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• Driver saved from sinking car in Houston by live news reporter

  18-04-2016 23:45
  
  Filed under: Etc., Videos, Honda, HybridA reporter in Houston watches a car drive into a flooded overpass, but he's exasperated with the driver. The journalist isn't very excited the prospect of helping to save the guy.Continue reading Driver saved from sinking car in Houston by live news reporterDriver saved from sinking car in Houston by live news reporter originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this&nbs
  
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• New Chevy Cruze posts 42 mpg on highway, GM says

  18-04-2016 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has an EPA rating of 30 mpg in city driving and 42 on the highway, GM said today.
  
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• Musk ahead of pace to profit from Tesla stock options

  18-04-2016 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.
  
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• Volkswagen three-row SUV spied in Arizona

  18-04-2016 23:01
  
  Filed under: Design/Style, Spy Photos, Volkswagen, Crossover, SUVWe spy Volkswagen's upcoming three-row crossover in Arizona.Continue reading Volkswagen three-row SUV spied in ArizonaVolkswagen three-row SUV spied in Arizona originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Strain on import procedures causes Egyptian automotive market to falter - Daily News Egypt

  18-04-2016 22:54
  Daily News Egypt
  Strain on import procedures causes Egyptian automotive market to falter
  Daily News Egypt
  Car manufactures in the Egyptian automotive market have released their sales reports for the first two months of 2016 and the results indicate a precipitous 30% decline in a year over year comparison. The 30% plummet, which bring the total sales to ...
  
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• Porsche 919 Hybrid collides with 911 at Silverstone

  18-04-2016 22:27
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, PorscheDemonstrating just how challenging endurance racing can be, defending champion Brendon Hartley crashed his 919 Hybrid into another Porsche at Silverstone this weekend.Continue reading Porsche 919 Hybrid collides with 911 at SilverstonePorsche 919 Hybrid collides with 911 at Silverstone originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:27:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Apple Car's latest EV secret? Magna could be its new Foxconn

  18-04-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under: Green, Rumormill, BMW, Germany, ElectricAn anonymous report in the FAZ says that Apple is working on the Project Titan EV in Berlin and that Magna might be the contract bulider.Continue reading Apple Car's latest EV secret? Magna could be its new FoxconnApple Car's latest EV secret? Magna could be its new Foxconn originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:58:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Japanese earthquakes send ripples through auto industry

  18-04-2016 21:29
  
  Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Honda, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Toyota, JapanThere could be shortages of many Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US because recent earthquakes in Japan forced the automaker to suspend most of its factories there.Continue reading Japanese earthquakes send ripples through auto industryJapanese earthquakes send ripples through auto industry originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:29:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email th
  
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• Siemens, Valeo partner to produce EV motors

  18-04-2016 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  German engineering giant Siemens and French auto supplier Valeo are teaming up to make motors for electric and hybrid cars.
  
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• Next Ford Focus Electric will stick with 100-mile range

  18-04-2016 21:00
  
  Filed under: Green, Ford, ElectricFord will boost the Focus Electric Vehicle's single-charge range to about 100 miles for the 2017 model year.Continue reading Next Ford Focus Electric will stick with 100-mile rangeNext Ford Focus Electric will stick with 100-mile range originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi SQ7 stars in Captain America: Civil War

  18-04-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, TV/Movies, Videos, AudiAudi is back on the Silver Screen for the latest Marvel action movie - but does the new SQ7's role in Captain America: Civil War bode well for its arrival in US showrooms?Continue reading Audi SQ7 stars in Captain America: Civil WarAudi SQ7 stars in Captain America: Civil War originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• 'Audi Man' Tony Stark takes R8 for a spin in latest superhero flick

  18-04-2016 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Allegiances will be in question during upcoming superhero flick Captain America: Civil War as friends turn to foes. But the alliance between Tony Stark and Audi will be as solid as ever.
  
