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Jun
29th

CHINA: NEVS launches R&D-production joint venture

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) says it held what it describes as its project launching ceremony for the production as well as R&D joint ventures in Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech zone yesterday (28 June), marking the start of NEVS' set-up in China.
Jun
29th

Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep delay highlights challenges to a potential merger

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The chief of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Jeep brand, Mike Manley, says a redesign of its Grand Cherokee SUV will be delayed by at least a year, intensifying the challenges FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne faces in his quest for a partner.
Jun
29th

NYC dealership must provide documents for non-English speakers

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As part of a settlement with the New York attorney general's office, a New York City dealership group must begin providing translations of sales documents to customers who negotiate their vehicle purchases in languages other than English.
Jun
29th

After ‘chicken tax,’ a flood of foreign trucks?

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Two free-trade deals the U.S. is trying to negotiate would roll back the so-called chicken tax. Critics of the tax say it has priced imported trucks out of the market, shielding the Detroit 3's biggest profit machine from robust foreign competition.
Jun
29th

Message to NHTSA: Reform first, funding later

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In previous congressional hearings on auto safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's shortcomings in major defect cases were largely cast as the result of corporate deception and a lack of agency resources.
Jun
29th

Leaf to get a big boost in driving range

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Nissan Motor Co., fighting falling sales of its Leaf electric vehicle, plans a midcycle update as early as August that aims to deliver a big boost in the EV's driving range, a person familiar with the project said.
Jun
29th

Next-gen Prius may be ill-timed, but not ill-fated

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While the timing isn't ideal, dealers, analysts and Toyota itself are all bullish on the prospects for the next-gen Prius. They credit the strength of the Prius brand, its promising looks and what's shaping up as a solid backup plan.
Jun
29th

Ford builds in Silicon Valley — and talent comes

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Ford's Silicon Valley research center is helping the automaker attract employees with different backgrounds and perspectives than it usually gets at its home campus in Michigan.
Jun
29th

Dodge to build more Hellcat engines

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Fiat Chrysler plans to substantially increase production of the popular 707-hp Hellcat engines.
Jun
29th

Why talk of GM-FCA tie-up just won’t die

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Few auto industry pundits seem to be taking Sergio Marchionne's awkwardly public pursuit of a merger with General Motors very seriously. And yet, there must be some reason why the idea keeps resurfacing.
Jun
29th

Mini gets serious with the new Clubman

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Mini will take a more serious tone in marketing for the new Clubman, which it is aiming at premium compact buyers.
Jun
29th

Chevy pulls ahead timetable for Bolt EV

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General Motors has accelerated development of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle as the automaker tries to have the first mainstream brand with a long-range EV on the market.
Jun
29th

Dealer Wise goes the extra mile(s) for buyers

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Let's say you're shopping at one of the Randy Wise Automotive stores in this area, and you decide to check out a vehicle from a different brand at another dealership owned by the group. Well, just sit tight.
Jun
29th

Alfa’s high-power reboot

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To revive Alfa Romeo, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, plans a performance-first approach.
Jun
29th

No seat unturned in flood-damage search

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Since torrential downpours hit Houston in late May, Bob Sluss has been extra vigilant about leaving no stone - or seat - unturned when appraising used vehicles.
Jun
29th

Car-sharing plan cuts owner costs

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Ford Motor Co. is entering the car-sharing market with a program that will cut Ford Credit customers' vehicle costs by enabling them to rent out their cars. The pilot program, Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing, invites 26,000 select Ford Motor Credit Co.
Jun
29th

Bosch positions for electrification growth

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German supplier Robert Bosch and Japanese battery partner GS Yuasa are 'on a good path' toward developing a lithium ion battery that costs half as much as today's batteries but has twice the energy density, a top Bosch executive said.
Jun
29th

CarMax makes big plans for smaller markets

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CarMax Inc. plans to expand its reach by opening smaller stores in smaller markets, said CEO Tom Folliard. He said the used-vehicle powerhouse has identified at least 80 markets that will support stores that are downsized from typical CarMax outlets.
Jun
28th

Renault’s F1 future in doubt as it ups Formula E investment

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Formula E cars Westminster
News 28 Jun, 2015

Renault boss Carlos Ghosn says Formula E is a big part of the brand's motorsport plans but Formula One future is unclear

Jun
28th

VW to launch low-cost car family for China, possibly elsewhere, in 2018

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Volkswagen plans to launch a family of low cost budget cars in China and possibly elsewhere starting in 2018, CEO Martin Winterkorn said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
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