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• Widow of former UAW vice president sentenced to 18 months in prison

  13-07-2018 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Monica Morgan, widow of former UAW Vice President General Holiefield, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday as part of a federal corruption probe of misappropriated funds at a Chrysler-UAW training center.
  
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• NHTSA presses automakers to make Takata airbag recall plans public

  13-07-2018 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal auto safety regulators want automakers to make public plans for how they'll replace millions of defective Takata airbag parts that should have been fixed already.
  
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• Automakers bristle at U.S. demand for sensitive data under tariff probe

  13-07-2018 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  The U.S. Commerce Department has asked automakers to reveal some of their most closely held secrets as part of its investigation of whether tariffs on imported cars and components are needed to safeguard national security.
  
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• Citroen's Seetroen glasses want to cure your car sickness

  13-07-2018 21:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Videos,Weird Car News,Citroen,GadgetsCitroen makes Boarding Ring technology developed for boats cool for land.Continue reading Citroen's Seetroen glasses want to cure your car sicknessCitroen's Seetroen glasses want to cure your car sicknessoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD chassis cab priced from $48,465

  13-07-2018 21:15
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Truck,Commercial VehiclesAll 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD models have the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel.Continue reading 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD chassis cab priced from $48,465 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD chassis cab priced from $48,465 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Dodge Durango raids the SRT parts bin for updates

  13-07-2018 21:00
  
  Filed under:Dodge,Crossover,SUVThe GT model gets a performance hood and front fasciaContinue reading 2019 Dodge Durango raids the SRT parts bin for updates 2019 Dodge Durango raids the SRT parts bin for updates originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda to try battery sharing with electric motorcycles in Indonesia

  13-07-2018 20:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Honda,Emerging Technologies,Motorcycle,ElectricThe joint venture with Panasonic should help clean city air.Continue reading Honda to try battery sharing with electric motorcycles in Indonesia Honda to try battery sharing with electric motorcycles in Indonesia originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The most luxurious pickup trucks in America

  13-07-2018 19:34
  
  Filed under:Green,Honda,Emerging Technologies,Motorcycle,ElectricTrucks that were once considered solely as working trucks can now fitted with every luxury trapping you can imagine.Continue reading The most luxurious pickup trucks in America The most luxurious pickup trucks in America originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW M4 versus Audi RS5 | Autoblog Podcast #546

  13-07-2018 18:58
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Podcasts,Audi,BMW,Cadillac,Ford,Lexus,Lincoln,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Coupe,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceWe also talk Lincoln, Cadillac and Mercedes-AMG.Continue reading BMW M4 versus Audi RS5 | Autoblog Podcast #546 BMW M4 versus Audi RS5 | Autoblog Podcast #546 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Hyundai Kona diesel 2018 review

  13-07-2018 18:03
  
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  Image 1 of 15 14 Jul, 2018 10:00amJames Brodie
  Diesel Konas are available on special-order only, and while this CRDi is by no means poor, it’s by no means class leadingThe new Kona Electric isn’t all that’s fresh about Hyundai’s junior SUV, because the Korean brand has also just added two diesel options to the engine line-up.
  You’re unlikely to see them in showrooms, though, because they’re special-order only; this indicates how slim their share
  
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• VW T-Cross: Too small for North America

  13-07-2018 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's not coming to the U.S. or Canada, but Volkswagen hopes its T-Cross small crossover will appeal to young families in urban areas almost everywhere else in the world.
  
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• 2018 BMW M4 Drivers' Notes Review | Mixed emotions

  13-07-2018 17:45
  
  Filed under:BMW,Quick Spins,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceBMW's performance coupe is starting to show its ageContinue reading 2018 BMW M4 Drivers' Notes Review | Mixed emotions 2018 BMW M4 Drivers' Notes Review | Mixed emotions originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe ride review

  13-07-2018 17:43
  
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  Image 1 of 11 13 Jul, 2018 5:30pmJames Batchelor
  We get a passenger ride in Mercedes-AMG’s range-topping GT S on the famous Goodwood hillclimbIt goes without saying that the over the past 25 years the Goodwood Festival of Speed has grown in stature. And one feature that has really taken off is the chance to see the very latest and most exciting new metal on the road for the very first time.Less than 12 hours after being the first in the world to drive McLaren’s new 600L
  
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• Roborace race car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously

  13-07-2018 16:57
  
  Filed under:Videos,Emerging Technologies,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoIt made it up during practice and on the day of the eventContinue reading Roborace race car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously Roborace race car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:57:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Roborace car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously

