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• Toyota Supra interior spied — raising some questions as car's debut nears

  12-07-2018 23:50
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Toyota,Coupe,PerformanceProduction interior won't stray far from the BMW Z5, by the looks of it.Continue reading Toyota Supra interior spied — raising some questions as car's debut nears Toyota Supra interior spied — raising some questions as car's debut nears originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning a lower tax credit for EV buyers

  12-07-2018 23:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,GM,Tesla,Car Buying,ElectricGM may soon face the same disadvantage.Continue reading Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning a lower tax credit for EV buyers Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning a lower tax credit for EV buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Noble M500 revealed with reported 550 horsepower

  12-07-2018 22:50
  
  Filed under:Coupe,SupercarsThat power comes courtesy of the Ford GT.Continue reading Noble M500 revealed with reported 550 horsepower Noble M500 revealed with reported 550 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Some dealers struggling to comply with used-vehicle rule, FTC says

  12-07-2018 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just 14 of 94 dealerships inspected by the Federal Trade Commission and local partners in 20 cities from April through June had proper buyers guides displayed on all used vehicles' windshields.
  
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• Self-driving cars don't need oversight yet, U.S. regulator says

  12-07-2018 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's premature to regulate the self-driving vehicles being tested by companies such as GM and Waymo, the government's top auto safety official said, reaffirming NHTSA's commitment to a hands-off approach to autonomous-vehicle development.
  
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• Watch the production 2019 Toyota Supra in motion

  12-07-2018 21:31
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Videos,Toyota,Coupe,PerformanceYep, it's still camouflaged.Continue reading Watch the production 2019 Toyota Supra in motion Watch the production 2019 Toyota Supra in motion originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Autonomous Mustang drunkenly meanders up Goodwood hillclimb

  12-07-2018 20:51
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autonomous,ClassicsIt completes the course ... eventually.Continue reading Autonomous Mustang drunkenly meanders up Goodwood hillclimb Autonomous Mustang drunkenly meanders up Goodwood hillclimb originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:51:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda lawn mower races up Goodwood hillclimb, makes us smile

  12-07-2018 20:36
  
  Filed under:Honda,PerformanceBecause it's ridiculous. Because it's fun. Because why the heck not?Continue reading Honda lawn mower races up Goodwood hillclimb, makes us smile Honda lawn mower races up Goodwood hillclimb, makes us smile originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:36:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, may finally be dead

  12-07-2018 20:01
  
  Filed under:Tata,Budget,LightweightA spokesman says the Nano may need fresh investment to survive.Continue reading The Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, may finally be dead The Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, may finally be dead originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• McLaren, with eye on electric power, plans $2.1 billion product push

  12-07-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  McLaren Automotive plans to invest $2.1 billion as it prepares to launch 18 new cars by 2025, with electrification a cornerstone of the engineering and product push.
  
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• 2019 Maserati Levante GTS has a 550-hp Ferrari-derived V8

  12-07-2018 19:35
  
  Filed under:Maserati,Crossover,Luxury,PerformanceIt joins the Trofeo as range-topping Levante SUVs.Continue reading 2019 Maserati Levante GTS has a 550-hp Ferrari-derived V8 2019 Maserati Levante GTS has a 550-hp Ferrari-derived V8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• McLaren to release 18 new cars by 2025 under new Track25 plan

  12-07-2018 18:44
  
  James Brodie2018-07-12 17:54
  McLaren's product offensive will see its entire line-up electrified and the arrival of a true P1 successorMcLaren has revealed a new business plan at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with the British supercar firm promising it will launch 18 new models and derivatives by 2025 as part of a £1.2 billion investment. 
  Called Track25, the new plan is an expansion of the already established Track22 plan revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016. That origina
  
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• Lincoln Corsair reportedly on track for 2020 as replacement for MKC

  12-07-2018 18:37
  
  Filed under:Lincoln,Crossover,LuxuryFord's rush to double down on crossovers and SUVs could be why.Continue reading Lincoln Corsair reportedly on track for 2020 as replacement for MKC Lincoln Corsair reportedly on track for 2020 as replacement for MKC originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:37:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 only looks different from the back

  12-07-2018 18:31
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Chevrolet,Coupe,PerformanceGood news if you don't like the new SS front fascia.Continue reading 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 only looks different from the back 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 only looks different from the back originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tom Mignanelli, first American CEO of Nissan, has died at 73

  12-07-2018 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tom Mignanelli, a former Ford executive who gave Nissan's U.S. sales company a transfusion of American business culture in the early 1990s, has died following surgery for a brain tumor. He was 73.
  
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• Trump threatens EU car exports on European trip

  12-07-2018 18:05
  US president Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with taxes on its car exports to the US if the bloc fails to play fair on trade.
  
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• Tesla makes 200,000 US sales, incentives to fall

  12-07-2018 18:05
  Tesla has delivered 200,000 electric cars in the US, triggering lower tax credits for future buyers.
  
