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• Administration floats freeze of CAFE fuel-economy standards in 2020-26

  27-04-2018 23:40
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,GreenThe Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, according to three people briefed on the matter, a move likely to spark a fight with California and other states backing tougher vehicle emissions rules.Continue reading Administration floats freeze of CAFE fuel-economy standards in 2020-26 Administration floats freeze of CAFE fuel-economy standards in 2020-26 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Apr 2018
  
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• NAFTA officials put top-level talks on hold until May 7 to consult with industry

  27-04-2018 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Negotiators trying to hammer out a NAFTA deal said they will take a break until May 7, allowing time for consultations with the auto industry in Mexico.
  
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• U.S. likely to back freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, report says

  27-04-2018 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
  
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• Tenneco Q1 adjusted earnings rise along with MandA costs

  27-04-2018 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tenneco posted stronger first-quarter adjusted net income while incurring millions in acquisition and restructuring costs associated with the impending acquisition of Federal-Mogul.
  
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• Trump aide's departure clouds CAFE outlook

  27-04-2018 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  The departure this month of a little-known White House bureaucrat could affect the pace, if not the substance, of administration deliberations over a new set of emissions and fuel-efficiency rules.
  
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• Aisin Seiki quarterly profit rises 2.6%

  27-04-2018 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Diversified Japanese auto supplier Aisin Seiki's operating profit rose nearly 3 percent to $641 million in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended March 31.
  
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• 2018 Nissan Leaf beats rebadged Bolt in Euro NCAP crash testing

  27-04-2018 21:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Nissan,Safety,Hatchback,ElectricThe 2018 Nissan Leaf small electric hatchback looks like it will be a very safe choice for buyers. And we mean that very literally. Euro NCAP, the organization responsible for crash tests and safety ratings in Europe tested the Leaf and gave it five stars out of five for overall safety. The safety rating is based on four categories with a maximum score of 100 percent in any one. The Leaf earned a 93 percent for adult occupant safety, 86 pe
  
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• Subaru opens new U.S. headquarters

  27-04-2018 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru of America employees have begun moving into a new United States headquarters, with the majority of them set to start there on May 7.
  
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• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's toilet car goes wherever he goes

  27-04-2018 21:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car News,Mercedes-BenzWe've been worried about North Korea's Kim Jong Un dropping the bomb. Turns out that, metaphorically, his security services worry about that too. In the run-up to this week's historic meeting between the Great Leader and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, we learned from The Washington Post that the protection of Kim extends right down to his excrement.Continue reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's toilet car goes wherever he goes North Korean le
  
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• Ford's move away from sedans: Can consumers afford it?

  27-04-2018 20:40
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Car Buying,Hatchback,SedanSo Ford is getting out of the sedan business in North America. Not a big surprise. All the signs have been there for months, going back to when the automaker announced it was offshoring Focus production and canceling plans to redesign the Fusion. And yet it seems strange that a Detroit Three car company would no longer sell Americans that most American of conveyances — the basic family sedan.Continue reading Ford's move away f
  
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• GM CEO Mary Barra earned $22 million in 2017

  27-04-2018 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors said CEO Mary Barra's compensation decreased slightly percent to $22 million in 2017 due to higher performance targets.
  
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• VW turns metal from car wrecks into iPhone cases

  27-04-2018 20:10
  
  Filed under:Green,VolkswagenHere's a novel and creative — if slightly eerie — way to get people to think twice about picking up their phones while behind the wheel. Volkswagen is teaming up with brand management company NordDDB in Sweden to make smartphone cases from crumpled metal salvaged from car wrecks caused by texting and driving.Continue reading VW turns metal from car wrecks into iPhone cases VW turns metal from car wrecks into iPhone cases originally appeared on Autoblog on
  
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• Hit-and-run crash deaths hit record high in 2016, AAA finds

  27-04-2018 19:15
  
  Filed under:Etc.,SafetyA new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that hit-and-run crashes killed 2,049 people in the U.S. in 2016, a record high and a 60 percent increase since 2009. Unsurprisingly, most of the victims — nearly 65 percent — were pedestrians or bicyclists.Continue reading Hit-and-run crash deaths hit record high in 2016, AAA finds Hit-and-run crash deaths hit record high in 2016, AAA finds originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:15:0
  
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• Toyota supplier Denso's net jumps 24% in latest fiscal year

  27-04-2018 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Denso's net income jumped 24 percent to $3.02 billion in the just-ended fiscal year, on rising vehicle production levels around the globe and cost-cutting efforts.
  
