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• Charlize Theron to play villain in Fast and Furious 8

  07-04-2016 23:45
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, TV/MoviesCharlize Theron will play a villain in Fast and Furious 8. The film will premiere April 14, 2017.Continue reading Charlize Theron to play villain in Fast and Furious 8Charlize Theron to play villain in Fast and Furious 8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Best performance cars 2016

  07-04-2016 23:25
  
  8 Apr, 2016 10:00am
  The UK's top 10 best performance cars on sale today, based on our extensive expert reviews Chris Rosamond Sportscars, supercars and GTs are all very well, but they rarely provide the day-to-day practicality that many owners require.
  And while front-wheel-drive hot hatches combine fun driving characteristics with exciting performance, they’re not that fast, and often don’t offer much in the way of a premium feel.
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• ADESA names Lips as U.S. COO

  07-04-2016 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  ADESA, the nation's second-largest auction company, said today it promoted Paul Lips to be its U.S. COO.
  
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• There's hope for exciting electric Nissans, says senior VP

  07-04-2016 22:15
  
  Filed under: Green, Rumormill, Nissan, Coupe, Crossover, Electric, FutureNissan hasn't abandoned the idea of a sporty electric vehicle, and there's room to grow the range beyond the pioneering Leaf EV. Something fun could comewithin the next five years.Continue reading There's hope for exciting electric Nissans, says senior VPThere's hope for exciting electric Nissans, says senior VP originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink&
  
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• CarMax sells more than 1 million used vehicles in latest year

  07-04-2016 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  CarMax makes history by selling more than 1 million used vehicles, retail and wholesale, in a single fiscal year. The used-car retailer plans to open 15 new stores this fiscal year, following a quarter when its net income fell 1.5 percent.
  
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• Used-vehicle prices tumble for 3rd straight month

  07-04-2016 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Used-vehicle prices fell in March for the third consecutive month, with every vehicle segment taking it on the chin except pickups, according to the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.
  
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• GM settles ignition-switch case before 3rd trial

  07-04-2016 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors agreed to settle a lawsuit that would have been the third case to go to trial over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.
  
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• Uber hires top Ford electrical engineer

  07-04-2016 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of Ford's top electrical engineers has left the automaker to help the ride-hailing company Uber pursue self-driving vehicles. Uber said it hired Sherif Marakby as vice president of global vehicle programs.
  
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• Penske Automotive Expands with New Dealership in Florida - Yahoo News

  07-04-2016 21:42 via
  Penske Automotive Expands with New Dealership in Florida
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  Penske Automotive Group, Inc. PAG announced that it has opened a new dealership, Porsche West Broward, in Florida. This marks the company's eighth Porsche dealership in the U.S and sixteenth worldwide. The new dealership is spread across nine acres ...and more »
  

• Mazda won't build new Mazdaspeed3 or 6 based on current models

  07-04-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under: Mazda, Hatchback, Sedan, PerformanceMazda will focus its engineering resources on the next generation of Skyactiv engines rather than on building new Mazdaspeed versions of the 3 or 6. Those carswill arrive eventually, though.Continue reading Mazda won't build new Mazdaspeed3 or 6 based on current modelsMazda won't build new Mazdaspeed3 or 6 based on current models originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink |
  
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• DIY Star Wars BB-8 droid hits the road in the Bay Area

  07-04-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under: Celebrities, TV/Movies, Videos, Toyota, Driving, SedanYouTube user AydoSF built a BB-8 on to the back wheel of his car so the little droid could follow wherever they go.Continue reading DIY Star Wars BB-8 droid hits the road in the Bay AreaDIY Star Wars BB-8 droid hits the road in the Bay Area originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Ex-Fiat exec: VW diesel scandal will hurt plug-in hybrids

  07-04-2016 21:15
  
  Filed under: Green, Fiat, Electric, HybridPlug-in hybrid vehicle sales will be hurt more than diesels by VW scandal, ex-Fiat executive says.Continue reading Ex-Fiat exec: VW diesel scandal will hurt plug-in hybridsEx-Fiat exec: VW diesel scandal will hurt plug-in hybrids originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota plans research hub for autonomous vehicles in Michigan

  07-04-2016 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Toyota Research Institute will open an autonomous vehicle research base in Ann Arbor, Mich., in conjunction with the University of Michigan. It will be Toyota's third such facility in the U.S.
  
