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• NHTSA investigates fatal crash of Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode

  30-06-2016 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into 25,000 Tesla cars after a fatal crash in Florida involving a Model S with the "Autopilot" feature engaged, putting new scrutiny on emerging autonomous technology.
  
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• Unifor loses organizing vote at 2 Toyota plants in Ontario

  30-06-2016 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Maintenance workers at two Toyota assembly plants in Ontario voted against unionization, in a recruiting setback for Unifor, one of Canada's biggest unions.
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla seat stain test, Gigafactory 'Golden Ticket'

  30-06-2016 23:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Videos,Misc. Automakers,Tesla,Green Automakers,Technology,ElectricTesla Model X Ultra White seats take on stains. Tesla issues "Golden Tickets" for Gigafactory opening. Faraday Future hints at Formula E announcement. BYD and EDF partner on energy storage.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla seat stain test, Gigafactory 'Golden Ticket' Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla seat stain test, Gigafactory 'Golden Ticket' originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:15:00
  
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• Global and China Automotive Lighting Industry Report, 2016 - PR Newswire (press release)

  30-06-2016 23:05 via prnewswire.com
  
  Global and China Automotive Lighting Industry Report, 2016
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Global automotive lighting market size was USD27 billion in 2015, up 3.8% from a year earlier, and is expected to grow by 1.9% year on year to USD27.5 billion in 2016. The reasons for the slowdown are as follows: In 2015, the global OEM automotive ...
  
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• Investors pushing Elon Musk to loosen control of Tesla board

  30-06-2016 22:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,Electric,SolarCtW Investments Group is demanding Tesla add two independent directors to the company's board and separate the chairman and CEO roles.Continue reading Investors pushing Elon Musk to loosen control of Tesla board Investors pushing Elon Musk to loosen control of Tesla board originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Volkswagen up! 2016 review

  30-06-2016 22:39
  
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  Image 1 of 20 30 Jun, 2016 9:15pmSam Naylor
  Already one of the best city cars about, the Volkswagen up! has improved thanks to a facelift and new engineThe Volkswagen up! has been on sale since 2011, so VW has seen fit to update the range with a new look and one new engine. As the current model is still one of the best city cars you can buy, surely it can only be positive news for this entry point to VW ownership.
  The up! is one of the brand’s best-selling models in the UK, a
  
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• Australian consumer activists destroy a Dodge Journey with a tank

  30-06-2016 22:35
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Videos,Weird Car News,Dodge,Auto Repair,Maintenance,Australia,SUV,MilitaryAn Australian couple held an event where they crushed their unreliable and frustrating Dodge Journey with a retired army tank.Continue reading Australian consumer activists destroy a Dodge Journey with a tank Australian consumer activists destroy a Dodge Journey with a tank originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink&nbs
  
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• Kyburg eRod is a road-legal, all-electric adult go-kart

  30-06-2016 21:57
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,2016 Geneva Motor Show,Convertible,Electric,PerformanceThis Swiss EV comes in three flavors, each with its own range of battery packs, electric motors, and performance levels. You want the Race.Continue reading Kyburg eRod is a road-legal, all-electric adult go-kart Kyburg eRod is a road-legal, all-electric adult go-kart originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:57:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Co
  
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• Lyft and Ghostbusters want to take you for a ride in Ecto 1

  30-06-2016 21:30
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,Videos,Cadillac,Wagon,Luxury,SpecialtyRiders in New York, LA, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington can select "Ghost Mode" in their Lyft app this weekend for a free trip in Ecto 1.Continue reading Lyft and Ghostbusters want to take you for a ride in Ecto 1 Lyft and Ghostbusters want to take you for a ride in Ecto 1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |&nbs
  
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• You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout [UPDATE]

  30-06-2016 20:44
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,DieselVW's lawyers have naturally put in a clause that will prevent anyone from buying a known dirty TDI from getting the full buyout amount from the OEM.Continue reading You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout [UPDATE] You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink 
  
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• You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout

  30-06-2016 20:44
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,DieselVW's lawyers have naturally put in a clause that will prevent anyone from buying a known dirty TDI from getting the full buyout amount from the OEM.Continue reading You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout You can't scam VW by buying a dirty diesel now and still get full payout originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this
  
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• Elio Motors shows off three-wheel test vehicle

  30-06-2016 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elio Motors provided a look at its first test vehicle, in what the company calls one of its 'most important milestones' before the planned 2017 launch of its three-wheeled vehicles.
  
