Mercedes-Benz has ranked highest in initial quality among passenger vehicle nameplates in South Africa for the first time since the survey began there in 2004, according to JD Power and Associates, and its plant was also top-rated.
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Abu Dhbai is to become home for the world's largest Mercedes-Benz facility.
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Hungarian new car sales will drop sharply in both 2008 and 2009 as the global economic crisis pushes the country into a recession and bank credit dries up, the car importer's association MGE said on Thursday.
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First pictures of Audi's stunning new five-door coupe.
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General Motors will not close any factories in Europe "unless an asteroid hits the earth," its European boss says.
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Three years on from the collapse of MG Rover in April 2005, 90% of workers who lost their jobs have found new employment, but most have taken significant pay cuts, researchers found.
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Fisker Automotive has signed its final assembly contract with Valmet Automotive to manufacture the Karma in Finland. Valmet Automotive will be the engineering and manufacturing supplier for Fisker Automotive.
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Volkswagen has abandoned plans to build its Up minicar in the Czech Republic. Spain or Portugal are now being considered as potential production locations for the key model, company insiders told Automotive News Europe.
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The European Commission has imposed fines totalling EUR1,383,896,000 on car glass manufacturers Asahi, UK-based Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Soliver for illegal market sharing, and exchange of commercially sensitive information.
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Power steering specialist China Automotive Systems boosted third quarter net sales 18.4% year on year to US$36.9m as sales of steering components for passenger and light-duty increased 22% to $24.6m. Net income rose 7.2% to $2.8m.
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Having confirmed earlier it was considering temporary plant closures, GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology is now reported to be planning to halt production for up to 45 days after a sharp drop in exports.
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A delay in federal aid could speed up General Motors' collapse by prompting suppliers to demand shorter payment terms to protect themselves from the threat of not being paid in a bankruptcy, US analysts said.
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Honda Siel Cars India has slashed the price of its Civic Hybrid 61% to INR1,336,000 ($US27,175) until December.
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Volkswagen believes that proposed European Union CO2 emission limits are achievable.
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Here’s a model with plenty of sting! This is the RMC Scorpion, an all-new supercar from the US-based Ronn Motor Company.
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EU internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy has told Handelsblatt he expects to complete the second stage of legal proceedings against the German government and its new VW law before Christmas.
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Meet the most powerful Mercedes ever – the new SL65 AMG Black Series.
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New 3008 crossover targets Nissan.
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General Motors has urged employees to contact their local members of congress and demand immediate aid to the beleaguered Detroit-based auto industry. A similar plea has also gone out to dealers, according to US reports, as house of representatives Democrats began to rally round the automakers and the treasury moved to free credit, though without any direct aid to the vehicle manufacturers.
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General Motors has urged employees to contact their local members of congress and demand immediate aid to the beleaguered Detroit-based auto industry. A similar plea has also gone out to dealers, according to US reports, as house of representatives Democrats began to rally round the automakers and the treasury moved to free credit, though without any direct aid to the vehicle manufacturers.
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