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• Canada will set zero-emissions vehicle mandate by next year

  30-05-2017 23:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Canada,Electric,HydrogenCanada government sets 2018 to outline mandate for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell cars.Continue reading Canada will set zero-emissions vehicle mandate by next year Canada will set zero-emissions vehicle mandate by next year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 17:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lithia's $4 million service-pay settlement ends DCH lawsuit

  30-05-2017 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lithia has finally wrapped up lawsuits filed against DCH, which it acquired in 2014, over service technicians' wage-and-hour issues.
  
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• Best new cars and trucks for college grads

  30-05-2017 23:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Canada,Electric,HydrogenIt's graduation time! We've compiled a list of the best new vehicles the parents of a recent college grad should consider for their newly grownup child.Continue reading Best new cars and trucks for college grads Best new cars and trucks for college grads originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 17:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Focus, Fiesta owners sue Ford over faulty Powershift transmissions

  30-05-2017 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nearly 7,000 Fiesta and Focus owners are suing Ford over defective PowerShift transmissions in some small cars, a problem that has plagued the automaker for years.
  
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• Uber fires Levandowski for failing to cooperate with Waymo lawsuit

  30-05-2017 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the self-driving car engineer at the center of its legal battle with Waymo. The company said he was unable to cooperate on the Waymo litigation.
  
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• Ford is sending the Focus RS off with a red, LSD-equipped bang

  30-05-2017 22:29
  
  Filed under:Ford,Hatchback,Budget,PerformanceOnly 1,500 will be sold.Continue reading Ford is sending the Focus RS off with a red, LSD-equipped bang Ford is sending the Focus RS off with a red, LSD-equipped bang originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 16:29:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Build your own: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler

  30-05-2017 22:24
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Jeep,Car Buying,Convertible,SUV,Off-RoadIn a very real way, the CJ-inspired Jeep Wrangler got us here, and in its Willys Wheeler guise the spirit of America rolls on.Continue reading Build your own: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Build your own: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 16:24:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Everything we know about the Subaru BRZ STI

  30-05-2017 22:15
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Subaru,Coupe,PerformanceMore details are coming on June 8.Continue reading Everything we know about the Subaru BRZ STI Everything we know about the Subaru BRZ STI originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 16:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Uber fires Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski over Waymo dispute

  30-05-2017 21:40
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousThe guy at the center of the case.Continue reading Uber fires Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski over Waymo dispute Uber fires Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski over Waymo dispute originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 15:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sell your own: 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i

  30-05-2017 21:30
  
  Filed under:Ownership,BMW,Used Car Buying,Convertible,Luxury,PerformanceAt the end of May, with summer approaching, how can you not consider a droptop?Continue reading Sell your own: 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i Sell your own: 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 15:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Teen on the hook for $10,000 after driving into wet concrete

  30-05-2017 21:10
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,HondaIt should be said that the road crew left a 24-foot gap in the cones, folks.Continue reading Teen on the hook for $10,000 after driving into wet concrete Teen on the hook for $10,000 after driving into wet concrete originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 15:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Panasonic's auto business is the real driving force

  30-05-2017 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Panasonic, indelibly associated with televisions, audio equipment and microwave ovens, now makes more money from auto parts than home appliances.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon

  30-05-2017 20:31
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Toyota,Sedan,Wagon,Classics,LuxuryIf the Camry station wagon was too small, the Mercedes-Benz wagons too expensive, and the Detroit wagons too crude, there was the Cressida wagon.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 14:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• What's Driving Automotive Storage? - EE Times

  30-05-2017 20:27 via eetimes.com
  
  What's Driving Automotive Storage?
  EE Times
  In addition to rapidly changing infotainment systems, more connected cars, ADAS and autonomous cars are drastically altering automakers' requirements for local on-board storage in the vehicle. For many buyers, the technology package in the car is ...
  
