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• Don't hold your breath waiting for fully autonomous vehicles

  20-01-2016 23:45
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Transportation Alternatives, Safety, Technology, AutonomousIt's been a banner month for self-driving cars. At CES, at least a dozen companies made significant announcements related to autonomous vehicle development. For a few days, the future of transportation was there for anyone who cared to step away from a blackjack table to witness.Continue reading Don't hold your breath waiting for fully autonomous vehiclesDon't hold your breath waiting for fully auton
  
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• Nissan passes on Super Bowl 50 ads

  20-01-2016 23:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  One year after returning to NFL Super Bowl advertising for the first time in 18 years, Nissan is back off the field. The company said Wednesday that it has decided to skip Super Bowl 50.
  
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• New Smart ForTwo & ForFour Brabus and Electric Drive on the way

  20-01-2016 23:12
  
  Smart boss confirms updated electric smart car for 2017, following hot Brabus model this summer 2016-01-21 09:15 Smart is planning an expansion of its ForTwo and ForFour ranges with hot Brabus models in the summer, as well as fully-electric models at the start of 2017.
  Speaking to Auto Express, Smart CEO, Dr Annette Winkler, said "We have asked our customers and they tell us they only do 50km a day - so the Smart Electric Drive makes sense."
  "But it needs to be at an affordable price," Dr
  
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• Spyker may bring new concept to Geneva show

  20-01-2016 23:01
  
  Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Spyker, Concept Cars, PerformanceWord from the Netherlands has it that Spyker has something new in store for the Geneva Motor Show this year. Will this be the electric sports car it promised?Continue reading Spyker may bring new concept to Geneva showSpyker may bring new concept to Geneva show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• South Korea to file criminal charges against VW exec

  20-01-2016 22:31
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Audi, Volkswagen, South Korea, DieselSouth Korea has rejected Volkswagen's diesel recall plan and will proceed with criminal charges against the company and its local managing director.Continue reading South Korea to file criminal charges against VW execSouth Korea to file criminal charges against VW exec originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:31:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comment
  
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• VW overhauls development process to prevent another diesel scandal

  20-01-2016 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen AG is changing the way it creates new models by giving developers more responsibility for overseeing a car from concept through the end of production to help prevent another diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• Renault Zoe was Europe's best-selling EV last year

  20-01-2016 21:59
  
  Filed under: Green, Car Buying, Renault, Europe, Hatchback, ElectricThe Renault Zoe was Europe's most popular EV in 2015, and the French automaker saw its overall sales in the segment jump 49 percent over 2014. EVs still represent a tiny portion of overall European auto purchases.Continue reading Renault Zoe was Europe's best-selling EV last yearRenault Zoe was Europe's best-selling EV last year originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feed
  
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• Obama takes one more Detroit victory lap

  20-01-2016 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Barack Obama, facing Republican criticism over the state of the economy, did another Detroit victory lap Wednesday to showcase the auto companies his administration helped save, but the industry has not turned out the way he hoped in 2009.
  
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• GM ignition-switch plaintiff, accused of perjury, hires criminal-defense lawyer

  20-01-2016 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Oklahoma man whose lawsuit against General Motors over flawed ignition switches was the first to go to trial hired a criminal-defense attorney after the carmaker accused him of perjury and check fraud, the lawyer said.
  
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• Ferrari Enzo split in half in crash could sell for millions

  20-01-2016 21:20
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Ferrari, Auctions, Coupe, Performance, SupercarsOn February 3, RM Sotheby's will auction the rebuilt 2004 Ferrari Enzo that Stefan Eriksson sliced in half in a high-speed crash.Continue reading Ferrari Enzo split in half in crash could sell for millionsFerrari Enzo split in half in crash could sell for millions originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW's next Z roadster spied

  20-01-2016 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  It has been three years since BMW and Toyota signed a product development partnership that's expected to spawn sports cars for BMW and Toyota.
  
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• Kia's high-riding hybrid set for Chicago debut

  20-01-2016 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kia plans a Chicago Auto Show debut for the crossover-styled Niro that will be the brand's first dedicated hybrid model.
  
