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Oct
7th

EU drops targets for number of EV and hydrogen stations

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Electric car charging
News 7 Oct, 2014

EU scraps official targets for number of EV and hydrogen stations to be installed by member countries by 2020

Oct
7th

Mercedes has best-ever monthly sales, helped by new models, China

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Mercedes had its best month for vehicle sales in the company's 88-year history in September, benefiting from new models and surging demand in China.
Oct
7th

ANALYSIS: Johnson Controls institutes new controls to measure effectiveness of its R&D

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Measuring the effectiveness of a company's R&D and innovation processes can be as difficult as quantum mechanics, writes Calum MacRae.
Oct
7th

GERMANY: Volkswagen to use robots for “monotonous tasks”

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As Volkswagen's German workforce grows older and baby boomers start retiring between 2015 and 2020, the company plans to increase the use robots to make up for the shortage of new workers, The Financial Times reported.
Oct
7th

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross gets range changes

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News 7 Oct, 2014

Suzuki has announced updates to its SX4 S-Cross, including a new trim level and price changes

Oct
7th

US: Chevrolet sells more than 1m Sparks/Beats worldwide

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Chevrolet says it has reached a milestone number in supermini sales, surpassing 1m sales worldwide of the Spark and Beat.
Oct
7th

FRANCE: Modular approach drives NVIDIA infotainment

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Visual computing specialist, NVIDIA, says its modular approach to the automotive sector is enabling it to update software for infotainment systems more rapidly than before.
Oct
7th

ITALY: Fiat-Chrysler merger effective 12 October

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Fiat has said the merger with US unit Chrysler will take effect on 12 October after all conditions were met.
Oct
7th

COMMENT: Diesel engine crackdown is only a matter of time

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A global crackdown on diesel engine emissions is only a matter of time and businesses need to plan ahead, says supply chain specialist Richard Gane.
Oct
7th

VW core-brand sales remain flat in September

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Volkswagen Group said global sales of its core VW passenger-car brand rose 0.2 percent last month, held back by declining deliveries in Russia and the Americas.
Oct
7th

GERMANY: Sales records tumble at Mercedes

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Mercedes-Benz posted its strongest-ever sales month in September delivering 162,746 vehicles, an increase of nearly 14% over the same month a year ago.
Oct
7th

FRANCE: Lightweighting could slash 100kg weight in short to mid-term: Faurecia

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Faurecia says it aims to remove 100kg of weight from cars representing 10g of CO2 as it looks to increase its work with alternative materials such as carbon fibre.
Oct
7th

INTERVIEW: GKN all-wheel-drive technology update with Rob Rickell

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Interview with Rob Rickell, Senior Vice President Global Engineering, Principal Engineer, GKN plc. At the recent Paris Show, Calum MacRae caught up with him to discuss technology developments in the AWD market such as driveline disconnect and e-axles.
Oct
7th

CHINA: Audi sets January-September sales record

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Audi set a new record in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the first nine months of 2014.
Oct
7th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda’s global sales up 10.4% in September

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Skoda's global deliveries increased 10.4% to 95,600 vehicles last month making it the best September in corporate history.
Oct
7th

INDIA: GM sales plunge in September

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General Motors India sales plunged to 4,413 vehicles in September compared with 7,048 a year earlier.
Oct
7th

US: GM recalls 10,005 Cadillacs for fuel pump check

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General Motors is recalling 10,005 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured from 6 October 2003, to 15 March 2007, and 2006-2007 STS-V models made from 23 June 2005, to 15 March 2007.
Oct
7th

UK: Western Europe car sales up 5.8% in September

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Data issued by LMC Automotive shows that car sales across the region grew by 5.8% in September, suggesting that the modest recovery is continuing.
Oct
7th

CHINA: China car rental company eHi to list on NYSE

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Chinese car rental company eHi Car Services plans to raise US$200m in an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Oct
7th

GERMANY: Opel/Vauxhall expands Corsa/Adam steering check

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General Motors Europe has added another 1,000 cars to its 'safety check' programme for Opel/Vauxhall Corsa and Adam models, following on-site investigations at a supplier.
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