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Dec
13th

New 2019 Audi A4 on the way with A6 and A8 tech – pictures

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Dec
13th

China vehicle sales fall 14% in November

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New vehicle sales in China continued to fall sharply in November, by 13.9% to 2.55 million units from 2.7 million units a year earlier, according to data released from the Association of Auto Manufacturers (CAAM). The decline makes it more likely that the world's biggest vehicle market could record an annual decline this year for the first time since 1990.
Dec
12th

Cars.com plans to restructure sales operations, cut staff amid investor pressure

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Cars.com, one of the auto industry's largest online shopping sites, is restructuring its sales operations and eliminating more than 100 positions amid pressure from an activist investment group.
Dec
12th

FCA to idle Ontario minivan plant for 8 days, union says

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to idle its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks in the new year, according to the union representing workers there.
Dec
12th

Brazil court grants Ghosn access to Rio apartment

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A Brazilian court decided that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, Reuters reported.
Dec
12th

BMW logistics get boost from U.S. grant

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A $25 million U.S. transportation grant supporting the expansion of an inland port for containers will directly benefit logistics operations at BMW in South Carolina and other manufacturers in the region.
Dec
12th

Highways England chief questions safety of in-car touchscreens

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Highways England chief executive says: “We need to think about touchscreens with small, fiddly buttons”

Dec
12th

Cadillac XT6 crossover slated to debut at Detroit auto show

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The large three-row vehicle will slot between the XT5 midsize crossover and the Cadillac Escalade large SUV -- white space the brand has needed to fill for some time.
Dec
12th

McLaren introduces branded smartphone

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In time for the Christmas gift buying season, McLaren and mobile phone company, OnePlus are introducing the new 'OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition' smartphone.
Dec
12th

China prepared to revise technology plan, report says

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China plans to give foreign companies greater access to its economy and is drafting a replacement of its plan to dominate advanced technologies by 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Dec
12th

Financing concerns weigh on auto dealers in Q4, Cox survey finds

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Alongside affordability challenges, high interest rates and difficulty obtaining credit for customers have clouded dealers' typically rosy outlooks, according to Cox Automotive's Dealer Sentiment Index survey.
Dec
12th

Hyundai Motor Group shuffles management

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Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai-Kia) has reorganised its senior management tier in a move seen as helping to bring about a smooth transition of power and modernisation at the family run giant.
Dec
12th

Under pressure taxi sector in London ‘could disappear’

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The taxi and private hire (PH) industry in London is 'enduring systemic adverse impacts' and existential threats, according to one of the country's major electronic platforms (utilised by taxi operators and customers).
Dec
12th

Audi’s Schot appointed CEO on permanent basis

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Audi marketing expert Bram Schot will become the luxury brand's CEO on Jan. 1, making permanent a role he has held on an interim basis since June.
Dec
12th

Renault tells Nissan not to contact its board members, report says

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Renault has told alliance partner Nissan not to contact its directors ahead of a Renault board meeting on Thursday, a source told Reuters.
Dec
12th

EC green lights Berge Gefco joint venture

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Approval has been granted by the European Commission (EC) through the EU Merger Regulation, for the creation of a new joint venture by Bergé Automotive Logistics (BAL), a subsidiary of Bergé y Cía, of Spain and Gefco España, which is ultimately controlled by the Russian state-owned rail company RZD.
Dec
12th

VW expects new EV platform to give it an edge over rivals

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Volkswagen says the MEB platform that will underpin its I.D. electric-vehicle family will be even more scalable than the MQB architecture used for 80 percent of the group's combustion engine cars.
Dec
12th

Ghosn seen as liability as French president battles elitist image

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As Renault's largest shareholder, the French government might be expected to stand up for Carlos Ghosn as he fights charges in Japan that he underreported tens of millions of dollars.
Dec
12th

Pininfarina ‘Battista’ EV will have 1,900bhp power

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Automobili Pininfarina is claiming that its 1,900bhp electric hypercar  - named after Pininfarina founder, Battista 'Pinin' Farina - will be launched as Italy's most powerful and fastest car ever.
Dec
12th

Nissan spells out allegations on Ghosn to Renault

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Nissan took the first comprehensive steps to share details with Renault about allegations against Carlos Ghosn in a move that may help ease a climate of suspicion that has clouded their partnership.
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