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• Toyota GR Supra GT4 gets the homologation green light

  16-03-2020 23:37
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Toyota,RacingContinue reading Toyota GR Supra GT4 gets the homologation green light Toyota GR Supra GT4 gets the homologation green light originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:37:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GM launches broad plan to combat coronavirus impact

  16-03-2020 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The automaker is rolling out a program reminiscent of the highly praised Keep America Rolling initiative it used after 9/11.
  
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• UK government asks automotive manufacturers to produce ventilators - Plant Services

  16-03-2020 22:36 via plantservices.com
  UK government asks automotive manufacturers to produce ventilators  Plant Services
  
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• In face of coronavirus, several automakers offering breaks on car loans

  16-03-2020 22:26
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Car BuyingThe move is also aimed at boosting new car sales during a time of uncertainty for dealerships, as an unprecedented wave of closures and restrictions is prompting millions of U.S. workers and students to stay home to slow the spread of the outbreak.More than 4,100 people in the United States have been confirmed as being infected with the fast-spreading virus.Ford Motor Coon Monday said its credit unit is offering customers purchasing new vehicles the opti
  
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• All-terrain board has 37 miles of electric range

  16-03-2020 21:45
  
  Filed under:Video,Affiliate Posts,VideosContinue reading All-terrain board has 37 miles of electric range All-terrain board has 37 miles of electric range originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GFG Style evolves Giugiaro design in the Bandini Dora and Vision 2030 Desert Raid

  16-03-2020 21:27
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Geneva Motor Show,Convertible,Coupe,SUV,Electric,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading GFG Style evolves Giugiaro design in the Bandini Dora and Vision 2030 Desert Raid GFG Style evolves Giugiaro design in the Bandini Dora and Vision 2030 Desert Raid originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:27:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 10 Automotive YouTube Channels to Watch While You're at Home - Car and Driver

  16-03-2020 21:08 via caranddriver.com
  
  10 Automotive YouTube Channels to Watch While You're at Home  Car and Driver
  
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• Dealership closures begin; states, cities could force more

  16-03-2020 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In California, six counties around San Francisco are issuing a shelter in place order until April 7, according to a memo from the California New Car Dealers Association. The order will require non-essential businesses in those counties to close. The association said auto repair is listed as an essential business, so dealership service and parts operations should remain open.
  
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• Ford, JLR asked to make ventilators to fight coronavirus

  16-03-2020 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jaguar Land Rover said it would give whatever support it could while Ford said it was assessing the request.
  
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• Coronavirus means some trucker safety rules suspended

  16-03-2020 20:34
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Truck,Commercial VehiclesContinue reading Coronavirus means some trucker safety rules suspended Coronavirus means some trucker safety rules suspended originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:34:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Coronavirus could cost the U.S. auto industry more than a million sales

  16-03-2020 20:15
  
  Filed under:Earnings/Financials,Hyundai,Car BuyingContinue reading Coronavirus could cost the U.S. auto industry more than a million sales Coronavirus could cost the U.S. auto industry more than a million sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:15:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Before the GMC Hummer EV and Ford F-150 Electric, GM and Ford tried smaller electric pickups

  16-03-2020 20:02
  
  Filed under:Green,Chevrolet,Ford,Automotive History,Truck,Electric,ClassicsContinue reading Before the GMC Hummer EV and Ford F-150 Electric, GM and Ford tried smaller electric pickups Before the GMC Hummer EV and Ford F-150 Electric, GM and Ford tried smaller electric pickups originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Trade groups concerned over potential June 1 start of USMCA

  16-03-2020 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The groups, including AIADA and NADA, said many questions on the new rules remain unanswered and will require additional time to interpret and implement.
  
