around 40% in the first half of 2015, due to sluggish demand for premium cars and a rise in expenses.
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14th

MOROCCO: Volkswagen plans plant in Tangier

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Volkswagen plans to build a manufacturing plant in Tangier, Morocco.
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14th

Honda’s car-less CEO holding out for dream wheels — the Civic Type R

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When Takahiro Hachigo returned to Japan in March after years overseas to be the new CEO of Honda, he didn't rush out to buy a new car, Honda brand or otherwise.
Jul
14th

Jaguar Land Rover lowers China sales target

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Jaguar Land Rover cut its sales targets and prices in China amid slowing demand in the world's largest auto market. The UK automaker gets about a quarter of its sales from China.
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14th

NIGERIA: Volkswagen re-opens assembly plant

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Volkswagen has re-opened its factory in Lagos, Nigeria, two decades after halting operations there.
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14th

AUSTRALIA: June and YTD new vehicle sales rise

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Australia's 2015 new car market topped half a million in the first half of 2015 with both June sand year to date sales up compared with 2014 tallies.
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