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Oct
18th

2012 Toyota Yaris SE 5-Door review notes: Serviceable basic transportation

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR DAVID ARNOUTS: The 2012 Toyota Yaris SE 5-Door didn't disappoint this weekend as it was full of in-town commuting and errands.
Oct
18th

GERMANY: Continental expects slow growth in 2013 – paper

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Continental anticipates OEMs business growth to slow next year because rising Asian and North American sales are only offsetting a difficult European business, Financial Times Deutschland quoted CEO Elmar Degenhart as saying.
Oct
18th

GERMANY: Getrag produces millionth DCT

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Getrag has built its millionth dual clutch transmission. It claimed the six-speed dual clutch (DCT) unit, which started serial production (for Ford) in April 2010 was the fastest to a million units in the industry so far.
Oct
18th

PRODUCT EYE: Jaguar XF 2.2d

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It's been a year since Jaguar gave its XF sedan a mid-life facelift and the changes did a good job of freshening the now four-year old model. Glenn Brooks tries the 161bhp 2.2-litre turbo diesel, an engine which was added earlier in 2012 and which has lowered the price point for XF saloon ownership.
Oct
18th

ITALY: Fiat to announce Italy plan 30 October – union

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Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne has told unions the automaker is working on a new business plan for Italy to present on 30 October, Fismic union leader Roberto di Maulo said.
Oct
18th

AUSTRALIA: GM Holden introduces MyLink and Pandora with Barina update

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General Motors' Australian unit Holden is launching its new MyLink infotainment system with an update of its Barina [known as the Chevy Aveo/Sonic in other markets] that also includes a new range topping CDX auto version launching in November and an automatic transmission option for the Barina Spark [Chevy Spark] next January.
Oct
18th

SWEDEN: SKF posts 23.55% decline in Q3 net profit

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SKF third quarter net profit fell 23.55% year on year to SEK1.27bn (US192m)
Oct
18th

SOUTH KOREA: Nexen Tyre opens Changnyeong plant

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Nexen Tyre has officially opened its factory in Changnyeong County in South Korea. The plant started operations early.
Oct
18th

JAPAN: Nissan boosts common parts use

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Nissan is ramping up its parts commonisation programme with the aim to produce 60% of vehicles under its so-called Common Module Family (CMF) in 2016, up from 12% in 2013 when the first series of cars under the plan will roll out.
Oct
18th

Daimler said to target 1 billion euros in cuts to boost profit

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Daimler is planning to cut annual costs by at least 1 billion euros ($1.31 billion) in response to Europe's deteriorating auto market, a person familiar with the matter said.
Oct
18th

New Lexus LS prices

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Lexus LS front
News 18 Oct, 2012

Lexus has announced prices and specs for its flagship LS, and the range starts from £71,995

Oct
18th

New Lexus LS pictures

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Lexus LS frontLexus LS F SportLexus LS interior Pictures 18 Oct, 2012
Oct
18th

Nissan’s Autonomous Emergency Steer tech

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Nissan Leaf Autonomous Emergency Steering
News 18 Oct, 2012

New system automatically jerks the steering wheel to avoid a crash

Oct
18th

Lexus LF-LC Blue concept

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Lexus LF-LC Blue concept front side Sydney Opera House
News 18 Oct, 2012

The Lexus LF-LC Blue concept has been unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show

Oct
18th

Lexus LF-LC Blue concept pictures

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Lexus LF-LC Blue concept front side Sydney Opera HouseLexus LF-LC Blue concept rearLexus LF-LC Blue concept front Sydney Opera House Pictures 18 Oct, 2012
Oct
18th

Nissan steer-by-wire system due in 2013

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Infiniti steering wheel
News 23 Oct, 2012

New steer-by-wire system will debut on a new Infiniti model next year

Oct
18th

George Follmer Tribute Nov. 8 in LA: Petersen Museum to honor one of all-time most versatile drivers

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George Follmer, who won in more racing series than most drivers have ever raced in, will be honored at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on Thursday November 8. It's about time, too.
Oct
18th

Airstream Eddie Bauer Trailer Review: Living the RV lifestyle for one brief weekend

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The RV lifestyle can be alluring: a million miles of wide-open Interstate, stopping anywhere you feel like it, going anywhere you want, and always, for a reasonable price, the promise of full hookups at every
Oct
18th

VW Golf, McLaren concept were Paris Web winners

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Volkswagen's seventh-generation Golf and McLaren's P1 supercar concept were the big Web winners from the Paris auto show this month, according to a study.
Oct
18th

PSA, Renault products suffer from ‘lack of ambition,’ ex-Valeo CEO Morin says

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Thierry Morin gained an insider's understanding of Renault and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen during his nine years as CEO of French partsmaker Valeo.
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