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Apr
1st

‘I’d hate to know the future,’ Horbury says

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Ford is shuffling its design lineup, naming Moray Callum executive director for its Americas operations, replacing Peter Horbury, who returns to Volvo. Horbury fills the slot vacated by Stephen Mattin, who left the company. Full story...
Apr
1st

GM says UAW contract changes could save $1.1B

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DETROIT, April 1 (Reuters) -- Changes to General Motors' contract with the UAW could save the automaker $1.1 billion or more a year in hourly labor costs, GM said in a report to the U.S. Treasury Department released today. Full story...
Apr
1st

Obama-touted scrapping bill still faces obstacles

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"Cash-for-clunkers" legislation to offer vouchers to people who trade in old cars for new fuel-efficient models got a boost Monday from President Barack Obama's endorsement of the concept. Full story...
Apr
1st

Delphi to get $90mn for brake unit

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Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. will sell its brakes and its suspension businesses to BeijingWest Industries Inc. of China for $90 million, according to court documents. Full story...
Apr
1st

Scion iQ concept spotted prior to New York auto show unveiling:

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Toyota's Scion brand has been busy overhauling its lineup over the past year. We've gotten a reworked xB and the new xD. Full story...
Apr
1st

The AutoWeek list: Foolish cars we should never have bought, but did :

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2001 Pontiac Aztek Full story...
Apr
1st

April Fool’s Day Roundup: Yuk it up!:

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There’s been no shortage of levity today in the auto world--a welcome relief from the daily dirge. Just for laughs, let’s run through a few: Full story...
Apr
1st

RUSSIA: IzhAvto production may halt ‘soon’

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Russia's SOK Group has confirmed that production at carmaker IzhAvto could be halted soon, ITAR-TASS reported. Exchange rate problems have compounded difficulties arising from a collapse in the Russian car market. Full story...
Apr
1st

CAW sees GM agreement as pattern for future deals

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Canadian Auto Workers union President Ken Lewenza said he still sees the deal reached with General Motors of Canada as the pattern agreement for the restructuring of the country's top automakers and said it was "outlandish" to consider revisiting... Full story...
Apr
1st

SWEDEN: Horbury rejoins Volvo Car as design head

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Volvo Car Corporation has today appointed Peter Horbury as new Vice President of Design. He replaces Steve Mattin, who has elected to leave the company. Full story...
Apr
1st

JAPAN: March sales off 31.5%

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Japanese sales of new motor vehicles dropped 31.5% in March from a year earlier to 323,063 units, due to a severe auto slump caused by the economic recession, an industry body said Wednesday. Full story...
Apr
1st

JAPAN: Honda trims NA output

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Honda Motor said on Wednesday it would suspend production at its North American factories for several days in each of three to five months from May to reduce inventory amid poor car sales in the region. Full story...
Apr
1st

SPAIN: Sales decline eases in March

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The decline in Spanish car sales eased to 38.7% year on year in March after a 48.8% drop in Februrary, Spanish car manufacturers' association ANFAC reported on Wednesday. Full story...
Apr
1st

Obama, IRS promote write-offs for vehicle buys

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The tax write-off passed by Congress in February and mentioned Monday by President Barack Obama is helping dealers close some new-car sales, says National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman David Hyatt. Full story...
Apr
1st

US: Visteon cut some credit slack

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Visteon Corporation has reached agreements with its lenders for temporary waivers and amendments to its primary secured credit facilities while continuing to address its capital structure, the company said. Full story...
Apr
1st

Ford idles F-150 output in Kansas City for 3 weeks

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Ford Motor Co. has idled production of its F-150 pickup truck for three weeks at its assembly plant in Kansas City due to slow demand, a spokeswoman said today. Full story...
Apr
1st

Ford’s sales drop 42% in March; VW falls 19.7%, Subaru, 2.6%

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Ford Motor Co. said U.S. light-vehicle sales plunged 42 percent in March, kicking off what analysts projected to be the industry's sixth straight monthly decline of more than 30 percent. Full story...
Apr
1st

Ford, Honda, Nissan post sharp sales declines, extending slump

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Ford Motor Co., American Honda and Nissan North America all posted sharp drops in U.S. sales in March, pushing the industry towards its sixth straight monthly decline of more than 30 percent. Ford's sales fell 42.1 percent, Nissan dropped 37. Full story...
Apr
1st

Ford, GM post biggest drops, extending U.S. sales slump

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Ford Motor Co. and General Motors posted the sharpest sales declines among major automakers as the industry headed toward its sixth straight monthly drop of more than 30 percent. Ford's March sales fell 42.1 percent and GM's were down 44. Full story...
Apr
1st

Ford, GM post biggest drops as U.S. sales decline 36.8%

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Ford Motor Co. and General Motors posted the sharpest declines among the major automakers as U.S. sales fell 36.8 percent in March. Ford's sales dropped 42.1 percent and GM's 44.7 percent. Chrysler LLC sales tumbled 39.3 percent. Full story...
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