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• US Customs takes break from crushing Skylines, returns stolen Ferrari [UPDATE]

  18-04-2016 19:30
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Ferrari, Coupe, Classics, PerformanceUS Customs and Border Protection recovered a stolen 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi, which went missing nearly 30 years ago, just as the coupe was about to leave the country to go to Poland.Continue reading US Customs takes break from crushing Skylines, returns stolen Ferrari [UPDATE]US Customs takes break from crushing Skylines, returns stolen Ferrari [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:30:00 EST.Please see ou
  
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• RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Creeping closer to fully autonomous driving

  18-04-2016 19:30
  While self-driving cars are not yet available to the public, more and more models across all segments now offer some form of advanced assistance to the driver. To get a sense for where we are along the road toward autonomous driving, here is a snapshot of the Toyota Prius and Volvo XC90.
  
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• Mullin Automotive Museum's New Exhibit Features European Belle Époque Cars - Robb Report

  18-04-2016 19:19
  
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  Mullin Automotive Museum's New Exhibit Features European Belle Époque Cars
  Robb Report
  Opened on April 9, the Cars and Carriages exhibit at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif., distinctively documents the transition from horse to horsepower during Europe's belle epoque, which took place between the late 1800s and the outbreak ...
  
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• Dutch move to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2025

  18-04-2016 18:57
  
  The Dutch parliament passes a motion that would mean all new cars sold would have to be electric by 2025 2016-04-18 17:54 Petrol and diesel cars in Europe may get the boot sooner than thought, as Dutch politicians have passed a motion to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the country from 2025 onwards.
  The eco-ruling was initiated by the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA), and has since garnered support through the lower house of the Dutch parliament. However, to become law, the motion still
  
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• Volkswagen teasing plug-in hybrid SUV concept for Beijing

  18-04-2016 18:25
  
  Filed under: Green, Volkswagen, SUV, Concept Cars, HybridVolkswagen is slated to unveil a new plug-in hybrid SUV concept at the Beijing Motor Show next week, potentially showing the way towards a new Touareg and incorporating all the tricks the automaker has to throw at it.Continue reading Volkswagen teasing plug-in hybrid SUV concept for BeijingVolkswagen teasing plug-in hybrid SUV concept for Beijing originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:47:00 EST.Please see our terms for use
  
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• 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE Td6 Quick Spin

  18-04-2016 18:25
  
  Filed under: Land Rover, Quick Spins, SUV, Diesel, Off-Road, PerformanceJaguar Land Rover seems untroubled by the winds blowing against diesel engines. The Td6 is establishing a beachead for a compression-ignition salvo.Continue reading 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE Td6 Quick Spin2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE Td6 Quick Spin originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:08:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• SNL builds Mercedes an EV, but batteries aren't included

  18-04-2016 18:14
  
  Filed under: Green, Humor, Videos, Mercedes-BenzIn the latest Saturday Night Live parody commercial, Julia Louis-Dreyfus introduces us to the Mercedes-Benz AA Class.Continue reading SNL builds Mercedes an EV, but batteries aren't includedSNL builds Mercedes an EV, but batteries aren't included originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:14:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Japan earthquakes could slice JPY30bn off Toyota profit - report

  18-04-2016 18:06
  
  Toyota's operating profit could be reduced by about JPY30bn (US$277m) for the current quarter after a series of earthquakes struck southern Japan and disrupted parts supplies, a media report said.
  
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• French Automotive Supplier ACOME to Build Plant in Tangier - Morocco World News

  18-04-2016 17:39
  
  Morocco World News
  French Automotive Supplier ACOME to Build Plant in Tangier
  Morocco World News
  Dedicated free-lance journalist with three years of experience as a news correspondent, translator, and editor. Larbi has been working as a journalist, reporting and conducting interviews for more than two years for international on-line publication ...
  
