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• Jaguar may kill supercharged V6 to make way for inline-six

  23-04-2018 23:40
  
  Filed under:Jaguar,Convertible,Coupe,Crossover,Sedan,SUV,Future,LuxuryThis could be the last year to score a Jaguar with the carmaker's 3.0-liter supercharged V6. Autocar reports that Jaguar deep-sixed the XE S and XF S in the UK due to poor sales and difficulty coping with European emissions regulation changes taking place this year. The mag expects the XJ and F-Pace to lose the V6, too, but suspects the F-Type might retain the engine. It's possible, however, the bent-six with up to 380 horsepo
  
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• Court blocks Trump administration from delaying higher CAFE penalties

  23-04-2018 23:20
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,GreenA federal court in New York on Monday blocked the Trump administration's decision to delay a rule that would raise penalties for automakers who do not meet federal fuel efficiency requirements.Continue reading Court blocks Trump administration from delaying higher CAFE penalties Court blocks Trump administration from delaying higher CAFE penalties originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink&nb
  
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• Gentex Q1 net income up 14 percent as revenue softens

  23-04-2018 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gentex said its first-quarter net income surged 14 percent from a year earlier as the mirror and electronics supplier managed to boost mirror deliveries despite a production glitch.
  
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• Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as hybrid crossover

  23-04-2018 22:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Rumormill,Mitsubishi,Crossover,Future,HybridIt looks like the Mitsubishi Lancer is about to undertake a daring transformation from a ten-year-old saloon to a crossover. The Eclipse has already shed its coupe roots and become the Eclipse Cross, and now it's the Lancer's turn to become a high-rider.Continue reading Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as hybrid crossover Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as hybrid crossover originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Ap
  
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• Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as a crossover

  23-04-2018 22:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Rumormill,Mitsubishi,Crossover,Future,HybridIt looks like the Mitsubishi Lancer is about to undertake a daring transformation from a ten-year-old saloon to a crossover. The Eclipse has already shed its coupe roots and become the Eclipse Cross, and now it's the Lancer's turn to become a high-rider.Continue reading Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as a crossover Mitsubishi planning to bring back Lancer as a crossover originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:
  
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• Court blocks Trump effort to delay boost in 'gas guzzler' fines

  23-04-2018 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers will face steeper penalties if they fall short of annual federal fuel economy targets after an appeals court blocked a Trump administration move to delay a scheduled increase in the fines.
  
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• 2019 Jeep Renegade reveals front fascia details

  23-04-2018 21:40
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Jeep,Crossover,SUV,Off-RoadOver the past few months, details of the new 2019 Jeep Renegade subcompact crossover SUV have been trickling out via spy shots. The latest batch show that the front fascia, specifically the front bumper, is getting a number of subtle changes.Continue reading 2019 Jeep Renegade reveals front fascia details 2019 Jeep Renegade reveals front fascia details originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use o
  
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• Nissan's Infiniti readies platform for electrified cars

  23-04-2018 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand will introduce an all-new platform for its entire range when it shifts to exclusively electrified powertrains in 2021.
  
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• Infiniti Q Inspiration inspires electrified vehicle platform

  23-04-2018 20:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Infiniti,Sedan,Future,Hybrid,LuxuryThis year's Detroit Auto Show was a bit light on forward-looking concepts, so the Infiniti Q Inspiration was a highlight, what with it's gorgeous curves and elegant interior. And lucky for us, Infiniti has decided to bring the lovely sedan to production. It will have a substantial difference to the concept, though ...Continue reading Infiniti Q Inspiration inspires electrified vehicle platform Infiniti Q Inspiration inspires electrified vehicl
  
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• Trump may tie Mexican immigration control to NAFTA

  23-04-2018 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Trump threatened to make Mexican immigration control a condition of a new NAFTA agreement, saying the southern neighbor must stop illegal immigrants from getting into the United States.
  
