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• Tesla shares fall 5 percent on Wall Street skepticism, SEC probe reports

  09-08-2018 23:40
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Green,ElectricElon Musk's hated short-sellers now 'might be smelling blood in the water.'Continue reading Tesla shares fall 5 percent on Wall Street skepticism, SEC probe reports Tesla shares fall 5 percent on Wall Street skepticism, SEC probe reports originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Dealership throughputs drop, but total census rises slightly

  09-08-2018 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. dealership new-vehicle throughput -- or the average number of vehicles a dealer sells per store per year -- is expected to fall for the third straight year in 2018, Urban Science said.
  
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• 2018 Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme looks xtra cool

  09-08-2018 23:00
  
  Filed under:Holden,Truck,Off-RoadIt's definitely a departure from the S10 and Blazer eXtreme.Continue reading 2018 Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme looks xtra cool 2018 Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme looks xtra cool originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Canada sees return to NAFTA table as U.S., Mexico near auto deal

  09-08-2018 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mexico's economy minister said the country, after three weeks of renewed talks, is advancing toward a deal with the United States on new trade rules for the auto industry, which could pave the way for Canada to rejoin negotiations to revamp the...
  
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• Why GM engineers took the Ford factory tour

  09-08-2018 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ford's new F-series trucks in 2014 set standards for fuel economy and lightweight vehicle construction. But GM engineers, with stopwatches and trained eyes, took Ford's factory tour and saw troubles.
  
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• Carvana's growth story shows in Q2 results while red ink persists

  09-08-2018 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Carvana continued to add new markets in the second quarter while more than doubling revenue and widening its net loss.
  
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• Chevy Corvette C8.R mid-engine race car spied testing at Road America

  09-08-2018 20:49
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Spy Photos,Chevrolet,Coupe,Future,Performance,RacingThis is the successor to the GT-class C7.R.Continue reading Chevy Corvette C8.R mid-engine race car spied testing at Road America Chevy Corvette C8.R mid-engine race car spied testing at Road America originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:49:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• CAR adds details to Alfa Romeo's five-year plan

  09-08-2018 20:23
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Alfa Romeo,Coupe,SUV,Future,Performance,Supercars8C, GTV and two new SUVs scooped, but this was before Marchionne's death.Continue reading CAR adds details to Alfa Romeo's five-year plan CAR adds details to Alfa Romeo's five-year plan originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:23:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1991 Chevrolet Beretta GT

  09-08-2018 19:52
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive HistoryThe early 1990s called, and they want this car to get crushed.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1991 Chevrolet Beretta GT Junkyard Gem: 1991 Chevrolet Beretta GT originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:52:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM moves to exempt China-made Buck Envision from tariffs

  09-08-2018 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  GM said it is seeking an exemption to a 25 percent U.S. tariff on its Chinese-made Buick Envision crossover in a move to prevent the model from becoming a victim of the U.S.-China trade war.
  
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• 2019 Ford Territory crossover leads Ford's turnaround plans for China

  09-08-2018 18:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Ford,Crossover,SUV,BudgetIt was developed with Chinese automaker JMC.Continue reading 2019 Ford Territory crossover leads Ford's turnaround plans for China 2019 Ford Territory crossover leads Ford's turnaround plans for China originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Honda recalls more cars in China for 'cold-climate engine issue'

  09-08-2018 18:42
  Honda will recall 69,090 UR-V sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in China, market regulators were quoted as saying on Thursday, a result of a cold-climate engine problem that has already forced the recall of hundreds of thousands of vehicles.
  
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• New Chinese EV startup inks prototype deal with Gaffoglio

  09-08-2018 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  GYON said it launched a partnership with Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters to build a prototype for the first in a hoped-for portfolio of electric vehicles.
  
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• Subaru Impreza vs Volkswagen Golf vs Honda Civic

  09-08-2018 18:28
  
  2018-08-12 10:00
  We see if new Subaru Impreza is still an outsider to VW Golf and Honda Civic hatchbackOnce upon a time, the Subaru Impreza was a rally-bred family saloon. Those days are long gone and, alongside its pursuit of SUV sales, the Japanese brand has reinvented its Impreza yet again – this time as a practical family hatch.
  However, it has kept its identity as a Subaru, with some decidedly different design and engineering features, as we’ll see.
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• Watch helmet save woman's life as truck runs over her head

  09-08-2018 18:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Videos,Weird Car News,MotorcycleThis will make you a believer in brain buckets.Continue reading Watch helmet save woman's life as truck runs over her head Watch helmet save woman's life as truck runs over her head originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amazon makes it easier for automakers to use Alexa inside vehicles

  09-08-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The kit will allow developers to integrate all of Alexa's functions into a vehicle, including calling, streaming media, navigation and other custom controls.
  
