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• These cars tend to have the most wear and tear when their leases are up

  10-07-2018 23:30
  
  These are the cars and trucks that tend to be in the worst average condition when their initial leases are up and they are turned back in.Continue reading These cars tend to have the most wear and tear when their leases are up These cars tend to have the most wear and tear when their leases are up originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Former Apple employee charged with stealing AV trade secrets

  10-07-2018 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal authorities charged a former Apple employee with theft of trade secrets, alleging that the person downloaded a secret blueprint related to a self-driving car to a personal laptop and later tried to flee the country.
  
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• Jeep looks for major league payoff as soccer star Ronaldo moves to Italy

  10-07-2018 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Italy's Juventus Football Club is paying more than $130 million to nab star player Cristiano Ronaldo from Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid Football Club. The Italian team won't be the only one trying to cash in on the Portuguese footballer's fame.
  
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• 2019 Chevy Blazer spied strutting on the streets

  10-07-2018 22:40
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Chevrolet,Crossover,SUVOur first look at it in natural light.Continue reading 2019 Chevy Blazer spied strutting on the streets 2019 Chevy Blazer spied strutting on the streets originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota launches app-controlled car-sharing in Honolulu

  10-07-2018 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota launched a Honolulu car-sharing service that allows customers to use smartphones to unlock and start cars for rent by the hour or day. It's the latest service offered by an automaker that competes with ride-hailing and rental-car companies.
  
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• Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results - PR Newswire (press release)

  10-07-2018 22:33 via prnewswire.com
  Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
  PR Newswire (press release)
  DULUTH, Ga., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced that it will release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on ...and more »
  
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• What is gap insurance, and why would you pay for it?

  10-07-2018 22:30
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Car BuyingIf you're not putting much money down, it may be right for you.Continue reading What is gap insurance, and why would you pay for it? What is gap insurance, and why would you pay for it? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Honda CR-V 2018 review

  10-07-2018 22:28
  
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  Image 1 of 17 10 Jul, 2018 9:15pmJames Brodie
  The Honda CR-V has been around since the beginning of the SUV boom but can the new Mk5 version hold its own against fierce competitionHonda says that this new fifth-generation CR-V is the most important new car it will launch this year. As one of the top selling SUV badges globally, the CR-V is a huge source of business for the Japanese brand and accounted for very nearly a quarter of new cars leaving Honda showrooms across Europe in 20
  
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• U.S. regulators grappling with self-driving vehicle security

  10-07-2018 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  A federal report released Tuesday underscores the thicket of legal, safety and social issues that have to be worked out as companies such as Alphabet's Waymo unit and General Motors gear up to deploy self-driving cars for public use.
  
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• Tesla in China: The missing price tag

  10-07-2018 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla and the Shanghai government have left out a crucial detail in announcing a groundbreaking deal for the biggest name in electric cars to build vehicles in China: how much it's all going to cost.
  
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• 2019 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop International Orange Edition is very bright, expensive, verbose

  10-07-2018 20:02
  
  Filed under:MINI,Hatchback,PerformanceIt shares its color with the Golden Gate Bridge.Continue reading 2019 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop International Orange Edition is very bright, expensive, verbose 2019 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop International Orange Edition is very bright, expensive, verbose originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Lightweight Materials: Global Market to Reach $110.5 Billion by 2023 - Trends & Growth Opportunities ... - Business Wire (press release)

  10-07-2018 20:01 via businesswire.com
  The Book of Kindle (press release) (blog)
  Automotive Lightweight Materials: Global Market to Reach $110.5 Billion by 2023 - Trends & Growth Opportunities ...
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  DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Automotive Lightweight Materials Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. “Automotive Lightweight Materials Market Report: Trends, ...
  Automotive Lightweight Materials 2018: Worldwide Marke
  
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• ASEAN Automotive Outlook, 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire (press release)

