ArvinMeritor has officially opened its new technical centre in Bangalore to develop axle and brake parts for commercial and other vehicle applications in Asia Pacific markets.
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The key union representing Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) workers has accused the Tata Motors-owned automaker of not upholding an earlier agreement over the final salary pension scheme in its new business plan announced on Thursday and blamed management for the company's present financial state.
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Long-running MPV gets a practical update, inside and out.
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Forecaster and market analyst JD Power is projecting that the US light vehicle market will see a substantial drop in September following the end of Cash for Clunkers.
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Hyundai expects to end 2009 with European sales up 17% year on year at 336,000 units. Last year, Hyundai sold 286,000 cars across the continent, 10% less than in 2007.
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China's commerce ministry is investigating the takeover by General Motors of its former parts division Delphi.
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UK government business secretary [minister] Peter Mandelson has said he does not believe Magna International's plan for Opel is "commercially the most viable".
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Opel's workers' representatives have questioned the Magna International consortium's plans to restructure the automaker, despite supporting the deal.
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One brand sums up just how big a shake-up the European market has had in 2009: Kia. Trailing Honda by only 6,500 units after the first eight months, the Korean firm is clearly on a roll. Perhaps surprisingly, it is the battered UK market that's been leading the charge. Kia Motors UK's new managing director Michael Cole tells Glenn Brooks not only how those sales gains are being made, but also profits.
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Renault wants to stay in F1 motor racing and continue to make an important contribution to the sport, the company has told the FIA, motorsports' controlling body.
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Avtovaz, which is 25% owned by Renault, will cut up to 27,600 jobs, about on-third of its workforce, to help it reach "effective and profitable production."
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Volkswagen expects global car markets to stagnate next year, a top executive said as he asked workers to help the world's third largest automaker catch up with the leaders.
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally has said he expected the group, hit by the global slump, to be profitable in 2011, despite the US market recovering more slowly than from past recessions.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will close one of its plants in the West Midlands after 2014 in a cost-cutting move that follows deep financial losses that have hurt Tata Motors' bottom line.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will close one of its plants in the West Midlands after 2014 in a cost-cutting move that follows deep financial losses that have hurt Tata Motors' bottom line.
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New, sporty-looking supermini MPV snapped with rear-opening 'suicide doors'.
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General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company on Thursday said they had signed an agreement to cooperate on developing EVs for sale in India.
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