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• 2019 Ford Mustang Monster Energy NASCAR race car revealed

  09-08-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Ford,Coupe,RacingGoodbye, Fusion.Continue reading 2019 Ford Mustang Monster Energy NASCAR race car revealed 2019 Ford Mustang Monster Energy NASCAR race car revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford Go Faster: stunt car driving experience

  09-08-2018 17:34
  
  Hugo Griffiths2018-08-11 15:00
  Driving a stunt car on camera is the ideal way to learn real-life car control. We find out more on Ford’s Go Faster driving experiencePut your right thumb under the left-hand spoke of the steering wheel. Your elbow should be angled up, towards the A-pillar. Clutch in, select reverse and look out the back window. Let the clutch out and floor the accelerator. Once up to speed take your foot off the gas, press the clutch, then rotate the steering
  
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• MG 3 facelift and future model plans

  09-08-2018 16:47
  The Polo-sized MG3 first went on sale in its native China in 2012. Facelifted eighteen months later, and then for a second time in 2017, the updated car is finally arriving in Britain dealerships. The SAIC-owned MG Motor UK, the country's fastest rising brand of 2018, has also just laid out its future model plans.
  
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• Major update for MG3 as future model plans are revealed

  09-08-2018 16:47
  The Polo-sized MG3 first went on sale in its native China in 2012. Facelifted eighteen months later, and then for a second time in 2017, the updated car is finally arriving in Britain dealerships. The SAIC-owned MG Motor UK, the country's fastest rising brand of 2018, has also just laid out its future model plans.
  
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• Skoda invests at Kvasiny ahead of Superb PHEV

  09-08-2018 16:26
  VW-Group owned Skoda is modernising its Kvasiny production site and adding a new 'competence centre'. The car manufacturer now combines a testing and quality centre, a logistics training centre, an event hall and storage areas for pre-series vehicles at the multifunctional facility.
  
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• Adient's CTO on megatrends and cutting development time

  09-08-2018 16:11
  At the CAR Management Briefing Seminars held in Traverse City, Michigan recently just-auto's Calum MacRae met with Dr Detlef Juerss, Vice President Engineering & Chief Technology Office, Adient to discuss the changing automotive environment, future seating requirements and how Silicon Valley is helping Adient reduce product development times.
  
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• 'Half Russians would favour cabs against own cars' - Yandex Taxi

  09-08-2018 16:02
  Russian mobility provider, Yandex Taxi, claims around half of car drivers in the country would give up their vehicles in favour of using taxis.
  
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• Tesla buyout talk: Is the stock market nuts, or is Elon Musk?

  09-08-2018 16:00
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,GreenA symptom of 'market extremes,' or situation unique to this company?Continue reading Tesla buyout talk: Is the stock market nuts, or is Elon Musk? Tesla buyout talk: Is the stock market nuts, or is Elon Musk? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha — more vehicle data fabrication found in Japan

  09-08-2018 15:25
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Green,Mazda,Suzuki,Emissions,Fuel EfficiencyFuel economy and emissions tests falsified for Japanese domestic marketContinue reading Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha — more vehicle data fabrication found in Japan Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha — more vehicle data fabrication found in Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:25:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mazda CX-5 diesel gets EPA fuel economy ratings

  09-08-2018 15:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Mazda,Crossover,SUV,DieselIt's not as frugal as you might expectContinue reading Mazda CX-5 diesel gets EPA fuel economy ratings Mazda CX-5 diesel gets EPA fuel economy ratings originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• NYC will cap the number of Uber and Lyft drivers on the streets

  09-08-2018 14:40
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/Legal,Green,Commercial VehiclesFirst-in-nation move is meant to relieve congestion, boost driver pay.Continue reading NYC will cap the number of Uber and Lyft drivers on the streets NYC will cap the number of Uber and Lyft drivers on the streets originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen sets July sales record

  09-08-2018 13:59
  The Volkswagen brand boosted sales 8.4% year on year to 505,900 vehicles in July.
  
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• Tata Motors ramps up Sanand plant output

  09-08-2018 13:44
  Tata Motors has announced a ramp-up of output at its Sanand car manufacturing plant, taking it to full capacity utilisation at around 150,000 units per annum.
  
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• More automakers caught cheating on Japanese tests

  09-08-2018 13:17
  Mazda has been implicated for the first time in a series of emissions testing scandals at Japanese automakers, while Suzuki was one of the first companies found to have falsified data, a Japanese newspaper reported.
  
