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Feb
27th

RUSSIA: GAZ suspends production

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GAZ shut down its production this week and is not due to resume again until 10 March, local press reported today. Full story...
Feb
27th

BELGIUM: EU warns on protectionism, again

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The European Commission is scrutinizing national schemes to support ailing car industries and has once more warned against protectionism. Full story...
Feb
27th

GERMANY: Opel supervisory board discusses restructuring

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

GERMANY: [updated 16:20GMT] GM Europe and Opel SB agree plan

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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'. Full story...
Feb
27th

POLAND: Unions lobby government over Gliwice factory

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Labour unions from Opel's factory in Gliwice have appealed to the Polish government for support for the facility. Full story...
Feb
27th

Rinspeed E2 concept

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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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Feb
27th

JAPAN: Japanese vehicle production falls 41%

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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). Full story...
Feb
27th

FRANCE: Sarkozy called for FSI Valeo stake

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

GM factories in Germany, Spain benefit from scrappage incentive

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GM Europe factories in Germany and Spain have been helped by government incentives schemes to boost new-car sales. Full story...
Feb
27th

INDIA: BMW launches X6 in India

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BMW has launched its sports coupe BMW X6 in Mumbai. Full story...
Feb
27th

BRAZIL GM announces employee reductions

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

BRAZIL: GM announces employee reductions

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

Nissan to skip major auto shows to save cash

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

THE FRIDAY STORY: Corporate jet controversy rages in Korea

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

Nissan to skip major auto shows to save cash

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

SWEDEN: Volvo revises S80

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The future of Volvo Cars may be uncertain, but it's business as usual with respect to product changes. Full story...
Feb
27th

UK: VW to launch CNG Caddy light van

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

UK: Lotus to unveil flex-fuel engine concept

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Lotus Engineering is to unveil its latest research into engine efficiency at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Full story...
Feb
27th

France wants to check if U.S. car aid fits world trade rules

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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. Full story...
Feb
27th

France wants to check if U.S. car aid fits world trade rules

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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. Full story...
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