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• Luxe partnering with Tesla, will charge cars as it valet parks them

  20-01-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Tesla, ElectricIf you just can't be bothered to park your Tesla, Luxe has you covered. In San Francisco and New York, at least.Continue reading Luxe partnering with Tesla, will charge cars as it valet parks themLuxe partnering with Tesla, will charge cars as it valet parks them originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Nissan invests £26.5 million in EV battery production

  20-01-2016 20:04
  
  Nissan has announced a £26.5m investment in the Sunderland plant that builds electric car batteries 2016-01-21 00:01 Nissan has announced an investment of £26.5m has been made at its lithium-ion EV battery plant in Sunderland. The funds have secured the production of future generation electric car batteries at the site, which will power models such as the Leaf and eNV-200.
  The investment comes at the beginning of Nissan’s 30th year at the Sunderland production site – the
  
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• Upcoming new Alpina B7 teased

  20-01-2016 19:59
  
  Filed under: Videos, BMW, Sedan, Luxury, PerformanceBMW and Alpina have teamed up again for another high-performance 7 Series, and we've got our earliest look at the new super sedan.Continue reading Upcoming new Alpina B7 teasedUpcoming new Alpina B7 teased originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW teases upcoming new Alpina B7

  20-01-2016 19:59
  
  Filed under: Videos, BMW, Sedan, Luxury, PerformanceBMW and Alpina have teamed up again for another high-performance 7 Series, and we've got our earliest look at the new super sedan.Continue reading BMW teases upcoming new Alpina B7BMW teases upcoming new Alpina B7 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Man hired to remove Confederate monuments finds Lambo burned

  20-01-2016 19:21
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Videos, Lamborghini, Coupe, PerformanceThe owner of a Lamborghini Huracan had his car torched allegedly over his role in the removal of Confederate monuments in the city of New Orleans.Continue reading Man hired to remove Confederate monuments finds Lambo burnedMan hired to remove Confederate monuments finds Lambo burned originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:21:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this |&nbs
  
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• Fiat from Pope Francis' U.S. visit to be auctioned

  20-01-2016 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The tiny black Fiat 500L that ferried Pope Francis to the White House and Congress during his historic first visit to the United States will be auctioned in Philadelphia next week, officials said today.
  
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• McLaren adds 4 U.S. dealerships

  20-01-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  McLaren Automotive has added four dealerships in the U.S. The newest retail locations for the sports-car maker are McLaren Bergen County in Ramsey, N.J.; McLaren Boston, McLaren Houston and McLaren Palm Beach.
  
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• Ineligible non-Hispanic whites could get Ally cash, CFPB admits

  20-01-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be sending payments from Ally Financial's $80 million settlement fund to non-Hispanic white borrowers because of a potentially unreliable race identification method, the House Financial Services...
  
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• Ferrari design contest winner is sleek Manifesto concept [w/videos]

  20-01-2016 18:44
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Ferrari, Concept Cars, Future, SupercarsFerrari held a contest among top design schools around the world to design the supercar of the future, and picked a French design as the winning entry.Continue reading Ferrari design contest winner is sleek Manifesto concept [w/videos]Ferrari design contest winner is sleek Manifesto concept [w/videos] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email
  
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• Audi shifting A1 to Seat plant, moving Q3

  20-01-2016 18:32
  The Audi A1 will be built at the Seat plant in Martorell following the success of the Q3 there but the plant is losing the larger vehicle. Production of the A1, currently built in Brussels, is set to begin in 2018. The A1 will bring investments and employment to the plant in addition to contributing to achieving the factory's full production capacity.
  
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• Ford lets employees share discounts outside family

  20-01-2016 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Through the end of February, Ford is letting employees and retirees share their discount on a new car or truck with anyone who has a competitive vehicle, according to a memo distributed to dealers.
  
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• 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Quick Spin [w/video]

  20-01-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under: Green, Chevrolet, Quick Spins, Sedan, HybridThe Chevy Malibu finally joins the true hybrid game, showing it can compete despite being late to the party. Read our review of this gas-electric midsizer.Continue reading 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Quick Spin [w/video]2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Quick Spin [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Is the FTC hinting it will change US auto dealership laws?

  20-01-2016 17:28
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, Tesla, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, ElectricA day-long workshop on dealership laws in America shows that the FTC is listening to different voices on the issue. But what is it hearing?Continue reading Is the FTC hinting it will change US auto dealership laws?Is the FTC hinting it will change US auto dealership laws? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:28:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | C
  
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• DS Performance launches with new DS 3; more models on the way

  20-01-2016 17:03
  
  DS plans full Performance model range, alongside new coupe, SUV and luxury car by 2020 2016-01-20 16:05 DS may be in the process of finding its feet, but its ambitions are high. The new DS 3 was launched last night in Paris – and with it a new hot sub-brand called DS Performance.
  The new DS 3 brings back the limited-edition Racing model of the old car, but as a full production flagship model worked-over by DS Performance. It gets 205bhp from a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine, lowered
  
