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• Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications - All About Circuits

  04-07-2019 23:41
  Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications  All About CircuitsThis week, Diodes Inc. introduced a new IC for LEDs in automotive applications.
  
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• Baidu to work with Geely and Toyota on AI and AVs

  04-07-2019 18:59
  Baidu has joined with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Toyota Motor to cooperate on artificial and self-driving car technology.
  
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• Novares and TG0 to develop touch technology

  04-07-2019 18:27
  Novares has agreed a partnership with TG0, a UK-based 3D touch technology company.
  
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• Daimler and BMW sign automated driving JV contract

  04-07-2019 18:05
  Daimler and BMW have signed a contract to launch cooperation on automated driving.
  
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• Used Volkswagen Beetle review

  04-07-2019 17:31
  
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  Image 1 of 6 4 Jul, 2019 4:30pmRichard Dredge
  A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen Beetle covering the New Beetle Mk2 (2012-2019)Volkswagen’s original Beetle is the biggest-selling car of all time, with 21.5 million examples finding homes across the globe. When the first Golf-based Beetle arrived in 1999, it was known as the New Beetle – and VW was initially inundated with demand. Although the excitement eventually died down, this didn’t stop the compa
  
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• BMW X7 pick-up truck designed by students

  04-07-2019 17:03
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-07-05 07:00
  Based on BMW's flagship SUV, the X7 pick-up features a teak-lined load bed and seating for five adults (plus one motorcycle)BMW has commissioned a bespoke X7 pick-up truck for its annual motorcycle summit, BMW Motorrad Days. The concept was built over the course of ten months by a team of twelve apprentices, who outfitted it with adjustable suspension and a custom load bed, suitable for transporting the BMW F 850 GS Touring Motorcycle.
  A X7 development mule destine
  
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• BMW opens orders for new X6 SUV

  04-07-2019 16:55
  The new Spartanburg-made BMW X6 SUV is available to order now in UK.
  
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• Teijin to acquire Benet Automotive to boost European biz

  04-07-2019 16:00
  Japan-based Teijin Limited has announced it has agreed to wholly acquire Benet Automotive s.r.o., an automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, from Jet Investment. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
  
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• Automotive in China - Lexology

  04-07-2019 15:54
  Automotive in China  LexologyOverview. Market. Describe the significance of, and developments in, the automotive industry in the market. Since 2009, China has been the world's largest ...
  
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• UK car market down in June and PHEVS slump 50%

  04-07-2019 15:45
  The UK new car market declined for fourth consecutive month in June, with sales down 4.9%.
  
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• The Automotive Diagnostics Tool Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2019 - 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

  04-07-2019 15:45
  The Automotive Diagnostics Tool Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2019 - 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business WireDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Automotive Diagnostics Tool Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ...
  
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• New BAC Mono R launched at Goodwood

  04-07-2019 15:04
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-07-04 13:59
  BAC has launched a faster, lighter, more technologically advanced version of its Mono track car, priced from £190,950BAC has launched a higher-performance version of its road legal track-day car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, called the Mono R. Upgrades include a revised chassis setup, a re-tuned engine and a range of aerodynamic tweaks. Production is limited to just 30 units, all of which have already been sold to existing BAC customers, priced at £
  
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• Road legal Radical Rapture track car launched at Goodwood

  04-07-2019 15:00
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-07-04 14:00
  The British track car manufacturer has launched the Radical Rapture, a new street legal sports car with engine from the old Ford Focus RSAt this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Radical has launched a new road legal sports car, called the Rapture. Like the British firm’s track only models, it features a lightweight space frame chassis, an FIA-compliant safety system and functional aerodynamics, along with a range of road-focussed creature comforts.
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• Jet Investment to dispose of Benet Automotive from its Jet 1 investment fund - Private Equity Wire

  04-07-2019 14:58
  Jet Investment to dispose of Benet Automotive from its Jet 1 investment fund  Private Equity WireThe Czech investment company Jet Investment has agreed to dispose of 100 per cent ownership in the company Benet Automotive to the Japan-based ...
  
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• Volvo Cars selects Capgemini on 'digital transformation'

  04-07-2019 14:05
  Capgemini has announced a three-year Master Services Agreement with Geely-owned Volvo Cars to 'digitally transform its operating model and modernise its IT landscape.'
  
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• Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 and 35 gain fresh tweaks for 2023 - pictures

  04-07-2019 14:00
  Pictures of the Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 and 45
  
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• Fuel efficiency enhanced in Volvo Trucks

  04-07-2019 13:59
  Volvo Trucks says it is introducing new functions that help drivers save fuel even when cruise control is not activated.
  
