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• Uber won't renew California license to test AVs

  27-03-2018 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber will not renew its permit to test self-driving cars in California following the fatal crash involving one of its vehicles in Tempe, Ariz.
  
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• BMW won't build this classic Mini Electric, but we wish they would

  27-03-2018 23:40
  
  Filed under:Green,New York Auto Show,MINI,Hatchback,Classics,Electric,Luxury,Performance,SpecialtyWe have good news, and we have bad news. First, the good: BMW is showing off this ridiculously fun classic Mini at the New York Auto Show, complete with the addition of a fully modernized electric powertrain. And now, the bad: It's a one-off that will not be put into production. To clarify, Mini will indeed unveil a full electric model sometime in 2019, but it'll be based on the new Cooper, not the
  
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• Mercedes-AMG introduces refreshed C 63 models in New York

  27-03-2018 22:00
  
  Filed under:New York Auto Show,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Coupe,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceMercedes-Benz introduced its 2019 C-Class refresh at the Geneva Auto Show. Now, at the end of the month, the renewed range-topping Mercedes-AMG C 63 models are revealed at the New York Auto Show, and in addition to the exterior-interior nip and tuck, the AMG C-Class now gets some interesting tech to boot.Continue reading Mercedes-AMG introduces refreshed C 63 models in New York Mercedes-AMG introduces refreshe
  
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• VW Atlas Cross Sport concept ups the SUV count at New York 2018

  27-03-2018 21:52
  
  Jonathan Burn2018-03-27 23:15
  Another SUV from VW as the five-seater Atlas Cross Sport rolls out at the 2018 New York Motor ShowThis is the VW Atlas Cross Sport concept. Revealed at this year’s New York Motor Show, it’s a shorter and more coupe-like variant of the mid-size SUV, and will make the transition into a showroom model early in 2019. It’ll first go on sale in the US market, and there's no word on whether it will come to the UK.
  Unlike the standard Volkswagen Atlas, the
  
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• Nvidia develops virtual testing platform for self-driving cars

  27-03-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company has developed a virtual simulation platform for manufacturers to test self-driving technology. The system will be available to Nvidia's partners this fall.
  
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• Nvidia suspends self-driving tests globally

  27-03-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nvidia said it will suspend self-driving tests across the globe to learn more from Uber Technologies' fatal accident last week.
  
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• NTSB opens probe into fatal Tesla crash, fire in California

  27-03-2018 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The National Transportation Safety Board is sending two investigators to examine issues raised by a Tesla crash in California last week.
  
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• Tesla’s overhauled navigation system will roll out this weekend

  27-03-2018 19:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Technology,Crossover,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceToday, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla's new navigation system should be rolling out this weekend. He cautioned that it won't be fully finished, calling it a "mature beta" but promised that it would "improve rapidly." Rather than making small improvements to the existing system, the company has chosen to fully overhaul the maps system, called "Tesla Maps".Continue reading Tesla’s overhauled navigation system will roll out th
  
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• BMW starts X3 production in India

  27-03-2018 19:09
  BMW's manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, has started series production of the new BMW X3 that will be launched in the Indian market in April.
  
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• Takata whistleblowers to share $1.7 million award, lawyers say

  27-03-2018 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three former Takata employees will share a lucrative financial award after they alerted authorities to the risks of deadly airbag inflators that led to the largest recall in automotive history.
  
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• Kia builds 3m cars (and counting) in Slovakia

  27-03-2018 18:41
  Kia has now built 3m cars in Europe.
  
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• Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover partner on AD

  27-03-2018 18:40
  Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and ride-hail firm Waymo have announced a long-term strategic partnership that will deliver up to 20,000 Jaguar vehicles for Waymo's driverless (autonomous drive - AD) fleet.
  
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• BMW sued by U.S. diesel drivers over emissions-test cheating

  27-03-2018 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  BMW joined the growing list of carmakers sued by drivers in the United States for installing software designed to cheat diesel-emissions tests.
  
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• Why it could soon be legal for bicyclists to roll through stop signs

  27-03-2018 18:01
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,SafetyEver see a bicyclist roll through a stop sign after slowing down at an intersection? Or ride through a red light after stopping and yielding? It's called the "Idaho stop," and until recently only one state allowed it: Idaho.But that's changing. In October, Delaware became the second state to make it legal for cyclists to yield instead of stopping at stop signs on some roads. Some are calling it the "Delaware yield." And several other states are considering
  
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• Diesel with no NOx emissions? It may be possible

  27-03-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A British research team at Loughborough University in England claims it has a new system for reducing, and possibly eliminating, dangerous NOx emissions from diesel engines.
  
