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• Quin is a smart motorcycle helmet

  17-04-2018 23:43
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoQuintessential Design LLC have created a smart motorcycle helmet that allows drivers to communicate with their smartphones. The Quin helmet also includes crash detection that provides your location to emergency responders, and an SOS emergency system in case of harassment. ​​​​​​​Transcript: Motorcycle helmet with built-in SOS. Quin is a smart motorcycle helmet that provides essential safety technology for
  
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• Ford Mustang fans refuse to let a little snow spoil a birthday party

  17-04-2018 23:29
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Ford,Convertible,Coupe,PerformanceThe Ford Mustang turns 54 today. Despite being well into middle age, passion for the Mustang and all its variants and offshoots has never been stronger. Sure, the sales figures can tell you a lot. Ford sold 125,809 last year, more than any other sports coupe in the world. But that number doesn't say it all. Really, it takes just one visit to your local cars and coffee or a snowy celebration at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michiga
  
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• U.S. Senate votes to repeal CFPB's auto-lending guidance

  17-04-2018 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  A resolution rescinding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, which aims to limit dealerships' retail margin on loans, passed by a narrow margin in the Senate. It will head to the House floor next for a vote.
  
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• Congress could repeal CFPB's auto-lending guidance

  17-04-2018 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in coming days on a resolution that would rescind the CFPB's auto lending guidance, which aims to limit dealerships' retail margin on auto loans.
  
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• Buick Enspire EV crossover concept claims 370 miles of range

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
  Filed under:Beijing Motor Show,Buick,Crossover,Concept Cars,ElectricFor the Beijing Auto Show, Buick is showing yet another crossover, this one in concept form. It's called the Buick Enspire, and unlike the rest of the brand's crossovers, this one is all electric. It's more than just a repurposed Bolt EV, too. Instead of the Bolt's 150 kW and 200-horsepower motor, the Buick has a 410 kW motor, which equates to 550 horsepower. Buick claims the motor will get the crossover to 60 mph in just 4 seco
  
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• Dear Honda, don't stop making naturally aspirated engines

  17-04-2018 21:17
  
  Filed under:Honda,Long-Term Garage,TruckContinue reading Dear Honda, don't stop making naturally aspirated engines Dear Honda, don't stop making naturally aspirated engines originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:17:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 'Louis Vuitton' Edition

  17-04-2018 20:38
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive HistoryAs Sir Mix-a-Lot stated so elegantly in 1992, Louis Vuitton never made a sweat suit. Louis Vuitton also never made a Mercedes-Benz W140 S-Class, but that's just what we've found in a Northern California self-service wrecking yard. Yes, it's two tons of Swap Meet Louie!Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 'Louis Vuitton' Edition Junkyard Gem: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 'Louis Vuitton' Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:
  
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• Buick sedan for China first new EV under GM's 2023 plan

  17-04-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The first vehicle announced under General Motors' ambitious effort to introduce at least 20 electric or fuel cell vehicles by 2023 will be the Buick Velite 6 for China.
  
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• 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan spied with less camo

  17-04-2018 19:54
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Toyota,Sedan,BudgetWe've already seen the Toyota Corolla hatchback and you'll be able to read about what it's like to drive April 30, but we still have yet to hear much about the sedan. That's a bit surprising, since the Corolla is Toyota's compact bread and butter, making up nearly 94 percent of the Corolla's almost 330,000 sales in 2017. We may not have much longer to wait, though, since the Corolla prototype in the spy shots above look pretty close to production. Notabl
  
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• 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | MagneRide is a must-have

  17-04-2018 19:35
  
  Filed under:Ford,Quick Spins,Coupe,PerformanceHappy Mustang Day! On April 17, 1964, the original pony car was introduced to the world and phenomena was born. So, in honor of one of the greatest American cars that ever was and continues to be, let's take a quick spin in the latest version, the 2018 Ford Mustang that received a number of key updates this year.Continue reading 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | MagneRide is a must-have 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | Magn
  
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• 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | Happy Mustang Day!