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• Ford Police Interceptor Utility becomes even more inconspicuous

  07-04-2016 20:55
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Ford, Crossover, Police/Emergency, Autoblog MinuteFord is set to offer a new "no profile" light bar option on its 2017 Police Interceptor Utility, and you probably won't be able to spot it until it's too late.Continue reading Ford Police Interceptor Utility becomes even more inconspicuousFord Police Interceptor Utility becomes even more inconspicuous originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink&nbs
  
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• 'Fiat's biggest cheerleader' leaving for new role as motivational speaker

  07-04-2016 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  A high-profile dealer advocate for Fiat is handing in her keys to take a new role as a motivational speaker.
  
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• CFPB's Cordray defends regulation by enforcement

  07-04-2016 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  CFPB Director Richard Cordray defended the bureau's use of regulation by enforcement during a Senate committee hearing, calling it 'good, solid law enforcement.'
  
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• With trailer, Tesla Model X keeps 70% of EV range

  07-04-2016 20:15
  
  Filed under: Green, Videos, Tesla, United States, ElectricBowlus says a Tesla Model X will have 70 percent of its single-charge range even when towing on the highway.Continue reading With trailer, Tesla Model X keeps 70% of EV rangeWith trailer, Tesla Model X keeps 70% of EV range originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• GM design chief Welburn to retire July 1

  07-04-2016 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ed Welburn, GM's debonair head of global design who radically transformed the automaker's car and truck lineup, is retiring effective July 1.
  
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• GM design chief Ed Welburn retires July 1

  07-04-2016 20:00
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, GMGeneral Motors design boss Ed Welburn is set to retire after a 44-year career at the automaker.Continue reading GM design chief Ed Welburn retires July 1GM design chief Ed Welburn retires July 1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Volvo's autonomous test in China will improve all self-driving cars

  07-04-2016 19:34
  
  Filed under: Green, Volvo, China, Autonomous, LuxuryVolvo is planning to dispatch 100 autonomous vehicles on Chinese roads to look at how its latest technology impacts heavy congestion and pollution.Continue reading Volvo's autonomous test in China will improve all self-driving carsVolvo's autonomous test in China will improve all self-driving cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:34:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | C
  
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• Tesla says reservations for Model 3 surpass 325,000

  07-04-2016 19:12
  
  Tesla Motors says that reservations for Model 3 have now surpassed 325,000, which corresponds to about US$14bn in implied future sales, making this - it says - the "single biggest one-week launch of any product ever".
  
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• Top Gear drag races VW Golf R against McLaren 675LT and Porsche 911

  07-04-2016 18:50
  
  Filed under: Videos, McLaren, Porsche, Volkswagen, Coupe, Hatchback, Performance, SupercarsTop Gear finds out how three very different performance cars finish in a drag race by challenging a VW Golf R, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, and McLaren 675LT.Top Gear finds out how three very different performance cars finish in a drag race by challenging a VW Golf R, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, and McLaren 675LT.Continue reading Top Gear drag races VW Golf R against McLaren 675LT and Porsche 911Top Gear drag rac
  
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• PSA looks for 1m mark in China and SE Asia

  07-04-2016 18:35
  PSA Groupe says it is aiming for the 1m vehicle mark in China and South East Asia as the manfacturer looks to ramp up sales in a major new drive.
  
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• This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift [UPDATE]

  07-04-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Nissan, Middle East, Coupe, Performance, RacingNissan destroyed the previous record for world's fastest drift, with Guinness recording a 190-mph slide by Japanese drift master Masato Kawabata.Continue reading This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift [UPDATE]This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink |&nb
  
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• This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift.

  07-04-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, Nissan, Middle East, Coupe, Performance, RacingNissan destroyed the previous record for world's fastest drift, with Guinness recording a 190-mph slide by Japanese drift master Masato Kawabata.Continue reading This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift.This Nissan GT-R just smashed the record for fastest drift. originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this |&nbs
  
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• Tesla Model 3 preorders surge to 325,000

  07-04-2016 18:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla has received more than 325,000 reservations for the Model 3, far exceeding its expectations as customers line up for the $35,000 small electric car more than a year ahead of when its more-affordable model is slated to hit the streets.
  
