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• Ex-Tesla worker escalates battle by blowing whistle to SEC

  11-07-2018 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Tesla employee portrayed by CEO Elon Musk as a saboteur has filed a whistle-blower tip to the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company made misstatements and omissions to investors.
  
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• APR tunes Audi RS3 and TT RS to 459 hp with a warranty for less than $2k

  11-07-2018 22:01
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Audi,Coupe,Sedan,PerformanceEven more is available with E85, but isn't warrantied.Continue reading APR tunes Audi RS3 and TT RS to 459 hp with a warranty for less than $2k APR tunes Audi RS3 and TT RS to 459 hp with a warranty for less than $2k originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia gets Nero and Carbon editions

  11-07-2018 21:42
  
  Filed under:Alfa Romeo,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceThere are new packages and specifications for the 2019 model year Alfa Romeo Giulia.Continue reading 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia gets Nero and Carbon editions 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia gets Nero and Carbon editions originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:42:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Ram 3500 dually spied with updated styling and new lighting

  11-07-2018 21:01
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,RAM,TruckWe saw the new Power Wagon just yesterday.Continue reading 2020 Ram 3500 dually spied with updated styling and new lighting 2020 Ram 3500 dually spied with updated styling and new lighting originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Stuttgart to start ban of older diesels in 2019

  11-07-2018 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Stuttgart, home to Mercedes and Porsche, will bar diesel vehicles meeting the Euro 4 or older emissions standards starting next year and may be forced to ban Euro 5 vehicles by 2020 if measures to improve air quality fail, a state ministry said.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer

  11-07-2018 20:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive History,SUVA 220k-mile 1988 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer in a Denver wrecking yard, complete with 5-speed and beige striping.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer Junkyard Gem: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Mini E caught in the Alps with concept looks

  11-07-2018 20:02
  
  Filed under:Green,Spy Photos,MINI,Hatchback,ElectricCheck out those cool wheelsContinue reading 2020 Mini E caught in the Alps with concept looks 2020 Mini E caught in the Alps with concept looks originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mazda adjusts production schedules after floods

  11-07-2018 19:13
  Mazda says it will restart operations at Hiroshima Plant and Hofu Plant, which have been suspended since the day-time shift on July 7 following exceptionally heavy rains and floods.
  
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• Ford Fusion name may live on as a Subaru Outback competitor

  11-07-2018 19:09
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Ford,Crossover,Hatchback,Sedan,WagonCould it be called the Fusion Active?Continue reading Ford Fusion name may live on as a Subaru Outback competitor Ford Fusion name may live on as a Subaru Outback competitor originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:09:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Interior design and technology - Fiat 500L

  11-07-2018 18:44
  The Fiat 500L MPV was launched in the UK in 2013, receiving a facelift in 2017 when 40 per cent of the components were replaced. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside the cavernous 500L to see what's new.
  
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• Italian union plots to strike FCA for splurging on Ronaldo contract

  11-07-2018 18:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  A small union has called a strike at Fiat Chrysler's Melfi plant in Italy to protest against the huge sums of money spent by Italy's Juventus soccer club to sign up star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
  
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• 2019 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 Drivers' Notes Review | The 460-hp sweet spot

  11-07-2018 18:15
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Chevrolet,Quick Spins,Coupe,PerformanceYou don't always need a supercharger.Continue reading 2019 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 Drivers' Notes Review | The 460-hp sweet spot 2019 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 Drivers' Notes Review | The 460-hp sweet spot originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford Fusion name will be given to future Subaru Outback rival, reports say

  11-07-2018 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  While Ford's slow-selling Fusion sedan will fade into history, the name is expected to live on in a sport wagon being developed to challenge Subaru's popular Outback, people familiar with the automaker's plans told Bloomberg.
  
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• 2019 BMW M850i xDrive: How it compares on paper with other GT coupes

  11-07-2018 17:35
  
  Filed under:BMW,Lexus,Maserati,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Coupe,Luxury,Performance,ComparisonThe luxury GT coupe segment is heating up.Continue reading 2019 BMW M850i xDrive: How it compares on paper with other GT coupes 2019 BMW M850i xDrive: How it compares on paper with other GT coupes originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• PLANT FOCUS - Alpine's Dieppe sportscar factory

  11-07-2018 16:52
  The question comes to mind - why is Societe des Automobiles Alpine SAS in Dieppe, northern France, a straight shot across La Manche (the English Channel) and a popular ferry ride from Newhaven for thousands of holidaymakers? Turns out the town, where memorials to an unsuccessful 1942 Allied raid on Hitler's Fortress Europe abound, was home to one Jean Redele, a Dieppe garage proprietor who enjoyed motorsport success with the Renault 4CV and founded Alpine in 1955.
  
