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May
18th

UK: Volkswagen Golf regains top Europe spot

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The Volkswagen Golf has reclaimed the top spot from the Peugeot 207 as Europe's best-selling car although the Ford Fiesta is fast emerging as a challenger after posting an impressive sales improvement of 27% in April and almost 20% year-to-date. Full story...
May
18th

UK [updated 17:20BST]: Volkswagen Golf regains top Europe spot

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The Volkswagen Golf has reclaimed the top spot from the Peugeot 207 as Europe's best-selling car although the Ford Fiesta is fast emerging as a challenger after posting an impressive sales improvement of 27% in April and almost 20% year-to-date. Full story...
May
18th

Putin shows off his Lada 4X4 to support Russian carmakers

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tried to give a boost to Russia's struggling car industry on Saturday by driving his four-wheel-drive Lada Niva, painted in camouflage colors, to talks at his Black Sea residence. Full story...
May
18th

Renault’s Kugler see bright future for electric vehicles

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Jean-Christophe Kugler has a lot on his plate these days. As head of Renault's LCV division, Kugler, 47, runs a business unit that CEO Carlos Ghosn regularly describes as one of the French carmaker's three pillars of profitability. Full story...
May
18th

New rules for car sales must cut costs, EU official says

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Reducing costs for carmakers and dealers should be the goal of any future rules governing vehicle distribution in Europe, a top European official said. Full story...
May
18th

Sweden has not seen clear plan for Saab from bidders, minister says

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Sweden's enterprise minister said late last week that it was too early to say if the potential buyers of struggling Saab Automobile met all the criteria for becoming the companyand#8217;s owner. Full story...
May
18th

GERMANY: VW-Porsche merger off for now

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Volkswagen has stopped merger talks after deciding the smaller firm, its major shareholder, was not ready for such a move. Full story...
May
18th

BTCC Donington

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James Thompson triumphs twice in thrilling Donington encounter.


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May
18th

Valeo files lawsuit over taped board meetings

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French carparts group Valeo said on Monday it would file a lawsuit following the discovery of secret recordings of board meetings. Recording equipment was found following a change of top management. Full story...
May
18th

Valeo sues over taped board meetings

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French car parts supplier Valeo said on Monday it will file a lawsuit following the discovery of secret recordings of board meetings. Recording equipment was found following a change of top management. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen stymies Porsche attempts to merge

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Volkswagen AG froze talks over a merger that could bail out majority owner Porsche SE, leaving the luxury sports car maker scrambling to reassure investors a deal to unite the two was still alive. Full story...
May
18th

Targeted Chrysler dealers plan appeal to task force

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Dealers who would lose franchises under Chrysler LLC's plan to eliminate 25 percent of its U.S. retail network will ask the Obama auto task force to intervene on their behalf. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen halts merger talks, says Porsche lacks a strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
18th

Magna sees Opel making cars for other brands, reports say

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General Motors' Opel unit might make cars for other manufacturers if Magna International becomes its partner, according to German media reports. If Opel has to reduce output of its cars, it could offer capacity to carmakers such as Ford Motor Co. Full story...
May
18th

Opel may still go bankrupt, German minister says

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General Motors' Opel unit could go bankrupt if competing business plans for the carmaker from Fiat S.p.A. and Magna International are both unsuitable, Germany's Economy Minister was quoted as saying. Full story...
May
18th

European car production down 30.5% in April

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Car production was down 30.5 percent to 1.3 million units in April, according to data from market researcher J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting. Output has fallen by 35.9 percent to 4.5 million units in the first four months of 2009. Full story...
May
18th

VW stops merger talks, says Porsche lacks strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
18th

In the home of Saab, there’s still optimism

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Hope and uncertainty grip the people of Trollhaettan in western Sweden as they prepare for Saab's separation from General Motors. Full story...
May
18th

Volkswagen halts merger talks, says Porsche lacks a strategy

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Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, has halted tie-up talks with Porsche, saying its smaller peer and major shareholder was not ready for a merger. Full story...
May
18th

Key dates as GM bankruptcy looms

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General Motors faces a government-imposed June 1 deadline to reach sweeping cost-cutting deals with bondholders and its union and has said it is probable it will follow rival Chrysler LLC into bankruptcy. Here are key upcoming dates. Full story...
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