GM Europe's new head Nick Reilly is scheduled to meet with the UK government's business secretary and the Unite labour union today to discuss GM Europe's UK Vauxhall operations.
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Data and market analyst firm RL Polk & Co is forecasting a return to a 15m unit US light vehicle market in 2013.
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Autoliv Inc. said on Tuesday that vehicle production volumes thus far into fourth quarter have held up well. "We have not seen any deterioration in (vehicle) production volumes.
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More than a dozen business leaders - including Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President & CEO of FedEx Corporation - have come together to form the 'Electrification Coalition'.
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Volvo Car Corp will retain the rights for its licensed technologies, while its Chinese bidder Geely will get the right to use the technologies, according to a spokesman for the Chinese carmaker speaking to Shanghai Securities News.
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Autoliv has said it is buying the North American airbag, seatbelt and steering wheel assets of Delphi Corp which has recently emerged from a four-year Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI) have launched 'mbrace', a new telematics offering that they says brings an unprecedented level of connectivity to Mercedes-Benz drivers and 'begins the process of allowing them to customise their in-vehicle experiences to fit their daily needs'.
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Delphi is selling its North American airbag, seat belt and steering wheel assets to Autoliv Inc., the world's No. 1 seat belt and airbag maker. Terms of the deal were not announced.
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Autoliv Inc. said on Tuesday it would buy the North American airbag, seat belt and steering wheel assets of U.S. parts supplier Delphi for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens the Swedish partsmaker's position as the world's No.
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The Board of Directors of GMAC Financial Services (GMAC) has named Michael A. Carpenter, a board member with extensive financial services experience, as its chief executive officer.
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The first US-built Kia vehicle, a white Sorento, has rolled off the production line at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), officially opening the first US Kia Motors plant.
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Other Chinese automakers might be keen to follow Geely in bidding for a world-class brand and its technology to up their game in the global market.
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Chrysler's new Ram brand will sell a version of the new Fiat Doblo compact van in the U.S. The Fiat-sourced Ram van will go up against Ford's Transit Connect, which Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.
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Chrysler's new Ram brand will sell a version of the new Fiat Doblo compact van in the United States. The Fiat-sourced Ram van will go up against Ford Motor Co.'s Transit Connect, which Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.
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VW's supervisory board is set to approve on Thursday contracts drafted for a merger with indebted Porsche Automobile Holding SE and the partial acquisition of Porsche's sports car business- Sources said the board would sign off on the documents,...
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Chrysler's new Ram brand will sell a version of the new Fiat Doblo compact van in the United States. The Fiat-sourced Ram van will go up against Ford Motor Co.'s Transit Connect, which Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.
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Daimler's largest shareholder, Aabar, wants to increase its 9.1 percent stake in the German carmaker to 15 percent after teaming up to jointly acquire a majority of Formula One champions Brawn GP.
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Chrysler's new Ram brand will sell a version of the new Fiat Doblo compact van in the U.S. The Fiat-sourced Ram van will go up against Ford's Transit Connect, which Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.
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Chrysler's new Ram brand will sell a version of the new Fiat Doblo compact van in the United States. The Fiat-sourced Ram van will go up against Ford Motor Co.'s Transit Connect, which Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.
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VW's supervisory board is set to approve on Thursday contracts drafted for a merger with indebted Porsche Automobile Holding SE and the partial acquisition of Porsche's sports car business- Sources said the board would sign off on the documents,...
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