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Oct
26th

Autoliv Q3 earnings fall 17%

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Swedish supplier Autoliv reported quarterly operating earnings fell 17 percent and said it expected like-for-like sales to be virtually flat in the final quarter of the year.
Oct
26th

Tesla’s internal seat strategy goes against the grain — for now

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Tesla, which decided to bring seat production in-house, has demonstrated a commitment to vertical integration not seen in the auto industry for decades.
Oct
26th

Visteon records Q3 net income up 54% to US$43m

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Visteon has unveiled third-quarter net income up 54% to US$43m while sales dipped from US$770m to US$765m.
Oct
26th

Ford Q3 profit jumps 63% as truck sales rise

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Ford said its third-quarter net income rose 63 percent to $1.6 billion, helped by foreign tax credits and strong light-truck sales in North America. Ford's revenue, pretax profit and operating margin all increased.
Oct
26th

car2go piling on the compact Mercs

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Daimler owned carshare outfit car2go has announced that it is upgrading its Seattle fleet to fully comprise compact Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA vehicles. car2go expects the Seattle fleet's transition to be completed by the end of 2017.
Oct
26th

US auto sales expected to see October dip

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The US light vehicle market is expected to continue its downward trend in October with a slight dip to sales, according to Edmunds.
Oct
26th

The King of Cupras: interview with Dr. Matthias Rabe (sponsored)

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Dr. Matthias Rabe
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We speak to Dr. Matthias Rabe, SEAT’s head of research and development, about all things CUPRA

Oct
26th

BMW launches U.S. ad agency review

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The BMW creative account is officially up for grabs. The luxury auto brand has kicked off an agency review in the United States, a brand spokesman confirmed.
Oct
26th

UK car output down in September as domestic decline drives fall

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UK car manufacturing fell in September, with year-on-year output declining -4.1%, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 6,500 fewer cars rolled off production lines than in the same month last year, with a total output of 153,224.
Oct
26th

Thyssenkrupp opens expanded production shop at Schonebeck site

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Thyssenkrupp has opened a new production shop for steering components at its Schönebeck site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Oct
26th

Solvay starts engineering plastics production in Mexico

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Solvay Performance Polyamides has started production of engineering plastics in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Oct
26th

Nissan demonstrates autonomous prototype in Japan

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Nissan has demonstrated a prototype of its most advanced autonomous driving technology, planned for real-world use from 2020, on public roads in Tokyo.
Oct
26th

NEVS/DiDi join over mobility solutions for the future

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NEVS AB and DiDi Chuxing, a Chinese ride-share company, have formed a strategic partnership and finalised a number of steps towards what is described as 'an extensive cooperation'.
Oct
26th

Inchcape’s Q3 revenue rises 15%

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UK-based dealer group Inchcape said its third-quarter revenue rose 15 percent to 2.3 billion pounds ($3.1 billion), driven by strong growth in Singapore and helped by an acquisition in South America.
Oct
26th

Enel acquires eMotorWerks

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Enel through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, is to acquire California-based eMotorWerks, a North American supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Oct
26th

Dana opens new axle production facility in Toledo, Ohio

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Dana Incorporated has inaugurated a new axle production facility in Toledo, Ohio. The site of the new Dana facility was initially home to Willys-Overland Motors, which developed the original Jeep.
Oct
26th

Daimler acquires minority shares in energy services company

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Daimler AG is acquiring a minority interest in energy services company The Mobility House AG (TMH). As a provider of vehicle charging solutions and installation services and an operator of stationary battery storage units, Daimler says The Mobility House spans a bridge between the automotive industry and the energy sector.
Oct
26th

Cooper Standard opens new Global Technology Centre in Michigan

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To help customers meet demands of the evolving auto industry and non-automotive adjacent markets, Cooper Standard recently opened a new Global Technology Centre in Livonia, Michigan. The 137,750 sq ft facility offers capabilities in material science, tooling, development, production and validation.
Oct
26th

Autonomous vehicles – so near and yet so far

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Predictions as to when the first autonomous vehicle will be available vary depending on who we talk to and, for that matter, how we define it. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's research snapshots, this one reviews how close we are to the holy grail of autonomous vehicles.
Oct
26th

IAC opens US$20m Poland interiors site

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International Automotive Components (IAC) has opened its US$20m plant for tailored interiors in Opole, Poland.
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