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Jan
19th

VW’s Seat brand recruits Ford designer Lamm

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Volkswagen's Seat brand has recruited Ford of Europe stylist Stefan Lamm as its new head of exterior design.
Jan
19th

UK: Volvo to introduce S90 in 2016

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Volvo plans to introduce S90 in the UK in 2016 at a starting price of GBP35,000 (US$52,972). An estate version of the vehicle named V90 is expected to be launched within a year.
Jan
19th

INDIA: Mahindra launches first electric vehicle pilot project

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Under the aegis of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the first electric vehicle pilot project in India.
Jan
19th

CHINA: Mercedes-Benz to launch GLA in May

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Mercedes-Benz plans to launch the GLA in China in May. The price of the model will range from CNY220,000 (US$35,824) to CNY450,000.
Jan
19th

US: NHTSA eyes new Jeeps after engine fires

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US safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 50,415 newer Jeep Cherokee SUVs after receiving complaints of engine compartment fires.
Jan
19th

UK: Hoegh salvers pump 800t water as list slightly corrects

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Salvers working on the listing Hoegh Osaka carship have pumped 800t of water from the listing vessel, but are unlikely to able to start any tow back to the Port of Southampton on England's south coast before this Wednesday's (21 January) high tide.
Jan
19th

BRAZIL: Deal ends 10-day Volkswagen strike

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Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Brazil voted to end a 10-day strike after the automaker agreed to cancel 800 layoffs and presented a new labour deal good to the end of 2019.
Jan
19th

GERMANY: Daimler keeping China chief on

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Daimler will extend the contract of the head of its China division Hubertus Troska, who is also a board member, the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported at the weekend.
Jan
19th

Ford will launch new Galaxy minivan as brand pushes upscale in Europe

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Ford of Europe will start sales of its new-generation Galaxy large minivan this year as part of a wider product offensive that includes the launches of its Vignale upscale trim line and new Mustang sports car.
Jan
19th

INTERVIEW: Nexteer Automotive president and COO Laurent Bresson

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Nexteer, the former GM Saginaw steering division, has flourished under the ownership of China-based Pacific Century Motors its owner since 2011. Calum MacRae caught up with Nexteer's president and COO Laurent Bresson at the recent NAIAS.
Jan
19th

Renault’s 2014 sales rise 3% as budget cars offset Russia drop

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Renault delivered 3 percent more vehicles globally last year as strong European sales of cars such as the Renault Captur and no-frills Dacia Sandero helped offset falling demand in Russia and South America.
Jan
19th

How to get online shoppers to stay put?

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As dealers rethink online operations, they often return to a common goal: Find ways to keep shoppers on their websites longer. And well they should, said A.J. Maida, digital marketing director for Papa's Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in New Britain, Conn.
Jan
19th

Dealers like smoother Ford product launches

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After several botched launches that frustrated dealers and customers, Ford Motor Co. orchestrated much smoother rollouts in 2014, said Brian Godfrey, chairman of the Ford National Dealer Council.
Jan
19th

Acura dealers want bigger piece of the luxury action

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Suffering flat sales and a vanilla reputation, Acura is determined to reassert itself as a luxury performance brand and Acura dealers are looking to benefit.
Jan
19th

After ’11 quake, Renesas is ready for next disaster

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At the International CES this month, chipmakers such as Renesas, Nvidia and Freescale were eager to brag about their readiness to supply the silicon brains for infotainment and driverless cars. But when I chatted with Ali Sebt -- chief of Renesas' U.
Jan
19th

Fox takes the helm at NADA; CFPB, Tesla top agenda

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Bill Fox takes over as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association at the group's convention in San Francisco as the 16,000-dealer organization is fighting for its members on two fronts.
Jan
19th

With GOP in charge, this could be the year for trade

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Bradley Hoffman, incoming chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, takes over the trade group as its top issue -- free trade -- could take center stage in the not-so-distant future.
Jan
19th

Mini expects profit boost from leaner lineup

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BMW is trimming its Mini lineup from eight models down to five to boost the brand's prospects of long-term profitability. The carmaker is expected to discontinue three slow-selling vehicles -- the Coupe, Roadster and Paceman.
Jan
19th

2015 Rising Star nominations sought

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Automotive News Europe needs your help to identify the Rising Stars in the European automotive industry. The award honors executives with a pan-European profile who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.
Jan
19th

Dealership of the future adds tech, comfort and cuts time

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There's value in the traditional brick-and-mortar dealership showroom, industry experts say -- but it must evolve.
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