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• The Toyota Prius's roof-mounted solar panel isn't coming to the US

  17-06-2016 23:32
  
  Filed under:Green,Toyota,Europe,Japan,Hybrid,SolarThe option will miss the US-market Prius Prime because it won't meet safety regulations.Continue reading The Toyota Prius's roof-mounted solar panel isn't coming to the US The Toyota Prius's roof-mounted solar panel isn't coming to the US originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:32:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla pitches lowest-price Model S to prospective Model 3 buyers

  17-06-2016 23:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,United States,ElectricTesla Motors looks to sell the lower-priced Model S 60 to those in line for the Model 3.Continue reading Tesla pitches lowest-price Model S to prospective Model 3 buyers Tesla pitches lowest-price Model S to prospective Model 3 buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Drive smarter with ExoMount Car Mounts

  17-06-2016 22:00
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Driving,Gadgets,SmartphoneHere's a way to fully access your phone on the road while staying safe. Check out these two car mount options­­ – both easy, versatile to use, and surely indispensable once you've begun using them.Continue reading Drive smarter with ExoMount Car Mounts Drive smarter with ExoMount Car Mounts originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |
  
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• Crossovers versus Cars | Autoblog Podcast #479

  17-06-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under:Podcasts,BMW,Cadillac,HondaOn Episode #479, we discuss the crossover phenomenon and if it means sedan dominance is forever doomed.Continue reading Crossovers versus Cars | Autoblog Podcast #479 Crossovers versus Cars | Autoblog Podcast #479 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch the Le Mans Audi R8 safety car drift during red flag

  17-06-2016 21:15
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Videos,Audi,Coupe,Performance,RacingYannick Dalmas launched his Audi R8 safety car sideways yesterday while patrolling the soggy Circuit de la Sarthe during a 24 Hours of Le Mans red flag.Continue reading Watch the Le Mans Audi R8 safety car drift during red flag Watch the Le Mans Audi R8 safety car drift during red flag originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Com
  
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• How to clean your steering wheel | Autoblog Details

  17-06-2016 21:00
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Videos,Auto Repair,Maintenance,Autoblog DetailsYou use your steering wheel every time you drive your car, so it can get pretty dirty. Here's how to give it some attention.Continue reading How to clean your steering wheel | Autoblog Details How to clean your steering wheel | Autoblog Details originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Winning 1966 Ford GT40 returns to Le Mans after restoration

  17-06-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Ford,Coupe,Racing20 months of work, 4,000 man hours, and thousands of historical images went into the restoration of this Le Mans-winning legend.Continue reading Winning 1966 Ford GT40 returns to Le Mans after restoration Winning 1966 Ford GT40 returns to Le Mans after restoration originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Four classic American trucks on new stamps because America

  17-06-2016 20:01
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Ford,Automotive History,TruckThese new Forever stamps will, uh, help haul the mail.Continue reading Four classic American trucks on new stamps because America Four classic American trucks on new stamps because America originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• European Equity Benchmarks Close Higher Bolstered by Banks, Automotive Stocks - Nasdaq

  17-06-2016 19:41 via nasdaq.com
  
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  The broad-based major European markets closed higher across the board in Friday's trading session, as rallying banks and automotive stocks led the continents exchanges into positive territory. In economic news, campaigning over the U.K.'s referendum on ...
  
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• How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend

  17-06-2016 19:15
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,TV/MoviesAside from, you know, going to France.Continue reading How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep Renegade Hell's Revenge is the Harley rider's Jeep

  17-06-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Jeep,Crossover,Motorcycle,Budget,Off-RoadThe last Chrysler to wear flames was the PT Cruiser. We aren't sure if Jeep wants its newest CUV to keep such, um, distinguished company.Continue reading Jeep Renegade Hell's Revenge is the Harley rider's Jeep Jeep Renegade Hell's Revenge is the Harley rider's Jeep originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nucor Looks to Step Up Foreign Steel Expansion in Automotive - Bloomberg

  17-06-2016 18:20 via bloomberg.com
  
  Nucor Looks to Step Up Foreign Steel Expansion in Automotive
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  Nucor Corp. is looking to supply more metal products to carmakers outside the U.S. as the country's biggest steelmaker anticipates a cooling domestic auto market. “There's no rule at Nucor that says we have to keep making what we're making and we have ...
  
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• How American is that new car or truck?

