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• Watch the new 2019 BMW X3 M lap the 'Ring

  16-07-2018 23:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Videos,BMW,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceThink of this as a lifted M3 wagonContinue reading Watch the new 2019 BMW X3 M lap the 'Ring Watch the new 2019 BMW X3 M lap the 'Ring originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes A-Class review

  16-07-2018 23:11
  
  For Gorgeous interior, fantastic tech, efficient enginesOur Rating 
  4 Against Firm ride, coarse 1.3 petrol, dull handling 2018
  The latest Mercedes A-Class premium hatch is one of the most tech-laden cars on sale, of any sizeThe Mercedes A-Class has always been a compact hatch with one major selling point – that three-pointed star on the nose. But while its predecessors all lacked a little substance behind the badge, this latest generation is a genuine contender for class hon
  
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• Ford agrees to $299M Takata airbag settlement

  16-07-2018 23:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Ford,Safety,TechnologyContinue reading Ford agrees to $299M Takata airbag settlement Ford agrees to $299M Takata airbag settlement originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 1935 Duesenberg SSJ owned by Gary Cooper could sell for over $10 million

  16-07-2018 22:40
  
  Filed under:Auctions,Convertible,Classics,PerformanceIt had a supercharged double-overhead cam straight-eight.Continue reading 1935 Duesenberg SSJ owned by Gary Cooper could sell for over $10 million 1935 Duesenberg SSJ owned by Gary Cooper could sell for over $10 million originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford agrees to $299.1 million Takata 'economic loss' settlement

  16-07-2018 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford agreed to a $299.1 million so-called economic loss settlement covering at least 6 million U.S. vehicles with potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators, court documents show.
  
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• Jaguar F-Pace vs. Porsche Macan | Performance luxury crossover comparison

  16-07-2018 22:00
  
  Filed under:Videos,Jaguar,Porsche,Crossover,SUV,Performance,Original Video,ComparisonWhich is the better performance SUV for the money?Continue reading Jaguar F-Pace vs. Porsche Macan | Performance luxury crossover comparison Jaguar F-Pace vs. Porsche Macan | Performance luxury crossover comparison originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Polestar 2 will be shown at Geneva in 2019, Polestar 3 shown in 2020

  16-07-2018 21:50
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Crossover,Sedan,Electric,FuturePolestar 2 will be based on the Volvo CMA platform.Continue reading Polestar 2 will be shown at Geneva in 2019, Polestar 3 shown in 2020 Polestar 2 will be shown at Geneva in 2019, Polestar 3 shown in 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:50:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM discontinues Chevrolet City Express van

  16-07-2018 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors has dropped the Chevrolet City Express, a small work van, which the automaker has marketed under a partnership with Nissan since 2014.
  
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• Elon Musk's twitter battle prompts drop in Tesla stock

  16-07-2018 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Even after admonishing himself for engaging with detractors on Twitter, Elon Musk was at it again this weekend.
  
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• 2020 Subaru Legacy spied with significantly revised styling

  16-07-2018 19:45
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Subaru,SedanEvery panel has been massaged.Continue reading 2020 Subaru Legacy spied with significantly revised styling 2020 Subaru Legacy spied with significantly revised styling originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Uber being probed for gender discrimination, report says

  16-07-2018 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uberis under investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged gender discrimination on issues such as pay, according to media reports.
  
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• Vladimir Putin's new limo makes first foreign appearance

  16-07-2018 19:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Videos,Luxury,SpecialtyPutin was driven around Helsinki in his new Aurus Senat.Continue reading Vladimir Putin's new limo makes first foreign appearance Vladimir Putin's new limo makes first foreign appearance originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nio EP9 EV sets its own Goodwood record

  16-07-2018 18:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Videos,Misc. Automakers,Coupe,Electric,Performance,SupercarsFastest street-legal car (on slicks) in the hill climb.Continue reading Nio EP9 EV sets its own Goodwood record Nio EP9 EV sets its own Goodwood record originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda Civic Type R spied with small wing, updated fascias

  16-07-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Honda,Hatchback,PerformanceHonda is preparing some updated Type RsContinue reading Honda Civic Type R spied with small wing, updated fascias Honda Civic Type R spied with small wing, updated fascias originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Watch the 2020 Porsche Macan perform high-altitude testing in Africa

