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Viper Production Ends in August, Flying Cars on Horizon, JLR Teams With Gorillaz to Find New Talent

More Room, More Tech in Sixth-Gen Volkswagen Polo

Set for European deliveries in November following a planned public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show, the ʼ17-model-year Polo will be produced in 5-door hatchback form, with buyers offered a choice of up to six engines.

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North America Light-Vehicle Production Grew 9.0% in May

Production was up in all three countries, with big gains from many manufacturers.

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Annual London Motor Show Moving to Bigger Venue

Show Chairman Alec Mumford says the move to Exhibition Center London comes after this year’s exhibition drew more than 25,000 visitors and 130 new-vehicle displays during the weekend-long event at Battersea Park.

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Toyota Australia Profits as End of Production Looms

Toyota has announced it will shutter its Altona manufacturing plant in Victoria on Oct. 3. The factory will continue operating on two shifts until the closure date, when the number of Australian employees will drop from 3,900 to about 1,300.

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U.K. Sports Car Maker Morgan Repurchases Plant Site

Thanks to a record trading year that saw revenues grow 14%, Morgan has been able to reclaim property it “pawned” 11 years ago to fund new-model development.

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Ford U.K. Workshops Help Workers Gear for Fatherhood

The expecting fathers are given information on statutory entitlements, company policy and provisions, health and safety considerations, flexible working policy, the return-to-work process and the salary sacrifice.

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State of Regulatory Action on Self-Driving Vehicles in the U.S.

INDUSTRY VOICES
Policies are emerging on both the federal and state level, with some automakers and tech companies concerned overregulation could stifle innovation.

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