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• Fiat Chrysler in talks over potential diesel emissions settlement

  19-12-2017 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lawyers for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and owners of the automaker's diesel-powered vehicles are in settlement talks over allegations of excess diesel emissions, a court-appointed adviser says.
  
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• Mercedes AMG sells its stake in MV Agusta motorcycles

  19-12-2017 23:45
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,BikesMercedes is out of the two-wheeled business.Continue reading Mercedes AMG sells its stake in MV Agusta motorcycles Mercedes AMG sells its stake in MV Agusta motorcycles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla developing battery preheating feature to lessen cold-weather drain

  19-12-2017 23:35
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Green Driving,Sedan,Electric,LuxuryOwners will be able to restore range lost to bringing the battery up to optimal temp via mobile app.Continue reading Tesla developing battery preheating feature to lessen cold-weather drain Tesla developing battery preheating feature to lessen cold-weather drain originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hennessey building 50 VelociRaptor 6x6 trucks at $349,000 apiece

  19-12-2017 22:35
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Truck,Off-Road,PerformanceIt has just over 600 horsepower.Continue reading Hennessey building 50 VelociRaptor 6x6 trucks at $349,000 apiece Hennessey building 50 VelociRaptor 6x6 trucks at $349,000 apiece originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Insight? Civic? Accord? We need some Clarity: Honda’s hybrid hierarchy

  19-12-2017 22:25
  
  Filed under:Green,Detroit Auto Show,Honda,Alternative Fuels,Green Automakers,Sedan,Future,HybridKeeping the Honda hybrids (and EVs) straight.Continue reading Insight? Civic? Accord? We need some Clarity: Honda’s hybrid hierarchy Insight? Civic? Accord? We need some Clarity: Honda’s hybrid hierarchy originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• ANALYSIS - Future SUVs and electric Audi models

  19-12-2017 22:23
  This is the second chapter of two concerning current and future Audi vehicles. The first looked at sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, coupes and convertibles. Now comes an in-depth round up of what the company is planning for SUVs and electrified vehicles. The final part of this series on the Volkswagen Group's divisions will be all about Porsche.
  
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• ANALYSIS - New Renault Kadjar TCe 165

  19-12-2017 22:22
  The Kadjar, a big seller across Europe, has always had one major weakness in its powertrain choices. The 1.2-litre petrol engine has a great CO2 number but it hasn't got the torque that people switching from diesel are used to. So, supporting the TCe 130, in comes a new 1.6-litre unit, the TCe 165.
  
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• ANALYSIS - Audi future models Part 1 of 2

  19-12-2017 22:21
  The latest brand to be looked at as part of just-auto's overview of the Volkswagen Group's passenger car divisions is Audi. This follows features on VW, Skoda, SEAT, Bugatti, Bentley and Lamborghini. After a second Audi chapter (SUVs and electrified models), the series will reach its conclusion with a focus on Porsche.
  
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• Great Wall unit to open randd center near Detroit

  19-12-2017 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  American Haval Motor Technology, a unit of China's Great Wall Motor, plans to spend $3.51 million building an randd center in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Mich.
  
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• Private equity firm purchases 10% stake in Cars.com

  19-12-2017 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  An activist investor has purchased a 9.9 percent stake in Cars.com under the notion that the auto sales website is undervalued with potential to increase profit margins.
  
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• Waymo partners with insurance firm to cover AV riders

  19-12-2017 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Waymo, the self-driving company spun out from Google, is partnering with insurance startup Trov to provide trip-based coverage for autonomous vehicle riders.
  