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• 2018 Jeep Cherokee may lose its split headlights

  30-05-2017 20:05
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Crossover,SUVThe lights have to move for radar sensors.Continue reading 2018 Jeep Cherokee may lose its split headlights 2018 Jeep Cherokee may lose its split headlights originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 14:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Daimler seeking U.S. lawyers for executives in diesel probe, report says

  30-05-2017 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daimler is conducting a search for criminal defense lawyers to represent company executives who may be swept up in the U.S. investigation of possible diesel-emissions cheating, Bloomberg reported.
  
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• Volvo exports first China-made S90s to Europe - by rail

  30-05-2017 19:15
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,VolvoEach container takes three Volvos.Continue reading Volvo exports first China-made S90s to Europe - by rail Volvo exports first China-made S90s to Europe - by rail originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 13:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM, Michigan look ahead with V2I technology development

  30-05-2017 18:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GM and the Michigan Department of Transportation have collaborated to develop vehicle-to-infrastructure technology, taking small but promising steps in transportation safety measures for the state.
  
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• Jaguar testing high-powered BMW M3 fighter

  30-05-2017 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spy photographers in England captured what appears to be a high-performance version of the compact XE sedan undergoing testing. But it's unclear which engine could be powering the car.
  
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• No surprises, it's just good | 2018 Volvo XC60 First Drive

  30-05-2017 18:01
  
  Filed under:Volvo,First Drives,Crossover,SUVVolvo's best seller gets better.Continue reading No surprises, it's just good | 2018 Volvo XC60 First Drive No surprises, it's just good | 2018 Volvo XC60 First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 12:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota reveals limited edition Aygo x-claim for summer

  30-05-2017 17:59
  
  New x-claim model is limited to just 350 units in the UK and comes with a contrasting white and red finish inside and out 2017-05-30 17:05 Toyota has revealed a new limited edition Aygo, aimed to entice British buyers towards the Japanese marque’s alternative to the likes of the Volkswagen up!, SEAT Mii and Skoda Citigo. 
  Called the Aygo x-claim, just 350 will go on sale in the UK this summer, all of them with five-doors. Prices will start at £14,195 for the car with a five-spe
  
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• One-off Rolls-Royce 'Sweptail' is 'automotive equivalent of Haute Couture' - Luxury London

  30-05-2017 17:49 via luxurylondon.co.uk
  
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  One-off Rolls-Royce 'Sweptail' is 'automotive equivalent of Haute Couture'
  Luxury London
  Rolls-Royce has created a one-off, two-seater coachbuilt car that is the ultimate in luxury motors. The bespoke vehicle was commissioned in 2013 by one of the British luxury carmaker's “most valued customers”, to add to his collection of luxury cars ...
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• RM Sotheby's sells 911 RSR for over $2M, 918 for over $1.5M

  30-05-2017 17:30
  
  Filed under:Porsche,Auctions,Performance,SupercarsTwo of the 918's contemporaries didn't sell.Continue reading RM Sotheby's sells 911 RSR for over $2M, 918 for over $1.5M RM Sotheby's sells 911 RSR for over $2M, 918 for over $1.5M originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 11:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Quebec incentives cover used Nissan Leafs, including U.S. ones

  30-05-2017 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Used Nissan Leafs from the U.S. could migrate north to take advantage of an incentive program offered by Canada's Quebec province and embraced by Nissan North America.
  
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• Skoda Superb updated with new tech for 2017

  30-05-2017 17:09
  
  The Skoda Superb family saloon gains new infotainment systems, new driver assists and fresh comfort features 2017-05-30 16:15 Skoda has updated the Superb and Superb Estate for 2017, introducing a handful of new technology additions, driver assists and one or two new styling options to the firm’s budget Mercedes E-Class rival. 
  The big news is the arrival of Skoda’s Care Connect emergency assistance feature, which now comes as standard on cars in Ambition trim level and up on t
  
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• Nissan may be getting out of the battery business

  30-05-2017 16:58
  
  Filed under:Green,Nissan,China,Japan,ElectricWhere will Nissan get its future batteries?Continue reading Nissan may be getting out of the battery business Nissan may be getting out of the battery business originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 10:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 'We're not a hedge fund': Porsche plans to curtail speculators and flippers

