Workers at Fiat's Termini Imerese plant in Sicily stopped work and blocked a road on Thursday. They are upset following reports that the facility would be closed under plans to create the world's second-largest carmaker.
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A court has declared a strike at a Mahindra & Mahindra autos plant illegal and ordered workers to report to their shifts, the top Indian utility vehicle maker said on Thursday.
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Lear Corp. posted a $264.8 million net loss for the first quarter as the seating and electronics supplier was battered by plant closings at Chrysler LLC and General Motors and braces for more. Net sales dropped 44 percent to $2.17 billion.
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Nissan is to recall almost 800,000 cars worldwide to fix faulty engine air ducts.
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BMW chief Norbert Reithofer says that co-operation with other car manufactures is integral to his company's strategy to cut costs amid the global recession.
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Rumours of the return of the Focus RS are reaching fever pitch, but it should come as no surprise Ford is taking its time over the all-new hot hatch when you look at the badge heritage.
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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn is too busy with ongoing VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a U.S. newspaper reports.
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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported.
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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony today at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported.
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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported.
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Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn was too busy with VW-Porsche merger talks to attend a ceremony Thursday at the automaker's new U.S. plant, a newspaper reported.
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Daimler's Japanese venture with Mitsubishi Corp is to close a bus factory in Japan and a truck plant in Thailand resulting in the loss of 2,300 jobs by the end of next year.
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European car sales fell 12% to 1.25m in April from 1.43m a year ago according to the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). Sales for the first four months were down 16% year on year to 4.69m.
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The redesigned Opel Astra shares design cues with the Opel Insignia.
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The redesigned Opel Astra shares design cues with the Opel Insignia -- the reigning European Car of the Year.
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China's Dongfeng Motor Group has said it will start production this month of its first self-developed passenger car.
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The central and eastern European market for new cars dropped by 31.8% year on year (100,526 units) in the first quarter of 2009.
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Tata Motors is urging the Thai government to relax its "eco-car " rules to take into account the current depressed market conditions.
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Bankrupt Korean SUV maker Ssangyong Motor has reported a net loss of 265.6bn won and operating loss of 125.6bn won on revenue of 233.7bn won for the first quarter of 2009.
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Ferrari has signed and import and distribution agreement for Thailand with Cavallino Motors Co Ltd, a newly established private company controlled by Chalem Yoovidhya, chairman and chief executive of Siam Winery and Red Bull UK.
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