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• 2019 Jaguar XJ Collection Special Edition is a 300-unit curtain call

  19-11-2019 21:53
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,LA Auto Show,Jaguar,Luxury,sedanContinue reading 2019 Jaguar XJ Collection Special Edition is a 300-unit curtain call 2019 Jaguar XJ Collection Special Edition is a 300-unit curtain call originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:53:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bird offers scooter credits when you take 'helmet selfies'

  19-11-2019 19:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Transportation AlternativesContinue reading Bird offers scooter credits when you take 'helmet selfies' Bird offers scooter credits when you take 'helmet selfies' originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Drive the Lego Technic 'Top Gear' rally car with a smartphone

  19-11-2019 19:15
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toys/Games,RacingContinue reading Drive the Lego Technic 'Top Gear' rally car with a smartphone Drive the Lego Technic 'Top Gear' rally car with a smartphone originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bugatti considering electric four-seater as second model

  19-11-2019 18:45
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Green,Green,Bugatti,Electric,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading Bugatti considering electric four-seater as second model Bugatti considering electric four-seater as second model originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort Pony

  19-11-2019 18:25
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,Automotive History,Hatchback,BudgetContinue reading Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort Pony Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort Pony originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nikola removes binder material and current collectors from EV battery

  19-11-2019 18:13
  
  Phoenix, Arizona-based Nikola Corporation claims its new battery has a record energy density of 1,100 watt-hours per kilogram on the material level and 500 watt-hours/kg on the production cell level.
  
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• 'Jake Brake' maker launches European production

  19-11-2019 17:27
  Jacobs Vehicle Systems (of 'Jake Brake' fame), the manufacturer of heavy duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently shipped the first engine brake from its newly opened European facitory near Brno in the Czech Republic.
  
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• UAW turns its focus to Fiat Chrysler, which may resist more than Ford did

  19-11-2019 17:24
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,Chrysler,FiatThe United Auto Workers union on Monday turned its bargaining focus to Fiat Chrysler, raising the possibility of another strike against a Detroit automaker.Ford workers ratified their contract Friday night, while the union settled with General Motors last month after a 40-day strike by 49,000 workers that shut down the company’s U.S. production.Ford, which has 55,000 UAW workers, mostly fol
  
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• PSA unions vote in favor of merger with Fiat Chrysler

  19-11-2019 16:10
  
  Filed under:UAW/Unions,Chrysler,Fiat,Citroen,PeugeotContinue reading PSA unions vote in favor of merger with Fiat Chrysler PSA unions vote in favor of merger with Fiat Chrysler originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Make your mornings easier with this car windshield snow cover

  19-11-2019 16:02
  
  Filed under:Affiliate PostsHaving to scrape your windshield first thing in the morning is one of the worst ways to start your day. If you want to avoid the hassle, you could try using a windshield snow cover and frost guard! This one uses magnets to hold the cover in place, and no tools are required for installation. You can Continue reading Make your mornings easier with this car windshield snow cover Make your mornings easier with this car windshield snow cover originally appeared on Autoblog
  
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• Automobili Pininfarina sets out luxury EV strategy

  19-11-2019 16:01
  Automobili Pininfarina has announced its ambition to follow the launch of the pure-electric Battista hypercar with a series of major investments and initiatives that it says will see the Italian brand develop into one of the world's leading luxury automotive companies.
  
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• Veoneer joins AV computing consortium

  19-11-2019 15:52
  
  ADAS specialist Veoneer has joined the Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium (AVCC) to speed autonomous driving vehicle development.
  
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• New 302bhp MINI John Cooper Works GP launched at LA Motor Show

  19-11-2019 15:46
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-11-19 23:01
  The fire-breathing MINI John Cooper Works GP hot hatch has been unveiled, sporting a lairy body kit, an enormous rear wing and 302bhpMINI has launched the new John Cooper Works GP at this year’s Los Angeles Motor Show. It’s the fastest road-legal vehicle the brand has ever built, with a 302bhp engine, functional aerodynamics and a tauter chassis. Global production for the JCW GP is limited to just 3,000 units, 575 of which will come to the UK priced fro
  
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• Carlos Ghosn, a year after arrest, still seeks trial date and access to evidence