  10-07-2018 19:34 via businesswire.com
  ASEAN Automotive Outlook, 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
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  DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "ASEAN Automotive Outlook, 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Sustained economic growth and infrastructure development should drive ASEAN automotive market growth forecast to 2024 ...and more »
  
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• 2018 Report on Automotive Plastics: Global Market Analysis (2012-2017) and Forecasts (2018-2023) with Company ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  10-07-2018 18:50 via prnewswire.com
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  2018 Report on Automotive Plastics: Global Market Analysis (2012-2017) and Forecasts (2018-2023) with Company ...
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  DUBLIN, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --. The "Global Automotive Plastics Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The future of the global automotive plastics market looks ...
  Global Automotive Plastics Market Report 2018-2023: Trends & Competitive An
  
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• Mercedes-AMG aims Electric Silver Arrow at Pebble Beach

  10-07-2018 18:45
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-BenzThe still mostly disguised concept bears the name Aesthetics Progressive Luxury, and it will function as a halo concept for the new EQ electric brand.Continue reading Mercedes-AMG aims Electric Silver Arrow at Pebble Beach Mercedes-AMG aims Electric Silver Arrow at Pebble Beach originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Audi RS5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot

  10-07-2018 18:42
  
  Filed under:Audi,Quick Spins,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceTwo doors, two turbos, exponential performanceContinue reading 2018 Audi RS5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot 2018 Audi RS5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:42:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Audi RS 5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot

  10-07-2018 18:42
  
  Filed under:Audi,Quick Spins,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceTwo doors, two turbos, exponential performanceContinue reading 2018 Audi RS 5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot 2018 Audi RS 5 Quick Spin Review | Finding the RS sweet spot originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:42:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai invests in solid-state battery developer from America

  10-07-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Hyundai,Emerging Technologies,ElectricThe race is on to get solid-state batteries.Continue reading Hyundai invests in solid-state battery developer from America Hyundai invests in solid-state battery developer from America originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lamborghini gets barbecued at St. Louis gas station

  10-07-2018 18:15
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,LamborghiniForgetful minivan driver turned this blue Lamborghini into an inferno.Continue reading Lamborghini gets barbecued at St. Louis gas station Lamborghini gets barbecued at St. Louis gas station originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Aston Martin DBS Superleggera prototype review

  10-07-2018 17:58
  
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  Image 1 of 14 11 Jul, 2018 (All day)Sean Carson
  We drive a prototype version of the V12 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, which blends performance with panache in a 211mph packageAston Martin’s Second Century business plan continues apace. The recent DB11 AMR improved the DB11 launched in 2016, and the latest Vantage has earned plenty of praise.
  Next up is this DBS Superleggera, which will join the line-up later this year. And Aston invited Aut
  
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• Bugatti Divo will be a $5.8 million hypercar with an appetite for corners

  10-07-2018 17:45
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Bugatti,Lightweight,Luxury,Specialty,SupercarsThe Divo is an even more extreme take on the Bugatti Chiron supercarContinue reading Bugatti Divo will be a $5.8 million hypercar with an appetite for corners Bugatti Divo will be a $5.8 million hypercar with an appetite for corners originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Lexus RX 350L Quick Spin Review | Minding the gap in the Lexus lineup

  10-07-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Lexus,Quick Spins,Crossover,SUV,LuxuryKids might fit in its third row ... but not for long.Continue reading 2018 Lexus RX 350L Quick Spin Review | Minding the gap in the Lexus lineup 2018 Lexus RX 350L Quick Spin Review | Minding the gap in the Lexus lineup originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Ram 2500 Power Wagon spied, retains live axles and winch

  10-07-2018 17:20
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,RAM,Truck,Off-Road,PerformanceExpect styling to mimic the Ram 1500 Rebel.Continue reading 2020 Ram 2500 Power Wagon spied, retains live axles and winch 2020 Ram 2500 Power Wagon spied, retains live axles and winch originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hands-On Tech - Ford Kuga

  10-07-2018 17:17
  Next in our Hands-On-Tech reporting series, we take a look at Ford's SYNC 3 system. Taking you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, this HOT report series looks to benchmark the connectivity functionality of each manufacturer based on various test criteria. Onto the third iteration of the SYNC system, Ford is going from strength to strength.
  
