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• Japanese lender provides funding for automotive Ro-Ro port in Kocaeli - Daily Sabah

  04-10-2019 23:05 via dailysabah.com
  Japanese lender provides funding for automotive Ro-Ro port in Kocaeli  Daily Sabah
  
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• UAW-GM negotiations could overhaul training center

  04-10-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  While everyone would seem to favor training of workers, it's entirely possible that major changes will come to the UAW-GM training center, the 420,000-square-foot complex on the Detroit River built in 2000.
  
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• Tesla automated parking problems seen liability of app 'driver' for now

  04-10-2019 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  The incidents highlight a shifting landscape for long-held assumptions about automotive liability as more car manufacturers offer features that can automate parallel parking, avoid collisions and steer.
  
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• Nemak, Unifor heading to arbitration over decision to close Canada plant

  04-10-2019 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Unifor insists Nemak must keep its Windsor plant open until the current labor contract expires in 2022. Nemak wants to shutter the engine-block factory in mid-2020 because, by then, only 10 percent of the plant’s capacity will be in use.
  
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• Driving the Audi E-Tron and training like an F1 driver | Autoblog Podcast #597

  04-10-2019 21:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Podcasts,Audi,Toyota,Volvo,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceContinue reading Driving the Audi E-Tron and training like an F1 driver | Autoblog Podcast #597 Driving the Audi E-Tron and training like an F1 driver | Autoblog Podcast #597 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bart Reagor owes Ford Credit $54 million, jury decides

  04-10-2019 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reagor was ordered to pay Ford Credit in May but contested the amount actually owed to the company and demanded a jury trial to determine the sum.
  
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• Lane-centering systems found to be troublesome, unfavorable in IIHS study

  04-10-2019 20:30
  
  Filed under:Technology,Safety,TechnologyContinue reading Lane-centering systems found to be troublesome, unfavorable in IIHS study Lane-centering systems found to be troublesome, unfavorable in IIHS study originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 14:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Taxpayers received $74 million in questionable EV tax credits says Treasury Dept.

  04-10-2019 20:10
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,ElectricContinue reading Taxpayers received $74 million in questionable EV tax credits says Treasury Dept. Taxpayers received $74 million in questionable EV tax credits says Treasury Dept. originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 14:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Denmark proposes 2040 EU ban on gasoline and diesel cars

  04-10-2019 19:38
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,EmissionsContinue reading Denmark proposes 2040 EU ban on gasoline and diesel cars Denmark proposes 2040 EU ban on gasoline and diesel cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 13:38:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Enterprise Holdings CEO Nicholson to retire

  04-10-2019 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pamela Nicholson's successor will be named after a board meeting in December. She is just the third CEO in the private company's 62-year history.
  
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• NTSB reveals limousine safety recommendations

  04-10-2019 18:45
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Government/Legal,Safety,SpecialtyContinue reading NTSB reveals limousine safety recommendations NTSB reveals limousine safety recommendations originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 12:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UAW cites 'good progress' in GM talks

  04-10-2019 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The latest UAW update to GM workers was decidedly more optimistic in tone than a letter sent on Tuesday saying that GM was still demanding concessions from the union.
  
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• 2020 Subaru Impreza gets EyeSight safety tech, $100 price increase

  04-10-2019 18:10
  
  Filed under:Subaru,Hatchback,sedanContinue reading 2020 Subaru Impreza gets EyeSight safety tech, $100 price increase 2020 Subaru Impreza gets EyeSight safety tech, $100 price increase originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 12:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Peugeot to kill off GTi name

  04-10-2019 17:35
  
  James Batchelor2019-10-04 16:35
  Forthcoming hot Peugeot 208 set to get Peugeot Sport Engineered name not legendary GTi badgePeugeot is unlikely to revive its iconic GTi badge for the forthcoming 208 hot hatchback.
  The performance version of the recently launched 208 supermini looks set to ditch petrol power and go all-electric when it arrives next year, as previously revealed by Auto Express.
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  However, the French firm is now considering ditching the GTi badge in fa
  
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• NHTSA reviewing claims 2,000 Tesla vehicles should have been recalled

  04-10-2019 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The petition, filed by a law firm representing Tesla drivers, alleges that Tesla updated battery management software in response to a potential defect that could lead to battery fires.
  
