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Dec
6th

Continental opens Taraxagum Lab Anklam research laboratory for Dandelion rubber

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Continental has officially inaugurated its research laboratory Taraxagum Lab Anklam in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Dec
6th

FCA hires Mark Stewart, former vice president of operations for Amazon, as chief operations officer

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After nearly a decade of developing and renewing its leadership team internally, Fiat Chrysler has hired a pair of outsiders #8212; including a high-ranking Amazon executive #8212; for leading roles in its most profitable region.
Dec
6th

VW brand sales down 5% in November

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Volkswagen says it delivered 564,500 vehicles throughout the world in November, some 5% less than in November 2017.
Dec
6th

FCA names more new managers

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley has named more new managers following an initial announcement early October ?after the death of Sergio Marchionne.
Dec
6th

Ford’s Venezuela unit offers buyouts as output dwindles – report

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Ford is offering buy-outs to staff at its moribund plant in Venezuela to reduce its payroll, two union leaders told a news agency, as the automaker seeks to streamline its money-losing South America operations.
Dec
6th

West European car market down 8.3% in November

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The West European new car market fell by 8.3% year-on-year (YoY) in November according to data released by LMC Automotive, which described the result as 'disappointing'.
Dec
6th

Drivers travelled a record number of miles in the UK in 2017

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Government figures show Brits travelled 327 billion miles last year, while car greenhouse gas emissions fell despite rising traffic levels

Dec
6th

Barra vows “open mind” on Ohio plant axe

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General Motors chief executive Mary Barra has vowed to keep an "open mind" about the future of an Ohio plant that will lose vehicle production, but warned the Detroit automaker has excess capacity and did not suggest the company was reconsidering the plan, a media report said.
Dec
6th

UK skills challenge as CASE demand soars – propulsion Professor

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Skills shortages in the UK's connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) sector should not lead to a cannibalisation of staff between companies as demand for specific disciplines rises says a British University Professor.
Dec
6th

Volkswagen to reduce model count and increase vehicle costs

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Volkswagen has announced that savings of 3 billion euros will be made by the end of 2020, while vehicle prices will rise

Dec
6th

Autoliv expects another EC fine

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Autoliv said it was expecting a further fine following the European Commission's investigation of suppliers of occupant safety systems.
Dec
6th

Trump’s combative side poses risk as Democrats hold key to USMCA

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Donald Trump's push to get Congress to quickly pass his NAFTA replacement trade deal -- a crucial deal for the auto industry -- will require the president to take an uncharacteristic approach in negotiations: seek compromise while resisting...
Dec
6th

Hyundai talks Croatia plant – reports

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Hyundai Motor Company is in talks for the launch a motor vehicle production plant in Croatia, Zagreb-based media reported.
Dec
6th

Opel plans electric Vivaro van in 2020

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PSA-owned Opel/Vauxhall is planning an all-electric version of its Vivaro panel van for launch in 2020.
Dec
6th

Autoliv sets aside $210 million to cover European anti-trust investigation

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Autoliv said it is setting aside $210 million this quarter to cover a fine it expects the European Commission to impose after a long-running anti-trust investigation.
Dec
6th

VW brand plans ‘massive reduction’ in model complexity, engine variants

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VW said there will be a "massive reduction" in the complexity of its model portfolio as it seeks to raise profit margins for its core brand.
Dec
6th

Volkswagen brand to speed up operating return

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The Volkswagen brand is to significantly improve its earnings performance in the coming years in order to finance investments in future technology from its own resources, executives said at a year-end press conference in Germany on Thursday.
Dec
6th

BMW describes US government talks as “constructive”

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BMW has described talks with representatives of the US administration as "a constructive working meeting", adding it took the opportunity to explain in detail the extent of its footprint in the US.
Dec
6th

New 2019 Skoda Scala: Ford Focus and VW Golf rival revealed – pictures

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Dec
6th

Ford’s US$45m Advanced Manufacturing Center speeds technology to plants

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Inside Ford's new Advanced Manufacturing Center, an engineer stands in front of a 3D printing machine churning out brake parts for the soon to be introduced Shelby Mustang GT500. Across the room, two team members strap on virtual reality headsets to design and simulate production lines, while another is working alongside a collaborative robot, programming a safer way to install a vehicle part.
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