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• Rolls-Royce Dawn dons Aero Cowling for the Geneva Motor Show

  05-03-2018 22:20
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Rolls-Royce,Convertible,LuxuryThe cowling is a roadster-style deck for the Dawn's rear seats.Continue reading Rolls-Royce Dawn dons Aero Cowling for the Geneva Motor Show Rolls-Royce Dawn dons Aero Cowling for the Geneva Motor Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Burst water pipe halts Jaguar and Land Rover production

  05-03-2018 22:09
  
  Steve Walker2018-03-05 21:08
  Recent cold weather has damaged the water main supplying Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull and Castle Bromwich factories, stopping productionJaguar  Land Rover says it cannot say when production at its Solihull and Castle Bromwich plants near Birmingham will resume after it was forced to stop all operations on Tuesday morning. The issues were caused by a water shortage resulting from damage to water pipes in the recent cold weather.
  The JLR factory in Solihull
  
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• Hyundai recalls 43,941 U.S. vehicles on steering wheel detachment risk

  05-03-2018 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hyundai is recalling nearly 44,000 vehicles in the United States because the steering wheel may detach from the steering column while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the chance of a crash.
  
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• 2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid arrives at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

  05-03-2018 21:19
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Geneva Motor Show,Bentley,Crossover,SUV,Hybrid,LuxuryIt uses a 3.0-liter V6 plug-in hybrid.Continue reading 2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid arrives at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid arrives at the 2018 Geneva Motor Showoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:19:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion previews an EV sedan with a 400-mile range

  05-03-2018 20:55
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Volkswagen,Sedan,Autonomous,Concept Cars,Electric,FutureThe production version will arrive between 2020 and 2022.Continue reading Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion previews an EV sedan with a 400-mile range Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion previews an EV sedan with a 400-mile range originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Land Rover reveals the Range Rover SV Coupe

  05-03-2018 20:33
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoTranscript:
  Range Rover is going coupe. Land Rover is introducing a limited edition Range Rover SV Coupe into their lineup. This is Land Rover’s first full-size luxury SUV coupe. Want one? Only be 999 are being hand-assembled at the SVO Technical Center in the U.K. The Range Rover SV Coupe will have a power output of 557 horsepower and 516 pound feet of torque. Utilizing a supercharged V8 engine. The SV coupe will be the fastest Range Rover
  
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• Test-driving the new Mercedes-Benz inline-six engine | Straight but not narrow

  05-03-2018 19:57
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Mercedes-Benz,Sedan,Hybrid,Luxury,PerformanceIt's not the rip-snorting 4.0-liter biturbo V8, but it's not meant to be.Continue reading Test-driving the new Mercedes-Benz inline-six engine | Straight but not narrow Test-driving the new Mercedes-Benz inline-six engine | Straight but not narrow originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:57:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How China's Geely sought to buy FCA

  05-03-2018 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  The absence of Geely's Li Shufu from the world's biggest auto forums, such as this week's Geneva show, belies his ambitions. A trip by the Chinese billionaire to Italy last May could have resulted in a dramatically reshaped global auto industry.
  
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• BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow isn't a '90s TV show

  05-03-2018 19:25
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,BMW,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceBMW is celebrating the success of its M2, its top-selling M car in 2017.Continue reading BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow isn't a '90s TV show BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow isn't a '90s TV show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Jaguar F-Pace S Long-Term Review | Wrapping up our six-month test

  05-03-2018 19:01
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Jaguar,Long-Term Garage,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceThis luxury crossover will be missed.Continue reading 2018 Jaguar F-Pace S Long-Term Review | Wrapping up our six-month test 2018 Jaguar F-Pace S Long-Term Review | Wrapping up our six-month test originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bo Andersson gets expanded role at Yazaki

  05-03-2018 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bo Andersson, the former General Motors purchasing boss who was named head of Yazaki's European operations last year, also will lead the supplier's North and Central America operations
  
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• GENEVA SHOW - Diesel hardware retrofits not way forward - VDA

  05-03-2018 18:37
  Bernhard Mattes, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), has reiterated that the German auto industry prefers software updates to hardware retrofits of emission control technologies, as a way to clean up diesel emissions and improve air quality.
  
