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• HYUNDAI/KIA: Slump continues

  03-01-2018 23:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hyundai-Kia's 2017 U.S. sales dipped 10 percent to 1,275,223 vehicles, with December volume off 8.6 percent, as the company pared fleet shipments and battled the industrywide slump in car demand.
  
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• This Mercedes O 319 restomod camper van shames your VW Microbus

  03-01-2018 23:30
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,AuctionsThe view out the sleeping area in the back is awesome.Continue reading This Mercedes O 319 restomod camper van shames your VW Microbus This Mercedes O 319 restomod camper van shames your VW Microbus originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla Model 3 deliveries gradually increase in Q4

  03-01-2018 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla is slowly ascending from its "production hell," but Wall Street is getting restless. Tesla said it delivered 1,550 Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter, up from 220 the previous quarter.
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 deliveries fall short of estimates

  03-01-2018 23:20
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Green,Tesla,Green Automakers,Sedan,Electric,LuxuryTesla delivered 1,550 Model 3 EVs in the fourth quarter.Continue reading Tesla's Model 3 deliveries fall short of estimates Tesla's Model 3 deliveries fall short of estimates originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2017 car sales beat expectations, but 2018 looks grim

  03-01-2018 23:20
  
  Filed under:By the Numbers,Earnings/Financials,Car BuyingAutomakers' 2017 sales are down but beat analyst expectations.Continue reading 2017 car sales beat expectations, but 2018 looks grim 2017 car sales beat expectations, but 2018 looks grim originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Former Bendix CEO Agee dies at 79

  03-01-2018 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  William Agee was a well known youthful CEO in the automotive world in the 1970s and 1980s, but his success was dulled by the kind of workplace scandal that continues to make headlines today.
  
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• Hella builds new headquarters near Detroit

  03-01-2018 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  German lighting and electronics supplier Hella KGaA Hueck plans to move into a 115,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Northville Township near Detroit early next year.
  
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• Auto supplier Auria opens N.A. headquarters near Detroit

  03-01-2018 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Auria Solutions opened its North American headquarters near Detroit this week. The automotive acoustic and textile startup was created by a joint venture between Shanghai Shenda and IAC.
  
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• NISSAN: A banner year despite soft finale

  03-01-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sales of most Nissan and Infiniti nameplates declined in December, but the full year remained positive.
  
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• Infiniti unveils a single photo of the Q Inspiration Concept

  03-01-2018 21:28
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoInfiniti released a single image of their upcoming Q Inspiration Concept prior to the 2018 NAIAS in Detroit. In the photo Infiniti hints on its future of design. We’ll cover Infiniti Q Inspiration at the 2018 NAIAS. For more coverage of the 2018 NAIAS head over to https://www.autoblog.com/tag/2018+detroit+auto+show/Continue reading Infiniti unveils a single photo of the Q Inspiration Concept Infiniti unveils a single photo of the Q Inspirati
  
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• MAZDA: Lower fleet shipments dent '17 results

  03-01-2018 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mazda sold 289,470 vehicles in the U.S. in 2017, a 2.8 percent decline from the year-earlier period, as the company dialed back on fleet sales.
  
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• UAW selects new leader to oversee embattled FCA department

  03-01-2018 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Terry Dittes, a UAW regional director on the East Coast, replaces Norwood Jewell, who retired amid a widening federal probe into a jointly operated training center between the union and FCA.
  
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• Subaru December U.S. sales record

  03-01-2018 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru of America had its best sales month ever in December, capping its ninth consecutive year of record sales.
  
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• Best. Year. Ever. Subaru breaks yearly and monthly sales records in 2017

  03-01-2018 20:20
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Subaru,Coupe,Crossover,Hatchback,SedanAll those driving dogs must've gone on a shopping spree last year.Continue reading Best. Year. Ever. Subaru breaks yearly and monthly sales records in 2017 Best. Year. Ever. Subaru breaks yearly and monthly sales records in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Infiniti concept at Detroit auto show

  03-01-2018 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  With its shorter hood, Infiniti's upcoming Q Inspiration sedan concept hints of an electrified future Q70.
  
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• Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay

  03-01-2018 19:55
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Mazda,AustraliaThe Australian tourism board would rather you not read this.Continue reading Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford GT, first Corvette ZR1 built heading to same auction (UPDATE)

  03-01-2018 19:17
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Ford,Auctions,Convertible,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsOne-stop shopping for America's top sports cars.Continue reading Ford GT, first Corvette ZR1 built heading to same auction (UPDATE) Ford GT, first Corvette ZR1 built heading to same auction (UPDATE) originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:17:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• First Ford GT and Corvette ZR1 built heading to the same auction

  03-01-2018 19:17
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Ford,Auctions,Convertible,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsOne-stop shopping for America's top sports cars.Continue reading First Ford GT and Corvette ZR1 built heading to the same auction First Ford GT and Corvette ZR1 built heading to the same auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:17:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota U.S. monthly sales decline

  03-01-2018 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota Motor Sales reported a U.S. sales decline of 8.3 percent in December while the Camry surged to remain the industry's best-selling car.
  
