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Feb
12th

GM Daewoo asks S. Korean govt for support

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GM Daewoo said today it had asked the South Korean government to provide support including financial help. GM Daewoo is the South Korean unit of General Motors. Full story...
Feb
12th

BMW, Fiat deny cooperation talks have ended

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BMW and Fiat both denied a report that they are no longer planning cooperation between their Mini and Alfa Romeo brands. Full story...
Feb
12th

US: GM talks China asset sales – report

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General Motors has discussed selling shares of various joint ventures in China with partner SAIC Motor as part of efforts to raise cash. Full story...
Feb
12th

Mitsubishi pulls out of Frankfurt IAA

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Mitsubishi has pulled out of the IAA in Frankfurt in September, citing "extraordinary business and financial challenges" as the reason. Full story...
Feb
12th

Russian car sales fall 33% in Jan

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Sales of new cars in Russia collapsed by 33 percent in January compared with a year ago, a leading business daily reported on Thursday, quoting preliminary data compiled by the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Full story...
Feb
12th

Russian car sales collapse in Jan, outlook gloomy

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Sales of new cars in Russia will tumble by 40 percent this year, a leading business group said after sales plunged 33 percent in January. Full story...
Feb
12th

Report: PSA taps Mercedes exec to run Citroen

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has hired a Mercedes-Benz sales executive to head the Citroen brand, German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported, without citing its sources. Full story...
Feb
12th

PSA taps Mercedes exec to run Citroen

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has hired Mercedes-Benz sales executive Jean-Marc Gales to head the Citroen brand. Gales, a 46-year-old citizen of Luxembourg, will take the helm at Citroen in March, the company said. Full story...
Feb
12th

Renault net profit plunges, sees worse 2009

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Renault posted a sharp decline in 2008 net profit sales on Thursday due to a "financial and economic crisis of massive proportions." The carmaker dropped key 2009 targets as it expects the market to get worse. Full story...
Feb
12th

Sources: GM in talks with SAIC to raise cash

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General Motors has been in talks with China's SAIC Motor about the possible sale of a share of GM's stake in their joint venture or other assets as the U.S. automaker races to raise cash, two sources familiar with the discussions said. Full story...
Feb
12th

France says auto sector bailout does not break EU rules

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PARIS (Reuters) -- French ministers denied that a rescue package for their struggling carmakers is against EU state aid rules. Full story...
Feb
12th

Faurecia CEO says relations with Chrysler excellent despite lawsuit

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French supplier Faurecia has "excellent" relations with Chrysler and will continue working with the carmaker despite a $110 million breach of contract lawsuit Faurecia has filed in the United States, CEO Yann Delabriere said. Full story...
Feb
12th

Faurecia launches 450mn euro cap increase

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PARIS (Reuters) -- French automotive parts supplier Faurecia launched a 450 million euro ($583 million) capital increase plan on Tuesday after posting full-year results that showed a drop in operating income and a widening net loss. Full story...
Feb
12th

Mexico’s auto output, exports nosedive in Jan.

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Mexican auto production and exports nosedived by more than 50 percent in January in the latest sign of how the U.S. recession is slamming America's trading partners around the world. Full story...
Feb
12th

Chrysler close to drawing on Canada loans

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Chrysler Canada is making good progress on its restructuring plans and will likely be in a position within the next couple weeks to draw on emergency loans from the governments of Canada and the province of Ontario, its president and CEO said on... Full story...
Feb
12th

2009 Volvo XC90 R V8 AWD 7 Seat Review

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Swedish tradition puts form over function. Scandinavians have indeed become masters in the art of drawing attractive shapes with sometimes questionable utility. That's exactly the impression I got from the 2009 Volvo XC90 R-Design. This big SUV, which used to be renowned for its comfort and solid feel on the road, has shifted to a sportier-looking mold. Full story...
Feb
12th

F1: USF1 considers European base in Spain

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USF1, the prospective American formula one team, has looked into setting up a European base in Spain, the Spanish newspaper Diario Sport reports. Full story...
Feb
12th

F1: Michael Schumacher is fine after motorcycle crash

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On Wednesday Michael Schumacher checked out of a Spanish hospital basically unscathed following a motorcycle testing crash. Full story...
Feb
12th

NASCAR: Anatomy of a pit stop

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Pit stops play a crucial role in NASCAR Sprint Cup, especially on a superspeedway such as Daytona. Let's take a look at who does what during these fast paced pit stops. Full story...
Feb
12th

Canadian International Auto Show (video)

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Following other major auto shows like Detroit's and Montreal's, we were naturally expecting a similarly-subdued approach in Toronto. But as it turned out, the first Media Day of the 2009 Canadian International Auto Show defied the odds by having a few surprises in store for journalists. Full story...
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