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• Uber offers 14 days of financial assistance to drivers with coronavirus

  16-03-2020 19:31
  
  Filed under:GreenContinue reading Uber offers 14 days of financial assistance to drivers with coronavirus Uber offers 14 days of financial assistance to drivers with coronavirus originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:31:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Coronavirus couch time: Best car shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more

  16-03-2020 19:00
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/MoviesContinue reading Coronavirus couch time: Best car shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more Coronavirus couch time: Best car shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• All the best car shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more

  16-03-2020 19:00
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/MoviesContinue reading All the best car shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more All the best car shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• INSIGHT: Lockdowns cripple Europe automotive industry, chemicals demand to suffer - ICIS

  16-03-2020 18:45 via icis.com
  
  INSIGHT: Lockdowns cripple Europe automotive industry, chemicals demand to suffer  ICIS
  
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• Shielded power inductors handle high current in automotive - Electronics Weekly

  16-03-2020 18:39 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  Shielded power inductors handle high current in automotive  Electronics Weekly
  
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• Moody's downgrades Continental - just-auto.com

  16-03-2020 18:33 via just-auto.com
  
  Moody's downgrades Continental  just-auto.com
  
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• Honda Civic Type R dons a racing suit in England

  16-03-2020 18:10
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Honda,Hatchback,RacingContinue reading Honda Civic Type R dons a racing suit in England Honda Civic Type R dons a racing suit in England originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:10:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The Global Automotive Heat Exchanger Market is expected to grow by USD 8.5 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period - Benzinga

  16-03-2020 18:09 via benzinga.com
  The Global Automotive Heat Exchanger Market is expected to grow by USD 8.5 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period  Benzinga
  
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• Captive lenders, banks to provide payment relief during crisis

  16-03-2020 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford Motor Credit, Nissan Motor Acceptance and Toyota Financial Services are among the finance arms offering malleable payment and repayment programs, with larger lenders Wells Fargo Auto and Ally Financial following suit. GM is offering 0 percent interest on 84-month loans and 120-day deferred payments on new-vehicle purchases.
  
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• Moody's downgrades Continental

  16-03-2020 17:50
  
  Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the issuer rating of auto industry supplier Continental AG to Baa2 from Baa1.
  
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• Manitowoc's Pietroske car dealership bought by Broadway Automotive | Streetwise - Herald Times Reporter

  16-03-2020 17:50 via htrnews.com
  Manitowoc's Pietroske car dealership bought by Broadway Automotive | Streetwise  Herald Times Reporter
  
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• STMicroelectronics Launches Smart Gateway Platform for Automotive Gateway and Domain Controller Applications - EE Journal

  16-03-2020 17:48 via eejournal.com
  
  STMicroelectronics Launches Smart Gateway Platform for Automotive Gateway and Domain Controller Applications  EE Journal
  
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• Dealerships shut doors across Europe

  16-03-2020 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In most cases, governments are allowing maintenance and repair operations to continue. The services are seen as essential to keep public safety vehicles on the road.
  
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• SUVs and pickups too big for many garages and public parking spaces

  16-03-2020 17:38
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Truck,SUVContinue reading SUVs and pickups too big for many garages and public parking spaces SUVs and pickups too big for many garages and public parking spaces originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:38:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• SUVs and pickups have grown too big for many garages and parking spaces

  16-03-2020 17:38
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Green,Truck,SUVContinue reading SUVs and pickups have grown too big for many garages and parking spaces SUVs and pickups have grown too big for many garages and parking spaces originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:38:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Automotive Parts Associates announces supplier awards - http://www.jobbernation.ca

  16-03-2020 17:38 via jobbernation.ca
  Automotive Parts Associates announces supplier awards  http://www.jobbernation.ca
  
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• Coronavirus hit Aston Martin seeks GBP20m more from investor - report

  16-03-2020 17:20
  
  Aston Martin has asked a billionaire investor for another GBP20m in emergency funding after the coronavirus outbreak triggered a sales slump, piling further pressure on the struggling carmaker's finances.
  
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• Jasper automotive supplier begins $7 million expansion - AL.com

  16-03-2020 17:17 via al.com
  
  Jasper automotive supplier begins $7 million expansion  AL.com
  
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• Lost auto sales could cripple economy, research group says

  16-03-2020 17:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The U.S. economy would lose roughly 94,400 jobs and roughly $7.3 billion in overall earnings for each week of lost new-vehicle sales, according to the Center for Automotive Research.
  
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• Renault shuts all France sites until further notice

  16-03-2020 17:00
  Renault is to shut all its 12 factories in France from the end of today (16 March) until further notice as reports circulate Paris is to impose further draconian measures in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Toyota splits HQ work force to stay open

  16-03-2020 16:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Beginning Tuesday, the roughly 4,000 employees at Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial headquarters in Texas will split into teams to increase social distancing.
  
