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• Which sinister Scion FR-S would you buy?

  17-05-2016 23:25
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Scion,Toyota,Auctions,Coupe,PerformanceIn the end, there can be only one. Which would you choose?Continue reading Which sinister Scion FR-S would you buy? Which sinister Scion FR-S would you buy? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 17:25:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Execute any repair job with the iFixit 64 Bit Driver Kit

  17-05-2016 23:15
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Toys/Games,GadgetsThis premium kit is designed specifically for precision repair work on handheld electronics and much more.Continue reading Execute any repair job with the iFixit 64 Bit Driver Kit Execute any repair job with the iFixit 64 Bit Driver Kit originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 17:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Startup Elio Motors, supplier Linamar team up to build engines

  17-05-2016 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Startup car company Elio Motors and Canadian supplier Linamar said today they formed a partnership to produce engines for Elio's three-wheeled vehicle.
  
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• Forza Motorsport 6 adds NASCAR expansion pack

  17-05-2016 23:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toys/Games,RacingNASCAR comes to Forza Motorsport 6.Continue reading Forza Motorsport 6 adds NASCAR expansion pack Forza Motorsport 6 adds NASCAR expansion pack originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Cadillac ELR production has stopped, Chevy Bolt coming in Oct.

  17-05-2016 22:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Cadillac,Coupe,HybridGM stopped production of the Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in in February.Continue reading Cadillac ELR production has stopped, Chevy Bolt coming in Oct. Cadillac ELR production has stopped, Chevy Bolt coming in Oct. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 16:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. residuals predicted to drop 4.2 percentage points, Black Book says

  17-05-2016 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Black Book predicts a drop of 4.2 percentage points in used-vehicle residual values over the next three years. New cars and trucks sold in the U.S. in May and June will retain about 47.
  
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• FotoNation® Partners With Kyocera to Develop Intelligent Automotive Camera Technology - Yahoo Finance UK

  17-05-2016 22:05 via finance.yahoo.com
  
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  FotoNation® Partners With Kyocera to Develop Intelligent Automotive Camera Technology
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  FotoNation Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA) and the leading provider of computational imaging and computer vision solutions for consumer and enterprise applications, has partnered with Kyocera Corporation (KYO) ...and more »
  
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• For the 107th time, a truck smashes into North Carolina bridge

  17-05-2016 21:32
  
  Filed under:Videos,Weird Car NewsA website devoted to documenting tall trucks hitting a low bridge in Durham, NC, filmed its 107th strike this month.Continue reading For the 107th time, a truck smashes into North Carolina bridge For the 107th time, a truck smashes into North Carolina bridge originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 15:32:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Houston road rage incident devolves into all-out brawl

  17-05-2016 20:56
  
  Filed under:Videos,Weird Car News,Dodge,Lexus,Driving,Safety,Sedan,TruckChaos erupted on a Houston freeway recently when an altercation spiraled out of control and ended up in a battle-royale style brawl in the middle of traffic.Continue reading Houston road rage incident devolves into all-out brawl Houston road rage incident devolves into all-out brawl originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 14:56:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |
  
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• Lexus LS spied wearing googly-eyed mask [UPDATE]

  17-05-2016 20:45
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Lexus,Sedan,LuxuryWhoa. What's up with those crazy headlights?Continue reading Lexus LS spied wearing googly-eyed mask [UPDATE] Lexus LS spied wearing googly-eyed mask [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 14:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hawaii is first state to sue Takata

  17-05-2016 20:26
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Honda,SafetyHawaii became the first state to sue Takata, claiming "unfair and deceptive conduct."Continue reading Hawaii is first state to sue Takata Hawaii is first state to sue Takata originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 14:26:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Small Big Lebowski cars greenlit for scale model production

  17-05-2016 20:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Toys/Games,GadgetsSome of the most iconic cars from the 1998 movie will be available as scale models.Continue reading Small Big Lebowski cars greenlit for scale model production Small Big Lebowski cars greenlit for scale model production originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Opel CEO: listen again, we don't have illegal emissions software

  17-05-2016 19:14
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,GM,Opel,Emissions,GermanyDeutsche Umwelthilfe claims it tested emissions from some Opel cars and now has questions about the company's figures.Continue reading Opel CEO: listen again, we don't have illegal emissions software Opel CEO: listen again, we don't have illegal emissions software originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 13:14:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• General Motors' future platforms - a go-to guide

  17-05-2016 18:47
  In the past, General Motors never seemed able to have all its divisions acting in sync. Costs skyrocketed as platforms were re-engineered for different regions and brands were saddled with superfluous models. Now, a leaner GM plans to use ten core architectures, many of which will have shared modules, for all future vehicles.
  
