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• Ford marketing exec leaves as board scrutinizes operations

  10-05-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A top marketing executive at Ford, once identified as an Automotive News Rising Star, is leaving the company at a time when its U.S. market share is sliding.
  
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• BRIEF-O'Reilly Automotive announces additional $1 bln share repurchase aut... - Reuters

  10-05-2017 23:40 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-O'Reilly Automotive announces additional $1 bln share repurchase aut...
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  ... * O'Reilly Automotive Inc - additional $1 billion authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on May 10, 2017. * O'Reilly Automotive Inc - raising aggregate authorization under buyback program to $8.75 billion. Source text for ...
  
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• This electric Volkswagen Thing is more fun than a new e-Golf

  10-05-2017 23:22
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Green,Videos,VolkswagenThe new electric powertrain is making nearly four times the power of the old flat-four.Continue reading This electric Volkswagen Thing is more fun than a new e-Golf This electric Volkswagen Thing is more fun than a new e-Golf originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 17:22:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jenoptik set to open Michigan tech campus

  10-05-2017 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jenoptik, a German company that specializes in metrology and laser machines for the auto industry, expects to be fully operating its 16-acre technology campus in suburban Detroit by Monday.
  
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• Toyota to use Nvidia tech in self-driving cars

  10-05-2017 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota plans to use Nvidia's autonomous driving platform for its upcoming self-driving cars. The chipmaker announced the partnership at its annual GPU Technology Conference.
  
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• Man climbing out of car shoots himself in the penis

  10-05-2017 22:15
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car NewsBullet makes a hole in Toledo.Continue reading Man climbing out of car shoots himself in the penis Man climbing out of car shoots himself in the penis originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 16:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trucker hears noise, finds airplane's landing gear in his roof

  10-05-2017 21:57
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Safety,Truck,Commercial VehiclesThat's a negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.Continue reading Trucker hears noise, finds airplane's landing gear in his roof Trucker hears noise, finds airplane's landing gear in his roof originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 15:57:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• TrueCar narrows Q1 net loss as revenue rises 22%

  10-05-2017 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vehicle-shopping website TrueCar narrowed its first-quarter net loss to $6.8 million while revenue surged 22 percent to $76 million.
  
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• IIHS test finds semi trailer side impact guard works, wind deflectors don't

  10-05-2017 21:35
  
  Filed under:Safety,United States,Technology,Truck,Commercial VehiclesHere's a classic case of good news, bad news.Continue reading IIHS test finds semi trailer side impact guard works, wind deflectors don't IIHS test finds semi trailer side impact guard works, wind deflectors don't originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 15:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Decapitation by semi truck? IIHS tests ways to prevent that

  10-05-2017 21:35
  
  Filed under:Safety,United States,Technology,Truck,Commercial VehiclesHere's a classic case of good news, bad news.Continue reading Decapitation by semi truck? IIHS tests ways to prevent that Decapitation by semi truck? IIHS tests ways to prevent that originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 15:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW CEO says, 'Diesel will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future'

  10-05-2017 20:46
  
  Filed under:Green,Volkswagen,Fuel Efficiency,DieselBut the company is still moving to EVs.Continue reading VW CEO says, 'Diesel will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future' VW CEO says, 'Diesel will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future' originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 14:46:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW CEO, chairman being probed for market manipulation

  10-05-2017 20:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen AG's top two executives are being investigated over allegations of market manipulation, deepening the carmaker's legal woes in connection with the diesel scandal.
  
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• Tesla starts taking orders for solar roofs

  10-05-2017 19:50
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Tesla,Green Automakers,Green Culture,Emerging Technologies,TechnologyProduction begins mid-year.Continue reading Tesla starts taking orders for solar roofs Tesla starts taking orders for solar roofs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 13:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bentley exploring alternative materials to cater for vegan demand

  10-05-2017 19:41
  
  Bentley looking into range of new interior materials, including protein leather, mushroom leather and jellyfish material 2017-05-10 18:40 Bentley is working on alternate materials that will allow the British brand to sell to well-heeled vegan customers, the head of design has revealed.
  The Crewe manufacturer is known for its luxurious interiors, which can feature up to 20 animal hides in their leather upholstery and trimming. Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car Summit, Bentley&rsq
  
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• China's GAC constructing $6.5B site to build EVs that could come to the US

  10-05-2017 19:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Misc. Automakers,Green Automakers,China,ElectricWould you drive a Trumpchi?Continue reading China's GAC constructing $6.5B site to build EVs that could come to the US China's GAC constructing $6.5B site to build EVs that could come to the US originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 13:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Penske Automotive raises dividend -- again

  10-05-2017 18:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Penske Automotive Group has raised its dividend by a penny -- again -- to 31 cents a share.
  