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• Waymo, JLR partner on all-electric, self-driving fleet

  27-03-2018 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover are partnering to create a new fleet of all-electric, self-driving vehicles.
  
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• Waymo, Jaguar Land Rover partner on all-electric, self-driving fleet

  27-03-2018 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover are partnering to create a new fleet of all-electric, self-driving vehicles.
  
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• 2019 Subaru Forester teased again ahead of New York reveal

  27-03-2018 17:40
  
  Filed under:New York Auto Show,Subaru,CrossoverSubaru continues to dribble out teaser images of its all-new 2019 Forester ahead of its reveal Wednesday at the New York Auto Show.Continue reading 2019 Subaru Forester teased again ahead of New York reveal 2019 Subaru Forester teased again ahead of New York reveal originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Rhys Millen will drive a Bentley Bentayga at Pikes Peak

  27-03-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Bentley,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceDespite Bentley positioning its Bentayga SUV as a luxury vehicle, Bentley doesn't want us to forget that it's also a storied motorsport brand. Even the Bentayga can be used for record hunting, as Bentley is eager to show. It has hired two-time Pikes Peak hill climb winner Rhys Millen to take a Bentayga to the mountaintop.Continue reading Rhys Millen will drive a Bentley Bentayga at Pikes Peak Rhys Millen will drive a Bentley Bentayga at Pikes
  
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• Lamborghini will enter the Urus in off-road competition

  27-03-2018 16:50
  
  Filed under:Lamborghini,SUV,LuxuryLamborghini still has several months until it starts shipping its new 189.5-mph Urus SUV to customers, but the brand is already thinking about proving its mettle by entering the luxury ute in an unspecified all-roads competition.Continue reading Lamborghini will enter the Urus in off-road competition Lamborghini will enter the Urus in off-road competition originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Perm
  
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• Waymo unveils autonomous Jaguar I-Pace EV

  27-03-2018 15:53
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Green,Videos,New York Auto Show,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousWaymo's CEO John Krafcik made an announcement ahead of the New York Auto Show, unveiling what the company calls, "The Next Step in Self-Driving." That next step is a sixth autonomous vehicle from Waymo, an electric Jaguar I-Pace, that will go into service later this year.Continue reading Waymo unveils autonomous Jaguar I-Pace EV Waymo unveils autonomous Jaguar I-Pace EV originally
  
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• Watch Waymo's live press conference from New York

  27-03-2018 15:53
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Green,Videos,New York Auto Show,Safety,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousWaymo's CEO John Krafcik is making an announcement ahead of the New York Auto Show. Waymo says it will unveil "The Next Step in Self-Driving." With the recent Uber fatality, the livestream should be interesting. Krafcik recently said that Waymo's cars would have avoided the crash in Tempe, Arizona.Continue reading Watch Waymo's live press conference from New York Watch Waymo's live
  
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• Epic battle between steel and aluminum as automakers develop EVs

  27-03-2018 15:50
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,Hybrid,LightweightThe switch by Elon Musk's Tesla to heavier-but-cheaper steel highlights how steel is fighting back against aluminum, which had widely been expected to be the bigger beneficiary of the electric vehicle revolution.Continue reading Epic battle between steel and aluminum as automakers develop EVs Epic battle between steel and aluminum as automakers develop EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:50:
  
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• GM sets bankruptcy deadline for Korean unit

  27-03-2018 15:31
  General Motors has reportedly said its loss-making South Korean operations will file for bankruptcy if its labour union does not agree to cost cuts by April 20.
  
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• Tire Bank interested in bid for Kumho Tire

  27-03-2018 15:01
  Tire Bank, a South Korean maker of tyres, has announced that it is planning to bid for the assets of bankrupt Kumho Tire - though doubts are emerging over whether it has the resources to do so.
  
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• Rolls-Royce claims trim firsts for batch of 55 Wraiths

  27-03-2018 15:01
  BMW's Rolls-Royce is claiming some interior trim firsts for a batch of 55 special edition Wraith models.
  