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• Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Air is the world's first child seat with airbags

  23-04-2018 20:05
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Safety,TechnologyThe world of child car seats is vast and varied. There are dozens of companies that offer hundreds of options, each offering different levels of protection for smaller occupants. Maxi-Cosi, one of the first companies to introduce child seats in Europe back in the 1980s, has introduced a new level of protection with its AxissFix Air. It's the first child seat with a built-in airbag.Continue reading Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Air is the world's first child seat with airba
  
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• Shell and Airflow create Starship 18-wheeler to further shake up the segment

  23-04-2018 19:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Fuel Efficiency,Truck,Commercial Vehicles,Concept Cars,SpecialtyWe need to add another high-tech 18-wheeler entry to the growing list of players at the table: Shell collaborated with AirFlow Truck Company the truck you see above, dubbed Starship. The tractor-trailer combo isn't the wildest rival in the bunch, but it features the best of current technology aided by a host of major and minor tweaks from stem to stern. Shell considers the the Class 8 Truck equivalent of the Projec
  
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• Volvo Trucks plans to share electric truck battery tech across brands

  23-04-2018 19:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Volvo,Truck,Commercial Vehicles,ElectricVolvo Trucks plans to share battery technology across its brands to tame development and production costs for the crucial but expensive component, as the world's second-largest truck maker ramps up electric offerings, the company told Reuters on Monday.Continue reading Volvo Trucks plans to share electric truck battery tech across brands Volvo Trucks plans to share electric truck battery tech across brands originally appeared on Autoblog
  
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• Ford passes on GM's 9-speed automatic transmission

  23-04-2018 19:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Ford,GM,Fuel Efficiency,TechnologyFord and General Motors signed an agreement five years ago to jointly develop nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions as a way to lower costs and achieve higher fuel economy amid tightening federal rules. But now, Ford is saying no thanks to the nine-speed box developed by its crosstown rival.Continue reading Ford passes on GM's 9-speed automatic transmission Ford passes on GM's 9-speed automatic transmission originally appeared on Autoblog
  
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• 2019 Lamborghini Urus First Drive Review: The prodigal son of Rambo Lambo

  23-04-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:Lamborghini,First Drives,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceIf you're fascinated by the absolutely bonkers, 1980s-era Lamborghini LM002 like we are, it's hard not to hope the new 2019 Lamborghini Urus is a proper sequel to the late, great, notorious sport 'ute. The new silhouette is far friendlier than the '80s-era jumble of trapezoidal planes and, more crucially, this time around motivation comes from a much more powerful twin-turbo V8, not a massive V12 as it was the wild, Countach-powered LM.
  
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• New EV battery supplier emerges in Germany

  23-04-2018 18:06
  A Chinese maker of batteries for electric cars reportedly is setting up a sales office in Germany and talking to automakers there.
  
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• Kia Optima PHEV vs VW Passat GTE

  23-04-2018 18:02
  
  2018-04-27 10:35
  We put Kia Optima and Volkswagen Passat plug-in hybrid estates through their pacesIf you’re a family buyer looking for efficiency and space, a diesel SUV isn’t always the answer – and a growing crop of plug-in hybrid estate cars proves this.
  Last year Kia announced it would combine the plug-in hybrid powertrain from its Optima saloon with the firm’s more versatile estate body, offering a decent stab at all-electric range without the conventional EV anxiet
  
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• Target targets 600 EV chargers in 2 years

  23-04-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Tesla,Volkswagen,ElectricLast week, Volkswagen announced its Electrify America would build EV charging stations at over 100 Walmart locations around the country, adding to our needed recharging infrastructure. Today, Target followed suit, saying it will do its own buildout, raising the number of chargers at its properties from 18 to more than 600 parking spaces over the next two years. They'll be located at more than 100 sites in 20 states.Continue reading Target targets 600 EV
  
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• OEMs evaluate driving simulators as AVs loom on the horizon

  23-04-2018 17:59
  Modern driving simulators are delivering some unprecedented levels of realism and can extend the role of the simulator in areas of vehicle dynamics and ADAS development but, to ensure that a simulator will deliver on its promises, OEMs must take a rigorous approach to evaluation. We spoke to Dr Adrian Simms, Business Director (Laboratory Test Systems) at AB Dynamics about how to assess a simulator effectively.
  
