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• CFPB survives legal attack as court trims director's power

  11-10-2016 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The CFPB survived a constitutional challenge and will remain in business, though a federal appeals court took away power from its director and tossed out a $109 million penalty against a mortgage company.
  
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• In 2019, your Volkswagen could arrive in an LNG-powered vehicle carrier ship

  11-10-2016 23:44
  
  Filed under:Green,Volkswagen,Alternative Fuels,Emissions,Green AutomakersLiquid natural gas-powered ships can dramatically reduce CO2, NOx, SOx, and particulates.Continue reading In 2019, your Volkswagen could arrive in an LNG-powered vehicle carrier ship In 2019, your Volkswagen could arrive in an LNG-powered vehicle carrier ship originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla lane detection video, H2 station locator app

  11-10-2016 23:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Tesla,Renault,Alternative Fuels,Technology,Autonomous,Electric,Hybrid,HydrogenAutopilot 8.0 gets compared to older versions. Renault Zoe competes in e-Rallye Monte Carlo for third year. Air Liquide celebrates Hydrogen Day with a helpful app. UPS adds more hybrid trucks to its fleet.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla lane detection video, H2 station locator app Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla lane detection video, H2 station locator app originally appeared on Autoblog on Tu
  
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• Uniti raises $730,000 for its crowdfunded electric vehicle

  11-10-2016 23:14
  
  Filed under:Green,Europe,ElectricStartup surpasses crowd-funding goal for EV with more than a month to go in its campaign.Continue reading Uniti raises $730,000 for its crowdfunded electric vehicle Uniti raises $730,000 for its crowdfunded electric vehicle originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:14:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Auto supplier wants to make LiDAR cheaper for automakers

  11-10-2016 22:20
  
  Filed under:Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousThe LiDAR units installed on the first generation of Google's self-driving cars cost around $75,000.Continue reading Auto supplier wants to make LiDAR cheaper for automakers Auto supplier wants to make LiDAR cheaper for automakers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How Marchionne and Unifor's Dias reached a last-minute deal

  11-10-2016 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Were it not for Sergio Marchionne, FCA's outspoken CEO, about 9,750 Canadian auto workers could be on strike right now. And, remarkably, that's according to Jerry Dias, the Unifor labor chief on the other side of the bargaining table.
  
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• Hyundai rises to 15th in ranking of largest U.S. corporate sponsors

  11-10-2016 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hyundai's NFL sponsorship helped the automaker make a major gain in U.S. sponsorship rankings for 2015, jumping from No. 58 to No. 15 on consultant IEG's annual report of top spenders.
  
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• GM sets sights on China car sharing with new venture

  11-10-2016 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors aims to expand its car sharing business through a new tie-up with a Chinese technology company to explore new mobility in the world's biggest car market.
  
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• Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo Stelvio

  11-10-2016 20:45
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Alfa Romeo,Crossover,SUVProduction version of the Stelvio set to debut later this year.Continue reading Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo Stelvio originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Dad has perfect solution for feuding triplets in the back seat

  11-10-2016 20:40
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Humor,Weird Car News,Driving,SafetyYou gotta keep 'em separated.Continue reading Dad has perfect solution for feuding triplets in the back seat Dad has perfect solution for feuding triplets in the back seat originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Strengthening collaboration between startups and automotives

  11-10-2016 20:00
  
  Filed under:Open RoadTechstars Mobility is on a mission to connect the automotive and startup worlds from downtown Detroit.Continue reading Strengthening collaboration between startups and automotives Strengthening collaboration between startups and automotives originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW's Vision Next 100 motorcycle is [virtual reality]

  11-10-2016 19:50
  
  Filed under:Green,BMW,Motorcycle,FutureA motorcycle so safe you won't possibly need a helmet. But will it be fun, too?Continue reading BMW's Vision Next 100 motorcycle is [virtual reality] BMW's Vision Next 100 motorcycle is [virtual reality] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM to add 650 jobs in Tenn. to meet demand for XT5, GMC Acadia

  11-10-2016 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors said it would add a third shift and 650 jobs at its factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., to meet higher demand for its recently launched Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia crossover SUVs.
  
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• Alfa Romeo Stelvio caught testing under the cloak of darkness

  11-10-2016 19:10
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Alfa Romeo,Crossover,SUVUpcoming Stelvio sheds some camouflage before official debut.Continue reading Alfa Romeo Stelvio caught testing under the cloak of darkness Alfa Romeo Stelvio caught testing under the cloak of darkness originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Rockets miss US Navy destroyer sailing near Gulf of Aden

  11-10-2016 19:01
  
  Filed under:MilitaryThe USS Mason didn't suffer any damage and it's crew came out of the incident unscathed, Navy officials confirmed.Continue reading Rockets miss US Navy destroyer sailing near Gulf of Aden Rockets miss US Navy destroyer sailing near Gulf of Aden originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Has Mercedes killed the SL-Class?

