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Aston Martin likely to shun Mercedes' platform for DBX crossover

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer, shown in the forefront, wants the DBX to be a low-slung crossover. Pictured is the DBX concept.
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Nick Gibbs
May 15, 2015 05:00 AM

LONDON -- Aston Martin may modify its new sports car platform for its DBX crossover rather than use SUV underpinnings from industrial partner Daimler, CEO Andy Palmer said.

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Curb on rare earth exports could be more disruptive than microchip shortage

Trade groups and automotive executives are sounding the alarm that a curb on rare earth metals from China could lead to production disruptions worse than the microchip shortage.

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Michael Martinez
Curb on rare earth exports could be more disruptive than microchip shortage
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Top 150 auto retailer adds Infiniti store among latest buy-sell deals tracked across 8 states
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Gail Kachadourian Howe
Top 150 auto retailer adds Infiniti store among latest buy-sell deals tracked across 8 states
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Report: Burning ship bound for Mexico carried cars from Chinese brands; photos released
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Report: Burning ship bound for Mexico carried cars from Chinese brands; photos released
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Column: Full-size electric pickups are failed product planning experiment and industry disaster
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Larry P. Vellequette
Column: Full-size electric pickups are failed product planning experiment and industry disaster

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