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• Paris Motor Show 2016: preview

  30-06-2016 20:38
  
  A first look at what we're expecting to see at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in September 2016 2016-07-01 16:44 There are plenty of events on the motoring calendar worthy of note, but the Paris Motor Show (otherwise known as Mondial de l'Automobile) is one of the biggest around. Held every two years (on rotation with the equally prestigious Frankfurt Motor Show) the Paris show has the distinction of being the most popular motor show on the planet - it welcomed over 1.2 million visitor
  
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• Toyota adds child models to virtual crash test software

  30-06-2016 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota said it is including child-size models for the first time in the latest update of its virtual crash test dummy software, which is sold globally to automakers, suppliers and researchers.
  
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• Don't drive some 2001-03 Hondas and Acuras with Takata airbags, feds say

  30-06-2016 20:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Honda,Minivan/Van,Sedan,SUVNew test data from the NHTSA reveals 2001-2003 Honda and Acura cars with Takata airbags inflators have a higher risk of ruptures during airbag deployment.Continue reading Don't drive some 2001-03 Hondas and Acuras with Takata airbags, feds say Don't drive some 2001-03 Hondas and Acuras with Takata airbags, feds say originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this&n
  
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• Watch bolt-on wheels make parallel parking a cinch

  30-06-2016 19:35
  
  Filed under:Read This,Videos,North America,TechnologyWilliam Liddiard designed a set of wheels that allows a car to move in any direction.Continue reading Watch bolt-on wheels make parallel parking a cinch Watch bolt-on wheels make parallel parking a cinch originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. tells certain 2001-03 Honda owners to stop driving

  30-06-2016 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. officials warned owners of certain 2001-03 Honda and Acura vehicles to stop driving the cars, citing new data showing the vehicles' Takata airbag inflators have as much as a 50 percent chance of exploding in a crash.
  
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• VW believes it can fix 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter U.S. vehicles

  30-06-2016 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A lawyer for Volkswagen AG said the German automaker believes it can fix 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter VW, Audi and Porsche diesel cars and SUVs, a move that could help the company avoid a second pricey buyback.
  
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• Ford recalls over 8,500 vehicles in three campaigns

  30-06-2016 18:45
  
  Filed under:Recalls,Ford,Safety,Crossover,Hatchback,Minivan/Van,Truck,Electric,SpecialtyThe F-150 and Explorer represent the bulk of the recalled vehicles. The Focus Electric and Transit Connect account for over 900 and 600 vehicles each.Continue reading Ford recalls over 8,500 vehicles in three campaigns Ford recalls over 8,500 vehicles in three campaigns originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this&nbs
  
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• Will Norway and South Korea lead us to the hydrogen future?

  30-06-2016 18:31
  
  Filed under:Green,Hyundai,Green Culture,Europe,South Korea,HydrogenNorwegian ambassador Jan Grevstad says that his country and South Korea could complement each other when it comes to cleaning up transportation.Continue reading Will Norway and South Korea lead us to the hydrogen future? Will Norway and South Korea lead us to the hydrogen future? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Co
  
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• Image confirms Ford F-150 diesel will get a 3.0-liter engine

  30-06-2016 18:21
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Ford,Truck,DieselWith a prominent "3.0" listed on the emissions calibration sticker, we now know that Ford's long-awaited diesel F-150 will use a 3.0-liter engine.Continue reading Image confirms Ford F-150 diesel will get a 3.0-liter engine Image confirms Ford F-150 diesel will get a 3.0-liter engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford F-150 diesel likely to run a 3.0-liter engine

  30-06-2016 18:21
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Ford,Truck,DieselWith a prominent "3.0" listed on the emissions calibration sticker, we now know that Ford's long-awaited diesel F-150 will use a 3.0-liter engine.Continue reading Ford F-150 diesel likely to run a 3.0-liter engine Ford F-150 diesel likely to run a 3.0-liter engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• We drive a 3D-printed utility vehicle that can power a home | Translogic 203

  30-06-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Translogic,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,Future,MilitaryTranslogic host Jonathon Buckley heads to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to drive the 3D-Printed Utility Vehicle created by the US Department of Energy. It was developed alongside a 3D-printed home, and the two can share battery energy.Continue reading We drive a 3D-printed utility vehicle that can power a home | Translogic 203 We drive a 3D-printed utility vehicle that can power a home | Transl
  
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• Dealers should play a role in auto safety education, NTSB official says

  30-06-2016 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Auto dealers should have a role in educating consumers on properly using potentially life-saving vehicle technology, a National Transportation Safety Board member said.
  
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• KPMG calls for UK to retain freedom of automotive workers in EU - Plastics & Rubber Weekly

  30-06-2016 17:11 via prw.com
  Plastics & Rubber Weekly
  KPMG calls for UK to retain freedom of automotive workers in EU
  Plastics & Rubber Weekly
  John Leech, head of automotive for professional service company KPMG has insisted that the long-term future of the UK's mass-market car manufacturers is dependent on securing free access to the single market and freedom of movement of people within ...
  
