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• Recharge Wrap-up: Will.i.am's custom Tesla, Mahindra's Formula E livery

  29-08-2016 23:58
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Green,Motorsports,Videos,smart,Tesla,ElectricWill.i.am's Tesla is hard to miss. Smart drivers set a record in Hamburg. ChargePoint celebrates Drive Electric week with a sale. Check out Mahindra Racing's new livery.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Will.i.am's custom Tesla, Mahindra's Formula E livery Recharge Wrap-up: Will.i.am's custom Tesla, Mahindra's Formula E livery originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feed
  
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• The BMW Z4 ends production to make way for Z5 and Supra

  29-08-2016 23:35
  
  Filed under:BMW,Convertible,Luxury,PerformanceDon't worry too much, for a successor is still coming.Continue reading The BMW Z4 ends production to make way for Z5 and Supra The BMW Z4 ends production to make way for Z5 and Supra originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Number of EV charging stations continues to grow, while gas stations decline

  29-08-2016 23:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Green Culture,United States,ElectricChargePoint says it now has 30,000 EV stations on its network. It's only growing, too.Continue reading Number of EV charging stations continues to grow, while gas stations decline Number of EV charging stations continues to grow, while gas stations decline originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Pininfarina will sell you a bonkers H2 Speed Concept for $2.5m

  29-08-2016 23:06
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Concept Cars,Hydrogen,Performance,RacingThe earth-friendly racecar is for "gentleman drivers."Continue reading Pininfarina will sell you a bonkers H2 Speed Concept for $2.5m Pininfarina will sell you a bonkers H2 Speed Concept for $2.5m originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:06:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. issues 'call to action' after traffic deaths rise

  29-08-2016 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The U.S. government is seeking support from researchers and data scientists to help understand and ultimately combat the leading causes of traffic deaths after a significant spike last year.
  
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• Anatrope cybersecurity CEO Tiffany Rad to speak at UPSHIFT2016

  29-08-2016 22:23
  
  Filed under:Driving,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Infotainment,Technology,UpshiftWhite hat hacker Tiffany Rad joins UPSHIFT 2016.Continue reading Anatrope cybersecurity CEO Tiffany Rad to speak at UPSHIFT2016 Anatrope cybersecurity CEO Tiffany Rad to speak at UPSHIFT2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:23:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• China's Zhongwang enters U.S. auto aluminum market with $2.3 billion deal for Aleris

  29-08-2016 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Zhongwang USA, backed by Chinese aluminum magnate Liu Zhongtian, is buying U.S. aluminum company Aleris in a bet by the billionaire that the nascent U.S. automotive aluminum sector will be the industry's next big growth market.
  
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• Red Bull's Bryce Menzie jumps a truck 379 feet over a ghost town

  29-08-2016 21:36
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Videos,Truck,Off-Road,PerformanceRed Bull may not give humans wings, but this truck can fly.Continue reading Red Bull's Bryce Menzie jumps a truck 379 feet over a ghost town Red Bull's Bryce Menzie jumps a truck 379 feet over a ghost town originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:36:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• College students and recent grads can attend UPSHIFT2016 for free

  29-08-2016 21:01
  
  Filed under:UpshiftReady to go somewhere new?Continue reading College students and recent grads can attend UPSHIFT2016 for free College students and recent grads can attend UPSHIFT2016 for free originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Chevrolet Bolt on track for a late '16 debut

  29-08-2016 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric hatchback is on track to be launched late this year, Chevrolet confirmed Monday, countering recent reports on various media and enthusiast websites that the car would be delayed for six months.
  
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• Leno rides in a Plymouth salt flat racer with a junkyard plane engine

  29-08-2016 19:58
  
  Filed under:Etc.,United States,Truck,SpecialtyThis is easily one of the stranger rides to appear on Jay Leno's Garage.Continue reading Leno rides in a Plymouth salt flat racer with a junkyard plane engine Leno rides in a Plymouth salt flat racer with a junkyard plane engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Cadillac president reveals XTS sedan refresh, flagship vehicle plans

  29-08-2016 19:30
  
  Filed under:Cadillac,Coupe,Crossover,Sedan,LuxuryJohan de Nysschen sets the record straight.Continue reading Cadillac president reveals XTS sedan refresh, flagship vehicle plans Cadillac president reveals XTS sedan refresh, flagship vehicle plans originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• A big ol' box of assorted automotive blade fuses - Boing Boing

  29-08-2016 18:55 via boingboing.net
  
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  A big ol' box of assorted automotive blade fuses
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  Saturday was a tale of one man, one Triumph Scrambler, one multi-tester, and one hidden in-line 7.5a blade fuse. Luckily, after hours of where curiosity turned to frustration and then anguish, the moral of our story is that blade fuses are cheap. Quick ...and more »
  
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• Citroen created a station wagon concept with sound bubbles

  29-08-2016 18:17
  
  Filed under:Green,Paris Motor Show,Citroen,Europe,HybridYou should see and experience the CXperience.Continue reading Citroen created a station wagon concept with sound bubbles Citroen created a station wagon concept with sound bubbles originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:17:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2017 Kia Cadenza First Drive

  29-08-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Kia,First Drives,SedanIt's hard to stand out in a class that doesn't stand out, and that's sort of the point.Continue reading 2017 Kia Cadenza First Drive 2017 Kia Cadenza First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Subaru brings family-safety message home in very different ways

  29-08-2016 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Any parent who has ever heard the phone ring in the middle of the night will identify with Subaru's commercial debuting tonight: It's your terrified teen calling to say he or she wrecked the car.
  
