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May
5th

2015 ISTANBUL SHOW: World premieres

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FCA and its local partner Tofas revealed a prototype of the Linea replacement at the press preview day of the Istanbul motor show, while Opel and VW also had world premieres.
May
5th

Lamborghini may get tax breaks to build SUV in Italy

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Lamborghini is being offered incentives by Italy's government to make sure the automaker builds a production version of its Urus SUV concept in the country, sources said.
May
5th

VW to discuss new leadership structure as it seeks Piech successor

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Volkswagen's board will meet next month to discuss a new structure such as aligning individual brands more closely as the automaker seeks to return its focus to business following the shock ouster of former patriarch Ferdinand Piech.
May
5th

New Peugeot 208 sets 141mpg long distance economy record

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Peugeot 208 MPG record-breaker front
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Peugeot's facelifted 208 1.6 BlueHDI diesel manages verified 141mpg average over 1,337 mile drive

May
5th

Russia may ease ruble risk for foreign automakers

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Russia's government is planning to introduce measures to reduce the risk of ruble volatility for foreign automakers that have localized production in the country, a report said.
May
5th

Chinese automakers Dongfeng, FAW halt trading on merger reports

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Chinese automakers Dongfeng Motor, which has a 14 percent stake in PSA, and FAW Group, a joint venture partner of VW, today halted trading in shares of their listed subsidiaries, with Dongfeng saying it checked into reports that the two companies...
May
5th

BMW sales boss shares how brand is adapting to big changes in China

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China's rapidly developing auto market has led some cities to restrict new-car sales and forced the country's dealers to rely more heavily on selling used cars rather than new models.
May
5th

Audi rides Avengers to the top

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The automaker enlists the famed Marvel comics creator to teach a faux 'cameo acting' class.
May
4th

Italy sales rose by 25% in April boosted by big discounts

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Italy's new-car registrations rose 24.7 percent in April to 148,807, boosted by heavy discounting by automakers including market leader Fiat.
May
4th

Volvo sales rise 2.3% in April as Europe growth offsets weak China, U.S.

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Volvo's vehicle sales rose 2.3 percent in April as growth in Western Europe offset weaker demand in China and the U.S. Separately, Volvo said it is adding a third shift at its plant in Sweden to meet demand for the new XC90 SUV.
May
4th

Supplier Sakthi bets on hiring ex-felons

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Sakthi Automotive Group USA, in the nascent stages of a massive expansion project on the Detroit waterfront, is betting big on a nontraditional sort of workforce: convicted felons.
May
4th

Hyundai names new Europe chief

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Hyundai said company veteran Hyung Cheong Kim is the new president and CEO of its European operations, the third major reshuffle for the automaker in the region in less than a year.
May
4th

VW board to discuss recruitment of new chairman, reports say

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Volkswagen's supervisory board was meeting to discuss finding a new chairman to fill the void left by Ferdinand Piech's departure, reports said. The meeting precedes what is likely to be a tense annual gathering of VW shareholders on Tuesday.
May
4th

Spain’s car-sales growth slows as subsidies end

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Spanish new-car sales rose 3.2 percent last month, down from a 41 percent rise in March as the latest phase of a government subsidy scheme ended.
May
4th

Audi’s race to catch up with BMW hurts profit margin

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Audi's race to catch up with German rival BMW is hurting its profit margin. Audi's operating margin slipped to 9.7 percent from 10.1 percent a year earlier, the carmaker said today, while reaffirming its 8 percent to 10 percent target range.
May
4th

French vehicle sales rise 1.8% in April

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French vehicle sales rose 1.8 percent in April with Renault's performance outpacing its peer PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.
May
4th

Good news for Europe’s late arrivers in China

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Late-arriving European brands in China such as Renault, Fiat and Jaguar have reason to be optimistic because most Chinese customers are ready to leave their current brands.
May
4th

How European automakers aim to keep winning in China despite market’s slowdown

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Foreign carmakers face a tough battle in China as double-digit volume gains and fat profit margins recede and Chinese automakers make inroads into profitable segments.
May
4th

Check out the ANE e-magazine for May

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The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe e-magazine is ready for you to view. This month's edition looks at what European automakers plan to do to keep winning in China despite the normalization of the market's growth.
May
4th

Sleek Malibu may be just the start for GM

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Much of General Motors' sedan lineup in coming years will go on the same diet that shaved a whopping 300 pounds from the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.
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