Toyota will add capacity at its engine plant in Huntsville, Ala. to increase North American production of four-cylinder engines. The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines annually. Production will begin by summer 2011.
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Kia Motors Slovakia has resumed full production in two working shifts.
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Legislation passed by the European Parliament earlier this year will see all new cars sold in Europe from 2012 fitted as standard with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). However, fears are being expressed that one of the two TPMS technologies being made available to car companies may in fact put both motorists and the environment at risk.
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Suzuki is to set up a research and development centre complete with a test course in India to develop cars for the local market.
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The US government has said it will suspend its 'Cash for Clunkers' program as the program's US$3bn budget has run dry.
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Chery has officially started doing business in Brazil this week.
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Volkswagen's local management and its labour union have started discussions aimed at ending strike action over pay at the Puebla plant.
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BMW is to offer the most fuel efficient 3 Series ever with the introduction of the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon.
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Toyota has said it will temporarily hire 200 to 300 workers on loan from about forty equipment makers in order to 'support its partners through tough business conditions'.
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The number of cars made in Britain in July declined by 17.9% year-on-year to 107,635 units. However, the rate of decline is now slowing.
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall involving 13,500 vehicles equipped with its DSG transmission.
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Kia has appointed a new President. With more than thirty years experience within the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee takes over the position from his previous role as Senior Executive Vice President and COO of the International Business Division at Group headquarters in Seoul.
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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn believes that there is scope for Porsche to expand its product portfolio but has ruled out developing a VW-Porsche as the companies did in the 1970s.
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Motorists wishing to take a Caterham sportscar on the ultimate road trip can now enjoy all mod cons along the way, thanks to a unique offer launched by British motorhome hire company, A Class Motorhome Rentals.
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GM's board of directors is scheduled to meet today (Friday, Aug 21) to discuss the sale of its Opel/Vauxhall operations.
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TORONTO, - Average annual expenditures on vehicle maintenance and repair services have declined by approximately 7 percent from 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Canadian Customer Commitment Index StudySM released today.
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IRVINE, Calif., - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced today that it will issue advanced $20 Million to its dealers that the company believes will more than cover the credits earned during the federal government's Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program.
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German Michael Schumacher has not stopped his new physical training programme even though he called off his formula one comeback.
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Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello set Friday morning the fastest time in the first free practice session for the Grand Prix of Europe held in the streets of Valencia, Spain.
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