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• TI profit tops estimates on automotive, industrial demand; shares rise - Yahoo Finance UK

  24-04-2018 23:17 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
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  TI profit tops estimates on automotive, industrial demand; shares rise
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  TI's shares, which have fallen 6 percent in 2018, climbed more than 5 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The Dallas-based chipmaker, which primarily develops analogue chips used in industrial equipment, automobiles and consumer electronics, has ...and more »
  
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• Born in California: 5 Questions With Jim Taylor, Karma Automotive - brandchannel.com

  24-04-2018 22:29 via brandchannel.com
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  Born in California: 5 Questions With Jim Taylor, Karma Automotive
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  Karma Automotive is accelerating from a cautious comeback, into a significant retail presence last year, and now is speeding into meaningful competition with Tesla and other players in the exclusive and still-forming all-electric vehicle market. The ...
  
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• TI profit tops estimates on automotive demand, shares rise - Reuters

  24-04-2018 22:28 via uk.reuters.com
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  TI profit tops estimates on automotive demand, shares rise
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  (Reuters) - Chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc's quarterly profit topped Wall Street forecasts, led by higher sales of semiconductors used in cars and industrial machinery. Employees walk inside the research building of Texas Instruments France firm in ...
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• Audi recalling 1.16 million vehicles worldwide over coolant pump issue

  24-04-2018 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Audi said it was recalling more than a million vehicles worldwide because of concerns that an electric coolant pump could overheat or short-circuit from moisture within the pump and pose a fire risk.
  
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• 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class L sedan revealed: How it isn't a CLA

  24-04-2018 20:46
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,Sedan,LuxuryThough Mercedes kicked off its Beijing Auto Show reveals with the extravagant Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury crossover sedan, it balanced things out with the reveal of the entry-level Mercedes-Benz A-Class L sedan. As you would expect, it's effectively a sedan version of the recently unveiled A-Class hatchback, meaning that from roughly the A-pillars forward, it's the same car. Behind that point, Mercedes removed the hatch in favor of a trunk, and also add
  
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• Asbury's Q1 net jumps 18 percent

  24-04-2018 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Asbury Automotive's first-quarter profits jumped 18 percent, driven by FandI and parts and service gains, on a revenue increase approaching 4 percent.
  
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• New Audi Q8 teased with glow-in-the-dark tape

  24-04-2018 18:50
  
  Filed under:Audi,SUV,FutureAudi has released the first teaser images of its new Q8 SUV, which can be expected to be launched this summer. Positioned just above the Q7, it will be based on the same MLB platform, but the design will be sleeker.Continue reading New Audi Q8 teased with glow-in-the-dark tape New Audi Q8 teased with glow-in-the-dark tape originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | 
  
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• Automakers take to Alibaba smart speaker

  24-04-2018 18:44
  Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volvo car owners in China will have a new choice for controlling their cars from home as the three car brands tie up with Alibaba to connect its smart speaker, a media report said.
  
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• Honda video runs down basics (and joys) of driving a manual transmission

  24-04-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:HondaMany of us here at Autoblog are unabashed enthusiasts of the endangered manual transmission, and we know we're not alone. Honda, which makes several of its vehicles available with a stick, released a video aimed at orienting beginners to the simple joys of driving a stick.Continue reading Honda video runs down basics (and joys) of driving a manual transmission Honda video runs down basics (and joys) of driving a manual transmission originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Apr
  
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• A farewell toast to the Jeep 'JK' Wrangler

  24-04-2018 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The two-door Jeep Wrangler JK and four-door Wrangler Unlimited JKU represent the bookend of a game-changing, if initially flawed, vehicle that was far successful beyond anyone's wildest dreams and unmatched by rivals.
  
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• Tough-mudding Nissan Navara AT-32 launched

  24-04-2018 18:20
  
  This is the Nissan Navara AT-32. It’s a tweaked version of the standard pick-up and built in collaboration with the off-road specialist Arctic Trucks – it’s available to order now, with prices starting from £42,850.
  Chassis upgrades over the standard Nissan Navara include a lifted Bilstein suspension kit, a full aluminium underbody protection plate and new matte-black alloy wheels shod in 32-inch diameter off-road tyres. As such, the modified pick-up now has 243mm of grou
  
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• Ford unveiled a Fiesta Van and it's adorable

  24-04-2018 18:20
  
  Filed under:Ford,Hatchback,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesThere are many ways in which Europe and America are very different, and apparently one of those differences is what constitutes a van. In America, our commercial vans don't really get any smaller than a Ford Transit Connect or a Nissan NV200. But in Europe, Ford will now sell you a Fiesta Van. It pretty much constitutes a three-door Fiesta with blank panels where the rear windows would be.Continue reading Ford unveiled a Fiesta Van and it
  