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• 2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix recap: another wild show on and off track

  18-04-2016 17:30
  
  Filed under: Motorsports, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Asia, China, RacingInstead of a race recap we do a fly-by of all the big issues to come out of the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend. It was a bang-up time on and off the track...Continue reading 2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix recap: another wild show on and off track2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix recap: another wild show on and off track originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:30:00 EST
  
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• This Audi R8 V10 sounds great with a Capristo exhaust

  18-04-2016 17:01
  
  Filed under: Aftermarket, Videos, Audi, SupercarsThe aftermarket exhaust system gives the R8 V10 some extra F1 finesse.Continue reading This Audi R8 V10 sounds great with a Capristo exhaustThis Audi R8 V10 sounds great with a Capristo exhaust originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in the UK

  18-04-2016 16:46
  
  Filed under: Green, Europe, UK, ElectricA quarterly-record 10,496 electric vehicles were sold in the UK during the first quarter of 2016.Continue reading Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in the UKElectric vehicles are selling in record numbers in the UK originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:46:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch Jay Leno's Garage work on a Porsche 911 and others

  18-04-2016 16:30
  
  Filed under: Videos, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, ClassicsJay Leno shows us the dozen or so projects he and his team are working on, from a Mercedes 600 to a Detroit Electric, with a handful of motorcycles thrown in for good measure.Continue reading Watch Jay Leno's Garage work on a Porsche 911 and othersWatch Jay Leno's Garage work on a Porsche 911 and others originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email t
  
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• SUVs gaining market share in Europe

  18-04-2016 16:11
  
  Analysis by JATO of new car sales figures for the five largest national markets in Europe - Germany, UK, Italy, France and Spain - shows that Q1 sales totalled 2.89m units, some 8% ahead of last year. JATO said that strong sales of SUVs continued, with SUVs seeing sales growth of 22% during March, and an overall 25% increase in Q1 of 2016.
  
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• The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze isn't a penalty box

  18-04-2016 16:07
  
  The features available on the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, like a seven-inch MyLink touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, are the kind of equipment that we couldn't imagine being on standard on a compact car even a decade ago.Continue reading The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze isn't a penalty boxThe 2016 Chevrolet Cruze isn't a penalty box originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:07:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  
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• Sporty Civic for £18k? Honda launches 1.4-litre iVTEC Sport

  18-04-2016 16:06
  
  New entry-level Honda Civic 1.4 Sport model introduced but there's an all-new Civic hatchback on the way 2016-04-18 14:00 Honda has introduced a new 1.4-litre i-VTEC Civic Sport to the range, which becomes the new entry-level Sport model in the line up. Prices start from £18,360 with first customer deliveries due in May. 
  The 1.4-litre petrol engine features elsewhere in the Civic range but it’s the first time it has been offered in Sport trim. It develops 99bhp and 127Nm of to
  
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• Egyptian automotive sector struggles to find accelerator - Daily News Egypt

  18-04-2016 15:48
  Daily News Egypt
  Egyptian automotive sector struggles to find accelerator
  Daily News Egypt
  The Egyptian automotive sector has struggled in the first two months of 2016 with foreign automakers and car manufacturers reporting a paltry sale of 21,150 cars at a value of EGP 4.2bn. The 21,150 units sold on the Egyptian market represent a 33 ...and more »
  
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• GKN supplies Volvo S90 eAxle

  18-04-2016 14:36
  GKN Automotive is again supplying Geely's Volvo Cars with an eAxle system for a plug-in hybrid.
  
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• Renault aims to double Morocco suppliers by 2023

  18-04-2016 13:54
  Renault says it is looking to increase its local supplier content in Morocco from its current 40% to 65% by 2023 as well as add up to a further 30 new component manufacturers to its partners in the Kingdom.
  
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• New charging network to support Renault Twizy launch in Canada

  18-04-2016 13:02
  Over the next 18 months, AZRA will spend C$40million to install 2,000 new electric charging stations and deploy the Twizy, Renault's first 100% electric vehicle in Canada.
  
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• GKN VP discusses the Twinster AWD system on the Ford Focus RS - Q&A

  18-04-2016 13:02
  For the new Ford Focus RS, driveline expert GKN developed a new version of its Twinster torque vectoring all-wheel drive (AWD) system. GKN Driveline's Vice President of Global Product Technology, Dr Ray Kuczera, explains what drivers need to know about the system.
  
