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Nov
26th

INDIA: Bosch to implement production shut-downs

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Bosch is looking to scale back production at some of it Asian facilities according to a statement released to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Full story...
Nov
26th

CHINA: Hyundai urges tax breaks for hybrids

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Hyundai Motor has suggested yesterday that Beijing should introduce substantial tax concessions to encourage purchases of low-emission vehicles such as hybrids. Full story...
Nov
26th

Ford to halt Hermosillo output mid-Dec. to Feb. 2

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Ford Motor Co. will shut down its Hermosillo assembly plant the last two weeks of December and all of January and resume production Feb. 2, the automaker's new president in Mexico said yesterday. Eduardo Serrano, in his first interview with a U.S. Full story...
Nov
26th

INDIA: Slowdown dents luxury car sales

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Luxury car sales in India are now facing a slowdown in sales for the first time in five years. Full story...
Nov
26th

Daimler charges Cerberus with ‘absurd’ demands

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Daimler AG says Cerberus Capital Management LP is making new and )x("”",exaggerated demands” that have hampered Daimler's effort to sell its 19.9 percent stake in Chrysler Holding LLC to the private equity firm. Full story...
Nov
26th

EU: Carmakers welcome EU economic recovery plan

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Europe's carmakers have welcomed the economic recovery plan presented today by the European Commission. They said it is a welcome first step towards addressing the consequences of the financial crisis, aimed at preventing a prolonged slump in the EU economy and supporting - amongst others - the automotive industry. Full story...
Nov
26th

Chrysler readying ‘viable’ turnaround plans

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Chrysler LLC is prepared to meet "accountability and viability" criteria requested by Congress as a condition for considering a government bailout for the auto industry, CEO Bob Nardelli said. U.S. Full story...
Nov
26th

CHINA: BMW-Brilliance begins construction of second plant

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BMW's Chinese joint venture, BMW-Brilliance Auto, has begun construction of a second plant in China's Northeast province of Liaoning, according to reports. Full story...
Nov
26th

SLOVAKIA: Kia eyes EUR200m engine plant investment

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Kia Motors is bucking the recent trend of bad news from South Korean auto manufacturers by considering investing up to EUR200m in building an engine plant in Slovakia. Full story...
Nov
26th

Source: EU Commission approves aid for car sector

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The European Commission approved on Wednesday a package aimed at boosting the sagging European economy. The plan calls for at least 5 billion euros of extra funding for the hard-hit European car sector, an EU source said. Full story...
Nov
26th

JAPAN: Toyota’s credit rating cut by Fitch

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Toyota has had its credit ratings cut for the first time in a decade, hitting its shares and raising borrowing costs. Full story...
Nov
26th

CHINA: Great Wall in Russia JV talks

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Great Wall Motor is reportedly in talks with a big Russian car dealer on establishing a joint venture. Full story...
Nov
26th

UK: JLR to trim 600

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly looking to reduce the workforce at the British marques and cut production days. Full story...
Nov
26th

SPAIN: Auto outlook worsens as Ford announces stoppages

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Yet further evidence of the pressure the Spanish auto industry is under was provided by Ford this week, when the company said it has planned for 21 days of stoppages at its Almussafes plant in Valencia in the first half of 2009. Full story...
Nov
26th

RUSSIA: Toyota expects ’09 sales decline in Russia

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Toyota expects its sales in Russia in 2009 will fall below this year's level due to the ongoing impact of the global financial crisis. Full story...
Nov
26th

MALAYSIA: Malaysia sales drop 12.6% in October

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 12.6% year-on-year in October to 37,512 units compared with 42,915 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). This is the lowest level so far this year after 20% growth in the first nine months of the year. Full story...
Nov
26th

Ford advances talks to sell French factory

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Ford of Europe is talking with a European company for the sale of its transmission factory in France. Full story...
Nov
26th

US: Hyundai Accent is America’s ‘least expensive car’

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Hyundai in the US is hailing its Accent as the country's most dependable and affordable sub-compact car. Full story...
Nov
26th

SWITZERLAND: Geneva Show organisers hail ‘sell-out’

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As struggling auto firms cut marketing budgets, exhibiting at auto shows is coming under increasing scrutiny. There have already been a number of high profile pull-outs from January's Detroit Motor Show. However, the organisers of the next Geneva Motor Show are boasting that they have a 'sell-out' on their hands. Full story...
Nov
26th

It’s Honda’s fuel cell Ferrari chaser!

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Zero emissions, two-door SC Sport based on FCX Clarity concept and will get McLaren F1 seat layout. Full story...
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