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• 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante breaks cover

  14-05-2018 23:15
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Aston Martin,Convertible,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsWith less than a month to go before the official unveiling, it appears that the 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has been spied in Volante convertible form. The car is very clearly related to the DB11 GT sports car currently available, but with a number of updates. It should also be lighter (hence the Superleggera name) and more powerful.Continue reading 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante breaks cover 2019 Asto
  
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• Jaguar solution to keyless start could save lives

  14-05-2018 23:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Jaguar,Lexus,Toyota,SafetyToday, The New York Times published an article about a dozen deaths related to drivers leaving their cars running, closing their garages and later succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning. The reason has been identified as "keyless start" features, or proximity entry and push-button start, where owners don't need to physically handle a key or fob to gain entry into the vehicle or start it. It is the latest, and deadliest, issue raised with th
  
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• Possible VW T-Roc GTI or T-Roc R spied

  14-05-2018 22:11
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Volkswagen,Crossover,Hatchback,SUV,PerformanceLast summer, Volkswagen introduced a new subcompact crossover SUV called the T-Roc. It featured funky, chunky styling (at least as far as VWs are concerned) along with the segment's popular contrasting roof color options. VW has also made it apparent that it plans to expand the line with a convertible, and based on these spy shots, it may add a performance model. Perhaps a VW T-Roc GTI, or a T-Roc R.Continue reading Possible VW
  
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• Title violations for Michigan Chevy dealership lead to suspension, then stay

  14-05-2018 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Michigan Chevy dealership was granted an emergency stay to continue selling vehicles despite a 15-day suspension it received based on customer complaints and numerous title-processing violations.
  
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• 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Drivers' Notes Review | Capable, yet costly

  14-05-2018 21:01
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Jeep,Quick Spins,Crossover,Off-RoadThe 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is the refreshed version of a model that debuted back in 2014. It was a controversial model. Opinions were mixed on the styling — especially the front fascia — and some considered it an insult to the Cherokee name. Still, we liked that version so much we spent a full year with one. It proved to be a solid and reliable crossover that racked up more than 27,000 miles in just 12 months.Continue
  
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• Subaru plans plug-in hybrid Crosstrek

  14-05-2018 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru of America plans a plug-in hybrid version of the hot-selling Crosstrek subcompact crossover.
  
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• Zombie Cars: Discontinued models that still rack up sales

  14-05-2018 19:41
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Jeep,Quick Spins,Crossover,Off-RoadThese automobiles may have been discontinued years ago, but that hasn't stopped automakers from recording a few sales of these unloved zombie cars.Continue reading Zombie Cars: Discontinued models that still rack up sales Zombie Cars: Discontinued models that still rack up sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2018 13:41:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• What does the WLTP mean for the automotive industry?

  14-05-2018 19:04
  From September 2018, all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP - the Worldwide harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure. In Europe, this replaces the outdated NEDC test (New European Driving Cycle) introduced in the '80s and aims to better reflect the real-world consumption and emissions performance of new cars. Following the revelation that BMW has had to pause or cease manufacture of some
  
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• NHTSA slams low Takata airbag recall rate by automakers, asks for meetings

  14-05-2018 18:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  NHTSA is raising pressure on a dozen vehicle manufacturers that failed to meet a December deadline to replace millions of defective Takata airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.
  
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• US sanctions hit Porsche supervisory board nominee

  14-05-2018 18:38
  Porsche is postponing the appointment of Siegfried Wolf to the supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) set for confirmation at the AGM tomorrow (15 May 2018) in Stuttgart.
  
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• Icon and Stealth EV are building an electric Derelict Mercury

  14-05-2018 18:34
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Green,Mercury,Coupe,Classics,ElectricIcon, a company known for its high-quality restomod vehicles, is building another Derelict, this one a 1949 Mercury coupe. While the fact Icon is building another one of its sleeper hot rods with patina isn't the most shocking, what's under the hood is. The company has teamed up with Stealth EV to turn this latest Derelict into an electric car.Continue reading Icon and Stealth EV are building an electric Derelict Mercury Icon and Steal
  
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• Hungary plant starts on Merc A-class

  14-05-2018 18:24
  A second Mercedes-Benz plant has started redesigned A-class production.
  
