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Oct
19th

Daimler warns earnings will be ‘significantly below’ last year’s results

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Daimler issued its second profit warning in four months, saying that costs arising from recalling some of its diesel vehicles were mainly to blame.
Oct
19th

Daimler issues profit warning on diesel woes

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Daimler said its operating profit would fall by over 10 percent this year, its second earnings warning since June, blaming "government proceedings and measures in various regions" as a crackdown on diesel emissions takes a toll.
Oct
19th

UK lawmakers call for fossil fuel vehicles sales ban in 2032

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A select committee of UK MPs has urged the UK government to bring forward its ban on new petrol and diesel car sales by eight years to 2032.
Oct
19th

VW, Renault winners as EU set to favor Wi-Fi over 5G

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The EU is expected to approve and set rules for the use of Wi-Fi in cars, giving VW and Renault -- who have pursued this technology -- the edge over Daimler and others who invested in rival 5G networks.
Oct
19th

Will somebody think of the Brexit? – the week

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"So, how was just-auto's week?" I think "varied" might be the best answer as a wide variety of different articles on many different subjects drew readers' eyeballs over the seven days.
Oct
19th

 Volkswagen Group China starts building first factory for MEB production

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With local joint venture partner SAIC, the Volkswagen group has started construction of its first factory designed specifically for the MEB platform in Anting, Shanghai.
Oct
19th

Paris interview – French suppliers association FIEV CEO Jacques Mauge

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French supplier association, FIEV (Fédération des Industries des Equipements pour Véhicules) had a major presence at the recent Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris and just-auto caught up with its CEO, Jacques Mauge, fresh from his meeting with French President, Emmanuel Macron to discuss industrial policy.
Oct
19th

Canada’s key fob replacement ‘magic man’

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Shawn Khan's key fob business in Windsor, Ont., allows dealerships to be more efficient during operating hours while providing customers expert service that's cheaper and faster,
Oct
19th

Subaru US sells 1m vehicles with EyeSight crash reduction technology

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Subaru of America has now sold over a million vehicles with its award-winning EyeSight driver assist technology.
Oct
19th

Why Lynn Tilton may be selling Dura Automotive

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Financier Lynn Tilton is working with an adviser to seek buyers for auto supplier Dura, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, as she looks to unload some of her investment firm's holdings.
Oct
19th

Automotive Grade Linux now supports telematics and ICs

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Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, has announced the latest release of the AGL platform, Unified Code Base (UCB) 6.0, which features device profiles for telematics and instrument clusters.
Oct
19th

“Brinkmanship” as Brexit talks enter final run – SMMT chief

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UK automotive body, SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)  says there is an element of "brinkmanship" to the current tough negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Britain as Brexit talks start to enter the end game.
Oct
19th

Trump adviser Kudlow tells Detroit the economic boom will last ‘bunch more years’

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The Trump administration aims to keep up the U.S. economy's trajectory as it faces new trade talks with the European Union, Japan and China in the coming months.
Oct
19th

Nuvve Corp enters partnership with EDF to boost e-mobility plan

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Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based green energy technology company, and EDF Group have announced a strategic partnership that they say will leverage Nuvve's expertise in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies in support of EDF Group's Electric Mobility Plan on "smart charging".
Oct
19th

UK should speed up engine ban to 2032, lawmakers say

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The UK should bring forward a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by eight years to 2032 to help the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a parliamentary committee said.
Oct
19th

Study forecasts halving of auto assembly workforce by 2030

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A study by a consulting unit of PwC forecasts that the size of the workforce on auto industry assembly lines and in body and paint shops will be halved because of automation and the new types of vehicles being assembled.
Oct
19th

Ford summons its swagger, shifts marketing focus to keeping loyalists

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Ford is shifting its focus from winning new customers to persuading current owners to stick with its namesake brand.
Oct
19th

New Ford ad campaign includes shot at Tesla

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Ford will launch a new ad campaign featuring actor Bryan Cranston this weekend after giving dealers a first look at its annual national meeting in Las Vegas .
Oct
19th

Daimler Financial Services trials avatar in customer call centre

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Daimler Financial Services (DFS) has been trialling a digital avatar called 'Sarah' to answer most frequently asked customer questions during an internal pilot at one of the company's call centres in the US.
Oct
19th

‘UK political parties are ignoring Britain’s 40 million cars and our 50 million drivers’

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Opinion 20 Oct, 2018

Recent party political broadcasts have hardly mentioned Britain's 50 million motorists, says Mike Rutherford

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