  17-06-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Jeep,Crossover,Motorcycle,Budget,Off-RoadKogod's 2016 index goes beyond the window sticker data to determine how much of your car was built in the USA.Continue reading How American is that new car or truck? How American is that new car or truck? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch a Land Rover Discovery Sport pull a 100-tonne train

  17-06-2016 17:48
  
  The Land Rover Discovery Sport has towed three train carriages weighing more than 100 tonnes along a railway track. 2016-06-17 15:05 The Land Rover Discovery Sport is certified to pull a maximum of 2.5 tonnes on the road but on the rails it can go way, way beyond that. In a new video from Land Rover the Disco Sport pulls a full size train weighing over 100 tonnes; almost 60 times its own weight.
  The Discovery Sport achieved this feat in its standard form on an 85ft high bridge in Swit
  
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• Smallest cars on sale in the UK 2022

  17-06-2016 17:30
  If you’ve got limited parking space or just want a car to nip around town in, the smallest cars on sale are your best bet
  
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• Smallest cars on sale in the UK 2021

  17-06-2016 17:30
  
  Small cars are big business in the UK. There are several reasons why this is the case: our increasingly crowded cities are congested places with little in the way of parking provision, while the cost of fuel forces many drivers to look for small, efficient vehicles to get around in.
  More often than not, the smallest cars are also the cheapest cars and they can be among the easiest and most fun to drive. Their small dimensions make them naturally nimble, and you don’t need an overly powerfu
  
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• Smallest cars on sale in the UK

  17-06-2016 17:30
  These are the most compact cars you can buy right now
  
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• Volkswagen Tiguan vs Renault Kadjar vs Nissan Qashqai

  17-06-2016 17:01
  
  We see if the Volkswagen Tiguan can go straight to the top of the crossover class as it meets the Renault Kadjar and Nissan Qashqai 2016-06-18 18:00 When the first Volkswagen Tiguan was launched nearly a decade ago, the crossover class was only just coming into bloom. But today, this market is arguably the most competitive sector of all, with a large number of advanced models fighting for sales.
  The original Tiguan was good, but it didn’t have the Golf-like appeal it needed to be the trai
  
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• ​Honda has finally killed the unloved CR-Z hybrid hatch

  17-06-2016 16:59
  
  Filed under:Green,Honda,Coupe,Hatchback,Hybrid,PerformanceLast week, its swan song Final Edition was announced in Japan. Now Honda makes the car's death official in America, but there's no warm send-off.Continue reading ​Honda has finally killed the unloved CR-Z hybrid hatch ​Honda has finally killed the unloved CR-Z hybrid hatch originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:59:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Commen
  
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• The Navy is trying to blow up an LCS

  17-06-2016 16:44
  
  Filed under:Etc.,MilitaryThe US Navy has released images of one of its latest littoral combat ships undergoing the first phase of shock testing.Continue reading The Navy is trying to blow up an LCS The Navy is trying to blow up an LCS originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The UK's best selling plug-in cars revealed

  17-06-2016 16:43
  
  As of April this year, there were close to 60,000 electric or plug-in hybrid cars registered in the UK 2016-06-17 15:40 Electric car sales continue to surge in the UK, with the latest figures showing close to 60,000 vehicle registrations. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV accounts for nearly a third of those sales but there's an increasingly wide range of different models on the roads.
  According to DVLA figures analysed by the RAC Foundation by April 2016 there were 19,945 plug-in hybrid electric O
  
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• WIN a Land Rover driving experience

  17-06-2016 16:33
  
  We’ve teamed up with 4SITE 4x4 Tyres to send one reader and a friend on a Land Rover experience 2016-06-22 10:15 We’ve teamed up with 4SITE 4x4 Tyres to send one reader and a friend on a thrilling Land Rover experience. Under expert guidance, you’ll blend your driving skills with the off-road ability of a Land Rover to tackle various challenging obstacles.4SITE is the UK’s largest dedicated supplier of 4x4 tyres. At www.4site4x4tyres.co.uk drivers can pick the right tyre
  
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• A tuner will make your Model S look like the facelifted version

  17-06-2016 16:30
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Green,Tesla,ElectricOwners of older Teslas can now get the new look without buying a new car.Continue reading A tuner will make your Model S look like the facelifted version A tuner will make your Model S look like the facelifted version originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Smallest cars on sale in the UK 2016

  17-06-2016 16:29
  
  If you’ve got a tiny garage or you just think the best things come in small packages, our-round-up of the smallest cars on sale will help 2016-06-17 16:30 Tiny cars are big business in the UK. Maybe that’s due to our increasingly crowded cities and lack of parking. Our high fuel costs also drive demand for small, efficient vehicles – or maybe we just appreciate beauty in miniature. Whatever the reason, if you’re in the market for a city car, size matters – so here&
  
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• THE WEEK THAT WAS - Our Man's in Russia this time

  17-06-2016 16:14
  Barely had our business/components/supplier chain editor Simon Warburton, liberally fuelled by glutinous rice balls he helped make, touched back down in Blighty, after a week covering the 2016 Global Automotive Forum in Chongqing, China, and it was time for us to sling him back onto a plane, this one bound for the 'Detroit of Russia', St Petersburg.
  
