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Oct
15th

ISRAEL: Tower Semiconductor to make power devices for Hyundai

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Israeli chip maker Tower Semiconductor has said it would be the preferred manufacturer of power automotive devices for C&S Technology in South Korea. Full story...
Oct
15th

CHINA: Denso among 18 firms said to have violated environmental law

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Eighteen multinational companies and Chinese corporations, including a top autoparts maker, are guilty of violating a Chinese environmental regulation on publishing pollution information in the first year of the law's implementation, a report by the environmental group Greenpeace claimed. Full story...
Oct
15th

The 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Power Retractable Hardtop Grand Touring, an AutoWeek Drivers Log:

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MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: A timeless top-down roadster to be sure, but with each passing year the Mia . . . Full story...
Oct
15th

THAILAND: GM strikers return to work

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Hundreds of workers at General Motors' Thai assembly plant on Thursday ended a 10-day strike after settling a pay dispute with the management, the automaker said. Full story...
Oct
15th

TURKEY: China’s Chery eyes new European plant

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Chery Automobile plans to spend US$500m building a plant in Turkey, Chinese state media reported. Full story...
Oct
15th

UK: Toyota and Williams end F1 engine deal

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British Formula One team Williams has confirmed it is ending its engine supply deal with Toyota at the end of this season and will seek a new supplier for the 2010 season. Full story...
Oct
15th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ risking bankruptcy – paper

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Russia's largest carmaker, Avtovaz, is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to the Kommersant business daily, which also said the company needs to cut almost 50,000 jobs if it is to have any hope of survival. Full story...
Oct
15th

INTERVIEW: Elektromotive charging ahead

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Elektromotive managing director Calvey Taylor-Haw and technical director Greg Simmons talk electric vehicle commuting, recharging points, battery life, Renault/Better Place battery swap plans and even motorsport with Farah Alkhalisi. Full story...
Oct
15th

BELGIUM: European car sales up 6.3% in September

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New car sales in Europe rose by 6.3% to 1.39m units in September as scrappage schemes boosted sales, according to European carmakers' association ACEA. Full story...
Oct
15th

UK: Redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-estate chases fleet growth

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Oct
15th

FEATURE: Rethinking the combustion cycle

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Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are in the headlines at the moment, but the traditional internal combustion engine isn't about to burn its last, writes Farah Alkhalisi. We talk to four consultancies about their research. Full story...
Oct
15th

GERMANY: GM-Magna deal signing close

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There are strong signs General Motors and Magna International will sign a deal to sell a majority stake in Opel before the end of the week or even later today. Full story...
Oct
15th

BREAKING: GERMANY [updated 11:40BST]: GM-Magna deal signing close

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There are strong signs General Motors and Magna International will sign a deal to sell a majority stake in Opel before the end of the week. Full story...
Oct
15th

BREAKING: GERMANY [updated 17:50BST]: GM-Magna deal signing close

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Strong signs remain General Motors and Magna International will ink a deal to sell a majority stake in Opel before the end of the week though not, it seems, today. Full story...
Oct
15th

INDIA: Tata launches Indigo Manza

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Tata Motors has launched its new generation sedan, the Tata Indigo Manza, which it says is built on a new platform. Full story...
Oct
15th

FRANCE/UK: Citroen targets 10% of European B segment by 2012

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Citroën aims to grab 10% of the burgeoning European B-segment by 2012 with the launch of the new generation C3, upmarket DS3 and new C1 models over the coming months. Full story...
Oct
15th

FRANCE: Citroen to light up Eiffel Tower again

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Citroën is marking its 90th birthday and 120 years of the world famous Eiffel Tower by lighting up the famous Paris landmark for the first time in 75 years. Full story...
Oct
15th

To get a NASCAR championship Juan Pablo Montoya needs to win a race

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Despite crew-chief, Brian Pattie's. inspired strategy of consistency to get Juan Pablo into the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winless Montoya knows he's got to get a race victory if he has any chance to win the Championship. Full story...
Oct
15th

Nissan Limited Edition 370Z 40th anniversary model

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The 25th anniversary is silver, the 50th is gold. And the 40th? Another precious metal, or more correctly metal, rubber and glass - the Nissan Z®. Forty years ago, on October 22, 1969, the Datsun 240Z arrived in North America, heralding a new era in sports car design. Full story...
Oct
15th

A1GP: The cars are still in Great-Britain apparently

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One week away from the opening round of the 2009-2010 A1 Grand Prix "World Cup of Motorsport" series in Surfers Paradise, several motorsport web sites and newspapers state that the A1GP cars are still locked in Great-Britain. Full story...
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