  13-07-2018 16:57
  
  Filed under:Videos,Emerging Technologies,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoIt made it up twice — unlike a certain hapless robo-Mustang.Continue reading Roborace car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously Roborace car proves it's possible to go up Goodwood hill autonomously originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:57:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• House Speaker Paul Ryan: ‘My car was eaten by animals’

  13-07-2018 16:35
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,Chevrolet,SUV'My car was eaten by animals.'Continue reading House Speaker Paul Ryan: ‘My car was eaten by animals’ House Speaker Paul Ryan: ‘My car was eaten by animals’ originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Ford Ranger XL chassis cab spied complete with window sticker

  13-07-2018 16:25
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Ford,Truck,Commercial VehiclesFord seems to be aiming for the commercial market with Ranger.Continue reading 2019 Ford Ranger XL chassis cab spied complete with window sticker 2019 Ford Ranger XL chassis cab spied complete with window sticker originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:25:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• FCA union calls strike over striker Ronaldo's $117M contract

  13-07-2018 16:15
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Etc.,Weird Car NewsBut leaders of bigger unions are apparently bigger soccer fans.Continue reading FCA union calls strike over striker Ronaldo's $117M contract FCA union calls strike over striker Ronaldo's $117M contract originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bosch told to hand over emails in Volkswagen emissions suit

  13-07-2018 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Robert Bosch must hand over emails in connection with lawsuits brought by investors against Porsche SE linked to VW Group's diesel emissions violations, a German court ruled.
  
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• Chevy Camaro Hybrids Quick Spin Review | Yeah, really

  13-07-2018 16:00
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Government/Legal,Green,Chevrolet,Fuel Efficiency,Quick Spins,Coupe,Hybrid,PerformanceThe cars were all designed and built by college students.Continue reading Chevy Camaro Hybrids Quick Spin Review | Yeah, really Chevy Camaro Hybrids Quick Spin Review | Yeah, really originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Future model analysis always goes down a treat - the week

  13-07-2018 14:58
  Geely's Volvo Cars has attracted a lot of coverage and attention recently - future electrification plan, acclaimed new models, new assembly plant in the US, etc - so it's no surprise our analysis of its future model plans attracted the largest number of eyeballs on just-auto this week. Not unrelated, our new model debut lists for motor shows and other launch event venues always go down a treat and we covered both the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Monterey.
  
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• Dodge sold 3 brand-new 2014 Avenger sedans so far this year

  13-07-2018 14:55
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Government/Legal,Green,Chevrolet,Fuel Efficiency,Quick Spins,Coupe,Hybrid,PerformanceSometimes, even after a vehicle has been discontinued, automakers still have stock on hand to sell. And it can take years to get rid of them.Continue reading Dodge sold 3 brand-new 2014 Avenger sedans so far this year Dodge sold 3 brand-new 2014 Avenger sedans so far this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:55:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink&nbs
  
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• Automakers, dealers, UAW, nations to testify on Trump tariff threat

  13-07-2018 14:34
  
  Filed under:Government/LegalTariffs 'a staggering blow,' would risk hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobsContinue reading Automakers, dealers, UAW, nations to testify on Trump tariff threat Automakers, dealers, UAW, nations to testify on Trump tariff threat originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automakers, dealers,, UAW, nations to testify against Trump tariff threat

  13-07-2018 14:34
  
  Filed under:Government/LegalTariffs 'a staggering blow,' would risk hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobsContinue reading Automakers, dealers,, UAW, nations to testify against Trump tariff threat Automakers, dealers,, UAW, nations to testify against Trump tariff threat originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• ‘Will Volvo be the hottest car company of 2019? Probably’

  13-07-2018 14:25
  
  Mike Rutherford2018-07-15 10:00
  As Volvo scores two wins at the New Car Awards, it’s ideally placed to take on established premium brands, says Mike RutherfordThere’s no better place than the Auto Express awards to catch up with the great and the good from the global motor industry. And because I’m partly responsible for him entering the car business many years ago, I had a long chat with Volvo director Mike Johnstone at the ceremony last week.He agrees his firm’s on a ro
  
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• Wabco announces India truck steering deal

  13-07-2018 14:21
  Wabco Holdings has announced its first major steering system deal in India following its September 2017 acquisition of US-based RH Sheppard, a supplier of steering technologies for commercial vehicles.
  
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• Faurecia announces new Toledo facility

  13-07-2018 14:19
  Faurecia has announced plans to open a new production facility in Toledo, Ohio. The new facility will create more than 100 new jobs and officially begin production activity in April 2019, ramping up to full production within a few months.
  
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• McLaren Automotive plans new models and hybridisation

  13-07-2018 13:23
  McLaren Automotive says that between now and 2025, it will launch 18 new models and derivatives and become 100% electric-hybrid powertrain.
  
