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• Volvo vows to give away cars if there's a safety during the Super Bowl

  20-01-2020 21:59
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Volvo,SafetyContinue reading Volvo vows to give away cars if there's a safety during the Super Bowl Volvo vows to give away cars if there's a safety during the Super Bowl originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Unrestored, 21k-mile 1971 Datsun 240Z looks showroom fresh

  20-01-2020 21:20
  
  Filed under:Auctions,Performance,ClassicsContinue reading Unrestored, 21k-mile 1971 Datsun 240Z looks showroom fresh Unrestored, 21k-mile 1971 Datsun 240Z looks showroom fresh originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Sedan

  20-01-2020 21:00
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive HistoryContinue reading Junkyard Gem: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Sedan Junkyard Gem: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Sedan originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyperion Motors hydrogen fuel cell hypercar headed to the New York Auto Show

  20-01-2020 20:40
  
  Filed under:Green,New York Auto Show,Coupe,Concept Cars,Electric,Future,Hydrogen,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading Hyperion Motors hydrogen fuel cell hypercar headed to the New York Auto Show Hyperion Motors hydrogen fuel cell hypercar headed to the New York Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hennessey Venom F5's carbon chassis weighs as much as Steph Curry

  20-01-2020 20:20
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading Hennessey Venom F5's carbon chassis weighs as much as Steph Curry Hennessey Venom F5's carbon chassis weighs as much as Steph Curry originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Sono Motors says it has raised $55.42 million for solar powered car

  20-01-2020 20:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Electric,Future,SolarGerman solar-powered electric car startup Sono Motors said it had raised 50 million euros from a crowd-funding campaign to develop a solar-powered vehicle.Munich-based Sono has attracted engineers from Nissan , Opel and Hondato develop the Sion, an electric car clad in crystalline silicon cells, which give the vehicle up to 30 km (18.6 miles) of electric charge a day.Continue reading Sono Motors says it has raised $55.42 million for solar powered car Sono M
  
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• Top 5 most expensive cars at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction

  20-01-2020 19:25
  
  Filed under:By the Numbers,Chevrolet,Ford,Lexus,Auctions,Convertible,Coupe,Luxury,Performance,Supercars,ClassicsHundreds of vehicles saw their few seconds in the auction spotlight over the past week at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, and we have a short list of the top five most expensive to sell.Continue reading Top 5 most expensive cars at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction Top 5 most expensive cars at the 2020 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20
  
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• Peugeot 3008 review: SUV style with MPV practicality

  20-01-2020 19:00
  The Peugeot 3008 is a front-running crossover that offers a spacious, upmarket cabin and plenty of kit
  
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• Mercedes to debut 2020 F1 car on Valentine's Day

  20-01-2020 19:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Mercedes-Benz,RacingFormula One world champions Mercedes have scheduled a Valentine's Day debut for the car Lewis Hamilton would love totake him to a seventh title this season.The team said in a statement on Friday that an initial shakedown run will take place in private at Silverstone circuit on Feb. 14.Mercedes have won both the driver's and constructor's championships for the past six years but could face a tougher challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull in a season withou
  
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• Cruise calls for a new way to determine commercial readiness of self-driving cars

  20-01-2020 18:30
  
  Filed under:Green,GM,Technology,Emerging Technologies,AutonomousCruise co-founder and CTO Kyle Vogt said Friday that disengagement reports released annually by California regulators are not a proxy for the commercial readiness or safety of self-driving cars.Vogt, in a lengthy post on Medium, called for a new metric to determine whether an autonomous vehicle is ready for commercial deployment.The post suggests that the autonomous vehicle company, which had a valuation of $19 billion as of May, is
  
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• Vauxhall Corsa review – images

  20-01-2020 17:45
  Pictures of the facelifted 2023 Vauxhall Corsa
  
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• Kia workers agree pay deal

  20-01-2020 17:38
  
  Kia Motors workers have accepted a revised pay for 2019 offer by company management, ending months of protracted wage negotiations and industrial action.
  
