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• Sustainability Innovators Have Surprises In Store For Energy, Automotive, And Mining - Seeking Alpha

  09-06-2016 23:54 via seekingalpha.com
  Sustainability Innovators Have Surprises In Store For Energy, Automotive, And Mining
  Seeking Alpha
  Sustainable industrial innovation in the private sector, collectively labeled the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is beginning to affect hydrocarbon, automotive, and mining stocks. Renewables are no longer “alternative energy.” Wind and solar are ...and more »
  
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• GM deal with Navistar paves the way for more midsize pickups

  09-06-2016 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors has contracted with Navistar International to build some of its commercial vans, a move aimed at enabling GM to produce more hot-selling Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups.
  
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• Model S owner claims Tesla forced him to keep defect quiet

  09-06-2016 23:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Ownership,Tesla,Maintenance,ElectricOne Model S owner says that Tesla only fixed his rusted suspension arm after forcing him to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Tesla has not made a statement.Continue reading Model S owner claims Tesla forced him to keep defect quiet Model S owner claims Tesla forced him to keep defect quiet originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this&
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Comedian David So reviews Tesla Model S, SAE publishes wireless charging standard

  09-06-2016 23:30
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Government/Legal,Green,Videos,Tesla,Green Automakers,Technology,ElectricDavid So is impressed with his new Tesla. Queensland, Australia funds Tritium's fast charging efforts. SAE has published its J2954 wireless charging standard.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Comedian David So reviews Tesla Model S, SAE publishes wireless charging standard Recharge Wrap-up: Comedian David So reviews Tesla Model S, SAE publishes wireless charging standard originally appeared on Autobl
  
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• NHTSA warns Tesla over non-disclosure pacts

  09-06-2016 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. auto safety regulators have chastised Tesla Motors over reports that it used nondisclosure agreements with consumers in exchange for covering out-of-warranty repair costs on some of its vehicles.
  
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• Jaguar J-Pace crossover spied with diesel hybrid power

  09-06-2016 23:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Spy Photos,Jaguar,Crossover,Hybrid,LuxuryThe new Jaguar J-Pace offers a longer wheelbase and – based on a British government website – a diesel-electric powertrain.Continue reading Jaguar J-Pace crossover spied with diesel hybrid power Jaguar J-Pace crossover spied with diesel hybrid power originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Why GM and Ford shares languish

  09-06-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Executives at Ford and General Motors are chagrined that their genuinely impressive financial results have not won them more love on Wall Street. Instead, share prices are sluggish.
  
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• AIAG collaborates with Wayne State to create new supply chain curriculum

  09-06-2016 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wayne State University said it plans to collaborate with the Automotive Industry Action Group to develop degree and certificate programs for the automotive supply chain.
  
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• Glebar Develops Advanced Automotive Manufacturing Process for Fuel Injection - Quality Digest

  09-06-2016 22:17 via qualitydigest.com
  Glebar Develops Advanced Automotive Manufacturing Process for Fuel Injection
  Quality Digest
  (Glebar: Ramsey, NJ) -- Glebar has developed a centerless grinding process on its GT 610 CNC for automotive manufacturers that expedites the development process of fuel injector nozzle valves, leading to reduced tooling costs, lower inventory levels ...
  
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• Karma will build engineering, sales offices near Detroit

  09-06-2016 22:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Fisker,United States,ElectricKarma, the successor to Fisker Automotive, is planning offices in Troy, Michigan.Continue reading Karma will build engineering, sales offices near Detroit Karma will build engineering, sales offices near Detroit originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How Big Area Additive Manufacturing is Enabling Automotive Microfactories - ENGINEERING.com

  09-06-2016 21:58 via engineering.com
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  How Big Area Additive Manufacturing is Enabling Automotive Microfactories
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  Although it may take years before we see the full impact of bringing this technology from rapid prototyping to full-scale production, there are already hints of big things to come. Take Local Motors' recent purchase of two Big Area Additive ...
  
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• Google co-founder Page backing two startups making flying cars, report says

  09-06-2016 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google co-founder Larry Page is backing two startups that are working on flying cars, including funding one of them with more than $100 million so far, Bloomberg Businessweek reported Thursday, citing sources.
  
