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Jul
14th

SOUTH KOREA: Bosch JV acquires US battery maker

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SB LiMotive, an electric vehicle battery joint venture between Samsung SDI and Robert Bosch, is acquiring US battery maker Cobasys, Samsung SDI said on Tuesday. Full story...
Jul
14th

FEATURE: RHJ upbeat ahead of ‘imminent announcement’ [includes RHJ background]

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The Belgian buyout fund that's emerged as a front-runner to acquire a stake in Opel/Vauxhall is predicting an "imminent" announcement, possibly tomorrow. Full story...
Jul
14th

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Pakistan vehicle market struggles

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Pakistan's autos sector continued to underperform in fiscal 09, but analyst BMI says some segments are showing signs of recovery. Full story...
Jul
14th

GM says it didn’t coerce dealers to oppose bill

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General Motors helped orchestrate a campaign inviting as many as 4,000 U.S. dealers to oppose U.S. legislation that would save stores targeted for closing, a spokesman said. Full story...
Jul
14th

GM says retailers were asked to air concerns about bill, not forced

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General Motors helped orchestrate a campaign inviting as many as 4,000 U.S. dealers to oppose U.S. legislation that would save stores targeted for closing, a spokesman said. Full story...
Jul
14th

Abarth 500 Competizione

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Special super-limited edition version of hot 500 is revealed


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Jul
14th

CHINA: Fujian Daimler to start production of M-Benz vans

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Fujian Daimler Automotive Co. is planning to start commercial production of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China in early August, according to local media reports. Full story...
Jul
14th

US: Lear locks out Texas workers

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As if Chapter 11 restructuring wasn't enough to cope with right now, interiors specialist Lear has had to fly in salaried workers to its Arlington, Texas, plant from around the country to maintain production at the seating plant there after it barred union workers from the factory on Friday. Full story...
Jul
14th

Fiat will bid for Italian coachbuilder Bertone

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Fiat S.p.A. confirmed it will make a non-binding offer to buy struggling Italian contract manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A. Fiat's offer is one of five for the dormant coachbuilder. Full story...
Jul
14th

Fiat will bid for Bertone’s dormant contract manufacturing unit

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Fiat S.p.A. confirmed it will make a non-binding offer to buy struggling Italian contract manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A. Fiat's offer is one of five for the dormant coachbuilder. Full story...
Jul
14th

Fiat will bid for Bertone’s dormant contract manufacturing unit

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Fiat S.p.A. confirmed it will make a non-binding offer to buy struggling Italian contract manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A. Fiat's offer is one of five for the dormant coachbuilder. Full story...
Jul
14th

Fiat will bid for dormant coachbuilder Bertone

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Fiat S.p.A. confirmed it will make a non-binding offer to buy struggling Italian contract manufacturer Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A. Fiat's offer is one of five for the dormant coachbuilder. Full story...
Jul
14th

General Motors design landmark gets second life–as a school:

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"The profession was invented in this room,and#8221; says Richard Rogers, president of the College for Creative Studies (CCS), as he stands in the dusty construction site that used to be the General Motors Argonaut Building. Full story...
Jul
14th

US: Automakers object to broke Visteon’s bonus plan

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Ford and General Motors have objected to a plan by bankrupt supplier Visteon to pay employees up to US$80.1m, saying that they and major auto parts suppliers had eliminated performance incentives for 2009. Full story...
Jul
14th

JAPAN: Orders stack up for new Lexus hybrid

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Lexus has already taken 3,000 orders for the new HS250h, its first hybrid-only sedan which has been launched in Japan. Full story...
Jul
14th

USA: Bosch completes test facility upgrade

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Bosch has invested approximately US$8m to renovate its vehicle test track in Flat Rock, Michigan, to provide an updated facility that will be used to test a variety of automotive technologies. Full story...
Jul
14th

US: GM cleared to buy some Delphi assets

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A US bankruptcy judge gave General Motors permission on Monday to buy several assets of bankrupt Delphi as part of a deal with a private equity firm that could take the supplier out of bankruptcy. Full story...
Jul
14th

VW shareholder seeks clarity on merger in days

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Volkswagen's second-biggest shareholder, the German state of Lower Saxony, pushed to break the deadlock in merger talks with Porsche, saying it is looking for a clarity over the matter this week. Full story...
Jul
14th

VW shareholder Lower Saxony seeks clarity on merger in days

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Volkswagen's second-biggest shareholder, the German state of Lower Saxony, pushed to break the deadlock in merger talks with Porsche, saying it is looking for a clarity over the matter this week. Full story...
Jul
14th

VW shareholder Lower Saxony seeks clarity on merger

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Volkswagen's second-biggest shareholder, the German state of Lower Saxony, pushed to break the deadlock in merger talks with Porsche, saying it is looking for a clarity over the matter this week. Full story...
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