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MAY 8, 2018

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Corolla Hatch: More Fun Outside Than Inside

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The second generation of Toyota’s hatchback Corolla has a better engine and road composure than the first, but the youth-focused car’s interior needs more zing.

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NASCAR Looking for Potential Buyer, Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise, New Toyota Highlander Coming Soon

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Experts Say Automakers Shouldn't Be Forced to Retrofit Diesel Cars

An expert report prepared for Germany's transport ministry says domestic automakers shouldn't be forced to rebuild polluting diesel cars' exhaust-management systems unless excessive pollution is caused by deliberate fraud.

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Auto Consumers Like Leather, From Basic Black to Screaming Green

Katzkin CEO Tim Clyde acknowledges he personally “wouldn’t necessarily” go for an entire seat swathed in, say, electric lime. “But touches of it look distinctive.”

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Chinese Tariffs: Clear Skies Now, Clouds on Horizon

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Even with a major increase in tariffs, China exports so few cars to the U.S. market – primarily because their vehicles do not conform to U.S. regulatory standards or consumer preferences – that American car buyers won’t feel much of an impact.

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Report Says New VW CEO Gave Dieselgate Testimony in U.S.

A German newspaper says Chief Executive Herbert Diess met around May 1 with Department of Justice and FBI representatives to discuss the Dieselgate scandal involving up to 11 million Volkswagen and sister-brand cars and trucks. 

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Ford’s Russian JV Putting Growth Strategy In Gear

Ford-Sollers’ share of the Russian market is just 3%, but Wards Intelligence data shows the JV’s light-vehicle sales increased 24.7% year-over-year in March to 5,202 units, and were up 36.1% to 12,768 for the first three months of 2018. 

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Cars in U.S. Not Affected by Latest Emissions Issue, Audi Says

Audi says none of the 60,000 diesel-powered A6 and A7 models with what it calls previously unknown software issues are in the U.S.

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'19 Toyota Corolla Hatch

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The Corolla hatch, on sale in the U.S. in July, has a more expressive, yet polarizing, face compared with the car it is replacing. Its interior, while boasting good materials, needs more spice to attract young buyers.

Starship Draws on Supplier’s Aerodynamics Know-How

As part of the Starship Initiative, a collaborative project led by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co., Röchling Automotive has supplied its active grille shutter (AGS) system to a next-generation concept truck called the Starship.

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