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• BorgWarner announces clutch supply deal for FCA's Pacifica Hybrid

  10-05-2017 18:33
  BorgWarner announced it is supplying its sprag one way clutch for the recently announced 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, FCA US' first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry's claimed first PHEV minivan.
  
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• Auto lenders unite to fight fraud

  10-05-2017 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Major lenders, representing more than a third of U.S. auto loan originations, have begun to share internal auto lending data and experiences to combat fraud. Ninety percent of the lenders say fraud is a growing concern.
  
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• Americans say they'd pay about $4,000 extra for self-driving

  10-05-2017 18:20
  
  Filed under:Green,United States,AutonomousUS drivers will pay between $3,500 for partial automation to $4,900 for full automation.Continue reading Americans say they'd pay about $4,000 extra for self-driving Americans say they'd pay about $4,000 extra for self-driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 12:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Brand-new Ford Fusions used to smuggle marijuana from Mexico

  10-05-2017 18:00
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,Ford,SedanThe cars all traveled on the same train.Continue reading Brand-new Ford Fusions used to smuggle marijuana from Mexico Brand-new Ford Fusions used to smuggle marijuana from Mexico originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• FTA cautions "huge delays" if Le Touquet deal axed

  10-05-2017 17:56
  Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning against the potential "huge impact" for the UK supply chain should France tear up the Le Touquet Treaty in place since 2003 as Brexit talks gather steam.
  
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• Auto loan fraud is soaring in a parallel to the housing bubble

  10-05-2017 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Borrower fraud in US auto loans is surging, and may approach levels seen in mortgages during last decade's housing bubble, according to a firm that helps sniff out bogus borrowers.
  
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• Alfa Romeo Stelvio goes on sale this summer for $42,990

  10-05-2017 17:10
  
  Filed under:Alfa Romeo,United States,Crossover,LuxuryIt's slightly pricier than the Giulia.Continue reading Alfa Romeo Stelvio goes on sale this summer for $42,990 Alfa Romeo Stelvio goes on sale this summer for $42,990 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 11:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Formula One's Valtteri Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain

  10-05-2017 17:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Mercedes-Benz,RacingContinue reading Formula One's Valtteri Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain Formula One's Valtteri Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW's i pairs up with TED, but we're not sure why

  10-05-2017 16:30
  
  Filed under:BMW,Emerging Technologies,TechnologyRethinking personal mobility, and all the other jargon.Continue reading BMW's i pairs up with TED, but we're not sure why BMW's i pairs up with TED, but we're not sure why originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Self-driving cars - are we nearly there yet?

  10-05-2017 16:28
  Predictions as to when we can buy a driverless car vary depending on who we talk to. Even if the more optimistic predictions come true, initial volumes will be small. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one considers what we can expect, by when and how much extra it might cost.
  
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• Upcoming QX80 will use current model's platform, powertrain

  10-05-2017 16:10
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Infiniti,SUVThe model is a success, so Infiniti doesn't want to change too much.Continue reading Upcoming QX80 will use current model's platform, powertrain Upcoming QX80 will use current model's platform, powertrain originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 10:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• “Car sales are a concern, but let’s not panic yet”

  10-05-2017 16:10
  
  New car sales may have fallen in April, but editor Graham Hope thinks it's too soon to worry about the figures 2017-05-10 15:15 Last week’s headlines made for ugly reading. “Sales of new cars plummet,” summed up the prevailing tone pretty well as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders issued figures which showed registrations in April were down 19.8 per cent year on year, from 189,505 in 2016 to 152,076.
  While the best-sellers chart had a familiar name on top – t
  