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• Fiat 695 Abarth 70th Anniversary is the most absurd and awesome Fiat 500 variant yet

  04-10-2019 17:30
  
  Filed under:Fiat,Hatchback,Lightweight,PerformanceContinue reading Fiat 695 Abarth 70th Anniversary is the most absurd and awesome Fiat 500 variant yet Fiat 695 Abarth 70th Anniversary is the most absurd and awesome Fiat 500 variant yet originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Staten Island couple parks a horse in their driveway

  04-10-2019 17:05
  
  Filed under:Green,Etc.,Weird Car NewsContinue reading Staten Island couple parks a horse in their driveway Staten Island couple parks a horse in their driveway originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 'Jaguar is beating the rest of the world in terms of car design and style'

  04-10-2019 17:05
  
  Mike Rutherford2019-10-05 15:00
  Automotive heavyweights are lagging behind Jaguar when it comes to design facilities, says Mike RutherfordJaguar has just invested untold years and countless people – plus a cool half a billion quid – on a new, world-beating product with a loud but stylish ‘Made in England’ tag proudly attached to it.  
  But the firm is insisting that this latest masterpiece, built at Gaydon, Warwickshire, isn’t for sale – at any price. Wors
  
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• New Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid 2020 review

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
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  Plug-in hybrid power makes a lot of sense for Audi A8s driven by chauffeurs, which many of the long-wheelbase versions will be. However, the newcomer falls down in several key areas where its main luxury competitors stand out – namely the ride quality and refinement. The A8 isn’t as comfortable to travel in as we would like, and the powertrain could be better implemented. It’s a strong all-round package, but not quite a class benchmark.
  The flagship Audi A8 saloon has f
  
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• 2020 Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato launches with 760 horsepower

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
  Filed under:Aston Martin,Coupe,Supercars,ClassicsContinue reading 2020 Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato launches with 760 horsepower 2020 Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato launches with 760 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Mazda CX-5 Luggage Test | How big is the trunk?

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
  Filed under:Mazda,Crossover,SUVContinue reading 2019 Mazda CX-5 Luggage Test | How big is the trunk? 2019 Mazda CX-5 Luggage Test | How big is the trunk? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lexus IS F Sport Blackline Edition embraces the darkness

  04-10-2019 16:52
  
  Filed under:Automakers,Lexus,Luxury,sedanContinue reading Lexus IS F Sport Blackline Edition embraces the darkness Lexus IS F Sport Blackline Edition embraces the darkness originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 10:52:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Global Automotive Display System Market Report 2019: $32.6 Billion Market Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, 2013-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

  04-10-2019 16:44 via businesswire.com
  Global Automotive Display System Market Report 2019: $32.6 Billion Market Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, 2013-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire
  
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• New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster set for 2020 arrival

  04-10-2019 16:32
  
  Alex Ingram2019-10-07 08:00
  The new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is set to rival the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and Audi R8 Spyder when it makes its spring 2020 debutAston Martin has revealed the first official images of the new Vantage Roadster. The latest open-top Aston will go toe-to-toe with the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and the Audi R8 Spyder when it’s released in spring 2020. 
  Ditching the coupe’s metal roof has altered the Vantage’s shape quite dramatically. Gone is the lon
  
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• Dodge Challenger outsold Mustang, Camaro in third quarter of 2019

  04-10-2019 16:24
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Automakers,Chevrolet,Dodge,FordContinue reading Dodge Challenger outsold Mustang, Camaro in third quarter of 2019 Dodge Challenger outsold Mustang, Camaro in third quarter of 2019 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 10:24:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Winter is coming — grab a discount on this car windshield snow cover

  04-10-2019 16:16
  
  Filed under:Affiliate PostsWinter is just around the corner, and for those of us who don't have the luxury of a garage, a car windshield snow cover might be the next best thing. The best part is that after winter, it can still be used to block harmful UV rays in summer.Continue reading Winter is coming — grab a discount on this car windshield snow cover Winter is coming — grab a discount on this car windshield snow cover originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 10:16:00 EDT
  
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• What Are the Major Challenges Impacting the European Automotive Industry? Read SpendEdge's Latest Blog for Detailed Insights - Business Wire

  04-10-2019 15:51 via businesswire.com
  What Are the Major Challenges Impacting the European Automotive Industry? Read SpendEdge's Latest Blog for Detailed Insights  Business Wire
  
