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Dec
22nd

Hyundai poaches BMW M man to head performance division

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BMW M executive Albert Biermann joins Hyundai Motor Group to further development of fast cars

Dec
22nd

US: Aston Martin Lagonda recalls 7,256 vehicles for seat heat check

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Aston Martin Lagonda has recalled 7,256 vehicles in the US due to a seat heater issue, ConsumerAffairs reported.
Dec
22nd

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai-Kia poaches BMW’s M chief engineer

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Hyundai Motor Group has appointed BMW M division chief engineer Albert Biermann as its new head of vehicle test and high performance development.
Dec
22nd

DETROIT PREVIEW: Cadillac readies fastest model yet

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Cadillac will show off the fastest, most powerful car it has offered in its 112-year history, the 2016 CTS-V, at next month's Detroit show.
Dec
22nd

BRAZIL: Boosted buying power changes car buyer profile and market segmentation

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In the last 12 years, as annual new vehicle sales have climbed 140%, the Brazilian buyer profile has changed and, even more, so has product segmentation.
Dec
22nd

MALAYSIA: EV charging and sharing planned for Kuala Lumpur

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KL Electric Mobility (KLEM) plans to lead a MYR1.5bn (US$430m) investment in a network of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in the Malaysian capital city Kuala Lumpur over the next two years.
Dec
22nd

US: FCA expands airbag inflator replacement to 3.3m older models

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FCA US (Fiat-Chrysler) said it would now replace driver's side air bag inflators in an estimated 3.3m older model vehicles worldwide, in an expansion of an "ongoing regional field action".
Dec
22nd

Zetsche may feel pressure to give up Mercedes role

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Daimler insiders in Germany want the promotion of global sales director Ola Kaellenius to the management board this month to be seen as a routine personnel decision -- and nothing more.
Dec
22nd

Automakers’ efforts to cut costs damages supplier relations, survey says

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Relations between automakers and suppliers are deteriorating largely because of intensifying cost-cutting demands, according to a survey.
Dec
22nd

Faurecia expects tech to fuel growth; CEO sees benefits from megasupplier trend

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Faurecia CEO Yann Delabriere, 64, is counting on the French supplier to provide high-tech products to meet customer demands anywhere in the world.
Dec
22nd

Manheim aims to get auctions done faster

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In October, Manheim began requiring sellers to set the starting bid on their vehicles no lower than three bids below their floor price.
Dec
22nd

Biggest changes for 2015 Chrysler 300 are inside

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The most noticeable changes to the refreshed 2015 Chrysler 300 are inside, with the addition of a 7-inch information screen in the instrument cluster and a switch to a rotary dial shifter.
Dec
22nd

There’s no one way to connect in Silicon Valley

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Shad Laws is used to the questioning look he gets when he mentions his employer. Laws is a Silicon Valley project manager for Renault, a French automaker with little visibility in the U.S.
Dec
22nd

Next AIADA chair to speak out on CFPB crackdown

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Bradley Hoffman, incoming chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, says he plans to speak out about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's controversial positions on automotive lending.
Dec
22nd

Did Young rock Lincoln with talk of Continental?

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Lincoln executives hope Neil Young will remember ... never talk about the brand's future product plans.
Dec
22nd

Second-chance store lets staff shine

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At AutoNation's Houston Mitsubishi store, General Manager Irfan Siddiqui has found top performers by hiring people who have struggled in their roles at other nearby AutoNation dealerships.
Dec
22nd

Cadillac’s 2016 CTS-V packs more power, fresh look

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Cadillac's 2016 CTS-V -- the third generation of the track-ready midsize sedan -- will shoot from 0 to 60 mph in under four seconds and hit a top speed of 200 mph.
Dec
22nd

Volvo wants online leads, not online sales, in U.S.

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Volvo's online vehicle sales in the United States will resemble a lead-generating service, with shoppers selecting a model and putting down a deposit, the company's U.S. chief says.
Dec
22nd

Ram ProMaster City to fight Ford, Nissan for cargo haulers

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Ram's new 2015 ProMaster City small commercial van, a Ford Transit Connect fighter, is aimed at businesses that need small, inexpensive cargo vans.
Dec
22nd

The UAW’s big pay challenge

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UAW President Dennis Williams said longtime auto workers deserve a wage increase after going without one for nearly a decade.
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