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• 50,000 British VW drivers kick off dieselgate lawsuit

  27-03-2018 15:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,Emissions,Technology,DieselLawyers for more than 50,000 British car owners kicked off a lawsuit against Volkswagen in London's High Court on Tuesday in a battle for compensation over a diesel emissions scandal that has engulfed Europe's largest carmaker since 2015.Continue reading 50,000 British VW drivers kick off dieselgate lawsuit 50,000 British VW drivers kick off dieselgate lawsuit originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:00:00 EDT
  
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• China draws up plans to promote EV standardization

  27-03-2018 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  China said it will work to improve levels of standardization in its electric vehicle industry -- a sector it is aggressively promoting to help combat smog and to position the country as a leading car-making giant in the future.
  
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• Germany could offer concessions to stop U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum

  27-03-2018 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Germany is willing to offer the U.S. concessions in order to stop President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European steel and aluminum.
  
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• Hyundai union calls revised trade deal with U.S. 'humiliating'

  27-03-2018 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hyundai's South Korean labor union called the nation's revised free trade deal with the United States "humiliating," and said the extended tariffs on pickups mean a missed opportunity to tap into the American market.
  
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• California said to be preparing to retaliate if Trump cuts emissions rules

  27-03-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama's ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate by doing something that automakers have feared: de-coupling the state's rules with those set in...
  
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• Ricardo successfully develops three-truck platooning system

  27-03-2018 13:58
  With major truck platooning R&D and demonstration projects ongoing in Europe, Asia and North America, engineering and consulting firm Ricardo says it is leading the way in bringing the prospect of heavy duty long-haul truck platooning to the world's highways - offering the prospect of CO2 emissions reductions and operator fuel savings, while improving traffic flow and road safety.
  
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• BMW caps South African capacity

  27-03-2018 13:48
  BMW investment in its South African subsidiary has peaked and manufacturing capacity is unlikely to be increased beyond current levels, global production head Oliver Zipse has said.
  
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• Lynk and CO expands crossover lineup with 02

  27-03-2018 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lynk and CO is previewing its latest model, the 02, and announced plans to begin sales of the crossover in Europe in 2020. The 02 will share its underpinnings with the 01 crossover and the Volvo XC40.
  
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• Updated Mercedes-AMG C 63 unveiled ahead of New York debut

  27-03-2018 13:10
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-27 20:00
  Facelifted versions of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 have been revealed, mirroring changes made to the standard range earlier this yearJust days after Mercedes unveiled facelifted versions of the C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, bosses have revealed tweaked C 63 models – boasting AMG’s latest nine-speed automatic gearbox. Power is unaffected, with standard and ’S’ variants available across the C-Class range. 
  The C 63 saloon, Estate, Coupe and Cabr
  
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• Updated Mercedes-AMG C 63 muscles into New York

  27-03-2018 13:10
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-28 15:40
  Facelifted versions of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 have been revealed, mirroring changes made to the standard range earlier this yearJust days after Mercedes unveiled facelifted versions of the C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, bosses have revealed tweaked C 63 models – boasting AMG’s latest nine-speed automatic gearbox. Power is unaffected, with standard and ’S’ variants available across the C-Class range. 
  The C 63 saloon, Estate, Coupe and Cabr
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG C 63 facelift muscles into New York

  27-03-2018 13:10
  
  Richard Ingram2018-03-29 15:40
  Facelifted versions of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 have been revealed, mirroring changes made to the standard range earlier this yearJust days after Mercedes unveiled facelifted versions of the C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, bosses have revealed tweaked C 63 models – boasting AMG’s latest nine-speed automatic gearbox. Power is unaffected, with standard and ’S’ variants available across the C-Class range. 
  The C 63 saloon, Estate, Coupe and Cabr
  
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• Will diminishing range anxiety lift EV sales?

  27-03-2018 12:49
  With a range of more than 400 miles, the new VW ID VIZZION concept just shown in Geneva has set tongues wagging. Could consumers be ready to leave 'range anxiety' behind and switch to all-electric motoring? Analyst Richard Gane offers some thoughts on unfolding e-mobility.
  
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• SAIC Motor considers vehicle assembly in Egypt

  27-03-2018 12:49
  SAIC Motor is considering setting up a vehicle assembly operation in Egypt, according to local reports citing an Egyptian government official.
  
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• Magna opens first BMW seat supply factory

  27-03-2018 12:49
  Magna will supply seats to the BMW Group for the first time in the supplier's history.
  
