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Jul
12th

‘Manufacturers are building cars designed to last, and it’s hurting them’

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OPINION new car sales
Opinion 13 Jul, 2019

The quality of cars today is so good that customers are keeping them longer which is hurting new car sales, says Mike Rutherford

Jul
12th

Nokian makes first test tyre at Dayton facility

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Nokian has produced its first test tyre at its factory in Dayton, Tennessee, which has benefited from an injection of US$360m.
Jul
12th

Daimler swings to loss and adjusts earnings guidance down

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After posting a disappointing set of preliminary financial results for the second quarter, Daimler has revised its full-year 2019 results projections down.
Jul
12th

Model changeovers cost Mercedes-Benz half year sales

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After the first half of 2019, Mercedes-Benz claimed continued leadership of premium car brands "in a highly competitive environment worldwide" despite its recent an ongoing model changeovers.
Jul
12th

Bekaert appoints Taoufiq Boussaid as CFO

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Bekaert has appointed Taoufiq Boussaid as CFO succeeding Frank Vromant, who took on the role of interim CFO in November last year.
Jul
12th

Bakaert appoints Taoufiq Boussaid as CFO

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Bakaert has appointed Taoufiq Boussaid as CFO succeeding Frank Vromant, who took on the role of CFO ad interim in November last year.
Jul
12th

Lucid opens new global headquarters in California

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Lucid has moved into its Lucid One new headquarters in Newark, California.
Jul
12th

Denso joins IVADO to enhance its R&D capabilities

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Denso has announced it has become an industry member of the Montréal-based Institute for Data valorisation (IVADO).
Jul
12th

Denso establishes South Africa aftermarket JV

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Denso and Smiths Manufacturing have established Denso Sales South Africa, a joint venture dedicated to selling aftermarket products and services in Southern Africa.
Jul
12th

China EV recharging network continues to expand

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China continues to roll out its electric vehicle recharging infrastructure as the central government looks to maintain strong growth for new energy vehicle sales.
Jul
12th

Woodbridge ploughs up to CS$100m in Ontario sites

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Foam technology supplier, Woodbridge is investing up to C$100m (US$77m) for creating and promoting innovation in Ontario, Canada.
Jul
12th

Philippine sales recovery strengthens in June

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The Philippine new vehicle market picked up momentum in June 2019, with sales rising by 8.7% to 31,950 units from 29,395 units in the same month of last year, according to member wholesale data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
Jul
12th

Goodyear secures NC grant for tyre plant upgrade

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Goodyear has been awarded a Job Maintenance and Capital Development Fund (JMAC) grant by North Carolina authorities to support the upgrade and addition of manufacturing equipment at its Fayetteville tyre plant.
Jul
12th

Under the skin of the new Mini Electric

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We take an in-depth look at the new Mini Electric, due in March 2020.
Jul
12th

AkzoNobel to add three China powder coating lines

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AkzoNobel has unveiled plans to add three new production lines at its Changzhou powder coatings plant in China - the company's largest facility of its kind in the world.
Jul
11th

Vinfast parent’s rapid expansion rattles investors

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Investors are reportedly becoming concerned at the rapid expansion of Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, parent of new automaker Vinfast, which last month opened a vehicle assembly plant in the northern port city of Haiphong after production of the first home grown Vietnamese vehicle, the Fadil, had started earlier in the month, just two years after production plans were first announced.
Jul
11th

Mercedes diesel scores same ‘clean air’ points as electrics

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Green NCAP, the consumer programme for greener cars, said the Mercedes C220d 4Matic (4WD) scored maximum points for the clean air index, the same as electric vehicles, in its second round of results announced on 11 July.
Jul
11th

Mitsubishi moves domestic finished vehicle logistics to Nissan’s provider

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said subsidiary Mitsubishi Automotive Logistics Technology (MLT) would transfer its domestic finished vehicle logistics to Zero, formerly Nissan Transportation, in August 2019.
Jul
11th

Volkswagen Beetle production finally ends

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Volkswagen Beetle production line
News 11 Jul, 2019

The very last Volkswagen Beetle has rolled off the production line at Volkswagen Mexico’s facility

Jul
11th

PSA and Vinci Autoroutes team on autonomous tests

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PSA and Vinici Autoroutes have tested new autonomous vehicle features in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, France, following the trial in 2017, which led to the crossing of a toll-gate in full autonomous mode for the first time.
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