GAZ shut down its production this week and is not due to resume again until 10 March, local press reported today.
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The European Commission is scrutinizing national schemes to support ailing car industries and has once more warned against protectionism.
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Management at GM's Opel subsidiary in Germany will today present its supervisory board with a restructuring plan that could involve plant closures and the loss of thousands of jobs.
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GM Europe and the Opel Supervisory Board have today approved a long-term plan for viability that will be submitted to government representatives 'in the coming days'.
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Labour unions from Opel's factory in Gliwice have appealed to the Polish government for support for the facility.
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Abarth 500-based concept lets driver maximise speed or fuel economy at the touch of a button
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Japanese vehicle production in January fell 41% year-on-year to 576,539 units, according to data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
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The strategic stake taken in Valeo by the French state-run investment fund, FSI, was taken to protect it from aggressive investment funds, the French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said.
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GM Europe factories in Germany and Spain have been helped by government incentives schemes to boost new-car sales.
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BMW has launched its sports coupe BMW X6 in Mumbai.
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GM in Brazil has said it will dismiss 1,633 temporary employees and send another 900 on paid leave, denting hopes that Brazil's auto industry sector can escape the worst effects of the international financial crisis that has hit sales.
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GM in Brazil has said it will dismiss 1,633 temporary employees and send another 900 on paid leave, denting hopes that Brazil's auto industry sector can escape the worst effects of the international financial crisis that has hit sales.
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Nissan said today it would skip some major international auto shows in its new business year starting on April 1 to save cash as global car sales plummet.
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According to local media reports in South Korea, Samsung Group and Hyundai-Kia are going in opposite direction on corporate jets - a subject that is sparking heated debate as the country's companies strive to cut costs.
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Nissan said today it would skip some major international auto shows in its new business year starting on April 1 to save cash as global car sales plummet.
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The future of Volvo Cars may be uncertain, but it's business as usual with respect to product changes.
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Britain says it will have the only compact panel van in the UK to be powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) when the Caddy EcoFuel goes on sale this summer.
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Lotus Engineering is to unveil its latest research into engine efficiency at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
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France wants U.S. aid to the car sector to be checked to see if it fits World Trade Organization rules, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, escalating tensions over rival industrial policies.
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France wants U.S. aid to the car sector to be checked to see if it fits World Trade Organization rules, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, escalating tensions over rival industrial policies.
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