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• Filing details stock grant if Ford COO Farley not named CEO after Hackett

  16-03-2020 16:56
  
  Ford COO Jim Farley, considered to be heir apparent to current CEO Jim Hackett, would be awarded a stock grant worth US$2.5m in unrestricted shares of Ford common stock if not chosen as his successor, according to an SEC filing cited by CNBC and other news agencies.
  
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• Automotive Service Software Specialist 1stMILE LLC Names Bianchi Public Relations as PR Agency of Record - PRNewswire

  16-03-2020 16:49 via prnewswire.com
  
  Automotive Service Software Specialist 1stMILE LLC Names Bianchi Public Relations as PR Agency of Record  PRNewswire
  
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• Nissan announces US COVID-19 measures

  16-03-2020 16:46
  
  Nissan's US operations based in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, announced that, from today, 16 March, it had directed those with the ability to work remotely to do so until further notice.
  
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• 2020 Lamborghini Aventador S Review | One last go in the ring

  16-03-2020 16:40
  
  Filed under:Reviews,Lamborghini,New Car Reviews,Convertible,LuxuryContinue reading 2020 Lamborghini Aventador S Review | One last go in the ring 2020 Lamborghini Aventador S Review | One last go in the ring originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Report on the Global and China Automotive Wheel Industry (2020-2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

  16-03-2020 16:38 via businesswire.com
  
  Report on the Global and China Automotive Wheel Industry (2020-2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire
  
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• Now made in Mexico: Japan suppliers shift China output

  16-03-2020 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With global supply chains shattered by the coronavirus outbreak, Japan's auto industry is moving swiftly to resource parts to keep production lines moving. But the high cost of the moves come as automakers are being squeezed financially by an expected downturn in consumer demand in key markets.
  
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• Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024

  16-03-2020 16:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Volkswagen,Crossover,Hatchback,Budget,Electric,FutureContinue reading Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024 Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:30:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Smart secure eval kit for for automotive data gateway - Electronics Weekly

  16-03-2020 16:09 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  Smart secure eval kit for for automotive data gateway  Electronics Weekly
  
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• Asbury reviews alternatives in Park Place acquisition, sells Miss. dealerships to McLarty

  16-03-2020 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The dealership group said in a regulatory filing that while it "does not presently intend to terminate its obligations" in the planned $1 billion Park Place deal, terminating the agreement would cost $30 million.
  
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• Coronavirus: what's it doing to the car industry?

  16-03-2020 15:34
  
  Factory shutdowns, staff working from home and event disruptions: we round up how coronavirus is impacting the car industry and its workers
  
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• Born-again Lotus Esprit will be a hybrid in more ways than one

  16-03-2020 15:21
  
  Filed under:Green,Lotus,Coupe,HybridContinue reading Born-again Lotus Esprit will be a hybrid in more ways than one Born-again Lotus Esprit will be a hybrid in more ways than one originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:21:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Well-optioned 2021 Chevy Trailblazer returns 28 mpg combined

  16-03-2020 15:02
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,CrossoverContinue reading Well-optioned 2021 Chevy Trailblazer returns 28 mpg combined Well-optioned 2021 Chevy Trailblazer returns 28 mpg combined originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall close all European factories due to coronavirus

  16-03-2020 15:00
  
  All Groupe PSA plants to shut down until March 27 in bid to contain the spread of coronavirus
  
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• Mitsubishi rolls out Xpander Cross across ASEAN

  16-03-2020 15:00
  Following the launch of its new Xpander Cross crossover in Indonesia in November 2019, Mitsubishi Motors announced the vehicle was introduced in the Philippines on 13 March and in Thailand today, 16 March. MMC will sequentially launch it in other countries focusing on ASEAN.
  
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• PSA shuts Europe plants for next 11 days

  16-03-2020 14:54
  PSA is implementing a sweeping round of plant closures across Europe for the next 11 days as the number of coronavirus cases has seen the Continent become the new global epicentre.
  
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• FCA applies to trademark 'Hornet' and 'Dodge Hornet' names

  16-03-2020 14:44
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,DodgeContinue reading FCA applies to trademark 'Hornet' and 'Dodge Hornet' names FCA applies to trademark 'Hornet' and 'Dodge Hornet' names originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:44:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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