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• 2019 Ram 1500 features an updated Ram's head badge

  19-01-2018 23:21
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Dodge,RAM,TruckImagine a new badge from either Chevy or Ford.Continue reading 2019 Ram 1500 features an updated Ram's head badge 2019 Ram 1500 features an updated Ram's head badge originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:21:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Government shutdown would impact auto regulation

  19-01-2018 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A federal government shutdown would have a broad impact on automotive regulatory activities, but next week's NAFTA talks are expected to continue as scheduled.
  
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• Zurich pulls back on some dealerships' insurance

  19-01-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zurich North America no longer will offer property and casualty insurance to independent dealerships and some franchise dealerships. FandI products are not affected.
  
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• 2020 VW Golf will have more powerful GTI and Golf R versions

  19-01-2018 21:09
  
  Filed under:Volkswagen,Hatchback,PerformanceBlame the I.D. range for the demise of the e-Golf.Continue reading 2020 VW Golf will have more powerful GTI and Golf R versions 2020 VW Golf will have more powerful GTI and Golf R versions originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:09:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe

  19-01-2018 20:16
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Dodge,Coupe,PerformanceThe Mitsubishi connection ran deep with Chrysler products in the early 21st century.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe Junkyard Gem: 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:16:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ohio to develop smart mobility center, Kasich says

  19-01-2018 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ohio is planning to develop a smart mobility center to prioritize connected technologies and pave the road for autonomous vehicles in the state.
  
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• In China, outside contractors give GM a big hand on the plant floor

  19-01-2018 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM has deployed third-party logistics contractors inside all 17 of its joint-venture assembly plants in China to transport materials, manage nearby parts warehouses and deliver components to the shop floor.
  
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• 2018 Kia Stinger GT Drivers' Notes Review | Punching above its weight

  19-01-2018 19:27
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Kia,Quick Spins,Sedan,PerformanceKiller looks and performance to match.Continue reading 2018 Kia Stinger GT Drivers' Notes Review | Punching above its weight 2018 Kia Stinger GT Drivers' Notes Review | Punching above its weight originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:27:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jeep Renegade refresh spied with big infotainment screen

  19-01-2018 18:35
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Jeep,Crossover,Hatchback,SUV,BudgetIt should show up very soon.Continue reading Jeep Renegade refresh spied with big infotainment screen Jeep Renegade refresh spied with big infotainment screen originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury: long-term test review

  19-01-2018 18:07
  
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  Image 1 of 12 21 Jan, 2018 4:00pmSteve Fowler
  First report: the Land Rover Discovery is our reigning Car of the Year, but what’s it like to run day in, day out?Mileage: 8,600
  Economy: 32.0mpg
  The new Land Rover Discovery impressed us so much on test that we gave it the ultimate accolade – our 2017 Car of the Year Award. Now it’s time to put it through an even bigger challenge – everyday life with my family.
  Our Td6 HSE Luxury model joined us in September as
  
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• PSA bringing N.A. headquarters to Atlanta

  19-01-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  PSA Group, steaming toward a return to the U.S. auto market, is poised to put its North American headquarters in the greater Atlanta area, Automotive News has learned.
  
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• Best in show: Autoblog editors' Detroit Auto Show highlights

  19-01-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Videos,Detroit Auto Show,Car Buying,Original VideoWelcome to the conversation.Continue reading Best in show: Autoblog editors' Detroit Auto Show highlightsBest in show: Autoblog editors' Detroit Auto Show highlightsoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Why Jim Hackett is wrong about Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover

  19-01-2018 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford CEO Jim Hackett candidly admitted that he wishes the automaker still owned Volvo and JLR. It's important to remember why this didn't work out for Ford.
  
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• BMW iNext EV to get 435 miles of range, goes on sale in 2021

  19-01-2018 17:45
  
  Filed under:Green,BMW,Crossover,SUV,Autonomous,ElectricWe haven't seen a production version.Continue reading BMW iNext EV to get 435 miles of range, goes on sale in 2021 BMW iNext EV to get 435 miles of range, goes on sale in 2021 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is happening: Here's a viewers' guide

  19-01-2018 17:35
  
  Filed under:Auctions,Automotive HistoryWhere to watch and what to look for.Continue reading Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is happening: Here's a viewers' guide Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is happening: Here's a viewers' guide originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• A floating car is born after Japan's tsunami

  19-01-2018 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former employee of a Toyota subsidiary started to build a watertight EV that can float in floods, or even cruise at low speeds. His startup has notable backers and a functioning prototype.
  