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• Smart EQ ForTwo and ForFour arrive as first models on Mercedes' EQ electric car brand

  05-03-2018 18:15
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-03-05 17:12
  Electric EQ brand launches with Smart EQ ForTwo, ForFour and ForTwo Cabrio; production models follow a number of Mercedes EQ concept carsThe Smart EQ ForTwo, ForFour and ForTwo Carbio electric cars have been tasked with spearheading parent company Mercedes’ electric EQ brand.
  While some imagined the first production EQ model would be a version of one of Mercedes’ EQ concept cars, like the Concept EQA, the German carmaker has confirmed subsidiary company
  
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• Australian sales remain on the up in 2018

  05-03-2018 17:58
  Australia's new vehicle sales grew 6.1% year on year in the first two months of 2018, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
  
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• NZ sales dip in February

  05-03-2018 17:43
  According to the country's Motor Industry Association (MIA), February new vehicle registrations of 11,531 vehicles in New Zealand were down 2% year on year, "reflecting a mature and stable market". Year to date sales rose 3%.
  
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• 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf Drivers' Notes Review | Putting the car first

  05-03-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Volkswagen,Green Driving,Quick Spins,Hatchback,ElectricJust a smoother, quieter Golf.Continue reading 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf Drivers' Notes Review | Putting the car first 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf Drivers' Notes Review | Putting the car first originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Techrules Ren RS diesel hybrid track monster unveiled at Geneva

  05-03-2018 17:15
  
  James Wilson2018-03-07 11:15
  The Techrules Ren RS has been unveiled and promises up to six electric motors, two diesel turbines and 7,722Nm of torque...China-based start-up Techrules has unveiled a track-going diesel hybrid hypercar called the Ren RS at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The RS is a derivative of the standard Ren, which was revealed at the 2017 Geneva show and is not your normal high performance track toy.
  For starters, the RS can be specified with not one, not two, but six electric mo
  
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• Techrules Ren RS diesel hybrid track monster unveiled

  05-03-2018 17:15
  
  James Wilson2018-03-05 16:15
  The Techrules Ren RS has been unveiled and promises up to six electric motors, two diesel turbines and 7,722Nm of torque...China-based start-up Techrules will be unveiling the track-going diesel hybrid hypercar it’s calling the ‘Ren RS’ at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The RS is a derivative of the standard Ren, which was revealed at the 2017 Geneva show and is not your normal high performance track toy.
  For starters, the RS can be specified with not
  
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• Koenigsegg is fresh out of Regeras, brings restored CCX to Geneva

  05-03-2018 16:55
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsOn the Koenigsegg stand will be two slightly different versions of the Regera and a refurbished 2006 CCX.Continue reading Koenigsegg is fresh out of Regeras, brings restored CCX to Geneva Koenigsegg is fresh out of Regeras, brings restored CCX to Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Jaguar I-Pace early drive review

  05-03-2018 16:49
  
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  Image 1 of 9 5 Mar, 2018 5:00pmJohn McIlroy
  Thorough engineering is evident in the Jaguar I-Pace as we get a brief taste of Jag’s new electric carThe Jaguar I-Pace is arguably the most radical vehicle in the British manufacturer’s 82-year history - the first proper Tesla rival from a mainstream brand and, crucially, a pure-electric model that’ll be in dealers before the Audi e-tron or Mercedes EQC.
  We sampled the original concept last year - and then had a passenge
  
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• Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Cabriolet get even more luxurious

  05-03-2018 16:33
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Coupe,LuxuryAmping up the lavishness on the luxury two-door modelsContinue reading Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Cabriolet get even more luxurious Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Cabriolet get even more luxurious originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:33:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lister Thunder 2018 review

  05-03-2018 16:18
  
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  Image 1 of 31 5 Mar, 2018 3:15pmRichard Ingram People hear the Lister Thunder long before they see it, thanks to its deafening Novitec exhaust and aggressive engine remap. But when they do see it, they aren’t disappointed.
  Based on a Jaguar F-Type Coupe, the Thunder gets a set of 21-inch wheels and lowered suspension, as well as special paint and badges. It looks even more arresting than the standard car, and even a little mysterious. Tell on-lookers that it has 666bhp and a
  
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• Jaguar F-Type SVR graphics package makes it look like the Project 7

  05-03-2018 16:15
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Motorsports,Jaguar,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceSome classic flair for Jaguar's hottest two-door.Continue reading Jaguar F-Type SVR graphics package makes it look like the Project 7 Jaguar F-Type SVR graphics package makes it look like the Project 7 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi dispatches 250 e-tron prototypes to Geneva streets

  05-03-2018 16:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Audi,SUV,ElectricThe mule sightings will be posted on social media.Continue reading Audi dispatches 250 e-tron prototypes to Geneva streets Audi dispatches 250 e-tron prototypes to Geneva streets originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW Australia continues to hard-sell Munich HQ on a pickup

  05-03-2018 15:05
  
  Filed under:Etc.,BMW,Australia,Truck,Luxury,Off-RoadBMW Australia continues to lobby hard for a BMW pickup. The local head says of the growing ute market, "we cannot neglect market trends."Continue reading BMW Australia continues to hard-sell Munich HQ on a pickup BMW Australia continues to hard-sell Munich HQ on a pickup originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UK new car market dips in February

  05-03-2018 15:01
  The UK new car market dipped in February, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 80,805 new cars were registered in February, a 2.8% drop compared with February 2017, in what is traditionally one of the quietest months of the year ahead of the March number plate change.
  
