PARIS -- Nissan is projecting higher-than-expected volumes for its new Pixo minicar as the recession forces cash-strapped European car buyers to downsize expectations when buying new cars.
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Because of economic difficulties in and outside China, PSA/Peugeot Citroen SA has postponed development and production of a new minicar based on the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 here, supplier sources say.
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Bankruptcy is not inevitable for General Motors, said the automaker's new CEO, who is under White House orders to win more concessions from bondholders and unionized workers.
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The contrast on TV is jarring. News of GM's troubles, including the planned demise of Saturn and downsizing of Pontiac, dominates the news shows. But on college basketball broadcasts and other programs, GM is advertising the two brands.
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Several large dealership groups that are testing multistore used-vehicle Web sites have put those pilot projects on hold until the economy turns around. Of those top retailers, only Hendrick Automotive Group, of Charlotte, N.C.
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Real estate setbacks, a downturn in car sales and two squabbling former business partners have proved too much for Columbus, Ohio, dealer Daniel Schmidt.
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U.S. light-vehicle sales crashed again in March, but there were encouraging signs amid the debris. The numbers are grim. Only 857,982 units were sold last month, nearly a half million fewer than a year earlier. That's a 36.
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Their futures are shaky, but General Motors and Chrysler LLC are pushing ahead with important debuts at the New York auto show. About a dozen world debuts are planned.
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Here are profiles of seven of the 25 finalists in the 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards. The companies: Robert Bosch LLC, PPG Industries Inc., Dassault Systemes Delmia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Visteon Corp.
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GMAC will pour $5 billion into consumer auto loans over the next 60 days and tiptoe back into the subprime market and#x2014; part of its campaign to reclaim its role as the prime lender for General Motors dealerships.
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To survive the 27 months until Fiat cars are rolling off its assembly lines, Chrysler needs two things to happen and#x2014; and they're both dicey.
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General Motors will lean much harder on its strongest brands and#x2014; Cadillac and Chevrolet and#x2014; as it accelerates the reduction of dealerships.
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Dodge-Jeep dealer Jim Giddings in Woodbridge, Va., knows firsthand how the cloud of bankruptcy over Chrysler LLC is hurting sales. Some customers have been offering him half the price of vehicles.
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NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France was not at all pleased with an April Fool's prank that appeared on the website associated with Car and Driver magazine that President Barack Obama had ordered carmakers General Motors and Dodge to withdraw their support from NASCAR racing.
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Les courses passent en série AMA American Superbike mais les résultats semblent demeurer les mêmes alors que Mat Mladin a encore une fois dominé les deux courses American Superbike, tenue le week-end dernier sur le circuit de Road Atlanta.
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Yamaha lead rider James Stewart won his 10th AMA Supercross race of 2009 at the inaugural race in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, before 31,653 fans and the ever steady Chad Reed (Suzuki).
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President Max Mosley has revealed plans for a "world engine" that in 2013 would be capable of powering FIA categories including formula one, world rally and Formula 2.
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The possible exit from formula one of Mercedes-Benz is back on the radar, amid the 'lie-gate' McLaren scandal and the collaboration's bad start to the 2009 season.
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Dave Mondragon is the latest president of Ford Canada, and he's a man with vision and passion. I had the opportunity to chat with Dave at the Vancouver International Auto Show. It was clear from the first word that Dave is a high energy, forward thinking individual with an engaging personality.
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According to the German press, Michael Schumacher may have played a role in the disastrous decision on Sunday to send Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen onto the dry Sepang track with wet tyres.
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