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• Dodge Challenger Hellcat valet mode angers parking attendant

  10-03-2016 22:50
  
  Filed under: Videos, Dodge, Coupe, PerformanceValet mode may have saved a Challenger Hellcat owner from some shenanigans after he captured video of the parking attendants whining about it.Continue reading Dodge Challenger Hellcat valet mode angers parking attendantDodge Challenger Hellcat valet mode angers parking attendant originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Is Ram working on an HD Hellcat pickup truck?

  10-03-2016 22:01
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Spy Photos, RAM, Truck, Off-RoadAre these spy shots visual evidence that Ram is working on a Hellcat pickup truck, or could we be looking at future parts for the Mopar catalog? Either way, we're interested.Continue reading Is Ram working on an HD Hellcat pickup truck?Is Ram working on an HD Hellcat pickup truck? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Longtime Ford executive Taub dies at 92

  10-03-2016 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Robert Taub, a 42-year veteran of Ford Motor who served as the company's director of corporate affairs planning for two decades, died this week at the age of 92.
  
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• Buggy driver who terrorized San Diego facing 26 misdemeanors

  10-03-2016 21:40
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Videos, Volkswagen, Off-RoadThe dune buggy driver that ran wild across San Diego as part of a viral video has been hit with 26 misdemeanors. He calls it a "small bump in the road."Continue reading Buggy driver who terrorized San Diego facing 26 misdemeanorsBuggy driver who terrorized San Diego facing 26 misdemeanors originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Com
  
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• Horn's departure could hamper VW turnaround, but not talks with regulators

  10-03-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The departure of Volkswagen's U.S. boss is a blow to the carmaker's attempts to revive sales after its emissions test cheating scandal, but should not disrupt its efforts to strike a deal with U.S. regulators, analysts and sources told Reuters.
  
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• Porsche considers Bosch, Panasonic to supply electric sports car battery, report says

  10-03-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Porsche has been weighing bids from Panasonic and Bosch for a long-range battery as it prepares to challenge Tesla Motors with an all-electric sports car, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
  
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• BMW has a rough 100th birthday as share prices slide

  10-03-2016 20:50
  
  Filed under: Earnings/Financials, BMW, Emerging Technologies, Technology, Electric, FutureFalling stock prices are giving the German automaker the birthday blues. Investors are worried about the company's future outlook against luxury rivals.Continue reading BMW has a rough 100th birthday as share prices slideBMW has a rough 100th birthday as share prices slide originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this&
  
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• Lamborghini Veneno could be yours for just $11 million

  10-03-2016 20:01
  
  Filed under: Lamborghini, Car Buying, SupercarsThink Lamborghini was overly bullish charging $4 million for the Veneno three years ago? One owner is asking $11 million for his now three years later.Continue reading Lamborghini Veneno could be yours for just $11 millionLamborghini Veneno could be yours for just $11 million originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Subaru's redesigned Impreza set for New York debut

  10-03-2016 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru will show its new generation model-year 2017 Impreza at the New York auto show later this month. A teaser photo shows a front headlight and a bit of the sculpted front end.
  
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• Hyperloop deal would link three European capitals

  10-03-2016 19:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Transportation Alternatives, Europe, Emerging Technologies, Technology, FutureHyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal with the government of Slovakia to explore building a three-country Hyperloop.Continue reading Hyperloop deal would link three European capitalsHyperloop deal would link three European capitals originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comm
  
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• Automotive Labels Market - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020 - Key Players are 3M, Adhesive Research, Inc. & Avery ... - Business Wire (press release)

  10-03-2016 19:13 via
  Automotive Labels Market - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020 - Key Players are 3M, Adhesive Research, Inc. & Avery ...
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  This market is growing due to increasing parent industries such as automotive and packaging & labeling, mandatory compliance to the automotive labeling laws, rising demand of smart labels such as RFID & barcode, and rising demand for environmentally ...and more »
  

• Subaru plans mid-engined, AWD, hybrid sports car to thrill drivers

  10-03-2016 19:04
  
  New Subaru hybrid coupe would act as a halo model for the manufacturer’s range, if given the green light. 2016-03-10 18:00 Subaru is working on a radical mid-engined, part-electric sports car that could make its public debut within the next two years, according to well placed sources.
  The Japanese manufacturer is said to have been running a modified BRZ sports car containing the most advanced version of Subaru’s new Global Platform chassis architecture, a 1.6-litre turbocharged &lsq
  
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• 2017 Subaru Impreza teased ahead of New York debut