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• Trump's tariffs set to dominate final day of NAFTA talks

  05-03-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest NAFTA talks under the shadow of President Trump's proposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
  
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• SF Motors begins autonomous vehicle testing on U.S. roads

  05-03-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  As it prepares to introduce its first vehicle this month, Chinese startup SF Motors has begun to test its autonomous vehicle technology on California and Michigan roads.
  
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• Hyundai i30 N getting 'fastback' variant

  05-03-2018 14:50
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Hyundai,Europe,Hatchback,Sedan,PerformanceIt's not coming here.Continue reading Hyundai i30 N getting 'fastback' variant Hyundai i30 N getting 'fastback' variant originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:50:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW M2 Coupe Edition Black Shadow revealed at Geneva

  05-03-2018 14:47
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-07 09:20
  Special edition BMW M2 unveiled to celebrate the firm’s best-selling M car, with black detailing and extra kitThe BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow has appeared at the Geneva Motor Show, celebrating what was the firm’s best selling M car of 2017. The M2 outsold the M3, M4, M5 and M6, as well as the X5 M and X6 M SUVs, to become the brand’s most popular model.
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• BMW M2 Coupe Edition Black Shadow revealed

  05-03-2018 14:47
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-05 13:50
  Special edition BMW M2 unveiled to celebrate the firm’s best-selling M car, with black detailing and extra kitThe BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow has been unveiled ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, to celebrate what was the firm’s best selling M car of 2017. The M2 outsold the M3, M4, M5 and M6, as well as the X5 M and X6 M SUVs, to become the brand’s most popular model.
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• Trump auto tariff threat hits BMW, Daimler

  05-03-2018 14:35
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,LuxuryThey also build in U.S., so they face double jeopardy in a trade warContinue reading Trump auto tariff threat hits BMW, Daimler Trump auto tariff threat hits BMW, Daimler originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• McLaren Senna GTR confirmed for production at Geneva

  05-03-2018 14:26
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-06 11:07
  Limited-run, track-only McLaren Senna GTR confirmed for production costing a cool £1million eachMcLaren Automotive has revealed plans for a track-only GTR version of its all-new Senna supercar. It’s the next instalment in the brand’s legendary GTR lineage - following the McLaren F1 GTR and P1 GTR. Assembly of McLaren’s hand-built Senna GTR will start at the firm’s Woking HQ next year.
  Limited to just 75 examples, the forthcoming Senna
  
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• Lagonda Vision Concept previews EV future in Geneva

  05-03-2018 14:01
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-06 10:15
  Aston Martin’s Lagonda sub-brand to pioneer firm’s electric future, previewed by new Vision Concept for GenevaThe Lagonda Vision Concept has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, previewing the Aston Martin sub-brand’s autonomous and electric future. 
  Aston says Lagonda is the “first luxury brand exclusively driven by zero emissions powertrain technologies”. Its first model as a standalone brand, the Vision Concept, is an autono
  
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• New Jaguar F-Type SVR Graphic Pack to inject extra colour into the range

  05-03-2018 13:35
  
  James Wilson2018-03-05 12:35
  The Jaguar F-Type SVR is set to get a new Graphic Pack featuring unique colour combinations and carbon fibre accentsJaguar has added a new Graphic Pack to the high-performance F-Type SVR's options list. The Jag, which is powered by a 567bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8, can now be specified with eye-catching graphics to help make it stand out from the sports car crowd.
  The Graphic Pack, which has been created under the stewardship of design chief, Ian Callum (the m
  
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• Jaguar F-Type SVR gets injection of colour with Graphic Pack option

  05-03-2018 13:35
  
  James Wilson2018-03-07 08:40
  Unique colour combinations and carbon fibre accents available as Jaguar F-Type SVR gains Graphic PackJaguar has added a new Graphic Pack to the high-performance F-Type SVR's options list. The Jag, which is powered by a 567bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8, can now be specified with eye-catching graphics to help make it stand out from the sports car crowd.
  Exhibited at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the Graphic Pack, which has been created under the stewardship of
  
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• Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept previews future design

