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• Latest mid-engine Chevy Corvette spy shots show more than ever

  31-07-2017 23:48
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Chevrolet,Coupe,PerformanceThis car appears to be wearing production bodywork.Continue reading Latest mid-engine Chevy Corvette spy shots show more than ever Latest mid-engine Chevy Corvette spy shots show more than ever originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:48:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Dana Q2 profit jumps with U.S. manufacturing deal

  31-07-2017 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dana's second-quarter net income increased 67 percent to $75 million, helped by higher demand for light-vehicle and off-highway products, improved operations and a major acquisition.
  
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• Jay Leno checks out custom Porsche 911s from an ex-Singer employee

  31-07-2017 23:15
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Celebrities,Videos,Porsche,Coupe,Classics,PerformanceA look at two Porsches with two different styles.Continue reading Jay Leno checks out custom Porsche 911s from an ex-Singer employee Jay Leno checks out custom Porsche 911s from an ex-Singer employee originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Consumer demand for premium products driving automotive interior materials market - Plastics Today

  31-07-2017 22:33 via plasticstoday.com
  Consumer demand for premium products driving automotive interior materials market
  Plastics Today
  car interior The aesthetics, comfort and noise and vibration insulation properties of automotive interiors are becoming increasingly important to consumers. The global automotive interior material market is expected to witness significant growth ...
  
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• Constellium HSA6™ high-strength aluminium alloys introduced for automotive components - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  31-07-2017 22:31 via globenewswire.com
  Constellium HSA6™ high-strength aluminium alloys introduced for automotive components
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium N.V. (NYSE:CSTM) and (Euronext Paris:CSTM) has introduced a new generation of high-strength 6000-series alloys, Constellium HSA6TM, to help automakers meet growing ...
  
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• Tesla Model 3: Drive impressions roundup

  31-07-2017 22:01
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Green Automakers,Sedan,ElectricWhat's it like to drive?Continue reading Tesla Model 3: Drive impressions roundup Tesla Model 3: Drive impressions roundup originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• These are the automakers that owners say they like the most

  31-07-2017 21:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Green Automakers,Sedan,ElectricJ.D. Power releases its findings regarding the cars and brands owners most enjoy after 90 days of owning or leasing a manufacturer's vehicle.Continue reading These are the automakers that owners say they like the most These are the automakers that owners say they like the most originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Icahn Automotive finalizes acquisition of Precision Auto Care - Traction News

  31-07-2017 21:16 via tractionnews.com
  Icahn Automotive finalizes acquisition of Precision Auto Care
  Traction News
  Icahn Automotive Group, announced that it has completed the acquisition of automotive service company Precision Auto Care, Inc., parent company of Precision Tune Auto Care. “We are extremely pleased to welcome to the Icahn Automotive family more than ...
  
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• Police car makes dramatic entrance to break up a bar fight

  31-07-2017 21:01
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Humor,Videos,Weird Car NewsArriving in style.Continue reading Police car makes dramatic entrance to break up a bar fight Police car makes dramatic entrance to break up a bar fight originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• That F-22 inspired, 454 horsepower Ford F-150 Raptor sold for $300k

  31-07-2017 20:35
  
  Filed under:Ford,Auctions,Truck,Off-Road,PerformanceThere's more here than just a big bump in power.Continue reading That F-22 inspired, 454 horsepower Ford F-150 Raptor sold for $300k That F-22 inspired, 454 horsepower Ford F-150 Raptor sold for $300k originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Team Efforts, New Processes Driving Automotive Quality - Ward's Auto

  31-07-2017 20:00 via wardsauto.com
  Team Efforts, New Processes Driving Automotive Quality
  Ward's Auto
  Assuring quality is no longer the responsibility of certain individuals, but flows from customer and plant worker feedback to make cars and trucks better. Garberding: world-class manufacturing is “responsible for a cultural revolution on our shop ...
  
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• Europe Automotive Magnesium Die Casting Report 2017: Overview, Strategies, Developments & Analysts' Perspective - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  31-07-2017 19:49 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Europe Automotive Magnesium Die Casting Report 2017: Overview, Strategies, Developments & Analysts' Perspective
  PR Newswire UK (press release)
  The availability of the raw materials in a large variety of semi-furnished forms, such as shape, castings, extrusions and sheet has become a major advantage for the European die-cast manufacturers. Such semis are very suitable for mass production and ...
  
