5 Reasons Why You Should Polish Your Car
For most individuals, a car is a means of traveling from point A to point B. Depending on where you reside, in today’s society, owning a car is a necessity. However, there is an elite few and for those individuals, their car is more of a status symbol. A beautiful, shiny luxury car can symbolize
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100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel investigation
Germany’s Transport Ministry stated on Monday it would order approximately 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions investigation, after prosecutors checked the automaker’s offices previously in the day. German motor vehicle authority KBA discovered four software programs capable of changing vehicle emissions in 2015, and ordered Opel to use a software
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NIO delivers 3,268 electric SUVs in third quarter
Chinese electric automaker NIO Inc stated on Monday it delivered 3,268 electric SUVs in the third quarter, surpassing its own target of 2,900-3,000 vehicles. While the China national holiday and the scheduled maintenance will reduce its deliveries for October, it remained on track to gain delivery goal of 10,000 ES8s for the second half of
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China auto sales sees biggest fall in 7 years as growth engine stalls
China’s car sales dropped the most in almost seven years in September, stoking issues the world’s biggest auto market could contract for the first time in decades this year in middle of cooling economic growth and a biting trade war. Vehicle sales slumped by 11.6 percent to 2.39 million units in September, the third straight
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German coalition parties fight over diesel vehicle fines
Ministers from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives attacked on Thursday a proposal by the Social Democrats to charge automakers who fail to provide diesel hardware retrofits, opening a new battle front in their fragile coalition government. The government outlined strategies previously this month to curb pollution from diesel vehicles by asking automakers to offer owners trade-in
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Automakers and green groups see defects in German diesel plan
The German government presented strategies to curb pollution from diesel vehicles by asking automakers to offer owners trade-in incentives and hardware fixes, urging objections from environmental groups and grudging concessions from the industry. After marathon talks, Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of her coalition partners declared in the early hours of Tuesday they had agreed
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Japan dodges U.S. auto tariffs as Abe and Trump agree to start trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to start trade talks in an arrangement that, for now, secures Japanese automakers from more tariffs, seen as a significant threat to the export-dependent economy. The two countries stated in a joint statement the talks “will respect positions of the other government”, drawing lines
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Renault-Nissan to adopt Google Android operating system
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automaking alliance stated on Tuesday it will embrace Alphabet’s Google Android operating system, passing a victory to the U.S. tech giant as it pushes for a larger share of the infotainment market. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, with combined sales of 10.6 million vehicles in 2017, stated future models are going to “integrate Google
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EU investigates Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler for alleged emissions collusion
EU antitrust regulators are probing if BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the rollout of clean emission technology, a move that could result in hefty fines for the German automakers. The European Commission started an in-depth investigation, almost a year after it raided the firms and two years after it slapped a record 2.93
Automakers worry as China clamps down on capacity, looks for consolidation
Some automakers in China are cautioned by proposed government restrictions on spending in new manufacturing capacity and the measures in which Beijing is attempting to trigger consolidation of the country’s flabby auto industry from mergers and strategic cooperation. China’s National Development and Reform Commission, looking to address mounting excess auto manufacturing capacity, looks to restrict
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Why Innovation is Coming to NASCAR Developing the sports’ fan base from afar
NASCAR is a sport where fans are rooted in nostalgia. All other industries – sporting and otherwise – have used technology to stay relevant and increase their fan base. NASCAR, on the other hand, has not; choosing instead to cloak tracks in the “Good Ole Days” and offer a side serving of nostalgia with fans’
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How Much Does It Cost to Fix an Alternator?
There are certain car repairs that are practically inevitable. Everyone will experience a flat tire at some point, and you’re bound to have to replace your car’s battery after a certain number of miles. Once enough mechanical problems pile up, you’ll be dealing with a junk car — at which point you may find that
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Swiss brothers are developing the bubble car
With its quirky egg shape and minimalist interior, the bubble car used to be a symbol of cheap and cheerful mobility on European roads back in the 1950s and 60s. As of now, two Swiss brothers are developing a modern version of the two-seater, a full 56 years after BMW halted production of its famed
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Japan’s export growth slows as US bound vehicle shipments drop
Exports increased 3.9 percent from a year ago Japan’s export growth fall in July, with shipments of cars to the United States falling and as international trade disputes cast doubt over demand for items from the country. Exports increased 3.9 percent from a year ago, Finance Ministry data revealed on Thursday, well under the 6.3
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What Are The Major Causes And Solutions Of Limp Mode
Maybe many of you have heard about the Limp Mode but do not know what it is or why it is generated, pay attention because we bring you the details. Limp Mode is also known as “protection mode”. It is a self-owned car system of the VAG group to protect itself before possible breakdowns, safeguarding