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• ​Upgraded BMW 230i and M240i get more power, new badges

  17-05-2016 18:45
  
  Filed under:BMW,Convertible,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceIn the 2017 2 Series, the old badges are out. Meet the new 2017 230i and M240i, in both coupe and convertible flavors.Continue reading ​Upgraded BMW 230i and M240i get more power, new badges ​Upgraded BMW 230i and M240i get more power, new badges originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Chrysler Turbine car shows the future is always changing

  17-05-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At some point in the future, when it becomes about as expensive to build a car with a conventional gasoline or diesel engine as it is an electric car, the EV is going to win.
  
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• Cadillac's midsize sport sedan embraces CT6 face for 2017

  17-05-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Cadillac CTS nameplate will soldier on for another year but feature a new grille for 2017 and other styling cues borrowed from Cadillac's new flagship, spy photos of the midsize luxury sedan reveal.
  
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• Seven great cars that nobody is buying

  17-05-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under:BMW,Convertible,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceThese cars don't top the sales charts, but they represent a great deal and deserve a second look.Continue reading Seven great cars that nobody is buying Seven great cars that nobody is buying originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Additive Industries enter the Automotive market - TCT Magazine

  17-05-2016 18:15 via tctmagazine.com
  
  Additive Industries enter the Automotive market
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  Since launching its MetalFAB1 machine at formnext powered by tct last year, Additve Industries have been ramping up the production and sales of its 3D printer designed for series production of metal additive parts, here at RAPID 2016 the dutch ...and more »
  
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• Audi's next A8 reveals Prologue concept cues

  17-05-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spy photographers have caught Audi putting its next-generation A8 flagship sedan through the paces on public roads in Europe ahead of its release next year.
  
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• New Porsche 718 Boxster review

  17-05-2016 17:55
  
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  The new four-cylinder Porsche 718 Boxster put to the test on UK roads. Is it up to the job?The last time Porsche fitted one of its sports cars (SUVs aside) with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, was in the 1970s with the 924. But 40 years down the line and history is repeating itself, with this new entry-level 718 Boxster.
  Whereas the more expensive Boxster S gets a 2.5-litre version of the new turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the st
  
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• Driver barely avoids being crushed by tractor trailer

  17-05-2016 17:18
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Weird Car News,Driving,Safety,TruckA driver in New York barely avoided being flattened on a bridge last week when a semi lost its load and flopped over in front of him.Continue reading Driver barely avoids being crushed by tractor trailer Driver barely avoids being crushed by tractor trailer originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 11:18:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Wald International adds skirts, rims to new Toyota Prius

  17-05-2016 16:58
  
  Filed under:Green,Toyota,HybridJapan-based Wald International unveils an aftermarket kit for the world's best-selling hybrid. Finally.Continue reading Wald International adds skirts, rims to new Toyota Prius Wald International adds skirts, rims to new Toyota Prius originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 10:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The future of Peugeot Sport with boss Bruno Famin

  17-05-2016 16:43
  
  In a revealing interview, Peugeot Sport boss Bruno Famin reflects on how far it has come, and what the future holds 2016-05-20 09:23 Peugeot Sport’s headquarters in the Parisian suburb of Vélizy are unremarkable to behold. Only if you know what goes on behind its gates, as Bruno Famin does, would you be quite so happy to sit in a stuffy office, to be quizzed on the brand’s future.
  As director of Peugeot Sport, Famin is intimately familiar with cars such as the
  
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• Rolls-Royce Phantom Zenith takes assembly line with it

  17-05-2016 16:34
  
  Filed under:Rolls-Royce,Convertible,Coupe,LuxuryRolls-Royce is sending off the final examples of the Phantom Coupe and Drophead Coupe with actual pieces of the assembly line on which they're crafted in Goodwood.Continue reading Rolls-Royce Phantom Zenith takes assembly line with it Rolls-Royce Phantom Zenith takes assembly line with it originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 10:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM's MPG overstatement could affect 2 million vehicles