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• Wembley Stadium buyer is self-made automotive billionaire - Financial Times

  27-04-2018 18:31 via ft.com
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  Wembley Stadium buyer is self-made automotive billionaire
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  The first time Shahid Khan saw snow was when his plane landed in Chicago in 1967 in the middle of a blizzard. He was 16, and arriving from his native Lahore with about $500 in his pocket to study engineering at the University of Illinois. He was not ...and more »
  
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• 10 Iconic Porsches from the ultimate air-cooled show

  27-04-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:Porsche,PerformanceThe factory Porsche driver walks off and weaves through the thick crowds waving smartphones at priceless cars. For every 10 steps we take in Ganahl Lumber's vast warehouse in Torrance, CA, there's someone who recognizes Long and greets him. In spite of all of his accomplishments on the track, he might become better known for co-creating Luftgekühlt with Howie Idelson, an automotive culture event celebrating classic Porsches. Without stopping, Long graciously a
  
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• 10 Iconic 911s from the ultimate air-cooled Porsche show

  27-04-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:Porsche,PerformanceThe factory Porsche driver walks off and weaves through the thick crowds waving smartphones at priceless cars. For every 10 steps we take in Ganahl Lumber's vast warehouse in Torrance, CA, there's someone who recognizes Long and greets him. In spite of all of his accomplishments on the track, he might become better known for co-creating Luftgekühlt with Howie Idelson, an automotive culture event celebrating classic Porsches. Without stopping, Long graciously a
  
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• New limited-run Volkswagen California Edition revealed

  27-04-2018 18:25
  
  Alex Ingram2018-04-27 17:25
  Special edition of VW’s iconic camper van limited to 80 units; prices start from £52,985This is the Volkswagen California Edition – a limited-run version of the brand’s iconic camper van. Just 80 examples will come to the UK, adding styling and equipment upgrades to both Beach and Ocean models.
  The Edition features a gloss black roof and door mirrors, exclusive decals and 17-inch alloy wheels with black inlays. The front passenger windows are f
  
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• Jenson Button to make Le Mans debut

  27-04-2018 18:21
  
  Stephen Errity2018-04-27 17:20
  Former F1 world champion secures LMP1 drive for Le Mans with privateer team SMP RacingJenson Button will go up against his ex-McLaren Formula One team-mate Fernando Alonso at Le Mans next month, after securing a drive with the Russian privateer squad SMP Racing.
  Button will share the outfit’s BR1 prototype with fellow ex-F1 driver Vitaly Petrov and former IndyCar man Mikhail Aleshin at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the subsequent rounds of the FIA World Endurance
  
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• Mazda enjoys another record year

  27-04-2018 18:16
  Mazda Motor Corporation sold a record tally of vehicles in the 2017-18 fiscal year ended 31 March 2018.
  
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• 2018 Ford F-150 4x4 XLT Drivers' Notes Review | America's Heartthrob

  27-04-2018 18:05
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Ford,Quick Spins,TruckThe 2018 Ford F-150 is the latest love in America's long affair with full-size trucks. For decades, the F-150 has ruled the roost. Ford sole nearly 900,000 of them in 2017 and is on pace to eclipse that for 2018. Ford is going so in on trucks and SUVs that it's dropping all but two cars from its North American lineup. Money talks, so give the people what they want.Continue reading 2018 Ford F-150 4x4 XLT Drivers' Notes Review | America's Heartthrob
  
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• Rusty cars downgraded in NCAP-style used car crash test

  27-04-2018 17:45
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-04-27 16:47
  Safety experts warn of 20 per cent greater risk of dying in an accident in a heavily corroded vehicleDrivers of badly rusted cars have up to a 20 per cent higher chance of dying in an accident, according to the world’s first used car crash test conducted under Euro NCAP criteria. 
  A fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf and a first-generation Mazda 6 were tested by the UK’s crash test agency, Thatcham Research, on behalf of the Swedish Homeow
  
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• Audi S8 due this year with 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8

  27-04-2018 17:40
  
  Filed under:Audi,Sedan,Future,Luxury,PerformanceAutobild reports that the next-generation Audi S8 will be introduced later this year, and we've pieced together intel from various reports for an idea of what we'll get. Autocar says the coming D5 sedan will get a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 sourced from the Porsche Panamera Turbo, ditching the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that Audi developed with Bentley and put in the current D4 S8. According to the report, the V8 will make 535 hp; that's seven fewer hors
  
