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• GM more than doubles autonomous vehicle fleet in California

  04-10-2017 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the company increases the size of its test fleet, it has also reported more run-ins between its self-driving cars and human-operated vehicles and bicycles, telling California regulators its vehicles were involved in six minor crashes in the state...
  
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• iPhones kill people, but they don't have to

  04-10-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's time for cellphone makers such as Apple to take action to reduce the distracted driving, and deaths, that their products cause.
  
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• Get an early taste of Gran Turismo Sport on October 9

  04-10-2017 22:30
  
  Filed under:Toys/GamesThe demo lasts until October 12.Continue reading Get an early taste of Gran Turismo Sport on October 9 Get an early taste of Gran Turismo Sport on October 9 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen feuds with thriving stablemate Skoda

  04-10-2017 22:05
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,Volkswagen,Car Buying,SkodaSkoda's superior car reviews and profitability have intensified the brands' rivalry within the Volkswagen empire.Continue reading Volkswagen feuds with thriving stablemate Skoda Volkswagen feuds with thriving stablemate Skoda originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• An open letter to Sir James Dyson

  04-10-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dear Sir James: We heard you intend to spend $2.7 billion to enter the electric car business. I'd like to urge you to save your money.
  
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• Ninth 'Fast and Furious' movie release date pushed back

  04-10-2017 21:01
  
  Filed under:TV/MoviesIt's a year late, but will it be worth the wait?Continue reading Ninth 'Fast and Furious' movie release date pushed back Ninth 'Fast and Furious' movie release date pushed back originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Electrek faces criticism for giving readers Tesla discount codes

  04-10-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A website that covers Tesla-related news may have violated Tesla's terms of service by getting readers to use referral codes to get a $1,000 discount on a new vehicle.
  
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• Is Uber partly to blame for a Michigan leather seat supplier's bankruptcy?

  04-10-2017 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber has been blamed for crushing the taxi industry, labor rules, privacy -- and now leather car seats? That's the contention of bankrupt GST AutoLeather, which makes leather and components for virtually ever major automaker.
  
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• Closing in on Porsche's Mission E and the electric future beyond

  04-10-2017 20:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Porsche,Electric,Luxury,PerformancePorsche's electrification plan is taking shape.Continue reading Closing in on Porsche's Mission E and the electric future beyond Closing in on Porsche's Mission E and the electric future beyond originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• European Equity Benchmarks Close Mixed; Investors Favor Automotive Stocks Over Supermarkets, Banks - Nasdaq

  04-10-2017 19:31 via nasdaq.com
  European Equity Benchmarks Close Mixed; Investors Favor Automotive Stocks Over Supermarkets, Banks
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  The broad-based major European indices closed mixed in Wednesday's trading session, as automakers buoyed the German market, while supermarket operators and banks weighed on the UK and French exchanges. In economic news, Eurostat, the ...and more »
  
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• ESPN to take over Formula One U.S. broadcasting from NBC Sports

  04-10-2017 19:30
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,TV/Movies,Racing125 hours of programming planned on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.Continue reading ESPN to take over Formula One U.S. broadcasting from NBC Sports ESPN to take over Formula One U.S. broadcasting from NBC Sports originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep three-row SUV caught on public roads — Grand Wagoneer, perhaps?

  04-10-2017 19:00
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Jeep,Crossover,SUVExpect it to wear the Grand Wagoneer name. We also want a wood-panel option.Continue reading Jeep three-row SUV caught on public roads — Grand Wagoneer, perhaps? Jeep three-row SUV caught on public roads — Grand Wagoneer, perhaps? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Next-generation Toyota Corolla iM spotting testing on mountain roads

  04-10-2017 18:45
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Toyota,Hatchback,BudgetIt's got some wickedly wide headlights.Continue reading Next-generation Toyota Corolla iM spotting testing on mountain roads Next-generation Toyota Corolla iM spotting testing on mountain roads originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Welcome of £100m Automotive technology Park for Ebbw Vale, amid anger over racetrack - South Wales Argus

  04-10-2017 18:34 via southwalesargus.co.uk
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  Welcome of £100m Automotive technology Park for Ebbw Vale, amid anger over racetrack
  South Wales Argus
  THE Welsh Government's funding of a 50,000 sq ft industrial building to kick-start its plans for a £100 million Automotive Technology Park in Ebbw Vale, has received a cautious welcome in the area. But there remains anger and disappointment at the ...
  
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• AVL opens emissions center at California university

  04-10-2017 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Austrian engineering company AVL has partnered with the University of California, Riverside to open an emissions engineering center to better assist California.
  
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• Dyson CEO provides a few details on plan to build an EV

  04-10-2017 18:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Read This,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,ElectricAppliance company plans to distinguish itself by offering electric car with longer range.Continue reading Dyson CEO provides a few details on plan to build an EV Dyson CEO provides a few details on plan to build an EV originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• SAIC targets European fleet sales for electric van

  04-10-2017 18:17
  SAIC Mobility Europe, a newly established European operation of China's SAIC, is targeting the European light commercial vehicle fleet sector with its electric panel van - the Maxus EV80.
  