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• Renault Koleos Initiale Paris review

  14-05-2018 18:23
  
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  Image 1 of 21 14 May, 2018 5:30pmAlex Ingram
  The Koleos Initiale Paris is Renault's range-topping SUV, but it fails to offer enough to justify its high price tag...Renault often avoids the well-trodden path when it comes to flagship cars. The Vel Satis from the early 2000s took a unique approach to luxury, but those quirky catwalk looks proved a little too much for UK buyers; just 1,400 models found homes in three years.
  So Renault has shaken things up with its latest range-topper:
  
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• Elon Musk announces reorg as Tesla engineering chief goes on leave

  14-05-2018 18:07
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Green Driving,Emerging TechnologiesTesla is facing a sudden loss of key leadership at a critical moment when new vehicles, like the Model 3 sedan and upcoming Model Y SUV, are desperately needed to help boost the electric automaker's bottom line. According to a report in Automotive News, Doug Field, Tesla's chief engineer, is taking a six-week break from the company to "recharge" and spend time with his family. While Field has technically not left Tes
  
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• Devel Sixty 6-wheeler shown in video ‘smoking’ a Mercedes-AMG GT

  14-05-2018 17:20
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,SUV,Diesel,Off-Road,PerformanceDevel Motors has begun testing its Sixty, a 6x6 raised SUV suitable for the coming Ragnarok, and they've taken to the track to demonstrate its usefulness in, uh, outrunning the undead hordes that surely await us all.Continue reading Devel Sixty 6-wheeler shown in video ‘smoking’ a Mercedes-AMG GT Devel Sixty 6-wheeler shown in video ‘smoking’ a Mercedes-AMG GT originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2018 11:
  
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• 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 spy video reveals automatic transmission

  14-05-2018 17:17
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Ford,Coupe,PerformanceThe Ford Shelby GT500 is coming soon, and its 700 horsepower V8 should give the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Chevy Camaro ZL1 a run for their money. Details beyond a vague horsepower rating remain scarce, but we do have a few batches of spy photos to pull from. Thanks to our trusty spy photographers, we now have a short video of a prototype with a mean idle and shifts from a automatic transmission.Continue reading 2020 Ford Shelby GT5
  
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• 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 spy video reveals automatic tranmission

  14-05-2018 17:17
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Ford,Coupe,PerformanceThe Ford Shelby GT500 is coming soon, and its 700 horsepower V8 should give the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Chevy Camaro ZL1 a run for their money. Details beyond a vague horsepower rating remain scarce, but we do have a few batches of spy photos to pull from. Thanks to our trusty spy photographers, we now have a short video of a prototype with a mean idle and shifts from a automatic transmission.Continue reading 2020 Ford Shelby GT5
  
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• Musk says he's 'flattening' Tesla's structure as defections mount

  14-05-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Elon Musk has said the 'short burn of the century' is coming soon to investors betting against Tesla, but he's rapidly losing top deputies to help him deliver on that prediction.
  
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• Cummins and JAC form JV for engines

  14-05-2018 17:02
  Cummins and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC Motors) have announced that the two parties will form a 50:50 joint-venture after Cummins purchased Navistar's 50 percent equity of the JAC-Navistar Diesel Engine Company (JND).
  
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• New Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2023 review

  14-05-2018 17:00
  Ford's high-spec pick-up truck carries on where its predecessor left off
  
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• Tesla registers Shanghai EV firm as China ready to allow full ownership

  14-05-2018 16:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,Technology,Sedan,SUV,Electric,LuxuryTesla has registered a new electric car firm in Shanghai, as China prepares to scrap rules on capping foreign ownership of new-energy vehicle (NEV) ventures.Continue reading Tesla registers Shanghai EV firm as China ready to allow full ownership Tesla registers Shanghai EV firm as China ready to allow full ownership originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2018 10:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feed
  
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• Alpine A110 review

  14-05-2018 16:29
  
  For Fantastic to drive, compliant ride, surprisingly economicalOur Rating 
  4.5 Against Poor practicality, no autonomous safety aids, expensive flagship models 2018
  The new Alpine A110 captures the magic of the 1960s original, with a lightweight and fun to drive ethos executed in a sleek two-door bodyThe Alpine A110 is a brilliant sports car that rivals everything from the Porsche 718 Cayman to the Audi TT. The firm had a lot of pressure on its shoulders when it tried to recre
  
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• Nissan Rogue Sport crossover is next to get ProPilot Assist

  14-05-2018 16:05
  
  Filed under:Nissan,CrossoverNissan is expanding its ProPilot Assist semi-autonomous system to two more crossovers in North America in late 2018. The Rogue Sport in the U.S. and the Qashqai in Canada will get the technology, which Nissan says is now in more than 120,000 vehicles globally.Continue reading Nissan Rogue Sport crossover is next to get ProPilot AssistNissan Rogue Sport crossover is next to get ProPilot Assistoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2018 10:05:00 EDT.Please see o
  
