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Suit Targets Fingerprint Scans as Employee Time Trackers
Businesses should be alert to employee-privacy issues, especially those involving biometric data.
By Monica Baumann • Nov. 1, 2019 -
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Auto Dealerships Can Take Surety-Bond Hits
Multiple claims, large or small, add up to a substantial financial burden.
By Eric Weisbrot • Oct. 30, 2019 -
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TrendlineAutomotive Manufacturing
Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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New Tax Puts Another Dent in Pakistan Auto Sales
Industry data shows key local manufacturers owned by Suzuki, Toyota and Honda sold 10,968 cars in July, down 58.1% from 18,875 a year earlier. The same manufacturers sold 1,626 light-commercial vehicles in July, down 34.2% from year-ago.
By Kaswar Klasra • Oct. 25, 2019 -
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Strikes Hurt Everybody
There’s got to be a better way to get workers a raise without torching the countryside.
By John McElroy • Oct. 25, 2019 -
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As Karma Auto Accelerates, Start-up Demons Surface
Sources tell Wards recent leadership changes, on top of an alleged pullback in funding from parent Wanxiang Group, has shaken the company internally, while it is rumored Karma loses about $50,000 on every sale of the $135,000 Revero GT.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 24, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Stories for Oct. 23
Tokyo Auto Show Reveals; How to Convert WLTP to EPA; Analysts Expect Tesla to Lose Money in Q3
Oct. 23, 2019 -
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Auto Industry Changing, You Should Too
This is the last of a three-part series on what’s ahead as the age of mobility matures.
By Ryan Gerardi • Oct. 21, 2019 -
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UAW Sets Ratification Vote But Keeps Strike Alive
The proposed four-year contract includes an $11,000 signing bonus and a $4,500 signing bonus for temporary workers. Lordstown’s ultimate fate is open to further discussion around the commitment of $1.3 billion to develop a battery plant.
By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 18, 2019 -
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With New Life, Leadership, Karma Prepares Second Act
Karma also has in the works Project e-klipse, a new battery-electric platform expected to spawn multiple derivatives.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 17, 2019 -
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Autoline 2019: Top Industry News for Oct. 15
New Sign UAW Strike in Final Stages, Buick’s China EV Gets More Range, Taycan with Smaller Battery Released
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Oct. 1
Ford & Mahindra Form New JV; Nissan IMk Hints at Future Design; All-New Lincoln Corsair Impressions
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How Connected Tech Can Save Fleet Managers Time and Money
Using machine learning, a system that can tap into the full array of data uploaded by a connected vehicle can do a better job of reading the true, current state of a vehicle’s systems, thus avoiding a situation where those problems put a vehicle out of commission.
By Yossi Vardi • Sept. 30, 2019 -
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More Charges, Fines, From Emissions Scandals
The latest round of fines and charges related to myriad diesel-emissions cheating scandals ensnare VW CEO, Daimler and an FCA engineer.
By Greg Kable • Sept. 24, 2019 -
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NAIAS Touts Transformed Show, Still Working to Lure Germans
A strong indoor/outdoor component, with experiential events promised, will be present when the Detroit auto show returns in June of next year.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 24, 2019 -
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Spain’s Two Biggest Cities Not on Same Clean-Air Page
With more than 50 various regulations on vehicle emissions on the books in Spain, consumers face uncertainty about which car to buy – and often decide to not buy anything, says Jose Vicente de los Mozos, president of ANFAC, the main Spanish automakers’ association.
By Jorge Palacios • Sept. 24, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Sept. 19
Honda Unveils CR-V Hybrid; Tesla Model 3 Earns Top Safety Pick; Ford Escape Hybrid Impressions
Sept. 19, 2019 -
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Auto Industry Change Is Brewing, and It’s Often Volcanic
This is part two of a three-part series on how perceptions in the auto industry have changed, what it means and where it’s headed.
By Ryan Gerardi • Sept. 19, 2019 -
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Great Wall Launches Pickup, SUV Plant
The 8.4 million-sq.-ft. (780,000-sq.-m) facility will produce up to 160,000 Great Wall Ute pickups and Haval SUVs a year.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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White Tops List of Favorite Global Car Colors
Data from Philadelphia-based Axalta Coating Systems shows white tops the list for a seventh consecutive year, with 39% of car owners globally preferring this color.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 13, 2019 -
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The Case for Higher U.S. Auto Tariffs
China is estimated to have at least 14 million units of excess capacity. That’s the equivalent of 56 assembly plants sitting idle.
By John McElroy • Sept. 13, 2019 -
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Jones Seeks to Shore Up UAW’s Credibility Amid Scandal
When he took over as UAW president, Gary Jones had little experience as a top negotiator, particularly in the auto industry, and he also had been a member of the UAW executive board while the scandal over misuse of training funds festered.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 11, 2019 -
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New Land Rover Defender Uncovered in Frankfurt
Land Rover’s legendary off-road model switches to a unibody platform for its long-awaited next generation, going on sale next year in the U.S. priced around $50,000 to start.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Sept. 10, 2019 -
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Ram Announces New Trim Levels for ’20 Model Year
The Ram 1500 pickup offers new Night Editions on Big Horn and Laramie models that include monochromatic designs with black wheels, grilles, badging and other exterior details.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 3, 2019 -
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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Aug. 28
The “World’s Blackest Black” Paint, Levandowski Accused of Stealing Secrets, Mercedes-AMG GLE Coupe
Aug. 28, 2019 -
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Trump Signals Progress in U.S., China Trade Spat
China’s State Council Tariff Commission said Aug. 23 that as of Dec. 15 it would reimpose 25% duties on a wide range of U.S.-made automobiles and parts – tariffs it had suspended in April.
By Keith Nuthall • Aug. 27, 2019
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