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• New Forza 6 car pack adds 1,000 hp German race truck

  12-07-2016 23:25
  
  Filed under:Toys/Games,BMW,Fiat,Mercedes-BenzForza Motorsport 6 adds seven new cars that span nearly 60 years of motoring history in the Turn 10 Select Car Pack.Continue reading New Forza 6 car pack adds 1,000 hp German race truck New Forza 6 car pack adds 1,000 hp German race truck originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:25:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla projection mapping video, Ford Focus Electric recall

  12-07-2016 21:58
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Government/Legal,Green,Recalls,Videos,Ford,Misc. Automakers,Tesla,Green Automakers,Electric,Future,HybridMindconsole video features the Tesla Model S. CARB approves vouchers for XL Hybrids conversions. Future Mobility has big EV sales plans. Ford recalls the Focus Electric.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla projection mapping video, Ford Focus Electric recall Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla projection mapping video, Ford Focus Electric recall originally appeared on Autoblog
  
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• GM puts sales-effectiveness ratings on hold in wake of N.Y. court ruling

  12-07-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors is modifying its criteria for how it holds dealers accountable for their sales performance -- at least in New York state -- following a court ruling there that shot down GM's preferred formula for rating dealers'...
  
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• 100 autonomous Jaguar and Land Rover cars to hit UK roads this year

  12-07-2016 21:41
  
  New technology will allow Jaguar Land Rover to test over 100 driverless cars on UK roads starting later in 2016 2016-07-13 (All day) Jaguar Land Rover has today revealed its plans to create a fleet of more than 100 autonomous research vehicles – with testing on public roads starting later this year. The news comes just 24 hours after the brand announced new road reading technology designed to make off-roading easier and safer. 
  The first tests will involve vehicle-to-vehicle and vehi
  
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• 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport aims to be the Korean Jetta GLI

  12-07-2016 21:20
  
  Filed under:Hyundai,Sedan,PerformanceThe German stalwart may need to watch its back.Continue reading 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport aims to be the Korean Jetta GLI 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport aims to be the Korean Jetta GLI originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi RS3 sedan spied testing at the Nurburgring

  12-07-2016 21:15
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Audi,Sedan,PerformanceDespite the test-car camo, we can make out the signatures of Audi's top-dog performance vehicles.Continue reading Audi RS3 sedan spied testing at the Nurburgring Audi RS3 sedan spied testing at the Nurburgring originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla has no plans to disable Autopilot feature, Musk says

  12-07-2016 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric car maker has no plans to disable its Autopilot feature in the wake of a fatal accident in which the driver of a Model S car was using the technology, The Wall Street Journal reported.
  
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• IIHS study finds that small SUVs have terrible headlights

  12-07-2016 20:01
  
  Filed under:Videos,Safety,SUVSmall SUVS may be practical and stylish, but the IIHS has found that the vehicles have deplorable headlights.Continue reading IIHS study finds that small SUVs have terrible headlights IIHS study finds that small SUVs have terrible headlights originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM North America output at risk by supplier bankruptcy

  12-07-2016 19:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A longtime General Motors supplier has filed for bankruptcy and repercussions could wreak havoc on the automaker's North American production. Clark-Cutler-McDermott filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, July 7.
  
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• U.S. auto sales this year to fall short of 2015 record, LMC says

  12-07-2016 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Technavio Announces Top Three Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Automotive Surround View Systems Market ... - Yahoo Finance UK

  12-07-2016 19:40
  
  Technavio Announces Top Three Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Automotive Surround View Systems Market ...
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  Technavio's latest report on the global automotive surround view systems market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the ...and more »
  
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• Ford hikes horsepower, torque on 2017 F-150's 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine

  12-07-2016 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When the 2017 Ford F-150 arrives at dealership lots this fall, the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine under the hood will have more power.
  
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• NHTSA queries Tesla over Autopilot

  12-07-2016 18:47
  
  The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent Tesla Motors a detailed list of questions regarding its Autopilot feature and a 7 May fatal crash in Florida in which the system was in use, it was reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Honda's new hybrid will cut use of rare-earth metals

  12-07-2016 18:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Honda,HybridHonda Freed hybrid minivan will use less rare-earth materials when its sales start in Japan later this year.Continue reading Honda's new hybrid will cut use of rare-earth metals Honda's new hybrid will cut use of rare-earth metals originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Classic Land Rover Defender may be saved by billionaire

  12-07-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Plants/Manufacturing,Land Rover,SUV,ClassicsThe Defender may not be dead yet if a billionaire has his way.Continue reading Classic Land Rover Defender may be saved by billionaire Classic Land Rover Defender may be saved by billionaire originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Visteon completes acquisition of AllGo Embedded Systems

  12-07-2016 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Visteon said it completed the acquisition of India-based automotive embedded multimedia and connectivity software supplier AllGo Embedded Systems.
  
