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May
6th

Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo virtual racer revealed

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Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo
News 6 May, 2015

Peugeot's 875bhp, four-wheel-drive digital racer arrives for Gran Turismo 6 game

May
6th

Daimler to test self-driving trucks in Nev.

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Daimler has been granted a license by Nevada to test self-driving trucks on public roads, as the U.S. and Europe race to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.
May
6th

BMW postpones Russia assembly plant decision

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BMW said it had postponed a decision about whether to build an assembly plant in Russia because of the uncertainty caused by the economic crisis.
May
6th

VW’s Renschler to replace Piech as MAN chairman

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Andreas Renschler, the board member in charge of commercial vehicles at Volkswagen Group, will replace Ferdinand Piech as chairman of truck maker MAN.
May
6th

Opel makes new Astra lighter, roomier to fight VW Golf, Ford Focus

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Opel has made its new Astra lighter, roomier and more agile to help the car compete better against the VW Golf and Ford Focus in Europe's tough compact car segment.
May
6th

Dongfeng names new chairman amid merger reports

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Chinese automaker Dongfeng, which has a 14 percent stake in PSA, has appointed a former president of FAW Group as its new chairman amid reports the government is preparing to merge it with FAW, a joint venture partner of VW.
May
6th

ZF wins U.S. approval for TRW acquisition with divestitures

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ZF Friedrichshafen won U.S. antitrust approval to buy TRW Automotive on the condition it sells TRW's linkage and suspension business in North America and Europe. The merger of ZF and TRW will create the world's second-largest supplier.
May
6th

BMW Q1 profit rises 21% as U.S., Europe demand offsets slowing China

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BMW reported a 21 percent jump in first-quarter profit as stronger demand in the U.S. and Europe for models such as the X5 SUV offset slowing demand in China.
May
6th

Nissan exec predicts more Europe profits despite Russia

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Nissan Europe Chairman Paul Willcox has led the brand to new highs in sales and market share. But despite a sharp rise in 2015 volume, Nissan's No.
May
5th

ZF acquisition of TRW cleared by FTC

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ZF Friedrichshafen's acquisition of TRW Automotive, a transaction valued at $12.4 billion, was cleared by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday.
May
5th

Ford removes Chicago managers amid probe

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Ford has replaced the plant manager, human resources officials and labor relations officials at its Chicago Assembly Plant after a federal investigator found evidence to support allegations of rampant sexual harassment and racial discrimination...
May
5th

TRW says Q1 revenue up 7%, profits rise

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TRW Automotive, which is being acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, said today that first quarter revenue grew 7 percent from last year, excluding effects of currency and divested business.
May
5th

Jeep, Dodge wiring repairs being probed by NHTSA

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NHSTA is investigating the effectiveness of repairs after calling back 661,888 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in July for mirror lighting wires that could short circuit and cause a fire.
May
5th

UK £5,000 electric car grant to run out in months

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News 6 May, 2015

No replacement scheme in place yet for UK electric car grants with review not due until after the election

May
5th

German car sales rise 6% in sign of Europe rebound

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German car sales rose 6.3 percent in April as Europe's No. 1 market joined France, Italy and Spain in reporting higher registrations. The VDA industry association forecasts that German registrations could reach 3.1 million this year.
May
5th

ANALYSIS: Volvo future model plans

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Not too long ago, Volvo had just two plants in Sweden and one in Belgium, plus a couple of small-scale SKD operations. By 2018, the firm's manufacturing capability will have more than doubled, thanks to new facilities in China, the US, and likely India. What will be built in all these factories?
May
5th

ANALYSIS: Volvo future models – what’s coming when?

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Not too long ago, Volvo had just two plants in Sweden and one in Belgium, plus a couple of small-scale SKD operations. By 2018, the firm's manufacturing capability will have more than doubled, thanks to new facilities in China, the US, and likely India. What will be built in all these factories?
May
5th

New Mercedes G-Class updates include 4.0-litre biturbo V8

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Mercedes G-Class 2015 front yellow
News 5 May, 2015

Mercedes iconic G-Class flagship SUV receives mild revisions for 2015, including powertrain tweaks and bright colour schemes

May
5th

FCA worker dies accidentally at Detroit plant

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An employee at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant died accidentally this morning after being crushed doing maintenance work. The UAW identified the victim as Donald Megge, 53, of Sterling Heights, Mich.
May
5th

Vauxhall Astra GSi set to rival Focus ST before full-on Astra VXR arrives

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News 6 May, 2015

Vauxhall may revive the Astra GSi hot hatch brand to sit below the hardcore, Focus RS rivalling, VXR version.

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