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Jun
6th

Subaru prices 2015 Outback: Base model sees $1K price jump

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People of the Pacific Northwest, rejoice: Pricing has just been announced for the 2015 Subaru Outback. It comes with a host of upgrades for all of your outdoor adventures.
Jun
6th

UK: Car sales in Western Europe up 4.5% in May

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Car sales in Western Europe grew by 4.5% in May, although the annualised selling rate fell back, according to data released by LMC Automotive.
Jun
6th

GERMANY: Added functionality allows OEMs to recoup outlay: TRW

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TRW says ease of adding functionality to its safety systems will allow vehicle manufacturers to recoup initial cost outlay.
Jun
6th

One Lap of the Web: Porsche 917, a karting brawl and the premiere of Drive: Automotive goodness from all corners of the internet

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The Porsche 917, in Gulf livery, is one of most famous racers of all time. Only 65 were built between 1969 and 1973.
Jun
6th

Spain extends car subsidy scheme for sixth time

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Spain has extended its subsidy scheme for new car purchases with a further 175 million euros ($238 million), the sixth time the program has been topped up.
Jun
6th

2014 Nissan Versa Note SV review notes: Nissan’s Versa is better than before, but still forgettable

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ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I've had some not-so-great experiences with Nissan Versas. The first-generation models that landed here in the U.S.
Jun
6th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Recall axe falls at GM

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There are 15 vacant desks at General Motors in the US today - the latest development in the debacle that saw a faulty ignition switch design cleared for production and installation in around 2.6m cars.
Jun
6th

UK GM’s Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant celebrates a half century

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General Motors' Vauxhall unit here in the UK has celebrated 50 years of production at its Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire, near Liverpool.
Jun
6th

Volvo, Conti, Audi are 2014 L.E.A.D.E.R. winners

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Volvo, Continental and Audi are the 2014 winners of the fifth annual Automotive News Europe/Automotive Intelligence Center L.E.A.D.E.R. awards.
Jun
6th

UK: Van sales buoyant but Euro 6 slows trucks

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Total commercial vehicle registrations here in the UK rose 12.6% year on year in May to 27,198. Year to date sales rose 8.3% to 138,027.
Jun
6th

GERMANY: Greater safety will also see component cost decrease: TRW

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TRW says increasing safety developments will occur in tandem with lightweighting and ever-greater fuel efficiency, while component provision will also decrease in cost.
Jun
6th

Mercedes sales rise 10% in May on C class, compacts

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Mercedes' global brand sales rose 10 percent in May, helped by demand for the new C class and the carmaker's growing lineup of compacts.
Jun
6th

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 gets 650bhp

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible
News 6 Jun, 2014

Seventh-generation Corvette Z06 is confirmed as the most powerful production Chevrolet ever, with 650bhp and 881Nm of torque

Jun
6th

US: Axed GM 15 included several high ranked executives

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The 15 executives dismissed by General Motors over the ignition switch recall included several high-ranking executives, including at least one vice-president and two directors, sources told the Reuters news agency.
Jun
6th

W. Europe car sales rise again but recovery will be ‘bumpy’

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Car sales in western Europe rose about 5 percent in May but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales slipped back from the April level, analyst LMC Automotive said, adding that "the road to recovery remains a bumpy one."
Jun
6th

W. Europe car sales rise but recovery to be ‘bumpy’

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Car sales in western Europe rose about 5 percent in May but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales slipped back from the April level, analyst LMC Automotive said, adding that "the road to recovery remains a bumpy one."
Jun
6th

BMW i8 with laser lights arrives early

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News 6 Jun, 2014

BMW delivers the first versions of its new i8 sports car with laser light technology earlier than expected, beating Audi to the punch

Jun
6th

VW’s Seat brand will build new SUV at Czech Skoda factory, CEO Stackmann says

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Volkswagen Group will build a Seat SUV at a plant run by Czech sister brand Skoda, the Spanish unit's CEO, Jurgen Stackmann, said.
Jun
6th

Seat brand will build SUV at Skoda factory, CEO says

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Seat's SUV will be built at a plant run by sister brand Skoda, the Spanish unit's CEO, Jurgen Stackmann, said.
Jun
6th

Smooth-driving thief scores black box hit

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Alex Cooper's Vauxhall Corsa
News 8 Jun, 2014

Owner’s telematics box reports higher score after being recovered from a theft

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