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• Kansas cops save puppy from sweltering car

  12-07-2016 18:11
  
  Filed under:Etc.,ChevroletPolice in Merriam, Kansas saved the life of a small puppy by extracting it from a sweltering SUV.Continue reading Kansas cops save puppy from sweltering car Kansas cops save puppy from sweltering car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:11:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Grade Linux Releases Unified Code Base 2.0 - Yahoo Finance

  12-07-2016 18:07
  Automotive Grade Linux Releases Unified Code Base 2.0
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  SAN FRANCISCO, CA --(Marketwired - July 12, 2016) - Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative open source project developing a Linux-based, open platform for the connected car, today announced the release of AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) 2.0.and more »
  
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• Johnson Controls pays $14.4 million to end SEC bribery probe

  12-07-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Johnson Controls agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle U.S. regulatory charges that its workers bribed Chinese shipbuilders and shipyards, including some owned by the Chinese government, to win business and enrich themselves.
  
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• VW's Wolfsburg plant searched for unexploded WWII bombs

  12-07-2016 17:50
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,VolkswagenSo many bombs were dropped on Germany during WWII that finding unexploded ones near the VW plant isn't unusual.Continue reading VW's Wolfsburg plant searched for unexploded WWII bombs VW's Wolfsburg plant searched for unexploded WWII bombs originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• EU clears Plastics Omnium-Faurecia automotive deal - ICIS

  12-07-2016 17:46
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  EU clears Plastics Omnium-Faurecia automotive deal
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  LONDON (ICIS)--The European Commission has cleared the planned acquisition of Faurecia's automotive plastic exterior component business by Compagnie Plastic Omnium, subject to certain divestments, the body confirmed on Tuesday. The commission ...
  EU approves sale of Faurecia Automotive Exteriors to Plastic OmniumETAuto.com
  EU Commission approves Faurecia Exteriors to Plastic Omniumjust-auto.com (registration)all 4 news arti
  
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• NHTSA seeks answers on fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

  12-07-2016 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. highway safety regulators have demanded that Tesla Motors hand over detailed information about the design, operation and testing of its Autopilot technology following a May 7 fatal crash in which the system was in use.
  
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• Land Rover wants to make autonomous off-roaders

  12-07-2016 17:15
  
  Filed under:Videos,Land Rover,Technology,SUV,Autonomous,Off-RoadThey can turn, slow down, and warn the driver of obstacles.Continue reading Land Rover wants to make autonomous off-roaders Land Rover wants to make autonomous off-roaders originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda develops hybrid motor without key rare-earth metals

  12-07-2016 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Honda has developed a new electric motor for hybrid vehicles that tackles two top challenges in manufacturing the critical drivetrain component: The high cost and uncertain supply of the rare-earth metals used in their powerful magnets.
  
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• Taxpayers foot £14.5m bill to clear litter from English roads

  12-07-2016 16:52
  
  Exclusive figures show 364,000 bags of rubbish collected in three years on England's motorways and A-roads 2016-07-13 00:01 Littering motorists on England’s motorways and A-roads have cost taxpayers £14.5million over the past three years. Exclusive figures obtained by Auto Express revealed that over 364,000 bags of rubbish have been collected since 2013.
  According to data from Highways England, roadside crews have picked up over 333 sacks of litter every day along the 4,300-mile Str
  
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• Could whisky be the fuel of the future?

  12-07-2016 16:50
  
  Auto Express heads to Edinburgh to learn how residue from whisky production could be used to power your car in the not too distant future 2016-07-12 15:40 History has a funny way of repeating itself. Go back a few hundred years, and it was French philosopher Voltaire who said Scotland is where ‘we look to for all our ideas of civilisation’. Anyone visiting Scotland today could say exactly the same. Not only was it the first country in the UK to lower its blood-alcohol content to cut
  
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• Could whisky be the car fuel of the future?