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• New Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 revealed at 2018 CV Show

  24-04-2018 18:16
  
  James Brodie2018-04-24 17:20
  Nissan has teamed up with off-roading specialists Arctic Trucks to deliver a pumped up new NavaraNissan has revealed a tougher, off-road ready version of its Navara pick-up truck at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, developed in tandem with Icelandic four-wheel-drive specialists Arctic Trucks.It’s called the Navara Off-Roader AT32, and the newcomer to the Navara line-up arrives with serious new suspension kit. The bespoke system raises ride height by 2
  
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• Nissan reveals tough new Navara Off-Roader AT32 - pictures

  24-04-2018 18:15
  Pictures of new Nissan Navara AT32
  
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• Laser Tracker Market to Grow 12.39% CAGR to 2023, Led by Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, General Manufacturing - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  24-04-2018 18:10 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Laser Tracker Market to Grow 12.39% CAGR to 2023, Led by Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, General Manufacturing
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  ReportsnReports.com adds the laser tracker market is estimated to be valued at USD 290.9 million in 2018 and is expected to be worth USD 521.6 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 12.39% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of the laser tracker market is ...and more »
  
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• Shift to EV may reshape vehicles, reduce size

  24-04-2018 17:56
  Autonomous electric cars could look quite different from current combustion engine cars, according to top auto executives.
  
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• Truckers help troopers prevent man from jumping off Michigan bridge

  24-04-2018 17:40
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Truck,Commercial Vehicles,Police/EmergencyContinue reading Truckers help troopers prevent man from jumping off Michigan bridge Truckers help troopers prevent man from jumping off Michigan bridge originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Renault and Alpine future models

  24-04-2018 17:34
  This first of a multi-part analysis for Groupe Renault and Nissan Motor brands examines Renault's major current and future models as well as looking at Alpine.
  
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• 2019 Jeep Scrambler interior spied, will have Wrangler's removable top

  24-04-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Jeep,Truck,Off-RoadThe Jeep Scrambler — the long-awaited truck variant of the Jeep Wrangler — has been in development for a long, long time. We've seen spy shots of various prototypes for years now. Even with the camouflage, it's not difficult to tell what's hiding underneath. We have a new batch here, and while there isn't really anything new on the outside, these do give us a good look at the new Jeep's interior. Good news: It looks like the Scra
  
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• No electric Ferraris before 2022, says Marchionne

  24-04-2018 17:25
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Electric,Hybrid,SupercarsFerrari is readjusting its electric car timeline. Earlier, the company's chairman Sergio Marchionne had said that an electric Ferrari would be part of its 2018-2022 strategy, but now it seems that the advent of the full-electric era is being pushed into the future.Continue reading No electric Ferraris before 2022, says Marchionne No electric Ferraris before 2022, says Marchionne originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:25:00 EDT.Please
  
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• New Nissan Sylphy EV revealed for Chinese market

  24-04-2018 17:24
  
  2018-04-25 02:30
  The new all-electric Nissan Sylphy is based on the latest Leaf, however it won't be coming to the UKNissan has revealed a new all-electric car strictly for the Chinese market at the Beijing Motor Show, which will be built locally in the country at one of Nissan’s five Chinese plants. 
  The new EV isn’t a bespoke vehicle and is instead a new addition to the Sylphy line-up – a range of small Nissan saloons popular in China, and sold in North America under the
  
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• Tax clampdown on diesel vans may damage UK economy

  24-04-2018 17:18
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-04-24 16:15
  Research shows 96 per cent of commercial vehicles run on diesel, while most Brits say vans and trucks make their lives betterDiesel may have been subject to significant bad press of late, but a new study has laid bare the UK’s dependence on diesel-powered commercial vehicles (CVs).
  Research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found 88 per cent of people think reduced services from CVs would negatively affect their quality of life. Over
  
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• The future of fleet management in the face of automotive innovation - Fleet Europe

  24-04-2018 17:00 via fleeteurope.com
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  The future of fleet management in the face of automotive innovation
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  When fleet and leasing management software company Sofico first came into existence 30 years ago, motor vehicles were manufactured with a manual choke and Petrol in many countries across Europe was less than 0.5 Euros a litre. A lot has changed since ...and more »
  
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• Melrose gets green light from UK for GKN takeover

  24-04-2018 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  UK Business Minister Greg Clark said there were no national security grounds to intervene in turnaround specialist Melrose's takeover of British auto supplier GKN.
  
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• FISITA and CLEPA to be 'strategic partners'

  24-04-2018 16:53
  FISITA, the international membership organisation for the automotive and mobility systems engineering profession, and CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers have entered into a new 'strategic partnership', in what they say is a move to highlight the importance of research and innovation in the automotive industry.
  
