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• Ford seeks a different kind of green in reusing Michigan plant

  23-10-2018 23:35
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Automotive History,SUV,TruckAutomaker hopes that Ranger and Bronco production will boost its bottom line.Continue reading Ford seeks a different kind of green in reusing Michigan plant Ford seeks a different kind of green in reusing Michigan plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Looking for the best automotive clear coat?

  23-10-2018 23:21
  
  Filed under:Ownership,Videos,Auto Repair,Maintenance,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoContinue reading Looking for the best automotive clear coat? Looking for the best automotive clear coat? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Why GM is expanding Maven's peer-to-peer car-sharing program

  23-10-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  General Motors plans to expand its Maven peer-to-peer car sharing initiative to 10 cities by the end of the year.
  
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• Nvidia's first autonomous safety report promotes simulations

  23-10-2018 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Simulated test drives enable the company to "catch a lot of things we wouldn't be able to catch otherwise, or which would take forever to see in the real world."
  
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• Kia overtakes Hyundai in EU thanks to Sportage

  23-10-2018 20:49
  WLTP changes made for a strange September, with Opel-Vauxhall Europe's number one ahead of BMW, Mercedes and Ford with Volkswagen plunging to fifth. Of all the brands in the top ten, Kia, in ninth place ahead of Hyundai, was the only one to post higher sales. That wasn't due to a fluke month either, it was thanks to multiple new models and a freshened Sportage in particular.
  
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• China took nine years to build the world's largest sea-crossing bridge

  23-10-2018 20:29
  
  Filed under:Etc.It cost approximately $20 billion.Continue reading China took nine years to build the world's largest sea-crossing bridge China took nine years to build the world's largest sea-crossing bridge originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:29:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Asbury net income surges on gains in FandI, parts and service

  23-10-2018 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Asbury Automotive's net income surged in the third quarter, driven by increases in the company's finance and insurance and parts and service business lines. The company also lifted its revenue.
  
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• 2019 Zero Motorcycles boost range, add power to base models

  23-10-2018 20:18
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorcycle,ElectricThe S road bike now offers up to 223 miles of city driving.Continue reading 2019 Zero Motorcycles boost range, add power to base models2019 Zero Motorcycles boost range, add power to base modelsoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:18:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• This drifting is some of the best drone footage we've seen

  23-10-2018 20:15
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Videos,Performance,Racing,SpecialtyJohnny FPV films Formula Drift with GoPro Hero7-equipped race drone.Continue reading This drifting is some of the best drone footage we've seen This drifting is some of the best drone footage we've seen originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jaguar and Land Rover now offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

  23-10-2018 20:02
  
  Filed under:Jaguar,Land Rover,Infotainment,Crossover,LuxuryIt's also an option on select 2019 Jaguar and Land Rover modelsContinue reading Jaguar and Land Rover now offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Jaguar and Land Rover now offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Smart assistant tech puts F1 fans a heartbeat away from car and driver

  23-10-2018 20:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Weird Car News,Emerging Technologies,RacingSome teams wary of revealing data, but Lewis Hamilton's down with it.Continue reading Smart assistant tech puts F1 fans a heartbeat away from car and driver Smart assistant tech puts F1 fans a heartbeat away from car and driver originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai steps up new product launches in China

  23-10-2018 19:56
  Hyundai Motor's main joint venture in China, Beijing Hyundai Motor, is stepping up its new model launches to help offset slowing demand in the world's largest new vehicle market, according to local reports citing a company official.
  
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• 2019 Ford Ranger production starts this week outside Detroit

  23-10-2018 19:41
  
  Filed under:Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,TruckThe plant will assemble the new Ford Bronco, too.Continue reading 2019 Ford Ranger production starts this week outside Detroit 2019 Ford Ranger production starts this week outside Detroit originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:41:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• EyeSight announces $15m AI computer vision funding

  23-10-2018 19:15
  EyeSight, a computer vision company, said it had closed a $US15m funding round to drive the expansion of its in-cabin vehicle AI computer vision system.
  