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• Johnson Controls builds 4th automotive battery plant in China - evertiq.com

  17-06-2016 16:13 via evertiq.com
  Johnson Controls builds 4th automotive battery plant in China
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  Johnson Controls is forming a joint venture with Binzhou Bohai Piston Co., Ltd., an auto parts affiliate of Beijing Automotive Industry Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group), to build its fourth Chinese automotive battery manufacturing plant. Aimed at serving ...
  
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• Kitten rides 300 miles in Royal Navy pilot's BMW

  17-06-2016 16:08
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Humor,Videos,Weird Car News,BMW,UKThe Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, has a new recruit–a tiny kitten named Tigger.Continue reading Kitten rides 300 miles in Royal Navy pilot's BMW Kitten rides 300 miles in Royal Navy pilot's BMW originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:08:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The smallest cars on sale - pictures

  17-06-2016 16:00
  Pictures of the smallest cars in the UK
  
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• Smallest cars - pictures

  17-06-2016 16:00
  Pictures of the smallest cars you can buy in the UK
  
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• Research report explores the Automotive Drive Axle Industry - Industry Today (press release)

  17-06-2016 15:45 via industrytoday.co.uk
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  Research report explores the Automotive Drive Axle Industry
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  The United States Automotive Drive Axle Industry 2016 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Automotive Drive Axle industry. The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, ...
  New report shares details about the automotive seating systems market: global industry analysis
  
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• Ford GT dominates Le Mans qualifying, gets slapped with performance adjustment

  17-06-2016 15:40
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Aston Martin,Audi,Chevrolet,Ferrari,Ford,Porsche,RacingGood times are one thing, but the Balance of Performance adjustments could make the difference in the race.Continue reading Ford GT dominates Le Mans qualifying, gets slapped with performance adjustment Ford GT dominates Le Mans qualifying, gets slapped with performance adjustment originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this&n
  
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• Here's a 4-pound, 3-hp experimental rotary engine in a go-kart

  17-06-2016 15:07
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Technology,Future,PerformanceIt's not a Wankel, but it is installed in a go-kart. LiquidPiston's X Mini engine gets a micro-scale workout in this video.Continue reading Here's a 4-pound, 3-hp experimental rotary engine in a go-kart Here's a 4-pound, 3-hp experimental rotary engine in a go-kart originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:07:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ex-Tesla execs' company Atieva testing 900-hp electric drivetrain

  17-06-2016 14:50
  
  Filed under:Green,ElectricThe company is testing its EV powertrain in a Mercedes-Benz van.Continue reading Ex-Tesla execs' company Atieva testing 900-hp electric drivetrain Ex-Tesla execs' company Atieva testing 900-hp electric drivetrain originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Canadian supplier Linamar says it has talked with Apple, Google

  17-06-2016 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canadian supplier Linamar has talked with Apple and Google about potentially supplying the technology giants if they begin making cars.
  
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• BASF buys Albemarle's surface treatment unit for $3.2 bn to bolster automotive coatings biz - ETAuto.com

  17-06-2016 14:36 via auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  BASF buys Albemarle's surface treatment unit for $3.2 bn to bolster automotive coatings biz
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  Frankfurt-based Chemetall is a global supplier of specialty chemicals used in surface treatment of metals and plastics. It makes a major portion of its business from chemicals to protect sheet metal for cars against corrosion before up to four layers ...
  BASF to acquire global surface treatment provider ChemetallAutomotive World (press release)all 25 news articles »
  
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• Mexican supplier Tremec to establish U.S. plant, headquarters in suburban Detroit

  17-06-2016 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Mexico City-based transmission supplier Tremec plans to invest $54 million to establish a manufacturing plant and U.S. headquarters in suburban Detroit, a move that will create 133 jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. said Thursday.
  
