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May
4th

Spain’s weak April sales raise calls for scrapping bonus

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The Spanish automakers' association has called for a scrapping incentive in the country after new-car sales there fell in April for the 12th month in a row. Spanish car sales fell 45. Full story...
May
4th

Spain’s sales slump raises call for scrapping bonus

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The Spanish automakers' association has called for a scrapping incentive in the country after new-car sales there fell in April for the 12th month in a row. Spanish car sales fell 45. Full story...
May
4th

German minister says Fiat plan for GM Europe ‘interesting’

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Fiat SpA plans to take control of General Motors Europe without taking on new debt, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Monday, following talks with Fiat's CEO Sergio Marchionne. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat needs 5-7B euros to gain GM Europe, says German minister

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has outlined an "interesting" plan to create Europe's biggest carmaker but will need 5-7 billion euros in financial support from governments, Germany's economy minister said. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat seeks to control GM Europe without taking on new debt

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Fiat S.p.A. plans to take control of General Motors Europe without absorbing new debt, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today, following talks with Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat needs 5-7B euros state aid to gain control of GM Europe

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has outlined an "interesting" plan to create Europe's biggest carmaker but will need 5-7 billion euros in financial support from governments, Germany's economy minister said. Full story...
May
4th

Sharing platforms is the key to success for any Fiat-Opel deal

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne believes he could save 1 billion euros a year from merging his operations with General Motors' European operations. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat-GM Europe tie-up would depend on sharing platforms — again

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The key to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's vision of combining Fiat and GM Europe's operations is sharing platforms between and benefiting from better economies of scale. Full story...
May
4th

Mazda hires VW Scirocco designer Jenkins to head U.S. design staff

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Former Volkswagen designer Derek Jenkins has been hired to be the design chief for Mazda in America. Full story...
May
4th

Mazda hires VW designer Jenkins to head U.S. staff

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Mazda has hired former Volkswagen designer Derek Jenkins as its U.S. design chief. Full story...
May
4th

VW Scirocco designer to lead Mazda’s U.S. designers

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Former Volkswagen designer Derek Jenkins has been hired to be the design chief for Mazda in America. Full story...
May
4th

Designer of new VW Scirocco moves to Mazda

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Former Volkswagen designer Derek Jenkins has been hired to be the design chief for Mazda in America. Full story...
May
4th

Job 1 for Fiat boss: Visit, learn

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If you're looking for Sergio Marchionne in the next few weeks, you might try the men's room and#x2014; at any one of Chrysler's plants, offices or technical centers in the United States. The Fiat S.p.A. Full story...
May
4th

Toyota dealers: Inaba to run all of N.A.

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Toyota's incoming North American boss, Yoshimi Inaba, will assume a powerful new position in charge of both sales and manufacturing operations, some dealers have been told. Inaba, 63, who was CEO of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Full story...
May
4th

Store need cuts? This guy’s got the ax

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Last November, Bob Cockerham closed his Suzuki dealership in Rio Rancho, N.M. Its new-vehicle sales had plunged 60 percent from the previous year. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat considers new company with Chrysler and GM Europe

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Fiat Group could combine its automobile business into a new company that would also include its Chrysler stake and General Motors' European operations. Full story...
May
4th

Porsche won’t be sold to VW, says Wolfgang Porsche

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Wolfgang Porsche, head of the supervisory board of Porsche and patriarch of one of its two controlling families, told a German Sunday newspaper that the carmaker will not be sold to Volkswagen. Full story...
May
4th

Ford Otosan Q1 net profit falls 92%

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Turkish vehicle maker Ford Otomotiv posted a non-consolidated net profit of 31.20 million lira ($19.62 million) in the first quarter, down 92 percent from a year earlier. Full story...
May
4th

Fiat’s Turkish joint venture sees steep decline in Q1 profit

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Carmaker Tofas, a joint venture of Turkey's Koc Holding and Fiat, posted a net profit of 32.86 million lira ($20.66 million) in the first quarter, down 60 percent from a year earlier. Full story...
May
4th

Chrysler bankruptcy reveals potholes GM may face next

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Chrysler's bankruptcy filing underscores just how difficult it would be for General Motors to complete its own restructuring deals with key stakeholders and avoid the same fate as its smaller rival. Full story...
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