  17-05-2016 16:02
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Buick,Chevrolet,GMC,Fuel EfficiencyConsumer Reports says that if GM's 2016 model year SUVs have incorrect MPG numbers on their stickers, then the 2015 and 2014 SUVs are probably wrong, too.Continue reading GM's MPG overstatement could affect 2 million vehicles GM's MPG overstatement could affect 2 million vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 10:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | 
  
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• Best of British: Lotus's tough turnaround

  17-05-2016 15:42
  
  In the final part of our series, we learn how Lotus is eyeing a brighter future after a tough few years 2016-05-21 15:00 When Jean-Marc Gales took over as Lotus Cars chief executive two years ago, he found a brand on the brink. Dogged by controversy over the past decade, the famous Norfolk sports car maker's aura had been severely dented.
  The sacking of previous boss Dany Bahar, whose bold plans included five concepts that never made it to production, was followed by legal actions that further
  
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• Lloyds Bank boost for UK automotive sector - Tyrepress.com

  17-05-2016 15:18 via tyrepress.com
  
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  Lloyds Bank boost for UK automotive sector
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  Businesses in the automotive supply chain that need to invest in bespoke tools to complete contracts are to get specialist support, thanks to the launch of a new Tooling Finance product by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Tooling Finance is tailored to ...
  Lloyds launches 'Tooling Finance' funding package for NW automotive firmsLiverpool Echo
  Lloyds Bank rolls out automotive manufacturing North East support schemeBdaily
  
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• Watch Jay Leno drive an ex-highway patrol '61 Dodge Polara

  17-05-2016 15:15
  
  Filed under:Videos,Dodge,Classics,Police/EmergencyFor his latest episode, Jay Leno checks out a thoroughly restored 1961 Dodge Polara police cruiser once used by the California Highway Patrol.Continue reading Watch Jay Leno drive an ex-highway patrol '61 Dodge Polara Watch Jay Leno drive an ex-highway patrol '61 Dodge Polara originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 09:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ex-Googlers found self-driving truck company called Otto

  17-05-2016 14:50
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Truck,Autonomous,FutureOtto was founded by former Googlers Anthony Levandowski, Lior Ron, Don Burnette, and Claire Delaunay to "rethink" commercial trucking.Continue reading Ex-Googlers found self-driving truck company called Otto Ex-Googlers found self-driving truck company called Otto originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 08:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |
  
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• Watch Indian cars fail Global NCAP crash tests miserably

  17-05-2016 14:20
  
  Filed under:Videos,Hyundai,Suzuki,Renault,Safety,India,Crossover,Hatchback,SUVModels by Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Renault reached clean zero results.Continue reading Watch Indian cars fail Global NCAP crash tests miserably Watch Indian cars fail Global NCAP crash tests miserably originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 08:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW pays German employees EUR3,950 bonus

  17-05-2016 14:17
  
  Despite the severe crisis in which the company is embroiled, VW Group has announced it is to pay its German employees a sizeable annual bonus reflecting 'good team performance'.
  
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• Takata recalls 14m air bag inflators as US expansion starts

  17-05-2016 14:17
  Takata has declared almost 14m air bag inflators defective as part of an expanded US recall, but said it considered the recall investigative, leaving the tricky question of cost-sharing with automakers unresolved, according to a media report.
  
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• Peugeot GTi: best ever Peugeot Sport cars

  17-05-2016 14:05
  
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  Over the years, Peugeot Sport has built some truly amazing road cars - we count down our favouritesPeugeot Sport’s illustrious history dates back 35 years, with its wide-ranging success covering everything from rallying to Le Mans. But all the tech and expertise also filters down into its finely tuned road cars. 
  Peugeot’s fast road cars have something of a cult following – both in the UK and worldwide. And while we all have our favourites, which models
  
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• Nissan investment excites Mitsubishi's U.S. dealer council chairman

  17-05-2016 13:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The chairman of Mitsubishi Motors' U.S. national dealer council's advisory board said he sees new life for the brand after Nissan's $2.2 billion stake.
  
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• VW pays out high rewards for failure

  17-05-2016 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UK hedge fund TCI says VW Group's top management together will have been paid about 400 million euros ($455 million) in salary and bonuses since 2011, a sum it condemned as "corporate excess on an epic scale."
  