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• 2019 Toyota Avalon vs. full-size sedans: How they compare on paper

  23-04-2018 17:50
  
  Filed under:Buick,Chevrolet,Lexus,Nissan,Toyota,Car Buying,Sedan,Hybrid,ComparisonFull-size sedans aren't exactly in great demand at the moment, and at least one of the vehicles in this comparison has been rumored to be on the endangered species list. Yet, we've just had our first drive in the 2019 Toyota Avalon, and if anything has a chance of rejuvenating the segment a bit, it's an all-new version of what has long been the segment's benchmark.Continue reading 2019 Toyota Avalon vs. full-size s
  
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• BMW to pare back presence at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show

  23-04-2018 17:10
  
  Filed under:Frankfurt Motor Show,BMWBMW recently announced its intention to skip next year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, issuing a statement about re-evaluating its trade-show strategy that amounted to the age-old "It's not you, it's me." Only this time it appears to be true: Bimmer is now planning to significantly pare back its presence at the 2019 show in Frankfurt, in its own backyard.Continue reading BMW to pare back presence at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show BMW to pare ba
  
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• Groupe PSA and Huawei unveil connected vehicle platform

  23-04-2018 17:02
  Groupe PSA says the DS 7 Crossback is the first Groupe PSA vehicle using the IoT platform named "Connected Vehicle Modular Platform" (CVMP) and equipped with Huawei technology for new connected services.
  
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• Coming BMW X3 M likely getting Competition version

  23-04-2018 16:40
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,BMW,Crossover,Future,Luxury,PerformanceThe BMW X3 M remains an open secret — open because we know many of its details and we've seen it testing on the Nürburgring already, secret because BMW still hasn't confirmed it. What will follow, according to Spanish outlet Motor.es, is a slightly less-open secret: a Competition Package for the X3 M. Whereas the standard X3 M is expected to produce around 450 horsepower, the Competition Package would up that to 475 hp.Conti
  
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• New 2019 Mercedes A-Class saloon uncovered in Beijing

  23-04-2018 16:38
  
  Jonathan Burn2018-04-24 12:30
  Mercedes reveals its first ever four-door A-Class to challenge the Audi A3 saloonMercedes has thrown down a compact-class challenge to Audi in the shape of its first A-Class saloon.
  Unveiled ahead of this week's Beijing Motor Show, the rival to Audi’s A3 saloon will form part of a new eight-car compact range. It goes on sale in China in the long-wheelbase form pictured here before arriving in the UK in early 2019.
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• Skoda defines its own segment with Rapid Spaceback

  23-04-2018 16:28
  One of the things which sets Skoda apart and contributes greatly to its success is finding size sweetspots in the market. That not only applies to the Fabia, Octavia and Superb but to the Rapid Spaceback, a hatchback which is longer than a Golf yet much narrower than even a Fabia or Polo.
  
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• Skoda creates its own segment with Rapid Spaceback

  23-04-2018 16:28
  One of the things which sets Skoda apart and contributes greatly to its success is finding size sweetspots in the market. That not only applies to the Fabia, Octavia and Superb but to the Rapid Spaceback, a hatchback which is longer than a Golf yet much narrower than even a Fabia or Polo.
  
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• GM Korea drops bankruptcy plan after last-minute wage deal

  23-04-2018 15:38
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,GMGeneral Motors' South Korean unit dropped a plan to consider filing for bankruptcy after winning concessions on pay, bonuses and benefits from its labor union in a tentative deal reached on Monday.Continue reading GM Korea drops bankruptcy plan after last-minute wage deal GM Korea drops bankruptcy plan after last-minute wage deal originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:38:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |&n
  
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• Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup with four doors, five seats, due around 2020

  23-04-2018 15:31
  
  Filed under:Hyundai,Truck,FutureYou could boil three years of coverage on the Hyundai Santa Fe pickup to a question mark. The "crossover truck" debuted at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show, then got swallowed in the executive turmoil at Hyundai Motor America. Reuters reported last year that the Santa Cruz would finally arrive by 2020 as part of the South Korean carmaker's push into SUVs. Motor Trend recently spoke to Brian Smith, the CEO at HMA, and got a crucial detail on the eventual truck. Forget a
  
