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• How GM forced Unifor to stand down

  16-10-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  It isn't what Unifor's leadership was hoping for, but the new four-year labor contract at CAMI Assembly in Ontario is as good as they were going to get.
  
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• Sonic issues earnings warning because of hurricanes

  16-10-2017 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sonic Automotive lowered its estimated third-quarter results because of devastating storm damage, but kept its full-year forecast unchanged.
  
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• This never-registered 1997 McLaren F1 is for sale, if you have the cash

  16-10-2017 22:37
  
  Filed under:Etc.,McLaren,UK,Coupe,Classics,Performance,SupercarsIt has just 148 miles on the odometer.Continue reading This never-registered 1997 McLaren F1 is for sale, if you have the cash This never-registered 1997 McLaren F1 is for sale, if you have the cash originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:37:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mobility Center signs education partnership with 15 Michigan schools

  16-10-2017 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  American Center for Mobility enlists universities and community colleges to help drive retraining and education as hedge against jobs lost to future mobility
  
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• 2019 Ram

  16-10-2017 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fiat Chrysler plans major styling changes to the Ram pickup for 2019 as evidenced by new spy photos of the truck at the company's technical center near Detroit.
  
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• Tesla's former battery director joins farming startup Plenty

  16-10-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla's former director of battery technology has joined Plenty to lead the vertical farming startup's plan to build indoor growing rooms around the world.
  
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• 2019 Ram 1500 spotted without the classic crosshairs

  16-10-2017 21:10
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,RAM,TruckIt's a very different look, but with some references to past models.Continue reading 2019 Ram 1500 spotted without the classic crosshairs 2019 Ram 1500 spotted without the classic crosshairs originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mitsubishi Electric unveils Emirai 4 autonomous EV concept for Tokyo

  16-10-2017 20:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Tokyo Motor Show,Mitsubishi,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous,Concept Cars,ElectricIt's billed as a "Smart Mobility Concept Car."Continue reading Mitsubishi Electric unveils Emirai 4 autonomous EV concept for Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric unveils Emirai 4 autonomous EV concept for Tokyo originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Electronic Power Steering Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast ... - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 20:08 via markets.businessinsider.com
  Automotive Electronic Power Steering Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast ...
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  LONDON, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The world automotive electronic power steering (EPS) market is prognosticated to showcase an enhanced growth due to the shift from the previous technology to EPS systems. This could be on account of the urgent ...and more »
  
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• Automotive Augmented Reality Market Report 2017-2027 - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 20:08 via markets.businessinsider.com
  Automotive Augmented Reality Market Report 2017-2027
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  LONDON, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Forecast by Component (Sensor (Accelerometer, Global Positioning System (GPS), Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope), Semiconductor (Controller/Processor, Integrated Circuits), by Technology (OLED (AMOLED, ...and more »
  
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• U.S. NAFTA briefing offers little reassurance to business community

  16-10-2017 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lobbyists expressed concern that extreme U.S. positions could make a NAFTA deal impossible, with the potential that beneficial trading benefits for industries in all three countries could end.
  
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• Automotive Augmented Reality Market Report 2017-2027 - PR Newswire (press release)

  16-10-2017 19:56 via prnewswire.com
  Automotive Augmented Reality Market Report 2017-2027
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  LONDON, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Forecast by Component (Sensor (Accelerometer, Global Positioning System (GPS), Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope), Semiconductor (Controller/Processor, Integrated Circuits), by Technology (OLED (AMOLED, ...and more »
  
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• ‘Tesla tax’ could hit Norway, the world’s top EV market

  16-10-2017 19:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,Europe,Technology,Sedan,SUV,Electric,HybridA Model X could cost an additional $8,850.Continue reading ‘Tesla tax’ could hit Norway, the world’s top EV market ‘Tesla tax’ could hit Norway, the world’s top EV market originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• ANALYSIS - Civic Type R leads export boom for Honda UK - just-auto.com

  16-10-2017 19:06 via just-auto.com
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  ANALYSIS - Civic Type R leads export boom for Honda UK
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  It's fast, high-priced and not exactly subtle in appearance. Honda is hoping that the Type R version of its built-in-England Civic five-door will be shocking enough to change how people across Europe see the brand - a maker of ultra-reliable cars for ...and more »
  
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• More than 1 million Mercedes vehicles recalled for airbag fix

  16-10-2017 18:56
  
  Filed under:Recalls,Safety,Technology,Convertible,Coupe,Crossover,Sedan,SUV,LuxuryA half-million are in the United States.Continue reading More than 1 million Mercedes vehicles recalled for airbag fix More than 1 million Mercedes vehicles recalled for airbag fix originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:56:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UK Automotive Round-up - October 2017 - Lexology

  16-10-2017 18:55 via lexology.com
  UK Automotive Round-up - October 2017
  Lexology
  The UK automotive industry is facing an unprecedented range of environmental challenges – and arguably opportunities. The "dieselgate" defeat devices scandal and resulting litigation, the 2040 electric vehicle switchover and NGO Client Earth's ...
  
