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Aug
12th

Ford’s European sales and share rise in July

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Ford of Europe said new-car sales in its 19 main markets increased by 5 percent to 125,200 in July, giving the carmaker its highest market share since 1999. Booming sales of the Fiesta and Ka helped Ford boost its market share by 0. Full story...
Aug
12th

General Motors to keep green car technology in house:

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For the first time in its 100-year history, General Motors plans to design, develop and manufacture electric motors for its growing array of gasoline-electric hybrids and electric vehicles. Full story...
Aug
12th

RUSSIA: VW starts selling locally assembled LCVs

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Volkswagen has launched its locally assembled light commercial vehicles (LCVs) onto the Russian car market. Full story...
Aug
12th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong close to operations resumption

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Ssangyong said Wednesday that it will resume vehicle manufacturing operations as early as tomorrow (August 13) as it restored equipment partly damaged by workers during their sit-in protest. Full story...
Aug
12th

2010 BMW X6 M: Fast and fun–whatever the heck it is:

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Barreling around the racetrack, there's little lean entering the corners, plenty of thrust on exit and a monster amount of grip everywhere, and if it feels taxed at all, it's ever so briefly as the nose aims left and up from turn five for the steep... Full story...
Aug
12th

US: GM says 13.5m LV market ‘achievable’ in 2010

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Mark LeNeve has said that US light vehicle sales next year could reach 13.5m units. The remarks follow on from recently revised expectations by a number of analysts that next year could see a string rebound. Full story...
Aug
12th

Russia’s AvtoVAZ has spend the majority of its $1 billion state loans

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Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ, partly owned by Renault SA, said it has spent nearly all the 33 billion rubles ($1 billion) in emergency loans it got from the state, mainly to settle debts to suppliers. Full story...
Aug
12th

Russia’s AvtoVAZ has spent the majority of its $1 billion state loans

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Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ, partly owned by Renault SA, said it has spent nearly all the 33 billion rubles ($1 billion) in emergency loans it got from the state, mainly to settle debts to suppliers. Full story...
Aug
12th

AvtoVAZ has spent bulk of its $1 billion state loans

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Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ, partly owned by Renault SA, said it has spent nearly all the 33 billion rubles ($1 billion) in emergency loans it got from the state, mainly to settle debts to suppliers. Full story...
Aug
12th

VIETNAM: Vietnam vehicle sales rise by 26% in July [adds detail]

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The Vietnamese vehicle market expanded by 26.1% in July to 10,839 units, from 8,592 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). Full story...
Aug
12th

US: Despite Chevy Volt claims, other hybrids cheaper to own – Edmunds

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While the eye-catching announcement from GM that the Chevy Volt will achieve 230 miles per gallon is creating lots of buzz, Edmunds.com says that the expected purchase price will be way above that of existing hybrids and that the expected price premium will take years to pay off. Full story...
Aug
12th

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Mazda to showcase new Mazda CX-7

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The Mazda stand at next month's Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) will exhibit the new Mazda CX-7, featuring Mazda's new 'family face' as seen on Mazda6 and Mazda3. Mazda also says the new model comes with an innovative new high-output diesel engine. Full story...
Aug
12th

BMW Progressing On Greener Vehicles

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BMW Progressing On Greener Vehicles
BMW Progressing On Greener Vehicles - BMW Hybrids and Electric Cars - Automobile Magazine
According to BMW's Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer, BMW is not going to launch a fourth brand.

According to BMW's Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer, BMW is not going to launch a fourth brand to BMW, MINI, and Rolls Royce as some media outlets had reported. During a telephone conference, Reithofer did confirm that the new Megacity-vehicle program (dubbed Project i) will be launched under a "BMW sub-brand" comparable to BMW's M badge. The launch of the electric BMW will come after 2010 and prior to the 2015 model year.


Photo Gallery: BMW Progressing On Greener Vehicles - BMW Hybrids and Electric Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
12th

SWEDEN: Saab may qualify for larger loan guarantees

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Saab Automobile may win Swedish state guarantees for loans from the European Investment Bank that exceed the SEK4.3bn (US$600m) originally sought according to a report by Bloomberg News. Full story...
Aug
12th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Automotive Group jumps into fourth place

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South Korea's Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, has overtaken Ford to become the fourth largest global automotive manufacturer, according to the latest figures from the Automotive News Data Centre. Full story...
Aug
12th

GM ‘anxious’ to get Opel sale done, CFO says

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General Motors Co. has no intention of reopening the sale process for Opel and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible. Full story...
Aug
12th

GM wants speedy Opel sale, CFO says

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General Motors Co has no intention of reopening the sale process for Opel and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible. Full story...
Aug
12th

GM ‘anxious’ to get sale of Opel unit done, CFO says

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General Motors Co. has no intention of reopening the sale process for Opel and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible. Full story...
Aug
12th

General Motors is ‘anxious’ to get sale of Opel unit done, CFO says

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General Motors Co. has no intention of reopening the sale process for Opel and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible. Full story...
Aug
12th

General Motors is ‘anxious’ to get sale of Opel unit done, CFO says

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General Motors Co. has no intention of reopening the sale process for Opel and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible. Full story...
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