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• 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system

  04-07-2019 13:35
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,Luxury,Performance,sedanContinue reading 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets 382 hp and a trick all-wheel-drive system originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 13:35:00.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Fiat Professional to plug (in) the Ducato in 2020

  04-07-2019 13:29
  There are only so many ways to conduct the presentation of a new vehicle (one of our number likes to refer to one as 'death by Powerpoint') but Fiat Professional, the light commercial arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, chose a quick presenter-hosted question and answer session with key executives and few slides or videos. But it was clear their thoughts were really on the main event and, after audience and teleprompters rotated 180 degrees, the real star of the show made its debut.
  
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• FCA recruits Nike marketing expert to revive Maserati sales

  04-07-2019 12:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Davide Grasso, former CEO of Nike's Converse sports shoe company, has been tasked with reviving Maserati's flagging sales as chief operating officer.
  
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• BMW, Daimler team up to develop self-driving technology

  04-07-2019 12:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  BMW and Daimler said they finalized an agreement to jointly develop self-driving systems and they expected the Level 4 technology to be deployed in mass-market vehicles for private customers starting in 2024.
  
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• New De Tomaso P72 GT celebrates brand's 60th anniversary

  04-07-2019 12:44
  
  James Howe2019-07-04 11:45
  De Tomaso P72 unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed, based on Apollo IE hypercarHistoric Italian sports car manufacturer De Tomaso has revealed a new model as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. De Tomaso's rebirth comes following a buyout in 2014 by the same investment group that owns fellow Italian manufacturer Apollo – Ideal Team Ventures (ITV).
  The De Tomaso P72 GT – built on the same platform as the V12-engined Apollo IE – pays homage to the wil
  
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• BMW and Mercedes partner up on autonomous cars for 2024 launch

  04-07-2019 12:33
  
  Hugo Griffiths2019-07-04 11:35
  BMW and Mercedes sign contract to develop Level 4 automated highway driving systems; geofenced self-driving cars set to be available in 2024BMW and Mercedes have announced they will work together to develop self-driving tech, with the expectation that private customers will be able to use the systems by 2024.
  The firms will develop Level 4 self-driving systems together, meaning within certain areas drivers should be able to take their eyes off the road, feet off th
  
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• Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say

  04-07-2019 11:45
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Green,Commercial Vehicles,Electric,SpecialtyContinue reading Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say Electric bus maker Proterra hires banks for IPO, sources say originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 11:45:00.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai Kona Electric review

  04-07-2019 11:41
  
  For Great performanceGood value for moneyComfortable and refinedOur Rating 
  4.5Against Waiting list to buy is longSimilar Kia e-Niro is more practicalNo long-range entry model2018
  Big on range and performance, practical and stylish – the Hyundai Kona Electric is a fantastic EVThe Hyundai Kona Electric is one of our favourite EVs – punchy performance, a genuinely useful range and decent levels of comfort and practicality make it a great all-rounder. The only rival that&
  
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• BMW and Mercedes put autonomous car partnership on hold

  04-07-2019 11:35
  
  BMW and Mercedes have placed a joint project that would have seen them develop Level 4 autonomous cars "on hold."
  The firms were collaborating on a programme of development for Level 4 self-driving systems, which were due to be made available to private customers from 2024. These plans are now paused, with the two companies going their own individual ways following "extensive review".
  BMW and Mercedes are at pains to stress the decision to part company in this
  
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• New Mercedes GLB facelift spotted on the road

  04-07-2019 11:32
  The seven-seat Mercedes GLB is getting a minor mid-life update
  
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• New 2023 Mercedes GLB facelift breaks cover

  04-07-2019 11:32
  The seven-seat Mercedes GLB SUV picks up mild-hybrid tech and fresh styling
  
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• New 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLB 45 spied testing

  04-07-2019 11:32
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-07-04 10:32
  Hot Mercedes-AMG GLB 45 SUV has been spotted refuelling at the Nurburgring’s petrol stationThis is our first look at the Mercedes-AMG GLB 45. When it reaches the UK market in 2020, it’ll act as the performance flagship variant for the new GLB range. Upgrades over the standard SUV include a more aggressive body kit, an all-new engine, alongside expected chassis tweaks and 4MATIC all-wheel-drive. 
  The camouflage around this mule’s chunkier bump
  
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• Facelifted Mercedes GLB spied undergoing testing

  04-07-2019 11:32
  Mercedes is giving its family-friendly seven-seater an update for 2023
  
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• New Mercedes GLB facelift spotted on the road - pictures

  04-07-2019 11:30
  Pictures of the facelifted Mercedes GLB
  
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• Facelifted Mercedes GLB spied undergoing testing - pictures

  04-07-2019 11:30
  Pictures of the facelifted Mercedes GLB
  
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• Will future models propel Volvo to a million cars a year?

  04-07-2019 11:21
  Volvo is selling ever more cars and SUVs, even in China. Global deliveries for the first half of 2019 saw the brand delivering a record 340,826 vehicle, a year-on-year gain of 7.3 per cent. With many new models due in the early 2020s, a once ambitious sounding goal of one million vehicles a year is beginning to look attainable.
  