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• BMW sells 10,000 i3 EVs in UK

  27-03-2018 12:49
  BMW UK is celebrating the sale of its 10,000th i3 EV which is sold as a pure electric BEV and with a range extender petrol engine generator.
  
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• Bentley Bentayga takes aim at Pikes Peak SUV record

  27-03-2018 12:31
  
  Jake Weaver2018-03-27 12:00
  Bentley will attempt to break the Pikes Peak SUV hill climb record later this year with a lightly modified Bentayga W12 The Bentley Bentayga will face one of motorsport’s most challenging courses when it attempts to break the current SUV record at the Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado, USA later this year. The current record is held by a Range Rover Sport and was set back in 2014.
  Driven by Pikes Peak legend Rhys Millen, the lightly-tweaked Bentayga W12 will rac
  
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• Uber disabled Volvo vehicle's safety system before self-driving fatality

  27-03-2018 12:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber disabled the standard collision avoidance technology in the Volvo XC90 that struck and killed a woman last week during self-driving tests, according to supplier Aptiv.
  
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• Updated C4 Lounge kicks off Citroen Brazil turnaround

  27-03-2018 11:47
  Parent company difficulties often have repercussions for overseas subsidiaries, and the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel/Vauxhall) is no exception. The Brazilian market crisis of 2014-2016 worsened the situation of the two French brands by losing a higher percentage of market share than the average of other players here.
  
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• New Jaguar F-Pace SVR uncovered with 542bhp

  27-03-2018 11:42
  
  James Brodie2018-03-28 10:05
  New Jaguar F-Pace SVR has the Porsche Macan Turbo in its sights with supercharged 5.0-litre V8Jaguar has revealed how it plans to go after the current crop of super-SUVs with the new F-Pace SVR.
  Going on sale in the UK in May, the latest JLR Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) project has the same power as Jaguar’s legendary XJ220 supercar. There’s a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 under the bonnet that has 542bhp and 680Nm of torque, while the power is fed throug
  
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• Hot new 542bhp Jaguar F-Pace SVR uncovered

  27-03-2018 11:42
  
  James Brodie2018-03-28 00:01
  New Jaguar F-Pace SVR has the Porsche Macan Turbo in its sights with supercharged 5.0-litre V8Jaguar has revealed how it plans to go after the current crop of super-SUVs with the new F-Pace SVR.
  Going on sale in the UK in May, the latest JLR Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) project has the same power as Jaguar’s legendary XJ220 supercar. There’s a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 under the bonnet that has 542bhp and 680Nm of torque, while the power is fed throug
  
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• New Audi RS 5 Sportback joins line-up in New York

  27-03-2018 10:42
  
  2018-03-28 13:00
  The new Audi RS 5 Sportback will arrive in the UK in the summer, using the same 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 found in the coupeAnother high-performance RS model is joining the Audi Sport fold in the form of the RS 5 Sportback. It has been officially revealed at the 2018 New York Motor Show ahead of going on sale in the UK this summer.
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  Like the RS 5 Coupe, a twin-turbo 2.9-litre V6 producing 444bhp and 600Nm of torque is under the bonnet. And
  
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• New Audi RS 5 Sportback joins line-up

  27-03-2018 10:42
  
  2018-03-28 05:00
  The new Audi RS 5 Sportback will arrive in the UK in the summer, using the same 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 found in the coupeAnother high-performance RS model is joining the Audi Sport fold in the form of the RS 5 Sportback. It goes on sale in the UK this summer.
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  Like the RS 5 Coupe, a twin-turbo 2.9-litre V6 producing 444bhp and 600Nm of torque is under the bonnet. And as with the coupe, the Sportback has a 0-62mph time of 3.9 seconds and
  
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• Jaguar teams up with Waymo to build driverless I-Pace SUVs

  27-03-2018 10:17
  
  James Batchelor2018-03-27 15:45
  20,000 autonomous Jaguar I-Paces to be built after British firm joins forces with Waymo to launch driverless ride hailing serviceUp to 20,000 self-driving Jaguar I-Paces are set to hit the road in a new driverless transportation service.
  Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up with Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) to create driverless versions of the I-Pace all-electric SUV. Waymo will buy up to 20,000 cars and fit them with its production-ready self-d
  
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• GMC Sierra at the New York auto show

  27-03-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors is trying to distinguish the 2019 GMC Sierra from rivals -- as well as from its platform mate, the Chevrolet Silverado -- with extra luxury features and technologies that the automaker calls segment-leading.
  
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