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• L.A. to pay $4M to woman whose car plunged 20 feet into sewage sinkhole

  05-12-2019 22:29
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Weird Car NewsContinue reading L.A. to pay $4M to woman whose car plunged 20 feet into sewage sinkhole L.A. to pay $4M to woman whose car plunged 20 feet into sewage sinkhole originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:29:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• More than 30 vintage Jaguars found, forgotten for decades in a greenhouse

  05-12-2019 22:17
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Jaguar,Convertible,Coupe,Luxury,ClassicsContinue reading More than 30 vintage Jaguars found, forgotten for decades in a greenhouse More than 30 vintage Jaguars found, forgotten for decades in a greenhouse originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:17:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Car jumps 12 dealership vehicles in wild Florida accident

  05-12-2019 22:04
  
  Filed under:Weird Car News,Toyota,VideosContinue reading Car jumps 12 dealership vehicles in wild Florida accident Car jumps 12 dealership vehicles in wild Florida accident originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:04:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Genesis G70 to reportedly get Sonata N-Line turbo engine

  05-12-2019 21:10
  
  Filed under:Genesis,Hyundai,Luxury,Performance,sedanContinue reading Genesis G70 to reportedly get Sonata N-Line turbo engine Genesis G70 to reportedly get Sonata N-Line turbo engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 15:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Give game night some gas with Nürburgring Monopoly

  05-12-2019 20:02
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toys/GamesContinue reading Give game night some gas with Nürburgring Monopoly Give game night some gas with Nürburgring Monopoly originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 14:02:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line to have 290 horsepower

  05-12-2019 19:06
  
  Filed under:Hyundai,Performance,sedanContinue reading 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line to have 290 horsepower 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line to have 290 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 13:06:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM confirms LG battery JV for Lordstown

  05-12-2019 18:27
  General Motors has confirmed an earlier report it would team up with LG Chem to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles.
  
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• 2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara EcoDiesel Drivers' Notes | Diesel fans, rejoice

  05-12-2019 18:07
  
  Filed under:Jeep,Truck,SUV,Diesel,Off-RoadContinue reading 2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara EcoDiesel Drivers' Notes | Diesel fans, rejoice 2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara EcoDiesel Drivers' Notes | Diesel fans, rejoice originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 12:07:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Best car insurance companies

  05-12-2019 18:00
  
  Insurance may not be the first thing you think of when car-hunting (although checking premiums before shopping for a new set of wheels is wise), but, as a legally mandated financial product, car insurance is essential before you venture out on the road.
  Yet choosing the right car insurance company to insure your car can be a minefield. Failing to shop around come renewal time can cost a fair amount of money because, for example, so-called ‘loyalty’ pricing often means existing custom
  
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• How to scrap your car, and get the best price

  05-12-2019 17:55
  
  The sad day when the cost of fixing a car turns out to be more than it is actually worth inevitably comes to most vehicle owners. At this point pragmatic motorists will have to take a deep breath and say ‘goodbye old friend’ to their pride and joy, but do you know how to scrap your car? Our handy guide below reveals all.
  There are exceptions when scrapping your car may not be the best idea. For example, if your car is a rare or appreciating classic, you’d be nuts to send it to
  
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• How to scrap a car easily and for the best price

  05-12-2019 17:55
  How do you scrap or recycle your car in the UK, what prices can you expect from the scrap yard and what should you tell the DVLA? Our handy guide reveals all
  
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• This Meguiar's Classic Wash & Wax Kit is 35% off today

  05-12-2019 17:44
  
  Filed under:Affiliate PostsContinue reading This Meguiar's Classic Wash & Wax Kit is 35% off today This Meguiar's Classic Wash & Wax Kit is 35% off today originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 11:44:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volvo Group invests in autonomous software company

  05-12-2019 17:27
  
  Volvo Group (trucks, buses, construction equipment) Venture Capital has invested in Apex.AI, a software company specialising in autonomous mobility.
  