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• Honda Financial says billing glitch is fixed

  07-04-2016 18:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After significantly overcharging customers Wednesday, Honda Financial has identified and resolved an online processing issue, a spokesman said.
  
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• The 5 Most Common Errors in Automotive Leak Testing - ENGINEERING.com

  07-04-2016 18:06 via
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  The 5 Most Common Errors in Automotive Leak Testing
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  Millions of leak tests are conducted each year in the automotive industry. Errors in testing—such as contaminated test pieces or unnoticed temperature fluctuations—can be costly if they go undetected. INFICON, a producer and supplier of leak testing ...
  

• FCA lays off workers at Sterling Heights

  07-04-2016 18:03
  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is cutting a shift and laying off 1,300 employees at its Sterling Heights (Michigan) factory that produces the slow-selling Chrysler 200.
  
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• Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025

  07-04-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Emissions, Europe, ElectricHolland's lower house of parliament approved the proposal, but will it go any further?Continue reading Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Google self-driving tests expand to Phoenix, Arizona

  07-04-2016 17:44
  
  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Technology, AutonomousGoogle is taking another step to broaden the test conditions for its autonomous vehicles by expanding to Phoenix, Arizona. The company is already creating high-def maps of the area.Continue reading Google self-driving tests expand to Phoenix, ArizonaGoogle self-driving tests expand to Phoenix, Arizona originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this&nbs
  
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• Experience Daytona in 27,894 photos

  07-04-2016 17:32
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, PorscheRelive the action from this year's 24 Hours of Daytona in a three-minute clip composed of 27,894 individual frames.Continue reading Experience Daytona in 27,894 photosExperience Daytona in 27,894 photos originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:32:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Daimler shareholders brawl over sausage buffet

  07-04-2016 17:15
  
  Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Etc., Mercedes-BenzCash payments aren't the only kind of dividends that Daimler shareholders have come to expect as a fight broke out between investors at the company's annual general meeting in Berlin.Continue reading Daimler shareholders brawl over sausage buffetDaimler shareholders brawl over sausage buffet originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Commen
  
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• Jaguar F-Pace 3.0d diesel 2016 review

  07-04-2016 17:10
  
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  We loved the Jaguar F-Pace SUV with the 4cyl diesel, but how does the punchier V6 fare?Last week, we got our first on-road taste of Jaguar’s first-ever SUV. And we were so impressed by its performance, refinement and running costs that we awarded it a full five-star verdict.
  Now, we’ve sampled the gutsier 296bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel to see if extra power can further improve the winning all-rounder.
  On paper, the 3.0-litre di
  
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• GM opens military discount to 21M veterans and their spouses

  07-04-2016 17:01
  
  Filed under: Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Car Buying, Car Dealers, United States, MilitaryGM has expanded its military discount to 21 million veterans and their spouses, in addition to active duty, reserve, and National Guard members.Continue reading GM opens military discount to 21M veterans and their spousesGM opens military discount to 21M veterans and their spouses originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email thi
  
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• Jaguar's Callum: 'Huge' opportunities with electric vehicles

  07-04-2016 16:54
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Green, Jaguar, Electric, FutureJaguar's design chief Ian Callum talks about the opportunities EVs provide.Continue reading Jaguar's Callum: 'Huge' opportunities with electric vehiclesJaguar's Callum: 'Huge' opportunities with electric vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:54:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Here's why you don't want the 2016 BMW M4 CS

  07-04-2016 16:40
  
  Filed under: BMW, Europe, Coupe, PerformanceBMW Spain recently announced a limited, 60-unit run of the BMW M4 CS. But you can already buy almost the same thing in the US.Continue reading Here's why you don't want the 2016 BMW M4 CSHere's why you don't want the 2016 BMW M4 CS originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• There are no boring 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustangs

  07-04-2016 16:31
  
  Filed under: Ford, Coupe, PerformanceFord has confirmed that the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang will let customers build them the way they've been asking for all along.Continue reading There are no boring 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 MustangsThere are no boring 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustangs originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:31:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen Polo vs Peugeot 208

  07-04-2016 16:24
  
  The latest eco Volkswagen Polo is now petrol-powered, but is it a better fuel-sipping supermini than the diesel Peugeot 208? 2016-04-07 15:55 With fuel prices staying surprisingly low, the diesel versus petrol debate continues to rumble on. In the past, buyers looking to save on their motoring bills would go for a diesel-powered model, but the latest generation of frugal unleaded cars is just as easy on your wallet.
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• Jaguar Land Rover UK Q1 sales up 23%

  07-04-2016 16:14
  
  Jaguar Land Rover has reported its best ever UK monthly retail sales of 25,127 vehicles, up 16% on March 2015. In the first three months of 2016, the company sold 35,444 vehicles, up by nearly a quarter (23%) on the same period last year.
  
