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Oct
20th

Bleak future for EVs in Brazil

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Electric cars, have little future in Brazil despite the lofty goals announced for some European countries and China.
Oct
20th

Buying cars online: new two-week trial period introduced

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Law requires cooling off period if you buy a car online, meaning vehicles can be returned within 14 days

Oct
20th

Daimler Q3 profit down despite record car sales

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Record sales of Mercedes-Benz cars and commercial vehicles in the third quarter were not enough to prevent a slip of 16.8% to net profit (third quarter EBIT was down by 14% on last year). The company's bottom line was dented by diesel engine emissions recall costs.
Oct
20th

Daimler’s Q3 profit falls 14% on diesel costs

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Daimler's profit slumped 14 percent to 3.46 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in the third quarter as earnings at the Mercedes unit dropped on costs to fix the emissions systems of older diesel cars.
Oct
20th

Citroen shoots for 33% volume growth by 2020

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Groupe PSA's Citroen brand is aiming to boost its annual volume by a third by 2020, led by a product offensive in the B- and C-Segments and a focus on the European and Chinese markets.
Oct
20th

Infiniti appoints French exec Meunier as global sales chief

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Nissan's Infiniti appointed company veteran Christian Meunier to the newly created role of head of global marketing and sales.
Oct
20th

Battle between the Piech and Porsche families highlighted in German documentary

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In a documentary broadcast on German television, Wolfgang Porsche talks about his father, his grandfather and his cousin, Ferdinand Piech, and the infighting that the Piech and Porsche families have endured.
Oct
20th

Battle between Piech, Porsche families highlighted in German documentary

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In a documentary broadcast on German television, Wolfgang Porsche talks about his father, his grandfather and his cousin, Ferdinand Piech, and the infighting that the Piech and Porsche families have endured.
Oct
19th

Death of Australian car output leaves chasm

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GM closed its Holden factory in Australia on Friday, ending more than a century of car manufacturing in the country.
Oct
19th

Mexico auto group rejects U.S. proposal on NAFTA rules of origin

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The Mexican Auto Industry Association rejected U.S. proposals to increase North American content for light vehicles produced in the region and require, under a new NAFTA deal, that half of all content come from the United States.
Oct
19th

NXP plans for future while waiting for Qualcomm deal approval

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Combined operations between Qualcomm and NXP will open up broad self-driving car uses.
Oct
19th

Despite startup hurdles, Tesla Model 3 wins early praise

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Tesla may be behind on internal production targets for the new Model 3, but that doesn't mean Consumer Reports hasn't predicted its reliability.
Oct
19th

NADA Data shows dealer profits eroding

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New-vehicle dealerships sold about the same number of new vehicles through June this year as they did a year earlier, but dealers are making less money on them, an NADA midyear report says.
Oct
19th

Chief Economist Szakaly will leave NADA for health system

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Steven Szakaly, chief economist for the National Automobile Dealers Association, is leaving the group early next month to run data analytics and consumer insights for a major health system.
Oct
19th

Audi’s redesigned A7 flexes more muscle

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Audi has given the A7 Sportback a fresh, muscular design, cleaner interior and advanced technology including remote garage parking and 48-volt mild hybrid technology.
Oct
19th

IIHS beefs up crash testing for top pick designation

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Automakers looking to land top safety accolades should give the same level of attention to both front-passenger safety and the driver's safety, a leading automotive safety organization said.
Oct
19th

Google parent company leads $1 billion investment in Lyft

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Google parent company Alphabet's investment arm, CapitalG, led a $1 billion investment in Lyft that values the ride-sharing startup at $11 billion, the ride-sharing startup said.
Oct
19th

Toyota dominates CR reliability survey again; lots of shifts seen among other brands

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For the fifth year in a row, Toyota and Lexus rank as the top two brands for reliability based on a survey of Consumer Reports subscribers. The rankings of the remaining 25 brands reflect a game of musical chairs, however.
Oct
19th

GM to settle state ignition-switch litigation claims for $120 million

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General Motors agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty ignition switches, state attorneys general said.
Oct
19th

Millbrook plans autonomous testing facility

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Millbrook, an independent vehicle test and validation services provider, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's centre for Remote Applications for Challenging Environments (RACE) has announced plans to launch a unique, controlled test bed representative of an urban environment for the development of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies.
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