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• Why these three vehicles will get my votes for North American Car and Truck of the Year

  23-10-2018 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last week I was one of 57 jurors who drove 70 vehicles that are semifinalists for the North American car, truck and utility of the year awards. Here's my early picks for winners and losers.
  
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• 2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets official 234-mile range rating

  23-10-2018 18:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Jaguar,Crossover,Electric,Luxury,PerformanceIts range figure is good, but its efficiency rating lags the competition.Continue reading 2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets official 234-mile range rating 2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets official 234-mile range rating originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Rolls-Royce commissions a Faberge egg

  23-10-2018 18:31
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Rolls-Royce,LuxuryAn Imperial Class, no less. It doesn't get much more luxurious than this.Continue reading Rolls-Royce commissions a Faberge egg Rolls-Royce commissions a Faberge egg originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Kia Forte First Drive Review | Slow, but steady

  23-10-2018 18:15
  
  Filed under:Kia,First Drives,SedanKia's compact molds itself in a new image.Continue reading 2019 Kia Forte First Drive Review | Slow, but steady 2019 Kia Forte First Drive Review | Slow, but steady originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Grocers trialling electric Mercedes Actros in Germany

  23-10-2018 18:02
  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered a fully electric eActros for on-road testing to EDEKA, the German retail association which will test the 25-tonne truck with refrigerated body for a year in Berlin, using it to transport fresh, temperature-sensitive foodstuffs.
  
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• Nissan Leaf gets approval for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany

  23-10-2018 17:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Nissan,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Hatchback,ElectricIt hopes to attract fleet customers who can sell energy back to grid.Continue reading Nissan Leaf gets approval for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany Nissan Leaf gets approval for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Electrify America and Ohio to install EV charging stations

  23-10-2018 16:47
  along the Ohio Turnpike.
  
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• Chargefox raises US$11m for Australia EV stations

  23-10-2018 16:47
  Australian start-up, Chargefox has raised A$15m (US$11m) to start building Australia's largest open, ultra-rapid network of charging stations for electric vehicles.
  
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• There's a new Karma Revero called the Aliso, and it costs $145,000

  23-10-2018 16:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Fisker,Sedan,Hybrid,Luxury,PerformanceIt's the white-sand-beach edition of the PHEV.Continue reading There's a new Karma Revero called the Aliso, and it costs $145,000 There's a new Karma Revero called the Aliso, and it costs $145,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ford results Q3 preview - investors may be down, but not out

  23-10-2018 16:39
  Ford will likely announce another significant profit decline when it reports quarterly results tomorrow (March 24). Investors won't be cheered, but headwinds in key markets are combining with higher costs to squeeze the bottom line. Some analysts are saying that the drop in earnings versus last year could be around 20%.
  
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• Ford is the first company to test self-driving cars in Washington, D.C.

  23-10-2018 16:23
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Ford,AutonomousDemonstrating the technology right under Congress' and DOT's noses.Continue reading Ford is the first company to test self-driving cars in Washington, D.C. Ford is the first company to test self-driving cars in Washington, D.C. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:23:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk

  23-10-2018 16:06
  
  Filed under:Recalls,BMWCoolant could start a fire; 54,700 affected vehicles are in U.S., Canada.Continue reading BMW to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk BMW to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:06:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Gestamp posts 9M 7% net profit rise to EUR163m

  23-10-2018 15:25
  Gestamp has recorded a 7% rise net profit to EUR163 (US$187m) for the first nine months of this year and revenue up 2.5% to EUR6.2bn.
  
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• VW's Electrify America to install EV chargers along the Ohio Turnpike

  23-10-2018 14:56
  
  Filed under:Green,Volkswagen,ElectricIt's starting to roll out its plan for 4,800 chargers nationwide.Continue reading VW's Electrify America to install EV chargers along the Ohio Turnpike VW's Electrify America to install EV chargers along the Ohio Turnpike originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:56:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Subaru nearly halves profit forecast after faulty inspections

  23-10-2018 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  The inspections violated transport ministry norms and eventually led to the recall of 395,000 vehicles.
  