  12-07-2016 16:50
  
  Auto Express heads to Edinburgh to learn how residue from whisky production could be used to power your car in the not too distant future 2016-07-12 15:40 History has a funny way of repeating itself. Go back a few hundred years, and it was French philosopher Voltaire who said Scotland is where ‘we look to for all our ideas of civilisation’. Anyone visiting Scotland today could say exactly the same. Not only was it the first country in the UK to lower its blood-alcohol content to cut
  
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• Global automotive cyber security market to be 'worth US$31.8 million by 2021' - ITS International

  12-07-2016 16:35
  Global automotive cyber security market to be 'worth US$31.8 million by 2021'
  ITS International
  A new report from MarketsandMarkets projects the global automotive security market to grow at a CAGR of 13.3 per cent between 2016 and 2021, reaching a market size of US$31.8 million by 2021. According to the report, Automotive Cyber Security Market ...
  Research and Markets - Global Automotive Under-the-Hood Electronics Market 2016-2020 with Bosch, Continental ...PR Newswire UK (press release)al
  
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• GM and Lyft's Express Drive rental service expanding further

  12-07-2016 16:30
  
  Filed under:Green,GM,Transportation Alternatives,Smartphone,TechnologyYou can now rent a car to use as a Lyft taxi, including the new Chevy Bolt and Volt. Well, not the Bolt yet, but soon.Continue reading GM and Lyft's Express Drive rental service expanding further GM and Lyft's Express Drive rental service expanding further originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• There's an 820-hp Aston Martin Vulcan heading to auction

  12-07-2016 16:15
  
  Filed under:Aston Martin,Auctions,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsAn Aston Martin Vulcan owner has decided to cash in on the ultra-exclusive supercar by sending it to Mecum's Monterey auction in August.Continue reading There's an 820-hp Aston Martin Vulcan heading to auction There's an 820-hp Aston Martin Vulcan heading to auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mystery shoppers love Infiniti, hate Tesla

  12-07-2016 15:55
  
  Filed under:Green,Audi,BMW,Cadillac,Chrysler,Infiniti,Lexus,Mercedes-Benz,Tesla,Car Buying,Car DealersInfiniti, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz took the top spots in Pied Piper's tenth annual Prospect Satisfaction Index, while other prominent brands struggled.Continue reading Mystery shoppers love Infiniti, hate Tesla Mystery shoppers love Infiniti, hate Tesla originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:55:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |
  
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• Chris Evans opens up about leaving Top Gear

  12-07-2016 15:22
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Read This,TV/MoviesHe has broken his self-imposed silence since announcing his departure from Top Gear, penning a kind-hearted column in The Daily Mail.Continue reading Chris Evans opens up about leaving Top Gear Chris Evans opens up about leaving Top Gear originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:22:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• A 5-seat Toyota Prius Prime is on the way

  12-07-2016 14:57
  
  Filed under:Green,Toyota,AutoblogGreen Exclusive,Electric,Future,HybridThe chief engineer of the Toyota Prius tells us that a five-seat version of the Prime PHEV is something he's working on. But he won't say when it might arrive.Continue reading A 5-seat Toyota Prius Prime is on the way A 5-seat Toyota Prius Prime is on the way originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:57:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch four hours of fantastic machinery at Le Mans Classic 2016

  12-07-2016 14:41
  
  Filed under:Videos,Automotive History,ClassicsRunning footage of famous cars and famous people at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe.Continue reading Watch four hours of fantastic machinery at Le Mans Classic 2016 Watch four hours of fantastic machinery at Le Mans Classic 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:41:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda adopts Daido Steel's 'world first' magnet

  12-07-2016 14:22
  
  Daido Steel and Honda Motor claim to be the world's first companies to achieve practical application of a hot deformed neodymium magnet containing no heavy rare earth yet with high heat resistance properties and high magnetic performance required for use in the driving motor of a hybrid vehicle.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1984 Oldsmobile Omega Brougham

  12-07-2016 14:10
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive HistoryThe Malaise Era ended in 1983, technically speaking, but the '84 Omega and its Iron Duke engine managed to give it an extra inning.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1984 Oldsmobile Omega Brougham Junkyard Gem: 1984 Oldsmobile Omega Brougham originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Used Mercedes A-Class review