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• Goodyear and union strike contract deal

  31-07-2017 19:22
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber and the United Steelworkers (USW) have reached tentative agreement on a new five year master labour contract covering nearly 7,000 workers at five plants in the United States.
  
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• Dana posts healthy Q2 results

  31-07-2017 19:22
  Dana sales for second quarter 2017 reached US$1.84bn, compared with $1.55bn a year ago, an increase of 19%. The supplier said the increase was due to recent acquisitions that contributed $150, new customer deals, higher demand in global light truck markets and improved demand in off highway markets.
  
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• McLaren F1 team sets deadline for engine decision amid Renault speculation

  31-07-2017 19:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Honda,McLaren,Renault,Technology,Racing"Everybody is talking to everybody."Continue reading McLaren F1 team sets deadline for engine decision amid Renault speculation McLaren F1 team sets deadline for engine decision amid Renault speculation originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Superior Expansion of Global Automotive Interior Material Market: Worth USD 149.6 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.72% - Press Release Rocket (press release)

  31-07-2017 18:59 via pressreleaserocket.net
  Superior Expansion of Global Automotive Interior Material Market: Worth USD 149.6 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.72%
  Press Release Rocket (press release)
  Market Research Future published a research report on “Global Automotive Interior Material Market Research Report- Forecast to 2027“– Market Analysis, Scope, Stake, Progress, Trends and Forecast to 2027. Market Scenario: The automotive interiors ...and more »
  
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• Automotive Ethernet Tool Support Now Available from K2L - Nasdaq

  31-07-2017 18:36 via nasdaq.com
  Automotive Ethernet Tool Support Now Available from K2L
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  KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K2L GmbH & Co. KG, today announced that automotive Ethernet tool support is now available. The new OptoLyzer MOCCA LAN, with corresponding support offered from OptoLyzer Studio, will ...and more »
  
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• Unprecedented Growth Expected for Automotive Aluminum as Multi-Material Vehicles Ascend, New Survey of ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  31-07-2017 18:10 via prnewswire.com
  Unprecedented Growth Expected for Automotive Aluminum as Multi-Material Vehicles Ascend, New Survey of ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  DETROIT, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the next decade, automakers will continue to increase the adoption of high-strength, low weight aluminum in new car and truck construction at a faster pace than any time in history. Total aluminum content is ...
  
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• FCA makes progress on quality front

  31-07-2017 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  After years of quality problems, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is making noticeable progress, says the automaker's head of quality, Scott Garberding.
  
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• Automakers urged to collaborate with defense industry

  31-07-2017 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley urged the auto industry to collaborate with defense contractors to speed up technology.
  
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• The Porsche 2017 911 GTS keeps the top Carrera banana fresh

  31-07-2017 18:01
  
  Filed under:Porsche,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceIt's got a-peel.Continue reading The Porsche 2017 911 GTS keeps the top Carrera banana fresh The Porsche 2017 911 GTS keeps the top Carrera banana fresh originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive to be axed later in 2017

  31-07-2017 17:50
  
  Mercedes will end production of its electric MPV later this year, ahead of new small cars on MFA2 in 2018 and EQ electric cars in 2019 2017-07-31 17:10 Mercedes-Benz will soon stop production of the B-Class Electric Drive to make way for the firm’s upcoming EQ branded range of electric vehicles.
  The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive was the first mass produced Mercedes to be fully electric, but Auto Express understands it will be axed from the firm’s line-up in Q3 of 2017.
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• American Axle posts higher sales, lower profits

  31-07-2017 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  American Axle reported a jump in revenue along with a net income slump, as it digests its recent acquisition of Metaldyne.
  
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• Brand-new 2017 Honda Civic Type R wrecked on drive home from dealer

  31-07-2017 17:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Motorsports,Honda,Hatchback,Performance"Jackass not paying attention hit me full on and pushed me into another car."Continue reading Brand-new 2017 Honda Civic Type R wrecked on drive home from dealer Brand-new 2017 Honda Civic Type R wrecked on drive home from dealer originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How to Master Automotive Digital Marketing to Women - Dealer Marketing Magazine

  31-07-2017 17:43 via dealermarketing.com
  Dealer Marketing Magazine
  How to Master Automotive Digital Marketing to Women
  Dealer Marketing Magazine
  The number of women in market to buy a car has been on a consistent and steady rise. Women are very often the top influencer or key decision-maker in a household, so understanding their priority set is the key point of entry for automotive marketers ...
  