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• Tesla Model S fire not caused by Supercharger, investigators say

  20-01-2016 16:15
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, GreenTesla and Norwegian authorities have found that a Supercharger was not the cause of a recent Model S fire. As for what did spark the blaze, no answer.Continue reading Tesla Model S fire not caused by Supercharger, investigators sayTesla Model S fire not caused by Supercharger, investigators say originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• UK insurers put heads together on driverless car question

  20-01-2016 16:12
  
  New Automated Driving Insurer Group formed to tackle issues on liability and road traffic laws for autonomous vehicles 2016-01-20 15:20 Issues surrounding the impact of driverless cars on car insurance policies will be tackled by an alliance of some of Britain's largest motor insurers.
  Aviva and Direct Line are just two of the big names involved in the newly-formed Automated Driving Insurer Group that's being fronted by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Thatcham Research.
  The organi
  
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• Ford says Apple and Google are 'welcome' to join automotive arena - Apple Insider

  20-01-2016 15:41 via
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  Ford says Apple and Google are 'welcome' to join automotive arena
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  Ford is glad to see Apple and Google join the automotive world with their exploration of self-driving vehicles, an executive said in a newly-published video interview. "We welcome others joining. We welcome the activity that's in the space. We think it ...and more »
  

• RAC to use telematics data to predict breakdowns

  20-01-2016 15:38
  
  Breakdown service will mix tech with its diagnostics data to predict when cars will develop faults 2016-01-20 14:54 A crystal ball advanced warning system currently under development will be able to alert you of a breakdown before it happens. The RAC is working on a service to combine telematics with historical breakdown data to predict the most likely faults with cars and advise drivers before they cause a problem. 
  The predictive technology is around a year away according to Nick Walker,
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld is selling three rare and valuable Porsches

  20-01-2016 15:30
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, Porsche, Auctions, Convertible, Coupe, Classics, PerformanceThis episode of Bidders in Auctions Getting Porsches is brought to you by Jerry Seinfeld and Gooding & Co.Continue reading Jerry Seinfeld is selling three rare and valuable PorschesJerry Seinfeld is selling three rare and valuable Porsches originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Obama 1m EVs target missed by 60%

  20-01-2016 15:17
  
  President Obama's lofty goal of getting 1m plug-in electric cars on US roads by 2015, set back in 2008, with petrol prices averaging nearly US$4 a gallon, has been missed by about 600,000 units, a media report said.
  
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• GM has a new Opel GT concept in store for Geneva

  20-01-2016 14:45
  
  Filed under: Videos, Geneva Motor Show, Opel, Concept CarsOpel is bringing back the GT nameplate for a new concept car set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It could be a preview of a new halo car for the brand.Continue reading GM has a new Opel GT concept in store for GenevaGM has a new Opel GT concept in store for Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Renault Maubeuge plant builds millionth 2G Kangoo

  20-01-2016 14:21
  Renault's Maubeuge plant has produced its millionth second-generation Kangoo.
  
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• Tesla, GM now sniping at each other over EVs, dealer laws

  20-01-2016 14:02
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, GM, Tesla, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, ElectricAfter GM CEO Mary Barra pokes fun at Tesla's inability to sell EVs in all 50 states, a Tesla lawyer says GM is, 'purely competitive.'Continue reading Tesla, GM now sniping at each other over EVs, dealer lawsTesla, GM now sniping at each other over EVs, dealer laws originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comme
  
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• New Fiat 500 1.2 Eco petrol joins the range

  20-01-2016 13:54
  
  Fiat's facelifted city car gets new road tax exempt Eco 1.2 petrol, plus diesel variant now on sale 2016-01-20 12:50 Fiat has released a new, ultra-efficient 1.2 Eco version of its chic 500 city car. The VW up! rival dips below 100g/km of CO2 for free UK road tax, while at the same time the 1.3-litre diesel engine is added to the range.
  The new additions follow the 2015 facelift of the 500 which brought along a fresher exterior, new infotainment and increased efficiency. 'Eco' spec takes the ex
  
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• Electric vehicle sales fall far short of Obama goal

  20-01-2016 13:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Back in 2008, with gas prices averaging nearly $4 a gallon, President Barack Obama set a goal of getting one million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015.
  
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• GM buys more ride sharing tech and assets

  20-01-2016 12:57
  
  General Motors has followed up its US$500million spend on Lyft with another move to fortify itself against the rise of Uber Technologies, a media report said.
  