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• Germany's Hubject raises funds to advance e-mobility in China, U.S.

  16-10-2017 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Germany's Hubject, which is developing a standard method to pay at EV charging stations, secured fresh funds from shareholders to expand into China and the United States.
  
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• Teaching autonomous vehicles to drive like (some) humans

  16-10-2017 18:15
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Cadillac,Driving,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousPlease don't allow self-driving cars to drive like people in the Pacific NorthwestContinue reading Teaching autonomous vehicles to drive like (some) humans Teaching autonomous vehicles to drive like (some) humans originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Properties REIT Announces October 2017 Distribution - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 18:11 via markets.businessinsider.com
  Automotive Properties REIT Announces October 2017 Distribution
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  TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: APR.UN) (the "REIT") today announced a cash distribution of $0.067 per REIT unit for the month of October 2017, representing $0.80 per REIT unit on an annualized ...and more »
  
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• New Skoda Karoq 1.0 petrol 2017 review

  16-10-2017 18:07
  
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  Image 1 of 16 16 Oct, 2017 5:45pmJames Batchelor
  We try the new Skoda Karoq SUV with the brand's three-cylinder 1.0 TSI petrol unitSmall SUVs are appearing thick and fast in 2017 and the latest is the Skoda Karoq – designed to take on class favourites such as the SEAT Ateca and Peugeot 3008. The new baby Skoda SUV has already proved its mettle and impressed us, but that earlier drive was in the range-topping 1.5-litre turbo petrol. Here we try the 1.0-litre in mid-spec SE L t
  
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• Leaked 2018 Jeep Wrangler user guide gives details of off-roader's amenities

  16-10-2017 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  The user's guide for the next-generation Jeep Wrangler has been leaked before the start of production, showing some of the off-roader's modern goodies.
  
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• Ford faces 'significant work' before autonomous vehicles become reality, Argo AI exec says

  16-10-2017 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Argo AI, a Pittsburgh artificial intelligence company backed by Ford, has grown aggressively, but its CEO says much work remains to help Ford bring an autonomous car to market in 2021.
  
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• More about Toyota AI: 2 smaller vehicles will join Concept-i car from CES

  16-10-2017 17:45
  
  Filed under:Tokyo Motor Show,Toyota,Emerging Technologies,Coupe,Autonomous,Concept Cars,Electric2-seater with gull wing doors, and a 3-wheel Segway-type scooter.Continue reading More about Toyota AI: 2 smaller vehicles will join Concept-i car from CES More about Toyota AI: 2 smaller vehicles will join Concept-i car from CES originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota wants AI-enhanced vehicles testing by 2020

  16-10-2017 17:35
  Toyota has announced an outline of the concept car "Toyota Concept-i" series that it says embodies the future vision of a mobility society through which artificial intelligence (AI) enables cars to understand the driver, "effectively allowing people and cars to become partners".
  
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• Unifor ratifies contract at GM's Equinox plant in Canada; 86% of workers approve

  16-10-2017 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Union workers at a GM plant in Ingersoll, Ont., have ratified a new contract, ending a four-week strike that threatened to pinch sales of the Chevrolet Equinox.
  
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• Automotive Industry Is Racing To Meet Electric Vehicle Demand In ... - Forbes

  16-10-2017 17:29 via forbes.com
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  Automotive Industry Is Racing To Meet Electric Vehicle Demand In ...
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  Automakers are scrambling to develop electric vehicles they can sell in the world's largest auto market.
  Automotive Hub Motors Market : Rising Penetration Of Electric Vehicles To Spur The MarketMobile Computing Todayall 53 news articles »
  
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• Automotive Industry is Racing to Meet Electric Vehicle Demand in China - Forbes

  16-10-2017 17:29 via forbes.com
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  Automotive Industry is Racing to Meet Electric Vehicle Demand in China
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  I write about how to make the electric grid more resilient Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Last month, China's government issued new rules that require automotive companies to sell more alternative-energy cars in the country ...
  China hastens the world toward an electric-car futureCharleston Post Courierall 14 news articles »
  
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• Telit confirms talks to offload automotive division - DIGITALLOOK

  16-10-2017 17:24 via digitallook.com
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  Telit confirms talks to offload automotive division
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  AIM-quoted machine-to-machine (M2M) communications provider Telit Communications confirmed it was in "very early stage" talks to sell its automotive division. Telit released a statement on Monday afternoon regarding press speculation regarding the ...
  