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• Race recap: 2016 Belgian Grand Prix is a dozen angry laps

  29-08-2016 16:30
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Ferrari,Honda,McLaren,Mercedes-Benz,Renault,Europe,RacingFormula 1 wrapped up its summer break with mayhem at the 2016 Belgian F1 Grand Prix. Yet crazy tire pressures, grid penalties, and overtaking moves couldn't stop two of the season's three front-runners.Continue reading Race recap: 2016 Belgian Grand Prix is a dozen angry laps Race recap: 2016 Belgian Grand Prix is a dozen angry laps originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our term
  
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• Truck transporting Takata airbags materials explodes: one dead, four injured

  29-08-2016 15:45
  
  Filed under:Safety,United States,TruckFatal incident draws more scrutiny to Takata's airbags.Continue reading Truck transporting Takata airbags materials explodes: one dead, four injured Truck transporting Takata airbags materials explodes: one dead, four injured originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Energica Ego drag race video, GM recycles Flint Crisis water bottles

  29-08-2016 15:08
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Videos,GM,Lamborghini,Misc. Automakers,Green Automakers,Transportation Alternatives,Motorcycle,ElectricEnergica EV motorcycle holds its own against a Lamborghini. Gm turns Flint water bottles into convertible coat/sleeping bags for homeless. Transit Center calls for better bus routes.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Energica Ego drag race video, GM recycles Flint Crisis water bottles Recharge Wrap-up: Energica Ego drag race video, GM recycles Flint Crisis water bo
  
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• 2017 GMC Canyon steals Cadillac's V6 for a little more power

  29-08-2016 15:00
  
  Filed under:GMC,Truck,Luxury,Off-RoadNow you can choose whether you want your Canyon to be luxurious or an off-roader.Continue reading 2017 GMC Canyon steals Cadillac's V6 for a little more power 2017 GMC Canyon steals Cadillac's V6 for a little more power originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amtrak's next-generation high-speed trains arrive in 2021

  29-08-2016 14:31
  
  Filed under:Green,Transportation Alternatives,FutureHistoric trainmaker invests in future product.Continue reading Amtrak's next-generation high-speed trains arrive in 2021 Amtrak's next-generation high-speed trains arrive in 2021 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1990 Subaru XT

  29-08-2016 14:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,SubaruThe predecessor to the Subaru SVX, the futuristic Subaru XT, was once a semi-commonplace sight on California roads. Now they're mostly gone. Here's a solid example in a Los Angeles wrecking yard.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1990 Subaru XT Junkyard Gem: 1990 Subaru XT originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Houston area woman stops traffic on busy tollway to save cat

  29-08-2016 13:55
  
  Filed under:Humor,Weird Car News,SafetyOne person's crazy is another's heroism.Continue reading Houston area woman stops traffic on busy tollway to save cat Houston area woman stops traffic on busy tollway to save cat originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:55:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Takata says truck carrying airbag inflators exploded; 1 dead, 4 injured

  29-08-2016 13:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A truck transporting Takata airbag inflators and propellants that are at the center of a global recall exploded in Texas last week, resulting in one death and four injuries, the embattled auto parts supplier said today.
  
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• Super efficient UK automotive sector has nothing to fear from Brexit says industry expert Prof Garel Rhys - WalesOnline

  29-08-2016 11:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Super efficient UK automotive sector has nothing to fear from Brexit says industry expert Prof Garel Rhys
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  THE automotive industry is firmly anchored in Britain and economics and efficiency will not see it bolt to the continent as Britain negotiates its exit from the EU. That's the view of leading international economist Prof Garel Rhys, chairman of the ...
  
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• VW scandal casts long shadow on product plans

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At first glance, it looks like business as usual for product launches at the Volkswagen Group through the end of the decade.
  
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• VW dealer aid: How much is enough?

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen dealers are finally in line for some much-needed financial relief nearly a year after watching their franchise values dwindle in the wake of the automaker's diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• Toyota bets on South America recovery

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota Motor Corp. is investing in design and manufacturing in South America to capitalize on the region's rebound when it comes.
  
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• Talent shortage stalls buy-sells

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Buyers looking to acquire dealerships are facing a personnel bottleneck in the form of a shortage of qualified and available individuals to run the acquired stores. To cope, some would-be buyers are stepping up efforts to groom future managers.
  
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• Safety technology still needs work

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first wave of active safety technology - features such as emergency braking, lane-departure warning and adaptive cruise control - has reduced accidents.
  
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• Photo booth is shooting for clicks

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Having a professional photo booth allows dealerships to showcase high-quality vehicle photos on their website.
  
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• New sounds from an old microphone factory

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Richard Fisher's dealerships in high-rent Evanston, Ill., were constrained on space. So when he learned of a closed factory nearby, he spent $5 million turning it into a massive service and vehicle-storage facility.
  
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• Cadillac vows no retreat on Project Pinnacle

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen isn't bending to accusations that his plan to transform the brand's retail network violates franchise laws and threatens smaller stores' survival. Critics of the plan, he says, are merely resistant to change.
  
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• Avis taps into TrueCar for used-car sales

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A partnership between Avis Budget and TrueCar is helping the rental-car company sell more retired rental cars directly to consumers for more money than it can get from selling the vehicles at traditional auto auctions.
  
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• Auto sales in line for decline

  29-08-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to decline in August, decreasing the industry's chances of beating the full-year record it set in 2015.
  
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• Canadian auto workers authorize Detroit 3 strike

  29-08-2016 03:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canadian auto workers represented by Unifor overwhelmingly authorized the union to strike the Detroit 3 should it fail to reach labor agreements with the automakers next month.
  
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