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• Taiwan sales fall 5% in June

  12-07-2018 18:05
  New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell by 5.5% to 37,889 in June from 40,103 units a year earlier, according to local reports citing company data. Imports accounted for 43.4% of the total last month.
  
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• This Spitfire-inspired Mustang GT has 700 hp, extreme awesomeness

  12-07-2018 17:44
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Ford,Coupe,PerformanceIt will be auctioned for charity.Continue reading This Spitfire-inspired Mustang GT has 700 hp, extreme awesomeness This Spitfire-inspired Mustang GT has 700 hp, extreme awesomeness originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Patent application reveals Honda CBX retro motorcycle revival

  12-07-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Honda,Motorcycle,PerformanceSix-cylinder bike looks to pay homage to 1970s CBX.Continue reading Patent application reveals Honda CBX retro motorcycle revival Patent application reveals Honda CBX retro motorcycle revival originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla U.S. sales hit 200,000, lowering tax credit for future buyers

  12-07-2018 17:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla said Thursday it has delivered 200,000 electric vehicles in the United States, resulting in lower tax credits for future buyers under a revision passed last year.
  
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• Panasonic plans to halve cobalt in car batteries

  12-07-2018 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Panasonic plans to halve the cobalt content of its mass-produced automotive batteries "in two to three years" as the supplier looks to reduce costs. The mineral has leapt in price in recent years as demand for electric vehicles gains traction.
  
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• Self-styled Tesla whistleblower files formal SEC complaint

  12-07-2018 16:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,ElectricFormer employee alleges Tesla mislead investors and installed damaged batteries.Continue reading Self-styled Tesla whistleblower files formal SEC complaint Self-styled Tesla whistleblower files formal SEC complaint originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Fiat staff to strike over Cristiano Ronaldo’s £88 million Juventus move

  12-07-2018 16:20
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-07-12 16:30
  Fiat Chrysler’s Melfi plant is owned by same company as Juventus; staff are angry investment is going to footballer, not factoryFiat workers in Italy are to strike over footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s £88 million transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus.Both Fiat’s Melfi plant and Juventus are part-owned by the wealthy Agnelli family and controlled through a holding company. That holding company, Exor, owns 64 per cent of Juventus, and 30 per ce
  
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• Robocar to tackle Goodwood hillclimb autonomously — watch its practice run

  12-07-2018 16:15
  
  Robocar's hillclimb will be the first one done by an autonomous racing car.Continue reading Robocar to tackle Goodwood hillclimb autonomously — watch its practice run Robocar to tackle Goodwood hillclimb autonomously — watch its practice run originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Singer and Williams create bespoke lightweight ‘DLS’ Porsche 911

  12-07-2018 15:58
  
  Filed under:Porsche,Coupe,Lightweight,Luxury,Performance,Specialty1990 964-series Porsche 911 becomes 500-hp "Dynamics and Lightweighting Study."Continue reading Singer and Williams create bespoke lightweight ‘DLS’ Porsche 911 Singer and Williams create bespoke lightweight ‘DLS’ Porsche 911 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Dunlop Tech and Sumitomo Rubber open European development centre

  12-07-2018 15:54
  Sumitomo Rubber Europe and Dunlop Tech have opened a European Development Centre in Germany.
  
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• Trump targets European cars if EU won't bargain on trade

  12-07-2018 15:35
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,VolkswagenSounds like he's leveraging cars to seek gains on agriculture.Continue reading Trump targets European cars if EU won't bargain on trade Trump targets European cars if EU won't bargain on trade originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trump: U.S. will restrict EU cars without 'good faith' trade talks

  12-07-2018 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Trump warned the European Union on Thursday that the United States would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade.
  
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• Federal-Mogul develops new impact resistant textile sleeve

  12-07-2018 15:12
  Federal-Mogul Powertrain has launched new textile sleeving for crash protection and impact resistance which it said was "in testing with several global OEMs".
  
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• ANALYSIS - VW targets growth in China with FAW

  12-07-2018 15:12
  Volkswagen Group's Chinese joint venture, FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Company, is bringing on stream a vast amount of new production capacity in China this year, as the German automaker looks to strengthen its lead position in the Chinese market and prepares for changing government regulations.
  
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• Sumitomo and Dunlop open Germany development centre

  12-07-2018 15:04
  Sumitomo Rubber Europe and Dunlop Tech have opened their European Development Centre campus in Germany.
  
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• Q by Aston Martin makes a 430-hp V8-powered Cygnet

  12-07-2018 14:50
  
  Filed under:Aston Martin,Hatchback,Luxury,Racing,SpecialtyCustomer requests wacky city car with Vantage S engine and roll cage.Continue reading Q by Aston Martin makes a 430-hp V8-powered Cygnet Q by Aston Martin makes a 430-hp V8-powered Cygnet originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes-AMG debating Porsche Cayman rival

  12-07-2018 14:35
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Coupe,Future,Luxury,Performance,RacingAMG proposes replacing SLC with a pure sports car.Continue reading Mercedes-AMG debating Porsche Cayman rival Mercedes-AMG debating Porsche Cayman rival originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW confirms T-Cross SUV for Navarra plant

  12-07-2018 14:19
  Volkswagen's upcoming T-Cross small SUV will be manufactured for European markets at its Navarra, Spain, plant.
  