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• 1997 Acura SLX gets 350 actual Acura horsepower for Radwood

  05-12-2019 17:05
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Acura,SUV,ClassicsContinue reading 1997 Acura SLX gets 350 actual Acura horsepower for Radwood 1997 Acura SLX gets 350 actual Acura horsepower for Radwood originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 11:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Limited Edition 710bhp Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign launched - pictures

  05-12-2019 17:00
  Pictures of the new 710bhp Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
  
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• Limited Edition 710bhp Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign launched

  05-12-2019 17:00
  
  Nissan has revealed the first production-ready version of the new GT-R50 by Italdesign at the Tazio Nuvolari Circuit in Italy. It’s a tuned and rebodied version of the sixth-generation GT-R sports car, built to honour the 50th anniversary of the GT-R nameplate. 
  Production is limited to just 50 units, with each example carrying a price-tag of  €990,000 (around £883,000) – although Nissan has already allocated most of its build slots. First deliveries are schedule
  
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• McLaren hybrid tech will create one of the quickest cars in the world

  05-12-2019 16:46
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Automakers,Green,Green,McLaren,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading McLaren hybrid tech will create one of the quickest cars in the world McLaren hybrid tech will create one of the quickest cars in the world originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 10:46:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Cave diver testifies he felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk

  05-12-2019 16:03
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Weird Car News,TeslaElon Musk's defamation trial could be in the hands of jury by the end of Thursday after the billionaire and the diver who is suing him sparred over the meaning and impact of a "pedo guy" tweet at the heart of the case.British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth testified on Wednesday he felt "branded a pedophile" despite Musk's assertion that his "pedo guy" tweet was not meant to be taken literally.Unsworth's appearance in a packed federal courtro
  
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• Used Range Rover (Mk4, 2012-2021) review

  05-12-2019 16:00
  
  A full used buyer’s guide on the Range Rover covering the Range Rover Mk4 (2012-2021)
  
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• Concept cars: the all-time greatest designs

  05-12-2019 15:51
  Concept cars are what happens when the car industry lets its imagination run wild. We pick out the greatest ever concepts...
  
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• You can still buy a million-dollar Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign

  05-12-2019 15:10
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Geneva Motor Show,Nissan,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading You can still buy a million-dollar Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign You can still buy a million-dollar Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 09:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• LG to make EV batteries with GM at Lordstown - report

  05-12-2019 15:09
  LG Chem has said it would spend US$916m at its US subsidiary by 2023 to set up an electric vehicle battery joint venture with General Motors.
  
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• UK LCV sales off for third month as election looms

  05-12-2019 14:56
  
  UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell 9.6% year on year in November, the third consecutive monthly decline, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data.
  
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• 2020 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered First Drive Review | Fun for the faithful few

  05-12-2019 14:55
  
  Filed under:Green,Volvo,First Drives,New Car Reviews,Wagon,Hybrid,Luxury,PerformanceContinue reading 2020 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered First Drive Review | Fun for the faithful few 2020 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered First Drive Review | Fun for the faithful few originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 08:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM, LG Chem announce EV battery joint venture in Lordstown, Ohio

  05-12-2019 14:44
  
  Filed under:Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Plants/Manufacturing,GM,ElectricSEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Chemsaid on Thursday it would invest $916 million in its U.S. subsidiary by 2023 to set up an electric vehicle battery joint venture with General Motors .An LG Chem spokesman confirmed an earlier Reuters report on the joint venture, but declined to give details.One source familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier that the facility, expected to be located in the Lordstown ar
  
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• VW doubles service interval to two years in some markets

  05-12-2019 14:33
  
  Volkswagen is stretching its service interval to two years, starting with the Golf 8 with other models to follow in 2020.
  
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• Billionaire Lawrence Stroll reportedly seeks major stake in Aston Martin

  05-12-2019 14:27
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Motorsports,Aston Martin,PerformanceCanadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, owner of Formula One team Racing Point, is preparing a bid for a major stake in Aston Martin, Autocar magazine reported, sending the carmaker's battered share price up nearly 15% on Thursday.The British sports car maker's share price has slumped since its flotation in October last year.Stroll, who is the father of Formula One driver Lance Stroll, is heading up a consortium looking to take a
  
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• CEE - Continental sees megatrends business opportunity

  05-12-2019 14:21
  
  Continental Automotive Serbia says its future may lie increasingly with developing solutions as megatrends shift the way component makers view business opportunities.
  
