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Jean Sage, the former sporting director of the Renault F1 team for many years in the '70s and the '80s, has died at the age of 68. Full story...
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HIROSHIMA, Japan--Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has commenced production of the Mazda2 (known as Mazda Demio in Japan) at the new passenger car plant at AutoAlliance Thailand Co., Ltd. (AAT), a joint venture manufacturing facility with Ford Motor Company. Mazda2 units produced at AAT will be sold mainly in the ASEAN markets. Full story...
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Nissan luxury brand Infiniti has confirmed its first production hybrid vehicle will form part of the recently announced M range of luxury performance sedans. Full story...
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GM's head of US sales, Mark LaNeve, is resigning effective October 15 to pursue interests in another company outside of the auto industry. Full story...
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Since launching as a new company on July 10, GM says it has made 'demonstrable progress in positioning the company for success; putting in place a new global operating structure, a leaner and more streamlined executive leadership team, and a reconstituted Board of Directors'. Full story...
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has secured further funding worth GBP175m in the form of a loan from the State Bank of India. Full story...
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The Indonesian government said it will cut import tariffs on vehicles to within the World Trade Organisation's targeted range next year. The cuts will be made two years ahead of the WTO's 2012 deadline, when MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rates are required to be no higher than 40%. Full story...
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The 2011 Ford Fiesta for the US market will be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in December. Full story...
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The first British-built Jazz was driven off the production line at Honda's factory in Swindon this morning, providing a boost to production volume and underlining the company's 'long-term commitment to the UK operation'. Full story...
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Hyundai Motor is looking to achieve 'significant rates of growth' in its European fleet sales into 2010, aided by the appointment of new Deputy General Manager Fleet and Remarketing, Oliver Lajara. Full story...
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Controlled Power Technologies is claiming a breakthrough in the development of a second generation stop-start system, which it says outperforms existing designs of modified starter motors and alternators in almost every respect. Full story...
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For some time, manufacturers have been pushing back the technical boundaries of batteries used for hybrid electric vehicles. Matthew Beecham asks executives of three leading advanced battery makers -- Western Lithium Corp, EaglePicher Technologies and SB LiMotive -- for their opinions on how this blossoming market is shaping-up in a global recession. Full story...
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The Russian government has said it will consider the future of the country's automobile industry in December. Full story...
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has identified several risks involved in Magna's plan with Sberbank to take a 55% stake in Opel according to a report in Handelsblatt newspaper. Full story...
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The booming Chinese auto market remains one of the few bright spots for German luxury carmakers which have reaped few benefits from subsidy programmes such as the US 'cash for clunkers' scheme. Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen's Audi and the BMW brand all posted year on year volume gains of over 35% last month. Full story...
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Russian truck maker Kamaz and the Federal Mogul Corporation of the US have launched joint production of auto components in the constituent republic of Tatarstan, Kamaz said in a statement. Full story...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver and BC Hydro have announced a partnership that will see British Columbia become the initial launch point for Nissan's Canadian zero-emission transportation program. Full story...
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Volkswagen plans to begin assembly of CKD (completely knocked down) kits, including welding and painting, at its Russian plant in Kaluga on 20 October, a spokesman told the Prime-Tass news agency. Full story...
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Czech car sales fell almost 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2009 following a 12% fall in the first half, according to the country's car importers' association. Full story...
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Renault has confirmed that it will produce a small electric vehicle at its Valladolid plant in Spain from 2011, adding an 'ecological' vehicle the following year and a further model from 2013, securing the immediate future of the factory. Full story...