  10-03-2016 19:00
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, New York Auto Show, Subaru, Hatchback, SedanWe'll get to see the production version of the 2017 Subaru Impreza sedan and hatchback at the New York Auto Show on March 23. The first teaser photo suggests some changes from the attractive concepts.Continue reading 2017 Subaru Impreza teased ahead of New York debut2017 Subaru Impreza teased ahead of New York debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalin
  
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• We drive the world's fastest motorized log | Translogic 196

  10-03-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Translogic, Videos, Weird Car News, Electric, SpecialtyTranslogic rides the Ceder Rocket, the world's fastest log. That's an official fact; this contraption holds the Guinness World Record for 'fastest motorized log'.Continue reading We drive the world's fastest motorized log | Translogic 196We drive the world's fastest motorized log | Translogic 196 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Em
  
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• FCA picks DDB Chicago for Jeep, Alfa ads

  10-03-2016 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has selected DDB Chicago as the lead creative agency for the Jeep and Alfa Romeo brands.
  
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• 2016 McLaren 675LT Review

  10-03-2016 17:58
  
  Filed under: McLaren, New Car Reviews, Coupe, Performance, SupercarsThe McLaren 675LT exhibits the widest gap between ultimate comfort and ultimate performance of any car we've ever driven.Continue reading 2016 McLaren 675LT Review2016 McLaren 675LT Review originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:58:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• New Porsche 911 R ride review

  10-03-2016 17:57
  
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  Image 1 of 9 10 Mar, 2016 11:00pmKyle Fortune
  We hitch a ride in the much-anticipated 911 R with Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger to see if it's the ultimate drivers' carThe Porsche 911 R was one of the stars of the Geneva Motor Show, and just two weeks after its debut, we got the chance to sit in the passenger seat. It’s the seat next to it we’d like to be in, admittedly, but as the car is being driven by Porsche’s GT boss, Andreas Preuninger, we won’t gru
  
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• Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe history, as told by Peter Brock

  10-03-2016 17:45
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Videos, Ford, ClassicsIf there was ever a vivid demonstration for what good design could do for a car, it was the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. Hear the story of its creation from the man behind the design in this latest video from Hagerty.Continue reading Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe history, as told by Peter BrockShelby Cobra Daytona Coupe history, as told by Peter Brock originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feed
  
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• New Porsche 911 GT2 RS seen in the snow

  10-03-2016 17:27
  
  Rear-wheel-drive, turbocharged Porsche 911 GT2 RS to have around 700bhp and a PDK auto when it goes on sale. 2016-03-10 16:13 The boss of Porsche’s GT division has admitted that the firm will introduce a turbocharged, rear-wheel-drive GT2 RS late in the life of the current 991-edition 911 - and now the car itself has been spied undergoing winter testing.
  The most powerful version of the 911 is likely to offer almost 700bhp from its twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre engine - and will mate that w
  
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• Skoda Fabia and Citigo Colour Editions brighten up range

  10-03-2016 17:23
  
  The Skoda Fabia and Citigo can be had with new Colour Edition models, bringing fresh colour schemes and additional kit 2016-03-10 16:20 Skoda has announced a new 'Colour Edition' special trim for the Citigo and Fabia small cars. Priced from £9,990 and £13,360 respectively, the models get a bigger choice of paint schemes and additional kit to tempt buyers.
  The Skoda Fabia Colour Edition is based on the mid-range SE spec Fabia-  adding six different colour combinations which chan
  
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• Japan's carmakers brace for next killer quake

  10-03-2016 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Five years after Japan's monstrous earthquake-tsunami killed 15,894 people and derailed the global auto industry for months, the country's carmakers still are cleaning up while preparing for when the next quake strikes.
  
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• Jeep's Wrangler Hellcat and six other sweet concepts for Moab

  10-03-2016 17:08
  
  Filed under: Jeep, SUV, Off-Road, PerformanceIn advance of this year's Easter Jeep Safari, FCA shows us seven totally awesome concepts that are pure Jeep, through and through.Continue reading Jeep's Wrangler Hellcat and six other sweet concepts for MoabJeep's Wrangler Hellcat and six other sweet concepts for Moab originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:08:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep made a Wrangler Hellcat concept for Moab

  10-03-2016 17:08
  
  Filed under: Jeep, SUV, Off-Road, PerformanceIn advance of this year's Easter Jeep Safari, FCA shows us seven totally awesome concepts that are pure Jeep, through and through.Continue reading Jeep made a Wrangler Hellcat concept for MoabJeep made a Wrangler Hellcat concept for Moab originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:08:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Labels Market to Reach USD 7.30 Billion by 2020 - Rising Demand for Environmentally Efficient Labels ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  10-03-2016 17:03 via
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  This market is growing due to increasing parent industries such as automotive and packaging & labeling, mandatory compliance to the automotive labeling laws, rising demand of smart labels such as RFID & barcode, and rising demand for environmentally ...
  