  17-04-2018 19:35
  
  Filed under:Ford,Quick Spins,Coupe,PerformanceHappy Mustang Day! On April 17, 1964, the original pony car was introduced to the world and phenomena was born. So, in honor of one of the greatest American cars that ever was and continues to be, let's take a quick spin in the latest version, the 2018 Ford Mustang that received a number of key updates this year.Continue reading 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | Happy Mustang Day! 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Quick Spin Review | Happy Must
  
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• Volkswagen unit Electrify America selects suppliers for U.S. high-speed EV chargers

  17-04-2018 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen unit Electrify America has selected several suppliers, including Switzerland's ABB and South Korea's Signet EV, to install more than 2,000 high-speed electric vehicle chargers in the United States by the end of 2019.
  
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• New 1.5-liter Ford engine can run on just 2 cylinders

  17-04-2018 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time in more than a century, Ford will offer a vehicle in the U.S. with an engine that can run on two cylinders.
  
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• VW diesel lawsuits in Florida, Utah dismissed by federal judge

  17-04-2018 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A U.S. judge dismissed environmental lawsuits filed against Volkswagen over excess diesel emissions by Salt Lake County and Hillsborough County, Fla.
  
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• Does Elon dream of electric robots?

  17-04-2018 18:02
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Emerging Technologies,Technology,SedanElon Musk is not using one of those tarps that cover coils of aluminum delivered to the Tesla stamping facility as his blanket. Nor is he resting his head on a pillow made from absorbent mats used to deal with factory spills. At least it is unlikely.Continue reading Does Elon dream of electric robots? Does Elon dream of electric robots? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:02:00 EDT.Please see ou
  
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• Auto industry lobbies for 95 octane as new regular

  17-04-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The auto industry is finally getting traction on its quest to make 95 octane gasoline the new regular in the United States.
  
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• Aston Martin DBS Superleggera name revealed for Vanquish replacement

  17-04-2018 17:30
  
  James Brodie2018-04-18 00:01
  Next range-topping Aston Martin promises lightweight construction and takes on iconic DBS initialsAston Martin has revealed that its next flagship Super GT will be called DBS Superleggera, and will be revealed in full in the second quarter of 2018.Replacing the Vanquish S, the DBS Superleggera resurrects the DBS nameplate. Most recently the name was used on Aston’s hardcore take on the DB9, though Aston is keen to point out that the Superleggera suffix is impor
  
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• Ferrari 488 Pista Prototype Drive | Pants-soiling straight-line performance

  17-04-2018 17:00
  
  Filed under:Ferrari,Quick Spins,Coupe,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsFull-throttle acceleration in the Ferrari 488 Pista is genuinely terrifying. Wheelspin is a genuine threat at any road-legal speed — and when that happens, its rear end steps out with the same violence as the car accelerates. And that is saying something. The 488 Pista is diabolically quick. Like, hallelujah-hold-on-tight, praise-the-lord, scream-like-a-child and slap-yo-momma quick.Continue reading Ferrari 488 Pista Prototy
  
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• New BMW M2 Competition Pack unveiled to take on Audi TT RS

  17-04-2018 16:49
  
  Richard Ingram2018-04-18 00:01
  New M2 Competition Pack gives BMW’s small coupé a 404bhp shot in arm as it battles TT RS rivalThe BMW M2 has been judged as one of the finest offerings in recent years from the high-performance Bavarian brand – and now the car is going to get an added shot of adrenalin with the M2 Competition Pack. The brand new two-door Coupé has been announced ahead of its public debut at the Beijing Motor Show.
  The M2 Competition Pack lifts its new engi
  
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• VW plans to update its logo into something ‘more colorful’

  17-04-2018 16:25
  
  Filed under:RumormillThe round Volkswagen logo is one of the most easily recognizable carmaker emblems, together with the Mercedes-Benz star and the Chevrolet bowtie. Messing with it would be akin to Coca-Cola introducing the ill-fated New Coke, but VW still wants to hone the logo to be ready for the electrified future.Continue reading VW plans to update its logo into something ‘more colorful’ VW plans to update its logo into something ‘more colorful’ originally appeared
  
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• Interior design and technology - Ford Mondeo

  17-04-2018 16:22
  The fourth and latest generation Ford Mondeo (Fusion) can guide drivers hands-free out of parking spaces at the start of their journey and deflate the seat-base bolsters to allow them easy exit at the end.Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we slip inside the Mondeo to see what else it offers.
  