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• VW signs deals for EVs, autonomous driving in China

  10-07-2018 17:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  VW Group has signed preliminary deals with China's FAW and the China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Research Institute to cooperate on technologies including e-mobility, connectivity and autonomous driving.
  
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• Best cars for £3,000 or less - pictures

  10-07-2018 17:00
  Pictures of the best cars for £3,000 or less
  
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• Vietnam sales slip 4% in June

  10-07-2018 16:53
  New vehicle sales in Vietnam declined by 3.7% to 21,913 units in June from already weak year-earlier sales of 22,750 units, according to member data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
  
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• Pininfarina teases its Tesla- and Bugatti-baiting EV supercar

  10-07-2018 16:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Electric,Future,Luxury,PerformanceThe PF0 Concept will boast massive horsepower and a mega priceContinue reading Pininfarina teases its Tesla- and Bugatti-baiting EV supercar Pininfarina teases its Tesla- and Bugatti-baiting EV supercar originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Audi Sport Performance Parts R8 revealed

  10-07-2018 16:02
  
  Alex Ingram2018-07-10 15:20
  Motorsport-inspired R8 special based on the V10 Plus limited to just five units in the UK, priced from £176,560The Audi R8 has received a motorsports-inspired makeover in an ultra rare special edition. Known as the Audi Sport Performance Parts R8, the new model is based on the R8 V10 Plus and receives a mix of aerodynamic, weight saving and cosmetic upgrades.
  The most obvious changes are the aero tweaks, all of which are finished in bare carbon fibre. At the fro
  
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• Detroit Auto Show reportedly moving to June in 2020

  10-07-2018 16:00
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto ShowA name change away from the North American International Auto Show is also possibleContinue reading Detroit Auto Show reportedly moving to June in 2020 Detroit Auto Show reportedly moving to June in 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak set to tackle the Goodwood Hill Climb

  10-07-2018 15:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Volkswagen,Electric,Performance,RacingRomain Dumas will be behind the wheel once again.Continue reading Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak set to tackle the Goodwood Hill ClimbVolkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak set to tackle the Goodwood Hill Climboriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars

  10-07-2018 15:07
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,ElectricElon Musk is reportedly there for the announcement.Continue reading Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:07:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla goes big in China, strikes deal for plant with 500,000-car capacity

  10-07-2018 15:07
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Tesla,ElectricElon Musk is there for the announcement.Continue reading Tesla goes big in China, strikes deal for plant with 500,000-car capacity Tesla goes big in China, strikes deal for plant with 500,000-car capacity originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:07:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW and Great Wall Motor ink e-Mini deal

  10-07-2018 14:49
  The BMW Group and Chinese OEM Great Wall Motor have signed an agreement to produce Mini electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China.
  
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• Tesla signs deal in China to build 2nd global assembly plant

  10-07-2018 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla reached a preliminary agreement with the Shanghai government to build a factory that'll rival production from its lone U.S. assembly plant, as Elon Musk takes his biggest step yet to expand overseas. Planned capacity is 500,000 vehicles a year.
  
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• Siemens boss issues stark warning on e-mobility

  10-07-2018 14:22
  Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser has issued a stark warning of the importance for German companies of successfully managing the industry's transition to electrified and automated vehicles. In remarks reported by Bloomberg, Kaeser appeared to warn that Germany's automotive giants need to get the transition right, or risk mass unemployment and violent social unrest in Germany.
  
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• Skoda planning hot all-electric eRS models

  10-07-2018 14:21
  
  Steve Fowler2018-07-10 13:25
  The new 2020 Skoda Vision E-based SUV to wear hot eRS badgeSkoda’s history of producing hot RS versions of its mainstream models will spread into its future electric models, Auto Express can reveal. 
  The Czech firm’s first all-electric car will be a production version of the Vision E concept revealed at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show and due on sale at the end of 2020. It’ll be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric car platform alon
  
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• Valmet starts A-Class production in Finland

  10-07-2018 14:19
  Valmet Automotive has started production of the new generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class at its Uusikaupunki plant in Finland.
  