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• PSA Group launches mobility app in Seattle

  04-10-2017 18:17
  Groupe PSA has taken its latest step in the North American market with the launch, in Seattle, of Free2Move, which it describes as a "smartphone-based mobility aggregation platform positioned to meet changing customer demands".
  
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• Refreshed Range Rover Sport brings plug-in hybrid version, more powerful SVR

  04-10-2017 18:15
  
  Filed under:Land Rover,SUV,Hybrid,Luxury,Off-RoadThe regular and SVR models come out for 2018, the PHEV for 2019.Continue reading Refreshed Range Rover Sport brings plug-in hybrid version, more powerful SVR Refreshed Range Rover Sport brings plug-in hybrid version, more powerful SVR originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Senate panel OKs bill bringing self-driving cars to market faster

  04-10-2017 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill to speed self-driving cars to market without human controls and bar states from imposing regulatory road blocks.
  
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• Chevy merges its truck history

  04-10-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the latest video to join our viral video charts, Chevrolet takes a look back at its truck messaging from the early years to current day.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1990 Buick Reatta

  04-10-2017 17:31
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Buick,Convertible,Coupe,LuxuryThe Reatta looked great and was well-made, but suffered from a variety of other issues.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1990 Buick Reatta Junkyard Gem: 1990 Buick Reatta originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• PSA Group launches Free2Move mobility platform in Seattle

  04-10-2017 17:00
  
  Filed under:Citroen,Opel,Peugeot,Smartphone,TechnologyContinue reading PSA Group launches Free2Move mobility platform in Seattle PSA Group launches Free2Move mobility platform in Seattle originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai Santa Fe gets extreme makeover for SEMA 2017

  04-10-2017 16:00
  
  Dan Smith2017-10-04 15:15
  Rockstar Moab Extreme Concept adds nitrous oxide, chunky tyres and camouflage paint to Hyundai Santa FeHyundai has unveiled an extreme off-road variant of its Santa Fe SUV ahead of this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas on the 31 October. 
  The Korean manufacturer released hardcore variants of its SUVs at SEMA in 2015 and 2016. This year’s concept is called the 'Rockstar Moab Extreme Concept' due to Hyundai America's partnership with energy drinks company Ro
  
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• Porsche Mission E caught testing against Teslas

  04-10-2017 15:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Spy Photos,Porsche,Sedan,Electric,Future,Luxury,PerformanceIt looks as though Porsche is pretty far in development.Continue reading Porsche Mission E caught testing against Teslas Porsche Mission E caught testing against Teslas originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tata's Jaguar Land Rover launches plug in hybrid

  04-10-2017 15:05
  Tata Motors' UK luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover has revamped its Range Rover Sport line for 2018 with new English made Ingenium four cylinder, V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines along with a new P400e plug-in hybrid electric version.
  
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• U.S. to pressure Seoul to buy cars amid tensions on Korean peninsula

  04-10-2017 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Trump administration officials are set to push South Korea to buy more American cars even as tensions run high on the Korean peninsula.
  
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• Tata Motors first OEM to use Wabco ESCsmart in India

  04-10-2017 14:49
  Wabco India said Tata Motors had introduced its electronic stability control (ESC) for trucks and buses, becoming the first OEM to deploy the ESCsmart product, in its Prima range.
  
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• How to control automotive complexity - Electronics Weekly

  04-10-2017 14:38 via electronicsweekly.com
  Electronics Weekly
  How to control automotive complexity
  Electronics Weekly
  Creating embedded platforms for integrated automotive infotainment creates challenges of design and scale, writes Andrew Patterson of Mentor. Recommended Articles. BMW joins the race with its i3 · IBM + BMW + IoT = learning cars · Samsung Austin ...
  
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• Best cars for $15,000

  04-10-2017 14:32
  
  What's the best car for $15,000? We chose a handful of desirable sedans, hatchbacks and even an SUV to give you a good place to start your search.Continue reading Best cars for $15,000 Best cars for $15,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:32:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Japan transport ministry raids two Nissan plants

  04-10-2017 14:10
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,NissanImproper inspections forced the recall of 1.2 million vehicles.Continue reading Japan transport ministry raids two Nissan plants Japan transport ministry raids two Nissan plants originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Global Automotive HVAC Market, 2017-2025 - Growing Desire for Comfort and Luxury in Automotives - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  04-10-2017 14:04 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Global Automotive HVAC Market, 2017-2025 - Growing Desire for Comfort and Luxury in Automotives
  PR Newswire UK (press release)
  The global automotive HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2017 - 2025, exceeding US$ 25.9 Bn by 2025. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems are used in automotives ...and more »
  
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• SanDisk Launches SD and microSD for Industrial and Automotive: Extreme Temps, Upped Reliability - AnandTech

  04-10-2017 14:01 via anandtech.com
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  SanDisk Launches SD and microSD for Industrial and Automotive: Extreme Temps, Upped Reliability
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  Western Digital has introduced its new SanDisk Automotive and SanDisk Industrial memory cards for specialized applications. The new cards can work in extreme temperatures for prolonged amounts of time, integrate health status monitor capability ...
  