  11-10-2016 19:00
  
  Filed under:Open RoadWith six convertible models due out, Mercedes finds itself with a crowded open-air marketplace.Continue reading Has Mercedes killed the SL-Class? Has Mercedes killed the SL-Class? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford recalls 1,900 new Lincoln Continentals to fix headlamp assemblies

  11-10-2016 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford said today it is recalling nearly 1,900 2017 Lincoln Continentals in the U.S. and Canada for possible defective headlamp assemblies. The vehicles went on sale in the U.S. last month, with 775 sold in September.
  
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• RIP: Nissan Leaf with a 24-kWh battery pack

  11-10-2016 18:32
  
  Filed under:Green,Nissan,ElectricNew minimum price: $32,450.Continue reading RIP: Nissan Leaf with a 24-kWh battery pack RIP: Nissan Leaf with a 24-kWh battery pack originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:32:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford recalls 2017 Lincoln Continental for headlight problem

  11-10-2016 18:30
  
  Filed under:Recalls,Ford,LincolnFord's flagship is already going in for a fix.Continue reading Ford recalls 2017 Lincoln Continental for headlight problem Ford recalls 2017 Lincoln Continental for headlight problem originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Caniforms and virtual cockpits: What people are saying about Audi's Q5 crossover

  11-10-2016 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The second-generation Q5 adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model while inheriting the looks of some of its Audi siblings, including the Q7. Here's what journalists, analysts and others are saying about the Audi Q5.
  
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• FCA cuts prompt Faurecia to close 2 plants, lay off 348 near Detroit

  11-10-2016 18:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Faurecia North America plans to lay off 348 employees and close two metro Detroit plants as a result of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles discontinuing production of its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart models.
  
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• The road to NISMO | 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo First Drive

  11-10-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Nissan,First Drives,Sedan,PerformanceA Sentra with more power that points the way to a full performance package.Continue reading The road to NISMO | 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo First Drive The road to NISMO | 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Living with a '76 Mercedes 280 SE

  11-10-2016 18:00
  
  Filed under:Open RoadIt warms my heart to see people my age go out and purchase vintage cars. Burak is one of those people.Continue reading Living with a '76 Mercedes 280 SE Living with a '76 Mercedes 280 SE originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Will meeting this month clarify Takata's future?

  11-10-2016 17:36
  Troubled airbag inflator supplier Takata's future should be much more clear following a meeting this month.
  
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• Will a meeting this month clarify Takata's future?

  11-10-2016 17:36
  Troubled airbag inflator supplier Takata's future should be much more clear following a meeting this month.
  
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• Mercedes autonomous cars will protect occupants before pedestrians

  11-10-2016 17:33
  
  Save the owner or save the others? Mercedes says the answer to the million-dollar autonomous question is quite simple 2016-10-11 16:27 Future autonomous Mercedes vehicles will prioritise saving their own occupants in no-win traffic situations, its safety executives have told Auto Express. 
  The tricky moral question continues to be debated by lawmakers, ethicists and lawyers, but for Mercedes’s Manager of Driver Assistance Systems, Active Safety and Ratings, the answer couldn’t
  
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• Two finalists expected to be named in Takata bid process

  11-10-2016 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The list of suitors for embattled automotive safety products supplier Takata is expected to be reduced to two following a meeting in New York or Detroit at the end of this month.
  
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• If you need a carbon-fiber-bodied Ferrari F12, meet the Caballeria

  11-10-2016 17:28
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Ferrari,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceBengala struck a solid balance between tacky upgrades and something that's genuinely attractive with its all-carbon-fiber F12 Caballeria.Continue reading If you need a carbon-fiber-bodied Ferrari F12, meet the Caballeria If you need a carbon-fiber-bodied Ferrari F12, meet the Caballeria originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:28:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Commen
  
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• Car filters: To clean, or to replace?

  11-10-2016 17:00
  
  Filed under:Open RoadKnowing whether to clean or replace your car's air, oil, and fuel filters could save you money on car expenses.Continue reading Car filters: To clean, or to replace? Car filters: To clean, or to replace? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee could go to Netflix or Hulu

  11-10-2016 16:30
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,ClassicsRumors fly as the ninth season is in production.Continue reading Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee could go to Netflix or Hulu Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee could go to Netflix or Hulu originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Texas dealership embraces Facebook ad strategy

  11-10-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Michael Lopez joined Brown Automotive Group in January, he found there wasn't a social media or digital strategy at the Texas-based group.
  