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• Lada lifts export sales in first half

  10-07-2018 14:19
  Lada says it sold 16,592 cars in overseas markets in the first half of 2018, a 64% increase compared to the results for the same period last year.
  
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• Hyundai Cradle and Ionic Materials to advance battery technology development

  10-07-2018 14:17
  Hyundai Cradle, Hyundai Motor Company's corporate venturing and open innovation business, is investing in Ionic Materials, a privately held battery developer based in Massachusetts, to advance the development of battery technology and improve EV performance with solid-state battery innovatio
  
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• Honeywell names new chief supply chain officer

  10-07-2018 14:16
  Honeywell has named TorstenPilz as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer reporting to chairman and CEO, Darius Adamczyk and will also serve as company officer.
  
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• VW's $10 billion dieselgate settlement upheld by federal appeals court

  10-07-2018 14:15
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Audi,Volkswagen,Emissions,DieselBuybacks of 500,000 cars will continue through 2019.Continue reading VW's $10 billion dieselgate settlement upheld by federal appeals court VW's $10 billion dieselgate settlement upheld by federal appeals court originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• PSA and Inria establish AI OpenLab

  10-07-2018 14:15
  PSA and Inria are creating OpenLab dedicated to artificial intelligence with areas studied including autonomous and intelligent vehicles, mobility services, manufacturing, design development tools, design and digital marketing as well as quality and finance.
  
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• BMW and Brilliance Automotive expand their joint venture in China

  10-07-2018 14:12
  The BMW Group is expanding its footprint in China and adding capacity.
  
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• BMW finalizes accord to start producing electric Minis in China

  10-07-2018 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 50-50 venture owned by BMW and Great Wall will make battery-powered vehicles for both partners at a new plant in Jiangsu Province.
  
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• Bugatti Divo hypercar teased ahead of August reveal

  10-07-2018 13:54
  
  Alex Ingram2018-07-10 13:20
  New €5 million Bugatti Divo hypercar to focus on handling and cornering by shedding weight and adding downforceBugatti has teased the new Divo: a limited-run hypercar which, when launched, will be priced from €5 million.
  Details about the new model remain scarce for now, but the marque claims a focus of less weight and high downforce are the priority for the Divo, making this a Bugatti that, unlike the Chiron and the Veyron before it, will be less about the
  
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• BMW and Brilliance Automotive expand their joint venture in China - just-auto.com

  10-07-2018 13:13 via just-auto.com
  BMW and Brilliance Automotive expand their joint venture in China
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  The BMW Group is expanding its footprint in China and adding capacity. In the presence of China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, the BMW Group and its partner Brilliance Automotive Group Holdings have signed a ...and more »
  
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• Suning logistics signs AV deal with Baidu

  10-07-2018 13:04
  Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which - it is claimed - could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.
  
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• Hyundai and Baidu boost connected car cooperation

  10-07-2018 12:55
  Hyundai Motor Group and Chinese internet services giant Baidu have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Internet of Vehicles (IoV), signaling their commitment to strengthening cooperation on next-generation connected car technologies. Baidu is signing technical cooperations with a number of automotive OEMs.
  
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• Used Citroen C1 review

  10-07-2018 12:54
  
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  Image 1 of 6 10 Jul, 2018 12:00pmRichard Dredge
  A full used buyer’s guide on the Citroen C1 covering the C1 Mk2 (2014-date)Citroen has a rich history of creating economical cars. Perhaps the greatest one ever made was the 2CV. Launched 70 years ago, it was simply bursting with charm and clever design.
  Things have moved on since then, and while the 21st-century city car has to be a lot more accomplished than one from the forties, that hasn’t stopped the C1 being fun, dist
  
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