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• Ari Vatanen: interview with the motorsport legend

  17-05-2016 13:02
  
  Motorsport legend Ari Vatanen talks about his time with Peugeot Sport, rallying's heritage and its future 2016-05-19 11:30 Few are better qualified to discuss the merits of Peugeot’s rallying heritage than Ari Vatanen. Back in the eighties, he contributed five wins to the 205 T16’s World Rally Championship legacy, and while he failed to secure an overall WRC title with the French firm, he went on to clean up in the Dakar with four wins in the 405 T16.He also helped commit one of the
  
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• Visteon expands Bulgaria software facility

  17-05-2016 13:01
  
  Visteon is expanding its software operations in Bulgaria, by relocating its 700 employees from Sofia to a new 89,000-square foot facility with plans to expand, accommodatoing up to 150 additional staff.
  
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• NA OEMs progress on supplier relationships stalls - survey

  17-05-2016 13:01
  Relations between vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers is a subject area that has always provoked debate. For all the talk of the benefits of collaborative activity, the need for investment in shared and emerging technologies, 'best cost' rather than lowest cost, one reality is that OEMs look for 'productivity gains' from their suppliers in the relentless quest for lower cost and better competitiveness. An annual survey of suppliers in North America charts the state of current relations, vi
  
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• Comment - VW 'dieselgate' opens the flood gates

  17-05-2016 13:01
  There's an old saying in the UK - you can wait for hours for a bus then two will come along together. It's an analogy that can be placed on many things. How often, for example, do you see or hear about something of which you have never come across before only for it to crop up again within a very short space of time? As soon as some scandal breaks there seems to suddenly be all sorts of people coming forward saying they have been affected.
  
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• Takata declares 14 million airbags defective as part of expanded recall

  17-05-2016 12:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Takata declared nearly 14 million airbag inflators defective as part of an expanded U.S. recall, but it said it considered the recall investigative, leaving the thorny question of cost-sharing with automakers unresolved.
  
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• Toyoda Gosei opens Mexico manufacturing facility

  17-05-2016 12:24
  
  Toyoda Gosei North America has opened a new manufacturing company in  central Mexico to meet strong car production in the country.
  
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• SAIC to go ahead with second Thai MG plant

  17-05-2016 12:24
  SAIC Motor-CP Company, the Thai joint venture between China's SAIC Motor and the local Charoen Pokphand Group, plans to go ahead with a second plant in Thailand, according to local reports quoting company sources.
  
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• Malaysia sales fall 7% in April

  17-05-2016 12:24
  
  Malaysia's new vehicle market continued to shrink in April 2016, by 6.7% to 42,177 units compared with already weak 45,187 sales in the same month of last year, according to the monthly automotive industry report released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
  
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• Zero stars all round in Indian car crash tests

  17-05-2016 12:17
  
  Latest bout of crash tests from Global NCAP shows Indian cars severely lacking in safety, with five new cars tested 2016-05-17 11:00 Global NCAP has released a set of crash tests for Indian market cars, and the results don’t make for pretty viewing. The Hyundai Eon, Mahindra Scorpio, Suzuki Maruti Eeco and Celerio, and three versions of the Renault KWID were tested, and none of them achieved even a single star in Global NCAP’s crash tests.
  India has one of the highest rates of road
  
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• Nissan taps Mayra Gonzalez for trailblazing role

  17-05-2016 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nissan has promoted Mayra Gonzalez, the automaker's sales boss in Mexico, to president of the unit, making her the first woman to lead a Nissan Group country operation.
  
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• NEVS appoints Fredrik Ahlström as VP Purchasing

  17-05-2016 10:37
  
  National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has appointed Fredrik Ahlström as vice president Purchasing from 1 June and will take over from Per Svantesson, who will be responsible for Strategy and Business Development as well as lead the Project Management Office.
  
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• Bosch China 2015 sales rise 19% to EUR1.1bn

  17-05-2016 10:37
  
  Bosch says sales in China increased 19% last year to EUR11.1bn (US$12.6bn), despite what it describes as a "less dynamic market environment."
  
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• A boy and his mom

  17-05-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A boy touts his adventurous mother in a new Infiniti QX60 spot that debuts on our viral video list this week.
  
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• Ford GT's optional carbon-fiber wheels save 2 pounds each

  17-05-2016 06:01
  
  Filed under:Ford,Coupe,Lightweight,Performance,SupercarsThe lightweight wheels will be available in two finishes that let the weave shine through.Continue reading Ford GT's optional carbon-fiber wheels save 2 pounds each Ford GT's optional carbon-fiber wheels save 2 pounds each originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2016 00:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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