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• Volvo S90 Ambience concept is complete with light show and scents

  23-04-2018 15:15
  
  Filed under:Beijing Motor Show,Volvo,Sedan,LuxuryWe've written about Volvo's interior concepts earlier, including different Lounge Consoles presented in 2015 and 2016 for the XC90 and S90, respectively. The idea with these is that a sumptuous Volvo interior is turned into something even more rarified, as the backseat passenger either wants to get some work done while on the move, or to just relax in a comfortable ambience. That basic idea has been honed again for this year's Beijing Auto Show, w
  
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• Turkey component manufacture key to exports - Taysad

  23-04-2018 15:05
  Turkish automotive suppliers association, Taysad, says the importance of components to the country's export sector can be gauged by its proportion of overall shipments overseas.
  
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• 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 First Drive Review: It's lit

  23-04-2018 15:01
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,First Drives,Coupe,PerformanceI was shook. I've driven a lot of racetracks in a lot of exotic cars. But lately I haven't been on track as often as I would like. And my most recent foray on a very wet circuit left me feeling unacceptably slow. Cobwebby. So a first drive of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at Road Atlanta was bringing on a set of nerves.Continue reading 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 First Drive Review: It's lit 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 First Drive Review: It's lit origina
  
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• 2019 Toyota Avalon gets price bump after redesign

  23-04-2018 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  The fifth-generation Toyota Avalon that goes on sale next month as a 2019 model shares almost nothing with the previous generation, including the pricing.
  
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• Porsche could offer Weissach Package on non-RS models

  23-04-2018 14:35
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Porsche,Coupe,Future,Lightweight,PerformanceDigital Trends interviewed Porsche GT-car boss Andreas Preuninger, and asked whether the lightweighting Weissach Package could find its way to non-RS cars. Preuninger might have loosed at least a few worms from the proverbial can when he told the site, "I won't rule out some lightweight package will find its way to other model lines in the future." Even though Preuninger added, "We have nothing planned yet, we're very busy; don't expec
  
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• Land Rover Defender lineup reportedly to include a single-cab pickup

  23-04-2018 14:20
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Land Rover,SUV,Truck,Future,Luxury,Off-RoadThe new Land Rover Defender should take a bow in concept form later this year, celebrating the company's 70th anniversary. The production version is expected to debut and go into production next year. Among the short- and long-wheelbase versions predicted from spy shots, and the several body styles expected to sit atop them, Autocar reports that a single-cab pickup will join the Defender lineup about a year after launch. The point
  
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• Front module maker HBPO to open three new factories in 2018

  23-04-2018 14:04
  HBPO, which claims to be world market leader for development and production of front-end modules, will this year open three factories in Germany and Mexico.
  
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• GM Korea, union reach tentative wage deal

  23-04-2018 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM's South Korean unit said that it has reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union, meeting a key condition laid down by the automaker to prevent it filing for bankruptcy.
  
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• Brazil auto industry enjoys a strong first quarter

  23-04-2018 13:53
  The Brazilian auto industry continued on the rise this year as demonstrated by an excellent first quarter for registrations, production and exports.
  
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• Harman on the Mercedes-Benz User Experience

  23-04-2018 13:36
  Most carmakers are working on ways in which to weave in some level of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and voice assistance into their model range. The Mercedes-Benz new A-Class incorporates the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX), the carmaker's latest interactive telematics platform. This intelligent, voice-controlled infotainment system - co-developed with Samsung-Harman - is characterised by its ability to learn using AI. To learn more, we caught up with Harman's Senior Vice-President of Operat
  
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• Activist investor turns up heat on Hyundai

  23-04-2018 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Activist hedge fund Elliott Management dismissed Hyundai Motor Group's restructuring plan as insufficient on Monday and called on the South Korean conglomerate to adopt a holding company strategy and appoint more independent board members.
  