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• Most current Golf suppliers retain business for new generation

  19-01-2018 17:06
  Volkswagen said 80% of all planned for its eight generation Golf - due out in about 18 months - "were already under contract for the current Golf".
  
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• Ram with a Hellcat V8 coming? Could be, but let's review the evidence

  19-01-2018 16:45
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,RAM,Truck,PerformanceIf we're honest, it's about time.Continue reading Ram with a Hellcat V8 coming? Could be, but let's review the evidence Ram with a Hellcat V8 coming? Could be, but let's review the evidence originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM ignition switch lawsuit: Judge throws out $1B settlement

  19-01-2018 16:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,GM,SafetyContinue readingGM ignition switch lawsuit: Judge throws out $1B settlementGM ignition switch lawsuit: Judge throws out $1B settlement originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• CES - AImotive and their vision first approach to autonomous

  19-01-2018 16:15
  AImotive is a Hungary-based AI expert that hopes to bring autonomous driving to the masses. Its technology is based on a "vision first" approach. In early January 2018 it raised US$38m in a Series C funding round. At the 2018 CES, just-auto's Calum MacRae chatted to Bence Varga, AImotive's Head of European Sales.
  
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• Ferrari 488 ‘Sport Special Series’ info leaked online

  19-01-2018 16:06
  
  Dan Smith2018-01-19 15:20
  Leaked images from a private presentation confirm Ferrari is working on a race-bred performance version of its 488 supercarIt’s no secret Ferrari is working on a high-performance version of its 488 supercar and new information leaked online has provided us with the first details of the upcoming model. 
  The leaked images show a slideshow presentation titled ‘New V8 Sport Special Series’, which shows that a hardcore, race-derived Ferrari 488 is in M
  
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• 700bhp Ferrari 488 'Sport Special Series' leaked

  19-01-2018 16:06
  
  Dan Smith2018-01-23 16:00
  Leaked images from a private slideshow confirm a hardcore Ferrari 488 'Sport Special Series' is on the wayOur first look at the new lightweight, high-performance Ferrari 488 'Sport Special Series' has arrived by way of a leaked image of the car doing the rounds on social media. 
  It's no secret that Ferrari is working on a lighter, more powerful, track biased version of the mid-engined 488, and the candidly snapped picture shared on Instagram below all but
  
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• Fiat 500 Mirror special editions launched, starting at £13,965

  19-01-2018 15:27
  
  Dan Smith2018-01-19 14:25
  Available on the Fiat 500 hatchback, 500X crossover and 500L MPV, the Mirror edition offers the latest in infotainment technologyThe Fiat 500 family will get a new special edition Mirror trim starting from £13,965. It’s set to be available on the standard 500 hatchback and cabriolet, as well as the 500X crossover and 500L MPV. 
  The Mirror edition is based on the Lounge and Pop Star trim levels and comes equipped with Fiat’s Uconnect seven-inch HD
  
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• Almost 70 per cent of new cars available with active protective tech

  19-01-2018 15:24
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-01-22 00:01
  Seven in 10 new cars available with crash-mitigating features like auto emergency braking, as accidents fall 10 per cent in five yearsAlmost seven in 10 new cars sold in the UK are available with active driver assistance systems such as autonomous emergency braking and blind spot recognition, new research has found.
  Analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) of the protective systems offered on new cars – either as standard or an option
  
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• Lithium makers for EV batteries get a dedicated hedge fund

  19-01-2018 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Will Smith, a former partner at Michael Hintze's investment firm CQS UK, is starting a hedge fund that will bet on companies that could gain from the expected boom in electric cars.
  
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• What is Audi's Virtual Cockpit?

