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• Hands-On Tech - Volkswagen T-Roc

  19-06-2018 23:38
  This is our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series*. Here, we take a look at the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, looking to benchmark the connectivity functionality based on various test criteria. Volkswagen's compact crossover T-Roc takes on the best-selling Nissan Qashqai in a very busy and fiercely competitive segment. So how does the technology, Car-Net, now available across the range, fare as a value proposition? 
  
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• Tesla Autopilot safety defeat device gets a cease-and-desist from NHTSA

  19-06-2018 22:50
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Government/Legal,Green,Marketing/Advertising,Tesla,Green Driving,Crossover,Sedan,ElectricAutopilot Buddy overrides built-in safety features.Continue reading Tesla Autopilot safety defeat device gets a cease-and-desist from NHTSA Tesla Autopilot safety defeat device gets a cease-and-desist from NHTSA originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 'We're making a big bet on our future,' Ford says of train station, Corktown investment

  19-06-2018 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford leaders portrayed the automaker's planned rehabilitation of Michigan Central Station as a pioneering facility akin to the Highland Park and Rouge plants Henry Ford built that revolutionized automobile production and American industry.
  
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• Ford details how and why it will revitalize Detroit train station

  19-06-2018 22:21
  
  Filed under:Ford,Autonomous,ElectricHub of transportation's past will help create transportation's future.Continue reading Ford details how and why it will revitalize Detroit train station Ford details how and why it will revitalize Detroit train station originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford details how and why it will renovate infamous Detroit train station

  19-06-2018 22:21
  
  Filed under:Ford,Autonomous,ElectricIt will be an innovation center for future mobility solutions.Continue reading Ford details how and why it will renovate infamous Detroit train station Ford details how and why it will renovate infamous Detroit train station originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trump says 'getting there' in NAFTA talks with Canada, Mexico

  19-06-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Trump said progress was being made in talks to update the NAFTA trade accord between the United States, Canada and Mexico, but he held out the prospect of striking bilateral pacts.
  
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• Toyota says it will make a hypercar for the streets

  19-06-2018 20:34
  
  Filed under:Toyota,Hybrid,SupercarsThe TS050 Hybrid race car will spawn a production version.Continue reading Toyota says it will make a hypercar for the streets Toyota says it will make a hypercar for the streets originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• NHTSA orders end to sales of Autopilot Buddy, which disables Tesla safety feature

  19-06-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  NHTSA issued a cease-and-desist letter Tuesday to a company selling an aftermarket device that effectively disables a safety feature in Tesla's Autopilot semiautonomous driver assist system.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

  19-06-2018 19:39
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Pontiac,Automotive HistoryPontiac's supercharged hot rod from the turn of the century.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Junkyard Gem: 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:39:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM, Honda endorse policy accord for EV infrastructure

  19-06-2018 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors, Honda and others endorsed principles meant to guide local, state and federal policymakers on how to develop energy infrastructure for electrified vehicles.
  
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• McLaren Automotive expands to Metro Detroit

  19-06-2018 18:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  McLaren is expanding its retail footprint in the United States by partnering with one of the largest dealership groups in the country, the Suburban Collection, for a new store near Detroit.
  
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• New Citroen Berlingo 2018 review

  19-06-2018 18:44
  
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  Image 1 of 20 19 Jun, 2018 5:45pmAlex Ingram
  The new Citroen Berlingo ticks the practicality boxes, but how does it stack up against the Peugeot Rifter and Vauxhall Combo Life?This is the new Berlingo, the Citroen one in a trio of van-like people carriers on offer from the the PSA group. It’s joined by its sister vehicles, the Peugeot Rifter and the Vauxhall Combo Life and with only specification and styling details separating the three, choosing between them could be difficu
  
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• VW, Ford eye alliance to develop 'potential products across a number of areas'

  19-06-2018 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volkswagen and Ford are exploring an alliance to develop and produce commercial vehicles, including vans, and possibly other projects that could strengthen the companies' competitiveness.
  
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• Fiat Panda Waze special edition revealed

  19-06-2018 18:31
  
  Praveer Singh2018-06-19 17:31
  Fiat launches a special edition Panda co-branded with popular Waze navigation appFiat has announced a special edition of the Panda crossover in partnership with the smartphone navigation app Waze. 
  Waze allows drivers to avoid traffic or road closures by using live data and suggesting alternative routes to drivers. More than 100 million people use the smartphone app.
  In the Panda Waze, the navigation app has been integrated into the car’s Uconnect infotai
  
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• 2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0T First Drive Review | Less soulful, still sexy

  19-06-2018 18:05
  
  Filed under:Jaguar,First Drives,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceThe base engine dispassionately propels a passionate coupeContinue reading 2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0T First Drive Review | Less soulful, still sexy 2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0T First Drive Review | Less soulful, still sexy originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Aston Martin Red Bull Racing to switch to Honda engines starting in 2019

  19-06-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Honda,Renault,RacingThis ends a 12-year partnership with French automaker Renault.Continue reading Aston Martin Red Bull Racing to switch to Honda engines starting in 2019 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing to switch to Honda engines starting in 2019 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trooper's left-lane law message goes viral

  19-06-2018 17:45
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Government/Legal,Driving,SafetySgt. Wheeles is being hailed as a hero.Continue reading Trooper's left-lane law message goes viral Trooper's left-lane law message goes viral originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• China to act 'forcefully' on Trump's $200 billion tariff threat

  19-06-2018 17:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies intensified, with China vowing to retaliate "forcefully" against President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese imports.
  