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• Sell-it-yourself: 1998 Buick Century Limited

  10-05-2017 15:55
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Buick,Car Buying,Used Car Buying,SedanWell before Buick was tight with the Chinese, it was working to reconnect with middle class America.Continue reading Sell-it-yourself: 1998 Buick Century Limited Sell-it-yourself: 1998 Buick Century Limited originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 09:55:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Spy shots show Mini Cooper facelift

  10-05-2017 15:52
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,MINI,Convertible,HatchbackContinue reading Spy shots show Mini Cooper facelift Spy shots show Mini Cooper facelift originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 09:52:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford registers 'Energi' name for Kuga, Focus and Transit

  10-05-2017 15:35
  
  New name trademark hints at upcoming petrol-electric versions, confirmed by bosses in January 2017-05-10 14:50 Ford has applied to re-register its 'Energi' moniker alongside a number of new models set to receive electrified powertrains in the next few years. It follows on from the brand's January confirmation of a number of hybrid and full-EV models heading to market. 
  Ford has a pending trademark application for Energi branded versions of the Kuga and Explorer SUVs, plus the Focus an
  
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• Daimler drops bid to sell 2017 Mercedes diesels in US

  10-05-2017 15:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Mercedes-Benz,Emissions,DieselDiesels have been 1 percent of Mercedes' US sales, so perhaps seeking certification wasn't worth the hassle.Continue reading Daimler drops bid to sell 2017 Mercedes diesels in US Daimler drops bid to sell 2017 Mercedes diesels in US originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 09:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW's Arteon keeps you alive if you pass out while driving

  10-05-2017 14:48
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Volkswagen,Emerging Technologies,Technology,SedanContinue reading VW's Arteon keeps you alive if you pass out while driving VW's Arteon keeps you alive if you pass out while driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 08:48:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Nissan X-Trail X-Scape comes with £500 drone as standard

  10-05-2017 14:46
  
  New limited edition X-Trail to be limited to just 200 units in the UK, but fear not - the drone is a £500 option on basic models 2017-05-10 13:55 Nissan knows crossovers. The firm’s Qashqai is considered to be one of the cars to kickstart the craze and is the UK market bellwether, being the fourth best selling car in Britain so far this year with 23,000 registrations.
  These days it’s joined in Nissan’s range by two other crossovers – the smaller Juke and the larger
  
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• Toyota sees profit sliding 20 percent, hurting its work on new technologies

  10-05-2017 14:30
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Toyota,Emerging Technologies,TechnologyIncentives and the yen are to blame.Continue reading Toyota sees profit sliding 20 percent, hurting its work on new technologies Toyota sees profit sliding 20 percent, hurting its work on new technologies originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 May 2017 08:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• In-car adverts could fund free autonomous travel, says VW strategist

  10-05-2017 14:29
  
  VW's Johann Jungwirth thinks autonomous cars will allow advertising that could pay for free transport 2017-05-10 13:20 Autonomous cars could offer free journeys based on advertising by the middle of the next decade, according to the man in charge of the VW Group’s digital strategy.
  Johann Jungwirth, who moved from Apple to become Volkswagen’s Chief Digital Officer in late 2015, believes that self-driving cars will open up new possibilities for car manufacturers to feed advertisement
  
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• MINI 2018 facelift spotted in cabriolet form

  10-05-2017 14:21
  
  Our first view of next year's updated MINI hatch shows minor design revisions, with tech and engine updates likely 2017-05-10 13:35 Now MINI's range revolution is complete, with three all-new models in two years, it's time for the first round of mid-life facelifts. The MINI hatch will be the first to receive updates next year, and we've spotted a prototype for the first time.
  Seen in convertible form, the three-door, five-door and cabriolet MINIs will all be tweaked for the model-year updates.
  
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• 2018 MINI facelift spotted in cabriolet form

  10-05-2017 14:21
  
  Our first view of next year's updated MINI hatch shows minor design revisions, with tech and engine updates likely 2017-05-10 13:35 Now MINI's range revolution is complete, with three all-new models in two years, it's time for the first round of mid-life facelifts. The MINI hatch will be the first to receive updates next year, and we've spotted a prototype for the first time.
  Seen in convertible form, the three-door, five-door and cabriolet MINIs will all be tweaked for the model-year updates.
  