  19-11-2019 15:20
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Mitsubishi,Nissan,RenaultA year after his arrest, Nissan ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn remains stuck in Tokyo under stringent bail conditions and without a trial date as he seeks access to a trove of Nissan emails and other evidence to fight charges of financial misconduct.The once-feted executive has spent 129 days in detention since his arrest shortly after his private jet touched down at a Tokyo airport on Nov. 19, 2018.Nissan sacked Ghosn, saying its internal investig
  
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• 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review & Buying Guide | Small but significant changes

  19-11-2019 15:02
  
  Filed under:Alfa Romeo,Buying Guide,New Car Reviews,Crossover,SUV,Luxury,PerformanceContinue reading 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review & Buying Guide | Small but significant changes 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review & Buying Guide | Small but significant changes originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia First Drive | All about the little things

  19-11-2019 15:01
  
  Filed under:Alfa Romeo,First Drives,Luxury,sedanContinue reading 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia First Drive | All about the little things 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia First Drive | All about the little things originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Buick Encore GX is a really attractive middle child

  19-11-2019 15:00
  
  Filed under:LA Auto Show,Buick,CrossoverContinue reading 2020 Buick Encore GX is a really attractive middle child 2020 Buick Encore GX is a really attractive middle child originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trump's authority to impose 'Section 232' auto tariffs has lapsed

  19-11-2019 14:48
  
  Filed under:Government/LegalThe clock has run out on President Donald Trump's authority to impose "Section 232" tariffs on imports of foreign-made cars and auto parts, and he may have to find other means if he wants to pursue tariffs on European or Japanese cars, legal experts say.Trump took no action last Thursday as a deadline to impose the national security tariffs of up to 25% on automotive imports from the European Union, Japan or South Korea expired.Continue reading Trump's authority to im
  
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• Aiways agrees methanol fuel cell deal with Chinese city government

  19-11-2019 14:47
  
  Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways has signed a project cooperation agreement with the Gaoping city government in Shanxi to build a new methanol fuel cell factory locally.
  
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• Toyota engineer's suicide ruled work-related due to bullying

  19-11-2019 14:32
  
  Filed under:ToyotaAn engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled.Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged the case after reports of the ruling emerged Tuesday.A regional labor bureau ruled in September that the 2017 suicide entitled the victim’s family to compensation under a law regarding job-related deaths.Continue reading Toyota engineer's suicide ruled work-related due to bullying Toyota engineer's suicide ruled work-related due to bull
  
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• A year after WTLP, VW enjoys sales boost in October

  19-11-2019 14:13
  
  Volkswagen Group delivered 949,800 vehicles worldwide in October, a year on year boost to sales of 12.2%.
  
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• New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2020 review - pictures

  19-11-2019 14:00
  Pictures of 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
  
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• New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2020 review

  19-11-2019 14:00
  
  Verdict
  Several years after its launch, the Giulia Quadrifoglio remains one of the most thrilling super saloons on sale today. The driving experience is just as exhilarating as before, but minor tweaks for 2020 have improved the Gulia as an everyday package. The revised infotainment still isn’t perfect, but it’s an easy flaw to forgive. The next BMW M3 will have to be good to beat it.
  This is the 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.&n
  
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• New Alfa Romeo Giulia 2020 review - pictures

  19-11-2019 14:00
  Pictures of 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
  
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• VW's Seat sets up urban mobility unit

  19-11-2019 13:48
  
  Volkswagen's Spanish unit has announced a new strategic business unit, Seat Urban Mobility, and shown off an e-Kickscooter concept, a first for the 70-year old automaker.
  
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• New Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2020 review

  19-11-2019 13:20
  
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  Image 1 of 14 19 Nov, 2019 1:00pmSteve Sutcliffe
  There wasn't much wrong with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, but updates for 2020 have transformed its biggest weakness - the interiorThe one thing that wasn’t quite right about the otherwise excellent Alfa Romeo Stelvio – no matter which of its various engines were beneath the bonnet – was its interior.
  It looked good inside, true, but the quality wasn’t up to the standards of the best rivals in this class, and aspec
  
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• Expert warns of repair dangers to ADAS sensors and cameras

  19-11-2019 13:16
  
  Advanced tech automotive safety systems must be precisely recalibrated after vehicular collisions an industry veteran has warned.
  