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• Ford Focus ST prototype spied at the Nurburgring

  17-04-2018 16:15
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Ford,Hatchback,PerformanceThe reveal of the new, more elegant-looking Ford Focus has us excited, but the Focuses we're really waiting for are the high-performance ones, the ST and the RS. Based on these spy shots, it looks like we probably don't have long to wait for the former. They seem to show an ST in very minimal camouflage lapping the Nurburgring.Continue reading Ford Focus ST prototype spied at the Nurburgring Ford Focus ST prototype spied at the Nurburgring origina
  
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• Ford Mustang is world’s best-selling sports coupe, again

  17-04-2018 16:11
  
  Filed under:Ford,Coupe,Classics,PerformanceFord says the Mustang is the world's top-selling sports coupe for the third straight year, and the blue oval announced it will enter the venerable nameplate in the NASCAR's top stock-car racing series, replacing the Fusion.Continue reading Ford Mustang is world’s best-selling sports coupe, again Ford Mustang is world’s best-selling sports coupe, again originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:11:00 EDT.Please see our terms for u
  
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• Best borescope inspection cameras 2022

  17-04-2018 15:50
  We find the best borescope inspection cameras to take a closer look at your car
  
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• New SsangYong Tivoli Ultimate special edition introduced

  17-04-2018 15:46
  
  James Brodie2018-04-17 14:46
  New range-topping version of the affordable crossover arrives in the UK in limited numbersSsangYong has expanded the Tivoli range with the addition of a new range-topping special edition version of its budget crossover, packing in extra comfort and convenience tech and slight changes in the cabin.
  Called the Tivoli Ultimate edition, just 60 will be made available to UK buyers, with the option of a petrol engine only. The 1.6-litre unit produces 126bhp and 160Nm of to
  
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• Best borescope inspection cameras - pictures

  17-04-2018 15:45
  Pictures of the best borescope inspection cameras
  
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• Tesla suspends Model 3 build again

  17-04-2018 15:28
  Tesla reportedly is temporarily suspending production of the Model 3 sedan for at least the second time in roughly two months, soon after founder and CEO Elon Musk admitted to mistakes that hindered his most important car.
  
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• TomTom Q1 earnings up as sales to automakers rise 42%

  17-04-2018 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  TomTom, the Dutch navigation and mapping company, reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings, despite a decline in sales.
  
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• China says it's scrapping ownership limits on foreign automakers

  17-04-2018 14:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,GM,Honda,Nissan,TeslaChina is scrapping a limit on foreign ownership of automotive ventures, representing a major shift from policy in place for more than two decades, even as trade tensions simmer between Washington and Beijing.Continue reading China says it's scrapping ownership limits on foreign automakers China says it's scrapping ownership limits on foreign automakers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:45:00 EDT.Plea
  
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• MMC pushes EVs in Vietnam

  17-04-2018 14:36
  Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has done a deal to sell more electrified vehicles to the Da Nang City municipal authority in Vietnam.
  
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• Subaru moves to trademark the name ... Evoltis

  17-04-2018 14:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Rumormill,Subaru,Electric,Future,HybridSubaru's advancing to the electrified frontier, and it's reportedly picking a name for its plug-in hybrid. That name is said to be "Evoltis."Continue reading Subaru moves to trademark the name ... Evoltis Subaru moves to trademark the name ... Evoltis originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen Amarok Aventura arrives for 2018 with 254bhp

  17-04-2018 14:07
  
  James Brodie2018-04-17 13:10
  New range topping Amarok gets a power boost, with the same engine heading to Highline models tooVolkswagen has confirmed that a new flagship version of its Amarok pick-up truck will arrive on sale later this year, boasting more power and a host of aggressive looking visual upgrades.
  Called the Amarok Aventura, the new flagship truck was previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show late last year, but has now been confirmed for production. It’ll arrive in UK Volks
  
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• China to scrap foreign auto ownership limits by 2022

  17-04-2018 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The move is a major policy shift that will open the market wider to automakers such as Nissan and Tesla.
  
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• VW Group global sales up 5.3% in March 2018

  17-04-2018 13:48
  The Volkswagen Group says it recorded its best ever delivery result for a single month in March.
  
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• VW Group China delivers over 1m units in Q1

  17-04-2018 13:47
  Volkswagen Group China announced deliveries for the first quarter of 2018: together with its two Chinese Joint Ventures, SAIC Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen, the Group delivered over 1.01m (2017: 891,500, +13.4%) vehicles in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, including 43,100 imported vehicles.
  
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• More NAFTA talks possible this week

  17-04-2018 13:26
  Ministers leading the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could meet again on Thursday in Washington as they push for quick progress, Mexican economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo told Reuters.
  