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• Jaguar's design boss wants to build another sports car model

  05-12-2019 14:09
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Jaguar,Convertible,CoupeContinue reading Jaguar's design boss wants to build another sports car model Jaguar's design boss wants to build another sports car model originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Dec 2019 08:09:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Land Rover Discovery Sport review – pictures

  05-12-2019 13:45
  Pictures of the Land Rover Discovery Sport on test in the UK
  
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• VW's new Jetta brand off to good start in China

  05-12-2019 13:38
  Volkswagen said had successfully launched its Jetta sub-brand in China (it was once a nameplate for the saloon variant of the Golf) with the VS5 SUV and VA3 sedan, selling nearly 30,000 vehicles since September.
  
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• CEE - CASE trends can cross transport sectors - Yanfeng

  05-12-2019 12:51
  Yanfeng says some of its interior concepts can be applied across many disciplines as the supplier looks to take advantage of megatrends, which will see CASE concepts rapidly take centre stage in future years.
  
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• MINI Clubman Cooper Exclusive: long-term test review

  05-12-2019 12:31
  
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  Image 1 of 12 7 Dec, 2019 2:00pmDawn Grant
  First report: Our new MINI Clubman Cooper Exclusive looks like it’ll be right up our street in busy LondonMileage: 3,158
  Economy: 39.4mpg
  My new fleet car is here, and the latest MINI Clubman has so many features that I feel like I’m going back to school learning about them all. After a little while without running a car, I’m glad to be back in one, and I’m even more glad that it’s this particular car. Looking
  
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• Next-generation Skoda Fabia teased ahead of Spring launch

  05-12-2019 12:20
  
  Skoda is gearing up for the launch of the fourth-generation Fabia. This smokey teaser image is our first official look at the new supermini – and the finished car is set to be unveiled this Spring, where it’ll provide fresh competition for the Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Yaris. UK sales are expected to start in the summer, with prices starting from around £14,500.
  As part of its teaser campaign, Skoda has confirmed that the new Fabia will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s
  
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• New Skoda Fabia spied in Volkswagen Polo disguise ahead of 2021 debut

  05-12-2019 12:20
  
  Skoda is gearing up to unveil the fourth generation of its big-selling Fabia supermini, due in showrooms in the first half of 2021, and these are the first spy shots of the all-important small hatchback - we promise. 
  It looks like a Volkswagen Polo, because this first Fabia is cloaked entirely in Polo bodywork. Our spy photographers are adamant it is not a Polo facelift, though - it’s too early for an updated Polo, the Czech plates are a giveaway, and it was spied as part of a convoy
  
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• New Skoda Fabia spied in production panelling for first time

  05-12-2019 12:20
  
  Skoda is gearing-up for the launch of its fourth-generation Fabia and this is the first time we’ve seen the new supermini in its production bodywork. The covers will officially come off later in the year,
  The spy shots reveal that the Fabia’s track and wheel arches are wider than the old model’s, while its radiator grille has grown in size, which helps to give the hatchback a more imposing presence. However, the car’s roofline remains relatively tall at the rear, as the F
  
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• New 2022 Skoda Fabia grows in size and gets tech boost

  05-12-2019 12:20
  The Skoda Fabia has long been one of the more conservative but practical choices in the supermini market, with less driving flair but more space than a Ford Fiesta. But Skoda is hoping that the Fabia can appeal to heart as well as head with this all-new fourth generation, revealed ahead of its arrival in showrooms in early 2022.
  The Mk4 Fabia really is all new, too, because it’s the last of the Volkswagen Group superminis to finally move off the ageing PQ26 platform onto MQB A0, as us
  
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• New 2021 Skoda Fabia teased in official sketches

  05-12-2019 12:20
  Skoda is gearing up for the launch of the fourth-generation Fabia supermini this May, with sales of its new Hyundai i20 and Honda Jazz due to start this summer. And with the reveal closing in, the brand has issued some new teaser images. 
  These new official sketches give a good indication of the new Fabia’s styling, the exaggerated shadows of the image detailing the lines of the newcomer. The drawings of the car’s headlamps and tail lights are accurate reflections of the product
  