  12-07-2016 13:50
  
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  A full used buyer’s guide on the Mercedes A-Class covering the A-Class Mk3 (2012-date)When Mercedes launched the original A-Class in 1998, it came up with something new and unique. Here was a small family hatch with an elevated position for its seats that put all of the mechanicals under the occupants in the event of a crash.
  The second-generation A-Class followed in 2005 and used the same formula, but the co
  
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• Japanese vehicle market down 5% in June

  12-07-2016 13:28
  New vehicle registrations in Japan fell by 4.9% to 420,907 units in June, from 442,631 units in the same month of last year, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
  
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• Ecotricity to end free EV charging across the UK

  12-07-2016 13:27
  
  Filed under:Green,Green Culture,UK,ElectricAs it warned last year, Ecotricity is doing away with free charging posts in the UK. So it goes.Continue reading Ecotricity to end free EV charging across the UK Ecotricity to end free EV charging across the UK originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 07:27:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW books record first half sales

  12-07-2016 13:06
  
  Sales at the BMW Group set a new June record with 227,849 vehicles delivered worldwide, an increase of 9.1% year on year. This led to record first half sales up 5.8% to 1,163,139.
  
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• New larger Renault Megane Grand Coupe uncovered

  12-07-2016 12:41
  
  Renault Megane Grand Coupe to rival the Audi A3 saloon, but won't initially go on sale in the UK 2016-07-12 11:40 This is the new Renault Megane Grand Coupe – the latest member of the Megane family and a rival the Audi A3 saloon. While the four-door saloon will be engineered in right-hand drive it will not initially be made available in the UK, but will go on sale in Ireland. 
  • New Renault Megane hatchback review
  From the front, the Megane Grand Coupe sticks with the C-shaped L
  
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• Volvo Cars joins Auto-ISAC as OEM member

  12-07-2016 12:32
  
  The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (Auto-ISAC) has welcomed Volvo Cars as its latest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) member. It will join Auto-ISAC's other OEM members on the organisation's board of directors.
  
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• PSA Europe H1 2016 consolidated sales up 7.4%

  12-07-2016 12:26
  
  PSA's first-half consolidated sales in Europe rose 7.4% year-on-year to 1,056,000 units.
  
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• Porsche H1 2016 global sales up 3%

  12-07-2016 12:23
  
  With 117,963 new vehicle deliveries worldwide, Porsche is 3% up in the first half of 2016 year on year.
  
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• China sales rise almost 15% in June, 8% YTD

  12-07-2016 12:21
  New vehicle sales in China rose by 14.6% to 2.07m units in June, according to local reports citing preliminary data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
  
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• Amorn adds Subaru to Thai dealer network

  12-07-2016 12:21
  
  Thai vehicle dealer Amorn Group plans to add Subaru to its brand portfolio this year as it continues to expand its domestic operations.
  
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• rtobjects and Drive Automotive Design Consultancy announce their partnership - Tech City News

  12-07-2016 12:18
  rtobjects and Drive Automotive Design Consultancy announce their partnership
  Tech City News
  rtobjects, the visualisation start up, and Drive, the leading automotive design and visualisation studio, today announce their partnership. Humans are intensely visual creatures, and better imagery delivers clear commercial benefit — both in speeding ...
  
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• EU Commission approves Faurecia Exteriors to Plastic Omnium

  12-07-2016 12:10
  
  The European Commission has now approved the sale of Faurecia Automotive Exteriors to Plastic Omnium, subject to a commitment from Plastic Omnium to divest all of the bumper business in France and a site in Spain as well as the front end module business in Germany.
  
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• Audi H1 2016 global sales climb 5.6%

  12-07-2016 12:02
  
  With 953,200 units delivered, Audi increased its half year sales 5.6%, growing in all regions, especially in Europe. Sales in that region increased by 8.4% since the beginning of the year, topping 450,000 cars for the first time.
  
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• Mazda and Isuzu partner on next generation of pick-up trucks

  12-07-2016 11:54
  
  New deal will result in a model to replace the Mazda BT-50 and Isuzu D-Max pick-up trucks 2016-07-12 10:40 Mazda and Isuzu have announced they intend to collaborate on their next generation of pick-up trucks. The new model is likely to replace current Mazda BT-50 and Isuzu D-Max models but we have no details on a potential launch date as yet.
  Under the tie-up agreement, the new trucks will be manufactured by Isuzu and sold under licence by Mazda. The two firms already collaborate on larger truc
  
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