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• GlobalBusinessProfessor.com Presents: "The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities?" - Yahoo Finance UK

  17-06-2016 14:03 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  GlobalBusinessProfessor.com Presents: "The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities?"
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  Ms. Kruger will be speaking at the up-coming "Mexico Sourcing and Supply Chain" Workshop sponsored … TROY, MI--(Marketwired - June 17, 2016) - GlobalBusinessProfessor.com's latest podcast, "The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities?and more »
  
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• Porsche 911 Endurance Racing Edition celebrates motorsport success

  17-06-2016 14:00
  
  New 911 Carrera S gets Le Mans-style special edition in celebration of illustrious racing history; will make UK debut at Goodwood 2016 2016-06-17 13:10 In order to celebrate its rather long list of racing accolades, Porsche has built this: the Porsche 911 Endurance Racing Edition. The model is available to order now priced at £107,216 and will make its public UK debut at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
  The new Carrera S variant comes with a host of sports-focused kit under the skin,
  
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• Jeep Renegade Hell's Revenge show car gets Harley-Davidson treatment

  17-06-2016 13:50
  
  Jeep's exclusive Renegade 'Hell's Revenge' reveals a hot new look as a tribute to Harley-Davidson owners. 2016-06-17 13:00 This unique customised Jeep Renegade, so-called 'Hell's Revenge', has made its debut at the Harley-Davidson 25th European H.O.G. Rally in Portoroz, Slovenia.
  Jeep will showcase the personalised model, developed by Garage Italia Customs (GIC), to celebrate its partnership with Harley-Davidson at the event.
  The exclusive model is hailed as a 'tribute to Harley owners', emblaz
  
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• BMW breaks ground for Mexico plant - just-auto.com (registration)

  17-06-2016 13:36 via just-auto.com
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  BMW breaks ground for Mexico plant
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  BMW has broken ground for a new plant in Mexico that will make the BMW 3 Series from 2019, displacing 3 Series production at the company's plant in South Africa. The Mexico plant will have annual capacity of 150,000 units. Board of management member ...
  Both local and export potential supporting Mexican investmentAutomotive World (press release)all 30 news articles »
  
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• Johnson Matthey consortium in fuel cell initiative - just-auto.com (registration)

  17-06-2016 13:19 via just-auto.com
  
  Johnson Matthey consortium in fuel cell initiative
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  Johnson Matthey says it has been developing and supplying membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that are a key component of an automotive fuel cell. Johnson Matthey will lead a major European consortium to develop higher performance, longer lifetime ...and more »
  
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• Minister says Iran JV local content to double

  17-06-2016 13:00
  Iran anticipates domestic automotive content will reach 80% as the country continues to reap the benefits of sanctions ending at an astonishing rate.
  
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• EC admits it "made mistakes" as UK about to vote

  17-06-2016 13:00
  
  European Commission (EC) president, Jean-Claude Juncker, has conceded the Brussels bureaucracy has made "major mistakes" in the past. His comments, in Russia, came a week before the UK is due to vote in its highly contentious referendum on whether it stays or exits the EU. Most carmakers operating in the UK want the country to remain 'in' but the opposite view is held by other auto industry-related firms such as construction equipment maker JCB.
  
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• ZF starts making new eight-speed, dual-clutch transmissions

  17-06-2016 12:53
  ZF has celebrated the official production start of its eight-speed dual clutch transmission (8DT), developed jointly with Porsche, at the Brandenburg plant. It's a hybrid transmission modular kit based on a new DCT transmission for standard and all-wheel drives. ZF has spent about EUR100m (US$112.591m) on  a flexible production system to make the system.
  
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• Audi to build electric Q5 in Mexico

  17-06-2016 12:52
  
  VW group luxury car unit Audi plans to build an electric version of its Q5 SUV at its new plant in Mexico, a media report said.
  
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• Toyota targets plug-in hybrid segment with new Prius

  17-06-2016 12:50
  
  Toyota plans to increase its presence aggressively in the plug-in hybrid vehicle segment when it launches the remodeled Prius PHV in Japan later this year and the Prius Prime equivalent in the US market.
  
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• Johnson Matthey consortium in fuel cell initiative

  17-06-2016 12:48
  
  Johnson Matthey says it has been developing and supplying membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that are a key component of an automotive fuel cell.
  
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• Ford US shortens summer shutdown at SUV plants

  17-06-2016 12:42
  
  Ford in North America says its SUVs are off to their best sales start in company history in the first five months of the year, prompting the company to build nearly 22,000 extra SUVs this summer.
  
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• Eberspaecher consolidates exhaust and bus air conditioner production in Brazil

  17-06-2016 12:41
  
  Eberspaecher Suetrak will make bus air conditioning systems for South America in Sorocaba, Brazil, sharing space with the parent Eberspaecher Group by occupying 1,500 square metres within the existing exhaust plant.
  
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• BorgWarner supplies Cummins drive chain system

  17-06-2016 12:40
  
  BorgWarner is supplying an engine timing system for the Cummins five-litre, turbodiesel V8 engine family.
  
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