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• Infiniti delays fastback-like QX55 crossover until late 2020

  20-01-2020 17:14
  
  Filed under:Infiniti,Crossover,LuxuryContinue reading Infiniti delays fastback-like QX55 crossover until late 2020 Infiniti delays fastback-like QX55 crossover until late 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:14:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW ID.R and McLaren Speedtail headline 'Top Gear' season 28

  20-01-2020 17:06
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Green,TV/Movies,Porsche,Volkswagen,Electric,Racing,PerformanceContinue reading VW ID.R and McLaren Speedtail headline 'Top Gear' season 28 VW ID.R and McLaren Speedtail headline 'Top Gear' season 28 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:06:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• FAW Volkswagen eyes further growth with 29 new models in 2020

  20-01-2020 17:02
  
  Chinese car making joint venture FAW-Volkswagen said it planned to launch 29 new vehicle models this year, including six new energy vehicles, as the company looks to continue to outperform in its domestic market.
  
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• Romanian car output up in 2019

  20-01-2020 16:44
  Romanian car production increased by 3% year on year in 2019 to 490,412 units, according to data from the Romanian Association of Automobile Producers (ACAROM).
  
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• UK car insurance costs hit new record as labour and repair fees rise

  20-01-2020 16:30
  
  Motor insurance costs continue to soar in the second quarter of 2023, with the average cost of a premium for ‘fully comp’ cover reaching £511
  
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• Cost of car insurance falls by highest rate in six years

  20-01-2020 16:30
  
  The cost of car insurance quotes has fallen by 14 per cent over the last year, the sharpest drop ever recorded by one price comparison site.
  While the figures relate to car insurance quotes rather than policies actually taken out, they are based on 6 million motorists, and show drivers are being quoted £87 less for an annual comprehensive policy now compared with 12 months ago. The average motorist is quoted £538 for a policy, with cover for men coming in at £574 on average, an
  
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• Car insurance costs soar 16% as firms jack up prices

  20-01-2020 16:30
  
  Insurers pass on rising repair costs to drivers, with further premium rises expected
  
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• Average car insurance premium increases to £809

  20-01-2020 16:30
  
  The average cost of a car insurance premium has increased six per cent over the past 12 months, to £809
  
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• Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,999

  20-01-2020 16:13
  
  Filed under:Truck,SUV,Off-Road,VideosContinue reading Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,999 Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,999 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:13:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,599

  20-01-2020 16:13
  
  Filed under:Truck,SUV,Off-Road,VideosContinue reading Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,599 Redesigned 2020 Mahindra Roxor is here for $16,599 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:13:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Redesigned 2020 Mahindar Roxor is here for $16,999

  20-01-2020 16:13
  
  Filed under:Truck,SUV,Off-Road,VideosContinue reading Redesigned 2020 Mahindar Roxor is here for $16,999 Redesigned 2020 Mahindar Roxor is here for $16,999 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:13:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Subaru plans to sell only electric cars by the middle of the 2030s

  20-01-2020 16:03
  
  Filed under:Green,Subaru,ElectricContinue reading Subaru plans to sell only electric cars by the middle of the 2030s Subaru plans to sell only electric cars by the middle of the 2030s originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:03:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Control the code, control the road: achieving operational resilience

  20-01-2020 15:36
  Amid an exponential rise in the complexity of today's vehicles, where more than 40% of vehicle architecture now consists of electronics, cybersecurity is one of the most pressing challenges facing the industry says Anthony Martin, Head of Vehicle Resilience Technologies at HORIBA MIRA. Here, in a guest post for just-auto, he explains why prioritising operational resilience from the design stages of a vehicle is a must for ensuring their safety, security and functionality.
  
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• Lexus designers create lunar transport concepts

  20-01-2020 15:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Lexus,Concept Cars,SpecialtyContinue reading Lexus designers create lunar transport concepts Lexus designers create lunar transport concepts originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hybrid tech to headline Land Rover Discovery's mid-cycle update

  20-01-2020 15:17
  
  Filed under:Green,Land Rover,SUV,Hybrid,LuxuryContinue reading Hybrid tech to headline Land Rover Discovery's mid-cycle update Hybrid tech to headline Land Rover Discovery's mid-cycle update originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:17:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW US factory sets output record

  20-01-2020 15:15
  BMW Manufacturing set a new production record in 2019 with 411,620 X SUVs produced, topping the previous record by 449 units (411,171 in 2016).
  