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• New 2021 BMW i1 electric hatch to join range

  04-10-2019 15:36
  
  Steve Fowler2019-10-05 12:00
  BMW's i boss reveals plans for 12 electric cars by 2023, with an electric version of the 1 Series set to arrive within the next two yearsBMW bosses have exclusively revealed to Auto Express that an entry-level, electric hatchback based on the 1 Series is in the product plan. And it could be here as early as 2021.
  The German firm has outlined an electrification strategy under which 12 fully electric cars and 13 plug-in hybrids will arrive in showrooms in the next four
  
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• Here's 30 minutes of straight-up, weirdly calming Porsche Taycan production footage

  04-10-2019 15:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Porsche,Electric,Performance,Videos,sedanContinue reading Here's 30 minutes of straight-up, weirdly calming Porsche Taycan production footage Here's 30 minutes of straight-up, weirdly calming Porsche Taycan production footage originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 09:20:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ram Trucks celebrates 10 years as a standalone brand

  04-10-2019 15:00
  
  Filed under:Marketing/Advertising,RAM,Safety,TruckContinue reading Ram Trucks celebrates 10 years as a standalone brand Ram Trucks celebrates 10 years as a standalone brand originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Limited Edition Abarth 695 70th Anniversario launched

  04-10-2019 14:57
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-10-04 14:05
  Abarth has built a special version of the 695 to commemorate its 70th Anniversary – and it’s fitted it with an adjustable rear wingThis is the Abarth 695 70th Anniversario – a special edition version of Abarth’s flagship hot hatch which celebrates the brand’s 70th year in business. Prices will start from £29,695, with production being limited to just 1,949 units in reference to the year of the Italian brand’s birth.
  St
  
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• Toyota prices 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road close to 4Runner territory

  04-10-2019 14:22
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Toyota,CrossoverContinue reading Toyota prices 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road close to 4Runner territory Toyota prices 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road close to 4Runner territory originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 08:22:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UK car market 'weak' as Brexit bites

  04-10-2019 14:18
  The UK new car market was up 1.3% in September at 343,255 units, although the cumulative total for the first nine months stood at 1,862,271 units, some 2.5% below last year's level.
  
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• 2019 Mini Cooper JCW Knight Edition Drivers' Notes | Drama in a tiny package

  04-10-2019 14:00
  
  Filed under:MINI,Hatchback,Lightweight,PerformanceContinue reading 2019 Mini Cooper JCW Knight Edition Drivers' Notes | Drama in a tiny package 2019 Mini Cooper JCW Knight Edition Drivers' Notes | Drama in a tiny package originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 08:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Car insurance boost for drivers as 'loyalty pricing' to be banned

  04-10-2019 13:50
  
  The practice of “loyalty” pricing, whereby insurance firms dramatically and automatically increase premiums for drivers renewing their policies, is set to end, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it intended to outlaw the practice.
  Car insurance policies typically bring with them automatic renewal, which sees drivers re-enrolled with their provider for another year unless they actively cancel their policies. Those not shopping elsewhere at the point of renewal tend
  
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• Car insurance boost for drivers as 'loyalty pricing' is outlawed

  04-10-2019 13:50
  
  The practice of “loyalty” pricing, where insurance firms dramatically and automatically increase premiums for drivers renewing their policies, is to be banned from 1 January 2022.
  The ruling follows an investigation by the the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which found insurers make £1.2bn a year from the practice, deploying "sophisticated processes" to "target" customers who would be unlikely to shop elsewhere. Loyalty pricing puts those who are unable to ea
  
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• Boon for drivers as car insurance “loyalty pricing” is to be banned

  04-10-2019 13:50
  
  The practice of “loyalty” pricing, whereby insurance firms dramatically and automatically increase premiums for drivers renewing their policies, is set to end, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it intended to outlaw the practice.
  Car insurance policies typically bring with them automatic renewal, which sees drivers re-enrolled with their provider for another year unless they actively cancel their policies. Those not shopping elsewhere tend to find that come renewa
  
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• Range-topping Volkswagen Amarok Black Edition launched