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• Bordeaux Council "deplores" FAI sale decision

  19-06-2018 17:36
  Bordeaux's Metropolis Council says it deplores "with the greatest force" Ford Aquitaine Industries' (FAI) decision to put its automatic transmission plant at Blanqefort up for sale threatening 900 jobs should no buyer be found.
  
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• 2019 Volvo S60 sedan gets teased one last time before tomorrow's reveal

  19-06-2018 17:35
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Volvo,Sedan,LuxuryThe wraps will come off the first U.S.-built Volvo.Continue reading 2019 Volvo S60 sedan gets teased one last time before tomorrow's reveal 2019 Volvo S60 sedan gets teased one last time before tomorrow's reveal originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• John Cena and Ford settle their differences over GT flip out of court

  19-06-2018 17:10
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Etc.,Car Buying,Coupe,PerformanceFord and John Cena have come to an agreement over Cena's Ford GT flip.Continue reading John Cena and Ford settle their differences over GT flip out of courtJohn Cena and Ford settle their differences over GT flip out of courtoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volvo to use 25 per cent recycled plastics in new cars from 2025

  19-06-2018 16:59
  
  Praveer Singh2018-06-19 15:59
  Swedish manufacturer Volvo has revealed plans to use at least 25 per cent recycled plastics in its new cars from 2025Volvo has announced it will use at least 25 per cent recycled plastics in its new cars from 2025. The Swedish brand’s focus on sustainability centres on a partnership with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign, called ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’.
  To demonstrate the viability of this ambition, the company unveiled a specia
  
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• Tesla sheds more light on 500 job cuts at California HQ, plant

  19-06-2018 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla filed notices with its home state that shed light on which workers are being dismissed from several key California operations as part of CEO Elon Musk's profit-motivated reorganization.
  
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• Play Gran Turismo Sport with a Nissan, win a trip to the NISMO Festival

  19-06-2018 16:05
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toys/Games,Nissan,RacingTo win, get behind the wheel of a Nissan in the Manufacturers Series.Continue reading Play Gran Turismo Sport with a Nissan, win a trip to the NISMO Festival Play Gran Turismo Sport with a Nissan, win a trip to the NISMO Festival originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford settles suit with John Cena over sold GT supercar

  19-06-2018 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Professional wrestler John Cena has settled with Ford following the automaker's lawsuit against him for his sale of his 2017 Liquid Blue GT supercar.
  
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• VW releases Stadler from Audi and group management board duties

  19-06-2018 15:34
  Volkswagen AG said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler - arrested by Munich prosecutors on Monday due to fears he might hinder an ongoing investigation into the diesel emissions cheating scandal - had been temporarily released from his duties as a member of the board of management and the supervisory board had accepted his request.
  
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• Geely's Polestar uses CFRP for new model

  19-06-2018 15:26
  Geely's Polestar is making extensive use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) for its upcoming Polestar 1 model.
  
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• Why buying an old train station will be Bill Ford's greatest act

  19-06-2018 15:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford Motor's purchase of the long-abandoned Michigan Central Station will be Bill Ford's most impactful achievement, no matter how many acts he has left.
  
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• Audi RS7 spied with distinct fascia and fat fenders

  19-06-2018 15:10
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Audi,Hatchback,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceThe fender flares give away the fact it's an RS.Continue reading Audi RS7 spied with distinct fascia and fat fenders Audi RS7 spied with distinct fascia and fat fenders originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi CEO's Dieselgate arrest threatens fragile truce among VW stakeholders

  19-06-2018 15:02
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Audi,Bentley,Bugatti,Porsche,Volkswagen,Emissions,DieselScandal pits Porsche-Piech families against labor, regional interestsContinue reading Audi CEO's Dieselgate arrest threatens fragile truce among VW stakeholders Audi CEO's Dieselgate arrest threatens fragile truce among VW stakeholders originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | 
  
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• Unions threaten Hyundai over city assembly plant JV

  19-06-2018 14:56
  Hyundai Motor 's union has threatened the automaker with legal action if it signs a contract to invest in a local car manufacturing joint venture proposed by a city's municipal government.
  
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• Young at heart? Mercedes cultivates its aging workforce

  19-06-2018 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Too slow, inflexible, forgetful, always off sick -- those are some attitudes about older workers that Mercedes-Benz is trying to dispel.
  
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• Watch as Honda Civic Type R sets lap record at Spa-Francorchamps

  19-06-2018 14:10
  
  Filed under:Marketing/Advertising,Motorsports,Honda,Hatchback,PerformanceThe 306-horsepower Civic Type R is good for record setting.Continue reading Watch as Honda Civic Type R sets lap record at Spa-Francorchamps Watch as Honda Civic Type R sets lap record at Spa-Francorchamps originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi board said to suspend CEO Rupert Stadler, install Bram Schot as interim chief

  19-06-2018 13:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Audi suspended CEO Rupert Stadler and appointed Bram Schot as an interim replacement effective immediately, a day after Stadler's arrest in connection with a diesel emissions probe in Germany.
  
