General Motors' Saturn brand thinks it has found a novel approach to reaching women: partnering with CBS Interactive for an online drama that follows the escapades of four women in a book club.
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Growing political interest in another federal spending package to stimulate the U.S. economy is opening the door to more government aid to the auto industry.
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Federal-Mogul has reported its third quarter net earnings at just US$4m, 71% down on the same period last year.
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European Commission proposals for lower average CO2 emissions from European car manufacturers are set to dramatically increase stop-start technology fitment in Europe according to Frost & Sullivan analyst Anil Valsan.
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The Canadian Auto Workers union is to continue to urge Daimler to keep its Sterling Truck plant in St.Thomas, Ontario open, despite the auto company seemingly being committed to closing the facility.
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OUR TAKE: The Ford Fusion might be a Mazda 6 dressed up in a Ford outfit, but it's actually better because Ford took the liberty of adding even more stiffening properties to the Mazda chassis for the Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ.
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A legend is about to be reborn, as Brit firm gets ready to redefine the supercar class with new P11.
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Continental AG CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann said today that supplier consolidation will accelerate in the current industry crisis, with Continental itself possibly being in that mix.
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General Motors announced today that it has retained Merrill Lynch to explore the sale of ACDelco, GM's aftermarket parts unit. The move is part of GM's attempt to raise up to $4 billion by selling assets.
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BMW AG is developing an open-source platform for vehicle electronics. By taking the open-source approach, rather than using proprietary software, BMW aims to allow providers of infotainment services to develop plug-and-play applications.
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Toyota’s hybrid price cut.
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Ford is to sell up to 5% of its 33.4% Mazda Motor stake to Hiroshima Bank, according to Japanese media reports on Wednesday.
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The Fabia Sport now has added muscle. Skoda has dropped the ride height by 15mm and fitted shorter springs, so the bodykitted hatch sits lower to the ground.There’s a choice of two petrol engines and two diesels, and the Sport is on sale now.
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BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, has reached a deal with archrival Daimler to pool their purchase of some car parts, BMW development chief Klaus Draeger told a German magazine.
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Gentex Corporation has reported a fall in its third quarter net sales and income, with the company warning that it was experiencing a "perfect storm" in the global automotive industry, with things likely to get "worse before they get better".
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Performance Car of the Year 2008, McLaren's new F1, Audi A5 Cabrio spied, Electric MINI and MPH '08 prizes!
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Bridgestone has raised its long-term sales and operating income targets, despite the increasingly difficult outlook for the automotive sector.
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GM is planning to open its Russian plant in the town of Shushary (St. Petersburg region) on November 6.
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Swedish ball and roller bearing specialist, SKF, is reducing its dependence on the automotive industry, in sharp contrast to its main competitor Schaeffler, which is increasing its automotive business by acquiring Continental.
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