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• Freudenberg to take control of Vibracoustic JV

  07-04-2016 16:08
  
  These are interesting times for PSA Peugeot Citroën or, as it now wants to be known, PSA Groupe.
  
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• Texas teen is 10th Takata airbag victim

  07-04-2016 16:06
  
  Filed under: Recalls, Honda, SafetyA Takata-supplied airbag inflator ruptured in a 2002 Honda Civic on March 31 in an incident that killed a Texas high school senior.Continue reading Texas teen is 10th Takata airbag victimTexas teen is 10th Takata airbag victim originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:06:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Question of the Day: What was the best year ever for new cars?

  07-04-2016 16:02
  
  Filed under: Etc., Automotive HistoryThere have been good years and bad years for cars, ever since Karl Benz's first machine. What year was the very best?Continue reading Question of the Day: What was the best year ever for new cars?Question of the Day: What was the best year ever for new cars? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• LotLinx names digital-marketing vet Boyd its chief revenue officer

  07-04-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LotLinx has named digital marketing veteran Mark Boyd its vice chairman and chief revenue officer. Boyd burst into the automotive retailing scene in 1986 with price configuration technology from his company Chrome Data.
  
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• Posh new Renault Kadjar Signature S Nav arrives

  07-04-2016 15:55
  
  Renault adds new dual-clutch automatic gearbox to the Kadjar crossover range along with new top-spec Signature S Nav trim 2016-04-07 16:00 The Renault Kadjar range has been expanded with the addition of a new automatic gearbox as well as a range-topping Signature S Nav trim level.
  Renault's 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox will now be available with the Kadjar's 130 TCe petrol engine, which produces 128bhp and returns 51.4mpg in Dynamique Nav trim. This model starts from £21,395 and
  
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• West European car sales up 5.2% in March

  07-04-2016 15:54
  
  The long recovery in Europe's car market continued in March with car sales up by 5.2% - the 31st consecutive month of growth - according to data issued by LMC Automotive.
  
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• Oregon fights distracted driving with 40 unmarked police cruisers

  07-04-2016 15:15
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, United States, Police/EmergencyOregon is taking an aggressive approach to combating distracted driving and speeding, enlisting a new force of 40 unmarked police cruisers.Continue reading Oregon fights distracted driving with 40 unmarked police cruisersOregon fights distracted driving with 40 unmarked police cruisers originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Apr 2016 08:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Com
  
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• Freescale Takeover Makes NXP Largest Automotive Chip Vendor - EE Times

  07-04-2016 14:29 via
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  Freescale Takeover Makes NXP Largest Automotive Chip Vendor
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  MUNICH—According to the latest analysis by market watcher Semicast Research, NXP was the leading vendor of semiconductors to the OE automotive sector in 2015. Infineon passed Renesas Electronics to become the second largest vendor, with ...and more »
  

• Quadricycle crash tests show worrying lack of safety

  07-04-2016 14:02
  
  Euro NCAP has released crash test results for four heavy quadricycles, and it doesn't make for pretty viewing 2016-04-07 15:30 Crash testing organisation Euro NCAP is calling for more thorough regulation of the safety of heavy quadricycles, after recent Euro NCAP testing procedures showed the vehicles to be very dangerous in an impact.
  Heavy quadricycles can be considered a class in between mopeds and compact cars – tiny vehicles with small, low-powered engines intended to be slick city c
  
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• Updates for Mercedes C-Class on the way in 2017

  07-04-2016 13:39
  
  Spy shots show new headlights for Mercedes C-Class saloon, with more changes in the pipeline 2016-04-07 12:50 Mercedes is already planning a round of updates for the C-Class compact executive saloon , with our spies catching this undisguised model near the German brand's Stuttgart factory.
  While the spy shots only show the car's updated headlight designs and minor front bumper reshaping, it's expected that the facelift will incorporate new taillights as well as a refreshed bumper design at
  
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