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• Rezvani Tank: It's like a Hot Wheels car brought to life

  03-10-2017 23:23
  
  Filed under:SUV,Off-RoadIt's powerful and expensive.Continue reading Rezvani Tank: It's like a Hot Wheels car brought to lifeRezvani Tank: It's like a Hot Wheels car brought to lifeoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:23:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford's Hackett calls for sweeping changes in vehicle development, investment

  03-10-2017 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Under new CEO Jim Hackett, Ford plans to redirect a third of the company's internal-combustion engine outlays to vehicle electrification and cut costs by $14 billion.
  
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• Ford plans to kill cars in order to spend on trucks, SUVs and EVs

  03-10-2017 23:02
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Coupe,Crossover,Sedan,SUV,TruckSome Ford car nameplates will go away.Continue reading Ford plans to kill cars in order to spend on trucks, SUVs and EVs Ford plans to kill cars in order to spend on trucks, SUVs and EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• NISSAN: Sentra strategy pays off

  03-10-2017 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan's strategy to pull back from the midsize-car competition in favor of compacts paid off in September, with bigger Sentra sales helping to lift the brand 9.3 percent.
  
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• HONDA: A September high behind light trucks

  03-10-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Healthier inventories of light trucks and strong demand for the Civic helped propel American Honda to record September sales.
  
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• Watch a Jaguar tow a man on skis to 117 mph

  03-10-2017 22:28
  
  Filed under:Videos,Jaguar,Wagon,LuxuryThis should be a real sport.Continue reading Watch a Jaguar tow a man on skis to 117 mph Watch a Jaguar tow a man on skis to 117 mph originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:28:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Marine vet stole truck, drove Las Vegas shooting victims to hospital

  03-10-2017 22:25
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Truck"Once we dropped them off, we were like well, let's go back for round two"Continue reading Marine vet stole truck, drove Las Vegas shooting victims to hospital Marine vet stole truck, drove Las Vegas shooting victims to hospital originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:25:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hurricane recovery helps drive September car sales

  03-10-2017 22:06
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Ford,GM,NissanDETROIT, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Major automakers on Tuesday posted higher U.S. new vehicle sales in September as consumers in hurricane-hit parts of the country replaced flood-damaged cars, extending a rally in their shares that began when Hurricane Harvey hit southeast Texas in late August.Analysts and industry consultants had predicted hurricanes Harvey and Irma would provide automakers with their first monthly gains in 2017. Sales had been weak after a
  
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• Safety groups slam Senate bill for lax oversight of self-driving cars

  03-10-2017 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Consumer and safety advocates are pressing Congress to scale back the number of safety exemptions for autonomous vehicles in legislation now under consideration.
  
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• Chevy Bolt EV outsells Volt for third consecutive month

  03-10-2017 21:38
  
  Filed under:Green,Chevrolet,Crossover,Hatchback,Electric,HybridSeptember is also the seventh-straight month of Bolt EV sales increases.Continue reading Chevy Bolt EV outsells Volt for third consecutive month Chevy Bolt EV outsells Volt for third consecutive month originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:38:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM stealing Hackett's thunder before big date with Wall Street? Seems like it

  03-10-2017 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors appears to be using Ford CEO Jim Hackett's first time addressing Wall Street to reaffirm its own agenda.
  
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• New Rolls-Royce Phantom 2017 review

  03-10-2017 20:43
  
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  Image 1 of 28 3 Oct, 2017 7:45pmShane O' Donoghue
  Does the eighth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom merit the 'best car in the world' title?Rolls-Royce doesn't launch a new car very often, which makes the arrival of a brand-new-from-the-ground-up Phantom all the more momentous. Rolls set its engineers and craftspeople the unenviable task of improving on the outgoing model, to create the best for those with the means to afford it.The entry-level price of about £300,000 is only th
  
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• TOYOTA: Trucks, Camry fuel gain

  03-10-2017 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota reported sharply higher U.S. sales in September on booming light trucks and the redesigned 2018 Camry.
  
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• BMW goes fwd for 2-series Gran Coupe

  03-10-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  New spy shots seem to confirm that the coming 2-series Gran Coupe will be built on a fwd platform -- the same platform that underpins the Mini lineup and the smaller 1-series sedan currently slated only for China.
  
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• GM: Up 12%, thanks to Chevy trucks

  03-10-2017 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors generated its best September sales in nine years on strong demand for its Chevrolet pickups and crossovers.
  
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• Is this the Tesla semi truck?

  03-10-2017 19:35
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoYou probably have heard by now that Tesla's working on an electric semi truck. This appears to be it. A Reddit user (M_Marie8) posted this photo — and then the Reddit account disappeared. We don't have much else to go on, but it sure looks like the truck Elon Musk teased at a TED talk back in April. We also know the truck is set to be unveiled sometime soon, perhaps this month if it doesn't get delayed further. Other than its expected short-
  
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• ADESA's parent buys rest of TradeRev

  03-10-2017 19:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  KAR Auction Services has acquired all of the TradeRev technology that allows dealers to electronically buy used vehicles before they reach physical auctions.
  