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• Volvo and GM team with Amazon for in-car deliveries

  24-04-2018 16:35
  
  Filed under:Buick,Cadillac,Chevrolet,GM,GMC,Volvo,InfotainmentVolvo and GM are the first automakers to pair their vehicles with a new service from Amazon that lets owners have their packages delivered inside their cars, without them having to be there.Continue reading Volvo and GM team with Amazon for in-car deliveries Volvo and GM team with Amazon for in-car deliveries originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | 
  
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• ICYMI: Watch Chevy Corvette ZR1 hit an average of 212 mph

  24-04-2018 16:25
  
  Filed under:Videos,Chevrolet,Coupe,PerformanceSo, you probably read our first-drive review of the Chevy Corvette ZR1. (But ICYMI, check it out.) And there was a pretty astonishing video at the bottom of the post. We'd like to point it out to you again in case you overlooked it. In our review, one thing's for sure, we did not drive the ZR1 at 212 mph. But Chevy did.Continue reading ICYMI: Watch Chevy Corvette ZR1 hit an average of 212 mph ICYMI: Watch Chevy Corvette ZR1 hit an average of 212 mph
  
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• BAIC and Magna to develop smart EV architecture for China - Automotive Testing Technology International

  24-04-2018 16:02 via automotivetestingtechnologyinternational.com
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  BAIC and Magna to develop smart EV architecture for China
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  BAIC Group and Magna are to jointly develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture for the Chinese market. China is currently the leading market for electric mobility in the world, with around 700,000 electrified cars sold in 2017. By ...
  
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• Volvo launches Amazon delivery to the car in US

  24-04-2018 15:47
  A few days after saying "robust" customer feedback and demand for European in-car package delivery and US mobile fuel and wash services was encouraging further development of its connected car platform, Geely's Volvo Cars announced it had added Amazon package delivery for some US customers.
  
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• GM Korea creditors to provide new funds this week

  24-04-2018 15:12
  GM Korea's main shareholders and creditors are to sign a new funding agreement this week to support the ailing General Motors South Korean unit, according to local reports.
  
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• 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter First Drive Review: Boxy and beautiful

  24-04-2018 15:01
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,First Drives,Infotainment,Technology,Minivan/VanSprinter vans in the United States will be offered with these two diesel engines, along with a gasoline-powered 188-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. We'll have a choice of rear- and all-wheel drive, though the front-wheel-drive model available in other markets will be a no-show stateside.Continue reading 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter First Drive Review: Boxy and beautiful 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter First Drive Revi
  
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• Next Ford Focus ST to get 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder from Focus RS

  24-04-2018 14:30
  
  Filed under:Ford,Hatchback,Future,PerformanceThe third rumored engine for the 2020 Ford Focus ST makes perhaps the most sense yet: Autocar reports Ford's warm hatch will use a reworked version of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder from the Ford Focus RS, detuned to 250 horsepower. A year ago, Autocar paired the ST with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder; a month ago, the site Ford Trend referenced a report about upping the current 2.0-liter EcoBoost from 252 horsepower to 280 or 290 hp; and last week,
  
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• Mercedes seeks to keep China luxury lead with stretched A class

  24-04-2018 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mercedes aims to widen the brand's appeal to Chinese buyers with a long-wheelbase version of its latest A class.
  
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• Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi join D-Alliance

  24-04-2018 14:20
  Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has announced it is one of the partners of DiDi Auto Alliance (the D-Alliance), which was formed by DiDi Chuxing ('DiDi'), the top Chinese mobile transportation platform.
  
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• Lamborghini confirms next-gen Aventador and Huracan to be PHEVs

  24-04-2018 14:20
  
  Filed under:Lamborghini,Convertible,Coupe,Electric,Future,Hydrogen,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsIt's official, Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed to Top Gear magazine that the next-generation Aventador and Huracán will get plug-in hybrid powertrains. Autocar reported last October that the next Huracán would get "next-generation" batteries to aid its naturally aspirated V10 when it debuts around 2022. The fate of the Aventador S's successor, however, was unclear beyond the
  
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• VW chief frets over possible China tariff rise

  24-04-2018 14:16
  Volkswagen has admitted it would be hurt by increased tariffs on vehicles imported into China.
  
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• Government inquiry into hand car washes announced

  24-04-2018 14:10
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-04-24 13:05
  Employment conditions and environmental concerns prompt MPs to investigate hand car washes in the UKHand car washes are to be investigated by MPs, after the Environment Audit Committee announced it is to launch a probe into working practices and environmental impacts.
  Concerns over workers being forced into “bonded labour” by hand car washes are partly behind the inquiry, while issues surrounding the environmental effects caused by the chemicals the bus
  
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• Shift list: All the new cars you can buy with a manual transmission

  24-04-2018 14:00
  
  Filed under:Car BuyingThe overarching trend of the past few years has been that the manual transmission is on the way out. People like automatics, they can be faster than manually shifting, and they're frequently better at saving fuel. But there's still a sizable enough minority of manual fans and buyers that automakers continue to offer a manual in nooks and crannies of the automotive market. And you might be surprised at some of the offerings. We certainly were, so we thought we'd compile a li
  
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• Once an industry joke, electric buses start to dent oil demand

  24-04-2018 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Suddenly, buses with battery-powered motors are a serious matter with the potential to revolutionize city transport -- and add to the forces reshaping the energy industry.
  