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• South Korean vehicle sales down 5.7% in June

  11-07-2018 16:51
  Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers combined fell by 5.7% to 131,827 vehicles in June from 139,842 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
  
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• Aston Martin V8 Cygnet unleashed at Goodwood with 430bhp

  11-07-2018 16:50
  
  James Brodie2018-07-12 08:00
  Unloved Cygnet city car gets Vantage makeover with V8 power and wider track, all for one Aston customerAston Martin will arrive at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed with not one, but two all-new cars set to take on the famous hillclimb.
  Joining the all-new 715bhp DBS Superleggera flagship will be a one-off Cygnet commissioned though Aston’s Q customisation service, which the firm has dubbed ‘the ultimate city car’.
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• 2019 McLaren 600LT — lightweight car gets heavyweight price

  11-07-2018 16:30
  
  Filed under:McLaren,Coupe,Lightweight,Performance,RacingBuy one and get a day at the track with expert driving instruction.Continue reading 2019 McLaren 600LT — lightweight car gets heavyweight price 2019 McLaren 600LT — lightweight car gets heavyweight price originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible

  11-07-2018 16:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive History,ConvertibleThis '05 near Denver is the first Chrysler Crossfire I have seen in a self-service wrecking yard, but there will be more.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible Junkyard Gem: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ariel Atom redesigned down to the atomic level

  11-07-2018 15:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Lightweight,Performance,SpecialtyOnly three parts on the car have carried over.Continue reading Ariel Atom redesigned down to the atomic level Ariel Atom redesigned down to the atomic level originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jaguar moves to trademark C-Pace name

  11-07-2018 15:00
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Jaguar,Crossover,FutureThe Jaguar C-Pace could be a crossover coupe version based on either the E-Pace or the F-Pace, or it could be an entry-level vehicle.Continue reading Jaguar moves to trademark C-Pace name Jaguar moves to trademark C-Pace name originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• World's cheapest car -- the Nano -- goes up in smoke

  11-07-2018 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  A moment of silence, please, for the world's cheapest car, which has all but died in India. It was almost 10 years old.
  
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• Trump must meet Chinese official to stop trade fight, top House Republican says

  11-07-2018 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rep. Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican who heads the powerful Ways and Means Committee, called on President Donald Trump to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and hash out an agreement to settle their trade differences.
  
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• VW systematically expanding its partnerships in China

  11-07-2018 14:17
  Volkswagen Group says it is expanding its successful business relationships in China.
  
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• After Tesla deal, Shanghai to speed up cancellation of foreign ownership limits

  11-07-2018 14:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  China said this year it would scrap foreign ownership caps for companies making electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2018 and all automotive ventures by 2022.
  
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• Foresight wins QuadSight prototype order from Chinese EV manufacturer

  11-07-2018 14:08
  Foresight Autonomous Holdings has announced the sale of further prototype of its QuadSight quad-camera vision system targeted for the semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicle market.
  
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• Toyota and Servco launch car sharing services in Honolulu

  11-07-2018 14:02
  Toyota is participating in the Honolulu (Hawaii, US) launch of a 'creative new mobility solution' called Hui - a round-trip, station-based car share service.
  
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• Daimler and Bosch select Nvidia AI platform

  11-07-2018 14:02
  In their alliance to put highly automated and driverless vehicles on urban streets, Bosch and Daimler have specified the computing power needed for their prospective system.
  
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• Continental acquires Czech tyre assembly machines supplier VUK

  11-07-2018 14:01
  Continental has taken over the Czech machine tool manufacturer VUK.
  
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• Two auto-industry heavy hitters take self-driving car fight to Silicon Valley

  11-07-2018 14:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Emerging Technologies,AutonomousThey'll run a robo-taxi service in the heart of tech-industry competitors.Continue reading Two auto-industry heavy hitters take self-driving car fight to Silicon Valley Two auto-industry heavy hitters take self-driving car fight to Silicon Valley originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bosch and Daimler select California for driverless shuttles test

  11-07-2018 14:00
  Bosch and Daimler are speeding up the development of fully-automated and driverless driving (SAE Level 4/5) and the partners have chosen California as the pilot location for the first test fleet.
  
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• Tesla sharing tech with China 'subject to negotiation'

  11-07-2018 13:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Shanghai official responded to a question on whether Tesla will transfer technology to a Chinese partner after signing a preliminary agreement with the Shanghai government to build an assembly plant in the city.
  
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• BMW Group joins Apollo, Baidu's autonomous driving platform

  11-07-2018 13:57
  Baidu and the BMW Group have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the BMW Group will join Apollo, the open autonomous driving platform by Baidu, as a board member.
  
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• CATL to build US$240m battery plant in Germany

  11-07-2018 13:55
  China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has announced plans to invest EUR240m (US$282m) in a lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Germany, as it looks to strengthen its presence in the European auto sector.
  
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• Audi and Huawei to develop intelligent connected vehicles

  11-07-2018 13:54
  Audi has signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic cooperation with the Chinese information and telecommunications corporation Huawei in Berlin.
  