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• GM to combine Asian, Latin American operations as it ramps up electric

  03-10-2017 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM said it will combine operations outside of China and North America into a new organization based in Detroit, further scaling back its presence in money-losing markets.
  
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• Election doesn't deter NZ September sales

  03-10-2017 18:57
  Despite a general election there last month, New Zealanders bought new cars and commercial vehicles at a a record rate.
  
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• FORD: Hurricane replacements help end skid

  03-10-2017 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Replacement demand from Hurricane Harvey helped an already-strong September for Ford as the automaker snapped a three-month sales skid.
  
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• 'The Grand Tour' returns for the second season

  03-10-2017 18:15
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/MoviesJudging by these images, there will be shenanigans in cheap cars.Continue reading 'The Grand Tour' returns for the second season 'The Grand Tour' returns for the second season originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW/AUDI: Crossovers lift VW 33%; Audi up, too

  03-10-2017 18:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen brand sales shot up 33 percent in September, thanks in large part to its new pair of three-row crossovers.
  
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• WAYLAND: A liberating, mostly stress-free road trip with Cadillac's Super Cruise system

  03-10-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Super Cruise worked as advertised for most of a two-day, nearly 900-mile road trip. But the system has some unexpected limitations.
  
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• Nissan’s 2018 Frontier pickup goes on sale starting near $19,000

  03-10-2017 17:45
  
  Filed under:Nissan,TruckContinue reading Nissan’s 2018 Frontier pickup goes on sale starting near $19,000 Nissan’s 2018 Frontier pickup goes on sale starting near $19,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• KSS papers for Takata asset buy to be signed soon - report

  03-10-2017 17:26
  Key Safety Systems (KSS) has agreed terms on its US$1.6bn purchase of Takata assets and final documents will be signed in less than two weeks, a lawyer for the airbag inflator maker's US unit reportedly has said.
  
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• FCA: Another decline as fleets fall

  03-10-2017 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  FCA sales dropped 9.7 percent in September on a sharp pullback of fleet sales, while the automaker's sales at retail ticked up slightly.
  
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• Silverstone hosting Automotive Jobs Fair this week - autosport.com

  03-10-2017 17:22 via autosport.com
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  Silverstone hosting Automotive Jobs Fair this week
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  On October 5, Silverstone will host the MIA Motorsport and Automotive Jobs Fair, in association with National Motorsport Academy. The event will take place from 1pm-7pm in Hall 1 and will attract over 1,000 attendees. A wide range of roles will be ...
  
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• This is the Rezvani Tank: a more extreme SUV

  03-10-2017 17:18
  
  Dan Smith2017-10-04 09:50
  California-based car company Rezvani Motors reveals the Tank - a $178,000 SUVThis is the Rezvani Tank - a no nonsense off-roader from California-based car company Rezvani Motors which usually specialises in modified supercars. 
  The extreme SUV has been priced from $178,000 in the US (roughly £134,000) but is unlikely to make it to UK shores. It comes powered by a 6.4-litre SRT V8 producing 500bhp and features an on-demand four-wheel drive system which can be
  
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• Ford re-thinking 'One Ford' strategy in China, India, report says

  03-10-2017 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford is overhauling its China plans as its global "One Ford" strategy is holding it back in the world's biggest auto market, two high-ranking company insiders told Reuters.
  
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• UK announces battery research university consortium

  03-10-2017 17:13
  UK Business Secretary, Greg Clark has announced the consortium of UK universities which will form the GBP65m (US$86m) Faraday Battery Institute.
  
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• After Nissan, other Japanese OEMs check inspection systems - report

  03-10-2017 16:51
  Following vehicle inspection deficiencies at Nissan in Japan, other vehicle makers there are reportedly checking their own systems in response to a government directive.
  
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• 2018 Chevy Camaro SS Drivers' Notes | Demonstrative power, middling interior

  03-10-2017 16:50
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Quick Spins,Coupe,PerformanceDoes a big, burly V8 make up for some compromising design details?Continue reading 2018 Chevy Camaro SS Drivers' Notes | Demonstrative power, middling interior 2018 Chevy Camaro SS Drivers' Notes | Demonstrative power, middling interior originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nissan's sweat-sensing car seats to spot dehydrated drivers

  03-10-2017 16:41
  
  Dan Smith2017-10-03 15:50
  According to Loughborough University and the European Hydration Institute, dehydrated drivers are just as dangerous as drunk onesNissan has teamed up with Dutch design studio Droog to develop special seats and steering wheels that detect sweat and dehydration in a bizarre new development in health and safety on the roads.
  The technology is called Soak, and works by changing the seat's colour if perspiration from the person’s body is high in salt - a giveaway sign
  
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• U.S. sales rise for first gain of year; SAAR soars to 18.58 million

  03-10-2017 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6.3 percent in September, the first gain of the year, on strong truck demand and fatter deals. The robust results -- underscored by a SAAR of 18.58 million for the month -- blew well past the most optimistic forecasts.
  