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• Mazda MX-5 RF Sport Black special edition revealed

  27-04-2018 17:20
  
  Alex Ingram2018-04-27 16:15
  Unique paint finish and extra kit for the latest limited run MX-5; 300 units will be produced when it goes on sale towards the end of MayThis is the Mazda MX-5 RF Sport Black, the latest in a long line of special-edition variants of the world’s biggest-selling roadster. The new model follows the MX-5 Z Sport, which has been available to buy since March.
  The Sport Black’s additions are purely cosmetic; the most obvious of them is striking Eternal Blue mica
  
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• China steals a march on rivals in growing Iranian industry

  27-04-2018 17:15
  Since the lifting of sanctions on Iran in early 2016 the country's automotive industry has recovered significantly with latest figures compiled by QUBE, just-auto's research portal, showing that light vehicle production increased by 13.6% in the Iranian year 1396 (equivalent to 21st March 2017-20th March 2018) to 1.51 million units. This is just shy of the country's all-time record of just over 1.6 million recorded in 1390. 
  
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• Pininfarina-designed H500 sedan and K350 crossover presented in Beijing

  27-04-2018 17:05
  
  Filed under:Green,Beijing Motor Show,Misc. Automakers,Crossover,Sedan,Concept Cars,ElectricAt Geneva, the Hong Kong-based Hybrid Kinetic Group unveiled the Pininfarina-designed HK GT, which is a gullwing door luxury EV on an aluminum chassis. Now, a month later at the Beijing show, two other Pininfarina concepts join the HK GT.Continue reading Pininfarina-designed H500 sedan and K350 crossover presented in Beijing Pininfarina-designed H500 sedan and K350 crossover presented in Beijing originally
  
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• Honda reports profit surge

  27-04-2018 17:02
  Honda has reported a 12% increase in its January-March quarter profit thanks to growing sales and in spite of adverse currency effects.
  
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• Truck Week, Jeep Grand Commander, and RIP Ford sedans | Autoblog Podcast #538

  27-04-2018 16:50
  
  Filed under:Podcasts,Toys/Games,Beijing Motor Show,Ford,Jeep,RAM,Car Buying,Sedan,SUV,Truck,Auto News RecapsOn this week's Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Green Editor John Beltz Snyder and Associate Editor Joel Stocksdale. We talk about driving the 2018 Ford F-150 and 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman we have at the office this week. We discuss Ford discontinuing most of its cars, salute the Jeep Grand Commander, and reminisce about our favorite car toys. As usual, we'll also
  
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• Denso announces FY profit gain of 25%

  27-04-2018 16:10
  Denso has announced financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31 that show operating profit almost 25% ahead of the previous year on revenues 13% higher. However, adverse currency effects (yen appreciation versus the dollar) are forecast to dent operating profit in the current fiscal year.
  
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• Hyundai Q1 profit halved

  27-04-2018 15:53
  Hyundai Motor quarterly profit in the first quarter was halved as the company struggled in the US and China. However, there was better news in the domestic market, where the company benefited from troubles at GM's Korean operations.
  
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• Britain looks to its centuries-old mines for EV future

  27-04-2018 15:10
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,HybridBritain is returning to ancient mines on its southwestern tip to secure a slice of the global electric car revolution. The English county of Cornwall and the surrounding area boast one of the world's largest tin deposits.Continue reading Britain looks to its centuries-old mines for EV future Britain looks to its centuries-old mines for EV future originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:10:00 EDT.Please see our t
  
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• CON: At Ford, scrapping sedans is too easy, and a mistake

  27-04-2018 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The hard work is not killing cars. It's finding new and creative ways to make them appealing.
  
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• The Gumpert RG Nathalie is the world’s first methanol-electric car

  27-04-2018 14:57
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-04-27 14:15
  The engineer behind the Gumpert Apollo teams up with Chinese start-up AIWAYS to unveil a methanol powered carThe world’s first methanol-electric car has been launched at the Beijing Motor Show, with the aim of revolutionising the new energy vehicle sector.The Gumpert RG Nathalie sports car is the product of a partnership between Chinese tech start-up AIWAYS and sports car company founded by German engineer Roland Gumpert. Together with the help of a Danish e
  
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• The Gumpert AIWAYS is the world’s first methanol-electric car