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• Proton and Lotus future models

  04-07-2019 11:19
  After first taking a look at the Geely and Geometry brands and then Lynk & Co, this third feature in a five part series examining the divisions of ZGH turns the focus to Proton and Lotus.
  
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• Peugeot 508 surprises with strong EU sales

  04-07-2019 11:19
  Only one of Europe's top five brands saw rising sales for the year to the end of May. As the new models keep coming, Peugeot has pulled away from Ford and closed the gap to Renault to fewer than 17,000 passenger vehicles. Now the new 508 SW is helping Peugeot to regain share in the D segment too.
  
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• US June sales decline again but there was a surprise or two

  04-07-2019 11:14
  Automakers in the US delivered more than 1.5m light vehicles in June, a 2.6% drop from June 2018, but generally in line with analyst estimates.
  
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• Our picks for the most groundbreaking American cars

  04-07-2019 11:00
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Dodge,Ford,Misc. Automakers,Pontiac,Tesla,Automotive History,Coupe,Minivan/Van,Classics,sedanOur experts weigh in on the most innovative, groundbreaking, and iconic American cars ever made. Our picks run the gamut from muscle and race cars to electric vehicles and even a minivan.Continue reading Our picks for the most groundbreaking American cars Our picks for the most groundbreaking American cars originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 11:00:00.Please see our terms f
  
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• Tactile switch meets automotive demands for haptic and sound in small package - Electropages

  04-07-2019 10:29
  Tactile switch meets automotive demands for haptic and sound in small package  ElectropagesC&K has launched its KSC XA tactile switch, created for automotive interior and openings applications. The new switch is claimed to be a smaller form factor ...
  
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• Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack

  04-07-2019 10:00
  
  Filed under:Dodge,Performance,Videos,sedanContinue reading Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack Turn up the volume: Flat out in the Dodge Charger Scat Pack originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 10:00:00.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Bentley Continental GT V8 2019 review

  04-07-2019 09:49
  
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  Image 1 of 12 4 Jul, 2019 9:15amAdam Towler
  We get to grips with the new 542bhp Bentley Continental GT V8 and once again find it is the pick of the rangeWith the original Bentley Continental GT, less was actually more. The model may have been launched with a 6-litre W12 engine, and indeed, go-faster versions were usually based on that flagship, but when it came to driving dynamics it was the V8-powered ‘junior’ version that was the pick of the range. Lighter overall, an
  
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• Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane

  04-07-2019 09:30
  
  Filed under:Humor,Weird Car NewsContinue reading Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane Hearse driver gets pulled over for using the HOV lane originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 09:30:00.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive HVAC Market Worth $28.95 Billion by 2025 | CAGR: 8.6%: Grand View Research, Inc. content= - PR Newswire UK

  04-07-2019 09:05
  Automotive HVAC Market Worth $28.95 Billion by 2025 | CAGR: 8.6%: Grand View Research, Inc. content=  PR Newswire UKSAN FRANCISCO, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global automotive HVAC market size is estimated to reach USD 28.95 billion by 2025, according to a study ...
  
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• Teijin to acquire Benet Automotive - British Plastics and Rubber

  04-07-2019 09:00
  Teijin to acquire Benet Automotive  British Plastics and RubberTeijin Limited has announced it will wholly acquire Benet Automotive s.r.o.(Benet), an automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, ...
  
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• Automotive in Turkey - Lexology

  04-07-2019 09:00
  Automotive in Turkey  LexologyOverview. Market. Describe the significance of, and developments in, the automotive industry in the market. The automotive industry is one of the most significant ...
  
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• Automotive in Germany - Lexology

  04-07-2019 09:00
  Automotive in Germany  LexologyOverview. Market. Describe the significance of, and developments in, the automotive industry in the market. If you click on 'About' on the website of the German ...
  
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• Baidu and automotive industry introduce principles for safe autonomous vehicles - TechNode

  04-07-2019 07:51
  Baidu and automotive industry introduce principles for safe autonomous vehicles  TechNodeBaidu and a coalition from the automotive industry have released a set of guiding principles for autonomous vehicles (AV), promoting a system of “safety by ...
  
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• Automotive Bushing Market Size Worth $9.98 Billion by 2023 -Technavio - Yahoo Finance

  04-07-2019 06:41
  Automotive Bushing Market Size Worth $9.98 Billion by 2023 -Technavio  Yahoo FinanceThe global automotive bushing market size is poised to reach USD 9.98 billion by 2023, according to a new report by Technavio, progressing at a CAGR of close ...
  
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• The Ford GT Mk II is a $1.2 million track-only supercar

  04-07-2019 05:05
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Ford,Coupe,Racing,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading The Ford GT Mk II is a $1.2 million track-only supercar The Ford GT Mk II is a $1.2 million track-only supercar originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-04 05:05:00.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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