  16-07-2018 17:40
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Spy Photos,Videos,PorscheThis is a refresh of Porsche's compact crossover.Continue reading Watch the 2020 Porsche Macan perform high-altitude testing in Africa Watch the 2020 Porsche Macan perform high-altitude testing in Africa originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen I.D. R sets Goodwood EV record

  16-07-2018 17:05
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Videos,Volkswagen,Electric,Performance,RacingRomain Dumas also saved a wild slide through the grass.Continue reading Volkswagen I.D. R sets Goodwood EV record Volkswagen I.D. R sets Goodwood EV record originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UPDATE: Elon Musk's Thai cave rescuer pedophile tweets alarm Tesla investors

  16-07-2018 16:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Weird Car News,TeslaDiver said Musk's 'submarine' was PR stunt, could never have worked.Continue reading UPDATE: Elon Musk's Thai cave rescuer pedophile tweets alarm Tesla investors UPDATE: Elon Musk's Thai cave rescuer pedophile tweets alarm Tesla investors originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer a pedophile on Twitter

  16-07-2018 16:45
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,TeslaDiver said Musk's 'submarine' was PR stunt, could never have worked.Continue reading Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer a pedophile on Twitter Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer a pedophile on Twitter originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Baraja claims LiDAR breakthrough

  16-07-2018 16:37
  Technology company Baraja claims it has developed a new class of LiDAR that solves scalability and performance issues plaguing existing systems that help driverless cars see.
  
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• Renault H1 sales up 9.8% driven by emerging markets

  16-07-2018 16:34
  Groupe Renault sales volumes were up 9.8% in the first-half helped by the inclusion of the two brands Jinbei and Huasong (over 85,000 units combined). On a like-for-like basis Groupe Renault sales increased 5.3% in a global market up 4.2%.
  
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• BMW to up stake in Brilliance joint venture - reports

  16-07-2018 16:34
  Reports in China say that BMW is about to become the first foreign carmaker to hold a majority stake in a joint venture in the country.
  
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• Baraja claims claims LiDAR breakthrough

  16-07-2018 16:34
  Technology company Baraja claims it has developed a new class of LiDAR that solves scalability and performance issues plaguing existing systems that help driverless cars see.
  
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• Trump tariff costs likely to be spread out by automakers

  16-07-2018 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Automakers with domestic plants will seek to minimize the impact of potential U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts by spreading the extra costs across their entire U.S. fleets, not just vehicles shipped from overseas.
  
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• Even Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce have designed flying taxis

  16-07-2018 16:20
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Etc.,Aston Martin,Rolls-Royce,Emerging Technologies,Autonomous,Commercial Vehicles,Future,Luxury,SpecialtyThe companies are eager to take taxis to the skies — bearing vaunted British nameplates.Continue reading Even Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce have designed flying taxis Even Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce have designed flying taxis originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email thi
  
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• Cars drive an increase in U.S. retail spending

  16-07-2018 16:08
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Car BuyingAnd we're buying more gasoline to go with our new cars.Continue reading Cars drive an increase in U.S. retail spending Cars drive an increase in U.S. retail spending originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:08:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW M Performance Parts Concept previews new lightweight M2 parts

  16-07-2018 15:54
  
  James Brodie2018-07-16 15:15
  A glut of new carbon-fibre parts will be available on the BMW M2 Competition very shortlyBMW has previewed an upcoming range of new performance parts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, showcased on a modified M2 coupe called the BMW M Performance Parts Concept.
  BMW already offers a range of M Performance Parts, though the new add-ons displayed on the Goodwood M2 take things up a notch – BMW claims a 60kg weight saving, plus tangible aerodynamic improvements.
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• Maserati Levante SUV gains 346bhp V6

  16-07-2018 15:52
  
  Jonathan Burn2018-07-16 14:50
  Further updates for flagship Maserati Levante SUV include a new 3.0-litre V6 petrol engineMaserati has introduced a new 346bhp 3.0-litre V6 engine to its Levante SUV range. The new engine will also eventually be offered across the Quattroporte and Ghibli model ranges.The new engine slots between the existing 273bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel and 425bhp 3.0-litre V6 petrol in the Levante lineup. Maserati claims the new motor is capable of 0-62mph in six seconds and has a to
  
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• Audi R8 Spyder spied with updated look

  16-07-2018 15:08
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Audi,Convertible,SupercarsLike the coupe, but with a soft roof.Continue reading Audi R8 Spyder spied with updated look Audi R8 Spyder spied with updated look originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:08:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Government rebates could protect Canada's auto industry from certain Trump tariffs

  16-07-2018 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canadian government customs provisions are expected to soften the blow on the country's powerful automotive industry from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, according to trade lawyers.
  
