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• Recharge Wrap-up: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In on sale in China, Oregon utilities spur EV adoption

  30-12-2016 23:58
  
  Filed under:Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Cadillac,GM,Green Culture,Electric,LuxuryChina gets American EV luxury. Oregon utilities are promoting EVs by building chargers. Some job losses will be offset by new positions at Continental.Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In on sale in China, Oregon utilities spur EV adoption Recharge Wrap-up: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In on sale in China, Oregon utilities spur EV adoption originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:58:00 EST.Pl
  
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• Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving

  30-12-2016 22:59
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Driving,Safety,United States,Gadgets,SmartphoneApple has a patent on technology that would lock down a phone while a user is driving. The lawsuit claims that failure to implement the tech makes Apple culpable in the victim's death.Continue reading Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of
  
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• Automotive Industry Is Predicted To Decline In 2017 - Expect More Promotional Offers? - Auto World News

  30-12-2016 22:08 via autoworldnews.com
  
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  Automotive Industry Is Predicted To Decline In 2017 - Expect More Promotional Offers?
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  CHEPSTOW, WALES - DECEMBER 27: A Rolls Royce car is parked during the 2016 Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Racecourse on December 27, 2016 in Chepstow, Wales. Traditionally, the Christmas holiday meets are often the busiest of the ...
  
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• This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an unrestored beauty with a great backstory

  30-12-2016 22:02
  
  Filed under:Read This,Mercedes-Benz,Coupe,Classics,PerformanceAnd that owner was a pretty nifty guy.Continue reading This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an unrestored beauty with a great backstory This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an unrestored beauty with a great backstory originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• What world record would you like to set or break in a car?

  30-12-2016 21:14
  
  Filed under:Etc.,HumorAfter a year of increasingly absurd and irrelevant record stunts, we're looking for the brain trust to restore our sanity.Continue reading What world record would you like to set or break in a car? What world record would you like to set or break in a car? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:14:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Why Acura should build a hybrid Integra successor using NSX tech

  30-12-2016 20:32
  
  Filed under:Acura,Honda,Technology,Coupe,Hybrid,PerformanceIt could be called RSX again, or ILX Sport, or all sorts of things.Continue reading Why Acura should build a hybrid Integra successor using NSX tech Why Acura should build a hybrid Integra successor using NSX tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:32:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Downside To Lear's Valuation If Global Automotive Growth Slows Down - Nasdaq

  30-12-2016 20:31 via nasdaq.com
  
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  Downside To Lear's Valuation If Global Automotive Growth Slows Down
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  One of the leading suppliers of automotive interiors, Lear Corporation's ( LEA ) business depends on the global demand for vehicles. Considering a slowdown in the global market as a result of a slowdown in crucial markets, there could be a considerable ...and more »
  
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• Pakistan automotive giant PakWheels Hacked, 700k accounts stolen - Hack Read

  30-12-2016 18:57 via hackread.com
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  Pakistan automotive giant PakWheels Hacked, 700k accounts stolen
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  PakWheels, a famous automotive classified website in Pakistan has revealed that their server was breached by an unknown third party exposing personal data of registered users. In an email sent to users on 26th December, the site explained that hackers ...
  
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• The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017

  30-12-2016 18:00
  
  Next year is shaping up to be a great one for cars, SUVs, and trucks. Here's what has us excited.Continue reading The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017 The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Year in Review: The Automotive Winners and Losers of 2016 - Car and Driver

  30-12-2016 17:22 via caranddriver.com
  
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  Year in Review: The Automotive Winners and Losers of 2016
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  Some who won, some who lost, and a few who talked their way into the basket of deplorables. Dec 2016; By AARON ROBINSON; Photography By GETTY IMAGES; Illustration By SEAN MCCABE. SHARE · TWEET ...
  
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• Record or not in 2016, auto sales growth seen drawing to end

  30-12-2016 17:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While it's still too close to call whether 2016 delivered another annual record for U.S. auto sales, it's clear the era of rapid growth is over.
  
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• Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC

  30-12-2016 16:53
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,MilitaryThe heavy objects are meant to act as a deterrent to anyone planning an attack like the one in Berlin.Continue reading Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:53:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mexico fuel price increase expected to boost sales of more efficient cars

  30-12-2016 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An imminent jump in Mexican gasoline prices should not reduce auto sales in the near term but will ultimately boost the market for more fuel-efficient cars, a leading Mexican auto industry group said.
  