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• Morgan’s EV3 electric runabout to begin production in 2018

  19-12-2017 21:07
  
  Filed under:Misc. Automakers,UK,Electric,SpecialtyMorgan is promising improved performance and rapid-charing technology from the 3-wheel EV.Continue reading Morgan’s EV3 electric runabout to begin production in 2018 Morgan’s EV3 electric runabout to begin production in 2018 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:07:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UPS places largest Tesla Semi order yet

  19-12-2017 20:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Green Automakers,Truck,Commercial Vehicles,ElectricAccording to the report, the deal is worth $25 million, at $200,000 per truck.Continue reading UPS places largest Tesla Semi order yet UPS places largest Tesla Semi order yet originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sexual and racial harassment rampant at Ford Chicago plant, says report

  19-12-2017 20:05
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Read This,Ford,Sedan,SUVDespite multimillion-dollar settlements, workers describe an atmosphere hostile to women and minorities.Continue reading Sexual and racial harassment rampant at Ford Chicago plant, says reportSexual and racial harassment rampant at Ford Chicago plant, says reportoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lexus LF-1 Limitless lights up like a Christmas tree in new teaser

  19-12-2017 19:30
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Lexus,Crossover,Concept CarsMaybe it grew its 'stache for Movember?Continue reading Lexus LF-1 Limitless lights up like a Christmas tree in new teaser Lexus LF-1 Limitless lights up like a Christmas tree in new teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. regulators approve emissions fix for 24,000 Audi diesel 3.0-liter vehicles

  19-12-2017 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  The EPA and the California Air Resources Board said they approved an emissions fix for 24,000 Audi 3.0-liter passenger cars as Volkswagen looks to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.
  
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• Honda to slot third-gen Insight hybrid above Civic

  19-12-2017 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda is resurrecting the Insight nameplate -- a five-passenger gasoline-electric hybrid sedan with a new profile-- to be slotted above the Civic and will show a prototype at the 2018 Detroit auto show.
  
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• 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST Quick Spin Review | Finally, a 6.2-liter Tahoe!

  19-12-2017 19:01
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,First Drives,SUV,PerformanceHammer the gas and the 6.2 bellows, launching the Tahoe forward with barely a chirp (in 2WD).Continue reading 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST Quick Spin Review | Finally, a 6.2-liter Tahoe! 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST Quick Spin Review | Finally, a 6.2-liter Tahoe! originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep freshens Cherokee for 2019

  19-12-2017 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  FCA US lifted the cover off the freshened 2019 Jeep Cherokee, showing a new front fascia that keeps the previous version's daytime LED running light strip but changes the light stack to give the SUV a less polarizing appearance.
  
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• Why Ford would be comfortable killing the Fusion

  19-12-2017 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford says it hasn't made a final decision, but CEO Jim Hackett last week gave the strongest hint yet that the Fusion will go the way of the Freestyle and Fairmont.
  
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• Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit this afternoon fielding questions

  19-12-2017 17:30
  
  Let's have a chat.Continue reading Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit this afternoon fielding questions Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit this afternoon fielding questions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit now fielding questions

  19-12-2017 17:30
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,First Drives,SUV,PerformanceLet's have a chat.Continue reading Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit now fielding questions Ask Autoblog anything! We're on Reddit now fielding questions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• MINI Cooper D Auto 2017 review

  19-12-2017 17:21
  
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  Image 1 of 12 19 Dec, 2017 11:00pmRichard Ingram
  MINI has introduced a new automatic seven-speed gearbox to its range, promising more economy than its predecessorWhen the original ‘new’ MINI arrived in 2001, it was available with a choice of manual and automatic gearboxes. However, the slow and stentorian CVT failed to find favour among picky small car buyers.
  The second-generation car saw the introduction of a much-improved torque converter auto. It gave the premium MI
  
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• Virgin Hyperloop One clocks speed record in video

  19-12-2017 17:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Transportation Alternatives,Emerging TechnologiesWatch the Virgin Hyperloop One XP-1 hit 240 mph.Continue reading Virgin Hyperloop One clocks speed record in video Virgin Hyperloop One clocks speed record in video originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Gran Turismo Sport review

  19-12-2017 16:54
  
  Dean GibsonMonday, December 25, 2017 - 08:00 Price: From £46 (PlayStation 4)
  Contact: www.gran-turismo.com
  Over 20 years, Gran Turismo has become the one game that is taken seriously by gamers and car makers alike. Four years on from the launch of the PlayStation 4, Sony’s flagship racing game has finally arrived on the console. Gran Turismo Sport was released within weeks of arch-rivals Forza Motorsport 7 on the Xbox One and Project Cars 2 (PS4/Xbox), but the newcomer takes advantag
  
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• UPS pre-orders 125 Tesla electric semi-trucks -- largest order yet

  19-12-2017 16:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  United Parcel Service said it is buying 125 Tesla all-electric semi-trucks -- the largest order for the big rig so far.
  