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• Experience what an F1 driver sees with eye-tracking technology

  30-06-2016 17:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Videos,Emerging Technologies,Technology,PerformanceSahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg straps on special eye-tracking goggles to reveal an F1 driver's near-superhuman abilities.Continue reading Experience what an F1 driver sees with eye-tracking technology Experience what an F1 driver sees with eye-tracking technology originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | 
  
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• Estate Car of the Year 2016: Skoda Superb Estate

  30-06-2016 16:01
  
  The Skoda Superb Estate is the 2016 Auto Express Estate Car of the Year, with the Peugeot 308 SW and SEAT Leon ST commended 2016-07-05 22:43 Every good estate should offer a cavernous boot that can swallow just about everything you can throw at it, but it also needs to team this with attractive looks, efficient engines, refinement and a quality cabin.
  Last year, the Volkswagen Passat Estate drove off with the Auto Express Best Estate Car award, but this year that honour goes to its VW Group sta
  
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• First solar roadway in the US could come to Route 66 welcome center

  30-06-2016 15:41
  
  Filed under:Green,SolarIdaho-based company Solar Roadways will install a sun-powered patch at a Route 66 welcome center.Continue reading First solar roadway in the US could come to Route 66 welcome center First solar roadway in the US could come to Route 66 welcome center originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:41:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW to develop driverless cars with Mobileye and Intel

  30-06-2016 15:34
  
  BMW is about to announce an alliance to develop self-driving cars in alliance with Mobileye and Intel, according to a Reuters report.
  
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• Family Car of the Year 2016: Skoda Superb

  30-06-2016 15:18
  
  The Skoda Superb is the 2016 Auto Express Family Car of the Year, with the Mazda 6 and Toyota Prius commended 2016-07-05 22:42 Few cars are as aptly named as the Skoda Superb. With its compelling blend of space, refinement, composed driving dynamics and low running costs, the Czech machine makes a formidably good family car choice all round.
  However, it’s the sharp styling and premium-feeling cabin of the latest third-generation model that’s helped elevate the Superb above its talen
  
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• UK car manufacturing up 26% in May

  30-06-2016 15:11
  
  UK car output was up 26.4% to 150,802 vehicles in May according to data issued by the SMMT.
  
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• UK car industry 'robust and ready for challenges'

  30-06-2016 15:11
  
  The SMMT's chief executive Mike Hawes has said that the UK automotive sector is in a good place to withstand the challenges ahead following the referendum decision for the UK to leave the EU.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: The Mustang nobody wants to talk about

  30-06-2016 15:05
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,Automotive HistoryOnce OPEC shut off the oil taps and gas lines spread across America, a Mustang-ized Pinto seemed to make sense.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: The Mustang nobody wants to talk about Junkyard Gem: The Mustang nobody wants to talk about originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Happy 40th birthday, Honda Accord!

  30-06-2016 14:40
  
  Filed under:Videos,Honda,Automotive History,United States,SedanYou're not looking too bad for middle age.Continue reading Happy 40th birthday, Honda Accord! Happy 40th birthday, Honda Accord! originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 08:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota "no change" to UK set-up in medium-term

  30-06-2016 14:12
  
  Dr Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, has told reporters that his company respects the decision of the British people in its recent EU referendum and that the company will "study how we are going to ensure we have a sustainable business in the UK".
  
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• Thyssenkrupp plans further investment in Mexico

  30-06-2016 14:02
  
  The industrial and technology group Thyssenkrupp continues to invest in Mexico.
  
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• Reference and reverence: Heritage in automotive design - The Week UK

  30-06-2016 13:52 via theweek.co.uk
  
  The Week UK
  Reference and reverence: Heritage in automotive design
  The Week UK
  We worship the concept of heritage, especially in motoring, but, asks Stephen Bayley, what is it exactly? And does it stifle creativity? Look at the Land Rover DC100 concept and you can see nearly 70 years of design heritage. Though glittery and modern ...
  
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• Autoliv cooperates with Toyota over airbag recalls

  30-06-2016 13:51
  
  Autoliv says it is cooperating with Toyota in their voluntary recall of approximately 1.4m vehicles of the Toyota Prius and Lexus CT200h.
  
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• Compact Family Car of the Year 2016: Vauxhall Astra

  30-06-2016 13:48
  
  The Vauxhall Astra is the 2016 Auto Express Compact Family Car of the Year, with the MINI Clubman and SEAT Leon commended 2016-07-05 22:41 After a few stagnant years, Vauxhall has reinvented its Astra compact family hatch – and it needed to, as the class was being left behind by the SEAT Leon for style, the Volkswagen Golf for quality and the Ford Focus for handling fun. But the British brand has come back with all guns blazing to fight off the competition, adding plenty of real-world app
  
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• First ever Shelby Cobra going up for auction

  30-06-2016 13:45
  
  Filed under:Ford,Auctions,Convertible,PerformanceOne of the most important American cars in history is going up for auction in August at RM Sotheby's Monterey events in August.Continue reading First ever Shelby Cobra going up for auction First ever Shelby Cobra going up for auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Japan automakers recall 1.3 million cars at home over Takata airbags

  30-06-2016 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Japanese automakers recalled about 1.3 million cars at home as part of an expanded recall of potentially faulty airbags from Takata, with some planning more recalls overseas that could affect more than 1 million additional cars.
  