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• New Alfa Romeo Giulia 2020 review

  19-11-2019 12:48
  
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  Image 1 of 10 19 Nov, 2019 1:00pmSteve Sutcliffe
  The Alfa Romeo Giulia has been updated for 2020, and the changes have made it better than everWe like the Alfa Romeo Giulia here at Auto Express, and why wouldn’t you? It’s a great-looking saloon car that drives either very well or brilliantly, depending which engine is thumping away beneath the bonnet. And although it’s not cheap beside the obvious opposition from BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Mercedes, it is arguably the
  
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• European car market up 9% in October

  19-11-2019 12:48
  Data released today by the European vehicle makers' association ACEA shows that the European Union's new car market grew by 8.7% in October.
  
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• Fiat Tipo review

  19-11-2019 12:45
  
  The Fiat Tipo comes as a compact hatch or SW estate, and it's easy to drive, offers decent space and is good value for money
  
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• New Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion concept revealed with 367-mile range

  19-11-2019 12:32
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-11-20 07:55
  The new Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion – the brand’s seventh all-electric ID. concept – is an estate with a claimed range of 367 milesVolkswagen has unveiled the all-electric ID. Space Vizzion concept at this year’s LA Motor Show. It’s the seventh member of the ID. concept family and is, in effect, an estate version of the ID. Vizzion saloon, which was revealed in 2018. It previews another all-electric production car from the German bran
  
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• New Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion concept launched at LA

  19-11-2019 12:32
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-11-20 05:00
  The new Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion – the brand’s seventh all-electric ID. concept – is an estate with a claimed range of 367 milesVolkswagen has unveiled the all-electric ID. Space Vizzion concept at this year’s LA Motor Show. It’s the seventh member of the ID. concept family and is, in effect, an estate version of the ID. Vizzion saloon, which was revealed in 2018. It previews another all-electric production car from the German bran
  
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• ITM Power, Iwatani, to collaborate on hydrogen supply in US 

  19-11-2019 12:29
  
  Energy storage company ITM Power and Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA) said they had signed a collaboration agreement to deploy multi MW electrolyser based hydrogen energy systems in North America.
  
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• New 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback unveiled as Audi’s second electric car

  19-11-2019 11:54
  
  James Brodie2019-11-20 02:15
  The new Audi e-tron Sportback arrives as a stylish alternative to the standard e-tron SUV, and boasts a range of up to 278 milesAudi has revealed a new version of its all-electric e-tron SUV. The e-tron Sportback is a coupe-SUV with a sporty new roofline, and it also introduces updated technology on board. 
  As with the regular e-tron, the Sportback uses an electrified version of the VW Group’s MLB platform, rather th
  
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• ZF and Wolong Electric announce electric motor joint venture

  19-11-2019 11:50
  
  ZF Friedrichshafen and China's Wolong Electric Group said they were boosting existing cooperation and had signed an agreement for a joint venture to produce components and electric motors for automotive applications.
  
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• New Aston Martin DBX revealed: pictures, prices and specs for the 2020 SUV

  19-11-2019 11:06
  
  John McIlroy2019-11-20 06:30
  The new Aston Martin DBX arrives to rival the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus, with prices starting from £158,000This is the Aston Martin DBX, the first SUV from the luxury sports car brand and a key model in the British maker’s plans to expand over the next decade.
  The DBX has been in development since 2015, and is designed to rival the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Bentley Bentayga. It is, Aston Martin hopes, the model that will attract more female bu
  
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• New 2020 Aston Martin DBX SUV breaks cover

  19-11-2019 11:06
  
  John McIlroy2019-11-20 04:00
  The new Aston Martin DBX arrives to rival the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus, with prices starting from £158,000This is the Aston Martin DBX, the first SUV from the luxury sports car brand and a key model in the British maker’s plans to expand over the next decade.
  The DBX has been in development since 2015, and is designed to rival the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Bentley Bentayga. It is, Aston Martin hopes, the model that will attract more female bu
  
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• Velodyne claims 'most advanced laser radar sensor'

  19-11-2019 10:45
  
  Velodyne Lidar says it has introduced the most advanced laser radar sensor on the market, 'Alpha Prime'. It says the next-generation laser radar sensor utilises Velodyne's patented surround technology.
  
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• Hyundai launches facelifted Grandeur in South Korea

  19-11-2019 10:39
  
  Hyundai Motor launched its facelifted Grandeur flagship sedan in South Korea this week with a home market sales target of over 110,000 units by the end of 2020.
  
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• Nissan recalls 450,000 cars due to fire risk

  19-11-2019 10:21
  
  Nissan Motor is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles, sold mostly in North America between 2016 and 2018, due to the risk of fire.
  
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