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• Nissan worked backwards to create the first ad for Kicks

  13-07-2018 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  When creating the first American ad for the Kicks crossover, Nissan and ad agency TBWA ChiatDay New York did not start with a script -- they went straight to the soundtrack.
  
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• Tesla, BMW bypass Trump trade war, score win for China

  13-07-2018 13:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Less than a week into President Trump's trade war with China, global automakers have shown there are ways to bypass the battle -- and scoring a win for Beijing in the process.
  
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• Toyoda Gosei establishes new engineering and sales office in Gurgaon, India

  13-07-2018 12:41
  Toyoda Gosei has established the Gurgaon Office (engineering, sales) of Toyoda Gosei Minda India (TGMIN), a subsidiary in India, to increase sales in the rapidly growing market.
  
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• Cooper expands Starfire tyre lineup

  13-07-2018 12:35
  Cooper Tyre has added to its Starfire line-up with the Starfire Solarus AS all-season brand pitched at a value price point.
  
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• Growing rift among GOP lawmakers over Trump trade posture

  13-07-2018 12:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  There are signs of growing frustration among GOP lawmakers with President Trump as he moves forward with new trade tariffs, though they're not ready to rein in the president's power.
  
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• VW names new group strategy chief

  13-07-2018 12:23
  Juergen Rittersberger (46), formerly general secretary and vice president corporate development at Porsche AG, has been named general secretary and senior vice president group strategy at Volkswagen AG effective 1 September, 2018. He replaces Thomas Sedran, who becomes CEO of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand on the same date.
  
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• Brazil's Route 2030 promises a better future for its auto industry

  13-07-2018 11:56
  At last, after several postponements, Brazilian president Michel Temer announced the Route 2030 Programme for the auto industry which consists of a 15-year plan (uncommon in Brazil) divided into three five-year periods.
  
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• Hyundai Motor hit by strikes in South Korea

  13-07-2018 11:28
  Hyundai Motor has experienced production disruption at its Korean manufacturing facilities due to strikes called by the labour union in its dispute over wages.
  
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• New McLaren 600LT driven at Goodwood FoS

  13-07-2018 11:13
  
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  Image 1 of 12 13 Jul, 2018 10:15amJames Batchelor
  Auto Express becomes the first publication in the world to drive the new McLaren 600LT, taking on the Goodwood hillclimbGoodwood is inextricably linked to McLaren’s story. The Bruce McLaren Racing Team used the motor circuit throughout the sixties to develop racing cars, and it was at the circuit where the Kiwi lost his life in June 1970. So driving a brand new McLaren, launched at Goodwood, is an extremely special experience.
  
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• Telit sells automotive chip unit for $105m to Chinese buyer ... - Financial Times

  13-07-2018 08:48 via ft.com
  Financial Times
  Telit sells automotive chip unit for $105m to Chinese buyer ...
  Financial Times
  Telit, the UK technology company shaken last year when its former chief executive was linked to a US fraud indictment, has agreed to sell its prized automotive ...
  Troubled Telit flogs automotive unit for $105m to pay off debtsCity A.M.
  Telit up as IoT firm agrees to sale of automotive division for US$105mlnProactive Investors UK
  Telit Communications sells automotive division to TUS Internationa
  
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• Volvo randd boss vows to turn quality hiccup into a win for new S60

  13-07-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Volvo received a wake-up call after it finished third to last in a key quality study.
  
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• EV batteries of the future hit the track

  13-07-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers have long used racing to nurture new consumer technology, and the Formula E racing series is no different when it comes to advancing EV batteries -- on and off the track.
  
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• Dealers, EU, Mexico, VW set to testify at U.S. import tariff hearing

  13-07-2018 03:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Japan, Canada, along with automotive trade groups and the UAW, are also among those slated to testify at a July 19 hearing on the Trump administration's controversial probe into whether imported cars and auto parts pose a national security threat...
  
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• German EVs will catch Tesla in coming years, study finds

  13-07-2018 02:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Electric-vehicle pioneer Tesla no longer has the road to itself.
  
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• Bentley celebrates its founder with the Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner

  13-07-2018 01:05
  
  Filed under:Bentley,Sedan,Luxury,SpecialtyLimited-edition sedan canonizes his 1930 Bentley 8-Litre during the firm's 100th anniversary celebrations.Continue reading Bentley celebrates its founder with the Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner Bentley celebrates its founder with the Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Florida man says he wasn't drinking while driving, just sipping at stops

  13-07-2018 00:50
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Weird Car NewsA distinction that might not fly.Continue reading Florida man says he wasn't drinking while driving, just sipping at stops Florida man says he wasn't drinking while driving, just sipping at stops originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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