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• AvtoVAZ outlines expected board changes

  18-04-2016 12:15
  
  Renault-Nissan and Rostec State Corporation say they expect to appoint Serguey Skvortsov as AvtoVAZ chairman, with Denis Le Vot elected as vice chairman following the Russian automaker's annual shareholder meeting on 23 June in Togliatti.
  
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• Harman develops blind spot detection system

  18-04-2016 10:28
  
  Harman has developed a new safety system to help eliminate blind spots, which it says kill or injure 15,000 pedestrians a year in the US.
  
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• Automotive industry revs up to record trade surplus - Independent Online

  18-04-2016 07:33
  
  Independent Online
  Automotive industry revs up to record trade surplus
  Independent Online
  Johannesburg - The automotive industry's trade balance under the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) was positive for the first time last year, with the industry recording a R5.3 billion trade surplus. Read: Rough road ahead for new ...
  
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• With free services, 'business is exploding'

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Priority Auto Group CEO Dennis Ellmer challenged his managers to give customers free maintenance for life, and the growth never stopped.
  
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• Tesla Model S face-lift kills grille

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aware that a grille on an electric vehicle is about as useful as air conditioning in the Arctic, Tesla Motors has scrapped the blacked-out nose cone on the Model S and given the car a smooth, grille-free look.
  
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• Suppliers bet on mild hybrids with electric turbos

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk wowed the auto industry when he announced 325,000 orders for his company's Model 3 electric vehicle, but some suppliers believe mild hybrids are a better bet.
  
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• No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate future

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range for the Focus Electric to rein in weight and costs, says the company's electrified programs chief.
  
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• Millennials drive industry to rethink parts

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A rear-seat display screen shown at the SAE World Congress in Detroit last week illustrates the auto industry's challenge in appealing to millennials -- and the need to develop components that resonate with young, tech-savvy customers.
  
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• Kuni purchase is just one stop for Holman

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Once Holman Automotive Group Inc. squares away its acquisition of West Coast dealership group Kuni Automotive, it will set its eyes on further growth, company executives say.
  
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• Hyperloop needs some Motor City know-how

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It is a space-age transportation concept almost too fantastic to believe -- people and cargo shooting through "Hyperloop" tubes at 700 mph. Last week, Hyperloop co-founder and former Detroiter Brogan BamBrogan came back to ask U. S.
  
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• Fed and automakers prepare to review 54.5 mpg CAFE goal

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Automakers and environmental groups are watching closely as the EPA and NHTSA assemble an argument for maintaining or adjusting stringent federal fuel-economy targets.
  
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• Audi tests the frontier of virtual reality technology

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Marketers are eager to exploit virtual-reality technology, but there is no playbook for how to use it effectively as a marketing tool. Audi, a pioneer, is developing one as it goes.
  
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• Ads will tout KBB.com as go-to site for new-car info

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kelley Blue Book wants consumers to know that it can do more than tell them the market value of their vehicles before a trade-in. In its first major ad campaign in four years, Kelley Blue Book is reminding car shoppers that KBB.
  
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• A year after 'Confessions,' FCA bosses revive merger talk

  18-04-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite being rebuffed by General Motors last year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles top management remains convinced that a merger between two big players of the global auto industry could save billions in capital.
  
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• ANALYSIS - Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

  18-04-2016 02:58
  
  Already produced in two Thai plants and from next year, in Indonesia as well, the Pajero Sport is becoming an increasingly important model for Mitsubishi's global SUV line-up.
  
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• Thieves steal motorcycle in broad daylight as crowd looks on

  18-04-2016 01:10
  
  Filed under: Government/Legal, Videos, MotorcycleFootage shot on the streets of London show a trio of thieves lifting a motorcycle in full view as passers by look on - and do nothing. Would you have done any differently?Continue reading Thieves steal motorcycle in broad daylight as crowd looks onThieves steal motorcycle in broad daylight as crowd looks on originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this |
  
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