• Magna to open China Geely-Volvo seating facility

  10-03-2016 17:00
  
  Magna says it will open a new seating manufacturing facility in Taizhou, China, to supply the Geely-Volvo Car Group.
  
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• Sonic Automotive executive collected $26.5 million last year - Automotive News

  10-03-2016 16:59 via
  Sonic Automotive executive collected $26.5 million last year
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• Top 10 Automotive Failures Carmakers Hoped You Forgot About - AutoGuide.com

  10-03-2016 16:51 via
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  Top 10 Automotive Failures Carmakers Hoped You Forgot About
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  But for each grand slam, there are many more strike outs, whether it's a brand, nameplate or even a technology. Here's a list of 10 automotive failures that we're sure carmakers hoped you forgot about.
  

• Porsche 911 GT1 Evo up for grabs in Monaco valued at $3M

  10-03-2016 16:45
  
  Filed under: Porsche, Auctions, Coupe, Racing, SupercarsRM Sotheby's has this one-of-a-kind 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution in road-going trim lined up for its Monaco auction, where it's tipped to top $3 million.Continue reading Porsche 911 GT1 Evo up for grabs in Monaco valued at $3MPorsche 911 GT1 Evo up for grabs in Monaco valued at $3M originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• New Subaru Impreza to star at New York Motor Show

  10-03-2016 16:40
  
  It's official, we'll see the all-new Subaru Impreza at the 2016 New York Auto Show 2016-03-10 15:19 The all-new Subaru Impreza will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show in a couple of weeks, the Japanese manufacturer has revealed.
  Subaru previewed the 2017 Impreza with a pair of concepts late last year, showing a five-door hatchback at last autumn’s Tokyo motor show and then following that up with a saloon at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Earlier this week the firm’s parent company, F
  
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• New Toyota Prius 2023 review: the hybrid superstar now coming to the UK

  10-03-2016 16:30
  Toyota has changed its mind and is now bringing the new Prius to the UK, we find out if this is cause for celebration
  
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• Russia posts unexpected slowdown in sales free-fall

  10-03-2016 16:26
  
  Russian monthly vehicle sales have surprisingly bucked their trend of unremitting free-fall to record a major slowdown in decline to just 13.4% last month.
  
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• NHTSA seeks more details about Google self-driving crash

  10-03-2016 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  The top U.S. auto safety regulator said the agency is seeking additional details of a recent accident involving a Google self-driving car in California.
  
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• Car sharing not imminent threat to car buying

  10-03-2016 16:04
  
  According to a Kelley Blue Book survey, ride- and car-sharing is not an imminent threat to new-car buying and vehicle ownership, despite the growing number of services being offered to consumers.
  
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• Subaru allegedly developing mid-engine hybrid sports coupe

  10-03-2016 16:02
  
  Filed under: Green, Rumormill, Subaru, Technology, Coupe, Hybrid, PerformanceSubaru has a mid-engine hybrid powertrain under development in Japan, and it might power a future sports coupe someday. Total output could be north of 330 horsepower.Continue reading Subaru allegedly developing mid-engine hybrid sports coupeSubaru allegedly developing mid-engine hybrid sports coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink |&nbs
  
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• Chrysler Pacifica to start at $29,590, below rival minivans

  10-03-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pricing on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan falls below similarly equipped offerings from rivals Honda and Toyota.
  
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• Honda insiders push for Acura NSX Type R sans hybrid tech

  10-03-2016 15:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Acura, Honda, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, SupercarsSome engineers at Honda are pushing to develop an Acura NSX Type R with less weight and more power, and without hybrid tech.Continue reading Honda insiders push for Acura NSX Type R sans hybrid techHonda insiders push for Acura NSX Type R sans hybrid tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Magna CEO calls for incentives to boost Canadian factory jobs

  10-03-2016 15:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite strong growth opportunities outside of Canada, Magna CEO Don Walker said he still sees great scope for the major auto supplier to expand around its Ontario home base.
  