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• Auto Express star ratings explained: new scoring system for 2018

  19-12-2017 15:57
  
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  With new cars arriving on a near-daily basis, how do we keep score? Here we explain our star ratings and our new scoring structure for 2018It's the Holy Grail for a new car - a five-star rating. But when you're looking at the review of a new model on the Auto Express website or in the magazine, you might ask yourself: how do the writers come up with a car's star rating? On the surface, a star rating is the basic way of finding out what we think of a car, but there's much more to
  
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• Oversized offspring, Nissan hints and un-PC utes: What people are saying about the '19 Subaru Ascent

  19-12-2017 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent is big. So big that when the automaker unveiled it on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show, eight adult dogs filed out of the three-row crossover.
  
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• Magna realigns business into four primary segments

  19-12-2017 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canadian auto parts giant Magna said it will realign its divisions and create four global, product segments. It plans to report quarterly sales and earnings for each unit beginning in 2018.
  
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• Jeep Cherokee's new look revealed for 2019

  19-12-2017 15:40
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Jeep,Crossover,SUVFull details will arrive at the Detroit Auto Show debut.Continue reading Jeep Cherokee's new look revealed for 2019 Jeep Cherokee's new look revealed for 2019 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Jeep Cherokee revealed with new, more conservative look

  19-12-2017 15:40
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Jeep,Crossover,SUVFull details will arrive at the Detroit Auto Show debut.Continue reading 2019 Jeep Cherokee revealed with new, more conservative look 2019 Jeep Cherokee revealed with new, more conservative look originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amtrak train was doing 80 in a 30 mph zone when it jumped tracks

  19-12-2017 15:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,TechnologyThe fatal derailment of an Amtrak train south of Seattle on Monday is likely to intensify scrutiny of the national passenger railroad company's safety record, which was already under the microscope following a series of fatal incidents.The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Monday that a data recorder retrieved from the rear locomotive showed the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone when it jumped the tr
  
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• Government unveils proposals to allow remote-control car parking

  19-12-2017 15:09
  
  Hugo Griffiths2017-12-19 14:15
  Consultation launched to update Highway Code, allowing drivers to legally utilise remote-parking features on their carsParking your car via remote control could soon be legal in the UK, after the Government announced it has launched a consultation looking into the issue.
  Although currently reserved for high-end models like the BMW 5 Series, remote-control parking allows drivers to park their cars using its keyfob or a smartphone app, and can be particularly helpful
  
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• Many EVs on the way, but few buyers await

  19-12-2017 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers with ambitious plans to roll out more than a hundred new battery-powered models in the next five years appear to be forgetting one thing: Drivers aren't yet buzzed about the technology.
  
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• Honda Insight hybrid is back, as a 5-passenger upscale sedan

  19-12-2017 14:55
  
  Filed under:Green,Detroit Auto Show,Honda,Green Automakers,Sedan,Future,HybridIt's a far cry from the original, and hopefully far better than the second generation.Continue reading Honda Insight hybrid is back, as a 5-passenger upscale sedan Honda Insight hybrid is back, as a 5-passenger upscale sedan originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford, others will sell cars in Alibaba's giant cat-shaped vending machines

  19-12-2017 14:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,ChinaFord plans to sell vehicles in giant, cat-shaped vending machines all over China.Continue reading Ford, others will sell cars in Alibaba's giant cat-shaped vending machines Ford, others will sell cars in Alibaba's giant cat-shaped vending machines originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New 2018 Honda Insight teased ahead of Detroit Motor Show debut

