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Trade Issues Color Mexico Car-Paint Makers’ Outlook

The Mexican paint industry overall reported an annual growth rate of nearly 2.5% in 2016, while 2017 year-on-year growth is expected to be just 1.2%. Part of the reason is the weakening of the Mexican peso since Donald Trump, a harsh critic of existing U.S. trade agreements, became U.S. president.

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Trump Admin to Review CAFE Standards, Dodge Demon’s Crate of Goodies, Nissan Shakes Up Design Team

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2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominee: Honda CR-V

WARDS 10 BEST INTERIORS
WardsAuto editors are evaluating nearly 40 vehicles as part of the 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition. Today's gallery focuses on the '17 Honda CR-V, a popular 5-passenger compact CUV with a sticker price of $34,635.

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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.

Oz Scientists Tout New Carbon-Fiber-Making Process

Carbon fiber is far stronger than steel and just a fraction of its weight. But it’s expensive to make and its price means auto-industry use is restricted to luxury models and race cars.

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The Road to Innovation Begins at WCX
Embrace the evolution of the automotive industry at WCX, the premier technical event for exploring new avenues of innovation. Scout the latest products and services, find next-generation solutions, and preview mobility’s next big breakthrough. The opportunities are endless—register today at wcx17.org/register .

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GM Announces Rehires Ahead of Trump Visit

GM's announcement that 500 employees facing layoffs in May from an assembly plant in Lansing, MI, will be rehired next year comes as President Donald Trump travels to Detroit to discuss federal fuel-efficiency standards with GM and other automakers.

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Trump to Let California Fuel-Efficiency Rules Stand, White House Says

The White House says President Trump will announce EPA will resume a review of fuel-efficiency standards through 2025, but he will not try to overrule California's authority to set its own standards criticized by automakers as being too strict.

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WardsAuto Interiors Conference – Save $100 by March 17 Discount deadline extended!  See keynotes from FCA and BMW design execs, nine panel discussions on new technologies, materials and more, check out Wards 10 Best Interiors winning vehicles on display, network with peers and make new connections.  Sign up by March 17 to save $100.

German Prosecutors Resume Audi-VW Dieselgate Probe

German prosecutors say they and state police officers have searched the offices of Volkswagen and its Audi luxury unit in connection with the sale of 80,000 Audi diesel cars allegedly sold in the U.S. with devices meant to produce false emissions-test results.

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