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• New 2021 Skoda Fabia: interior teased in official sketches

  05-12-2019 12:20
  Skoda is gearing up for the launch of the fourth-generation Fabia. It’ll break cover on 4 May, with a more practical body and enough interior equipment to compete with the Hyundai i20 and Honda Jazz. Sales will start in the summer, with prices starting from around £15,500.
  With the new Fabia’s launch event closing in, Skoda has issued a sketch of its cabin, which details its floating infotainment system and reshaped dashboard; this features a pair of circular vents beneath the
  
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• Fourth-generation Skoda Fabia specs confirmed

  05-12-2019 12:20
  
  Skoda has confirmed initial specifications for the next-generation Fabia supermini, including the car’s platform, engine range and cabin features. The finished car will be unveiled this spring with sales set to start in summer. Prices should begin at around £15,500.
  The next Skoda Fabia will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB A0 architecture, which is the same platform that underpins the brand’s the Scala family hatchback, as well as the Ibiza and Polo superminis from
  
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• New 2021 Skoda Fabia fast-tracked for an early arrival - pictures

  05-12-2019 12:15
  Pictures of Skoda Fabia facelift
  
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• GM issues Hamtramck layoffs but plant will live to build EVs

  05-12-2019 11:57
  
  General Motors will lay off 814 hourly and salaried workers at its assembly plant on the border of Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, starting 28 February.
  
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• Former GM board member pleads guilty in UAW federal probe

  05-12-2019 11:24
  
  Former General Motors board member Joe Ashton, a retired United Auto Workers leader, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges as part of an ongoing federal corruption probe into the union.
  
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• China's automakers look to reverse sharp EV market decline

  05-12-2019 11:01
  Since the government cut subsidies in June, China's new energy vehicle (NEV) market - comprising mainly electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles - has been in free-fall. After growing by almost 59% to 617,000 units in the first half of 2019, NEV sales in the country declined by over 27% to 326,000 units in the four months between July-October - according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
  
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• UAW sends FCA deal to membership for ratification vote

  05-12-2019 10:52
  
  The National UAW-FCA Council voted to send the proposed hourly and salary tentative agreements with FCA for a ratification vote of UAW members.
  
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• CEE - Visegrad 4 address volume falls - Continental Hungary

  05-12-2019 10:48
  
  Continental Hungary says all Visegrad 4 countries are facing similar challenges as suppliers and OEMs address higher wages and volume pressure.
  
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• New 2021 Skoda Fabia fast-tracked for an early arrival

  05-12-2019 10:38
  
  John McIlroy2019-12-05 09:49
  New Skoda Fabia to be fast-tracked for a 2021 launch and we have exclusive images of how it could lookSkoda is gearing up to unveil the fourth generation of its big-selling Fabia supermini, due in showrooms in the first half of 2021. The current Fabia was introduced at the end of 2014, so a replacement wouldn’t normally be due until late 2021. However, Skoda has fast-tracked the Mk4 model slightly to hasten a switch of platforms that will allow it to both give
  
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• UK car market slips 1.3% in November

  05-12-2019 10:06
  
  The UK new car market fell by 1.3% in November, with 156,621 models registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, there was a surge in alternatively fuelled vehicles to 10% of the market - driven mainly by so-called 'mild-hybrids' fitted with high voltage (48-Volt) enhanced stop-start systems.
  
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• Classic Blue is Pantone Color Institute’s color of the year

  05-12-2019 01:30
  
  Filed under:Design/StyleIn these uneasy times, as we move along to a new decade, the Pantone Color Institute has reached back in time to calming, confident Classic Blue as its color of the year for 2020.The color is an anchor offering stability, constancy and connection, said Laurie Pressman, vice president of the global purveyors of color consulting, trendspotting and analysis.Akin to maritime blue — not indigo and brighter than navy — Classic Blue evokes a feeling of vast expanse,
  
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• Former UAW official pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks

  05-12-2019 00:17
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,UAW/UnionsFormer United Auto Workers vice president Joseph Ashton pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging federal corruption probe into the union.Ashton, a former General Motors Co board member, was charged last month with conspiring with other union officials to receive "hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks" according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit.Ashton,
  
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