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Oct
29th

GMAC may need less capital than thought, Geithner says

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GMAC Financial Services may not need as much funding as U.S. officials had projected in its layer of taxpayer-backed funding, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today. Full story...
Oct
29th

GMAC may need less of an infusion, Geithner says

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GMAC Financial Services may not need as much funding as U.S. officials had projected in its layer of taxpayer-backed funding, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today. Full story...
Oct
29th

National Corvette Museum offers free admission to service personnel in November:

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The National Corvette Museum is showing its appreciation for those who wear the uniform by offering free admission in November. Full story...
Oct
29th

Caterham creator Graham Nearn dies:

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Britain has lost another of the champions of its specialist sports-car industry, Graham Nearn, who died on Oct. 24 at age 76. Full story...
Oct
29th

US: AutoNation back in black on lower sales

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Dealer group AutoNation on Thursday announced third quarter net income of US$65m ($0.36 a share) compared to a net loss of $1.4bn (-$7.90 a share) a year ago. Full story...
Oct
29th

US: Tenneco sharply reduces Q3 loss

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Tenneco has reported a third quarter net loss of US$8m, or 17 cents a share, compared with a loss of $136m ($2.92 a share) in third quarter 2008. Adjusted net income was $3m versus less than $1 million last year. Full story...
Oct
29th

CHINA: GM’s OnStar live in December

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Shanghai OnStar Telematics, a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), on Thursday said OnStar services would be activated and fully operational in China in Decemberfor some Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles. Full story...
Oct
29th

US: Tenneco awarded US$24m government loan

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Tenneco has been awarded a US$24m conditional loan commitment as part of the US Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) incentive programme. Full story...
Oct
29th

CHINA: China to eye US vehicle ‘dumping’ after tyre spat

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China is conducting a preliminary anti-dumping investigation of US-made vehicles in response to a request from China's car industry, commerce minister Chen Deming said on Thursday. Full story...
Oct
29th

SOUTH KOREA: Mobis inks first BMW tail light supply deal

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Hyundai Mobis has won US$90m in supply contracts from BMW and General Motors. Full story...
Oct
29th

GERMANY: Conti forecasts Q4 improvement

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Continental has reported a EUR1bn (US$1.48bn) third-quarter net loss, due largely to a massive write-down, although the company forecast a significant year on year improvement for the final three months. Full story...
Oct
29th

INDIA: M&M profits surge as Indian confidence returns

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Mahindra & Mahindra has reported a surge in its second quarter profits on the back of a strong performance at both its automotive and farming divisions. Full story...
Oct
29th

Auto gains help U.S. economy grow in Q3

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The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year as cash-for-clunkers and other government stimulus programs helped lift consumer spending and home building, fueling an unexpectedly strong advance. Full story...
Oct
29th

Auto gains help U.S. economy grow after year of declines

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The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year as Full story...
Oct
29th

SEMA show: Suzuki pulls out a quartet of Kizashis and an Equator pickup:

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Early reports on the new Suzuki Kizashi are that it's a blast to drive. At SEMA, Suzuki will show four Kizashis that are cool to look at, too. Full story...
Oct
29th

BMW to collaborate with German carbon fiber firm on electric car

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BMW has set up a joint venture with carbon-fiber specialist SGL Group to build lightweight components for the carmaker's Megacity electric vehicle. Full story...
Oct
29th

BMW to collaborate with carbon fiber company on megacity car

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BMW has set up a joint venture with carbon-fiber specialist SGL Group to build lightweight components for the carmaker's Megacity electric vehicle. Full story...
Oct
29th

JAPAN: Panasonic to reduce Toyota battery JV stake

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Panasonic plans to reduce its equity stake in a battery joint venture with Toyota for hybrid vehicles to speed its move to turn Sanyo Electric into a subsidiary, sources close to the matter have said. Full story...
Oct
29th

Mitsubishi cX

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Japanese firm teases latest compact crossover with official sketch.


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Oct
29th

German minister downplays review of Opel deal

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Germany's economy minister Rainer Bruederle distanced himself from comments by a party colleague who had said the new government in Berlin would review the previously agreed sale of Opel to Magna. Full story...
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