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Jan
19th

RUSSIA: Volvo Truck starts production at Kaluga plant

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Today Volvo has inaugurated its Russian production plant in Kaluga. Full story...
Jan
19th

US: New aftermarket battery deal for Johnson Controls

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Johnson Controls (JCI) has announced a new deal to provide automotive batteries to O'Reilly Auto Parts, servicing more than 1,000 Checker Auto Parts, Kragen Auto Parts, and Schuck's Auto Supply stores across the US. Full story...
Jan
19th

Used test: VW Golf Plus vs Merc B-Class

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Which MPV is a breath of fresh air used: the Mercedes B-Class or VW’s Golf Plus? Full story...
Jan
19th

Spy Shot Videos Homepage

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Our team of spies can use more than just a camera - they're handy with a camcorder too! Here's our selection of the most significant and up-to-date films out there. Full story...
Jan
19th

SPAIN: Output to plunge to 1994 levels

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Spain's car industry has slowed down so severely that output is expected to plummet 25% in the 2007-09 period, bringing the industry back to 1994 production levels, according to top manufacturers' federation Anfac. Full story...
Jan
19th

BRAZIL: Auto industry faces uncertain year

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Brazil's auto industry last year set records for production, sales and exports by value. The number of exported units did not, however, top the record set in 2005. The country climbed three positions in the world ranking to fifth largest market with 2.82m sales and was the sixth largets producer - 3.21m vehicles. Full story...
Jan
19th

Mazda to cut pay for white-collar workers

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Mazda Motor Corp. said today it would cut salaries for white-collar workers in Japan to reduce costs amid a slide in global car sales. Full story...
Jan
19th

French govt. could take stake in carmakers

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French carmakers and suppliers will present their case for government aid Tuesday during a summit on bailing out the country's troubled automotive industry. Full story...
Jan
19th

France says could take stake in carmakers

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France could take stakes in carmakers in exchange for financial assistance to the battered auto industry, French industry minister Luc Chatel said ahead of a meeting on Tuesday at which aid measures should be announced. Full story...
Jan
19th

Breitschwerdt won big with ‘Baby Benz’

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When Mercedes-Benz launched the so-called "Baby Benz" in 1982, Werner Breitschwerdt's reputation was on the line. The 190, the forerunner to the C class, was Mercedes' smallest and most affordable car. Full story...
Jan
19th

Incentives war gets messy

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Automakers are split on whether to fight the downturn in unit sales by offering more incentives on the models during 2009. Full story...
Jan
19th

Penske is smiling over Smart’s U.S. start

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Was it Roger Penske's golden touch that sold so many Smart microcars in the United States last year, or the right product at a time when consumers crave fuel economy? It was probably a bit of both. Full story...
Jan
19th

Rechtin joins ANE editorial team

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Mark Rechtin has joined Automotive News Europe as a news editor. He will be based at ANE headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, just outside Munich. Full story...
Jan
19th

Gas shortage hits PSA, Kia, Suzuki production

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Automakers in central and eastern Europe are being hit by Russia's decision to shut off natural gas deliveries to the region. Full story...
Jan
19th

2009: Worse than you expected

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Investment bankers Goldman Sachs said western European car sales will drop 20 percent in 2009 to 10.7 million units. The outlook is worse than the investment bankers predicted in December. At that time they expected a 15 percent decline to 13. Full story...
Jan
19th

New Renault Spain boss faces tough task

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Things are not going to be easy for Jean-Pierre Laurent, who took over Renault's troubled Spanish subsidiary January 1. Spain is the European market hardest hit by the global economic slowdown. New-car sales dropped 28.1 percent to just 1. Full story...
Jan
19th

Fiat asks more from top executives

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Sergio Cravero's promotion to CEO of Alfa Romeo is part of a broader restructuring of Fiat Group Automobiles. Fiat has created four new cross-brand functions to strengthen synergies within the company's three brands: Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia. Full story...
Jan
19th

Farley: Ford brand share could stabilize

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Ford Motor Co. marketing chief Jim Farley expects to put the brakes on the Ford brand's market share loss in 2009. The brand had a 12.7 percent U.S. share last year. Full story...
Jan
19th

Rebates got Stockman in trouble and#x2014; and out of it

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David Stockman got into trouble with criminal prosecutors over supplier rebates. Now, a technicality about the controversial practice has gotten him off the hook. On Jan. Full story...
Jan
19th

VW needs two partners to get OK on roadster

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The roadster concept Volkswagen debuted at the auto show here last week will be built, if Porsche and Audi want it too. Full story...
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