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DS 3 Crossback electric variant to have 200-mile range

23 Apr 2019 | Dave Leggett

When Groupe PSA adds a fully electric variant to its new DS 3 Crossback range later this year, the car will come with a claimed range on full battery charge of 200 miles (on the WLTP drive cycle, 267 miles on NEDC).

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Hyundai-Kia mobile app controls EV customisation

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto.com editorial team

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors have jointly developed a claimed world first: mobile-based tuning technology for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Nissan denies Japanese global production cut report

23 Apr 2019 | Graeme Roberts

Nissan Motor has denied a Japanese media report it would reduce global output this financial year.

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Nissan to reject Renault integration proposal - report

23 Apr 2019 | Dave Leggett

Nissan is poised to reject a management integration proposal from alliance partner Renault as it looks instead for a more equal capital relationship, according to a Nikkei newspaper report.

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Huawei launches auto 5G comms module

23 Apr 2019 | Graeme Roberts

China's controversial Huawei Technologies has claimed to have launched the world's first 5G communications hardware for the auto industry.

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Allison makes EV-related acquisitions

23 Apr 2019 | Graeme Roberts

Allison Transmission Holdings has purchased Vantage Power and AxleTech's electric vehicle (EV) systems division.

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Volkswagen using blockchain for transparent supply chain

23 Apr 2019 | Graeme Roberts

Optimising supply chains, eliminating error sources and guaranteeing social and ecological standards are the goals of a collaboration between the Volkswagen Group and Minespider.

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Novares acquires minority stake in Quad Industries

23 Apr 2019 | Graeme Roberts

Novares Venture Capital Fund has invested in Quad Industries, a company specialised in printed flexible electronics.

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Thai sales continue to rise in March

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto.com editorial team

Thailand's new vehicle market expanded by 8.5% to 103,164 units in March 2019 from 95,082 units in the same month last year, according to data compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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Vauxhall/Opel’s global LCV sales up 35% in Q1 2019

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Vauxhall/Opel’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) offensive is gaining traction: the carmaker registered global LCV sales of almost...

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Toyota and Kenworth unveil its first jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) took the next great leap towards the future of...

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PPG Q1 2019 sales down 4% to US$3.6bn

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

PPG reported first-quarter 2019 net sales of approximately US$3.6bn, down about 4% versus the prior year. Net sales in constant currencies...

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PPG elects two new members to its board of directors

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

PPG announced at its annual meeting of shareholders that Cathy Smith, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Target...

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Paccar names new chief executive officer

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Paccar announced that its Board of Directors has elected Preston Feight as chief executive officer (CEO) effective 1 July 2019. Mr Feight...

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Emil Frey Group to acquire Opel business in Czech Republic and Slovakia

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Opel is further developing its business strategy in selected European markets to become more agile, flexible and efficient as outlined in...

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Maruti Suzuki to launch smart hybrid Baleno in India

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch new 1.2-litre Dualjet, Dual VVT BS VI engine with next-generation Smart Hybrid technology in Baleno,...

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Hyundai names new head of Hyundai Styling Group

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Hyundai Motor Company announced that vice president Simon Loasby, director of Hyundai Design in China, has been promoted to head of Hyundai...

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Hyundai Motor names new global chief operating officer

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Jose Munoz as global chief operating officer. In this capacity, Mr Munoz will oversee global operations...

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Hyundai develops technology to adjust EV performance using smartphones

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Hyundai Motor Group announced development of ‘smartphone-electric vehicle pairing based performance adjustment technology,’...

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Honda Cars India recalls Accord vehicles

23 Apr 2019 | just-auto plus Extended News

Honda Cars India (HCIL) announced that it will voluntarily replace Takata driver front airbag inflators of 3,669 vehicles of year 2003...