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• Acura bringing full-EV NSX and two hybrids to Pikes Peak

  09-06-2016 21:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Acura,Electric,RacingAcura will send three green cars up Pikes Peak this year: two NSX hybrids and a four-motor EV.Continue reading Acura bringing full-EV NSX and two hybrids to Pikes Peak Acura bringing full-EV NSX and two hybrids to Pikes Peak originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) Fundamental Star Rating Report - CML News

  09-06-2016 20:34 via news.cmlviz.com
  
  Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) Fundamental Star Rating Report
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  This is a fundamental star rating report for Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) . The Capital Market Laboratories Star Rating is an objective, quantifiable measure of a company's operating and financial condition. Our research sits side-by-side ...and more »
  
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• RoBattle is a modular, autonomous combat robot

  09-06-2016 20:31
  
  Filed under:Videos,MilitarySo, how many steps are we from Skynet now?Continue reading RoBattle is a modular, autonomous combat robot RoBattle is a modular, autonomous combat robot originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch us put the 2017 Honda Ridgeline through its paces

  09-06-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under:Videos,Honda,New Car Reviews,TruckAnswering the question, Has Honda really built a better pickup truck?Continue reading Watch us put the 2017 Honda Ridgeline through its paces Watch us put the 2017 Honda Ridgeline through its paces originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VLF finally delivers first V8-powered, Karma-based Destino

  09-06-2016 20:00
  
  Filed under:Fisker,GM,Misc. Automakers,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceThe Fisker Karma hybrid may be dead, but the Corvette ZR-1-powered Destino brainchild of Henrik Fisker and Bob Lutz lives.Continue reading VLF finally delivers first V8-powered, Karma-based Destino VLF finally delivers first V8-powered, Karma-based Destino originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lear Creates CAE Software Targeting Automotive Workflows - ENGINEERING.com

  09-06-2016 19:28 via engineering.com
  
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  Lear Creates CAE Software Targeting Automotive Workflows
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  Lear Corporation, a provider of automotive electrical distribution systems, has announced it is deploying Mentor Graphics' Capital software within its proprietary computer-aided engineering (CAE) platform. Dubbed the Lear Virtual Proving Grounds (LVPG ...
  
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• Karma Automotive Setting Up Office in Michigan - Hybrid Cars News

  09-06-2016 19:26 via hybridcars.com
  
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  Karma Automotive Setting Up Office in Michigan
  Hybrid Cars News
  Karma Automotive is moving forward on its business plan for U.S. operations with an engineering and sales office in suburban Detroit. The former Fisker Automotive, now owned by Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang Group, is expected to spend $3.6 million ...
  Karma Automotive investing $3.6 million in Metro Detroit, adding 150 jobsMLive.comall 9 news articles »
  
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• Karma Automotive to open Troy engineering and sales center - Crain's Detroit Business

  09-06-2016 19:21 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Karma Automotive to open Troy engineering and sales center
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Karma Automotive LLC, formerly Fisker Automotive Inc., will establish an engineering and sales office in Troy. The investment is expected to total $3.6 million and create up to 150 new jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. said in a news release.
  Karma Automotive to open engineering and purchasing hub in TroyThe Oakland Pressall 3 news articles »
  
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• Lazard in control as momentum builds for Takata solution, report says

  09-06-2016 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lazard is driving financial restructuring talks for Takata, with the Japanese airbag maker's founding family now firmly in the back seat, a person briefed on the process told Reuters.
  
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• New Johnson Controls JV eyes China's start-stop battery market

  09-06-2016 19:09
  
  Johnson Controls said it was forming a joint venture with Binzhou Bohai Piston, an auto parts affiliate of Beijing Automotive Industry Group, to build its fourth Chinese automotive battery factory.
  
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• GM names Boler-Davis head of global manufacturing, labor relations

  09-06-2016 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors has named Alicia Boler-Davis as its head of global manufacturing and labor relations, the latest in a string of high-profile appointments for the long-time GM engineer.
  
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• Ford challenges German luxury cars with Fusion Sport sedan

  09-06-2016 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford says it's taking aim at German luxury cars -- not with its upscale Lincoln brand but with the new Fusion Sport sedan. Ford today said the 2017 Fusion Sport's 2.
  
