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• Jaguar Land Rover taps Magna, China for E-Pace output

  13-07-2017 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's biggest automaker, will build its new E-Pace compact crossover in Austria and China, the first of its vehicles only to be manufactured outside of its home market, the U.K.
  
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• First Polestar model could be a 600-horsepower hybrid coupe

  13-07-2017 22:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Volvo,Coupe,Hybrid,PerformanceVolvo's former performance brand is going big.Continue reading First Polestar model could be a 600-horsepower hybrid coupe First Polestar model could be a 600-horsepower hybrid coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jaguar E-Pace compact crossover arrives in Jan. priced at $39,595

  13-07-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jaguar expects 80 percent of E-Pace customers to be new to the Jaguar brand and is counting on sales of the compact crossover to match the success of its first crossover and now top-selling model, the F-Pace.
  
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• FCC approves new spectrum for vehicle radar systems

  13-07-2017 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FCC approved allocating a larger consolidated block of spectrum for use by motor vehicle and aircraft radar systems to help avoid crashes.
  
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• 'Sitting on a bomb': Gasoline tanker driver passed out on heroin, police say

  13-07-2017 21:15
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/LegalThe latest incident to highlight Ohio's heroin epidemic.Continue reading 'Sitting on a bomb': Gasoline tanker driver passed out on heroin, police say 'Sitting on a bomb': Gasoline tanker driver passed out on heroin, police say originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mazda targets Hispanics #8230; in Japanese?

  13-07-2017 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mazda is tripling its investment in Hispanic marketing, but the automaker is speaking as much Japanese as Spanish as it kicks off the effort targeting the key demographic.
  
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• 2018 Jaguar E-Pace launches with a barrel roll

  13-07-2017 21:00
  
  Filed under:Videos,Jaguar,Crossover,SUV,LuxuryMeet the F-Pace's little brother.Continue reading 2018 Jaguar E-Pace launches with a barrel roll 2018 Jaguar E-Pace launches with a barrel roll originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Kia unveils more photos of small Stonic crossover

  13-07-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kia released more photos of the new subcompact Stonic crossover from Korea. The Stonic is a likely competitor for the Nissan Juke and Toyota's quirky C-HR.
  
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• Gran Turismo Sport gets official fall release date

  13-07-2017 20:15
  
  Filed under:Toys/GamesGet ready to start your virtual engines.Continue reading Gran Turismo Sport gets official fall release date Gran Turismo Sport gets official fall release date originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 11 Best Sportscars We've Driven in 2017

  13-07-2017 20:00
  
  Filed under:Toys/GamesHere are the best sportscars we've driven so far in 2017 in order of how far they blew our socks off. We'll continuously update these rankings.Continue reading 11 Best Sportscars We've Driven in 2017 11 Best Sportscars We've Driven in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen Golf match play: Golf R vs. GTI

  13-07-2017 19:45
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Volkswagen,Car Buying,Hatchback,PerformanceA comparison of two like-minded Volkswagens.Continue reading Volkswagen Golf match play: Golf R vs. GTI Volkswagen Golf match play: Golf R vs. GTI originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Magna Steyr to contract assemble Jaguar E-Pace SUV

  13-07-2017 19:30
  Tata Motors' premium automobile brand Jaguar got right to the point when unveiling the new E-Pace compact SUV at a media technical briefing today (13 July) in London: they're not going to make it.
  
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• Audi AI: an important step forward in autonomy

  13-07-2017 19:15
  
  Filed under:Audi,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Sedan,Autonomous,LuxuryConsider this a milestone, but not the future.Continue reading Audi AI: an important step forward in autonomy Audi AI: an important step forward in autonomy originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Where to watch Formula E's historic NYC races

  13-07-2017 19:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Automotive History,Emerging Technologies,Technology,ElectricFox Sports for sure - and YouTube is a solid maybe.Continue reading Where to watch Formula E's historic NYC races Where to watch Formula E's historic NYC races originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Next-gen Audi S7 looking hot in Southern Europe

  13-07-2017 18:45
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Audi,LuxuryIt looks like an evolution of a current design.Continue reading Next-gen Audi S7 looking hot in Southern Europe Next-gen Audi S7 looking hot in Southern Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon | First Run at Lucas Oil Raceway