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• VW announces 'multi-billion investments in eco-friendly drives'

  10-05-2017 14:14
  
  "Conventional engines will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future," Volkswagen AG CEO Matthias Muller told the annual general meeting in Hanover today while also emphasising the group is "pressing ahead with the transformation of mobility".
  
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• PSA's Tavares expects Opel loss in 2017

  10-05-2017 13:35
  PSA Group chief Carlos Tavares expects planned acquisition Opel/Vauxhall to continue to lose money in 2017, according to remarks at PSA's annual shareholders' meeting.
  
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• Philippine sales rise 5% in April

  10-05-2017 13:02
  
  New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 4.8% to 29,038 units in April, from 27,697 units in the same month of last year, according to a data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
  
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• Audi A5 Cabriolet review - pictures

  10-05-2017 12:45
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• New Vauxhall Crossland X 2017 review

  10-05-2017 12:17
  
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  The Vauxhall Crossland X is an improvement on the retired Meriva, but its position is unclear next to the existing Mokka XIf you needed proof the conventional MPV’s days were numbered, then this new Vauxhall Crossland X is exactly that. The boxy Meriva is gone, replaced by a more stylish SUV-inspired family car.
  Vauxhall tells us it’s a very important car for the brand, despite having already filled the small crossover seg
  
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• Audi A5 Cabriolet vs Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet

  10-05-2017 12:15
  
  It’s open season as Audi’s upmarket new four-seater A5 Cabriolet soft-top meets the classy Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet 2017-05-10 14:45 With summer just around the corner, the lure of a classy convertible is stronger than ever. Happily, there has been a glut of new soft-top models recently, and the latest is the Audi A5 Cabriolet.
  Based on the handsome Coupe, it promises a desirable mix of wind-in-the-hair thrills, four-seater practicality and unrivalled premium appeal. And with a lo
  
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• UK's 10 busiest speed camera locations make £3m per year

  10-05-2017 12:14
  
  A new study found the top 10 highest earning speed camera locations fined motorists over £3 million over a year 2017-05-10 11:15 Britain's most profitable speed camera locations have been revealed in a new study, with one camera earning more than £1,600 a day from speeding motorists. 
  A speed camera on the A1 Northbound at Great Ponton, Lincs, caught more than 6,000 motorists in 2015, earning £606,400 in fines, which amounts to daily earnings of £1,661, the report f
  
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• BYD delivers 60ft articulated electric bus to California

  10-05-2017 12:01
  
  BYD has delivered what it says is America's first 60-foot articulated battery-electric transit bus to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in Los Angeles County, California.
  
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• Electric superminis to cost the same as petrol cars by 2020

  10-05-2017 11:45
  
  Renault’s EV boss says the cost of electric cars such as the ZOE will drop, bringing them in-line with conventionally-powered cars 2017-05-10 10:45 Renault’s head of electric vehicles believes EVs like the ZOE will cost about same as similarly sized, conventionally-powered cars by the year 2020.
  Gilles Normand, senior vice-president for electric vehicles at Renault, said that sales of the firm’s small EV, the ZOE, have jumped 90 per cent between 2016 and 2017, thanks to the in
  
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• Novelis/Kobe Steel establish Ulsan Aluminium JV in South Korea

  10-05-2017 11:40
  
  Novelis has started a joint venture agreement with Kobe Steel, a producer of aluminium rolled products in Japan.
  
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• Leoni Q 2017 sales up 10.% at EUR1,205.50m

  10-05-2017 11:38
  
  Leoni, the cables and cable systems supplier, said it increased its consolidated sales by around 11% year on year to EUR1.21bn (US$1.31bn) in the first three months of 2017.
  
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• Kobe Steel to increase production equipment at Moka plant

  10-05-2017 11:38
  
  Kobe Steel is to increase the heat treatment equipment and surface treatment equipment at its Moka Plant in Moka, Tochigi Prefecture, to meet growing demand for automotive aluminium panel material in Japan.
  
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