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• High-performance Audi R8 prototype could be new R8 GT

  03-10-2017 16:15
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Audi,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsApparently it's very loud.Continue reading High-performance Audi R8 prototype could be new R8 GT High-performance Audi R8 prototype could be new R8 GT originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Updated Range Rover Sport now features 101mpg plug-in hybrid model

  03-10-2017 15:57
  
  James Brodie2017-10-04 00:01
  Range Rover Sport has been updated inside and out, while the PHEV is JLR’s first ever plug-in hybridThe facelifted Range Rover Sport has been officially revealed. A tweaked design and updated interior tech have been introduced as part of the 2018 model year, plus there’s the option of an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain, making it Jaguar Land Rover’s first PHEV.
  The plug-in Range Rover Sport receives the P400e badge, and combines a 296bhp turbochar
  
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• Updated Range Rover Sport now features 101mpg plug-in hybrid

  03-10-2017 15:57
  
  James Brodie2017-10-04 00:01
  The Range Rover Sport has been updated inside and out, while the PHEV is JLR’s first ever plug-in hybridThe facelifted Range Rover Sport has been officially revealed. A tweaked design and updated interior tech have been introduced as part of the 2018 model year, plus there’s the option of an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain, making it Jaguar Land Rover’s first PHEV.
  The plug-in Range Rover Sport receives the P400e badge, and combines a 296bhp turbo
  
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• Hacking risk is what worries Americans most with driverless cars

  03-10-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. residents are 'polarized' on whether to embrace driverless cars, according to a survey by insurer American International Group Inc.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 646,394 SUVs for brake issue

  03-10-2017 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it was voluntarily recalling about 646,394 SUVs in the United States to check shields that protect brake boosters for proper installation.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 650,000 Dodge, Jeep SUVs for brake issue

  03-10-2017 15:32
  
  Filed under:Recalls,Dodge,Jeep,Safety,SUVFCA says it is aware of one potentially related accident, but no injuries.Continue reading Fiat Chrysler recalls 650,000 Dodge, Jeep SUVs for brake issue Fiat Chrysler recalls 650,000 Dodge, Jeep SUVs for brake issue originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:32:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 646,394 SUVs for another brake fix

  03-10-2017 15:16
  FCA US announced it was voluntarily recalling an estimated 646,394 US market SUVs to inspect brake booster shields for proper installation.
  
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• Nissan Leaf Nismo concept brings better handling and aerodynamics

  03-10-2017 14:41
  
  Filed under:Green,Tokyo Motor Show,Hatchback,Concept Cars,Electric,PerformanceIt may be a concept, but it sure looks production ready.Continue reading Nissan Leaf Nismo concept brings better handling and aerodynamics Nissan Leaf Nismo concept brings better handling and aerodynamics originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:41:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Dirty tactics? UAW's beef with Nissan heads to feds

  03-10-2017 14:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers have battled hard to keep organized labor from gaining traction in the South. Mostly, they've won. But Nissan has been accused of fighting dirty.
  
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• New Jaguar E-Pace ride review

  03-10-2017 14:07
  
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  Image 1 of 15 4 Oct, 2017 (All day)John McIlroy
  We get taken for a drive in the all-new Jaguar E-Pace SUV to see how the Audi Q3 rival is shaping upJaguar is enjoying record sales with its F-Pace SUV – and now the company is turning its attention to the likes of the BMW X1 and Audi Q3 with the smaller E-Pace. To find out what buyers can expect, Auto Express joined chief dynamics tester Mike Cross for a passenger run over the roads where the new car has been developed.
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• Tesla cites 'bottlenecks' on low Model 3 output numbers

  03-10-2017 14:06
  Tesla has released third quarter sales and production numbers which show a low number on Model 3 output, although it is early in the schedule for the new high volume model.
  
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• Forza Motorsport 7 review | It's everything you expected

  03-10-2017 14:00
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Toys/Games,First DrivesHere's a rundown of what's good and not so good.Continue reading Forza Motorsport 7 review | It's everything you expected Forza Motorsport 7 review | It's everything you expected originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nissan to show electric concept, sporty Leaf in Tokyo

  03-10-2017 13:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan will tout its electric ambitions at this month's Tokyo Motor Show with a new concept car alongside a sporty version of its just-unveiled next-generation Leaf EV.
  
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• Ford creates 'Team Edison' to ramp up EV development

  03-10-2017 13:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Ford,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,FutureContinue reading Ford creates 'Team Edison' to ramp up EV development Ford creates 'Team Edison' to ramp up EV development originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla deliveries rise, but Model 3 faces 'bottlenecks'

  03-10-2017 12:50
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Green Automakers,Technology,Sedan,SUV,ElectricIt has delivered 220 Model 3 sedans so far.Continue reading Tesla deliveries rise, but Model 3 faces 'bottlenecks' Tesla deliveries rise, but Model 3 faces 'bottlenecks' originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota ends 54 years of manufacturing in Australia

  03-10-2017 12:23
  Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA), the production and sales subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Australia, announced on Tuesday (3 October) it had ended 54 years of manufacturing in Australia as a news report predicted difficulties for the displaced workers.
  
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