  13-07-2017 18:30
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Videos,Dodge,Coupe,Performance,Racing,Original VideoWatch the drag-strip launch at Lucas Oil Raceway.Continue reading 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon | First Run at Lucas Oil Raceway 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon | First Run at Lucas Oil Raceway originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Audi A8’s self-driving tech to use 'geofencing' to obey local traffic laws

  13-07-2017 18:16
  
  Audi’s latest autonomous car tech in the new A8 could feature a geofencing system to keep it on the right side of the law. 2017-07-13 17:00 The new Audi A8 may use ‘geofencing’ to activate and deactivate its autonomous technologies to comply with regional laws, a senior source at the company has suggested.
  The fourth generation of the Ingolstadt brand’s range-topper was revealed in Barcelona last week. It uses more than a dozen sensors, including a front-mounted laser sc
  
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• Le Mans Behind the Scenes: Hybrid Tech Winners and Losers | Translogic 220

  13-07-2017 18:00
  
  Filed under:Translogic,Videos,Electric,Hybrid,Racing,Original VideoOn this episode of Translogic, join our host Bucko as he tags along with the Toyota team at the 2017 24 Hours Of Le Mans.Continue reading Le Mans Behind the Scenes: Hybrid Tech Winners and Losers | Translogic 220 Le Mans Behind the Scenes: Hybrid Tech Winners and Losers | Translogic 220 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |&
  
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• Germany Asked To Use Afghanistan's Lithium In Automotive Industry ... - TOLOnews

  13-07-2017 17:56 via tolonews.com
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  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said his country continues its support of different sectors in Afghanistan. Thumbnail. President Ashraf Ghani in a ...and more »
  
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• Tata Technologies stresses human element of future automation

  13-07-2017 17:55
  Tata Technologies says it does not envisage future manufacturing processes representing a threat to employment as working practices radically change with the advent of digitalisation.
  
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• Nissan introduces 360-degree JukeCam for all-around fun

  13-07-2017 17:40
  
  Filed under:Nissan,Europe,Technology,Crossover,BudgetAnd you can remove it to pop it on a helmet.Continue reading Nissan introduces 360-degree JukeCam for all-around fun Nissan introduces 360-degree JukeCam for all-around fun originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jaguar E-Pace launches itself in London with world record barrel roll jump

  13-07-2017 17:37
  
  Jaguar has taken the 'launch' of its E-Pace SUV literally, performing a 15.3-metre airborne barrel roll for a new world record 2017-07-13 20:30 The all-new Jaguar E-Pace has set a new Guinness world record for performing the longest barrel roll jump ever in a production vehicle at its glittering global launch event in London. Witnessed by assembled media and invited celebrity guests, the amazing stunt saw the new E-Pace follow in the footsteps of the Jaguar F-Pace, which set a world record for
  
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• Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant

  13-07-2017 15:45
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Mercedes-Benz,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric19,000 workers were worried that electrification would leave them behind.Continue reading Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | C
  
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• Hyundai i30 N: This is the 271-horsepower hot hatch we won't get

  13-07-2017 15:30
  
  Filed under:Hyundai,Hatchback,Budget,PerformanceBut we may get the engine in a Veloster.Continue reading Hyundai i30 N: This is the 271-horsepower hot hatch we won't get Hyundai i30 N: This is the 271-horsepower hot hatch we won't get originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Petrol power added to Volkswagen Passat range

  13-07-2017 15:26
  
  VW's Passat family car gets 1.4 and 2.0 TSI power, while VW adds more petrol engines to Tiguan range, too 2017-07-13 15:00 The Volkswagen Passat is now available to order in the UK with petrol engine options. Until now, VW has offered diesel power in its family saloon and estate, while the only petrol version has been the expensive Passat GTE plug-in hybrid. But now the rest of the range is getting petrol power, as VW has introduced its 1.4 TSI and 2.0 TSI four-cylinder engines to the range.
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• Now you can Skype while you drive - assuming you wanted to

  13-07-2017 15:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,BMW,Emerging Technologies,Infotainment,Technology,Sedan,LuxuryThe ultimate multitasking machine.Continue reading Now you can Skype while you drive - assuming you wanted to Now you can Skype while you drive - assuming you wanted to originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Robotaxis' vomit problem -- nobody cleans up the mess

  13-07-2017 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For GM, Uber and others mulling a foray into robotaxis, the bill for cleaning up riders' messes in their self-driving vehicles could be in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
  
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• Daimler summoned by Germany to address diesel allegations

  13-07-2017 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The German government summoned Daimler executives to Berlin to explain the carmaker's role in possible diesel-emissions cheating after two engines drew increased scrutiny from prosecutors.
  