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• Dyson picks Singapore to build electric cars

  23-10-2018 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  The choice of Singapore -- which doesn't have a single car-manufacturing plant and is one of the costliest places in the world to buy an automobile -- comes as Tesla zeroes in on establishing a factory in China.
  
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• Dyson to build its electric car in Singapore, not Britain, by 2021

  23-10-2018 14:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,ElectricSupply chains, current ties there and Brexit views all play a part.Continue reading Dyson to build its electric car in Singapore, not Britain, by 2021 Dyson to build its electric car in Singapore, not Britain, by 2021 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Millbrook expanding Advanced Driver Assistance Systems test facilities

  23-10-2018 14:08
  Millbrook, the one-time GM-owned Vauxhall Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, said it was expanding its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) test facilities.
  
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• Paris Interview - PSA Global Purchasing EVP Michelle Wen

  23-10-2018 14:07
  New Groupe PSA Executive Vice President, Global Purchasing & Supplier Quality, Michelle Wen has held a number of senior managing positions with blue-chip companies across various industries including the automotive business. Just-Auto caught up with her at the recent Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris.
  
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• Faraday plans layoffs, temporary pay cuts after funding dispute

  23-10-2018 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The electric-vehicle maker said it will lay off some employees and cut staff salaries by 20 percent because of "financial difficulty" following a dispute with its property-tycoon backer.
  
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• Rolls-Royce names veteran BMW exec as manufacturing boss

  23-10-2018 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Johann Wolff began his career at BMW as an apprentice before going on to manage several BMW foundries as a master craftsman in foundry pattern making.
  
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• Interior design and technology - Mercedes-Benz E-Class

  23-10-2018 13:34
  Launched in 2016, the fifth generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class takes design cues from the larger S-Class and smaller C-Class. It also comes bristling with semi-autonomous driving technology. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we slip inside an E-Class estate to take a closer look.
  
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• BMW expands recall on fire risk to 1.6 million diesel vehicles

  23-10-2018 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The voluntary service action follows a BMW investigation that found coolant could leak from the car's exhaust recirculation unit.
  
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• FCA's Magneti Marelli sale offers chance to fulfill Marchionne dividend vow

  23-10-2018 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fiat Chrysler has not paid a dividend since it was formed in 2014, but the automaker now has the chance to change this following its sale of supplier Magneti Marelli.
  
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• Ford to launch AV trials in Washington DC

  23-10-2018 12:55
  Ford said it was expanding its autonomous vehicle testing and claims to be the first automaker to test self driving vehicles in Washington, DC.
  
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• Ford Michigan plant starts on revived Ranger truck

  23-10-2018 12:54
  The return of the Ranger pickup truck to production in a US factory marked a renaissance for the Wayne, Michigan plant just outside Detroit that, Ford said, had experienced the highs and lows of the American auto industry for the past six decades.
  
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• State bank opposes GM Korea R&D spin-off plans

  23-10-2018 12:47
  GM Korea's shareholders are expected to agree at a meeting on Friday to establish a separate business unit for its R&D operations in South Korea, according to local reports.
  
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• Allison supplies automatic transmissions for Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks

  23-10-2018 12:47
  Allison Transmission has begun production of 1000 Series and 2000 Series fully automatic transmissions designed for Chevrolet's new Silverado 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks, claiming the gearboxes offer commercial-duty features more common to heavy-duty trucks.
  
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• Renault Q3 down 6% weighed by Iran withdrawl

  23-10-2018 11:31
  Renault has posted third-quarter Group revenue down 6% to EUR11.5bn (US$13.2bn), partly due to currency devaluation and the automaker's withdrawal from Iran, although registrations rose 2.9%.
  
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• Faraday Future lays off part of its workforce, cuts wages of the rest

  23-10-2018 00:13
  
  Filed under:Green,Electric,FutureEV automakers' contractors are looking to be paidContinue reading Faraday Future lays off part of its workforce, cuts wages of the rest Faraday Future lays off part of its workforce, cuts wages of the rest originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:13:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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