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• 5GAA and OEMs exhibit 'interoperable' C-V2X

  12-07-2018 14:19
  The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), along with BMW Group, Ford and Groupe PSA - in association with Qualcomm Technologies and Savari - have announced Europe's first live demonstration of C-V2X direct communication technology operating across vehicles from multiple auto manufacturers. A live demonstration also featured a live showcase of C-V2X direct communication technology operating between passenger cars, motorcycles, and roadside infrastructure.
  
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• Nissan Canton manufacturing chief returning to the UK

  12-07-2018 14:17
  Nissan has announced that Steve Marsh, head of manufacturing at its Canton, Mississippi factory, will return to Nissan Manufacturing United Kingdom (NMUK) as vice president.
  
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• Leoni appoints new CEO

  12-07-2018 13:56
  Leoni has announced Aldo Kamper will take up his position as CEO on 1 September this year.
  
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• TomTom buys out minority shares in TomTom Africa

  12-07-2018 13:32
  TomTom is strengthening its position in Africa by buying out the minority shareholders of TomTom Africa.
  
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• Maserati Levante GTS revealed at Goodwood with 542bhp

  12-07-2018 13:19
  
  James Brodie2018-07-12 12:20
  Another V8 powered version of Maserati's Levante has landed, but again, we probably won't get it in BritainMaserati has revealed a new version of its Levante SUV at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed called the Levante GTS.
  It’s another V8 powered version of the Italian brand’s Porsche Macan rival, and a sister car to the Levante Trofeo revealed earlier this year at the New York Motor Show.
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• Bentley announces centenary Mulsanne W.O. Edition

  12-07-2018 13:15
  
  2018-07-12 12:15
  The limited edition Bentley Mulsanne W.O. Edition will mark 100 years of BentleyBentley will be marking its centenary next year by building the Mulsanne W.O. Edition, named after Bentley’s founder William Owen Bentley. Designed by Mulliner, only 100 cars will be built, which will each contain a slice of the original crankshaft taken from W.O. Bentley’s personal car.
  Launched in 1930, the Bentley 8-litre was the last car to be designed by Bentley’s founder W.O.
  
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• Autoneum expands Czech tooling site

  12-07-2018 12:39
  Autoneum is expanding its development and production site for tooling in the Czech city of Hnátnice owing to high demand and capacity utilisation.
  
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• China vehicle sales rise 4.8% in June

  12-07-2018 12:16
  New vehicle sales in China rose by 4.8% to around 2.27 million units in June from 2.17 million units a year earlier, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
  
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• Magna Exteriors makes an impact with front-end modules

  12-07-2018 10:45
  What is a front-end module?It depends on who makes it and for whom.Front-end modules (FEMs) typically encompass the bumper, headlights, radiator and various others parts. The benefits to the automaker from sourcing complete FEMs are clear: they can help cut the number of operations on the assembly line, reduce vehicle weight, cut tooling costs and improve working capital.Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with component suppliers, we caught up with Rob Selle, Global Product Line Di
  
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• PSA sets H1 record with global sales up 38% to 2.2m vehicles

  12-07-2018 10:34
  PSA has established a record for the first-half of this year, selling 2,181,800 vehicles compared to this time last year.
  
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• BMW set to raise stake in key China joint venture above 50%, report says

  12-07-2018 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  BMW stands to become the first foreign automaker to own a majority stake in a Chinese joint venture, showing Beijing is following through on a pledge to increasingly open up the economy to global corporations.
  
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• Musk pledges to pay for clean water to homes in Flint, Mich.

  12-07-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged to pay to secure clean water for homes in Flint, Mich., the city that fell into economic depression amid the decades-long decline of Detroit's auto industry and is still recovering from a major public health emergency.
  
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• Discovering what automakers don't know about moving people

  12-07-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers rushing to embrace car-sharing, in which sedans and crossovers are more of a service than a product, are getting feedback of all types: buggy apps that crash or time out, dirty cars that smell like smoke, and vehicles that don't unlock...
  
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• U.S. Senate to Trump: Slow down on escalating tariffs

  12-07-2018 02:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  In an 88-11 vote Wednesday, the Senate approved a symbolic motion backing a role for Congress in requiring tariffs based on national security, such as those President Trump has imposed on steel and aluminum imports and is contemplating on light...
  
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• Yamaha Niken leaning three-wheeler priced at $15,999

  12-07-2018 01:00
  
  Filed under:Motorcycle,PerformanceThat's a pretty big surcharge for an extra wheel.Continue reading Yamaha Niken leaning three-wheeler priced at $15,999 Yamaha Niken leaning three-wheeler priced at $15,999 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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