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• New Ford CEO has review in mind - report

  31-07-2017 17:37
  As new CEOs often do, Ford's Jim Hackett is throughly scrutinising many aspects of the company, according to a media report.
  
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• These Are The Dumbest Automotive Laws You Know - Jalopnik

  31-07-2017 17:35 via jalopnik.com
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  These Are The Dumbest Automotive Laws You Know
  Jalopnik
  Laws are designed to keep the peace, maintain order and establish safety in a society. Sounds good. But sometimes the laws are so illogical that they make no sense at all. Earlier this month, I asked you guys for the dumbest automotive laws in your areas.
  
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• The glamorous public life of Monica Morgan

  31-07-2017 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Monica Morgan's high-profile lifestyle is under the microscope as her name surfaced in an indictment as a perpetrator of a multimillion dollar embezzlement scandal involving the UAW and FCA.
  
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• 2018 Audi A5 Sportback First Drive | Cake is delicious

  31-07-2017 17:15
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Etc.,Audi,First Drives,Coupe,Hatchback,LuxuryHave your cake and eat it, too – that's supposed to be a fallacy.Continue reading 2018 Audi A5 Sportback First Drive | Cake is delicious 2018 Audi A5 Sportback First Drive | Cake is delicious originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates - Nasdaq

  31-07-2017 17:02 via nasdaq.com
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  Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates
  Nasdaq
  Sonic Automotive Inc.SAH registered adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents in second-quarter 2017 compared with 50 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents per share. Total revenue in the reported quarter ...
  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results and EchoPark® ExpansionPR Newswire (press release)
  Sonic Automotive Q2 Profit Falls, Sees A
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette four-door hatchback

  31-07-2017 17:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive History,HatchbackThe Chevrolet Chevette was a rear-wheel-drive subcompact, based on the Opel/Isuzu-designed T platform, and it sold like crazy during the darkest days of the post-Iranian Revolution oil crisis.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette four-door hatchback Junkyard Gem: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette four-door hatchback originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Ema
  
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• Lucas Di Grassi Formula E champion in season 3

  31-07-2017 16:50
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Videos,Electric,RacingRenault e.dams took the team title again.Continue reading Lucas Di Grassi Formula E champion in season 3 Lucas Di Grassi Formula E champion in season 3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• McLaren 720S vs. motorcycles: Watch this Cars and Coffee clash

  31-07-2017 16:35
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Videos,McLaren,Safety,Motorcycle,SupercarsThese bikers are very unhappy with this McLaren driver.Continue reading McLaren 720S vs. motorcycles: Watch this Cars and Coffee clash McLaren 720S vs. motorcycles: Watch this Cars and Coffee clash originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• HZG project gives Groupe Renault two D-SUVs - just-auto.com (subscription)

  31-07-2017 16:02 via just-auto.com
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  HZG project gives Groupe Renault two D-SUVs
  just-auto.com (subscription)
  With the second generation Koleos, Groupe Renault is going bigger, and in markets such as the UK, that means a presence in the D segment for the first time in years. Thanks to Renault Samsung and Dongfeng Motor, this is a global SUV. Without these ...
  
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• Self-driving cars will test crossing the US-Canada border

  31-07-2017 15:33
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousWill the car sit idly by while you go through Border Patrol questioning?Continue reading Self-driving cars will test crossing the US-Canada border Self-driving cars will test crossing the US-Canada border originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:33:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Union holds breath as GM&S ruling imminent

  31-07-2017 15:30
  Hardline French union, CGT has called for a "demonstration of support" today (31 July) in front of the Tribunal de Commerce de Poitiers, which is due to pronounce imminently on the fate of PSA and Renault supplier, GM&S.
  
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• Car culture: what drivers from different countries do in their cars

  31-07-2017 15:24
  
  New research shows your native car culture affects how you spend time in the car 2017-07-31 14:15 Twenty-nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty hours, or in other words, around three years and four months. That’s how long the average British driver is estimated to spend in their car over a lifetime, according to data from Citroen. But how does our car culture compare to that of our European cousins?
  • Your guide to driving abroad on holiday
  To find out, the car maker surveyed thousan
  
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• Alexa, what's a Kia Niro?