  04-10-2019 13:33
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-10-04 12:33
  Volkswagen has released a range-topping Black Edition variant of the Amarok pick-up truck, featuring a host of black styling additionsVolkswagen has launched a new Black Edition trim level for the Amarok pick-up truck. Prices start from £35,790 (excluding VAT) for the least powerful entry-level model, climbing to £41,950 (excluding VAT) for the flagship Amarok Aventura.
  Styling revisions for the Amarok Black Edition include a set of unique 20-inch alloy
  
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• From little Ceeds, a mighty crossover grows

  04-10-2019 13:25
  The XCeed is the fourth variant of the latest generation of the Slovakian built Ceed line to reach UK showrooms. We've had variations of the hatchback and wagon in previous generations but the recently launched ProCeed, a 'shooting brake' that looks something like the result of the illicit coupling of a five door hatchback and estate car mixed in with a bit of coupe parentage, showed Kia was thinking in a new direction and now the arrival of yet another variant clearly targets the current sweet
  
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• Demonstrating the lightweight potential in hybrid automotive body parts - Fastener + Fixing Magazine

  04-10-2019 13:21 via fastenerandfixing.com
  Demonstrating the lightweight potential in hybrid automotive body parts  Fastener + Fixing Magazine
  
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• Death of the city car: have CO2 regulations killed off an entire market sector?

  04-10-2019 13:17
  
  Steve Fowler2019-10-04 12:40
  Strict CO2 emissions have seen the city car market shrink dramatically, but electrification could be the saviourPopular small, affordable city cars such as the Peugeot 108 and SEAT Mii could disappear from showrooms in coming years, according to many of the bosses of Europe’s biggest car makers.
  Speaking to Auto Express at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, bosses explained how CO2 regulations will mean a whole generation of popular small cars could
  
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• Tesla China factory and OTA updates, Ford JV, Brexit - the week

  04-10-2019 13:12
  'Disruptor' EV maker Tesla is always watched closely by industry observers and that was reflected with the popularity on just-auto this week of an update of its new factory in China.
  
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• New Vauxhall Corsa-e 2020 review

  04-10-2019 13:00
  
  The all-electric Vauxhall Corsa-e boasts up to 134bhp and a 209-mile range, but rivals offer better value for money
  
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• Shinhwa ploughs US$42m into new Alabama factory

  04-10-2019 12:55
  Parts manufacturer, Shinhwa Group is to plough US$42m into a new plant in Auburn, Alabama.
  
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• Australia sees 18 months of new vehicle sales decline

  04-10-2019 12:55
  According to Tony Weber, chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), new vehicle sales have now experienced an 18th consecutive month of decline in Australia.
  
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• Tesla 3 makes NZ top three as well

  04-10-2019 12:41
  Sales of rental vehicles and EVs pushed New Zealand new vehicle sales to a September record of 14,525 units, up 4.2% year on year.
  
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• Tesla Model S vs Jaguar I-Pace

  04-10-2019 12:28
  
  2019-10-05 10:00
  Can the newly revised Tesla Model S beat the Jaguar I-Pace?Tesla used to have the premium electric car sector sewn up, with only a few competitors. But over the last year or so a glut of high-end EVshas hit the market from established car brands.
  That’s forced the American firm to re-evaluate, so its Model S has been relaunched with a revised line-up that echoes its smaller sibling and our current Auto Express Car of the Year, the Model 3.
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• Inspiring Automotive Women Awards 2019 recognise car retail 'heroes' - AM

  04-10-2019 12:14 via am-online.com
  Inspiring Automotive Women Awards 2019 recognise car retail 'heroes'  AM
  
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• New Vauxhall Corsa-e ride review

  04-10-2019 12:12
  
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  Image 1 of 20 4 Oct, 2019 12:00pmJonathan Burn
  We hop into the passenger seat and go for a ride in the crucial new all-electric Vauxhall Corsa-e superminiThe latest Corsa, and in particular the all-electric Corsa-e, is one of the most important cars in Vauxhall’s history. And before this crucial new supermini arrives in showrooms at the beginning of next year, Auto Express has been invited into the passenger seat to take a closer look.
  Our driver for the day is Thomas Wanke,
  
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• Lincoln opens the doors again to the Continental Coach Door Edition

  04-10-2019 12:01
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Automakers,Vehicle Type,Vehicle Style,Lincoln,Luxury,sedanContinue reading Lincoln opens the doors again to the Continental Coach Door Edition Lincoln opens the doors again to the Continental Coach Door Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Oct 2019 06:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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