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• Mazda's rotary engine may live on as a range extender (UPDATE)

  16-10-2017 17:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Mazda,Technology,Electric,Future,HybridThere's evidence that it will happen.Continue reading Mazda's rotary engine may live on as a range extender (UPDATE) Mazda's rotary engine may live on as a range extender (UPDATE) originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bosch Adds Automotive Light Bulb Program for North America - Modern Tire Dealer

  16-10-2017 17:03 via moderntiredealer.com
  Bosch Adds Automotive Light Bulb Program for North America
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  Robert Bosch LLC has introduced an automotive light bulb program in North America with coverage for nearly every vehicle application. The company says the program features a wide variety of bulbs from direct original equipment (OE) replacement to full ...
  
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• GKN reinforces additive manufacturing leadership with GKN Additive - Automotive World (press release) (blog)

  16-10-2017 16:26 via automotiveworld.com
  GKN reinforces additive manufacturing leadership with GKN Additive
  Automotive World (press release) (blog)
  Global aerospace and automotive engineering Group GKN has pulled its global Additive Manufacturing (AM) activity together into one new brand: GKN Additive. GKN has been a global leader in AM for decades, with aerospace components produced, ...and more »
  
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• Daimler takes steps to reshape company

  16-10-2017 16:23
  Daimler's board of management has decided on some 'first steps to strengthen its divisional structure'. This includes the creation of separate entities for its Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Trucks divisions.
  
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• Automotive supply chain growth could bring thousands more jobs to Midlands - Production Engineering Solutions (press release)

  16-10-2017 16:16 via pesmedia.com
  Automotive supply chain growth could bring thousands more jobs to Midlands
  Production Engineering Solutions (press release)
  Moves by vehicle manufacturers to buy more parts in the UK could generate thousands of additional skilled jobs in the West Midlands, the head of one of Britain's biggest private industrial employers has said. Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of the ...
  
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• Toyota to test self-driving, talking Concept-i car by about 2020

  16-10-2017 16:04
  
  Filed under:Green,Toyota,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous,Electric180-mile range, and the car would read your emotions.Continue reading Toyota to test self-driving, talking Concept-i car by about 2020 Toyota to test self-driving, talking Concept-i car by about 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:04:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes recalls 400,000 UK cars over faulty airbag system

  16-10-2017 15:35
  
  Martin Saarinen2017-10-16 19:37
  Recall applies to A, B, C, E and CLA, GLA and GLC models built between November 2011 and July 2017 Mercedes has announced it will recall 400,000 models in the UK after it was alerted to incidents of airbags accidentally deploying.
  The recall will apply to A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA, GLA and GLC models built between November 2011 and July 2017. Mercedes says a clock spring in the steering column could break, causing the airbag to deploy. The recall
  
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• Mercedes recalls 400,000 cars in the UK over faulty airbag system

  16-10-2017 15:35
  
  Martin Saarinen2017-10-16 15:00
  Recall applies to A, B, C, E and CLA models built between November 2011 and July 2017 Mercedes has announced it will recall 400,000 models in the UK after it was alerted to incidents of airbags prematurely deploying.
  The recall will apply to A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA models built between November 2011 and July 2017. Mercedes says a clock spring model in the steering column could break causing the airbag to deploy. The recall will replace the clock
  
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• GM exec calls Elon Musk 'full of crap' on autonomy claims

  16-10-2017 15:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,GM,Tesla,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousGM's head of autonomous integration calls Elon Musk 'full of crap' for claiming Teslas are capable of Level 5 autonomous driving without laser sensors.Continue reading GM exec calls Elon Musk 'full of crap' on autonomy claims GM exec calls Elon Musk 'full of crap' on autonomy claims originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this&nbs
  