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• Analog Devices and Baidu team on autonomous driving

  11-07-2018 13:51
  Analog Device has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Baidu to jointly advance autonomous driving.
  
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• Valeo on tomorrow's climate control systems

  11-07-2018 13:45
  Cabin comfort is a given for motorists nowadays. The trend for multizone air-conditioning systems enables automakers to offer more comfort features. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tier one component suppliers, we spoke to executives of Valeo's Thermal Systems division to learn more about such trends, regulatory drivers and its recent climate control system innovations.
  
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• Ecotap and Allego win Dutch public charging contract

  11-07-2018 13:42
  Dutch provinces, Gelderland and Overijssel have awarded EV charging operators, Ecotap and Allego the concession for installing and operating 4,500 public charging sockets in 43 participating cities.
  
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• Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology

  11-07-2018 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has kept tight wraps on its ambitions for self-driving cars, declining to acknowledge them at all publicly until it wrote a letter to U.S. transportation regulators in late 2016 urging them not to restrict testing of the vehicles.
  
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• Australian road melts and coats car tires in goo

  11-07-2018 13:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Weird Car NewsThe Australian ABC network is reporting that up to 50 drivers in north Queensland have had tarmac stick on their tires due to a problem with road surfacing.Continue reading Australian road melts and coats car tires in goo Australian road melts and coats car tires in goo originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla to build 500k plant in Shanghai

  11-07-2018 12:45
  US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Inc plans to build a 500,000 unit/year car plant in Shanghai, according to a memorandum of cooperation signed with Shanghai's  government.
  
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• Global Automotive Cylinder Head Market 2018 Manufacturers- HYUNDAI, Volkswagen, Toyota and Nemak - Chronicle India

  11-07-2018 12:45 via thechronicleindia.com
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  Global Automotive Cylinder Head Market 2018 Manufacturers- HYUNDAI, Volkswagen, Toyota and Nemak
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  Global Automotive Cylinder Head Market Research Report analyse recent Automotive Cylinder Head market trends, development prospects, market profit and Automotive Cylinder Head market scheme over the forecast period 2018-2023. The basic outlook of ...
  Automotive Head Gasket Market Growth Opportunities, Challenges & Threats Faced By The New Entrants 2017-2021
  
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• Top lawmaker urges talks as Trump ramps up China trade war

  11-07-2018 12:42
  The US has said it plans another round of new import tariffs on Chinese goods, in retaliation for Beijing's response to new US tariffs that came into effect earlier this month.
  
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• ‘JLR doesn’t know if it can remain British after a hard Brexit’

  11-07-2018 12:15
  
  John McIlroy2018-07-11 11:15
  As Brexit forces JLR to question £80bn UK investment, they can’t be blamed for playing hardball, writes John McIlroyThe car industry has finally run out of patience with the UK Government on Brexit, it seems. After warnings last month from BMW and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth (above) finally broke his tactful silence on the subject last week, questioning whether the company would even be able to remain
  
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• New Jaguar XE 300 Sport 2018 review

  11-07-2018 12:13
  
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  The Jaguar XE 300 Sport may fall short of being a full-blown BMW M3 rival, but it's a welcome addition at the top of the XE rangeIt’s no great secret that Jaguar’s XE has struggled commercially beside its more obvious rivals from Germany. And one of the explanations why is that there has never been a sporting halo model at the top of the ranks to sprinkle some magic across the rest of the range. Jaguar simply hasn’
  
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• Top lawmaker urges talks as Trump ratches up China trade war

  11-07-2018 12:08
  The US has said it plans another round of new import tariffs on Chinese goods, in retaliation for Beijing's response to new US tariffs that came into effect earlier this month.
  
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• Continental, DiDi join forces on connectivity

  11-07-2018 12:08
  China's internet platform DiDi Chuxing has signed an agreement with German automotive components manufacturer Continental AG to collaborate in exploring and developing opportunities in the area of intelligent connected car technology.
  
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• Japanese floods disrupt automotive supply chain - Automotive Logistics (press release) (blog)

  11-07-2018 11:59 via automotivelogistics.media
  Automotive Logistics (press release) (blog)
  Japanese floods disrupt automotive supply chain
  Automotive Logistics (press release) (blog)
  Catastrophic flooding and landslides in the west of Japan have disrupted production and supply at some of the country's leading vehicle makers, though the impact has not been as destructive as first threatened. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the second ...
  
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• Impact of HEPA Technology on Automotive Air Purifier Market Witnessing a Growth of Over 16.34% During 2017-2025 - PR Newswire UK (press release)

  11-07-2018 11:38 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Impact of HEPA Technology on Automotive Air Purifier Market Witnessing a Growth of Over 16.34% During 2017-2025
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  PUNE, India, July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --. According to a new market research report "Automotive Air Purifier Market by type (Purifier, Ionizer, & Hybrid), Technology (HEPA, Activated Carbon, Ionic Filter, & Photocatalytic), Vehicle Class (Economy, ...and more »
  
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