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• New 2019 Ford Focus ST spied at the Nurburgring

  17-04-2018 13:22
  
  James Brodie2018-04-17 12:30
  Ford is readying itself to muscle in on the hot hatch patch once more with the next Focus ST, which could boast 275bhpThe wraps have just come off the all-new fourth-generation Ford Focus, but our spy photographers have already caught a hot version of the firm’s latest family car undergoing assessment at the Nurburgring.
  This Mk4 Focus development mule wears a slightly sportier bodykit and larger alloy wheels, and the bodywork suggests that we are looking at th
  
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• China to end foreign equity cap on JVs by 2022

  17-04-2018 13:22
  China will phase out the equity cap on automotive joint ventures by 2022, with the cap on manufacturers of new energy vehicles and special-use vehicles to be removed later this year, according to Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
  
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• Smaller Opel/Vauxhall dealer network will focus on performance, customer satisfaction

  17-04-2018 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  PSA Group will focus its slimmed-down Opel/Vauxhall dealership network across Europe on sales performance and customer satisfaction.
  
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• Ghosn confirms review of Renault-Nissan capital structure

  17-04-2018 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Carlos Ghosn said he is open to all options as Renault and Nissan explore deeper ties. The two automakers are in talks to merge, according to reports.
  
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• Japan lost the smartphone battle. Now it lags on connected cars

  17-04-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the race to build cars with digitally connected services -- such as ordering coffee on the dashboard display -- Toyota and Nissan risk being held back by their home market.
  
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• Korean Development Bank puts a date on possible GM aid

  17-04-2018 12:54
  Korea Development Bank (KDB)'s chairman has told Reuters the bank may sign a preliminary agreement by 27 April to prop up ailing General Motors Korea provided interim due diligence on the unit is satisfactory.
  
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• New Mercedes A-Class 2018 review

  17-04-2018 12:13
  
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  Image 1 of 24 17 Apr, 2018 11:00pmRichard Ingram
  The new Mercedes A-Class has arrived with an updated look and advanced tech. We drive it for the first timeThe Mercedes A-Class is the premium family car that others want to beat. Not because it’s particularly spacious, good to drive or easy to live with, but because it sells by the bucket load.
  Even as it neared the end of its life, Mercedes shifted 43,717 examples of the outgoing car in the UK last year. T
  
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• Vauxhall plans major reduction to UK sales network

  17-04-2018 11:51
  PSA-owned Vauxhall plans to reduce its UK dealership numbers by around a third reflecting reduced sales through traditional dealers for the brand.
  
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• Toyota pushes for anti-collision system in US

  17-04-2018 11:51
  Toyota Motor said that from 2021 it plans to sell vehicles in the USA that communicate with each other to help improve road safety, if proposals put to the US Transportation Department are accepted.
  
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• Owners of autonomous cars may face bans on all distractions while the car is driving

  17-04-2018 11:45
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-04-17 10:45
  New laws could be introduced that outlaw driver distractions, from reading to sleeping, when the car is in control, a new study has saidNew laws could be introduced that prohibit drivers of autonomous cars to watch TV, read the papers or use their phone when the car is in control, as this could mean they are less able to react to an emergency or take back control from the car. 
  According to a new study by autonomous vehicle consortium Venturer, drivers taking
  
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• UK market SUV share triples in a decade

  17-04-2018 11:08
  SUVs have been consistently the fastest growing segment in the UK market for several years, according to the valuation company hpi.
  
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• Automatics now account for 25% of UK cars

  17-04-2018 11:08
  New SMMT Motorparc data shows the proportion of cars on UK roads with automatic transmission has now risen to 25%, there are over 1,500 different model ranges - up 25% since 2007 - and female car ownership is now at a record 11.8m in 2017.
  
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• Tesla temporarily halts Model 3 production again

  17-04-2018 02:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla is temporarily stopping production of the Model 3 sedan for the second time this year -- this time to "improve automation," the company said.
  
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• Tesla Model 3 production shuts down, stirs up new concerns

  17-04-2018 02:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Technology,Sedan,Electricesla has temporarily suspended its Model 3 assembly line in what the company said on Monday was a planned production pause, as the automaker continues to face challenges ramping up its new sedan.Continue reading Tesla Model 3 production shuts down, stirs up new concerns Tesla Model 3 production shuts down, stirs up new concerns originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of fee
  
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