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• R is for racecar: First Honda Civic Type R for the track debuts

  13-07-2017 14:50
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Honda,Europe,Coupe,RacingThat didn't take long.Continue reading R is for racecar: First Honda Civic Type R for the track debuts R is for racecar: First Honda Civic Type R for the track debuts originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes Unterturkheim plant to produce EV batteries

  13-07-2017 14:37
  Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it Untertürkheim powertrain facility will add electrified powertrain components, including batteries.
  
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• Bath to build new £60m automotive facility - The Engineer The ... - The Engineer

  13-07-2017 13:52 via theengineer.co.uk
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  The University of Bath has received almost £30m of government funding to build its new Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS).and more »
  
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• Bath to build new £60m automotive facility | The Engineer - The Engineer

  13-07-2017 13:52 via theengineer.co.uk
  
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  The University of Bath has received almost £30m of government funding to build its new Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS).
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• Bath to build new £60m automotive facility - The Engineer

  13-07-2017 13:52 via theengineer.co.uk
  
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  The University of Bath has received almost £30m of government funding to build its new Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS). Due to open in 2020, the facility promises to deliver world-leading automotive research, with a strong ...
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• KC Crain named president of Automotive News' parent company

  13-07-2017 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  KC Crain, group publisher of Automotive News, has been named president of parent Crain Communications after a change in the company's family ownership structure.
  
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• Accelerating automotive development with HPC simulation - Information Age

  13-07-2017 13:01 via information-age.com
  
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  Accelerating automotive development with HPC simulation
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  A clever tool once used by automakers for limited use cases in vehicle design, high performance computer (HPC) simulation using computer aided engineering (CAE) applications has come a long way to now improving and optimising all aspects of the ...
  
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• Daimler emissions allegations affect 'over 1m' vehicles - report

  13-07-2017 12:33
  
  A report in a German newspaper says that Daimler is being accused by prosecutors in Germany of selling over a million diesel cars in the US and Europe with excessive emissions.
  
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• KC Crain named president of Automotive News' parent company - Automotive News (subscription) (blog)

  13-07-2017 12:25 via autonews.com
  
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• PSA Iran "huge success" as global H1 sales rise 2.3%

  13-07-2017 12:21
  PSA has recorded first half worldwide sales up 2.3% and although Europe and China remain challenging, the automaker has declared its nascent Iran operations a "huge success."
  
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• Volvo Trucks North America reveals new VNL series

  13-07-2017 12:06
  
  Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the new Volvo VNL series available in several configurations.
  
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• Toyoda Gosei develops new automotive headlamp LED

  13-07-2017 12:05
  
  Toyoda Gosei has developed its first automotive headlamp LED as a new LED product. According to in-house tests, these LEDs achieve 'world-class luminance and low energy consumption'.
  
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• NSG to invest in Indonesian lead-acid battery separator JV

  13-07-2017 12:03
  
  NSG has reached an agreement with Entek International and Indonesia-based Separindo, to invest in PT Entek Separindo Asia, a joint venture established by the two companies for the manufacturing and sale of polyethylene (PE) separators for lead-acid batteries.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz enhances voice control system 'to new level'

  13-07-2017 12:00
  
  Mercedes-Benz says it is further enhancing the performance of the 'Linguatronic' voice control system on the E-Class.
  
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• Euro NCAP elects Pierre Castaing as president

  13-07-2017 11:59
  
  Euro NCAP has elected Pierre Castaing as president and chairman of the Board of Directors for the next two years.
  
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• European car market 'fully electric by 2035'

  13-07-2017 11:31
  A research report from Dutch investment bank ING says that the European car market will be fully electric by 2035.
  
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• Diversification can boost performance in automotive aftermarket - Consultancy.uk

  13-07-2017 06:10 via consultancy.uk
  
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  A differentiated approach across key demographics, including income and age, can help OEM automotive players service and retain customers, as well as boosting aftersales, providing a competitive edge. The light vehicle aftermarket – where spare parts, ...
  
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• Daimler sold 1 million cars with excess emissions, according to search warrant

  13-07-2017 00:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Mercedes-Benz,Emissions,DieselThe cars were sold between 2008 and 2016.Continue reading Daimler sold 1 million cars with excess emissions, according to search warrantDaimler sold 1 million cars with excess emissions, according to search warrantoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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