  19-01-2018 15:10
  
  Dean Gibson2018-01-19 14:30
  We give you the lowdown on Audi's hi-tech dashboard display screen, the Virtual CockpitIf you've driven or ridden in the front passenger seat of a current Audi car, it's possible that you have seen a Virtual Cockpit display. The Virtual Cockpit is not some sort of phantom car interior that only exists in a VR headset, instead it's Audi's name for the digital dashboard display that it now fits to some models in place of conventional analogue dials. 
  Virtual Cockpi
  
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• ‘Fast & Furious Live‘: Car movie mayhem, packed into an arena

  19-01-2018 14:40
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,Military,Off-Road,Performance,Police/Emergency,Racing,SpecialtyCar stunts, tanks, submarine, helicopters — all inside a London arenaContinue reading ‘Fast & Furious Live‘: Car movie mayhem, packed into an arena ‘Fast & Furious Live‘: Car movie mayhem, packed into an arena originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comme
  
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• PSA unions agree jobs deal

  19-01-2018 14:38
  PSA's Central Works Committee has given the green light to the Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC) agreement after five out of six French unions inked the deal
  
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• DETROIT - VW structural reform led to US turnaround - VW exec

  19-01-2018 14:34
  Volkswagen Group's North American chief, Hinrich Woebcken, told the audience at Automotive News World Congress in Detroit that regional reforms at the embattled carmaker two years ago have been instrumental to the VW brand's turnaround in the US.
  
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• SsangYong Rexton vs Renault Koleos vs Mitsubishi Outlander

  19-01-2018 13:47
  
  2018-01-20 10:00
  Can the new SsangYong Rexton challenge the Mitsubishi Outlander and Renault Koleos in the SUV class?SsangYong is a true up-and-coming brand in the car world. The name might not mean much to you now, but think back to when the likes of Hyundai and Kia were building cheap hatchbacks – and look at where they are these days.The South Korean firm had a reputation for its rugged people movers and SUVs that were generations behind their rivals, but that’s starting to change
  
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• Half of car dealerships to go in a decade - survey

  19-01-2018 13:31
  UK automotive executives expect that almost half of all car dealerships will disappear in less than a decade, according to KPMG's Global Automotive Executive Survey 2018.
  
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• Nissan sells solar panels and storage batteries to homeowners

  19-01-2018 13:04
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-01-19 12:03
  Nissan branches out into domestic power market with Energy Solar; company to provide solar panels and batteries for UK homesNissan is to sell solar panels and domestic storage batteries to UK homeowners following the launch of a new company, Energy Solar.
  Priced from £3,881 for a six-panel setup, the Nissan Energy Solar system will capture energy from the sun’s rays via solar panels, storing surplus electricity in optional ‘xStorageHome’ bat
  
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• Trump losing patience over NAFTA talks

  19-01-2018 12:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The U.S. is running out of patience with Canadian and Mexican resistance to key American proposals ahead of talks next week on a new NAFTA, sources told Bloomberg.
  
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• Death of the dealership? Experts warn half of forecourts could disappear by 2025

  19-01-2018 12:10
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-01-19 11:10
  Industry-wide survey warns up to 50 per cent of all “physical retail outlets” could be gone in just seven yearsCar dealerships as we know them are likely to dramatically alter over the next seven years, with up to 50 per cent of forecourts expected to shut up shop by 2025.
  Accountancy firm KPMG’s survey of 907 leaders from the automotive industry found the vast majority (85 per cent) felt that between 20 and 50 per cent of dealerships would close
  
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• Eyes on Detroit - the week

  19-01-2018 11:58
  Our analysis of future Fiat and Abarth models was the most popular article on just-auto this week, followed closely by the Detroit revelation of Ford's long awaited, revived US market Ranger, now a mid-size pickup rather than its predecessor's 'small'. Ford has adapted the Australian-designed (so its local unit claims) model built mostly for other markets in Thailand and South Africa, rather than going it alone as it did for the last Ranger. Compare the latest Ranger with its ancestor, the late
  
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• How does working in motorsport compare to the automotive industry - autosport.com

  19-01-2018 11:46 via autosport.com
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  How does working in motorsport compare to the automotive industry
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  The motorsport and automotive industries are similar in some respects, and working in either will require a high level of dedication and expertise. While they are two sides of the same coin, often requiring very similar skills and experience, they ...
  