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• Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI 2016 review

  09-06-2016 18:20
  
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  New 1.0 TSI engine in the Skoda Octavia makes the Czech hatch a company car bargainDownsizing is alive and well across the automotive industry – and no where more so than in the Volkswagen Group. The company has already fitted the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine to the Golf and Audi A3, but now it’s the turn of the Skoda Octavia. A step to far? Not at all.
  The tiny 1.0-litre engine produces more power than the 1.2-litre four-
  
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• Commit To Buy Group 1 Automotive At $50, Earn 8.3% Annualized Using Options - Nasdaq

  09-06-2016 18:16 via nasdaq.com
  
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  Commit To Buy Group 1 Automotive At $50, Earn 8.3% Annualized Using Options
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  Investors eyeing a purchase of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Symbol: GPI) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $59.65/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One ...and more »
  
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• No, Jeremy Clarkson assembling a box isn't better than new Top Gear

  09-06-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,Videos,UKFor starters, there are no cars and it's not that funny.Continue reading No, Jeremy Clarkson assembling a box isn't better than new Top Gear No, Jeremy Clarkson assembling a box isn't better than new Top Gear originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UAW begins reaching out to Tesla workers, official says

  09-06-2016 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UAW officials have had contact with employees at Tesla Motors' Fremont, Calif., assembly plant, a top union official said in the latest acknowledgment that the union is interested in organizing the automaker's workers.
  
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• Uber fined $900,000 in France for running illegal transportation operations with UberPOP

  09-06-2016 17:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Transportation Alternatives,EuropeUber will have to pay around $900,000 in France for its UberPOP service.Continue reading Uber fined $900,000 in France for running illegal transportation operations with UberPOP Uber fined $900,000 in France for running illegal transportation operations with UberPOP originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Robust recovery continues in European car market

  09-06-2016 17:07
  Western Europe's car market is continuing to recover, helped by a positive replacement cycle and returning consumer confidence built on an improving economy. While sales still remain below pre-recession levels they are heading rapidly in the right direction.
  
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• Karma Automotive to open engineering and sales center in Mich. - Automotive News

  09-06-2016 17:07 via autonews.com
  
  Karma Automotive to open engineering and sales center in Mich.
  Automotive News
  Karma said it will debut its Revero, an updated version of the Fisker Karma (pictured) first sold in 2012, later this year. DETROIT -- Karma Automotive LLC, formerly Fisker Automotive Inc., will establish an engineering and sales office in suburban ...
  
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• Tesla knocks Volkswagen out of brand-value top-10 list

  09-06-2016 17:03
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Volkswagen,Diesel,ElectricTesla surges on Model 3 reservations, while Volkswagen falls on diesel scandal.Continue reading Tesla knocks Volkswagen out of brand-value top-10 list Tesla knocks Volkswagen out of brand-value top-10 list originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:03:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• WIN British Grand Prix tickets and a Scalextric set

  09-06-2016 16:45
  
  One lucky winner will get two weekend tickets to the 2016 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and a Scalextric Track Day set 2016-06-10 10:30 You could be in with a chance to go to this year's British Grand Prix on 8, 9 and 10 July, to see all the drama on the Silverstone track as defending World Champion Lewis Hamilton pushes for his 4th Formula One title. 
  You could also win the state of the art Scalextric Track Day set, worth £199.99. The set isn't even on sale yet and promises to g
  
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• Security Innovation Wins Best Auto Cybersecurity Product at TU Automotive Awards 2016 - Business Wire (press release)

  09-06-2016 16:33 via businesswire.com
  
  Business Wire (press release)
  Security Innovation Wins Best Auto Cybersecurity Product at TU Automotive Awards 2016
  Business Wire (press release)
  WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Security Innovation was the proud recipient of the Best Auto Cybersecurity Product for Aerolink™, the industry-leading implementation of high speed communications security for connected vehicles, at last night's ...and more »
  
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• Tesla revives smaller-battery Model S with lower price

  09-06-2016 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla is bringing back a 60 kilowatt-hour version of the Model S that costs less than the one it discontinued last year. The new Model S 60 begins at $66,000 before federal or state incentives and can travel 208 miles per charge.
  
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• LAPD will get 100 BMW i3 electric cars

  09-06-2016 16:01
  
  Filed under:Green,BMW,ElectricThe Los Angeles Police Department announces it will get 100 BMW i3 electric vehicles.Continue reading LAPD will get 100 BMW i3 electric cars LAPD will get 100 BMW i3 electric cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Forces align to nab fake Toyota parts, maker and retailers

  09-06-2016 15:31
  
  Multi-country automaker and law enforcement cooperation led recently to the interception of a large quantity of fake Toyota parts.
  
