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Nov
12th

US: Ex-GM exec admits kickbacks

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A former GM executive has pleaded guilty last week in a complicated contracts kickback scheme that netted him US6.5m. Full story...
Nov
12th

UK: Mandy and Parry-Jones to co-chair ‘Automotive Council’

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The British Government's business minister Lord Mandelson has announced that the Government is setting up a new 'Automotive Council' to address the long-term strategic challenges facing the UK car industry. Full story...
Nov
12th

EU: Ford Europe sales up 13% in October

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Ford of Europe's sales in October increased by 12.8% year-on-year to 121,000 units, giving Ford its highest European market share in twelve years. Ford's market share rose by 0.5 percentage points in comparison to October last year. Full story...
Nov
12th

Bentley Accessories

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Bentley launches new range of luxurious accessories to complement its luxurious cars.
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Nov
12th

and#8216;Electric Avenue’ heads to Detroit show:

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By far the most famous thoroughfare in Michigan is the iconic Woodward Avenue, or M-1 in the state's official designations for roads. Full story...
Nov
12th

EU: Israeli distributor gets first bite of the Chery

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S. Shlomo Holdings Ltd. subsidiary Shlomo Sixt Ltd. has reportedly obtained permission to import and market Chinese Chery cars in Romania. Full story...
Nov
12th

CHINA: Nissan to return to profitability in current year

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Carlos Ghosn has reiterated that he believes strong growth in emerging markets such as China will help Nissan return to profitability in the current financial year. Full story...
Nov
12th

PSA unveils 3.3 billion euro margin boost plan

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PSA unveiled a 3-year plan to boost productivity, cut costs and lift sales in growth markets including China, Russia and Latin America. The company said it wanted the 3. Full story...
Nov
12th

Mazda outlines weight-loss program:

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Mazda Motor Corp. will reduce its vehicle weights by at least 220 pounds beginning in 2011, with a combination of lighter-weight materials, smaller vehicle footprints and new engineering processes, a top executive says. Full story...
Nov
12th

The 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, an AutoWeek Drivers Log:

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MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Judging the Challenger on pure performance is only going to lead to disappointment. Other than lighting up the tires and smoking out the drag strip, it doesnand#8217;t do anything particularly well. Full story...
Nov
12th

JAPAN: Toyota to cut dealer network

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Toyota is planning to close some 300 dealerships across Japan over the next three years amid a shrinking domestic market, according to local media reports. Full story...
Nov
12th

BRAZIL: GM to hire 600 and boost output

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GM has said it plans to hire 600 workers for three Brazilian plants in the state of Sao Paulo to boost output as car demand continues to grow. Full story...
Nov
12th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong reports 8th straight loss in Q3

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Troubled Ssangyong Motor has reported its eighth straight quarterly loss for the third quarter of this year. Full story...
Nov
12th

CHINA: Government needs to incentivise EVs – Ghosn

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Electric cars could help China and other countries reduce their dependency on oil but the government must provide incentive to make the shift, said Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. Full story...
Nov
12th

GERMANY: Ex-Conti CEO to take on new role at VW

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Karl-Thomas Neumann, ousted as chief executive of Continental, is rejoining Volkswagen as head of a new unit responsible for developing electric mobility. Full story...
Nov
12th

FRANCE: PSA’s 2009 forecast brightens

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PSA Peugeot Citroën said it has revised its 2009 forecasts significantly upwards due to the recent improvement in the automobile market and the ongoing success of new Peugeot and Citroën models. Full story...
Nov
12th

CHINA: BMW invests in more China capacity

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BMW is to invest CNY5 bn (USD732m) to expand production capacity in China with its local partner, Brilliance Auto Group. Full story...
Nov
12th

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Market growth forecast to return to Egypt

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As elsewhere in the region, the Egyptian auto market was heavily hit by the impact of the global economic recession in the first half of 2009. Sales of vehicles dramatically dropped by just over a third in H109 compared to the same period in 2008, according to research by Business Monitor International (BMI). Full story...
Nov
12th

The real GranTurismo

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The man behind the legendary game joins us at the Nürburgring to see if he can cut it as a bona-fide racer!


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Nov
12th

The real Gran Turismo

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The man behind the legendary game joins us at the Nürburgring to see if he can cut it as a bona-fide racer!
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