  30-05-2017 16:45
  
  Filed under:Pontiac,Porsche,PerformanceOwners with a bad reputation may find themselves out of luck.Continue reading 'We're not a hedge fund': Porsche plans to curtail speculators and flippers 'We're not a hedge fund': Porsche plans to curtail speculators and flippers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 10:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch Kitty Hawk's test pilots learn to love the flying machine

  30-05-2017 16:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Videos,Weird Car News,Emerging Technologies,TechnologyPilots describe the moment when it all comes together and they 'get it' in terms of how to fly the machine.Continue reading Watch Kitty Hawk's test pilots learn to love the flying machine Watch Kitty Hawk's test pilots learn to love the flying machine originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Growing Opportunities in Colombia's Automotive Market - IndustryWeek

  30-05-2017 16:28 via industryweek.com
  
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  Growing Opportunities in Colombia's Automotive Market
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  The country has eight assembly companies, of which four are relatively large: GM, Colmotores; Sofasa, Hino; Motors Manufacturing, and Foton. Growing Opportunities in Colombia's Automotive Market. GM Colmotores plant in Bogata. ​. Advertisement.
  
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• Dash cam policing: what is Operation Snap?

  30-05-2017 16:24
  
  Operation Snap allows the police to use dash cam footage from road users to log potential offences. We find out how it works… 2017-05-30 15:30 With strapped budgets and falling staff levels over recent years, police forces across the UK have appealed to a number of civilian groups, from driving instructors to community watch groups, to help report crime.
  Now the thousands of dash cam users on the road could be added to the list, as North Wales Police recently became the first force in th
  
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• Chinese Volvo S90s exported to Europe by rail

  30-05-2017 16:23
  Volvo Cars says it has become the first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train via China's new 'One Belt, One Road' trade initiative.
  
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• Ford Foundation to open Detroit office after 64-year hiatus

  30-05-2017 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Ford Foundation is preparing to open its first office in Detroit since leaving the Motor City in 1953 as it ramps up a major initiative to invest in affordable housing.
  
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• Researchers find a more effective way to test self-driving cars

  30-05-2017 15:54
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousA focus on the likelihood of crashes, injuries, and "conflict events."Continue reading Researchers find a more effective way to test self-driving cars Researchers find a more effective way to test self-driving cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 09:54:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Porsche SE denies misleading investors as legal claims mount

  30-05-2017 14:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Porsche Automobil Holding denied it misled investors about emissions cheating at Volkswagen as the holding company's board members battle lawsuits and investigations tied to the carmaker's diesel scandal.
  
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• Samsung SDI builds EV battery plant in Hungary

  30-05-2017 12:08
  
  Samsung SDI has hosted a construction completion ceremony for an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant scheduled to open in second quarter of 2018 in Hungary.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant to produce compact class EQ models

  30-05-2017 11:51
  
  Mercedes-Benz says its Rastatt plant will produce compact class EQ electric models.
  
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• Continental plans R&D centre for Serbia

  30-05-2017 11:51
  
  Serbia's government has said German car parts maker Continental plans to open a research and development (R&D) centre in Novi Sad, in northern Serbia, on July 1.
  
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• BMW output hit by Bosch parts shortage

  30-05-2017 11:51
  BMW manufacturing operations in China and South Africa are being impacted by Bosch parts shortages caused by supply disruption to a key sub-component in Europe.
  
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• GM accused of diesel trucks emissions tests rigging

  30-05-2017 11:30
  
  GM has been accused in a lawsuit of rigging hundreds of thousands of diesel trucks with devices similar to those used by Volkswagen to ensure they pass emissions tests.
  
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• Just enough power to the people | 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe First Drive

  30-05-2017 06:01
  
  Filed under:Honda,First Drives,Coupe,Sedan,Budget,PerformancePower isn't everything.Continue reading Just enough power to the people | 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe First Drive Just enough power to the people | 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 May 2017 00:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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