US light vehicle sales appear likely to have fallen back this month to the nearly 30-year lows of early 2009 after the ending of the government 'cash for clunkers' incentives that boosted August volume.
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Drop top version of Ferrari's stunning 458 Italia will follow two years behind the coupe
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Russian carmaker IzhAvto is in talks with state-owned Rostekhnologii on becoming part of the industrial conglomerate's Rosavto automobile holding, according to business daily Vedomosti.
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Fiat and Chrysler group CEO Sergio Marchionne will not stand for re-election to the board of the Swiss bank UBS next year, the bank said.
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Volkswagen and the IG Metall union have agreed a 4.2% pay rise that will affect 95,000 staff in six western German plants.
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Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. a manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, suspension products and engine accessories in China, has announced that one of its subsidiaries, Jinzhou Halla Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd (Jinzhou Halla), has entered into a joint development agreement with Shenzhen BYD Auto Company Limited.
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Wonder Auto Technology, a manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, suspension products and engine accessories in China, has announced that one of its subsidiaries, Jinzhou Halla Electrical Equipment (Jinzhou Halla), has entered into a joint development agreement with Shenzhen BYD Auto Company.
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Grainy images show how lightweight and affordable production version of the C-Cactus will shape up
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Slow-selling MPV looks to boost sales with a mid-life makeover.
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DETROIT - GM has appointed a team of senior leaders within the company to oversee its diversity strategies. The new Diversity Leadership Team will report directly to GM's Executive Committee, the company's top decision-making group.
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Parker Kligerman is only 18, and a rookie, winning seven races in the ARCA series. He's only 25 points out of the lead with two races remaining. He will be attempting to make his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway this Saturday in a Penske Dodge in the Kansas Lottery 300.
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With a "Model Factory" directly at the Porsche plant in Leipzig, Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, is expanding its training portfolio. The management consultancy, a subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is already running a comparable academy at its headquarters.
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Frenchman Sebastien Loeb has confirmed reports that he is set to test a GP2 series'car run by the British team David Price Racing.
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Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, October 24 through Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
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Montreal - What do the Chevrolet Volt, Toyota Prius Plug-In and Nissan Leaf have in common? They all use an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery (Li-ion). Mitsubishi, Ford and even Chrysler are just a few other manufacturers that are also using this technology for their latest plug-in hybrid (PH) or electric vehicles (EV) -- either recently or soon to be released.
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David Gilliland, a victim of the musical chairs game late in the NASCAR season, has a landed a really good seat at Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series for three races - Charlotte, Texas and Homestead.
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Rumours abound as to the composition of the teams in 2010. Far from official, here is a team-by-team analysis of the transfer situation going into the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.
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