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Feb
18th

Spyker will need more money to sell more Saabs

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Spyker will have to raise more cash in order to make its $400-million acquisition of Sweden's Saab sustainably profitable amid gut-wrenching changes in the global automobile industry. Full story...
Feb
18th

NHTSA to study Toyota Corolla steering complaints:

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U.S. highway safety officials will begin a formal investigation into electric power steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla, a person familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
18th

NHTSA to study power-steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla:

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U.S. highway safety officials will begin a formal investigation into electric power steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla, a person familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
18th

JAPAN/US: Another Corolla recall risks Toyota brand damage – analyst

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A second recall of Toyota's top-selling Corolla in the United States, this time potentially to address complaints about the steering, would cost very little on paper but risks further damaging its brand, a Japanese analyst said. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: Lawmakers schedule Toyota hearings

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Three separate US congressional hearings in coming weeks will examine Toyota's handling of a massive safety recall. Full story...
Feb
18th

Goodyear posts Q4 profit as North America loss narrows

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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. posted a quarterly profit today that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, supported by better-than-expected results at its key North American unit. Goodyear, the largest U.S. Full story...
Feb
18th

UK: EV residual values cause CAP concern

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Uncertainty over the performance of electric vehicles means reliable future residual value forecasting is currently impossible, industry specialist CAP said. Full story...
Feb
18th

Q4 profit at Ford’s Turkish JV beats forecasts

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Ford Otosan posted a higher-than-expected 149 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit after exports and domestic sales campaigns lifted demand hit hard by the economic slowdown. Ford Otosan, jointly owned by Ford Motor Co. Full story...
Feb
18th

RUSSIA: Vehicle production rockets in January

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Russian vehicle production soared 91.9% year on year to 44,257 units in January according to industry monitor ASM Holding. Full story...
Feb
18th

GERMANY: Daimler stays upbeat despite ’09 loss

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Daimler has posted a bigger than expected loss for 2009. While the results and a dividend cancellation spooked investors, the firm remained upbeat on prospects for 2010. Full story...
Feb
18th

RUSSIA: GAZ reaches debt agreement with Alfa Bank

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Russia's Alfa Bank has agreed to restructure the debt of GAZ Group following the signing of an agreement. Full story...
Feb
18th

ITALY: Government ready to invest EUR450m in Fiat Sicily plant

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Italy is prepared to invest EUR450m (US$614m) to convert Fiat's Termini Imerese car plant in Sicily, industry minister Claudio Scajola has said. Full story...
Feb
18th

Aston Cygnet spied up close

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The first ever supermini with a supercar badge has been spotted out on the town...


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Feb
18th

UK: Car production jumps 65%

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Car production in Britain saw its biggest rise for more than 30 years in January though the year on year comparison was against a severely depressed, post-credit crunch market in early 2009. Full story...
Feb
18th

German engineering sector agrees to moderate pay deal

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Germany's largest union and employers in a key German state agreed on a two-year wage deal Thursday that capped this year's payment but offered an above inflation rise in 2011. The pact could set the trend for other areas. Full story...
Feb
18th

Opel to show new extended-range car in Geneva

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Opel has released details of an extended-range electric concept car that it will debut at the Geneva auto show. Full story...
Feb
18th

Vauxhall Flextreme GT/E

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Stunning Grand Tourer-style electric concept car boasts high performance battery and active aerodynamics.


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Feb
18th

COMMENT: From physician to patient as Toyota feels the pain of globalisation

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Anyone who knows Toyota well will be saddened by the recall elephant trap into which the company has fallen so spectacularly, writes Christopher Macgowan. Full story...
Feb
18th

CZECH REPUBLIC: New VW group diesel for Skoda

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A new two-litre Volkswagen group diesel engine with common rail injection system is now available in a Skoda Superb model called the 2.0TDI CR 140bhp DPF. Full story...
Feb
18th

Daimler scraps dividend after 2009 loss

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Daimler AG scrapped its annual dividend for the first time in 14 years after it swung to a worse-than-expected 2009 net loss, sending shares down to their lowest level in five months. Full story...
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