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• Brabus X-Class pick-up revealed with upgrades

  14-05-2018 15:26
  
  Alex Ingram2018-05-14 15:10
  Big wheels, more power and leather interior added to the X-Class as Brabus transforms the pick-upWhile we’re used to Brabus tuning Mercedes’ fastest saloons and SUVs (and the occasional Smart), it has now turned its attention to the X-Class pick-up truck. Its enhancements apply styling and interior tweaks - and what the firm calls its ‘D4 PowerXtra performance upgrade’ - to the X 250 d.
  The most obvious exterior change in the tranformation from
  
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• Brabus boosts Mercedes X-Class pick-up to 208bhp

  14-05-2018 15:26
  
  Alex Ingram2018-05-14 16:35
  Big wheels, added power and leather interior added to the Mercedes X-Class as Brabus transforms the pick-upWhile we’re used to Brabus tuning Mercedes’ fastest saloons and SUVs (and the occasional Smart), it has now turned its attention to the X-Class pick-up truck. Its enhancements apply styling and interior tweaks - and what the firm calls its ‘D4 PowerXtra performance upgrade’ - to the X 250 d.
  The most obvious exterior change in the tranform
  
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• Pope's Lamborghini Huracan raises over $850,000 for charity at auction

  14-05-2018 15:25
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Lamborghini,Auctions,Coupe,SupercarsLast November, Lamborghini gave Pope Francis a Huracán RWD customized in the white and gold colors of Vatican City. Unsurprisingly, Pope Francis announced it would be auctioned for charity, and that auction occurred this past week. The car rolled across the block of an RM Sotheby's auction and brought in 715,000 euros, which at current exchange rates is about $857,000.Continue reading Pope's Lamborghini Huracan raises over $850,0
  
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• NAFTA math might not add up to more U.S. auto jobs

  14-05-2018 15:15
  
  Filed under:Government/LegalTrump administration demands in NAFTA trade negotiations meant to push auto jobs back to the United States may not be enough to spark a shift in where automakers build cars and trucks.Continue reading NAFTA math might not add up to more U.S. auto jobs NAFTA math might not add up to more U.S. auto jobs originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2018 09:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Another electrifying Volvo performance?

  14-05-2018 14:59
  Liking PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) is one thing. But is around 30 miles of pure electric running really worth a premium of at least GBP13,000?
  
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• Tesla executive Matthew Schwall joins Waymo

  14-05-2018 14:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Waymo said that Matthew Schwall had joined the company from Tesla, where he was the electric car maker's main technical contact with U.S. safety investigators.
  
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• 2019 BMW 8 Series will be revealed in June

  14-05-2018 14:50
  
  Filed under:BMW,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceThe long wait for the 2019 BMW 8 Series is very nearly over. BMW announced that the car will be unveiled on June 15, the day before the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The reason for this date is that this will be first Le Mans endurance race the company has participated in since 2011, and its entry is the 850 GTE race car that has preceded the road car. And on the topic of the road car, you can spot it behind the race car in the photo above. So you know what that me
  
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• GM Korea cancels press conference after temps invade

  14-05-2018 14:40
  General Motors Korea cancelled a news conference on Monday after a dozen temporary workers forced their way into the event venue minutes before, chanting slogans that called on the automaker to hire them full time.
  
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• Curtiss Zeus is Judge Dredd's electric motorcycle

  14-05-2018 14:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorcycle,Electric,FutureWhen Confederate Motorcycles changed its name to Curtiss — in honor of Glen Curtiss, the inventor of the V-twin engine — the company pledged to make only electric motorcycles. Curtiss did manage to sneak out 35 examples of the V-twin Warhawk last year, based on the Confederate P-51, but that really was the last of the ICE line. Curtiss has now opened the electric account with its Zeus prototype motorcycle, a battery-powered two-wheeler that
  
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• Nissan profit falls on foreign exchange losses, onetime costs

  14-05-2018 14:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan reported a 12 percent slide in operating profit in the most recent quarter as foreign exchange rate losses, deteriorating sales mix and onetime costs.
  
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• Nissan forecasts drop to operating profit in FY18

  14-05-2018 13:47
  Nissan is forecasting a further drop to operating profit in the current fiscal year following a 22.6% decline in fiscal year 2017 (year to March 31, 2018).
  
