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Jan
10th

US: Ford adding 7,000 jobs

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Ford said on Monday it would add 7,000 new hourly and salaried jobs between this year and next in the United States. Full story...
Jan
10th

Detroit auto show debuts, an AW daily video:

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Details on the Ford Vertrek, the Porsche 918 RSR, the Volkswagen Passat and the Chevrolet Sonic. Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: Opel to launch in Australia for 2012

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Opel is to launch in Australia next year, following hard on the heels of recent news the GM European division is to start in Israel and Chile. Full story...
Jan
10th

CHINA: TRW wins EPS contracts

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TRW Automotive Holdings on Monday announced it had secured a number of contracts for the supply of electric power steering (EPS) to domestic Chinese vehicle manufacturers, with the first launch scheduled for 2012. TRW will supply its Column Drive EPS system for multiple platforms with four domestic manufacturers initially. Production will be in Anting, China. Full story...
Jan
10th

First Look: Ford C-Max Energi

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First Look: Ford C-Max Energi
Ford C-Max Energi - First Look - Automobile Magazine
A plug-in hybrid similar to the Chevy Volt.

The C-Max Energi is one of three new electric vehicles Ford will roll out over the next couple of years. First we will see the Focus Electric in late 2011, followed by two versions of the short-wheelbase, five-passenger C-Max wagon at an unspecified time in 2012: the C-Max Hybrid, which uses a version of the existing hybrid-electric powertrain that currently serves in the Ford Fusion sedan; and the C-Max Energi, which is going to be a plug-in hybrid similar to the Chevy Volt.


Photo Gallery: Ford C-Max Energi - First Look - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
10th

First Look: 2012 Ford C-Max U.S. Spec

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First Look: 2012 Ford C-Max U.S. Spec
2012 Ford C-Max U.S. Spec First Look - Automobile Magazine
Don’t let the C-Max name fool you: this isn’t quite the five-seat, four-door C-Max sold abroad.

It’s been nearly a year since Ford first made the announcement, but as we approach the official North American launch of the 2012 C-Max, the company is finally ready to reveal more about its compact people mover.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford C-Max U.S. Spec First Look - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
10th

Fiat Chairman: Alfa Romeo is not for sale

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Fiat will not sell its Alfa Romeo unit and plans to relaunch the brand in the United States in late 2012, top Fiat executives said. Full story...
Jan
10th

US: Fiat boosts Chrysler stake

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Chrysler Group on Monday said Fiat's ownership had increased from 20 to 25% after the US firm achieved the first of three performance-related milestones. Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: We’ll be baaaaaack – Nissan

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Nissan promises to be back at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next year. Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: Chevy Volt wins North American Car of the Year

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The Chevrolet Volt, with its range extending petrol-electric powertrain, is, as expected, North American Car of the Year and Ford's Explorer 'truck' of the year. Full story...
Jan
10th

Fiat raises Chrysler stake to 25% after hitting the first of three targets

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Fiat has increased its stake in Chrysler after receiving regulatory approval for an engine based on the Fiat FIRE family for manufacture in U.S., the company said in a statement . Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: Sales rise, Porsche back

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Porsche, back at Detroit after three years, said global sales rose by around 25% on the year to 95,000 cars in 2010, of which 25,320 cars were delivered in the US, up 29%. Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: Germans see 12.8m US 2011 market

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Matthias Wissmann, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) expects the US market to grow 11% to 12.8m light vehicles in 2011, according to a copy of his speech in Detroit. Full story...
Jan
10th

PHILIPPINES: 2010 sales hit record

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The Philippine vehicle market hit a new record high in 2010, with sales rising by 28.5% to 170,216 units, according to data mostly released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI). Full story...
Jan
10th

VIETNAM: Sales off 6% in 2010

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Vehicle sales in Vietnam fell by just under 6% to 112,796 units in 2010, compared with 119,868 units sold in the previous year, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive manufacturers Association (VAMA). Full story...
Jan
10th

THAILAND: Mitsubishi unlikely to produce Nissans

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Mitsubishi Motors is unlikely to produce pickup trucks for Nissan at its factory in Thailand due to a lack of available capacity, a senior executive at the company told local reporters. Full story...
Jan
10th

Detroit auto show: Ford Vertrek previews the next Escape:

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The successor to the Ford Escape is on display at the Detroit auto show. Technically, it's called the Vertrek concept, but don't be fooled: This is a clear indication of the styling of Ford's next small utility vehicle. Full story...
Jan
10th

DETROIT: Daimler head sees slower 2011 growth

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Daimler's Dieter Zetsche has said he was "totally aiming at topping" 2010 sales in 2011 but acknowledged repeating last year's 15.3% sales growth was "unrealistic." Full story...
Jan
10th

BMW sales rise 14.6% in 2010

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BMW sold 1,224,280 cars in 2010, a rise of 14.6% on 2009 figures. Sales of the newly introduced BMW 5 series helped boost sales as deliveries increased 22.6% year-on-year to 211,968 units in 2010. Full story...
Jan
10th

Nissan will move Rogue output to U.S. plant:

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Nissan Motor Co. will shift production of one of its highest-volume vehicles, the Rogue crossover, from Japan to an American factory in a bid to cut its exposure to the high Japanese yen. Full story...
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