Category: Industry

By on July 7, 2014

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Those who were looking forward to a smaller version of BMW’s M6 Gran Coupe can stop holding their breath: the automaker is declining to produce the M4 Gran Coupe.

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By on July 4, 2014

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Bosch is set to follow German OEMs like Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen and set up manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The investment, said to be worth as much as $544 million, will be good for 3,000 jobs, according to Reuters.

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By on July 4, 2014

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BlackBerry has sold an R&D center in Germany to Volkswagen, with VW picking up both the employees and other assets.

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By on July 4, 2014

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Own any shares in Fiat S.p.A.? The automaker just announced it will hold its next general assembly of all shareholders August 1, where the topic of discussion will be the approval of the merger of Fiat with Chrysler Group to become Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

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By on July 4, 2014

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It may have taken nearly 14 years for one ignition switch issue to finally find attention, but General Motors’ ignition woes go as far back as 1997, when Chevrolet Malibu owners had their own switch problems.

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By on July 4, 2014

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It’s official: BMW’s second North American assembly plant will be built in Mexico, with production to begin in 2019.

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By on July 4, 2014

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After a bit of a delay to sort out a few kinks, the 2015 Acura TLX — the new sedan replacing both the TL and TSX — will finally arrive in August with a base MSRP of $30,995.

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By on July 3, 2014

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The AutoSpies might have done it again!
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By on July 3, 2014

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Brace yourselves for the inevitable slate of reviews criticizing mushy steering, an uninspired ride and myriad other complaints that most buyers won’t give a lick about. Nissan’s next C-segment hatch, the Pulsar, will apparently not be “sporty”, and Nissan is just fine with that.

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By on July 3, 2014

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In today’s General Motors digest: GM recalls a recall; the automaker gains market share in spite of itself; its bankruptcy judge believes it may have committed fraud; the U.S. Senate gets ready for a second February 2014 recall hearing; and Anthony Foxx vows to keep the heat turned up on GM.

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By on July 3, 2014

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Just in time for the Fourth of July travel weekend, Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MIEV owners will have access to 633 CHAdeMO fast chargers, up from 160 stations in January 2013.

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By on July 3, 2014

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Though Tesla’s low-cost EV won’t be able to put the E in between the S and the X, it will be able to meet its price target thanks an alloy swap in its construction.

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By on July 3, 2014

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Remember the Beetle Dune Concept we showed you a while ago? It’ll be in showrooms sometime in 2016.

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By on July 2, 2014

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Though BMW may announce Thursday where in Mexico it will build its second North American plant, sources close to the matter said the plant will pump 150,000 units annually into auto trains bound for the United States.

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By on July 2, 2014

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For the first time since 2006, the SAAR topped 17 million, as the first half of 2014 finished on a strong note.

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