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• UAW, GM 'talking' about impact of slumping car sales on U.S. jobs

  20-07-2017 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  The president of the UAW expressed concern about the impact of weak U.S. car sales at GM on auto plants and jobs.
  
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• 300,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class built after 38 years

  20-07-2017 23:00
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Mercedes-Benz,SUVThat's a lot of expensive, hand-built models.Continue reading 300,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class built after 38 years 300,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class built after 38 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW has received several tentative bids for Ducati

  20-07-2017 21:00
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Audi,Lamborghini,Volkswagen,MotorcycleOne of the most famous names in the motorcycle world is back on the auction block.Continue reading VW has received several tentative bids for Ducati VW has received several tentative bids for Ducati originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford's F-150 police pickup packs 375 hp

  20-07-2017 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford, seeking to add to its dominant position in the police vehicle market, has developed the industry's first pursuit-rated pickup, offering 375 hp.
  
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• Which will get released first, O.J. Simpson or new Ford Bronco?

  20-07-2017 20:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/LegalSimpson may beat the Bronco to market by year.Continue reading Which will get released first, O.J. Simpson or new Ford Bronco? Which will get released first, O.J. Simpson or new Ford Bronco? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• O.J. Simpson is getting released way ahead of the new Ford Bronco

  20-07-2017 20:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/LegalSimpson may beat the Bronco to market by year.Continue reading O.J. Simpson is getting released way ahead of the new Ford Bronco O.J. Simpson is getting released way ahead of the new Ford Bronco originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amtek takeover sees 230 automotive jobs saved in Coventry ... - Coventry Telegraph

  20-07-2017 19:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Amtek takeover sees 230 automotive jobs saved in Coventry ...
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  The Liberty House Group has struck a deal for the firm.and more »
  
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• Ford delays some GT deliveries

  20-07-2017 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford has delayed delivery of some GT supercars following supplier constraints and homologation testing issues as part of an extended production ramp-up.
  
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• 2018 Subaru Impreza price increase just $100

  20-07-2017 19:20
  
  Filed under:Subaru,Hatchback,SedanAs always, the Impreza will have standard all-wheel drive and a flat-four engine.Continue reading 2018 Subaru Impreza price increase just $100 2018 Subaru Impreza price increase just $100 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Williams 'confident' UAW can win vote at Nissan plant

  20-07-2017 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  UAW President Dennis Williams said he feels "very strongly" that Nissan workers in Canton, Miss., will vote early next month in favor of union representation.
  
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• Charging provider opens EV experience centre in England

  20-07-2017 18:38
  Claimed as the UK's first multi-brand electric vehicle showroom, the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre, operated by charge point operator Chargemaster, opens in the Centre:MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on 22 July.
  
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• 1m EVs expected on UK roads by 2022

  20-07-2017 18:38
  
  Recharge network operator Chargemaster projects 1m electric cars will be on UK roads by 2022.
  
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• 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pickup

  20-07-2017 18:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,United States,Truck,Police/EmergencyIt packs 375 horsepower.Continue reading 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pickup 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pickup originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pick-up

  20-07-2017 18:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,United States,Truck,Police/EmergencyIt packs 375 horsepower.Continue reading 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pick-up 2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is Ford's first pursuit-rated pick-up originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody First Drive | Same snarl, more bite

  20-07-2017 18:00
  
  Filed under:Videos,Dodge,First Drives,Coupe,Performance,Original VideoWe drove it at the Indy road course.Continue reading 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody First Drive | Same snarl, more bite 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody First Drive | Same snarl, more bite originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyperloop approved between NYC and D.C., says Elon Musk

  20-07-2017 17:55
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Transportation Alternatives,United States,Emerging Technologies,Technology,FutureNYC to D.C. in 29 minutes.Continue reading Hyperloop approved between NYC and D.C., says Elon Musk Hyperloop approved between NYC and D.C., says Elon Musk originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:55:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Formula One to implement 'halo' driver protection

  20-07-2017 17:54
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Technology,RacingSafety over aesthetics.Continue reading Formula One to implement 'halo' driver protection Formula One to implement 'halo' driver protection originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:54:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New 2018 Mercedes AMG GLE 63 spied testing

  20-07-2017 17:26
  
  Hot version of Merc's next-generation GLE will downsize to use a turbocharged 4.0-litre powertrain 2017-07-20 16:20 A new hot Mercedes-Benz SUV - the next-generation GLE 63 AMG - has been caught testing by our spy photographers.
  Mercedes is poised to replace the current GLE – still based on 2011 M-Class underpinnings – in 2018 with an all-new model. It’ll sit on a new chassis, get new engines and tech and will boast a redesign in-line with Mercedes’ latest design languag
  
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• Evora GT430 revealed, Lotus' most powerful road car ever

  20-07-2017 17:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Lotus,Technology,Coupe,PerformanceOnly 60 will be built.Continue reading Evora GT430 revealed, Lotus' most powerful road car ever Evora GT430 revealed, Lotus' most powerful road car ever originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford Fiesta vs SEAT Ibiza vs Skoda Fabia

  20-07-2017 17:19
  
  There’s a new Ford Fiesta, but can it fend off the SEAT Ibiza and Skoda Fabia at the top of the supermini class? 2017-07-22 10:00 Britain loves superminis. Every year the new car sales charts are topped by compact hatchbacks such as these, and the most successful has always been the Ford Fiesta, so there’s a lot riding on the latest model.
  But this seventh-generation variant isn’t necessarily assured to inherit its predecessor’s position as Britain’s best-selling c
  
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• New four-cylinder SD4 Ingenium - best Range Rover Sport yet?

