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Feb
1st

FRANCE: PSA extends night shifts, union raises post-May queries

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Surging sales of PSA Peugeot Citroen's 3008 and 5008 family-haul models have resulted in the manufacturer extending night shifts at two of its French plants, although unions are querying a potential change in work patterns after that. Full story...
Feb
1st

US: Tesla eyes $US100m IPO – paper

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California-based electric car maker Tesla Motors plans to raise up to US$100m in an initial public offering, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Full story...
Feb
1st

GERMANY: Tyre cord maker up on acquisitions

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Shares in steel cord manufacturer Bekaert rose after the group says it was acquiring two Bridgestone tyre cord plants with a multi-year supply agreement. Full story...
Feb
1st

JAPAN: Toyota recall expands to Middle East

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Toyota Motor has said it was recalling 2005-2010 model year Avalons and 2009-2010 Sequoia cars sold in the Middle East to fix faulty accelerator pedals that have led to the recall of a combined 4.4m cars in North America, Europe and China so far. Full story...
Feb
1st

CHINA: Tengzhong and GM extend Hummer deadline

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China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery has reached agreement with General Motors to extend the deadline for a deal to acquire the US company's Hummer brand until the end of February. Full story...
Feb
1st

CHINA: Tengzhong and GM extend Hummer deadline

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China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery has reached agreement with General Motors to extend the deadline for a deal to acquire the US company's Hummer brand until the end of February. Full story...
Feb
1st

BMW M5 muscles in with V8

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V10 ditched in favour of twin-turbo V8 in new flagship saloon


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Feb
1st

Ford’s new RS twins

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We reveal how firm is taking current hot hatch out with a bang – and bring you early glimpse of the sensational hybrid that will replace it
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Feb
1st

SPAIN: New car sales jump 18.1%

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New car sales in Spain rose 18.1% in January compared with the same month a year ago, according to car manufacturers' association ANFAC. Full story...
Feb
1st

UK: Becker retires from Group Lotus

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Roger Becker, Lotus' director of vehicle engineering, one of the leading lights behind the development of such vehicles as the Europa Twin Cam and the legendary Esprit, Excel, Elan, Elise, Exige models is retiring from the group after 44 years. Full story...
Feb
1st

ITALY: Unions restless over Fiat production slow

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Fiat unions and the Italian government are becoming increasingly disgruntled over chief executive Sergio Marchionne's aggressive decision making, according to media reports in the country. Full story...
Feb
1st

Ultimate SL has Veyron in sight!

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Tuner Carlsson unleashes 743bhp coupé


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Feb
1st

BRAZIL: Hyundai ready for new plant

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Hyundai has taken the final steps needed and attended a public hearing by the city council of Piracicaba (112 miles northwest of São Paulo) for the environmental license for its first company-owned plant in Brazil. Construction is due to start in April. Full story...
Feb
1st

Jaguar XJ prices

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Announcement reveals big cat will cost from £53,775 when it goes on sale in April.


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Feb
1st

BRAZIL: PSA restores third shift

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After cancelling its third shift late in 2008 and axing 250 workers, PSA Peugeot Citroën is already back to full production in February by reverting to the status quo - and hiring 700 new hourly employees. Full story...
Feb
1st

BRAZIL: Volkswagen eyes Koreans ahead of Chinese

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Volkswagen Brazil hopes to sell 1m passenger cars and light commercial vehicles here by 2014. It also exports and has factories with current annual capacity totalling about 850,000 units. Argentine output and imports will not help: augmenting capacity will be a must. Full story...
Feb
1st

THAILAND: Honda moves into Thai used car leasing

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Honda Leasing (Thailand) Co Ltd, the finance subsidiary of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co Ltd, said it plans to offer financing on used Honda cars in Thailand this year. So far, the company has focused exclusively on providing loans for new car purchases. Full story...
Feb
1st

FRANCE: Toyota recall spreads to PSA JV cars

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As widely expected, after Toyota last week recalled its Aygo model, PSA is to recall some similar Peugeot and Citroen models built in the same Czech Republic factory. Full story...
Feb
1st

Giancarlo Fisichella to race in Le Mans Series in 2010

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Formula 1 veteran Giancarlo Fisichella will compete the Le Mans Series championship in 2010. The Italian will drive a Ferrari F430 entered by AF Corse. Full story...
Feb
1st

Aston Martin to compete in Sebring and Le Mans in 2010

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Aston Martin Racing will enter two Works LMP1 cars bearing the iconic blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. Full story...
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