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Apr
28th

GERMANY: Trucks parts maker to axe one of three plants

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Truck parts maker SAF Holland will close one of its three plants in Germany within the next two years, CEO Reiner Beutel told Financial Times Deutschland. Full story...
Apr
28th

JAPAN: Daihatsu reports sharp fall in ’08 profits

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Daihatsu Motor has reported a sharp fall in full year net income as sales contracted 4.2% and it struggled with the global downturn and rising yen. Full story...
Apr
28th

RUSSIA: Government OKs regional auto purchases

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Russia's industry and trade ministry has approved a list of car manufacturers whose models are eligible for regional government purchases under a federally and regionally financed 30bn ruble programme, business daily Vedomosti reported. Full story...
Apr
28th

Ford F-350 spied with new V8:

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Spy shooters have caught Ford’s new monster truck, and it’s fitted with a honkin’ new V8. Full story...
Apr
28th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ cuts executive pay

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AvtoVAZ has reduced senior executives' salaries by 20%, the company's president told ITAR-TASS. Full story...
Apr
28th

GERMANY: Audi optimistic as Q1 results falter

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First quarter operating profit at Volkswagen Group's premium car unit Audi fell 29% to EUR363m as revenue fell 19% to EUR6.70bn. Full story...
Apr
28th

Honda posts first quarterly loss in 15 years

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Honda Motor Co. posted its first quarterly loss in 15 years in the three months ended March 31, but still squeaked out a full-year profit. It forecasts continuing black ink despite falling sales in the fiscal year that began April 1. Full story...
Apr
28th

Driving Nissan’s Electric Cube

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Driving Nissan's Electric Cube
Nissan Cube Electric Vehicle - Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrids and EV Reviews - Automobile Magazine
This may look like a run-of-the-mill Nissan Cube, but in order to grasp its importance, you need to think outside - or underneath, rather - the box.

This may look like a run-of-the-mill Nissan Cube, but in order to grasp its importance, you need to think outside - or underneath, rather - the box. You're looking at an early prototype for Nissan's forthcoming electric vehicle, due late next year.


Photo Gallery: Nissan Cube Electric Vehicle - Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrids and EV Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
28th

German state leader: Magna seeks Opel majority stake

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Austrian-Canadian supplier Magna International is seeking to obtain majority control of General Motors' Opel unit through direct and indirect stakes, a regional state leader said on Tuesday. Full story...
Apr
28th

JAPAN: Honda sees US “bottoming out”

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The executive vice president of Honda Motor Co has reiterated comments made by his company's president Takeo Fukui earlier this month that the US market may be bottoming out, although risks to recovery still remained. Full story...
Apr
28th

CHINA: SAIC back in black in Q1

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SAIC Motor has posted a drop of almost 50% in first-quarter earnings though its RMB626.9m (US$91.8m) net profit reversed losses in the fourth quarter. The company posted a RMB1.24bn net profit in Q1 2008. Full story...
Apr
28th

Fiat, Magna emerge as rival bidders for Opel:

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Fiat S.p.a. and Magna International Inc. are emerging as rival bidders for a significant stake in General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary. Full story...
Apr
28th

Chrysler-Fiat alliance aided by Daimler exit, Nardelli says

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Daimler AG's deal to exit its 19.9 percent stake in Chrysler LLC facilitates the U.S. automaker's proposed partnership with Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli said. The move will help Chrysler meet the requirements laid out by the U.S. Full story...
Apr
28th

US: Toyota recalls exhaust tip accessory

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Toyota Motor Sales USA is to recall approximately 39,100 stainless steel exhaust tip retention clamps. Full story...
Apr
28th

Chrysler creditors, Treasury reach agreement, Washington Post says

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Chrysler LLC creditors and the U.S. Treasury Department agreed late Monday on terms that may prevent a Chrysler bankruptcy filing, the Washington Post reported. The creditors agreed to write down $6. Full story...
Apr
28th

Chrysler’s main creditors reach deal with U.S.; others hold out

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The U.S. Treasury Department has reached a tentative debt-reduction agreement with Chrysler's main creditors but still must get other lenders to sign on for the deal to take effect, three people with knowledge of the talks said. Full story...
Apr
28th

JAPAN: Denso plunges into red for full year

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Denso Corporation has reported an operating loss of JPY37.3bn (US$379.8m) for the fiscal year ended 31 March, 2009 compared with operating income of JPY348.7bn ($3.5bn) a year ago. Full story...
Apr
28th

Renault to build new diesel engine in France

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Renault plans to manufacture a new 1.6-liter four-cylinder diesel engine at a factory near the northwestern French city of Cleon. Full story...
Apr
28th

US: Bondholders call GM offer “neither reasonable nor adequate”

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General Motors' equity-for-debt offer has drawn a sharp response from advisers to the ad hoc committee of GM bondholders. Full story...
Apr
28th

Renault plans Twingo-based convertible

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PORTO, Portugal -- Renault is developing a convertible based on its Twingo minicar, a company executive told Automotive News Europe. Full story...
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