  20-07-2017 16:47
  Is JLR's Ingenium 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine up to the task of powering 2.1+ tonnes of Range Rover Sport? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is not only a definite yes but if the other V6 and V8 options did not exist, this could well be all the RRS that anyone needs.
  
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• New Insignia and Opel-Vauxhall's future under Groupe PSA

  20-07-2017 16:42
  It's August, once the month during which the northern hemisphere's automotive industry would quieten down. This being an odd-numbered year there's no chance of that, what with preparations for the Frankfurt IAA well underway and now, suddenly, Groupe PSA completing the acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall. The perfect time then to take a look at how those brands' biggest and newest car measures up.
  
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• Continental to buy 8-10% stake in mapping firm HERE, report says

  20-07-2017 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Continental is in talks to acquire an 8-10 percent stake in the digital mapping firm HERE, which is now controlled by Germany's leading carmakers, a German magazine reported.
  
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• Lotus Evora GT430 is the most powerful road Lotus ever

  20-07-2017 16:17
  
  New limited edition Evora packs plenty of power and a Porsche 911 GT3 price tag, but only 60 will be built 2017-07-20 15:16 Lotus has revealed its most powerful road-going production car ever in the form of the new Evora GT430 – a limited production Evora boasting more power, more downforce and less weight. 
  Just 60 examples will be built for markets worldwide and in the UK, Lotus has priced the Evora GT430 at £112,500, making it ever so slightly more expensive than the li
  
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• GVS buys Kuss Filtration

  20-07-2017 16:03
  
  Microfiltration specialist GVS has agreed to acquire Kuss Filtration from private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GLE63 spotted near Nurburgring

  20-07-2017 15:40
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Mercedes-Benz,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceIt's our first sighting of the updated hot SUV.Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GLE63 spotted near Nurburgring Mercedes-AMG GLE63 spotted near Nurburgring originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New car smell? Ford's 'golden noses' know the Chinese don't want that

  20-07-2017 15:15
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Plants/Manufacturing,Weird Car News,FordA J.D. Power report last year showed that unpleasant car smells were the top concern for Chinese drivers, ahead of engine issues, road noise, or fuel economy.Continue reading New car smell? Ford's 'golden noses' know the Chinese don't want that New car smell? Ford's 'golden noses' know the Chinese don't want that originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  E
  
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• Ferrari celebrates 70th anniversary in London

  20-07-2017 15:14
  
  70 Ferraris congregated in the capital to mark 70 years of the prancing horse. Check out our exclusive pictures 2017-07-20 14:30 Ferrari is celebrating 70 years in the car industry in 2017, and celebrations came to the UK yesterday with a large parade of cars from the famous Prancing Horse hitting the streets of London. 
  Though the bones of the Italian supercar company were constructed in 1940, it wasn’t until 1947 that the first car to bear Enzo Ferrari’s name surfaced –
  
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• 2018 Audi RS5 First Drive | Boosted for your enjoyment

  20-07-2017 15:01
  
  Filed under:Audi,First Drives,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceTorque for days.Continue reading 2018 Audi RS5 First Drive | Boosted for your enjoyment 2018 Audi RS5 First Drive | Boosted for your enjoyment originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi under fire in China for ad comparing used cars with brides

  20-07-2017 14:39
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Audi,China"Isn't this like what people do when trading cattle?"Continue reading Audi under fire in China for ad comparing used cars with brides Audi under fire in China for ad comparing used cars with brides originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:39:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volvo, Geely, Lynk & Co. to share tech as Volvo profits rise

  20-07-2017 14:08
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Green,Misc. Automakers,Volvo,China,Europe,Technology,ElectricVolvo, Geely, and Lynk & Co. will share vehicle architecture and engine technology.Continue reading Volvo, Geely, Lynk & Co. to share tech as Volvo profits rise Volvo, Geely, Lynk & Co. to share tech as Volvo profits rise originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:08:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM wins in first lawsuit over faulty ignition switch's replacement

  20-07-2017 14:06
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,GM,SafetyThe switch in this case is the replacement for the one for which GM has paid roughly $2.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties, settlements and legal feesContinue reading GM wins in first lawsuit over faulty ignition switch's replacement GM wins in first lawsuit over faulty ignition switch's replacement originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:06:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comm
  
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• Chrysler will only tout minivan's electric plug in California

  20-07-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fiat Chrysler has taken a curious approach to marketing the only minivan in the U.S. that can run on a rechargeable battery: just call the Pacifica model a hybrid, and leave out the plug-in part.
  