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• New Polestar 3 to debut in October 2022

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The upcoming all-electric Polestar 3 performance SUV will be the third car from the brand
  
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• New Polestar 3 SUV: range, technology and prices

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The Polestar 3 is the brand's second fully-electric model is a BMW iX-rivalling SUV with advanced safety tech and up to 510bhp
  
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• New Polestar 3 SUV: range, prices and ride review

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The Polestar 3 will be the Swedish brand's second fully-electric model when it hits the UK market in 2024
  
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• New Polestar 3: specs, details and cheaper single-motor version

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The upcoming all-electric sporty SUV is already sold out for 2024 but the new model adds extra affordability.
  
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• New Polestar 3 revealed with 379 miles of range

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Polestar’s second fully-electric model is a BMW iX-rivalling SUV with advanced safety tech and up to 510bhp
  
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• New Polestar 3 reveal set for 12 October

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The latest Polestar will be a family-friendly SUV model
  
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• New Polestar 3 prices and full specs uncovered

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The upcoming Polestar 3 will arrive in Long Range and Performance trim levels with both using the same battery
  
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• New Polestar 3: big electric SUV getting set for 2022 launch

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Polestar has teased its third standalone model, called Polestar 3, which is positioned as a large all-electric SUV to rival the Tesla Model X, Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace. 
  The new car is set to be built in the USA at Volvo’s South Carolina production facility. It will go on sale in 2022 with a design intended to place a larger degree of separation between Polestar and Volvo, as the plug-in car brand becomes more and more independent of its parent company. SEE MORE Best electri
  
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• New 2022 Polestar 3 to come with 373 miles of range

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The Polestar 3 will be the third model in the company’s lineup and will launch later this year
  
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• New 2022 Polestar 3 to be SUV based on Precept concept car

  16-07-2018 14:00
  
  Polestar 3 will be first in line-up to establish unique brand identity as a large electric SUV
  
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• New 2022 Polestar 3 revealed in teaser image

  16-07-2018 14:00
  The Polestar 3 will be firm’s first all-electric SUV offering
  
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• New 2022 Polestar 3: electric SUV shown in new image

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Polestar gives best look yet at its third production model, which will be built in the US and promises to be “one of the most climate-responsible cars ever made”
  
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• New 2022 Polestar 3 could start from around £70,000

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath has indicated that the firm’s first electric SUV will cost between 75,000 and 110,000 euros following its reveal later this year
  
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• Porsche global sales up 3% in H1 2018

  16-07-2018 13:42
  Porsche says it has hit a record with 130,598 vehicles delivered worldwide in just the first six months of 2018, up 3% on the same period last year. 
  
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• Lamborghini global sales surge 11% in H1 2018

  16-07-2018 13:42
  VW-owned Automobili Lamborghini has reported another increase in worldwide deliveries.
  
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• Honda NA production disrupted by Mexico floods

  16-07-2018 13:41
  Due to the overflow of a river near Honda's auto plant in Celaya, Mexico, all auto and component production was suspended on 28 June. 
  
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• Geely develops new modular architecture for compact cars

  16-07-2018 13:40
  Geely has said it has now developed a modular engineering architecture for B-segment cars.
  
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• Daimler Trucks breaks ground on new Stuttgart office

  16-07-2018 13:38
  From 2021 Daimler Trucks is bringing together the corporate units based in the Stuttgart region to work at a single location.
  
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• New Polestar 3 electric SUV to target Jaguar’s I-Pace

  16-07-2018 13:00
  
  Polestar’s third model will be an electric SUV known as the Polestar 3 that shares its all-new platform with next Volvo XC90
  
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• New Ricardo motor to boost power and cut hybrid costs

  16-07-2018 12:59
  As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo has developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.
  
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• Jenson Button calls on automotive industry to bring more women into engineering - Professional Engineering

  16-07-2018 12:41 via imeche.org
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  Jenson Button calls on automotive industry to bring more women into engineering
  Professional Engineering
  The former Formula One champion and Santander UK ambassador appeared alongside a host of high-profile speakers at the Formula Student World Finals at Silverstone, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He said female engineers are already ...and more »
  
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