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May
14th

Fiat’s Sicily workers strike; bigger protest set for this weekend

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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. Full story...
May
14th

INDIA: Court rules M&M strike illegal

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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. Full story...
May
14th

Lear posts $265 million loss, dragged down by GM, Chrysler

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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. Full story...
May
14th

JAPAN: Nissan recalls cars globally for air duct fix

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Nissan is to recall almost 800,000 cars worldwide to fix faulty engine air ducts. Full story...
May
14th

GERMANY: BMW chief sees more automakers linking to reduce costs

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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. Full story...
May
14th

Ford RS Gallery

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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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May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s plans

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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. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. plans

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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. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. travel plans

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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. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks change Winterkorn’s U.S. travel plans

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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. Full story...
May
14th

VW-Porsche merger talks hit VW CEO’s U.S. travel plans

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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. Full story...
May
14th

JAPAN: Daimler Fuso JV closing Asian bus and truck plants

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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. Full story...
May
14th

BELGIUM: European car sales continue slide

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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. Full story...
May
14th

Redesigned Opel Astra revealed ahead of Frankfurt rollout

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The redesigned Opel Astra shares design cues with the Opel Insignia. Full story...
May
14th

New Opel Astra draws inspiration from Insignia

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The redesigned Opel Astra shares design cues with the Opel Insignia -- the reigning European Car of the Year. Full story...
May
14th

CHINA: Honda partner Dongfeng to make first self developed car

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China's Dongfeng Motor Group has said it will start production this month of its first self-developed passenger car. Full story...
May
14th

UK: Central/east Europe Q1 car sales off 31.8%

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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. Full story...
May
14th

THAILAND: Tata urges Thailand to relax eco-car rules

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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. Full story...
May
14th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong Q1 losses rise

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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. Full story...
May
14th

THAILAND: Ferrari signs new distributor

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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. Full story...
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