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Feb
17th

JAPAN: Toyota announces new quality measures

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Toyota Motor Corporation on Wednesday announced details of new quality related actions at a press conference in Tokyo. Full story...
Feb
17th

Toyota boss says automaker grew too fast; outlines quality reforms

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Conceding that breakneck expansion led to Toyota Motor Corp.'s current recall crisis, President Akio Toyoda outlined reforms meant to get quality back on track, including more active use of the car's so-called black box crash data recorder. Full story...
Feb
17th

Toyota outlines quality reforms; chief bows out of U.S. hearings

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Conceding that breakneck expansion led to Toyota Motor Corp.'s current recall crisis, President Akio Toyoda outlined reforms meant to get quality back on track, including more active use of the car's so-called black box crash data recorder. Full story...
Feb
17th

How eco-labelling will influence transmission design

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More than eighty percent of European consumers shopping for refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and other household appliances base their choices on the eco label attached to the product and displayed in all advertising and point-of-sale material. Full story...
Feb
17th

Astra VXR spied

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Hottest Astra ever packs 250bhp and 0-60 in six seconds


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Feb
17th

Vauxhall Astra VXR

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Hottest Astra ever caught testing; packs 250bhp 2.0-litre turbo for 0-60mph in six seconds and a 150mph top speed.
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Feb
17th

US/UK: Toyota mulls idling factories as sales collapse

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Toyota is planning to idle two plants in the US and its UK factory and is reviewing other European output because sales have been hit in the wake of the company's global recall crisis. Full story...
Feb
17th

RUSSIA: Avtodiesel borrows RUB5.8bn

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An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Russian engine producer Avtodiesel, a unit of automaker GAZ Group, has approved taking out a RUB5.8bn (US$193m) loan from Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank (VEB), a GAZ spokesman said on Tuesday. Full story...
Feb
17th

INDIA: Tata to strengthen gearing through “opportunities”

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Tata Motors is keeping mum on whether or not it will relinquish a stake in its financing arm, although it admitted looking for "opportunites" to strengthen its gearing position. Full story...
Feb
17th

INDIA: New Tata Nano plant set for April Job One

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Tata Motors began trial production of the INR100,000 (US$2,200) Nano at its new Sanand factory in Gujarat state last month and is set to begin commercial output by April. Full story...
Feb
17th

Jaguar XKR

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Thanks to a new Speed Pack, range-topping coupe boasts 174mph top speed and hot new styling tweaks
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Feb
17th

US: Owners club to distrbute Dodge Viper parts

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Dodge Viper ownership group, The Viper Club of America, with around 25,000 members world wide, has agreed a deal to acquire parts, accessories and rare historical items directly from the automaker. Full story...
Feb
17th

SOUTH KOREA: Recalls hit Toyota, Honda, used prices

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Resale values of Honda and Toyota vehicles in South Korea has plummeted following their recalls, industry data showed. Full story...
Feb
17th

Geneva auto show: 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports convertible set for reveal:

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The most potent Bentley droptop ever will break cover in March at the Geneva motor show with the reveal of the 2011 Continental Supersports convertible. Full story...
Feb
17th

Italy ready to invest in Fiat Sicily plant

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Italy is prepared to invest 450 million euros ($614.3 million) to convert Fiat SpA's Termini Imerese auto plant in Sicily, Industry Minister Claudio Scajola said on Wednesday. Full story...
Feb
17th

Rheinmetall’s auto business returns to profit

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Rheinmetall's automotive supplier business posted a quarterly profit for the first time last year, helping the group meet its full-year target for profitability despite heavy restructuring charges. Full story...
Feb
17th

Fiat to debut Europe’s only 2-cylinder engine

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Fiat is taking engine downsizing to a new level with the introduction of its new 900cc, two-cylinder TwinAir unit. Full story...
Feb
17th

Micra replacement to feature Nissan’s new platform

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The replacement for the Nissan Micra will debut in Geneva. The so-called Global Compact Car is the first new model developed on Nissan's all new V Platform. Full story...
Feb
17th

Daimler extends Zetsche’s contract through 2013

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Daimler AG's supervisory board today approved a three-year extension to CEO Dieter Zetsche's contract. Full story...
Feb
17th

Daimler extends Zetsche’s contract through 2013

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Daimler AG's supervisory board today approved a three-year extension to CEO Dieter Zetsche's contract. Full story...
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