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• Ford Fusion redesign cancelled amid declining car sales

  03-01-2018 18:55
  
  Filed under:Ford,SedanDon't plan the funeral yet. There's still a lot we don't know about Ford's plans.Continue reading Ford Fusion redesign cancelled amid declining car sales Ford Fusion redesign cancelled amid declining car sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM: December, annual sales slide on cars

  03-01-2018 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM's U.S. sales last year fell 1.3 percent to 3 million vehicles, including a 3.3 percent decline to 308,539 units in December.
  
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• Ford December sales

  03-01-2018 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford's U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 1.3 percent in December, driven by strong light-truck sales.
  
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• Honda monthly sales december

  03-01-2018 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  American Honda's U.S. sales fell 7 percent in December, but it still achieved record annual sales for a third consecutive year.
  
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• VW December auto sales

  03-01-2018 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen's U.S. sales fell 19 percent in December to 30,281 while Audi extended its industry-best streak of year-over-year monthly sales increases to 98 months.
  
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• 2018 Audi A4 Allroad Drivers' Notes Review | Wagons still rule

  03-01-2018 17:45
  
  Filed under:Quick SpinsSnow, rain and ice are no match for this wagon.Continue reading 2018 Audi A4 Allroad Drivers' Notes Review | Wagons still rule 2018 Audi A4 Allroad Drivers' Notes Review | Wagons still rule originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota, Lexus sales executives switch jobs

  03-01-2018 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota North America is shuffling two high-profile executive jobs by having its vice president of sales and dealership development at the Toyota division swap roles with his Lexus counterpart.
  
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• Tesla Model 3 sets new EV Cannonball Run record

  03-01-2018 17:20
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Sedan,ElectricTwo drivers finished the cross-country route in 50 hours, 16 minutes and 23 seconds — in winter, no less.Continue reading Tesla Model 3 sets new EV Cannonball Run record Tesla Model 3 sets new EV Cannonball Run record originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Ram 1500: Everything we know

  03-01-2018 17:15
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Sedan,ElectricAn update of everything we know about the 2019 Ram 1500 half-ton truck, including artist renderings of what the next-generation styling could look like.Continue reading 2019 Ram 1500: Everything we know 2019 Ram 1500: Everything we know originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• FCA December auto sales

  03-01-2018 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  FCA US extended its losing streak to a 16th consecutive month in December as sales fell 11 percent to 171,946 vehicles. Just 12 percent of FCA's deliveries went to fleets.
  
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• BMW i3s traction control tech going in all BMW, Mini cars

  03-01-2018 16:40
  
  Filed under:Green,BMW,MINI,Technology,Hatchback,Electric,LuxuryHere's how the BMW i3s's stability control takes full advantage of its instantaneous torque, and why it'll make its way into ICE BMWs and Minis.Continue reading BMW i3s traction control tech going in all BMW, Mini cars BMW i3s traction control tech going in all BMW, Mini cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Alpina B5 and D5 S arrive based on BMW 5 Series facelift

  03-01-2018 16:18
  
  Alpina launched its first take on the recently revealed and facelifted seventh-generation BMW 5 Series in the form of the latest B5 and D5 S saloons and estates. They’re available to order now, in either saloon or estate body styles and with either a petrol or diesel engine. First deliveries are expected to arrive in October.
  The Alpina B5 is powered by a tuned version of BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine used in the newly introduced M550i and the M5. Upgrades over the BMW
  
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• 625bhp Alpina B5 GT revealed as brand’s most powerful car ever

  03-01-2018 16:18
  Alpina has a new BMW M5 alternative that’ll hit 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds
  
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• Nissan to show brainwave-directed autonomous car at CES

  03-01-2018 16:15
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,CES,Nissan,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousWe're just going to skip right past voice commands.Continue reading Nissan to show brainwave-directed autonomous car at CES Nissan to show brainwave-directed autonomous car at CES originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Drive using just your brainwaves? Nissan has a cap and a car for that

  03-01-2018 16:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Weird Car News,CES,Nissan,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousWe're just going to skip right past voice commands.Continue reading Drive using just your brainwaves? Nissan has a cap and a car for that Drive using just your brainwaves? Nissan has a cap and a car for that originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Mercedes G-Class prototype ride review

  03-01-2018 16:08
  
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  Image 1 of 14 3 Jan, 2018 11:00pmKyle Fortune
  We get taken for a ride off-road in a prototype version of the new Mercedes G-Class Schöckl, Austria. A 1,445-metre high mountain, which for the last 45 years has been the home of the Mercedes G-Class. The original was developed here, starting seven years before its market introduction some 38 years ago. A freak in the Mercedes line-up, the G-Class has remained on sale despite the world around overtaking it, yet sales in the last f
  
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• U.S. sales slip in 2017, ending 7-year streak

  03-01-2018 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. new light-vehicle sales slipped 5 percent in December and dipped 1.8 percent to 17.25 million for all of 2017 -- ending a string of seven annual gains that had propelled the industry to new highs following the 2008-09 market collapse.
  
