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Jul
30th

Germany’s ZF in advanced talks to buy TRW for near $12 billion, report says

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Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen AG is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.
Jul
30th

ZF in advanced talks to buy TRW for near $12 billion, report says

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ZF Friedrichshafen is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, Reuters reported..
Jul
30th

July 2014 management briefing: ASEAN sales fall 11% in H1

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New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's six main markets continued to decline in the second quarter, by 6.7% to 811,461 units, according to data compiled by Tony Pugliese from various industry sources.
Jul
30th

GM resumes pickup output at Indiana plant

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Production resumed today at one of GM's three pickup plants after being idled because of an interruption in sheetmetal supplies, the company said.
Jul
30th

Jaguar touts aluminum features on upcoming XE

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Jaguar Land Rover is touting the aluminum features on its upcoming Jaguar XE sedan, promising it will be the most fuel efficient vehicle in brand's history.
Jul
30th

Marchionne says he is open to new alliances but won’t sell Alfa Romeo

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne reiterated that Alfa Romeo will not be sold but said he remains open to forming alliances with other carmakers if it helps cut costs.
Jul
30th

Marchionne says he is open to new alliances but won’t sell Alfa Romeo

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne reiterated that Alfa Romeo will not be sold but said he remains open to forming alliances with other carmakers if it helped cut costs.
Jul
30th

SOUTH AFRICA: NEASA fights back against NUMSA fury

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South African employer body, NEASA, says the trade union leading the country's recent huge metalworking strike should concentrate on the issues, rather than resorting to 'personal battles.'
Jul
30th

Does in-car Black Box telematics really work?

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Black box insurance
Articles 2 Aug, 2014

Is telematics tech a solution for safer driving? We speak to some young drivers with first-hand experience of black boxes

Jul
30th

JAPAN: Toyota retains global top spot, despite VW surge

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Despite slowing growth to focus on quality Toyota remained the global leader in the first half of this year with groupwide global sales up 3.8% to 5.097m vehicles, a new record.
Jul
30th

Renault hints at RS01 prototype racecar

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News 30 Jul, 2014

Replacement for Megane Trophy racer looks like a bona fide Renault supercar in its first teaser picture

Jul
30th

CHINA: Baidu apes Google with autonomous car project

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Chinese search engine firm Baidu Inc, widely known as China's Google, is following Google and working on its own version of a self-driving car.
Jul
30th

UK: Driverless cars to be allowed on UK roads in 2015

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The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads in trials from January next year.
Jul
30th

FBI report reveals autonomous car terror threat

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Autonomous cars
News 30 Jul, 2014

Leaked FBI report says driverless cars could be used as weapons

Jul
30th

US/JAPAN: Panasonic to supply machinery for Tesla’s Gigafactory

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Panasonic and Tesla have reportedly entered into an agreement involving Panasonic's participation in Tesla's upcoming Gigafactory, according to newswire reports.
Jul
30th

Hyundai recalls 883,000 Sonata sedans to repair transmission-shift cable

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Hyundai is recalling about 883,000 Sonata mid-sized sedans in the United States and Puerto Rico because a potentially defective transmission-shift cable could increase the risk of a crash.
Jul
30th

FRANCE: Renault profits should go “hand in hand” with social element: CFDT

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Renault's moderate Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT) union says the automaker's healthy half-year results announced yesterday (30 July), should go "hand in hand" with the company's social responsibilities.
Jul
30th

UK: GKN’s sales down 2% to US$6.04bn in H1/2014

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GKN's sales for the six months ended 30 June 2014 was down 2% to GBP3.56bn (US$6.04bn) compared with GBP3.64bn in the same period a year ago.
Jul
30th

Penske Q2 net income rises 18% on strong gains in all segments

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Penske Automotive Group said second-quarter net income rose 18 percent from the year-earlier period, on higher new- and used-vehicle unit sales. The UK accounted for 35 percent of the group's revenues, up from 34 percent.
Jul
30th

Penske Q2 net income rises 18% on strong gains in all segments

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Penske Automotive Group's second-quarter net income rose 18 percent from the year-earlier period on higher new- and used-vehicle unit sales.
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