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Dec
9th

FEATURE: GM’s management shake-up could change supplier relationships

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Closer ties between purchasing and product development at General Motors may bring parts makers into the process earlier, according to analysts at SupplierBusiness. Full story...
Dec
9th

Volvo eco-drive

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How far can you get on one tank of fuel? We set off in the super- economical new Volvo S80 on an epic drive to Italy to find out!
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Dec
9th

Mitsubishi RVR to take aim at Kuga

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Chunky model is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next March and promises to offer some off-road ability.
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Dec
9th

Suzuki started as a loom maker; key facts

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Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world's top automaker. Here are some facts about Suzuki Motor: Full story...
Dec
9th

UK: Scrappage sales pass 250,000 units

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The total number of new cars registered through the UK's scrappage scheme was 251,629 between May and November, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported, and their CO2 emissions were 10% lower than the average of all cars bought in the period. Full story...
Dec
9th

VIETNAM: Vehicle sales rise 132% in November

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New vehicle sales in Vietnam rose by 132% year-on-year to 12,259 units in November, according to data released by the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). Full story...
Dec
9th

GERMANY/JAPAN: Volkswagen and Suzuki ink strategic partnership

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Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corporation on Wednesday said they had agreed "to establish a close long-term strategic partnership". A framework agreement was signed by both automakers today. Full story...
Dec
9th

GERMANY/JAPAN [updated 14:05GMT]: Volkswagen and Suzuki ink strategic partnership

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Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corporation on Wednesday said they had agreed "to establish a close long-term strategic partnership". A framework agreement was signed by both automakers today. Full story...
Dec
9th

GERMANY/JAPAN [updated 15:55GMT]: Volkswagen and Suzuki ink strategic partnership

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Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corporation on Wednesday said they had agreed "to establish a close long-term strategic partnership". A framework agreement was signed by both automakers today. Full story...
Dec
9th

ROMANIA: Dacia dusts off old badge for new compact SUV

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Renault's Romanian unit Dacia has revived the Duster badge for a new four-wheel-drive SUV which will be built at its main Pitesti plant and soon (alongside the Logan, Sandero and Sandero Stepway) in Curitiba, Brazil, for distribution in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Chile. The Duster will later be manufactured at the Avtoframos plant in Moscow, too. Full story...
Dec
9th

Turkish vehicle output rose 30% in November

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Turkey's November vehicle production rose 30% amid growing indicators that the economy is starting to recover from deep recession, however the Central Bank has warned the upturn will be slow and gradual. Full story...
Dec
9th

Western carmakers flirt with Asian counterparts

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Germany's Volkswagen AG will buy a 19.9 percent stake in Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. for $2.5 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of tie-ups between global automakers. Full story...
Dec
9th

East-West tie-ups are a survival strategy

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(Reuters) -- Tie-ups between automakers in the East and West are being advanced as a survival strategy for the industry to cope with fragile demand, chronic overcapacity and stricter environmental regulations. Full story...
Dec
9th

INDIA: Apollo Tyres marketing goes global

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India's Apollo Tyres will operate a global marketing structure from 1 January, headed by chief marketing officer Marc Luyten, who was director, marketing & aales at Apollo Vredestein B V, in Enschede, the Netherlands. Full story...
Dec
9th

Analysts’ views on the VW-Suzuki tie-up

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Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday that it will buy a 19.9 percent stake in Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. for $2.5 billion. Suzuki will use half the proceeds to buy shares in the Europe's largest automaker. Full story...
Dec
9th

Suzuki to tap into VW’s tech expertise

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Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp said on Wednesday it plans to use Volkswagen AG technology to make hybrid cars and electric vehicles, as the two form a capital alliance. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW will buy 19.9% stake in Suzuki; adds pressure on No. 1 Toyota

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VW will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India. Suzuki plans to invest up to half of the stake sale proceeds in VW shares. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW will buy 19.9% stake in Suzuki; aims to pass No. 1 Toyota

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Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world's top automaker. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW will buy 19.9% stake in Suzuki, aims to pass No. 1 Toyota

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Volkswagen will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as it seeks to become the world's top automaker. Full story...
Dec
9th

VW aims to be No. 1 with help from 19.9% Suzuki stake

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VW will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, giving it access to the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India. Suzuki plans to invest up to half of the stake sale proceeds in VW shares. Full story...
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