  27-04-2018 14:57
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-04-27 13:55
  The engineer behind the Gumpert Apollo teams up with Chinese start-up AIWAYS to unveil a methanol powered carThe world’s first methanol-electric car has been launched at the Beijing Motor Show, with the aim of revolutionising the new energy vehicle sector.The Gumpert AIWAYS sports car is the product of a partnership between Chinese tech start-up AIWAYS and sports car company founded by German engineer Roland Gumpert. Together with the help of a Danish engine
  
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• Will diesel finally get a break? The week

  27-04-2018 14:55
  Thanks largely to Volkswagen, diesel's had a bad rap the last couple of years. When you add in sway-in-the-currently-fashionable-breeze politicians, such as the UK government which has laid out only vague details of its next tax-the-diesels assault, it's little wonder potential buyers are adopting a wait-and-see approach and sales are down.
  
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• Autoliv Q1 profit rises 3% ahead of split

  27-04-2018 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Autoliv said its first-quarter operating profit rose more than 3 percent and said it would not deliver financial guidance for the group ahead of its impending creation of two separate units.
  
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• Daimler Q1 earnings fall despite higher sales

  27-04-2018 14:36
  Daimler has posted a first quarter decline to net profit despite achieving higher revenue than last year; the company said the drop was mainly down to the comparison with last year's quarter which had large positive special reporting items.
  
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• Autoliv records operating income up 3.6% to US$225m

  27-04-2018 14:16
  Autoliv has posted first-quarter operating income up 3.6% to US$225m, with record sales up 7.8% to US2.8bn and gross profit of US$579m.
  
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• Jenson Button to race at Le Mans 24 Hours against Alonso

  27-04-2018 14:15
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,RacingBritain's 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year and next for Russia's SMP Racing team in the top LMP1 category, they announced on Friday.Continue reading Jenson Button to race at Le Mans 24 Hours against Alonso Jenson Button to race at Le Mans 24 Hours against Alonso originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |&nb
  
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• Research snapshot - Cleaner, connected, 'breathing' tyres

  27-04-2018 14:02
  The tyre is a highly complex product packed with advanced material engineering. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one focuses on some recent advances in the tyres arena.
  
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• Honda, Mazda issue profit warnings as yen rise clouds outlook

  27-04-2018 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Honda and Mazda issued profit warnings for the current financial year on worries a stronger yen would erode their operating earnings, wiping out the impact of record high global vehicle sales.
  
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• Porsche operating profit inches up

  27-04-2018 13:17
  Porsche booked further rises in vehicle deliveries, revenue and operating profit in the first quarter of 2018.
  
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• Autoliv says electronics spin-off on track

  27-04-2018 13:17
  Autoliv has issued a statement to say the process of spinning off its electronics business under the name Veoneer is 'progressing well'.
  
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• Magna and BHAP form new door module JV in China

  27-04-2018 12:54
  A new joint venture between Magna and Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts (BHAP) has been formed and has already netted new door module business for a German OEM in China.
  
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• LG acquires automotive lighting and headlight systems provider ZKW Group

  27-04-2018 12:53
  The Board of Directors of LG Electronics (LG) has approved the acquisition of leading automotive lighting and headlight systems provider ZKW Group, capping a deal worth more than EUR1.1billion, LG's largest acquisition to date.
  
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• GWM selects Harman's OTA solutions

  27-04-2018 12:50
  Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronic, has announced that Great Wall Motors (GWM) has chosen Harman to deliver its Remote Vehicle Updating Service (OTA) in the company's vehicle launching in 2019.  This announcement was made at the Auto China 2018 show.
  
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• Toyota Brazil bets on flex fuel Prius

  27-04-2018 12:31
  Toyota has revealed its first prototype of a hybrid electric vehicle powered by a flexible fuel internal combustion engine.
  
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• Magna supplies solid-state LiDAR to BMW

  27-04-2018 12:18
  Magna has said that it - alongside partner Innoviz Technologies - will supply the BMW Group with solid-state LiDAR for upcoming autonomous vehicle production platforms.
  
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• Michelin records Q1 net sales up 1.4% to EUR5.2bn

  27-04-2018 12:18
  Michelin has recorded first-quarter net sales up 1.4% at constant exchange rates to EUR5.2bn (US$6.2bn).
  
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• Continental may carve out car engine components business

  27-04-2018 11:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Continental said it might carve out its business that makes car engine components, potentially paving the way for a stock market listing for parts of the division.
  
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