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Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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Regarding combustion-engined passenger cars, Groupe Renault has entered into a preliminary agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation under which Renault transfers its shares to Dongfeng. Renault will continue to provide high quality aftersales service for its 300,000 customers through Renault dealers but also through Alliance synergies.

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Car Dealers Continue Push To Rethink 2025 Gas Mileage Rules

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mpg gas mileage rules are still causing headaches for dealers. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) continues to oppose the ruling, and hopes that newly introduced legislation will lead to a re-think in 2017. The 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy.

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Toyota launches TOYOTA NEXT Open Innovation Program in Japan

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In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the TOYOTA NEXT open innovation program. Proposals will be accepted until 20 February 2017. Dealer services provided by Toyota dealers nationwide. The country is also advancing in terms of IT and technology.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

The Truth About Cars

I spent 33 years in the automobile business, the equivalent of 96 human years. I also worked with senior executives& of well-respected automobile companies who were total sleazebags. As an & Automotive News & junkie, I loved talking about the car biz with these dealer principals. & These are their stories.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

The Truth About Cars

The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. It is now Vietnam’s largest corporate entity by far — with loads of global business partners, an insatiable appetite for growth, and serious political influence. But it has been building momentum quickly thanks to being a subsidiary of the multinational concomorate Vingroup.

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Auto lenders worry worsening economic system may manage to extra fraud

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“There’s a lot of credit-tightening and a lot more scrutiny happening,” Frank McKenna, co-founder and fraud strategist for the corporate, mentioned. An early fee default happens when a mortgage defaults inside of six months later the borrower buys and budget the automobile, McKenna mentioned. trillion from U.S.

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Toyota introduces new LPG hybrid taxi in Japan; trial of lane-specific congestion info from taxi data

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Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” The new model is now available at Toyota and Toyopet dealers nationwide. This could be considered the starting point for automobiles that pursue a vision of ideal automotive development. mpg US, 5.51 Lane-specific congestion data.

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