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May
19th

Inside the world’s best driving simulator

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Features 21 May, 2015

A £2million, UK-developed driving simulator is breaking new ground for the motor industry. We get behind the wheel

May
19th

Inside the world’s best driving simulator – pictures

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May
19th

JAPAN: Toyota claims R&D breakthrough for better fuel cell stacks

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Toyota claims that a breakthrough in the real-time observation of fuel cell catalyst degradation could lead to a new generation of more efficient and durable fuel cell stacks.
May
19th

Hyundai group considers 3rd India factory

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Hyundai Motor Group said today it is looking at building a third factory in India, highlighting its growing appetite for expanding globally after an unofficial two-year moratorium on boosting capacity.
May
19th

Price cutting by VW, GM and Ford threatens automakers’ rich margins in China

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Automakers including VW, GM and Ford are slashing prices for vehicles they sell in China in response to a slowdown in demand that threatens the industry's rich profit margins.
May
19th

CANADA: Magna supplies AWD system to new Kia Sorento

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Magna has said that it is supplying its 'intelligent Dynamax' all-wheel drive coupling on a global basis to power the all-wheel-drive (AWD) system of the all-new Kia Sorento.
May
19th

TURKEY: Renault, Fiat JV workers walk out

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Workers at Renault and Fiat JV car factories in Turkey are striking this week in a dispute over wages.
May
19th

INDIA: Tata learns from mistakes with new GenX Nano

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Tata Motors is having another attempt at reviving its Nano small car, by giving it a new name, a facelift, the option of an automatic gearbox and a hatchback boot.
May
19th

Aston Martin CEO says Alabama ‘obvious choice’ for U.S. plant

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Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says the U.S state of Alabama is the 'obvious choice' for a new plant to build the upcoming DBX crossover.
May
19th

MACEDONIA: Lear to open new seat cover plant this summer

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Lear has announced plans to open a new automotive plant to produce seat covers in Gostivar, Macedonia, in summer 2015.
May
19th

EXCLUSIVE: UK: Ford sees low interest rates as key to UK market stability

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Mark Ovenden, Ford Britain chairman and MD, has told just-auto that continued low interest rates are key to maintaining the UK car market at its current high level.
May
19th

INDIA: Hyundai chairman says considering third plant

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Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo has told the media that the firm is considering building a third car plant in India.
May
19th

Continental to buy Elektrobit auto unit in bid to boost autonomous tech

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Continental will buy the automotive business of Finnish software and hardware company Elektrobit Oyj for 600 million euros ($680 million) as the German company seeks to strengthen its position in automated driving technology.
May
19th

UK: FCA to appoint Gorlier as COO Components

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. has announced that effective June 30, 2015, Pietro Gorlier is appointed Chief Operating Officer Components reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne.
May
19th

CHINA: BAIC to launch plug-in hybrid vehicle

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China's BAIC Motor is preparing to launch a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the near future, according to local reports.
May
19th

Libertine FPE on how to make a gallon of fuel go 30 percent further

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A new technology called Digital Piston Motion Control eliminates the crankshaft of a conventional engine and controls the piston movement using an ECU. To understand more about this novel approach and its potential benefits, Matthew Beecham spoke to Sam Cockerill, CEO of Libertine FPE.
May
19th

CHINA: Skoda drops import distributor in China

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Czech carmaker Skoda is streamlining its car distribution operations in China by discontinuing its imported car distribution business operated by its parent company Volkswagen.
May
19th

European car sales rose nearly 7% in April as market recovers faster than expected

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European car sales rose for a 20th consecutive month in April, bolstered by a reviving economy and new models. Registrations increased 6.9 percent to 1.21 million vehicles, industry association ACEA said. Four-month sales jumped 8.1 percent to 4.
May
19th

ANALYSIS: Will the XE work for Jaguar?

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Can the XE finally establish Jaguar in the hottest sector of the premium car market? Ray Hutton considers the issues.
May
19th

Automotive News Europe salutes Alessio Franco

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Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2015 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 4 one of the 14 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Communications is Ford of Europe's Alessio Franco.
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