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• Ultra-cheap Fiat 500e EVs about to hit used car lots

  30-12-2016 16:35
  
  Filed under:Green,Fiat,ElectricHow would $6,500 strike you?Continue reading Ultra-cheap Fiat 500e EVs about to hit used car lots Ultra-cheap Fiat 500e EVs about to hit used car lots originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Teamsters Voted to Walk Off at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) - StreetInsider.com

  30-12-2016 16:03 via streetinsider.com
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  Teamsters Voted to Walk Off at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
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  Find out which companies are about to raise their dividend well before the news hits the Street with StreetInsider.com's Dividend Insider Elite. Sign-up for a FREE trial here. Teamsters who deliver O'Reilly Auto Parts (Nasdaq: ORLY) to the company's ...
  Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI Sells 1620 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)Sports Perspectives
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• Autoblog's top 50 car photos of 2016

  30-12-2016 16:00
  
  Filed under:Audi,BMW,Chevrolet,Dodge,Ferrari,Ford,Lamborghini,Mazda,McLaren,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,Rolls-Royce,Volvo,Convertible,Coupe,Motorcycle,Classics,Luxury,Performance,Racing,SupercarsClick through this mega-gallery to see what we drove and drooled on this year.Continue reading Autoblog's top 50 car photos of 2016 Autoblog's top 50 car photos of 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this 
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti

  30-12-2016 15:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,BMW,Automotive History,Hatchback,LuxuryThe entry-level US-market BMW of the middle 1990s, and one of the more uncommon examples of the junkyard-plentiful E36 3 Series. Spotted in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service yard recently.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Infiniti QX50 concept previews production model with variable compression engine

  30-12-2016 15:00
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Infiniti,Emerging Technologies,Crossover,FutureDon't expect too many changes to the shape when it hits dealers.Continue reading Infiniti QX50 concept previews production model with variable compression engine Infiniti QX50 concept previews production model with variable compression engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive engineering clusters: driving innovation - Manufacturer.com

  30-12-2016 13:57 via themanufacturer.com
  
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  Automotive engineering clusters: driving innovation
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  Autonomous vehicles may be making most of the headlines in the world of automotive engineering, but behind the scenes, collaboration rather than autonomy is proving to be the road to successful automotive innovation. Jonathan Wilkins looks at some of ...
  
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• Keep These Automotive Chip Makers on Your Radar - Morningstar.com

  30-12-2016 12:59 via news.morningstar.com
  Keep These Automotive Chip Makers on Your Radar
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  Autos remain a key growth opportunity for many chipmakers, but investors should wait for a pullback in prices before diving in. PrintCommentRecommend (-). Bookmark and Share. By Brian Colello, CPA | 12-30-16 | 06:00 AM | Email Article. We believe the ...
  
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• FG Gets Land For Automotive Industrial Park In Anambra - Africa Independent Television

  30-12-2016 12:35 via aitonline.tv
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  FG Gets Land For Automotive Industrial Park In Anambra
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  The government of Anambra State has handed over 80 hectares of land to the Federal Government for the development of an Automotive Industrial Park. The Governor of the State, Mr Willie Obiano, gave the Certificate of Occupancy of the parcels of land ...
  Nigeria: FG Receives 80 Hectares of Land for Automotive Industrial Park in AnambraAllAfrica.com
  Anambra donates land for FG's
  
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• Best cars of CES 2017: All the major automotive announcements from the show - Pocket-lint.com

  30-12-2016 11:37 via pocket-lint.com
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  Best cars of CES 2017: All the major automotive announcements from the show
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  Considering CES is a consumer electronics show, you may wonder what business cars have turning up at the show. Nowadays cars can have more technology in them than your average home. Whether it be electric power, in-car entertainment or ...
  
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• The numbers that made 2016 stand out

  30-12-2016 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Counting the awards won by the Volvo XC90, the road hours recorded by Google's self-driving cars -- and more.
  
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• Infiniti QX50 Concept car all set to debut in Detroit

  30-12-2016 03:21
  
  The new mid-sized SUV concept follows on from the Infiniti QX Sport Inspiration first unveiled at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show 2016-12-30 14:00 Nissan's premium car brand Infiniti is beginning to increase in popularity in Europe, but its biggest market by far is still in the US – which may be why the company has chosen the 2017 Detroit Motor Show to display its new concept SUV – the QX50 Concept.
  It’s an evolution of the brand’s last big concept, the QX Inspiration,
  
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