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• VW establishes mobility company in Rwanda

  19-01-2018 11:43
  VW has founded Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda to provide modern integrated mobility services in Africa.
  
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• Qualcomm receives EU/KFTC approval for NXP acquisition

  19-01-2018 11:41
  Qualcomm says the European Commission (EC) and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), have authorised the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors by Qualcomm River Holdings, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm.
  
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• Mazda opens new Thai engine machining factory

  19-01-2018 11:39
  Mazda has opened a new engine machining factory at its powertrain plant in Thailand's Chonburi Province to be known as Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) (MPMT).
  
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• MAN engines now independent business unit

  19-01-2018 11:38
  MAN Engines, the business area for engines and components at MAN Truck and Bus, is now an independent unit.
  
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• Magna Graz plant builds updated Mercedes-Benz G-Class

  19-01-2018 11:38
  Mercedes-Benz's latest G-Class will continue to be built under contract in Graz, Austria, by Magna Steyr.
  
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• PSA appoints new head of Corporate Finance and Treasury

  19-01-2018 11:37
  PSA has appointed Lucie Vigier as head of Corporate Finance and Treasury reporting to Jean Baptiste de Chatillon, CFO and member of the managing board.
  
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• 'I believe premium cars will soon grab a third of the new car market’

  19-01-2018 11:31
  
  2018-01-21 13:00
  Mike Rutherford talks about the history and rise of the premium-brand cars in the UK car marketIt used to be that premium cars were unaffordable and inaccessible to motorists on low to medium incomes (that’s most of  ’em).Not any longer. True, such vehicles aren’t cheap. But many ooze value for money and are wise investments thanks to comparatively strong resale values. No wonder more than one in four factory-fresh cars sold in Britain today are full-blown
  
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• New year bodes well for Brazil car market

  19-01-2018 11:25
  The Brazilian market finally leveled off and started recovery in 2017. A better year had been forecast in December 2016 after a consecutive four year slump in sales finally bottomed out with sales down almost 50% compared with the record year 2012 in which 3.8m cars and commercial vehicles were sold (both light and heavy). Brazil dropped from fourth to eighth largest world market.
  
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• Bentley Bentayga to run at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

  19-01-2018 11:00
  
  Dan Smith2018-01-19 09:55
  The 600bhp W12 Bentayga will aim to break Land Rover’s 2013 production SUV record up the 12.42-mile hillclimb courseA week after unveiling its new V8 petrol Bentayga, Bentley has announced it will bring its SUV to the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs this June.
  Bentley’s objective at this year’s Pikes Peak is to set a new record for the fastest SUV to complete the 12.42-mile run, which contains 156 corners. The Bentayga th
  
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• Tenneco forecasts 2018 revenue growth

  19-01-2018 10:44
  Tenneco says it expects to outpace light vehicle industry production this year by three percentage points in line with last year's estimate for 2018 revenue growth. 
  
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• Geneva Motor Show 2018: preview

  19-01-2018 10:22
  
  2018-01-19 11:25
  All the new cars and concepts we’re expecting to see when the 2018 Geneva Motor Show kicks off in MarchThe Geneva International Motor Show gets under way once again in March where the world’s major car manufacturers will descend on the Swiss city to showcase their latest production cars and concepts. 
  Given current industry trends it’s likely that the focus of the show will be very much centred around autonomous technology and electric vehicles. But Geneva
  
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• Hands-On Tech - Kia Rio

  19-01-2018 10:15
  Welcome to the third feature 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 connectivity functionality based on various test criteria. This month we take a closer look at the Kia Rio, with a grade 3 trim spec. It's the first car in our series to feature Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so we've also included an in-depth review of these applications.
  
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• PSA to create third Portugal production team in April

  19-01-2018 09:56
  PSA is to create a third production team at its Portuguese plant in Mangualde in April this year and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May.
  
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• Detroit auto show concept cars turned heads

  19-01-2018 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  There were darn few pure concept vehicles at the 2018 Detroit auto show, but the ones that did appear were true conversations starters.
  
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