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Jul
11th

U.S. Senate to Trump: Slow down on escalating tariffs

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In an 88-11 vote Wednesday, the Senate approved a symbolic motion backing a role for Congress in requiring tariffs based on national security, such as those President Trump has imposed on steel and aluminum imports and is contemplating on light...
Jul
11th

Jaguar XF Sportbrake diesel – greener than any Tesla?

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Is a large, heavy Jaguar estate powered by a diesel engine which produces 700Nm of torque and 300PS far less planet-harming than any Tesla?
Jul
11th

ANALYSIS – Mercedes-Benz Vans’ electric future

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OEMs are increasingly tasking their light commercial divisions with responsibility for certain passenger models too. Mercedes-Benz Vans is no exception, with the V-Class and X-Class being two of the better known model lines. The Vito though, is a bigger seller than either, with the premium pricing of multi-occupant luxury variants and new electric LCV versions greatly assisting the rising profits of the Vans division.
Jul
11th

Lotus under Geely – what’s the plan?

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Lotus is something of a curiosity. Like Chrysler, many companies have owned it, only to eventually sell it on to another firm, usually having sustained substantial losses during the period of control. Will things be different under Geely? This analysis of the where the company is at and the cars it is said to be planning, is the penultimate feature in the Geely Automotive Holding series.
Jul
11th

Ex-Tesla worker escalates battle by blowing whistle to SEC

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A former Tesla employee portrayed by CEO Elon Musk as a saboteur has filed a whistle-blower tip to the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company made misstatements and omissions to investors.
Jul
11th

Stuttgart to start ban of older diesels in 2019

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Stuttgart, home to Mercedes and Porsche, will bar diesel vehicles meeting the Euro 4 or older emissions standards starting next year and may be forced to ban Euro 5 vehicles by 2020 if measures to improve air quality fail, a state ministry said.
Jul
11th

Stuttgart to start ban of older diesels in 2019

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Stuttgart, home to Mercedes and Porsche, will bar diesel vehicles meeting the Euro 4 or older emissions standards starting next year and may be forced to ban Euro 5 vehicles by 2020 if measures to improve air quality fail, a state ministry said.
Jul
11th

Mazda adjusts production schedules after floods

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Mazda says it will restart operations at Hiroshima Plant and Hofu Plant, which have been suspended since the day-time shift on July 7 following exceptionally heavy rains and floods.
Jul
11th

Interior design and technology – Fiat 500L

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The Fiat 500L MPV was launched in the UK in 2013, receiving a facelift in 2017 when 40 per cent of the components were replaced. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside the cavernous 500L to see what's new.
Jul
11th

Italian union plots FCA strike for spending on Ronaldo

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A small union has called a strike at Fiat Chrysler's plant in Melfi, Italy, to protest against the huge sums of money spent by the Juventus soccer club to sign up star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jul
11th

Italian union plots to strike FCA for splurging on Ronaldo contract

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A small union has called a strike at Fiat Chrysler's Melfi plant in Italy to protest against the huge sums of money spent by Italy's Juventus soccer club to sign up star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jul
11th

Italian union plots FCA strike for splurging on Ronaldo

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A small union has called a strike at Fiat Chrysler's plant in Melfi, Italy, to protest against the huge sums of money spent by the Juventus soccer club to sign up star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jul
11th

Ford Fusion name will be given to future Subaru Outback rival, reports say

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While Ford's slow-selling Fusion sedan will fade into history, the name is expected to live on in a sport wagon being developed to challenge Subaru's popular Outback, people familiar with the automaker's plans told Bloomberg.
Jul
11th

Deutsche Post explores options for StreetScooter

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German postal services group Deutsche Post has hired Goldman Sachs to evaluate options for its electric van business, StreetScooter, as it seeks to expand the unit and tap an expected surge in demand, Reuters reported.
Jul
11th

Deutsche Post hires bank to explore StreetScooter options, report says

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German postal services group Deutsche Post has hired Goldman Sachs to evaluate options for its electric van business StreetScooter as it seeks to expand the unit and tap an expected surge in demand, Reuters reported.
Jul
11th

PLANT FOCUS – Alpine’s Dieppe sportscar factory

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The question comes to mind - why is Societe des Automobiles Alpine SAS in Dieppe, northern France, a straight shot across La Manche (the English Channel) and a popular ferry ride from Newhaven for thousands of holidaymakers? Turns out the town, where memorials to an unsuccessful 1942 Allied raid on Hitler's Fortress Europe abound, was home to one Jean Redele, a Dieppe garage proprietor who enjoyed motorsport success with the Renault 4CV and founded Alpine in 1955.
Jul
11th

South Korean vehicle sales down 5.7% in June

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Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers combined fell by 5.7% to 131,827 vehicles in June from 139,842 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
Jul
11th

Aston Martin V8 Cygnet unleashed at Goodwood with 430bhp

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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet - front
News 12 Jul, 2018

Unloved Cygnet city car gets Vantage makeover with V8 power and wider track, all for one Aston customer

Jul
11th

Aston Martin V8 Cygnet – pictures

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Jul
11th

World’s cheapest car — the Nano — goes up in smoke

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A moment of silence, please, for the world's cheapest car, which has all but died in India. It was almost 10 years old.
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