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Jul
6th

CHINA: Dealers thank BMW for support

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BMW's Chinese dealers have thanked the company for its support in the face of slowing market demand at a meeting in Beijing.
Jul
6th

FRANCE: Goal of 75g CO2 achievable: Valeo R&D

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Valeo says it has the technology to reach 75g of CO2 per 100km as European regulations look to turn the screw ever tighter on vehicle fuel emissions.
Jul
6th

JAPAN: New Honda chief sets out vision

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Honda's new president and chief executive officer, Takahiro Hachigo, has unveiled his future vision for the company with the advancement of a six region, global operation structure, including the start of production in Africa for the first time.
Jul
6th

UK: Honda Swindon plant to export Type R to Japan

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Honda Motor Company CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, on Monday (6 July) said the latest British built, Civic Type R three door hatchback would be exported to Japan with the first cars reaching showrooms this autumn.
Jul
6th

GM China growth outpaced by U.S. in first half

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GM posted a slower pace of growth in China sales in the first half than in the U.S., as the economy slowed in its biggest market and local competitors flooded the market with cheaper SUV models.
Jul
6th

Mercedes sales rise 19% in June on China, Europe demand

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Mercedes deliveries rose 19 percent in June as strong demand in China and Europe helped boost sales. Six-month deliveries rose a record 15 percent, the carmaker said.
Jul
6th

GERMANY: ZF and TRW continue local and global supply roles

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ZF TRW says it expects the newly-merged giants to continue their previous roles of working in support of domestic and worldwide supply chains as the nascent company beds down to become the globe's third largest component manufacturer.
Jul
6th

POLAND: Jaguar Land Rover in talks for Eastern Europe plant – reports

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly in talks that could result in a new manufacturing plant in Eastern Europe.
Jul
6th

Mercedes will pass VW in Japan this year on surging luxury car sales

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Mercedes will likely pass Volkswagen this year to become the top-selling import brand in Japan for the first time in 16 years, underscoring the nation's surprising boom in demand for luxury cars.
Jul
6th

SOUTH KOREA: Domestic sales jump 11% in June

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Domestic sales by South Korea's five main automakers jumped 11.5% year on year to 135,218 units in June, from 121,221 units in the same month last year, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers and compiled by just-auto.
Jul
6th

UK new-car sales rise 13% in June boosted by low finance deals

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UK new-car registrations in June increased 13 percent to 257,817. The increase meant that sales were up by 7 percent in the first six months to 1.37 million, which marked the best half-year performance on record.
Jul
6th

New Honda CEO Hachigo wants exciting cars, maximum capacity use

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Honda's new CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, aims to reboot the automaker by developing more exciting cars, steering clear of numerical targets and maximizing use of the company's overseas production to soak up global overcapacity.
Jul
6th

Renault says Talisman midsize sedan has ‘racy’ design, innovative technologies

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Renault says its new Talisman midsize car has robust and racy lines and delivers "intense driving enjoyment."
Jul
6th

Why Skoda’s fast rise helps and hurts parent VW Group

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Skoda and its sibling, VW brand, are heading in opposite directions. The Czech automaker's unit sales rose to a record of more than 1 million while operating profit surged by more than half.
Jul
6th

Toyota Financial resists CFPB

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Toyota Financial Services said it has no plans to change its use of dealer reserve, despite scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Jul
6th

Fleet stats cloud sales picture

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June brought another surge in U.S. new-vehicle sales, with Ford showing modest growth while General Motors was alone among major manufacturers in recording a decline.
Jul
6th

Chevy ad escalates pickup war, puts steel vs. aluminum issue on the table

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Chevrolet plans to escalate the always-hot pickup wars this week with a social media campaign that takes a swipe at Ford's aluminum-body F-150.
Jul
6th

FTC remains vigilant on deceptive dealership ads

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After two Las Vegas dealerships agreed last week to settle charges that they used deceptive advertising, the Federal Trade Commission said dealers can expect vigilant enforcement of dealers' practices to continue.
Jul
6th

Automakers say they’re open to outside dealership investors, despite scepticism

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Some automakers insist they are willing to take a chance on outside investors #8212; provided they have a long-term focus and tap people with substantial dealership operation experience.
Jul
6th

Uber lifts Toyota dealership’s marketing

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Toyota of Plano offers its best deals to Uber drivers, who make up about 6 percent of the store's new-car buyers and serve as evangelists for the Dallas-area dealership.
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