Author: Automotive News Feed
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SUVs not that hot after all?
SUVs and crossovers rank far below hatchbacks and sedans when it comes what customers in Europe intend to purchase, according to a study.
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PSA to invest 90 million euros in French plant
PSA plans to invest 90 million euros to add production of a new Peugeot compact at its Rennes plant in France. Output will begin in mid-2016 of the vehicle, which will replace the 5008.
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French gov’t has done Varin a big favor
The uproar over departing PSA CEO Philippe Varin’s pension package will benefit the executive in the long run.
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Chinese authorities break up car-smuggling gangs
Chinese authorities have broken up six gangs that smuggled around $164 million worth of cars into the country to help consumers bypass heavy taxation.
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New gasoline engines emit 1,000 times more particles than predecessors, study says
New gasoline direct-injection engines emit about 1,000 times more particles, including carcinogens, than previous-generation gasoline units and 10 times more than diesels, Germany’s TUEV Nord vehicle researchers said in a study.
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PSA boss Varin renounces pension deal after outcry
Departing PSA CEO Philippe Varin said he would forego his pension package after an outcry from government ministers and labor unions.
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Germany’s car dealers take steps to be greener
Germany’s car dealers are taking small but important steps to protect the environment with services that include providing customers with eco-friendly loaner bikes.