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• Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept is a swoopy luxury sedan

  03-01-2018 15:01
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Infiniti,Hatchback,Sedan,LuxuryNow we know what that designer meant about a "long cabin."Continue reading Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept is a swoopy luxury sedan Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept is a swoopy luxury sedan originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• EVs, hybrids are more than half of new car sales in Norway

  03-01-2018 14:47
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Green,Europe,Technology,Electric,Hybrid"The shift has gone faster than we'd thought" to phasing out sales of fossil fuel vehicles by 2025.Continue reading EVs, hybrids are more than half of new car sales in Norway EVs, hybrids are more than half of new car sales in Norway originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:47:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW to extend new i3 traction control system to all models

  03-01-2018 13:52
  BMW says a new traction control system being debuted in the electric i3s will eventually be rolled out across all BMW and Mini models because of the benefits to driving stability resulting from shorter control cycles, especially in adverse conditions.
  
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• Hyundai and Kia set 2018 targets low

  03-01-2018 13:26
  Hyundai and Kia have set their combined sales target for this year at just 7.55m units, marking the lowest annual sales goal since 2013 and only slightly up on 2017's estimated result.
  
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• New 2018 SsangYong Musso pick-up: first official image

  03-01-2018 13:22
  
  Lawrence Allan2018-01-03 12:30
  New Rexton-based SsangYong Musso pick-up set to arrive in UK in mid-2018 after Geneva Motor Show debutSsangYong has released the first official image of its new Musso pick-up ahead of a European debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It's due to arrive in UK dealers in the middle of 2018.
  Although the Mitsubishi L200 rival is called 'Rexton Sports' in its home market of South Korea, it will adopt the Musso name in Europe, replacing the existing model. The pick-up is based
  
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• Government proposes new Major Road Network to cut congestion

  03-01-2018 13:19
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-01-03 12:25
  The Major Road Network would consist of roads that complement the motorway and strategic road network A new Major Road Network that would complement England’s motorway and strategic road network has been proposed by the Government.
  The Department for Transport said it is currently consulting on the creation of a Major Road Network (MRN) that would consist of "England’s most important routes which complement our motorways and strategic trunk roads," in
  
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• Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better ride

  03-01-2018 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  The world's biggest automakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking.
  
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• Nissan reveals Brain-to-Vehicle technology ahead of CES 2018

  03-01-2018 12:52
  
  Dan Smith2018-01-03 11:50
  The Japanese marque aims to make autonomous driving more personalised by using drivers’ brains to improve journeysNissan has unveiled extensive research in to what it calls Brain-to-Vehicle technology, which will be showcased at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on 9 January.The Japanese marque, under its Nissan Intelligent Mobility branding, aims to harness the driver’s brain wave activity and mate it to onboard autonomous systems in order
  
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• Why electric vehicle drivers prefer leasing #8212; by far

  03-01-2018 12:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. drivers now lease almost 80 percent of battery electric vehicles and 55 percent of plug-in hybrids.
  
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• Nissan unveils 'brain to vehicle' research

  03-01-2018 12:20
  Nissan has unveiled research that it claims will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver's brain, redefining how people interact with their cars.
  
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• ‘At Britain’s biggest-selling weekly car mag, a new year is time for reinvention’

  03-01-2018 12:01
  
  Graham Hope2018-01-03 11:00
  Graham Hope explains the improvements coming to Auto Express in 2018, and looks ahead to an exciting 12 months for new carsThe dawn of a new year is traditionally a time to look forward, and that’s what we’re doing this week as we preview some of the most exciting new cars coming in the next 12 months.Another vintage year is in store, and it’s especially encouraging to see British companies at the forefront of innovation; the new plug-in Range Rover,
  
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• New Skoda Karoq 1.6 TDI diesel review

  03-01-2018 11:36
  
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  Image 1 of 13 3 Jan, 2018 10:30amLawrence Allan
  We drive the Skoda Karoq on UK roads for the first time in 1.6-litre diesel formThe family SUV market is more crowded than ever, and few car makers want to take risks in such an important sector. The distinctive looks of Skoda’s old Yeti divided opinion, so the brand says, and that ultimately harmed sales. As such, the Czech firm has taken a more pragmatic approach with the new Karoq.
  Skoda doesn’t want you to think of the
  
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• Buyers sold ex-company cars without warning to get compensation

  03-01-2018 11:25
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-01-03 10:30
  Drivers who unwittingly bought an ex-fleet – and thus possibly less well cared-for – car may be entitled to damagesMotorists who have unknowingly bought ex-fleet, ex-business or ex-rental vehicles from used-approved dealers through misleading advertisement could be entitled to anywhere between 25 to 100 per cent of the purchase price back in compensation, leading lawyers have told Auto Express. 
  Damon Parker, head of litigation at law firm Harcus
  
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• Magna to use virtual reality to show technology at CES 2018

  03-01-2018 10:30
  Magna is to showcase its electrification and autonomous technology at CES 2018 using virtual reality.
  
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