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• PSA/Renault up GM&S stakes as Tribunal decision looms

  20-07-2017 13:43
  PSA and Renault have dramatically upped their financial commitments to threatened stamping supplier, GM&S, offering to guarantee EUR50m (US$58m) of orders each for the next five years in order to avoid the component producer facing liquidation.
  
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• Charging an EV on the move: is dynamic wireless charging the future?

  20-07-2017 13:27
  
  We hit the road to try out the revolutionary new tech that charges electric cars wirelessly as they’re driven 2017-07-20 12:40 There are many questions that electric cars still have to answer, but perhaps the biggest remains where and for how long must potential owners charge an EV?
  Estimates from the Government’s Go Ultra Low campaign suggest that up to 90 per cent of current EV charging takes place at home. That’s fine for those with a garage or a driveway, but won’t c
  
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• Volvo group Q2 2017 sales rise

  20-07-2017 12:30
  
  Truck, bus and construction equipment maker Volvo Group said it had increased both sales and profitability during the second quarter of 2017.
  
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• Ben takes pulse of automotive employees - AM-online

  20-07-2017 12:30 via am-online.com
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  Ben takes pulse of automotive employees
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  The Ben charity will take the pulse of those employed in the automotive industry via a survey which seeks valuable insights to help shape its future services. Feedback delivered to the not-for-profit organisation will also enable the organisation to ...
  
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• Geely's Volvo Cars first half profit up a fifth

  20-07-2017 12:29
  
  Geely Holdings' premium Volvo Cars unit booked a healthy rise in operating profit in the first half of 2017 despite ongoing heavy expenditure on new models such as the XC60 SUV.
  
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• Next Nissan Leaf will offer one pedal driving

  20-07-2017 12:28
  Nissan will offer one-pedal driving on its upcoming redesigned Leaf electric car.
  
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• Hyundai starts production at new Chinese factory

  20-07-2017 12:25
  
  Hyundai Motor has commenced production at its fifth passenger car assembly plant in China.
  
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• Ultimate car handling guide

  20-07-2017 12:19
  
  20 Jul, 2017 10:30am
  Our guide explains everything you need to know about car handling, from how the suspension works to tackling different driving situations Dean Gibson For many drivers, car handling is something that they're unlikely to ever think about. But what goes on under your car, and how the suspension and steering are set up, can have a significant impact on how easy or hard a car is to drive. To give you an idea of what happens when you drive your car, we've compiled this page to exp
  
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• What is drifting?

  20-07-2017 12:09
  
  Drifting and powersliding require lots of skill. Our handling guide will teach you about both... 2017-07-20 10:00 Drifting is another term for power oversteer, or a powerslide. The name drifting has come from the Japanese D1 Drift competitions and has featured in video games, movies and YouTube videos. Drifting is commonly done in powerful, rear-wheel-drive cars, and sees the back tyres lose traction while the driver applies opposite lock to control the skid and keep the car away from the edge
  
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• What is oversteer?

  20-07-2017 12:05
  
  If you're confused by oversteer and want to know how to control it, just read our handling guide... 2017-07-20 10:00 Oversteer is the opposite of understeer, and is the reaction of a car that steers too much into a corner. However, there are different types of oversteer to contend with, the main difference being between oversteer that occurs on the entry of a corner, and oversteer that happens on the exit. Here we deal with the former. For the latter, our article on drifting is here to help.
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• Volvo Cars and Chinese parent Geely plan new joint venture

  20-07-2017 12:05
  Volvo Cars announced it would set up new joint venture technology company with its Chinese car group parent Geely Holding.
  
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• What is understeer?

  20-07-2017 11:50
  
  Can't get your head around understeer? And want to know how to control it? Our handling guide explains... 2017-07-20 10:00 Understeer is the term used for when a car doesn't have enough steering lock to make it around a corner. It usually happens on the entry of a bend, and means that the driver has turned the wheel, but there isn't enough steering input for the car to follow the corner around, so it heads towards the outside of the corner. This usually happens if a driver enters a corner too q
  
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• Chamberlin signs €3.7m deal with automotive parts maker - Insider Media

  20-07-2017 09:14 via insidermedia.com
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  Chamberlin signs €3.7m deal with automotive parts maker
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  Walsall-based Chamberlin, the iron castings and light engineering group, has signed a new seven-year deal worth €3.7m (£3.2m) with a European supplier of components and parts to the automotive industry. Chairman Keith Butler-Wheelhouse said the ...and more »
  
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• Sunderland hailed as work begins on US automotive leader's European R&D centre - Bdaily

  20-07-2017 08:56 via bdaily.co.uk
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  Sunderland hailed as work begins on US automotive leader's European R&D centre
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  Lear Corporation's President of Global Just In Time, Gideon Jewel, flew to Sunderland this week to visit the site of the company's European Foam Research and Development Centre of Excellence, to be built at the company's Sunderland plant. The US ...and more »
  
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• Corporate lobbying helps derail border tax, key lawmaker says

  20-07-2017 01:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An aggressive corporate lobbying effort to derail a Republican-backed border tax has forced lawmakers working on tax reform to seek alternatives, said Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax-writing U.S. House Ways and Means Committee.
  
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