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• 'We push MPs for change on MPG and emissions tests'

  20-01-2016 12:43
  
  Auto Express invited to talk car emissions with Transport Select Comittee 2016-01-20 13:11 Auto Express has long championed the cause of motorists, so it was pleasing to get the call to attend a session of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee last week to give my thoughts to MPs on how the car Type Approval system can be improved. (That’s me on the left in the picture above).
  An inquiry is ongoing into what can be done to deliver a more robust, meaningful process for car buyers
  
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• Jeep books record year in EMEA

  20-01-2016 11:56
  
  The Jeep brand enjoyed record sales in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa) with 117,620 units shifted, up 55.7% in comparison with 2014.
  There was 26 months of uninterrupted year-over-year growth to the end of December.
  
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• BMW's Mini Clubman goes all-paw for the first time

  20-01-2016 11:28
  BMW's Mini brand has added 'All4' four wheel drive to its recently launched Clubman and claimed a couple of firsts - the brand's first all-wheel drive model in the C-segment and the first all-paw model to be built at Oxford - the Countryman 4x4s are done under contract by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria.
  
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• Beautiful 1957 Ferrari 335 could become the world's most expensive car

  20-01-2016 11:08
  
  The Ferrari 335 is up for sale at the Artcurial Motorcars auction in Paris on February 5 and is predicted to hit $34m 2016-01-20 10:10 Calling all lottery winners and dot.com billionaires, another challenger for the title of 'world's most expensive car' has emerged with a real chance of taking the crown. Artcurial Motorcars will be holding a car auction in Paris on February 5th and among the lots is a Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti, estimated to sell for an astonishing $34,745,600.
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• A US driver licence no longer the holy grail

  20-01-2016 10:31
  
  A study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute confirms that learning to drive in the US is longer the rite of passage it was for young people.
  
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• Question of the Day: Bring back the Brougham?

  20-01-2016 08:44
  
  Filed under: Design/StyleBrougham became a commonly used name for a luxed-up option package starting in the 1960s, peaked in the 1970s, and disappeared (mostly) by the 1990s. What new car, if any, ought to have a Brougham Edition?Continue reading Question of the Day: Bring back the Brougham?Question of the Day: Bring back the Brougham? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 02:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• This Alfa Romeo Spider is a four-wheeled fountain of youth

  20-01-2016 02:01
  
  Filed under: Videos, Alfa Romeo, Convertible, Classics, PerformanceCan a roadster make you feel a closer connection to nature and the road? Petrolicious meets the owner of a green 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider who thinks so.Continue reading This Alfa Romeo Spider is a four-wheeled fountain of youthThis Alfa Romeo Spider is a four-wheeled fountain of youth originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | C
  
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• Dieselgate - Jail threat for VW & Audi Korea's MD

  20-01-2016 01:39
  The Ministry of the Environment in Seoul says it will seek to bring criminal charges against the managing director of South Korea's Volkswagen and Audi importer. The development is leading some observers to wonder whether there might be dissembling factors in play.
  
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• Dieselgate - Criminal charges threat for VW & Audi Korea's MD

  20-01-2016 01:39
  The Ministry of the Environment in Seoul says it will seek to bring criminal charges against the managing director of South Korea's Volkswagen and Audi importer. The development is leading some observers to wonder whether there might be dissembling factors in play.
  
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• Next BMW X5 caught testing in the snow

  20-01-2016 01:15
  
  Filed under: Spy Photos, BMW, Crossover, Luxury, PerformanceBMW has already kicked off the testing of its next-generation X5 in a snowy, cold environment. The next X5's on-sale date is slated for somewhere in 2018.Continue reading Next BMW X5 caught testing in the snowNext BMW X5 caught testing in the snow originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• FTC workshop on auto retailing examines regulation, factory-direct sales

  20-01-2016 00:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  How much regulation is too much? That was the core question at a daylong hearing Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission on state laws and auto retailing, including the issue of direct factory-to-consumer vehicle sales.
  
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• Mother of GM ignition-switch victim: Let dealers speak up

  20-01-2016 00:40
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, SafetyIn the wake of the General Motors safety crisis, the mother of one ignition-switch victim is working with lawmakers to ensure motorists receive more information on vehicle defects from dealerships.Continue reading Mother of GM ignition-switch victim: Let dealers speak upMother of GM ignition-switch victim: Let dealers speak up originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email
  
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