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• Global Automotive LED Lighting Market: Trends & Opportunities 2016 - Key Vendors are Hella, Koito Manufacturing Co ... - Business Wire (press release)

  10-03-2016 15:12 via
  Global Automotive LED Lighting Market: Trends & Opportunities 2016 - Key Vendors are Hella, Koito Manufacturing Co ...
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  Generally the automotive lighting uses three technologies for the lamps which could be LED technology, HID/Xenon or Halogen. The LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are the most recent technology to be used by the automotive industry. The LEDs are used more ...and more »
  

• Fans ready to play 'Tesla Model 3 Reveal Bingo'

  10-03-2016 15:01
  
  Filed under: Etc., Green, Toys/Games, Tesla, ElectricTesla Motors Club members create their own hilarious game around the upcoming reveal of the Tesla Model 3.Continue reading Fans ready to play 'Tesla Model 3 Reveal Bingo'Fans ready to play 'Tesla Model 3 Reveal Bingo' originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep unveils 7 concepts for annual safari in Moab, Utah

  10-03-2016 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jeep this morning lifted the veil on seven concept vehicles it will take to the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah this month -- including a modified Wrangler outfitted with the 707-hp 6.2-liter Supercharged Hellcat V-8 engine.
  
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• GT racing series based on Tesla Model S announced

  10-03-2016 14:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Motorsports, Tesla, Sedan, Electric, Performance, RacingThe Electric GT World Series is hoping to become the first 100 per cent zero emissions GT championship, with 10 teams the target for the 2017 season.Continue reading GT racing series based on Tesla Model S announcedGT racing series based on Tesla Model S announced originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• New Maserati Levante 2016 review

  10-03-2016 14:08
  
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  Image 1 of 17 10 Mar, 2016 1:00pmRichard Meaden
  Maserati enters the SUV market but can the new Maserati Levante make an impact alongside a range of talented rivalsThis is Maserati’s first SUV, a car that might just be the most important Maserati built in the marque’s 102-year history. The Maserati Levante continues the tradition of Maserati cars named after winds, Levante being taken from the Viento de Levante that blows through the Strait of Gibraltar in the southern M
  
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• Andersson "significant achivements" - Moscow analyst

  10-03-2016 14:05
  Moscow analysts maintain despite AvtoVAZ CEO, Bo Andersson's dramatic departure this week, the former chief of one of Russia's largest companies had achieved some notable milestones, particularly in the supply chain.
  
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• Despite EV push, Audi will lead hydrogen for VW Group

  10-03-2016 13:58
  
  Filed under: Green, Audi, Volkswagen, Germany, HydrogenAudi will likely be the brand behind Volkswagen's first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.Continue reading Despite EV push, Audi will lead hydrogen for VW GroupDespite EV push, Audi will lead hydrogen for VW Group originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:58:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Zenos E10R review

  10-03-2016 13:57
  
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  Image 1 of 8 10 Mar, 2016 3:15pmSteve Sutcliffe
  Potent 350bhp Zenos E10R is more than just a track day animalZenos Cars is probably the most successful British Sports car company you’ve never heard of. Based in Norfolk and created by a team of ex-Ford and ex-Caterham employees, its first machine, the £25,000 E10, actually outsold most other British sports cars from a similar segment in 2015. And this year that theme looks set to continue with the introduction of the alto
  
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• Now you can appeal parking tickets online with new portal

  10-03-2016 13:44
  
  New system developed by Traffic Penalty Tribunal and Resolver will make appealing parking tickets quicker and easier 2016-03-13 00:01 A new online portal to allow motorists to appeal parking tickets via smartphone, tablet or laptop will be launched on Monday (March 14). Currently just 0.5 per cent of drivers who get a fine appeal to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT) yet half of those who do are successful.
  The new platform has been developed by TPT in partnership with consumer complaints
  
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• Honda to compensate US dealers for losses over air bag recalls: Automotive News - CNBC

  10-03-2016 12:51 via
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  A deployed airbag is seen in a Chrysler vehicle at the LKQ Pick Your Part salvage yard on May 22, 2015 in Medley, Florida. The largest automotive recall in history centers around the defective Takata Corp. air bags that are found in millions of ...and more »
  

• Honda, GM strive to lower cost of fuel cells

  10-03-2016 12:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda, which is launching Japan sales of the Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, said joint work with GM will help bring hydrogen-powered vehicle costs down to the level of hybrids within a decade.
  
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• New Nissan Micra spied: Grown-up design for 2016 debut

  10-03-2016 12:15
  
  Nissan's next-gen Micra supermini has been spotted ahead of release at the end of the year 2016-03-10 11:15 The new Nissan Micra is on the way, and this is the first time we've seen it out and about. The Ford Fiesta rival is set to debut towards the end of this year with a radical new look and more technology.
  Nissan's current Micra is based on a platform that's now over 13 years old, so it's looking outdated next to virtually all of its supermini class challengers. The latest model - seen
  
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• Honda starts Clarity sales in Japan

  10-03-2016 11:46
  Honda Motor has begun sales in Japan of its new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Clarity Fuel Cell.
  
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