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• New, lower-cost Tesla Model S 60 will start at $66,000

  09-06-2016 15:29
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,ElectricTesla announces two new low-end models, the 60 and 60D, which start at $66,000. Important upgrades are purchasable after the fact, if buyers are interested.Continue reading New, lower-cost Tesla Model S 60 will start at $66,000 New, lower-cost Tesla Model S 60 will start at $66,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:29:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Google's Larry Page is secretly developing a flying car

  09-06-2016 14:40
  
  Filed under:FutureHe's backing two start-ups that are working in competition to get the job done faster.Continue reading Google's Larry Page is secretly developing a flying car Google's Larry Page is secretly developing a flying car originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Jun 2016 08:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• SsangYong ‘Q200’ pick-up to replace Korando Sports in 2018

  09-06-2016 14:34
  
  SsangYong is upping its pick-up truck game with a new ‘Q200’ model that’s better placed to compete with the growing glut of rivals.2016-06-09 09:00 SsangYong will renew its entry in the booming one-tonne pick-up market in 2018 with the arrival of an all new model based on the next generation SsangYong Rexton SUV. The current SsangYong Korando Sports will be replaced by the new truck codenamed Q200 and Auto Express was treated to a sneak peek at the final design of the vehicle
  
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• Toyota minivans get Asahi 99% UV protection glass

  09-06-2016 14:26
  
  AGC Asahi Glass (AGC) said it is supplying its UV-reducing Verre Premium Privashield glass to Toyota Motor for the Estima and Estima Hybrid miivans launched recently in Japan. They are claimed to be the first minivans with glass that reduces UV intrusion by 99%. 
  
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• New ‘G-Vectoring’ tech to make Mazdas drive even better

  09-06-2016 14:25
  
  Mazda’s latest tech will improve comfort, stability and grip - and we’ve tried it 2016-06-09 13:25 Mazda has revealed a new engine control technology that helps improve comfort, stability and grip. We got the chance to try the new system, which is called G-Vectoring Control (GVC), in France this week.
  The system limits the torque from the engine to create a smooth transition between G-forces. It works at all times, measuring steering wheel movements every five milliseconds – b
  
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• New 2019 SsangYong Korando SUV to build on Tivoli’s success

  09-06-2016 14:21
  
  All-new model due in 2019 to take SsangYong’s Korando in a fresh direction and challenge the crossover class best 2016-06-09 13:08 SsangYong’s midsize Korando SUV brand is to get a comprehensive overhaul designed to reposition it as the SsangYong answer to Nissan’s Qashqai and power the Korean firm into profitability. An all-new SUV codenamed C300 is under development that will arrive in 2019 to take over the Korando name from the current car - a somewhat rough and ready, off-
  
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• Germany approves VW EA 189 engine emissions fix

  09-06-2016 14:16
  
  Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved Volkswagen's proposed modification of around 1.1m more VW, VW commercial and Audi brand models.
  
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• Zetsche, Uber CEO illustrate wary courtship during tech event

  09-06-2016 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A promised showdown between the CEOs of Daimler AG and ride-sharing firm Uber, Silicon Valley's most valuable private company, turned into more of a wary courtship when the two met publicly on Wednesday.
  
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• Rimstock Takeover: New investment in Midlands' automotive supply chain - Birmingham Post

  09-06-2016 14:08 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post
  Rimstock Takeover: New investment in Midlands' automotive supply chain
  Birmingham Post
  In a further boost for the region's resurgent auto industry, it was announced today that the UK's sole premium maker and supplier of alloy wheels - Rimstock – is being taken over by the international investment firm Safanad and the New York-based ...and more »
  
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• Australian sales up so far in 2016

  09-06-2016 13:43
  
  Sales to Australians in May rose 3.6% year on year to 96,672 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles in May 2016. New car volume rose 3.8% year-to-date.
  
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• Karma Automotive to open engineering and sales center in Mich.

  09-06-2016 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Karma Automotive, the Chinese-owned automaker created by the purchase of bankrupt Fisker Automotive, plans to establish an engineering and sales office in suburban Detroit with 150 new jobs.
  
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• Why raising UK local content won't be easy - Comment

  09-06-2016 13:35
  Back in the 1980s when Nissan started to assemble the Bluebird (Ford Cortina fighter) model in the UK, there was much head scratching over the true status of the car.
  
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• Why raising UK local content won't be easy - Analysis

  09-06-2016 13:35
  Back in the 1980s when Nissan started to assemble the Bluebird (Ford Cortina fighter) model in the UK, there was much head scratching over the true status of the car.
  
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