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• Interview - Turkey ripe for major development - ODD

  24-04-2018 13:38
  Those robust enough to venture out onto Istanbul's choked roads might react with some incredulity to suggestions car penetration rates could rise substantially, but it's important to take Turkey's business and cultural capital as a one-off and not representative of the country as a whole.
  
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• Cox Automotive expects Q2 used vehicle sales to remain strong - Motor Trader

  24-04-2018 12:49 via motortrader.com
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  Cox Automotive expects Q2 used vehicle sales to remain strong
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  Cox Automotive is forecasting that used vehicle sales will remain strong as the industry heads into the second quarter of 2018. While new car sales remain in decline (according to figures released by the SMMT), the latest data from Cox shows used car ...
  
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• New 2020 BMW iX3 previewed by concept at Beijing

  24-04-2018 12:03
  
  James Brodie2018-04-25 05:00
  Electric BMW iX3 SUV set to arrive in 2020, and is likely to be the first in a big line-up of all-electric BMWsBMW has uncovered the next step in its grand electrification strategy with the reveal of the Concept iX3 at the Beijing Motor Show. It’s an all-electric X3 SUV set to arrive in 2020 and will be built in China at the firm’s Shenyang plant. 
  The concept arrives as several premium manufacturers gear up to take on the Tesla Model X. Jaguar is fi
  
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• Infiniti promises new EV for China 'within five years'

  24-04-2018 12:02
  Nissan Motor's luxury brand Infiniti has said an electrified platform based on the Q Inspiration concept car - about to make its Chinese show debut - would go into production within the next five years.
  
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• New Hyundai i20 facelift uncovered ahead of June arrival

  24-04-2018 11:33
  
  Jonathan Burn2018-04-24 23:01
  The updated Hyundai i20 gets a new look and extra safety tech, but diesel has been axed from the engine line-upThis is the new Hyundai i20, an updated version of the second-generation supermini that has been on sale since 2014. It goes on sale in June and will start from around £12,000, a small premium over the existing model.
  It’s far from a radical overhaul but Hyundai has freshened up the styling by adding a new front grille,
  
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• Plastic Omnium Q1 auto revenue up 3% to EUR1.9bn

  24-04-2018 11:24
  Plastic Omnium has posted first quarter automotive revenue of EUR1.86bn (US$2.3bn) up 3.1% at constant perimeter and exchange rates.
  
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• Ford Europe announces first connected commercial vehicles

  24-04-2018 11:14
  Ford has announced its first two connected commercial vehicles in Europe, introducing the new FordPass Connect on board modem technology to the Transit Connect and redesigned Fiesta Sport Van.
  
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• Mercedes-Maybach is betting on a hybrid SUV-sedan look

  24-04-2018 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mercedes is betting on a hybrid SUV-sedan to attract wealthy Chinese buyers to its Maybach ultraluxury brand.
  
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• PSA posts Q1 revenue up 42% to EUR18.2% after Opel buy

  24-04-2018 10:56
  PSA Group has recorded first quarter revenue up 42% to EUR18.2bn (US$22.2bn) following the acquisition of General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall (OV) last year.
  
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• Most tyre-related motorway incidents avoidable, says study

  24-04-2018 10:52
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-04-24 10:00
  Analysis of over 1,000 pieces of tyre debris finds almost three quarters of tyre-related accidents and breakdowns are preventableThe majority of motorway collisions and breakdowns caused by tyre failure could be prevented by drivers monitoring their tyres more closely, new research has discovered.
  An 18-month-long study, analysing 1,035 pieces of tyre debris from five motorways, discovered almost three quarters of failed tyres featured defects that could have been
  
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• Ford reveals new 2018 Fiesta Van with sporty ST-Line inspired trim

  24-04-2018 10:51
  
  James Brodie2018-04-24 10:10
  New version of Ford's small Fiesta based van arrives with petrol and diesel options, plus a sporty bodykitThe new Ford Fiesta Van has been revealed at the 2018 Commercial Vehicles show in Birmingham, adding a supermini-sized entry to Ford’s van line-up.
  Based on Britain’s best-selling car, the three-door Fiesta Van ditches the rear windows and rear seats, though the rest of the vehicle is virtually unchanged, and even a sporty ST-Line inspired trim will b
  
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