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• Hyundai Motor reorganises overseas operations

  19-06-2018 13:49
  Hyundai Motor Company has announced organisational changes within its overseas operations, including more control of manufacturing from Europe, as the company grants greater autonomy to each region "in an effort to spur sustainable growth and enhance innovation".
  
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• Hyundai and Audi join forces on fuel cell tech

  19-06-2018 13:37
  
  Steve Fowler2018-06-20 08:00
  New fuel tech partnership between Hyundai and Audi extends to the rest of the VW Group and KiaHyundai and Audi have announced plans to jointly develop fuel cell technology for use in future hydrogen-powered cars.
  While Hyundai have just launched their second-generation fuel cell electric vehicle, the Nexo, Audi’s efforts have yet to get beyond the concept stage. However, by joining forces, the two brands claim that there will be cost and technology benefits, cu
  
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• Mitsubishi ahead of midterm targets for car sales and profit margin, COO says

  19-06-2018 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  It has been a year and a half since Nissan took a controlling stake in Mitsubishi and installed British executive Trevor Mann as its COO. Mann is already seeing positive results at the brand, as he told Automotive News Europe in an interview.
  
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• Audi said to resume crisis talks after CEO Stadler's arrest

  19-06-2018 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Audi's board of directors will resume talks to address a leadership crisis, sources said, following CEO Rupert Stadler's arrest.
  
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• Thai sales rise 28% in May

  19-06-2018 13:05
  Thailand's new vehicle market continued to surge forward in May with sales rising by 27.9% to 84,965 units from 66,422 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
  
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• Chery looks abroad as China pushes One Belt One Road

  19-06-2018 12:35
  Chery says exporting its products is a key priority as China looks to capitalise on the government-led Belt and Road (BRI) initiative aiming to open up the vast country to new markets.
  
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• Volvo names ex-Toyota manufacturing chief for new US plant

  19-06-2018 12:14
  Geely's Volvo Car USA has named Jeff Moore vice president, manufacturing, Americas and plant manager for the new Charleston Plant, from 16 July.
  
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• Volkswagen Touareg review

  19-06-2018 11:50
  
  For Interior quality, tech-filled interior, refinementOur Rating 
  4 Against No seven-seat version, lifeless steering, limited engine choice at launch2018
  The all-new VW Touareg shows improvement in every area. It’s quick, comfortable and refined, and comes loaded with clever technologyThe all-new Volkswagen Touareg betters its predecessor in near enough every area. The cabin is beautifully built and laden with kit, and while there’s no seven-seat version, it’s mo
  
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• New Mercedes C-Class 2018 review

  19-06-2018 11:26
  
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  Image 1 of 17 19 Jun, 2018 11:00pmJames Brodie
  Facelifted Mercedes C-Class driven as BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 updates take shapeIt’s all change in the executive sector at the moment. There’s an all-new BMW 3 Series around the corner, and Audi is prepping a mid-life refresh for the A4. But Mercedes is first to pull the trigger with the facelifted C-Class.
  While the design changes very little (headlights, bumpers and not much else), Mercedes claims this update is the most
  
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• Continental creates 200 jobs with Czech NOx sensor facility

  19-06-2018 10:56
  Continental has opened a combined NOx sensor production and storage facility in Trutnov in the Czech Republic creating 200 jobs.
  
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• Tesla CEO Elon Musk emails staff alleging employee ‘sabotage’

  19-06-2018 05:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla'What he has admitted to so far is pretty bad'Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk emails staff alleging employee ‘sabotage’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk emails staff alleging employee ‘sabotage’ originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Musk says Tesla hit with 'extensive' sabotage by employee

  19-06-2018 05:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  A disgruntled Tesla employee broke into the company's manufacturing operating system and sent highly sensitive data to unknown third parties, according to an email Elon Musk sent to staff.
  
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• Hollywood couple's Tesla Model S burns ‘out of the blue’ in video

  19-06-2018 05:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Tesla,Safety,Sedan,Electric,Luxury,PerformanceNTSB is sending an observer as Tesla investigates.Continue reading Hollywood couple's Tesla Model S burns ‘out of the blue’ in video Hollywood couple's Tesla Model S burns ‘out of the blue’ in video originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hollywood couple's Model S burns in video, and Tesla investigates

  19-06-2018 05:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Tesla,Safety,Sedan,Electric,Luxury,PerformanceNTSB is sending an observer.Continue reading Hollywood couple's Model S burns in video, and Tesla investigates Hollywood couple's Model S burns in video, and Tesla investigates originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volvo sets goal of 25 percent recycled plastics in cars from 2025

  19-06-2018 00:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Volvo,LuxuryIt's currently around 5 percent.Continue reading Volvo sets goal of 25 percent recycled plastics in cars from 2025 Volvo sets goal of 25 percent recycled plastics in cars from 2025 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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