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Apr
3rd

Cooper-Standard’s net loss narrows

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Cooper-Standard Automotive's net loss narrowed to $116.1 million in the fourth quarter, from a loss of $152.6 million a year earlier. Global sales tumbled 33.2 percent to $473.3 million from $708.3 million, the company said yesterday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

Renault, Nissan to supply electric cars in Ireland

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France's Renault and Japan's Nissan will supply electric cars to the Irish market within two years as part of a government plan to have 10 percent of vehicles run on electricity rather than fossil fuels by 2020, Ireland's Energy Minister said on... Full story...
Apr
3rd

JAPAN: Mitsubishi to double EV capacity

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Mitsubishi Motors will double the production capacity of its i MiEV and other electric cars to a maximum 20,000 units a year in fiscal 2011 amid growing demand for eco-friendly cars, company officials said on Friday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki posts volume growth

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India's car market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 792,167 vehicles in its 2008-2009 year. This marks a growth of 3.6% over the previous 12 months, it said. Full story...
Apr
3rd

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Open season on auto CEOs

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This week started with an unprecedented open season on auto industry CEOs as we learned that General Motors' Rick Wagoner had fallen on his sword at the request of Barack Obama's autos task force and that PSA's had bid au revoir to Christian Streiff. Full story...
Apr
3rd

BRAZIL: Stimulus package boosts auto registrations

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Efforts by the Brazilian government to stimulate the country's car market seem to have had a positive effect with new registrations reaching 668,314 units in the first quarter of 2009, up 3.14% from the same period of 2008. Full story...
Apr
3rd

GM Europe aims to pick investors soon

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General Motors Europe is speaking to industrial groups, sovereign wealth funds and banks which are interested in buying a stake in Opel/Vauxhall, company sources said Friday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

AUSTRALIA: Toyota chief sees demand “stabilising”

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Toyota Australia says demand for new cars and trucks appears to be stabilising with signs of an improved sales outlook over the next few months. Full story...
Apr
3rd

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR – Four Seasons Update – March 2009

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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR - Four Seasons Update - March 2009
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR - March 2009 Four Seasons Update - Automobile Magazine
April is here and it's time to remove our Mitsubishi Evo's winter rubber in favor of the original-equipment tires, the very sporty Yokohama Advan A13 (245/40R-18 on all four wheels).

Mileage to Date: 19,356
Months in Fleet: Eight


Photo Gallery: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR - March 2009 Four Seasons Update - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
3rd

Hertz bid tops Enterprise’s for Advantage Rent A Car

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Hertz Global Holdings Inc. beat out Enterprise Rent-A-Car in a bidding war for the right to purchase the assets of Advantage Rent A Car out of bankruptcy. Advantage was formerly owned by embattled car dealer Denny Hecker. Full story...
Apr
3rd

Hertz bid tops Enterprise’s for Hecker’s former rental agency

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Hertz Global Holdings Inc. beat out Enterprise Rent-A-Car in a bidding war for the right to purchase the assets of Advantage Rent A Car out of bankruptcy. Advantage was formerly owned by embattled car dealer Denny Hecker. Full story...
Apr
3rd

Chrysler stable value fund loses money, report says

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A retirement fund for Chrysler LLC employees that was designed not to lose money has been liquidated at 89 cents on the dollar, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Full story...
Apr
3rd

New York auto show: Mitsubishi GT Prototype breaks cover:

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Mitsubishi has revealed pictures of a sport version of its Outlander crossover, called the GT Prototype, ahead of its live unveiling at the New York auto show next week. Full story...
Apr
3rd

New York auto show: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype breaks cover:

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Mitsubishi has revealed pictures of a sport version of its Outlander crossover, called the GT Prototype, ahead of its live unveiling at the New York auto show next week. Full story...
Apr
3rd

GERMANY: Private investor snaps up brake pad maker

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London-based investment fund Pamplona Capital Management has bought bankrupt German brake pad maker TMD Friction, TMD said on Friday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

GERMANY: ‘Banger’ incentive will extend, may reduce

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Germany will extend incentives aimed at encouraging people to scrap old cars and buy new, fuel-efficient vehicles, though the subsidies are likely to be reduced, ruling party sources have said. Full story...
Apr
3rd

UK: Canada bailout to avoid protectionism

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The Canadian government is determined to come up with an auto industry bailout that avoids the risk of protectionism, prime minister Stephen Harper said in London on Thursday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

US: GM Europe might need “more drastic” government intervention

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General Motors may need "more drastic" government intervention to save its European operations should efforts to secure help from a third-party investor fail, a person familiar with the situation has said. Full story...
Apr
3rd

Continental, Schaeffler to pool purchasing

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German automotive parts suppliers Continental and its controlling shareholder Schaeffler expect to save hundreds of millions of euros annually from joint purchasing, the two companies said on Friday. Full story...
Apr
3rd

CANADA: Chrysler pulls supplier plant equipment

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Chrysler is pulling equipment from a Canadian parts maker for the second time in 14 months after it was forced to idle a second assembly plant on Thursday due to a component shortage. Full story...
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