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• Dana CV-joint Named Finalist for 2018 Automotive News PACE ... - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 15:23 via markets.businessinsider.com
  Dana CV-joint Named Finalist for 2018 Automotive News PACE ...
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  MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A new constant-velocity joint for pickup trucks from Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) has been named a finalist ...and more »
  
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• Dana CV-joint Named Finalist for 2018 Automotive News PACE Awards - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 15:23 via markets.businessinsider.com
  Dana CV-joint Named Finalist for 2018 Automotive News PACE Awards
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  MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A new constant-velocity joint for pickup trucks from Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) has been named a finalist for the 2018 Automotive News PACE Awards. The awards are considered a benchmark for ...and more »
  
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• V12 Data Introduces New Automotive Purchase Intender Audiences Powered by V12 Signals™ - Markets Insider

  16-10-2017 15:01 via markets.businessinsider.com
  V12 Data Introduces New Automotive Purchase Intender Audiences Powered by V12 Signals™
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  MATAWAN, N.J. and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- People-based audience provider, V12 Data, announced the launch of its automotive purchase-intender audiences, powered by the company's industry-leading mobile intender solution, V12 ...and more »
  
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• STMicroelectronics' Advanced Automotive Processors with Built-In Security Set to Protect Connected Cars against ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  16-10-2017 15:01 via globenewswire.com
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  STMicroelectronics' Advanced Automotive Processors with Built-In Security Set to Protect Connected Cars against ...
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  Geneva, October 16, 2017 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is leading the race to protect connected cars against cyber threats with its latest automotive ...and more »
  
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• STMicroelectronics' Advanced Automotive Processors with Built-In ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  16-10-2017 15:01 via globenewswire.com
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  Geneva, October 16, 2017 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, ...and more »
  
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• 2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manuals leaked, and they tell us much — but not all

  16-10-2017 15:00
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Jeep,SUV,Off-RoadHave a look. There's a lot to see.Continue reading 2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manuals leaked, and they tell us much — but not all 2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manuals leaked, and they tell us much — but not all originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Telit confirms automotive division talks - Financial Times - Financial Times

  16-10-2017 14:58 via ft.com
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  Telit confirms automotive division talks - Financial Times
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  Telit, the internet of things technology company, has confirmed that it is in talks to sell its automotive division with Rothschild leading the process.
  Telit Communications PLC confirms automotive division is on the blockProactive Investors UKall 7 news articles »
  
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• Telit confirms automotive division talks - Financial Times

  16-10-2017 14:58 via ft.com
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  Telit confirms automotive division talks
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  Telit, the internet of things technology company, has confirmed that it is in talks to sell its automotive division with Rothschild leading the process. The Financial Times revealed this morning that Telit has been holding talks with a number of ...
  Telit Communications confirms automotive division is on the blockProactive Investors UKall 7 news articles »
  
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• Used Volkswagen Sharan review

  16-10-2017 14:30
  
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  A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen Sharan covering the Sharan Mk2 (2010-date)Volkswagen should know a thing or two about MPVs. After all, it built the first one, the Type 2 – which it introduced as long ago as 1949. Incredibly, the Type 2 stayed in production all the way until 2013, by which point VW had launched a more mainstream people carrier, the Sharan.
  This had been developed with Ford and launched back in 1
  
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• Kobe Steel shares hit 5-year lows over cheating scandal

  16-10-2017 14:30
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,SafetyContinue reading Kobe Steel shares hit 5-year lows over cheating scandal Kobe Steel shares hit 5-year lows over cheating scandal originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• COMMENT - Uncertain future ahead for Ellesmere Port

  16-10-2017 14:20
  The news that the UK's Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant is dropping a shift, reducing output and its workforce, gives it a shot at improving its competitive position in the context of the Opel/Vauxhall European manufacturing footprint.
  
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• Louisiana sheriff calls for boycott of Ford over NFL national anthem protests

  16-10-2017 14:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Weird Car News,Ford,Police/EmergencyA Louisiana sheriff pledges to boycott Ford vehicles over the automaker's response to NFL players protesting the national anthem.Continue reading Louisiana sheriff calls for boycott of Ford over NFL national anthem protests Louisiana sheriff calls for boycott of Ford over NFL national anthem protests originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  E
  
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• Daimler moves to separate Mercedes cars, trucks

  16-10-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Daimler is firming up plans for its biggest corporate overhaul in a decade, granting its car and truck operations more independence in a move that could pave the way for spinoffs and other deals as the automaker confronts the disruptive shift to...
  
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