Hyundai has delayed the opening of its new Russian factory by a year after new-car sales slumped in the country. The Korean carmaker's plant in St Petersburg will now start producing cars from 2011 rather than 2010.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Kia employees in Slovakia are working extra hours to make up for car production that was lost during the region's gas supply crisis.
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Since Roseville Hyundai opened three years ago in metropolitan Sacramento, it has been the top-selling Hyundai dealership in California and one of the top 20 in the nation.
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When General Motors submits its viability plan to Congress next month, it will outline what its future U.S. market share will need to be with just four core brands.
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Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A. will bring seven new vehicles to North America under their alliance and#x2014; four with Chrysler brands and three as Fiats or Alfa Romeos.
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The biggest obstacle to a Chrysler-Fiat alliance may be finding the cash to finance a potential surge of product sharing. Analysts say a strategic partnership of Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A.
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Used-vehicle prices have fluctuated so much recently that dealers say they are having trouble choosing which used cars and trucks to buy and how to price them at retail.
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As vehicle sales and dealership profitability remain depressed, dealers say they are trimming every expense that doesn't directly generate income.
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Fiat S.p.A. CEO Sergio Marchionne appears content to keep Americans in charge at Chrysler LLC.
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For industry executives charged with boosting shareholder return, 2008 was a lost year and#x2014; to put it mildly.
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The government has pledged $50 billion to help automakers and auto lenders, but other industry segments say they need immediate aid, too. And President Barack Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan hardly mentions cars and trucks.
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Hundreds of North American parts makers may fail within months as a weakening economy forces automakers to slash production, the CEO of Canada's second-largest supplier says.
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This year's auto show circuit is showing more green cars to the general public than ever-- and Mitsubishi is gearing up to give their latest all-electric vehicle a global debut.
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A partnership between the Canadian government, the province of Manitoba and the city of Winnipeg will help reduce harmful exhaust emissions in Winnipeg. A WinSmart gas station selling biodiesel fuel has just opened shop.
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This year's auto show circuit is showing more green cars to the general public than ever-- and Mitsubishi is gearing up to give their latest all-electric vehicle a global debut.
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ING, Renault's embattled title sponsor, will review its sponsorship of the French formula one team in the middle of 2009, a spokesman has told the International Herald Tribune.
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According to a study conducted across the North American continent, Canadian auto workers (CAW) are the most productive in North America. The study also shows that unionized workers are more productive than their non-unionized counterparts.
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Reigning IndyCar champion Scott Dixon has announced that he will take part in the Sebring 12 Hours in March and that he will do so with de Ferran Motorsports.
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Italian driver Max Papis will be back in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series this season, having come to an agreement to drive the No. 13 Toyota.
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A partnership between the Canadian government, the province of Manitoba and the city of Winnipeg will help reduce harmful exhaust emissions in Winnipeg. A WinSmart gas station selling biodiesel fuel has just opened shop.
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