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Jan
23rd

ITALY: Government to consider auto aid

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The Italian government will meet next Wednesday (28 January) to discuss possible help for the auto industry. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Bridgestone ends light-vehicle tire production at Tenn. plant

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Citing a "dour economic situation," Bridgestone said Thursday it will cease production of passenger-car and light-truck tires at its factory in LaVergne, Tenn. Full story...
Jan
23rd

J.D. Power to counsel on model launches

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Auto research firm J.D. Power and Associates will attempt to do for new-vehicle launches what it has been doing with consumer attitudes for years: telling automakers what they are doing wrong. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Ford cuts production in Germany

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Ford of Europe will introduce short-time working and cut production at its two car factories in Germany. "We are doing this because our major markets of Spain and the UK are going down dramatically," a Ford of Germany spokesman said. Full story...
Jan
23rd

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Now it gets really interesting

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The doom and gloom continues and will likely do so for some time - we have just been told today that the UK is officially in recession. As if the 2m-and-rising unemployed, empty high street shops and temporarily shuttered factories hadn't already made that obvious. Still, the auto business news, if not always encouraging, certainly remains interesting. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Russia’s AvtoVAZ reduces working week

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Russia's largest carmaker AvtoVAZ on Friday cut the working week for some employees to four days in February to save money in the global economic downturn. Employees will work a four-day week between February 2 and February 28, AvtoVAZ said. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Italy’s government to discuss auto aid

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Italy's government will meet with the country's auto industry leaders Wednesday, January 28, to discuss possible help for the sector. Full story...
Jan
23rd

UK: Bentley plans seven-week halt

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Volkswagen luxury car unit Bentley is stopping production at its plant in central England for seven weeks from early March to April to better match supply to demand, a spokesman confirmed on Friday. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Revised Range Rover Sport caught testing.

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Facelifted version of Range Rover Sport is first in a line of refreshed 2009 models. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Aston Rapide without camouflage.

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Best shots yet of Aston's production-ready four-door saloon. Full story...
Jan
23rd

New Mazda3 MPS under starters order – Spy Shots

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Our spies bag clearest shots yet of potent hot hatch on test. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Germany says no deal with EU over VW law

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Germany and the European Commission have failed to reach an agreement on a law that shields carmaker Volkswagen from takeover, Germany's justice minister said on Thursday. Full story...
Jan
23rd

GERMANY: Audi plans 5-day hiatus

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Audi said plans to stop production for five days in February at its biggest plant in Germany as orders for new car orders fall but had not yet decided on how to impose the downtime on workers. Full story...
Jan
23rd

MOROCCO: Nissan ‘reviewing’ Morocco project

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Nissan is apparently reviewing its joint participation in a new factory in Morocco with its French partner Renault. Full story...
Jan
23rd

RUSSIA: Hyundai postpones St Pete plant construction

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Hyundai Motor has postponed the construction of its assembly plant in St Petersburg, according to media reports. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Report: VW CFO says company could make Q1 loss

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Volkswagen's 2008 earnings and sales will be higher year-on-year, but the first quarter of 2009 could see Europe's biggest carmaker sink into the red, its finance chief told a newspaper Friday. Full story...
Jan
23rd

RUSSIA: Dealer closes outlets

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As Russia's car market goes into reverse on the back of the financial crisis gripping its banks, Russian car dealer Incom-Auto has closed several of its outlets as many carmakers chose not renew agreements with the dealership in 2009. Full story...
Jan
23rd

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ agrees terms on IzhAvto buy

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AvtoVAZ has agreed with SOK Group on all key terms relating to the purchase of struggling carmaker IzhAvto, according to Russian media reports. Full story...
Jan
23rd

ITALY: Fiat CEO does not want to run Chrysler

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Fiat's chief executive has insisted he does not want to run Chrysler should a proposed alliance between the two automakers proceed. Full story...
Jan
23rd

IRAN: Iran Khodro expands offering in Turkey

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Iran Khodro is now exporting its Samand TU5 with automatic gearbox and newly designed Samand Soren to Turkey. Full story...
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