  31-07-2017 14:55
  Kia Motors America (KMA) has introduced the Niro skill for Amazon's Alexa home assistant.
  
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• New Mercedes GLA-Class spotted looking like a lifted A-Class

  31-07-2017 14:51
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Mercedes-Benz,Crossover,LuxuryAmericans love high-riding cars.Continue reading New Mercedes GLA-Class spotted looking like a lifted A-Class New Mercedes GLA-Class spotted looking like a lifted A-Class originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:51:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Engineer joins Kimberley Media Group's portfolio - Race Tech Magazine

  31-07-2017 14:49 via racetechmag.com
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  Automotive Engineer joins Kimberley Media Group's portfolio
  Race Tech Magazine
  Automotive Engineer, THE magazine of the worldwide automotive industry, is now part of the Kimberley Media Group portfolio. It joins Race Tech that has become the Bible of the motorsport engineering industry over its 22 year history, Historic Racing ...
  
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• Bentley uncloaks new Flying Spur V8 S Black Edition

  31-07-2017 14:29
  
  Dark new take on the more powerful V8 S version of Bentley's Flying Spur has been commissioned by Mulliner 2017-07-31 13:30 Bentley has released a new limited edition variant of the powered Flying Spur V8 S, which boasts new, unique styling tweaks and has been commissioned by Mulliner – Bentley’s bespoke customisation division.
  Named the Flying Spur V8 S Black Edition, it gets new black styling touches on both the exterior bodywork and in the cabin.
  • Bentley reveals new Contin
  
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• Ford CEO Jim Hackett reviewing the future of technology, Lincoln, overseas markets

  31-07-2017 14:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Lincoln,Asia,India,United States,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous,Luxury"Some big decisions will be made," Ford Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said.Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett reviewing the future of technology, Lincoln, overseas markets Ford CEO Jim Hackett reviewing the future of technology, Lincoln, overseas markets originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permal
  
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• Tesla Model 3 buzz belies U.S. market barely getting a lift from EVs

  31-07-2017 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  For all the excitement Tesla mustered by starting to deliver its cheaper Model 3, the tall order ahead will be to pull off what no electric car has done to date -- move the needle on the auto market.
  
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• Audi reportedly will cut costs by $12B to fund electric-car push

  31-07-2017 14:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Audi,Emissions,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,LuxuryIt's bringing five new EVs to market.Continue reading Audi reportedly will cut costs by $12B to fund electric-car push Audi reportedly will cut costs by $12B to fund electric-car push originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tenneco posts Q2 net loss of US$2m

  31-07-2017 13:48
  Tenneco has posted a second-quarter net loss of US$2m, while adjusted net income increased to US$102m versus US$100m last year. 
  
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• Ricardo forms Global Automotive Group as focus of electrified and autonomous future - Automotive World (press release)

  31-07-2017 13:40 via automotiveworld.com
  Ricardo forms Global Automotive Group as focus of electrified and autonomous future
  Automotive World (press release)
  The automotive industry is arguably facing a situation of more profound technological change than at almost any point in its history. The regulatory imperatives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, increase fuel economy, reduce noxious exhaust emissions ...
  
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• New Range Rover Velar meets its predecessor

  31-07-2017 13:31
  
  Stunning new Range Rover Velar faces the original model that inspired its name in an exclusive head-to-head 2017-07-31 12:35 We’re causing quite a stir at the Land Rover Show at Dunsfold in Surrey. Standing in the middle of a lush field in Surrey, the sight of an original deep green 1969 Range Rover parked next to a sleek new Range Rover Velar is raising a few eyebrows among the 4x4 fraternity.
  These two Range Rovers are a world away from the rows of enthusiasts’ workhorse ‘La
  
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• Audi reportedly cutting R&D costs to fund EVs

  31-07-2017 13:23
  German media reports said Audi will cut costs by up to EUR10bn to fund a new line of electric cars.
  
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• Goodyear Q2 net income down 37% to US$147m

  31-07-2017 12:42
  Goodyear has reported second-quarter net income down 37% to US$147m, with operating income of US$361m.
  
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• Daimler JV to build truck cabs in Russia

  31-07-2017 12:42
  A 50-50 joint venture between Russian truck maker Kamaz and Daimler, Daimler Kamaz Rus will apply for a special investment contract (SPIC) to build truck cabs in Tatarstan by the end of August, according to a local news report.
  
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