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• New Lynk & Co 04 and 05 models set for Europe

  09-08-2018 13:06
  
  Martin Saarinen2018-08-09 12:30
  New Lynk & Co electrified large SUV and saloon, likely to be called 04 and 05, to spearhead the brand’s offensiveGeely-owned Lynk & Co is gearing up for an assault on the European car market with two new models, Auto Express can exclusively reveal.
  Despite the brand’s relative infancy, Lynk & Co is already planning at least two electrified models based on Volvo’s SPA platform. The cars are expected to appear early in the next decade.
  
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• Best family cars - pictures

  09-08-2018 13:00
  Pictures of the best family cars to buy
  
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• Geely poised to invest $2 billion in a Lotus revival, report says

  09-08-2018 12:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Geely may invest at least $1.9 billion to revive Lotus, adding a new factory and research center as it seeks to create a nameplate that can compete with Porsche and Ferrari, Bloomberg reported.
  
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• Germans set up in Thailand to support EVs and hybrids

  09-08-2018 12:29
  German engineering consultancy FEV Group has set up a subsidiary in Thailand, according to local reports, as it looks to support the country's nascent electric/hybrid vehicle industry.
  
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• China vehicle imports plunge

  09-08-2018 12:29
  Imports of new vehicles into China by vehicle manufacturers plunged by over 87% to 15,000 units in June, according to customs data released by the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) as it highlights the intensifying trade war with the US.
  
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• Williams revs up the EV market

  09-08-2018 12:06
  Williams Advanced Engineering is the technology and engineering services business of the Williams Group. It specialises in advanced lightweight materials, hybrid power systems and electronics, aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and holistic integration capabilities.We caught up with company executives to learn more about its latest projects, advances in hybrid battery systems, electric vehicles and lightweight solutions.
  
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• Ford Fiesta ST review

  09-08-2018 12:04
  
  For Still brilliant to drive, affordable, more composed ride than beforeOur Rating 
  4.5 Against Three-cylinder engine doesn’t reward at high revs, trades some sharpness for that extra degree of comfort2018
  Ford’s Fiesta ST has grown up, but it’s still vibrant, exhilarating hot hatch to driveFord had a huge task on its hands to follow up the old Fiesta ST, a car which ranked consistently as one of, if not the, best hot superminis on sale for the entirety of its fi
  
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• Best family cars to buy - pictures

  09-08-2018 12:00
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• Show report - Jakarta Motor Show 2018

  09-08-2018 11:45
  A rather low-key 26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) kicked off last week, despite the attendance of the country's President Joko Widodo, with little in the way of important new model launches capable of firing up lacklustre consumer spending in the country.
  
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• Ford Fiesta ST review - pictures

  09-08-2018 11:00
  Pictures of the Ford Fiesta ST in the UK
  
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• Ferrari Portofino review

  09-08-2018 09:50
  
  For Spectacular looks and performance, supple ride, Ferrari badgeOur Rating 
  4.5 Against Over-light steering, expensive, only attention-seekers need apply 2018
  10 years on from the California, the new Ferrari Portofino makes a compelling argument for itself as a ‘usable’ exoticThe sleek and stylish Ferrari Portofino exudes glamour but like all Ferraris the 2018 replacement for the California T is built to go and not just for show. Breathtaking acceleration from its twi
  
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• How Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha cheated on fuel economy, emissions in Japan

  09-08-2018 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mazda and Suzuki improperly tested vehicles for fuel economy and emissions, the Japanese government said, in the latest cases of data falsifications by the nation's manufacturers.
  
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• How new testing procedures are disrupting the European auto industry

  09-08-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  New emissions tests are shaking up the European auto market this year, disrupting production and sales, and weighing on automakers' profits.
  
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• SEC review of Elon Musk's tweets likely to focus on truthfulness

  09-08-2018 05:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Regulators are likely to focus on whether Elon Musk was telling the truth when he said on Twitter that he'd secured funding to take electric-carmaker Tesla private.
  
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• Wall Street to Elon Musk: Show me the money

  09-08-2018 04:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wall Street and Washington have the same question for Elon Musk: Where's the money?
  
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• This roller coaster is the tallest in the world

  09-08-2018 01:58
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoThrill seekers will definitely want to track this one down.Continue reading This roller coaster is the tallest in the world This roller coaster is the tallest in the world originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• This roller coaster has the steepest drop in the world

  09-08-2018 01:58
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoThrill seekers will definitely want to track this one down.Continue reading This roller coaster has the steepest drop in the world This roller coaster has the steepest drop in the world originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:58:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• U.S. SEC examining Musk's tweets on taking Tesla private

  09-08-2018 00:02
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,TeslaU.S. regulators are asking Tesla Inc why Chief Executive Elon Musk announced his plan to take the electric carmaker private on Twitter and whether his statement was truthful, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.Musk announced his plan on his personal Twitter account on Tuesday, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked Tesla about the facts of the matter, why it was disclosed on Twitter rather than in a regulatory filing and whether it
  
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