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• Hyundai and Rockstar team up to build Moab-inspired Santa Fe for SEMA

  04-10-2017 14:00
  
  Filed under:SEMA Show,Hyundai,Crossover,SUVAn early look at Hyundai's SEMA crossover.Continue readingHyundai and Rockstar team up to build Moab-inspired Santa Fe for SEMAHyundai and Rockstar team up to build Moab-inspired Santa Fe for SEMA originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Henkel unveils body pre-treatment with Audi

  04-10-2017 13:53
  Henkel has developed an auto body pre-treatment process in cooperation with Audi.
  
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• Nissan recalls 1.2m vehicles sold in Japan for second inspection

  04-10-2017 13:46
  Nissan Motor confirmed it would recall 1.2m vehicles sold in Japan after government officials discovered flaws in the company's post production inspection procedures.
  
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• Global Automotive Camshaft Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  04-10-2017 13:45 via prnewswire.co.uk
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  Global Automotive Camshaft Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021
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  The global automotive camshaft market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.50% during the period 2017-2021. The report, Global Automotive Camshaft Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry ...
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• Thailand to revise duties on Chinese EVs

  04-10-2017 13:39
  Thailand is looking to revise its free-trade agreement with China to offer more protection to local manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs).
  
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• Hands-on-Tech - Volvo XC90

  04-10-2017 13:37
  Welcome to the first in our newest reporting series*. Our Hands-On Tech, or HOT, Reports take you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail and look to benchmark the functionality based on various test criteria. First to be tested, the award-winning Volvo Sensus system, as currently featured in the XC90, XC60 and brand-new XC40, Volvo's first compact SUV.
  
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• Chinese announce higher new energy vehicle quotas

  04-10-2017 13:35
  The Chinese government has announced new regulations on the sale of new energy vehicles in the country.
  
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• Wabco acquires Meritor's stake in joint venture

  04-10-2017 13:18
  Wabco Holdings has completed the transaction to purchase Meritor's stake in the Meritor Wabco joint venture and take full ownership of the enterprise.
  
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• Honda to close Japan plant amid refocus on EVs

  04-10-2017 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda is taking the rare step of shuttering a Japanese assembly plant as it rearranges its domestic factory footprint to shift manufacturing toward electrified cars.
  
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• Ford plans to shift focus to SUVs and EVs

  04-10-2017 12:52
  
  Dan Smith2017-10-04 12:25
  American car giant will move $7 billion of its budget into SUVs and pick-up markets, with less emphasis on traditional carsFord has announced that it will be moving away from 'traditional cars' and will invest more heavily in autonomous and electric vehicles.
  In a statement from the car giant’s new CEO Jim Hackett, he said that Ford needed to improve its ‘fitness’ in the “evolving and disruptive period for the auto industry.”
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• Global Automotive Underbody Coatings Market 2017- PPG, Covestro, Sherwin-Williams, Sika, 3M, Henkel - News of Columnist: Research News By Market.Biz

  04-10-2017 12:15 via thenewscolumnist.com
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• GKN opens UK technology centre

  04-10-2017 12:02
  GKN has opened a UK Innovation Centre for its automotive division, which will focus on the supplier's electrified drivelines, lightweight structures, composite materials and additive manufacturing to create a range of new technologies.
  
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• Wind powers September US light vehicle sales

  04-10-2017 12:02
  They say it's an ill wind that blows no good. After they left thousands homeless and billions in damage, Harvey and Irma's hurricane winds inflated US light vehicle sales in September.
  
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• Range Rover Velar review - pictures

  04-10-2017 11:45
  Pictures of the facelifted Range Rover Velar P400e on test in the UK. Pictures taken by photographer Matt Vosper
  
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• Honda to close Sayama manufacturing plant

  04-10-2017 11:45
  Honda plans to consolidate production at two of its Japanese plants into a single factory within the next five years as part of a strategy to accommodate the production of vehicles equipped with new technologies and electrification.
  
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• New Range Rover Velar nets five-star Euro NCAP rating

  04-10-2017 11:27
  
  Lawrence Allan2017-10-04 11:15
  Velar beats full-size Range Rover's adult occupancy rating in crash test results, and is one of the safest in its classFresh from its arrival in UK showrooms, the Range Rover Velar has been awarded a five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating. The British-built SUV joins the Porsche Macan as one of the safest cars in its class. 
  The industry standard safety testing body awarded the Velar a 93 per cent rating for adult occupant protection in an accident. It's one of
  
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• Europe seeks Airbus-like alliance to boost electric car battery development

  04-10-2017 10:37
  
  Martin Saarinen2017-10-04 09:40
  The European Commission warns the continent is falling behind in battery development as EV demand growsThe European Union is seeking to create an Airbus-like consortium of vehicle and technology manufacturers to develop and build electric vehicle batteries in the future - the aim being to keep up with Asian and US markets. 
  In an interview with the Financial Times, Maros Sefcovic, European Commission vice-president in charge of energy said he will host a
  
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