  05-03-2018 13:30
  
  2018-03-06 10:44
  Le Fil Rouge concept unveiled at Geneva, showing off a “new era for Hyundai design”Hyundai has given us a glimpse of how its future production models could look with a new concept car called Le Fil Rouge, which has been revealed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
  Le Fil Rouge isn’t about to make production soon, but many of its cues, including the crisp line along the car’s flanks and an overall approach that the manufacturer calls “sensuous sp
  
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• Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept could spawn new four-door coupe

  05-03-2018 13:30
  
  2018-03-06 12:40
  Le Fil Rouge concept unveiled at Geneva, showing off a “new era for Hyundai design” – and a potential new four-door coupeThe Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept points the way to an all-new four-door coupe, due in the next few years – but a UK launch is still yet to be confirmed. 
  Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show today, head of Hyundai styling SangYup Lee told Auto Express: “One of our future production cars will have a very similar look&rd
  
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• Bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantoms revealed for Geneva

  05-03-2018 12:57
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-05 12:00
  Three one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce Phantom models debut in Geneva, showcasing the extent of the brand’s bespoke design solutionsRolls-Royce has unveiled a trio of bespoke Phantom models on the eve of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, each one curated for ‘specific patrons of the brand’.
  The first of the three special models is ‘The Gentleman’s Tourer’ - a short wheelbase car inspired by the Phantom II from the 1930s. It gets unique Iced G
  
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• Bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantoms revealed at Geneva

  05-03-2018 12:57
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-07 09:00
  Three one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce Phantom models debut in Geneva, showcasing the brand’s bespoke design solutionsRolls-Royce has unveiled a trio of bespoke Phantom models at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, each one curated for ‘specific patrons of the brand’.
  The first of the three special models is ‘The Gentleman’s Tourer’ - a short wheelbase car inspired by the Phantom II from the 1930s. It gets unique Iced Gunmetal paint and a satin
  
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• Nearly 2,500 GM Korea workers apply for buyout package

  05-03-2018 12:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  About 15 percent of GM's South Korean workers have applied for a buyout package that the automaker is offering as part of a drastic restructuring, union officials said.
  
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• Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on EU car imports

  05-03-2018 12:48
  After announcing plans for new US import tariffs on steel and aluminium, US President Donald Trump has also raised the prospect of new tariffs applied to car imports from the EU.
  
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• South Korean domestic sales fall 12% in February

  05-03-2018 12:40
  Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers combined fell by 11.9% to 105,432 units in February from 119,612 units a year earlier, according to preliminary data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
  
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• Subaru overhauls board in response to last year's inspection scandal

  05-03-2018 12:29
  Subaru Corporation announced a reshuffle of its executive board, according to local reports, as it looks to move on from the quality inspection scandal that came to light last year.
  
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• New Bugatti Chiron-Sport set for Geneva Motor Show unveil

  05-03-2018 11:51
  
  Steve Walker2018-03-05 11:00
  A teaser video and menu item on Bugatti’s website hint that at Bugatti Chiron-Sport hypercar that’s heading to the Geneva Motor ShowBugatti has something special in the works and there isn’t long to wait before we find out exactly what it is. A teaser video released on the brand’s Facebook page appears to hint at a new version of the Bugatti Chiron hypercar and Bugatti’s own website has a new menu item added bearing the name ‘Chiro
  
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• New Bugatti Chiron Sport makes Geneva 2018 debut with sharper set-up

  05-03-2018 11:51
  
  Steve Walker2018-03-06 10:35
  A firmer set-up and less weight promise to make the Bugatti Chiron Sport even faster, if you can imagine thatBugatti’s incredible Chiron hypercar has upped its game with a new Bugatti Chiron Sport derivative unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The new car retains the mighty 1,479bhp W16 powertrain from the standard Chiron, but a series of lightweight components cuts the kerbweight by 18kg and there’s a new hardcore suspension set-up within the car&rsq
  
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• Volvo Cars global sales up 12.1% in February 2018

  05-03-2018 11:32
  Volvo Cars' good start to 2018 continued in February after the Geely-owned premium car maker reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 12.1% for the month, with deliveries of the new XC40 small SUV now underway.
  
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• Toyota to establish R&D firm for automated driving in Tokyo

  05-03-2018 11:29
  Toyota will establish a new company in Tokyo later this month for automated driving R&D.
  
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• Subaru of America names new CEO

  05-03-2018 11:25
  Following the promotion of current Subaru of America (SOA) chairman and CEO, Tomomi Nakamura, to president of Subaru Corporation in Japan, SOA has named current president Thomas Doll CEO.
  
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• Magna starts Jaguar I-Pace production in Graz

  05-03-2018 11:11
  Magna has started contract assembly of Tata Motors' Jaguar's new I-Pace electric SUV.
  
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