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Sporting crisper exterior styling, a redesigned interior, new range of engines, key improvements to its chassis and contemporary communication features, the new Porsche can be ordered immediately, though North American deliveries are not planned to begin until early 2017.

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Brexit to Impact Car Sales, All-New Porsche Panamera Details, Chevy Celebrates 50 Years of Camaro

ArcelorMittal is making light of steel
Modern steel solutions are surprisingly lightweight and flexible, offering superior stamping performance for tomorrow’s vehicles with the smallest carbon footprint and lowest cost. That’s why the most enterprising engineers are collaborating with ArcelorMittal on the design solutions of tomorrow. Discover tomorrow’s steel at auto.arcelormittal.com/NA.

Army Trucks and Michigan DOT Talk to Each Other on I-69

Four line-haul Class 8-plus-size autonomous military trucks and 20 roadside radio signals helping them communicate with their surroundings underwent successful testing along a 7-mile stretch of Michigan freeway.

The holistic user experience to be explored Oct 4 at WardsAuto UX. Join OEM designers, tech companies and automotive suppliers to explore how to merge design, technology, materials and interactivity to create rewarding experiences. See winners of the first Wards 10 Best UX Awards, OEM keynotes, panel discussions, supplier exhibits and more. Network with peers and make new connections. Learn more at WardsAuto.com/ux

PSA: Vigo-Bound Model Peugeot 2008 CUV

There may have been a translation error during PSA CEO Carlos Tavares’s talks with Spanish authorities, or the French automaker may have created the ambiguity to keep rival Volkswagen in the dark about its product plans.

Brexit to Cause No Short-Term Harm to U.K. Auto Sales, ACEA Says

The ACEA, the European automakers' group, sees the U.K. referendum approving withdrawal from the European Union as having no immediate impact on sales in Europe's second-largest car market.

Oz Motoring Group Wants U.S. Dieselgate Deal Parity

CEO Michael Bradley of the Australian Automotive Assn. says Australian owners caught up in the scandal deserve better from VW than they are getting, and this could start with a goodwill payment.

Airbag Inflator Supplier Autoliv Confirms Toyota Recall

Autoliv, one of the suppliers tapped by automakers to produce replacements for faulty airbag inflators made by Takata, confirms Toyota is recalling 1.4 million Prius cars equipped with its devices.

Korea’s RSM Not Bringing Spain-Built QM3 Output Home

CEO Park Dong-hoon confirms the automaker will continue importing the vehicle into its home market, saying “If the QM3 is produced in Korea, its price will be higher due to expensive labor costs.”

Official Seeks Tariff-free European Market Access for U.K. Cars

Business Minister Sajid Javid says he will make "tariff-free access" to European markets a priority as the U.K. prepares to negotiate terms of last week's voter-sanctioned withdrawal from the European Union.

Honda Indonesia Sales Surge 36% January Through May

Sales through May saw Honda raise its market share to 20.5% from 15% at the end of 2015. It credits the growth to its new BR-V, which has accounted for 30% of sales with 27,085 units since deliveries began in January.

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