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• UK and Michigan to collaborate on driverless cars

  23-04-2018 13:16
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-04-23 12:30
  Deal to develop autonomous car rules and tech signed UK and Michigan, home of 'Motor City' DetroitThe UK and the US state of Michigan, home to America’s centre of car making, Detroit, are to work together on the development of autonomous vehicles.
  The news comes after it was revealed Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and UK business minister Richard Harrington signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging a close working relationship as new rules and technologie
  
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• INTERVIEW - Bulgarian automotive industry to create 5% of GDP in 2018 - SeeNews

  23-04-2018 13:14 via seenews.com
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  INTERVIEW - Bulgarian automotive industry to create 5% of GDP in 2018
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  SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 23 (SeeNews) - With investor interest on the rise, Bulgaria's automotive industry is expected to generate 5% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, the CEO of Automotive Cluster Bulgaria, Lyubomir Stanislavov ...and more »
  
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• 2019 Toyota Avalon First Drive Review: A New Hope

  23-04-2018 13:01
  
  Filed under:Toyota,First Drives,SedanIf the 2019 Toyota Avalon isn't fit enough to survive, then the entire full-size sedan species is doomed to extinction. It's really simple as that, because as the new-and-improved replacement for a car that was already well-entrenched as the segment benchmark, it stands the best chance of coaxing customers away from an onslaught of SUVs and similarly priced smaller sedans with fancier badges. Perhaps it could even snag a few people not yet old enough to colle
  
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• Overnight talks avert GM Korea bankruptcy

  23-04-2018 12:25
  Bankruptcy of General Motors' South Korean operation appears to have been averted at the last minute after the automaker agreed a deal with its labour union.
  
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• Nissan Sunderland plant to cut output

  23-04-2018 12:25
  Nissan's UK vehicle manufacturing plant at Sunderland is planning a downward adjustment to output this year as it transitions to a new range of powertrains and reacts to lower diesel sales in the UK and European markets. Reports say that some decline to employment levels at the plant is  expected, with voluntary redundancy packages to be offered initially.
  
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• Volvo S90 Ambience concept revealed

  23-04-2018 12:02
  
  Jonathan Burn2018-04-23 11:00
  Uprated sound system, bespoke perfume and visual interior effects for new plush S90 saloonThis is the Volvo S90 Ambience concept. Revealed ahead of its debut at the Beijing Motor Show, the concept uses visuals, sounds and scents inside the car to build on the idea of luxury.The concept is based on a top-spec, three-seat version of the S90 saloon, which is sold in China. It does away with the front passenger seat to create more space for those travelling in the back.
  
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• Mobile deliveries, wash and fuel, 'resonate well' with Volvo owners

  23-04-2018 11:27
  Geely's Volvo Car claims its range of connected car products "are resonating well with customers amidst strong growth".
  
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• Interview - Turkish Automotive Suppliers Association - Taysad

  23-04-2018 11:27
  Turkey today stands at something of a crossroads both literally and metaphorically as this enormous country of 80m people - whose average age is just 30 - looks to leverage its attraction as a manufacturing powerhouse and availability of a significant labour pool. Just-Auto Business Editor, Simon Warburton visited the Turkish Automotive Suppliers Association, Taysad in Istanbul to take the temperature of the country's most important manufacturing sector.
  
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• Jaguar XE Landmark edition launched for 2018

  23-04-2018 11:18
  
  James Brodie2018-04-23 10:25
  Fresh addition to XE line-up boasts a unique bodykit and styling tweaks, and is based on the R-Sport modelA new special edition Jaguar XE has landed in the form of the XE Landmark Edition, which is available to order at UK dealers now.
  The new addition to the XE line-up slots in towards the top end of the range, and is based on the existing R-Sport model. A sporty front bumper, rear lip spoiler and side skirts inject some aggression into the exterior, while the XE La
  
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• US EV start-up appoints ex-Opel chief to board

  23-04-2018 11:06
  Evelozcity, a Los Angeles based electric vehicle (EV) and future mobility start-up, has announced that ex-Opel chief Karl-Thomas (KT) Neumann will join the company's executive team and board of directors.
  
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• VW's internal handling of emissions scandal 'unsatisfactory,' U.S. monitor finds

  23-04-2018 09:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  VW's independent monitor, former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, has criticized the automaker's internal response to its emissions scandal, a German newspaper report said.
  
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