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• New Car Awards 2016: UK’s best cars announced tonight

  30-06-2016 13:18
  
  5 Jul, 2016 9:15am
  It’s the day of the 2016 Auto Express New Car Awards. Tonight we name the best new cars of 2016The 2016 Auto Express New Car Awards will be held tonight from 7pm at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. We’ll be honouring the best cars currently on sale in the UK car market and bringing you news of the winners right here, live.
  One of the most prestigious nights in the UK automotive industry calendar, the New Car Awards ceremony will see our 2016 Car of the Year rev
  
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• New Car Awards 2016: Live

  30-06-2016 13:18
  
  5 Jul, 2016 5:15pm
  Welcome to our live coverage of the Auto Express New Car Awards, we’re about to name our 2016 Car of the Year…We’re bringing you all the action from the 2016 Auto Express New Car Awards as the ceremony unfolds tonight at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. The doors open at 7pm with the first awards due to be handed out at around 10pm and the event culminating in the naming of the Auto Express Car of the Year for 2016.
  Tonight we’re honourin
  
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• New Car Awards 2016: countdown to the UK's best cars

  30-06-2016 13:18
  
  30 Jun, 2016 1:15pm
  The 2016 Auto Express New Car Awards are coming check out the shortlist as we prepare to name the best cars of 2016 The Auto Express New Car Awards will kick off on Tuesday 5th July at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. One of the most prestigious nights in the UK automotive industry calander, the ceremony will see our 2016 Car of the Year revealed for the first time along with the best cars in each of our New Car Awards categories. 
  We'll be covering the whole event l
  
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• Fiat Doblo vs Citroen Berlingo vs Ford Tourneo Connect

  30-06-2016 13:12
  
  Fiat's new Doblo squares up against its van-based Ford and Citroen MPV rivals 2016-07-01 11:00 If you want to maximise the amount of space per pound you get from a car, then you can’t do much better than a van-based MPV. Their commercial vehicle roots give you a large, square load area to play with, and sliding side doors boost access in tight spots.
  One staple of the sector is the Fiat Doblo, and the second-generation model has recently been revamped with a new look, different engines an
  
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• Here, automotive companies move forward connected car data standard - ITS International

  30-06-2016 13:08 via itsinternational.com
  Here, automotive companies move forward connected car data standard
  ITS International
  Following successful discussions with international automotive and mapping companies in Europe, the US and Asia, Here has now submitted the design for Sensoris, a universal data format, to Ertico-ITS Europe, which has agreed to continue it as an ...and more »
  
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• Toyota GT86 concept is inspired by anime series Initial D

  30-06-2016 12:26
  
  GT86 Initial D concept recalls iconic AE86 Sprinter featured in Japanese manga comics and anime 2016-06-30 11:30 There are many who see the Toyota GT 86 as a spiritual successor to the iconic Corolla AE86 and it’s easy to see why. The two cars share the same emphasis on fun and rear-wheel-drive handling without going overboard on power. Now, Toyota has strengthened the connection further, by unveiling a special GT 86 Concept – which harks back to a very special AE86.
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• UK minister puts maintaining tariff-free EU trade as priority

  30-06-2016 12:05
  
  The UK's Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, has told an auto industry conference in London that retaining tariff-free access to "markets that are so important to the British automotive industry" is "top of my list".
  
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• Used Suzuki Swift review

  30-06-2016 12:03
  
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  A full used buyer’s guide on the Suzuki Swift covering the Swift Mk5 (2005-2010)When it first arrived in the mid-eighties, the Suzuki Swift didn’t make much of an impact. But by 2005, when the brand unveiled the fifth-generation version, it had really nailed it. When we tested one of the first cars, we said: “The new Swift has wide appeal.
  Buyers in this class will be attracted to the car’s easy-to-d
  
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• Plan to allow driving on motorway hard shoulders slammed

  30-06-2016 11:25
  
  Ministers have spoken out against plans to convert the hard shoulder on smart motorways to a permanent live lane 2016-06-30 10:25 Ministers have slammed the Government’s plans to turn hard shoulders into a permanent live lane on smart motorways as “unacceptable”. The criticism came in a report by the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that highlighted the increased safety risks to broken down cars and emergency vehicle crews.
  The Government plans to use the hard
  
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