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• NAFTA proposals unlikely to see much output moved - report

  14-05-2018 13:34
  Trump administration demands in NAFTA trade negotiations meant to push automotive jobs back to the US may not be enough to spark a shift in where automakers build cars and trucks, a Reuters investigation has concluded.
  
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• Tesla safety exec jumps ship to Waymo

  14-05-2018 13:26
  Alphabet (Google parent) self-driving unit Waymo said at the weekend Matthew Schwall had joined the company from Tesla where he was the main technical contact with US safety investigators.
  
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• Making Winterkorn pay for VW's scandal could backfire on automaker

  14-05-2018 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Forcing former VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn to pay for at least some of the nearly $30 billion stemming from the diesel scandal could backfire on the automaker and even drag other top executives -- Chairman Dieter Poetsch and new CEO Herbert Diess...
  
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• Yokohama Q1 profit up 18% to US$85m

  14-05-2018 13:06
  Yokohama has unveiled first-quarter profit attributable to the owners up 18% to JPY9.3bn (US$84.9m), with sales increasing 2.3% to JPY149.2bn.
  
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• Takata airbag costs hit Subaru bottom line

  14-05-2018 12:59
  Subaru Corporation operating income in the fiscal year to 31 March 2018 fell 7.6% year on year to to JPY379.4bn, as foreign exchange gains were offset by a rise in sales expenses due to higher interest rates in the US, higher costs of raw materials, an increase in R&D expenses, and other factors.
  
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• Iveco launches its first LNG truck in Japan

  14-05-2018 12:56
  Iveco has presented its developments in its action plan to support the use of natural gas in the transport sector in Japan.
  
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• Hyundai Motor India renews export deal with Chennai port

  14-05-2018 12:54
  Hyundai Motor India the country's second largest manufacturer of passenger cars which claims to have been top exporter since it started operations, has renewed its memorandum of agreement with Chennai Port Trust for 10 years.
  
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• GM Korea outlines plan for profitability by 2019

  14-05-2018 12:42
  GM Korea has announced what it describes as 'a robust business plan' that is intended to return the company to profitability by 2019.
  
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• Allison appoints Frederick Bohley as CFO

  14-05-2018 12:40
  Allison Transmission has appointed Frederick Bohley as vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective 1 June.
  
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• New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 2018 review

  14-05-2018 11:51
  
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  Image 1 of 24 14 May, 2018 11:00pmSteve Sutcliffe
  Porsche nails it with its second version of the high-performance Cayenne E-Hybrid SUVThe previous Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid didn’t quite know what it wanted to be. It was neither a full-blown performance model nor an especially talented eco-warrior. But this new generation has a much clearer focus.
  It takes a single-turbo V6 petrol engine that produces just under 340bhp, and then links it with a “high-performance” h
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster unveiled

  14-05-2018 11:41
  
  Alex Ingram2018-05-14 11:05
  Third AMG GT Roadster variant sits between the current GT and GT C, with 0-62mph taking 3.8 secondsThe new Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster has been revealed. It’s the third variant to join Affalterbach’s drop-top sports car lineup, and it sits between the current GT and GT C in terms of performance and price.
  Under the bonnet sits the same ‘hot vee’ eight-cylinder twin-turbo used in the rest of the AMG GT range - and indeed almost every other curren
  
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• Auto Trader and Ennis & Co to lead automotive sector diversity debate - AM

  14-05-2018 11:28 via am-online.com
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  Auto Trader and Ennis & Co to lead automotive sector diversity debate
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  Managing directors and chief executives from the automotive retail sector will “challenge and test best practice” surrounding diversity and inclusivity when they meet at a one-day collaborative seminar hosted by Auto Trader and Ennis & Co. High-profile ...
  
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• SinoTruck targets strong overseas growth

  14-05-2018 10:58
  China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp (CNHTC), one of China's largest truck manufacturers also known as SinoTruck, is expanding aggressively overseas as it looks to build on its strong domestic market position.
  
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• Mazda's new CEO to focus on US

  14-05-2018 10:58
  Mazda Motor plans to appoint its current vice president Akira Marumoto, who oversees operations in the Americas, as its global president and chief executive officer in June - replacing Masamichi Kogai.
  
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• 'U.S. is the highest priority,' Mazda's new CEO says

  14-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mazda's incoming CEO will focus on strengthening Mazda's dealership network in the United States and making the most of an expanded partnership with Toyota.
  
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• Union program helps refine transactions

  14-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Georgia dealership partners with Union Auto Program for union-member leads, smoother transactions.
  
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