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• 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Wagon Review | The connoisseur’s choice

  20-01-2020 15:00
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Mercedes-Benz,Quick Spins,New Car Reviews,Wagon,LuxuryContinue reading 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Wagon Review | The connoisseur’s choice 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Wagon Review | The connoisseur’s choice originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• JLR works on shape shifting seats

  20-01-2020 14:58
  
  Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover is developing a pioneering shape-shifting seat system designed to improve occupant wellbeing by tackling the health risks of sitting down for too long.
  
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• U.K. government opens trial for wirelessly charged taxis

  20-01-2020 14:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Technology,Emerging Technologies,Commercial Vehicles,ElectricContinue reading U.K. government opens trial for wirelessly charged taxis U.K. government opens trial for wirelessly charged taxis originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Lyft’s autonomous vehicle partner Magna is done with self-driving tech

  20-01-2020 14:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Technology,AutonomousContinue reading Lyft’s autonomous vehicle partner Magna is done with self-driving tech Lyft’s autonomous vehicle partner Magna is done with self-driving tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota completes Indiana modernisation

  20-01-2020 13:03
  Toyota's US Indiana assembly unit (TMMI) said it had spent an additional US$700m and added 150 new jobs to complete its modernisation project, announced in January 2017.
  
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• New York State outlines EV initiatives

  20-01-2020 12:54
  
  New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo today says the State Department of Public Service has issued a report recommending the establishment of a utility-supported Make-Ready Programme to promote electric vehicle charging station deployment.
  
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• Porsche Museum to host ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference - International Leather Maker

  20-01-2020 12:32 via internationalleathermaker.com
  
  Porsche Museum to host ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference  International Leather Maker
  
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• Transforming the automotive arena (1/6) - newelectronics.co.uk

  20-01-2020 12:04 via newelectronics.co.uk
  Transforming the automotive arena (1/6)  newelectronics.co.uk
  
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• Mann+Hummel becomes Hydrogen Council member

  20-01-2020 11:56
  
  Mann+Hummel has joined the Hydrogen Council becoming one of more than 80 members.
  
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• Chinese firms sign Bulgarian MoU for EV buses and R&D

  20-01-2020 11:24
  
  Chinese companies ACN Worldwide and Jiangsu Alfa Bus company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bulgaria's investment agency for cooperation on the construction of a EUR25m (US$27.8m) plant for electric buses and research and development centre in Bulgaria, the government in Sofia said.
  
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• Subaru charts electrified future

  20-01-2020 10:52
  
  Subaru has outlined its long-term electrification aims at a press briefing in Japan, including making all vehicles sold electrified (electric vehicles and also hybrids) by 2035.
  
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• Philippine market growth continues in December

  20-01-2020 10:42
  
  The Philippine new vehicle market expanded 5.5% to 33,715 units in December from 31,945 units in the same month of the previous year, according to member wholesale data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
  
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• ElringKlinger joins Hydrogen Council

  20-01-2020 10:33
  
  ElringKlinger has become a member of the Hydrogen Council, comprising energy, transport and industry companies.
  
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• GKN and Delta team on e-Drive systems

  20-01-2020 10:26
  
  GKN Automotive and Delta Electronics are collaborating on a joint development which will enable integrated 3-in-1 eDrive systems of power classes from 80kW to 155kW.
  
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• Great Wall agrees to buy Indian GM plant

  20-01-2020 10:12
  Great Wall Motors (GWM) confirmed at the end of last week that it has agreed to buy General Motors' (GM) remaining car plant in Talegaon in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
  
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• What 2020 holds for the automotive industry - FleetPoint

  20-01-2020 09:00 via fleetpoint.org
  
  What 2020 holds for the automotive industry  FleetPoint
  
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• Transforming the automotive arena (1/6) - New Electronics

  20-01-2020 09:00 via newelectronics.co.uk
  Transforming the automotive arena (1/6)  New Electronics
  
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• New automotive ICE age is coming with AVs - Automotive News

  20-01-2020 09:00 via autonews.com
  
  New automotive ICE age is coming with AVs  Automotive News
  
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