  19-12-2017 14:12
  
  James Brodie2017-12-19 13:15
  Honda's third-generation Insight arrives next summer, but won't be coming to the UKHonda has teased a prototype Insight ahead of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, which will hit showrooms as the third-generation Insight next summer.
  While the first and second generation Insights did make it to the European market, Auto Express understands that this third-gen car won’t be offered in the UK. Honda axed the previous Insight from our
  
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• New 2018 Honda Insight Prototype revealed ahead of Detroit debut

  19-12-2017 14:12
  
  James Brodie2017-12-20 09:59
  Honda's third-generation Insight arrives next summer and will be previewed at Detroit in January, but it won't come to the UKHonda has revealed images of a new prototype Insight ahead of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, which will hit showrooms as the third-generation Insight next summer.
  While the first and second generation Insights did make it to the European market, Auto Express understands that this third-gen car won’t be o
  
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• Vauxhall Grandland X vs Peugeot 3008 vs Toyota C-HR

  19-12-2017 12:56
  
  2017-12-19 11:50
  Vauxhall’s Grandland X SUV faces up to its Peugeot 3008 cousin and Toyota’s C-HR. Which will take the honours? While the partnership between Peugeot and Vauxhall is starting to bear fruit, the British brand’s new Grandland X SUV joint venture with the French firm was actually conceived and developed before Vauxhall was sold off to PSA Peugeot-Citroen.That’s because Vauxhall knows it needs SUVs in its line-up given the way the market is going and Peugeot a
  
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• Nexteer breaks ground on new plant for Liuzhou

  19-12-2017 12:42
  Nexteer Automotive has broken ground on an Electric Power Steering (EPS) manufacturing plant in Liuzhou, China.
  
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• 20mph zones can see roads become more dangerous

  19-12-2017 12:23
  
  Hugo Griffiths2017-12-19 11:30
  Study also reveals average speed reduction brought about by 20mph limits is just 1.3mphResearch has revealed the introduction of 20mph speed limits can actually see roads become more dangerous in some cases.
  Bath and North East Somerset Council conducted a review of areas in which it had implemented 20mph zones, and found the rate of people killed or seriously injured had increased in seven of the 13 areas studied.
  • 80 per cent of drivers ignore 20mph limits
  
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• European production of new Nissan Leaf starts

  19-12-2017 12:10
  Production of the new Nissan Leaf for European markets has started at the company's Sunderland, UK, plant.
  
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• Subaru vows to bolster training, compliance after inspection scandal

  19-12-2017 11:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru vowed to improve oversight of its final inspections after revealing uncertified staff carried out tests of new cars for the domestic market for decades.
  
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• Renault adds Daimler co-developed engine

  19-12-2017 11:42
  Renault has introduced a new petrol engine co-developed as part of the partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler.
  
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• VW appoints new head of 'Battery Cell Centre of Excellence'

  19-12-2017 11:02
  Frank Blome is to head the Battery Cell Centre of Excellence of the Volkswagen brand. Blome, previously chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH, is to assume the newly created function with effect from 1 January 2018.
  
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• Magna supplies aluminium body for NIO ES8 electric SUV

  19-12-2017 10:58
  Chinese startup NIO has launched its NIO ES8 electric SUV, a vehicle which comes to market with systems supplied by Magna. 
  
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• Huf International to acquire MHG Thailand

  19-12-2017 10:56
  Huf Group and MH Group have agreed Huf International will acquire all shares in MHG Thailand.
  
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• Hella to open new technical centre in Michigan

  19-12-2017 10:55
  Hella will open a new administrative and technical centre in Northville, Michigan, at the begin of 2019. The new site will replace the already existing location in Plymouth five kilometres away
  
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• BMW Group sells 100,000 electrified vehicles in 2017

  19-12-2017 10:54
  The BMW Group has met its target and delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017.
  
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• Autoliv to reveal LIV 2.0 advanced research vehicle at CES 2018

  19-12-2017 10:52
  Autoliv will highlight its Learning Intelligent Vehicle (LIV) 2.0, a real human/machine interaction that will help shape consumer acceptance of autonomous vehicles, at CES 2018.
  
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