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• Ford halts Mustang production in wake of September sales dive

  11-10-2016 15:31
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,Chevrolet,Ford,United States,Coupe,PerformanceMustang factory will be shut down for one week.Continue reading Ford halts Mustang production in wake of September sales dive Ford halts Mustang production in wake of September sales dive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• A Guide To Steer Momemntum on Climate Risk In The Automotive Sector Is Launched - Blue & Green Tomorrow

  11-10-2016 15:26 via blueandgreentomorrow.com
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  A Guide To Steer Momemntum on Climate Risk In The Automotive Sector Is Launched
  Blue & Green Tomorrow
  Less than a week has passed after the UN acknowledged that the Paris Agreement would come into effect on 04 November 2016, a worldwide network of more than 250 institutional investors (representing assets worth over $24 Trn) has released a guide on ...and more »
  
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• A Guide To Steer Momemntum on Climate Risk In The Automotive ... - Blue & Green Tomorrow

  11-10-2016 15:26 via blueandgreentomorrow.com
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  A Guide To Steer Momemntum on Climate Risk In The Automotive ...
  Blue & Green Tomorrow
  Less than a week has passed after the UN acknowledged that the Paris Agreement would come into effect on 04 November 2016, a worldwide network of more ...and more »
  
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• SsangYong explores China JV

  11-10-2016 15:06
  
  Mahindra-owned SsangYong is reportedly exploring a joint venture operation in China that would involve local production of its SUVs to supply the Chinese market.
  
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• Ford's Lincoln eyes China assembly

  11-10-2016 14:16
  Luxury brand Lincoln is considering local production in China where parent company Ford already has joint venture assembly plants with local automakers. The country is also the top market for General Motors nameplate Buick and Cadillac is also assembled there.
  
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• Ford idles Mustang factory for a week after sales plunge 32%

  11-10-2016 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford is idling its Mustang factory in Michigan for a week after the iconic sports car suffered a 32 percent sales decline in the U.S. last month and was outsold by the Chevrolet Camaro for the first time in almost two years.
  
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• Russia car market decline continues

  11-10-2016 14:02
  Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia decreased by 10.9% on last year in the month of September according to data released by the Moscow-based AEB.
  
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• Ford Mustang sales slump spurs plant furlough

  11-10-2016 13:39
  A 32% fall in September sales of Ford's iconic 'pony car' Mustang has prompted the automaker to stop production for a week.
  
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• 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550e will have wireless charging option

  11-10-2016 13:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Mercedes-Benz,ElectricFrom Formula E to your driveway.Continue reading 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550e will have wireless charging option 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550e will have wireless charging option originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Acura future model plans - a global analysis

  11-10-2016 13:18
  The cars part of Honda's premium brand business continues to be a drag on the success of Acura. Without SUVs in North America and China, the upscale division would be in serious trouble. Clearly, more such models are needed.
  
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• Self-driving cars will help make motorcycles safer, experts say

  11-10-2016 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business of selling motorcycles. It all comes down to safety, according to Karl Viktor Schaller, head of development at BMW Motorrad.
  
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• Novelis aluminium used for new Jaguar XFL

  11-10-2016 12:59
  Novelis has announced it is supplying aluminium for the Jaguar XFL (longwheelbase XF), the first Jaguar model from Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive.
  
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• Driverless cars on UK public trial for the first time

  11-10-2016 12:52
  
  Pedestrianised areas of Milton Keynes have hosted the UK's first trial of autonomous car tech in a public space 2016-10-11 11:40 The first public trial of autonomous vehicles has begun in the UK in Milton Keynes, with three self-driving ‘pods’ taking to pedestrianised areas of the city.                           
  The trial forms part of a long-term goal to get autonomous vehicles on UK roads by the end of the deca
  
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• Ford reports surging China sales - boosted by SUVs

  11-10-2016 12:47
  Ford reports strong demand for its vehicles in China, sales rising 24% in September. So far this year, sales for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures in China have totaled nearly 880,000 vehicle sales, up 11% over last year.
  
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• Hyundai to resume wage talks with union in S. Korea after strikes

  11-10-2016 12:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The union that represents most workers at Hyundai's South Korea factories plans to resume wage talks with management on Wednesday after months of strikes in the automaker's worst-ever industrial dispute, disrupting output at its key domestic...
  
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• Vietnam market expands by 25% in September

  11-10-2016 12:31
  
  New vehicle sales in Vietnam increased by 25.3% to 24,130 units in September, from 19,256 units a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
  
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• Deutsche Post makes its own electric vans - and upsets VW

  11-10-2016 12:31
  German-based logistics firm Deutsche Post DHL has developed its own electric delivery van on an outsourcing manufacturing model and has recently added a larger variant to one that is already in service.
  
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• Interview: how's business at David Brown Automotive? - Top Gear

  11-10-2016 12:20 via topgear.com
  
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  Interview: how's business at David Brown Automotive?
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  Remember the David Brown Speedback GT? Course you do. Engine and chassis by Jaguar XKR, styling by 1960s inspiration, price from a telephone directory. It's a year since TG.com drove the first prototype and decided it's “a hugely charismatic car ...
  
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• Acquisition takes Infineon into automotive LIDAR market - New Electronics

  11-10-2016 12:03 via newelectronics.co.uk
  Acquisition takes Infineon into automotive LIDAR market
  New Electronics
  Infineon has acquired Innoluce, a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Nijmegen. Based on Innoluce's technology, Infineon says it will develop chip components for high performance LIDAR systems. “With this acquisition, we are taking a big ...and more »
  
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