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May
26th

Germany presses Opel suitors, China bid emerges

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BERLIN (Reuters) -- Germany pressed suitors of General Motors unit Opel to improve their offers and a fourth bidder from China emerged on the eve of a top-level meeting to decide the fate of the carmaker. Full story...
May
26th

Germany tells Opel suitors that they must improve bids

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Germany pressed the three bidders for General Motors' unit Opel to improve their offers for the carmaker on Tuesday, saying they needed to assume greater risks and make credible commitments to preserve jobs and sites. Full story...
May
26th

CHINA: Guangzhou to expand with Fiat, Changfeng

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Fiat and Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group (GAIG) have signed an agreement to jointly produce passenger cars in Guangzhou province, according to Chinese sources. Full story...
May
26th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales drop 38.5% in April

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 38.5% year-on-year in April to 31,101 units, according to retail data released by PT Toyota Astra Motor. Full story...
May
26th

MALAYSIA: Sales drop 18.2% in April

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 18.2% in April to 41,135 units compared with 50,279 a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association. Full story...
May
26th

Audi pays big 2008 bonus; BMW, Daimler don’t

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Audi AG is the only German premium automaker that has committed to giving its workers a profit-sharing bonus for 2008. The German automaker will pay 157 million euros in bonuses by the end of this month. Full story...
May
26th

Audi pays workers big 2008 bonus; BMW, Daimler don’t

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Audi AG is the only German premium automaker that has committed to giving its workers a profit-sharing bonus for 2008. The German automaker will pay 157 million euros in bonuses by the end of this month. Full story...
May
26th

Pension funds lose Chrysler fight in district court

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A federal Judge denied today a request by a dissenting lender group to delay bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC's sale hearing and remove the bankruptcy case to district court. Full story...
May
26th

GM Canada workers approve cost-cutting contract

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The Canadian Auto Workers said on Monday that its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract with General Motors that will put the company's labor costs on par with those at Toyota Canada's non-unionized plants. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler court decision could quicken bankruptcy exit

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A federal judge denied today a request by a dissenting lender group to delay bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC's sale hearing and remove the bankruptcy case to district court. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler court decision on Indiana funds may quicken bankruptcy exit

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A federal judge denied today a request by a dissenting lender group to delay bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC's sale hearing and remove the bankruptcy case to district court. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler court decision may hasten bankruptcy exit

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A federal judge denied today a request by a dissenting lender group to delay bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC's sale hearing and remove the bankruptcy case to district court. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler says Indiana treasurer’s demands would spur liquidation

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Chrysler LLC on Monday slammed Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock as making demands that would ultimately push the carmaker into liquidation -- resulting in the loss of more than 4,000 jobs and 9,000 retiree pensions in Indiana alone. Full story...
May
26th

GAZ-owner nears deal to retain empire, paper says

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Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska is close to agreements to restructure his companies' multi-billion-dollar debts, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing an interview with a senior official within Deripaska's Basic Element holding... Full story...
May
26th

GM Canada workers vote 86% in favor of cost-cutting contract

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The Canadian Auto Workers said on Monday that its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract with General Motors that will put the company's labor costs on par with those at Toyota Canada's non-unionized plants. Full story...
May
26th

VW, China’s BYD consider electric car partnership

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Volkswagen AG will consider forming a partnership with China's BYD Co. in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, Europe's largest carmaker said on Monday. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler dealer vows a fight to the end

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Rocco Massarelli is down but not out. "I'm too stubborn to quit, and I'm too stupid to go away," said the owner of Richard Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in the western Chicago suburb of St. Charles. "I'm going to keep selling cars and fight this to the end." Full story...
May
26th

Fiat CEO Marchionne: No-cash deal for Opel is right solution

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is trying to convince General Motors and the German government that Opel will be better off with his "no-cash, no-debt" deal than a rival proposal that includes a one-time injection of money. Fiat S.p.A. Full story...
May
26th

Chrysler dealer vows a fight to finish

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Rocco Massarelli is down but not out. "I'm too stubborn to quit, and I'm too stupid to go away," said the owner of Richard Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in the western Chicago suburb of St. Charles. "I'm going to keep selling cars and fight this to the end." Full story...
May
26th

Crunch week for GM as UAW, bondholders determine fate

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UAW officials will gather today to hear how many more U.S. factory jobs GM will cut as the 100-year-old automaker enters what may be its last week outside bankruptcy. Full story...
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